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ORTELIUS, A., Maris Pacifici., antique map, old maps

ORTELIUS, A. - Maris Pacifici.
Antwerp, 1598, In original colours.. 344x498mm. Very good impression. Some discolouration of paper. Dutch text on verso.
Paper slightly age toned and some light water staining, mainly visible on verso. A small printer's crease lower right corner.
Attractive original colours.
From the rare Dutch text edition of the Theatrum of which according to van den Broecke only 100 copies are printed.
This was the first printed map to be devoted solely to the Pacific, and the first to name North and South America separately. It includes most of North and South America, with a v... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 7,500
Approx. Euro 6,375

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GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY., [The description of Horn's Island]., antique map, old maps

GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY. - [The description of Horn's Island].
Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633, Uncoloured.. 150x205mm. Copper plate engraving on text sheet. Paper lightly browned and stained, as is usual. Size of sheet: 345 x 222 mm. German text and on verso.
This was a charming and beautiful island, full of coconuts, upas-root and wild pigs, which the natives either offered or sold to the Dutch. The natives seemed very wild and rough at first but were soon mollified by the friendliness of the Dutch. The houses all along the shore were round with pointed... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 125
Approx. Euro 106

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GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY., [The natives eat, drink and dance for their king]., antique map, old maps

GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY. - [The natives eat, drink and dance for their king].
Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633, Uncoloured.. 167x205mm. Copper plate engraving on text sheet. Paper lightly browned and stained, as is usual. Small crude repair with white tape to lower right corner. Size of sheet: 345 x 222 mm. German text and on verso.
Food was carried on the natives’ heads as they humbly crept forward on their knees to greet the Dutch. The drink, called cava, was made from a certain plant, which they chewed up thoroughly and then spat out into a bowl. On going ashore by moonlight, the Dutch were greatly amazed when they came acro... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 80
Approx. Euro 68

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GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY., [The Dutch are received at another island in Samoa]., antique map, old maps

GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY. - [The Dutch are received at another island in Samoa].
Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633, Uncoloured.. 150x200mm. Copper plate engraving on text sheet. Paper lightly browned and stained, as is usual. One margin lightly cropped, a small hole to left margin, tiny piece of lower right corner missing. Size of sheet: 345 x 222 mm. German text and on verso.
On visiting another island [in Samoa] the Dutch were made heartily welcome by the king and all the inhabitants. A king of another neighbouring island also called to meet them, bringing with him gifts and preparing a fine banquet for them. To honour the natives, the Dutch entertained the inhabitants ... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 150
Approx. Euro 128

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GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY., [The adventures of the Dutch at 'Bottomless' island in Samoa]., antique map, old maps

GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY. - [The adventures of the Dutch at 'Bottomless' island in Samoa].
Frankfurt, M.Merian, 1633, Uncoloured.. 170x207mm. Copper plate engraving on text sheet. Paper lightly browned and stained, as is usual. One margin slightly uneven, one margin slim, with a tiny hole, offsetting etc. Size of sheet: 345 x 222 mm. German text and on verso.
The Dutch arrived at an island [in Samoa] fringed with wild vines on which there were native men with long hair and native women with short hair. Because the water surrounding the island was so deep as to appear bottomless, the Dutch had to either swim ashore, or be pulled in by ropes or rowed there... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 150
Approx. Euro 128

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JANSSONIUS, J., Mar del Zur, Hispanis Mare Pacificum., antique map, old maps

JANSSONIUS, J. - Mar del Zur, Hispanis Mare Pacificum.
Amsterdam, 1650, Original colours.. 438x541mm. German text on verso. Usual paper browning and overall light brown spotting. Good condition.
Janssonius' fine chart of the Pacific including the west coast of America with California shown as an island, Japan and a small Australian coastline. This is the earliest sea chart of the Pacific to appear in a Dutch Atlas.

Japan and the Philippines are shown but... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 2,500
Approx. Euro 2,125

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DE L'ISLE, G., Hemisphere meridional pour voir plus distinctement les terres australes. . ., antique map, old maps

DE L'ISLE, G. - Hemisphere meridional pour voir plus distinctement les terres australes. . .
Paris, 1714, In original o/l colours.. 447x454mm. Good and dark impression.
Map of the South Pole showing Australia and New Zealand published by Delisle with the imprint "sur le Quai de l’Horloge, Juillet 1714".

Guillaume de l'Isle's (1675-1726) well deserved reputation as one of the foremost geographers of the 18th century meant that his maps were influential fo... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 700
Approx. Euro 595

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COVENS, J. / MORTIER, C., L'Hemisphere Meridional pour voir plus distinctement les Terres Australes., antique map, old maps

COVENS, J. / MORTIER, C. - L'Hemisphere Meridional pour voir plus distinctement les Terres Australes.
Amsterdam, c. 1745, In original colours.. 470x527mm. Original outline hand colouring on heavy paper, slightly age-toned. Good margins. Minor brown spotting. Very good condition.
Decorative map depicting from the southern pole to the Equator with good detail, and showing all the political divisions.
Showing South America, southern Africa, the west coast of Australia, part of New Zealand and the Pacific islands and the southern oceans. Presents explorers' and circumnavigat... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 1,000
Approx. Euro 850

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COOK, Captain James., Instruments des insulaires de la Mer du Sud. [Tome II Pl. 15.], antique map, old maps

COOK, Captain James. - Instruments des insulaires de la Mer du Sud. [Tome II Pl. 15.]
Paris, 1773, Uncoloured.. 200x170mm. Very good condition.
Divers tools. From the French edition of James Cook's first voyage entitled Relation des voyages entrepris par ordre de sa Majesté Britannique actuellement régnante pour faire des découvertes dans l'hémisphère méridional, et successivement exécutés par le commodore Byron, le capitaine Carteret, l... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 30
Approx. Euro 26

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COOK, Captain James., Instruments des Insulaires de la Mer du Sud. [Tome II Pl. 14.], antique map, old maps

COOK, Captain James. - Instruments des Insulaires de la Mer du Sud. [Tome II Pl. 14.]
Paris, 1773, Uncoloured.. 200x350mm. Engraving. Very good condition.
Various tools. From the French edition of James Cook's first voyage entitled Relation des voyages entrepris par ordre de sa Majesté Britannique actuellement régnante pour faire des découvertes dans l'hémisphère méridional, et successivement exécutés par le commodore Byron, le capitaine Carteret, ... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 30
Approx. Euro 26

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COOK, Captain James., Vue de l'Isle d'Ulietéa avec une double Pirogue et un hangar où les Insulaires retirent leurs bâtiments de mer. [Tome III Pl. 5.], antique map, old maps

COOK, Captain James. - Vue de l'Isle d'Ulietéa avec une double Pirogue et un hangar où les Insulaires retirent leurs bâtiments de mer. [Tome III Pl. 5.]
Paris, 1773, Uncoloured.. 200x340mm. Very good condition.
A view on the Island of Ulietea, French Polynesia, of a dugout boat house and a beautifully engraved pirogue at sea. From the French edition of James Cook's first voyage entitled Relation des voyages entrepris par ordre de sa Majesté Britannique actuellement régnante pour faire des découvertes da... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 80
Approx. Euro 68

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COOK, Captain James., Vue de l'Isle d'Huaheine avec La Maison de Dieu, et un petit Autel couvert d'offrandes. [Tome III Pl. 4.], antique map, old maps

COOK, Captain James. - Vue de l'Isle d'Huaheine avec La Maison de Dieu, et un petit Autel couvert d'offrandes. [Tome III Pl. 4.]
Paris, 1773, Uncoloured.. 200x345mm. Engraving. Very good condition.
A view of the Island of Huaheine, Tahiti, a beautiful tropical Owharra tree in the foreground and a depiction of the House of God with its offertory.
From the French edition of James Cook's first voyage entitled Relation des voyages entrepris par ordre de sa Majesté Britannique actuellement... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 80
Approx. Euro 68

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COOK, Captain James. - Cartes des Isles découvertes aux environs d'Otahiti . . .par les Capitaines Byron, Wallis, Carteret et Cook en 1765, 1767, 1769. Tome III Pl. 3.
Paris, 1774, Uncoloured.. 300x330mm. Engraving. Several folds as issued and some light spotting. Two small worm holes filled in. Else good condition.
Map French Polynesia with the tracks around the island of Tahiti by Captain Byron, Wallis, Carteret and Cook in 1765, 1767 and 1769.
This map is taken from the first French edition of James Cook's first voyage entitled Relation des voyages entrepris par ordre de sa Majesté Britannique actue... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 150
Approx. Euro 128

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COOK, Captain James., Baye Swallow . . . / Havre Byron / Côté septentrional de la plus grande des Isles de la Reine Charlotte. . . . [Tome I Pl. 11.], antique map, old maps

COOK, Captain James. - Baye Swallow . . . / Havre Byron / Côté septentrional de la plus grande des Isles de la Reine Charlotte. . . . [Tome I Pl. 11.]
Paris, 1774, Uncoloured.. 300x330mm. Dark impression. In good condition.
Map of Swallow's bay and a coastline profile of the Queen Charlotte Island and Captain Byron's heaven . A coastal profile and charts of two bays on Nendö Island, the largest of the Santa Cruz Islands, part of the Solomon Islands group, as mapped by Captain Cartaret in 1767, the first time the island... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 60
Approx. Euro 51

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COOK, Captain James., Cession de l'Isle d'Ohahiti au Capitaine Wallis par la Reine Obéréa. [Tome II Pl. 2.], antique map, old maps

COOK, Captain James. - Cession de l'Isle d'Ohahiti au Capitaine Wallis par la Reine Obéréa. [Tome II Pl. 2.]
Paris, 1774, Uncoloured.. 200x345mm. Very good condition.
The Queen Oberea's transfer ceremony on Tahiti to Captain Wallis.
Engraved by François Godefroi. From the French edition of James Cook's first voyage entitled Relation des voyages entrepris par ordre de sa Majesté Britannique actuellement régnante pour faire des découvertes dans l'hémisphère... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 80
Approx. Euro 68

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VIERO, Th., Otago Capo dell'Isola d'Amsterdam nel Mare Pacifico del Sud [to left]. Otago Chef de l'Isle d'Amsterdam dans la Mer Pacifique du Sud. . ., antique map, old maps

VIERO, Th. - Otago Capo dell'Isola d'Amsterdam nel Mare Pacifico del Sud [to left]. Otago Chef de l'Isle d'Amsterdam dans la Mer Pacifique du Sud. . .
Venice, Antonio Zatta, c.1790, Uncoloured.. 255x170mm. With some foxing in the right margin, running into the plate mark.
Otago Capo dell'Isola d'Amsterdam nel Mare Pacifico del Sud [to left]. Otago Chef de l'Isle d'Amsterdam dans la Mer Pacifique du Sud [to right]. Li Vomini di questa Isola quando muojono alcuno dei loro piu stretti congiunti si tagliano un dito delle mani.
Otago was a native of Tongatapu Island,... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 275
Approx. Euro 234

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VIERO, Theodorum. - Donna dell' Isola d' Erramanga una delle nuove Ebridi nel Mar Pacifico. / Femme de l'Isle d'Erramanga une des nouvelles Hebrides dans la Mer Pacifique.
Venice, Antonio Zatta, c.1790, Uncoloured.. 255x170mm. With some foxing in the right margin. Good impression. Else good condition.
Full portrait of a woman, native of the island of Erramanga in the Pacific.
A rare engraving from "Raccolata di stampe ... di varie nazioni". From the original drawing by William Hodges, who accompanied Cook. By Teodoro Viero (1740 - 1819), engraver and publisher in Venice.
A rare engr... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 250
Approx. Euro 213

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VIERO, Theodorum. - Donna dell' Isola di Mallicolo una delle nuove Ebridi nel Mar Pacifico del Sud. / Femme de l' Isle d'Erramanga une des nouvelles Hebrides dans la Mer Pacifique du Sud.
Venice, Antonio Zatta, c.1790, Uncoloured.. 255x170mm. With some foxing in the right margin. Good impression. Else good condition.
Full portrait of a woman, a native of the island of Mallico.
A rare engraving from "Raccolata di stampe ... di varie nazioni". From the original drawing by William Hodges, who accompanied Cook. By Teodoro Viero (1740 - 1819), engraver and publisher in Venice.
A rare engraving from "Ra... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 250
Approx. Euro 213

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VIERO, Theodorum. - Donna dell' Isola di Tanna, una delle nuove Ebridi nel Mar Pacifico. / Femme de l' Isle de Tanna, une des nouvelles Hebrides dans la Mer Pacifique.
Venice, Antonio Zatta, c.1790, Uncoloured.. 255x170mm. With some foxing in the right margin. 6 cm tear on the upper left corner. Good impression. Else good condition.
Full portrait of a woman, a native from the island of Mallico.
A rare engraving from "Raccolata di stampe ... di varie nazioni". From the original drawing by William Hodges, who accompanied Cook. By Teodoro Viero (1740 - 1819), engraver and publisher in Venice.
A rare engraving from "... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 450
Approx. Euro 383

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VIERO, Theodorum. - Uomo dell' Isola di Tanna, una delle nuove Ebridi nel Mar Pacifico. / Homme de l' Isle de Tanna, une des nouvelles Hébrides dans la Mer du Pacifique.
Venice, Antonio Zatta, c.1790, Uncoloured.. 255x170mm. With some foxing in the right margin. Good impression. Else good condition.
Full portrait of a man from the island of Tanna in the Pacific.
A rare engraving from "Raccolata di stampe ... di varie nazioni". From the original drawing by William Hodges, who accompanied Cook. By Teodoro Viero (1740 - 1819), engraver and publisher in Venice.
From a series of histor... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 450
Approx. Euro 383

Condition:

VIERO, Theodorum., Capo della flotta degli Otahiti nel Mar Pacifico del Sud. / Chef de la flotte des Otahiti dans la Mer Pacifique du Sud., antique map, old maps

VIERO, Theodorum. - Capo della flotta degli Otahiti nel Mar Pacifico del Sud. / Chef de la flotte des Otahiti dans la Mer Pacifique du Sud.
Venice, Antonio Zatta, c.1790, Uncoloured.. 255x170mm. With some foxing in the right margin. Good impression. Else good condition.
Full portrait of captain of the Otahiti flotilla.
A rare engraving from "Raccolata di stampe ... di varie nazioni". From the original drawing by William Hodges, who accompanied Cook. By Teodoro Viero (1740 - 1819), engraver and publisher in Venice.
A rare engraving from "Raccolata di s... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 450
Approx. Euro 383

Condition:

VIERO, Theodorum., Potatow Capo dei Tahiti Isola nel Mare Pacifico del Sud. / Potatow Chef de Tahiti Isle dans la Mer Pacifique du Sud., antique map, old maps

VIERO, Theodorum. - Potatow Capo dei Tahiti Isola nel Mare Pacifico del Sud. / Potatow Chef de Tahiti Isle dans la Mer Pacifique du Sud.
Venice, Antonio Zatta, c.1790, Uncoloured.. 255x170mm. With some foxing in the right margin. Good impression. Else good condition.
Full portrait of the Hawaiian chief Potatow.
A rare engraving from "Raccolata di stampe ... di varie nazioni". From the original drawing by William Hodges, who accompanied Cook. By Teodoro Viero (1740 - 1819), engraver and publisher in Venice.
A rare engraving from "Raccolata di stamp... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 450
Approx. Euro 383

Condition:

VIERO, Theodorum., Otoo, Re di Tahiti Isola nel Mar Pacifico del Sud. / Otoo, Roi de Tahiti Isle dans la Mer Pacifique du Sud., antique map, old maps

VIERO, Theodorum. - Otoo, Re di Tahiti Isola nel Mar Pacifico del Sud. / Otoo, Roi de Tahiti Isle dans la Mer Pacifique du Sud.
Venice, Antonio Zatta, c.1790, Uncoloured.. 255x170mm. With some foxing in the right margin slightly running into engraved area. Good impression. Else good condition.
Full portrait of the Hawaiian King Otoo.
A rare engraving from "Raccolata di stampe ... di varie nazioni". From the original drawing by William Hodges, who accompanied Cook. By Teodoro Viero (1740 - 1819), engraver and publisher in Venice.
A rare engraving from "Raccolata di stampe ..... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 300
Approx. Euro 255

Condition:

VIERO, Theodorum. - Donna dell' Isola di S.a Cristina una delle Marchesi nel Mar del Sud. / Femme de l' Isle de S.e Christine une des Marquises dans la Mer du Sud.
Venice, Antonio Zatta, c.1790, Uncoloured.. 255x170mm. With some foxing in the right margin slightly running into engraved area. Good impression. Else good condition.
Full portrait of a woman from the Saint Christina Island.
A rare engraving from "Raccolata di stampe ... di varie nazioni". From the original drawing by William Hodges, who accompanied Cook. By Teodoro Viero (1740 - 1819), engraver and publisher in Venice.
A rare engraving from "Raccol... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 450
Approx. Euro 383

Condition:

VIERO, Theodorum. - Capo dell' Isola di S.a Cristina una delle Marchesi nel Mar Pacifico del Sud. / Chef de l'Isle de Ste. Christine une des Marquises dans la Mer Pacifique du Sud.
Venice, Antonio Zatta, c.1790, Uncoloured.. 255x170mm. With some foxing in the right margin. Good impression. Else good condition.
Full portrait of the Chief of the Saint Christina Island.
A rare engraving from "Raccolata di stampe ... di varie nazioni". From the original drawing by William Hodges, who accompanied Cook. By Th. Viero (1740 - 1819), engraver and publisher in Venice.
(Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 350
Approx. Euro 298

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VIERO, Theodorum., Donna della nuova Caledonia Isola del Mar Pacifico. / Femme de la nouvelle Calédonie Isle dans la Mer Pacifique., antique map, old maps

VIERO, Theodorum. - Donna della nuova Caledonia Isola del Mar Pacifico. / Femme de la nouvelle Calédonie Isle dans la Mer Pacifique.
Venice, Antonio Zatta, c.1790, Uncoloured.. 255x170mm. With some foxing in the right margin slightly running into engraved area. Good impression. Else good condition.
Full portrait of a woman from New Caledonia.
A rare engraving from "Raccolata di stampe ... di varie nazioni". From the original drawing by William Hodges, who accompanied Cook. By Teodoro Viero (1740 - 1819), engraver and publisher in Venice.
A rare engraving from "Raccolata di stampe... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 350
Approx. Euro 298

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VIERO, Theodorum., Uomo della nuova Caledonia Isola del Mar Pacifico. / Homme de la nouvelle Calédonie Isle dans la Mer Pacifique., antique map, old maps

VIERO, Theodorum. - Uomo della nuova Caledonia Isola del Mar Pacifico. / Homme de la nouvelle Calédonie Isle dans la Mer Pacifique.
Venice, Antonio Zatta, c.1790, Uncoloured.. 255x170mm. With some foxing in the right margin slightly running into engraved area. Good impression. Else good condition.
Full portrait of a native from New Caledonia.
A rare engraving from "Raccolata di stampe ... di varie nazioni". From the original drawing by William Hodges, who accompanied Cook. By Teodoro Viero (1740 - 1819), engraver and publisher in Venice.
A rare engraving from "Raccolata di stampe... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 300
Approx. Euro 255

Condition:

BONNE, R., Isles de la Reine Charlotte., antique map, old maps

BONNE, R. - Isles de la Reine Charlotte.
Paris, 1790, Uncoloured.. 240x345mm. Some very light water staining to upper parts. A good impression.
Four charts on one page including chart of Nendö Island, largest of the Santa Cruz Islands, part of the Solomon Islands group, as mapped by Captain Cartaret in 1767, the first time the islands had been located since 1568. North of the island is a volcano, now called Nupani. Engraved by Bénard for a ... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 40
Approx. Euro 34

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ZATTA, A., Nuova Guinea e Nuova Galles ed Isole Adjacenti, antique map, old maps

ZATTA, A. - Nuova Guinea e Nuova Galles ed Isole Adjacenti
Venise, 1794-1796, In original o/l colours.. 300x401mm. Generally in very fine condition. Folds as issued. Wide margins.
Map of the South Pacific, showing the sailing routes to the South Pacific by Carteret and Byron, but most importantly the discoveries made by Captain Cook, 1768-1771. These include the first circumnavigation of New Zealand and the mapping of the eastern coast of Australia.

Originally publi... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 1,750
Approx. Euro 1,488

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GRASSET DE SAINT SAUVEUR, Jacques, Tableau des Decouvertes du Cap.ne Cook, & de la Pérouse., antique map, old maps

GRASSET DE SAINT SAUVEUR, Jacques - Tableau des Decouvertes du Cap.ne Cook, & de la Pérouse.
Paris, 1798, Coloured.. 417x475mm. Wide margins, a few marginal repairs. Paper washed and slightly age toned. Dark impression. A very fine, never-folded copy of an unusual eighteenth-century Pacific print. Paper size : 50x64cm.
Three series of figures of natives with key below, surrounded by narrow pictorial border.
The print is in original state, as issued, never folded into a book and never intended to be. Later versions of the print were lithographed.

Grasset de Saint Sauveur skillfully wove together ... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 2,800
Approx. Euro 2,380

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ANONYMOUS, [Manuscript map of the Pacific showing Australia and South America.], antique map, old maps

ANONYMOUS - [Manuscript map of the Pacific showing Australia and South America.]
Germany, ca. 1800, Uncoloured.. 333x640mm. Pen and ink on paper. With a longitude and latitude grid in lead pencil. Several vertical foldings.
Australia is much depicted in a Cassini type outline showing the results of Cook's voyage along the east coast of Australia. Australia is named "Neu-Holland". Tasmania is still joined to mainland Australia and "Neu -Sud-Wallis" extending the full length to the east coast.
In the upper left corn... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 1,500
Approx. Euro 1,275

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POIRSON, J.B., Carte reduite du Grand Océan partie Mériodionale. (Page XXV), antique map, old maps

POIRSON, J.B. - Carte reduite du Grand Océan partie Mériodionale. (Page XXV)
Paris, 1802, In original o/l colours.. 351x460mm. Wide margins. Paper slightly browned, few water staining spots. Else in good condition.
Detailed map of the Pacific giving good detail on Americas west coast. Including New Zealand and eastern part of Australia.
Jean Baptiste Poirson (1760-1831) was a French geographer and engineer.... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 175
Approx. Euro 149

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WEBBER, J., Boats of the Friendly Islands. [together with] A Sailing Canoe of Otaheite., antique map, old maps

WEBBER, J. - Boats of the Friendly Islands. [together with] A Sailing Canoe of Otaheite.
London, Boydell and Co., 1808, In original colours.. 293x415mm. Contemp. handcoloured aquatint, published by Boydell (and successor), London, 1808[-20], on J. Whatman paper watermarked 1820.
Tear in lower part running 5 cm. into engraved area.
Together with a text page.
Early view of Queen charlotte's sound, taken from "Views in the South Seas" being a very important and early views depicting scenes encountered while employed as draughtsman on Cook's third voyage, which has been called "the most striking publication resulting from Cook's expeditions". (Parsons Coll... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 2,500
Approx. Euro 2,125

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WEBBER, J., View of the harbour of Taloo, in the island of Eimeo., antique map, old maps

WEBBER, J. - View of the harbour of Taloo, in the island of Eimeo.
London, Boydell and Co., 1808, In original colours.. 280x414mm. Contemp. handcoloured aquatint, published by Boydell (and successor), London, 1808[-20], on J. Whatman paper watermarked 1820. Light water stain in upper part of the print.
Together with a text page.
John Webber View of the Harbour of Taloo on Moorea (Society Islands), from "Views in the South Seas" being a very important and early views depicting scenes encountered while employed as draughtsman on Cook's third voyage, which has been called "the most striking publication resulting from Cook's ex... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 2,000
Approx. Euro 1,700

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WEBBER, J., A view in Oheitepeha Bay in the Island of Otaheite. (Tahiti), antique map, old maps

WEBBER, J. - A view in Oheitepeha Bay in the Island of Otaheite. (Tahiti)
London, Boydell and Co., 1808, In original colours.. 287x415mm. Contemp. handcoloured aquatint, published by Boydell (and successor), London, 1808[-20], no paper water mark. Paper slightly stained.
A view of Vaitepiha Bay (Tahiti), with a mountainous landscape, with a river in the centre, a small canoe, Tahitian houses to the right, and a Tahitian couple in the left foreground. A banana palm and coconut trees, along with other native trees can be seen, taken from "Views in the South Seas" bein... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 1,750
Approx. Euro 1,488

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POURSON, J-B., Carte réduite donnant toutes les découvertes faites dans le grand océan. . ., antique map, old maps

POURSON, J-B. - Carte réduite donnant toutes les découvertes faites dans le grand océan. . .
Paris 1810, In original o/l colours.. 490x690mm. Laid down on linen, folding map. On one place the linen is broken on crossing of folds. Generally in good condition. Some manuscript writing in brown ink.
A fine map of the Pacific Ocean, published in Paris by Poirson. The map shows Australia with the complete coastline and "Terre Bonaparte" four years before the publication by Peron and Freycinet !
Probably, Poirson - one of the most active French cartographers of his time - had access to the e... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 750
Approx. Euro 638

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LAPIE, P., Océanique Oriente., antique map, old maps

LAPIE, P. - Océanique Oriente.
Paris, 1809/1812, Original o/l colour.. 221x300mm. Some minor brown spotting, generally in good condition.
Drom the Carolines to New Zealand and east to Pitcairn Island with Australia from Torres Strait to Tasmania. Engraved by J.B.Tardieu and prepared by Giraldon.
From Conrad Malte-Brun's Atlas complet du Precis de la Geographie Universelle.
Lapie's map features an attractive vignette of a boa... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 350
Approx. Euro 298

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TARDIEU, J-B., Océanique orient., antique map, old maps

TARDIEU, J-B. - Océanique orient.
Paris, 1812, In original o/l colours.. 225x300mm. Very good condition. Wide margin.
In lower right hand corner a view of sailor. An steel engraved map showing part of the east coast of Australia with Torres Strait to Tasmania., the Marquesas, the Carolines to New Zealand and east to Pitcairn Island and the south Pacific Islands.
Engraved by J.B. Tardieu, after Giraldon for Atl... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 300
Approx. Euro 255

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WALCH, J., Australien (Südland) auch Polynesien oder Inselwelt.., antique map, old maps

WALCH, J. - Australien (Südland) auch Polynesien oder Inselwelt..
Augsburg, 1802-1820, Original colours.. 475x600mm. Short margins. Dark impression. Very good.
SECOND EDITION of the Johann Walch map of Australasia and the South Pacific. Australia letteredNeu Holland, the name given to it by Able Tasman that was still in use until 1824.
Including Eendracht Land where Dirk Hartog made land fall in 2... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 1,100
Approx. Euro 935

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FERRARIO, G., [Papua New Guinea Inhabitants ]., antique map, old maps

FERRARIO, G. - [Papua New Guinea Inhabitants ].
Milan, 1827, In attractive strong original colours.. 220x285mm. Very good condition.
Aquatint depicting three men in a pirogue engraved by Fumagalli. Plate N° 75.
From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, sciences et usages de tous les peuples anciens et modernes d'après les monuments de l'an... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 100
Approx. Euro 85

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FERRARIO, G., [The Admiralty Islands and New Britain inhabitants fishing. Papua New Guinea ]., antique map, old maps

FERRARIO, G. - [The Admiralty Islands and New Britain inhabitants fishing. Papua New Guinea ].
Milan, 1827, In attractive strong original colours.. 225x290mm. Very good condition. Lower margin short as issued.
Aquatint depicting fishermen in dugouts engraved by A. Biasioli. Plate N° 14.
From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, sciences et usages de tous les peuples anciens et modernes d'après les monuments de l'an... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 150
Approx. Euro 128

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FERRARIO, G., [Marquesas Islands headdresses and head ornaments ]., antique map, old maps

FERRARIO, G. - [Marquesas Islands headdresses and head ornaments ].
Milan, 1827, In attractive strong original colours.. 240x185mm. Very good condition.
Aquatint depicting Marquesas Islanders in traditional headdresses and a variety of head ornaments engraved by Bonatti. Plate N° 90.
From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, sciences et usages de tous les pe... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 80
Approx. Euro 68

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FERRARIO, G., [Easter Island inhabitants ]., antique map, old maps

FERRARIO, G. - [Easter Island inhabitants ].
Milan, 1827, In attractive strong original colours.. 210x160mm. Very good condition.
Aquatint depicting 2 portraits of Easter Island inhabitants and 2 men rowing in a pirogue. Engraved by Carlo Bottigella. Plate N° 88.
From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, sciences et usages de tous les p... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 80
Approx. Euro 68

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FERRARIO, G., [Women dancing in a Ulietea house ]., antique map, old maps

FERRARIO, G. - [Women dancing in a Ulietea house ].
Milan, 1827, In attractive strong original colours.. 170x225mm. Very good condition.
Aquatint depicting women dancing in front of musicians and local villagers in a Ulietea house. Plate N° 87.
From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, sciences et usages de tous les peuples anciens et modernes ... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 80
Approx. Euro 68

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FERRARIO, G., [Tahitian warrior dugouts ]., antique map, old maps

FERRARIO, G. - [Tahitian warrior dugouts ].
Milan, 1827, In attractive strong original colours.. 165x195mm. Very fine condition.
Aquatint depicting a view of Tahitian warrior dugouts engraved by Fumagalli. Plate N° 86.
From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, sciences et usages de tous les peuples anciens et modernes d'après les monume... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 100
Approx. Euro 85

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FERRARIO, G., [Tahitian tools ]., antique map, old maps

FERRARIO, G. - [Tahitian tools ].
Milan, 1827, In attractive strong original colours.. 150x205mm. Very good condition.
Aquatint depicting a variety of Tahitian tools engraved by Rivelanti. Plate N° 85.
From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, sciences et usages de tous les peuples anciens et modernes d'après les monuments de ... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 80
Approx. Euro 68

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FERRARIO, G., Mortuary scene. Tahiti Islands ]., antique map, old maps

FERRARIO, G. - Mortuary scene. Tahiti Islands ].
Milan, 1827, In attractive strong original colours.. 170x230mm. Upper margin cut short. Else very good condition.
Aquatint depicting a mortuary scene in front of a tapapow, a shed under which the dead bodies remains are exposed until they dry. Engraved by Roffi. Plate N° 83.
From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, scie... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 80
Approx. Euro 68

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FERRARIO, G., [Queen Obera welcoming Captain Wallis. Tahiti ]., antique map, old maps

FERRARIO, G. - [Queen Obera welcoming Captain Wallis. Tahiti ].
Milan, 1827, In attractive strong original colours.. 190x260mm. Upper margin cut short. Else very good condition.
Aquatint depicting Queen Obera welcoming Captain Wallis upon his arrival in Tahiti. Engraved by Gallina. Plate N° 82.
From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, sciences et usages de tous les peuples anciens e... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 80
Approx. Euro 68

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FERRARIO, G., [The Friendly Islands ]., antique map, old maps

FERRARIO, G. - [The Friendly Islands ].
Milan, 1827, In attractive strong original colours.. 215x320mm. Very good condition. Plate N° 81.
Aquatint depicting seashore scene of the Friendly Islands. These islands are also known as the Friendly Islands because of the friendly reception accorded to Captain Cook on his first visit in 1773.
From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de la mi... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 125
Approx. Euro 106

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FERRARIO, G., [Portraits. Friendly Islands ]., antique map, old maps

FERRARIO, G. - [Portraits. Friendly Islands ].
Milan, 1827, In attractive strong original colours.. 200x250mm. Paper very slightly age-toned. Else very good condition.
Aquatint depicting inhabitants of the Friendly Islands. Plate N°79.
From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, sciences et usages de tous les peuples anciens et modernes d'après les monuments de l'antiquité et ... (Click on title or image to go to item page)

$ 80
Approx. Euro 68

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