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IWAN ALEXEJEWITSCH - Ioann Alexejewitsch zar i camoderschez wserossinskij (rossice).Joann Alexiewicz tzaar et autocrator totius Russiae.

Extremely rare print of Czar Ivan Alexejewitsch, who was the brother of Peter the Great.Johann Stenglin was a well known engraver, born at Augsburg in 1715, he studied un...

$1500 / ≈ €1404
Maker / Publisher: STENGLIN, J.
Place & Date: St. Petersburg 1743

 


Punishment of a criminal in China.

Punishment of a criminal in China from Linschoten's famous voyages to the East of 1583-92 here published by De Bry the year after they first appeared as a separate book. ...

$150 / ≈ €140
Maker / Publisher: DE BRY, Th.
Place & Date: Frankfurt, 1599

 


Paris, Lutetia, Parisii, Ville Capitale du Royaume de France.

View of Paris seen from the hill "Belleville based on that of Merian (1616) but updated with the new gates Saint-Denis and Saint-Martin. With a key 1-78 and A-Z. Sur...

$4200 / ≈ €3930
Maker / Publisher: AVELINE, P.
Place & Date: Paris, after 1676

 


Nice Vue prise audessus de Montalban.

Beautiful view of Nice from the book "l'Italie à vol d'oiseau".

$450 / ≈ €421
Maker / Publisher: GUESDON, A.
Place & Date: Paris, 1850

 


Tabula Russiae ex autographo, quod delineandum curavit Foedor filius Tzaris Boris desums... - Domino regionum Iueriae Kartalinie et Groefiniae Tzari etc: dedicata ab Heselo Gerardo M.DC.XIIII

A re-issue, by Willem Blaeu, of Hessel Gerritsz' rare and influential map of Russia. Dutch text on verso, extending west to east from Emden to Aspachan and north to south...

$3000 / ≈ €2807
Maker / Publisher: BLAEU, W.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1635

 


An embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham, Emperor of China deliver'd by their excellencies, Peter de Goyer and Jacob de Keyzer, at his imperial city of Peking. . .

Very rare first English text edition of this most important and early resource on China and the Chinese. Three parts in one folio by John Macock for the author.Part I: An...

$9000 / ≈ €8421
Maker / Publisher: NIEUHOF, J.
Place & Date: London : Printed by the Author at his house in White-Friers, 1669

 


Le comte d'Artois dresse sur les memoires les plus nouveaux. . .

Map showing the north of France, showing St Omer, and Arras, etc. The map notes Nicolas Sanson as the mapmaker and claims that the map was published by Alexis-Hubert Jail...

$300 / ≈ €281
Maker / Publisher: SANSON, N. / JAILLOT, H.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1693

 


Bressia vulgo Bresse. [colored by Van Santen]

Title cartouche with putti and surveyor with surveying instruments. Upper right-hand corner Geneva, lower left Lyon and in the center Bourg-en Bresse. Upper right-hand co...

$1200 / ≈ €1123
Maker / Publisher: BLAEU, W.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1650

 


Reis-kaart van het Britsche gezantschap van Hang-choe-foe naar Quang-choe-foe of Kanton in China.

Uncommon map of eastern part of China, showing a journey of the English Embassy from Hangzhou (south of Shanghai) to Guangzhou (Canton). The maps is giving a wealth of in...

$600 / ≈ €561
Maker / Publisher: ANONYMOUS
Place & Date: Netherlands, c.1800

 


Typus Galliae Veteris, Ex conatib' Geograph. Abrah.Ortelii.

A very decorative map with countries of ancient France prepared by Abraham Ortelius and published by one of the most famous map publishers, Willem Blaeu.

$375 / ≈ €351
Maker / Publisher: BLAEU, W.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1645

 


De Bello Belgico, Decas PrimaDeces II.

Each volume contains an engraved title with a representation of the Netherlands and Belgium in the shape of a lion, with one paw resting on a shield bearing the title, a ...

$12000 / ≈ €11229
Maker / Publisher: STRADA, FAMIANI
Place & Date: Rome, Franciscus Corbelletus, 1632-1647

 


Langwasser Stanislau Neu Brandenburg Mei 1942 Juni 1945

Map met reproducties van crayontekeningen van Krijgsgevangenschap in Langwasser, Stanislau en Neu-Brandenburg, Mei 1942 -juni 1945.Uitgegeven april 1948 door het Minister...

$60 / ≈ €56
Maker / Publisher: Ministerie van Oorlog
Place & Date: Den Haag, April 1948

 


Maldivae Insulae.

Very fine early miniature map of Maldives Islands. East is at the top. Title cartouche on the lower right corner. A dolphin and two ships are depicted.First published in ...

$150 / ≈ €140
Maker / Publisher: LANGENES, B.
Place & Date: Amsterdam / Frankfurt, 1609

 


Group of 21 watercolors of scenes in Iceland, included are vulcanos like Eyjafjallajokull, Öræfajökull, etc.

A group of water colors made during visits of the artist F. de Boungne to Iceland, among them are contemporary artistic impressions of the now world-famous volcano Eyjafj...

$3500 / ≈ €3275
Maker / Publisher: DE BOUNGNE, F.
Place & Date: Iceland, 1933-1944

 


Extract uit de Resolutien door Heeren Bewindhebberen der Oost-Indische Compagnie gecommitteerd ter Vergadering van 17e binnen Amsterdam genomen op Donderdag

Contains a list of resolutions dated from 27th November 1783 and reports about the dumping of oil, tar etc. into the sea.

$225 / ≈ €211
Maker / Publisher: VOC.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1751

 


Extract uyt de Resolutien, door de Vergadering der Heeren Zeventienen, van de Generale Nederlandsche O. I. Compagnie binnen Amsterdam, genomen op Woensdag den 2 April 1774.

Contains a list of resolutions dated from 2nd April 1774 and concerning health care. Boarding crew had to be examined by the ship's surgeon. People with illnesses were to...

$1400 / ≈ €1310
Maker / Publisher: VOC.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1751

 


Belgica Foederata. . .

Decorated with a cartouche showing the coats of arms of Zeeland, Holland, Utrecht, Friesland, Groningen and Overijssel. T.C. Lotter married M. Seutter's daughter in 1740 ...

$900 / ≈ €842
Maker / Publisher: LOTTER, T. C.
Place & Date: Augsburg, ca.1760

 


Compass.

A very nicely crafted sloop compass in original box. The compass is gimbaled and is executed in beautiful red copper. Made and signed by F.J. Kloos & Son of Rotterdam...

$1500 / ≈ €1404
Maker / Publisher: KLOOS, F.J.
Place & Date: Rotterdam, 1850-1875

 


Compass.

A sloop compass in the original wooden box with lit. The compass with floating rose (Cardan system). Slung in gimbals, the east point is decorated and graduated in half ...

$650 / ≈ €608
Maker / Publisher: ANONYMOUS
Place & Date: c. 1890-1900

 


Hern Johann Baptisten Taveniers..Vierzig Jaehrige Reize..

This German edition includes Tavernier's map of Japan in a reduced form (210x315mm) and contains legends about the country's nature, e.g., where gold is mined and plottin...

$7500 / ≈ €7018
Maker / Publisher: TAVERNIER, J.B.
Place & Date: Nuremberg, 1681

 


Account of a voyage of discovery to the west coast of Corea.

BRITAIN'S FIRST ACCURATE ACCOUNT OF KOREA & OKINAWANS. With an appendix containing charts and various hydrographical and scientific notices by captain Basil Hall and ...

$5000 / ≈ €4679
Maker / Publisher: HALL,B.
Place & Date: London, 1818

 


Manuscript atlas.

Charming manuscript atlas with 6 maps, pen and ink and water color, showing France, Europe, Africa, Palestine, North America and South America.The atlas is done by a youn...

$2200 / ≈ €2059
Maker / Publisher: BERNARD.
Place & Date: France, 1835

 


Recueil de divers voyages faits en Afrique et en l'Amerique, qui n'ont point esté encore publiez.

First edition of this collection of significant and interesting voyages, edited by a scholar and book collector who served in the employ of Louis XIV before being appoint...

$5000 / ≈ €4679
Maker / Publisher: JUSTEL, H.
Place & Date: Paris, Louis Billaine, 1674

 


Souvenirs des Pyrénées. Vues prises aux environs des eaux thermales de Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Bagnères-de-Luchon, Cauteretz, Saint-Sauveur, Barèges, Les-eaux-Bonnes, Les-Eaux-Chaudes & Pau.

The thermal baths Bagnères de Bigorre, Bagnères de Luchon, Cauteretz, Saint-Sauveur, Barèges, Les Eaux-Bonnes and Pau in the Pyrenees. Beautiful collection of 24 litho...

$800 / ≈ €749
Maker / Publisher: PETIT, V.
Place & Date: Pau, A.Basset, ca. 1860

 


Atlas géographique des quatre parties du monde.

Interesting atlas printed during the French Revolution (1789-1799) by Ph. Dezauche. The title cartouche of the newly made map (6bis) "Carte de France, suivant sa nou...

$17500 / ≈ €16375
Maker / Publisher: L'ISLE, G. de. / BUACHE / DEZAUCHE.
Place & Date: Paris, Dezauche, De L'Isle et Buache, 1789-1799

 


Chorographia Terrae Sanctae in Angustiorem. . .

Rare. Large visually rich map decorated with illustrations of the sacred objects and places of Judaism. In the bottom center is a plan of ancient Jerusalem, and the route...

$1200 / ≈ €1123
Maker / Publisher: ANONYMOUS
Place & Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1700

 


Histoire des Plantes qui naissent aux environs d'Aix et dans plusieurs autres endroits de la Provence.

One of the most attractive early French local floras, with delightful engraved plates. The work describes the flora of the Provence, especially the plants growing near Ai...

$6000 / ≈ €5614
Maker / Publisher: GARIDEL, P.J.
Place & Date: Aix, J. David, 1715

 


Angliae, Scotiae, et Hiberniae, sive Britannicar : Insularum descriptio.

A rare and ornate map with inset portraits of James First, Henry Prince of Wales Princess Anne of Denmark.Janssonius acquired the copperplate of van den Keere's 1604 Brit...

$4000 / ≈ €3743
Maker / Publisher: JANSSONIUS, J.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1621

 


Summa philosophiae quadripartita, de rebus dialecticis, moralibus et metaphysicis . . [ With unrecorded world map ]

On page 107 a finely copper engraved world map (88x84mm.) Paradigma Terrae Plagas 4.ac 12. Ventorum situm indicans., centered on Europe and Africa, with parts of America,...

$1000 / ≈ €936
Maker / Publisher: EUSTACHE DE SAINT-PAUL
Place & Date: Leiden, Peter Rigaud, 1626

 


Danubius Fluvius Europae Maximus, a Fontibus ad Ostia..

Depicts the course of the Danube River, from its sources in the Alps to the Black Sea..Because of the dimensions the map was printed from two copper plates.With two very ...

$1250 / ≈ €1170
Maker / Publisher: BLAEU, W.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1638

 


Plan de la ville, cite universite et fauxbourgs de Paris comme il est jourddhuy. . .

Detailed town-plan of Paris.Top left and bottom right and left cartouches decorated with views of the top left, Notre Dame, Palace of Orleans, Sorbonne and Val de Grâce,...

$3500 / ≈ €3275
Maker / Publisher: DE FER, N.
Place & Date: Paris, 1694

 


NEWTON'S New and Improved TERRESTRIAL GLOBE Accurately delineated from the observations of the most esteemed NAVIGATORS AND TRAVELLERS to the Present Time. . .

A very impressive Victorian 20-inch Library globe showing the "Gulf of Corea". On an exceptionally carved mahogany tripod stand with scrolling acanthus legs ter...

$25000 / ≈ €23393
Maker / Publisher: NEWTON and SON
Place & Date: London, January 1, 1867

 


Mr. Punch on the Links.

Golfing cartoon taken from the famed English humor magazine Mr. Punch on the Links. Size of the frame : 23x25cm.THE WOMAN-HATER.After Frank Reynolds (1876 - 1953 ). He wa...

$80 / ≈ €75
Maker / Publisher: KNOX, E.V.
Place & Date: London, Methuen: 1929

 


Leaf on vellum from a manuscript Book of Hours.

RECTO: One 2-lines initial decorated with flower in liquid gold on colored grounds and six 1-line initials in liquid gold on colored grounds and five line-fillers in same...

$400 / ≈ €374
Maker / Publisher: BOOK OF HOURS
Place & Date: France, ca. 1530

 


Desciption de lopulente et manifique ville de Venise.

Extremely rare panoramic view of Venice and neighboring islands (Murano, Burano, Torcello and Mazorbo), clearly depicting the city's architectural landmark. The surroundi...

$7000 / ≈ €6550
Maker / Publisher: BOISSEAU, J.
Place & Date: Paris, 1646

 


Profil de la renomée ville et port d'Emstredam cappitalle des estats de Hollande.

Extremely rare panoramic town-view of Amsterdam seen from the river IJ.Exceptional bright, sharp example.The print is skillful copy of the print of Matthieu Merian, now w...

$7000 / ≈ €6550
Maker / Publisher: BOISSEAU, J.
Place & Date: Paris, 1647

 


Pas-Kaat vaneen gedeelte van de Aethiopische Zee behelsende de Kusten Zanguebar, Ajan en Abex, en een gedeelte van de Arabische Kust. . .

A finely engraved and detailed chart of the most eastern tip of Africa, including Somalia, Djibouti, Yemen, Mauritius, and many other islands in the Indian Ocean.Very rar...

$4500 / ≈ €4211
Maker / Publisher: VAN KEULEN, J.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1753

 


Les Villes forts et châteaux de Malte capitale de l'isle de ce nom. Dessignée sur le lieu par un Ingr du roy.

A very decorative and extremely rare town-view of Valetta, including a numbered legend in lower part. Published by Jacques Chereau, (1688 - 1776). Engraved by Aveline and...

$4400 / ≈ €4117
Maker / Publisher: CHEREAU, J. / AVELINE, P.A.
Place & Date: Paris, ca.1750

 


[ LANDSKROON ]. Oranda Fune no zu [= Depiction of a Dutch Ship].

A very large and extremely detailed Japanese drawing on rice paper of a Dutch ship at the artificial island Deshima, the VOC's outpost in Nagasaki harbour. In the drawing...

$30000 / ≈ €28072
Maker / Publisher: ANONYMOUS
Place & Date: Japan, Kansei 4, 2nd month, 9th day, 30 March? 1792

 


Een ander gesicht van de Oost Indische Werf: uyt het Ye.

Decorative engraving giving good detail of the entrance of the IJ with in the background the ship building wharf of the V.O.C. and its ware house, presently the Maritime ...

$150 / ≈ €140
Maker / Publisher: SCHENK, P.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1670

 


Gezicht van het Oost-Indisch-Huys, op de binnen plaats te zien, tot Amsterdam.

Taken from the "Atlas of Amsterdam". Showing the inner square of the East Indian House of the V.O.C. in Amsterdam.A place for meeting, trading and storage of sp...

$400 / ≈ €374
Maker / Publisher: FOUQUET jr., P.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1780

 


France Physique.

A thematic map of France divided in the areas related to the rivers Rhine, La Seine, La Loire, La Garonne, du Rhone and the coasts of the Atlantic and Mediterranean. From...

$30 / ≈ €28
Maker / Publisher: MIGEON, J.
Place & Date: Paris, 1874

 


Chungguk-do

Chungguk-do [Map of China] taken from a Korean printed Ch’onha chido [Atlas of all under Heaven] which is a 19th century version of the traditional Korean atlas produce...

$2000 / ≈ €1871
Maker / Publisher: ANONYMOUS
Place & Date: Korea, ca. 1820

 


Hemisphere septentrional pour voir plus distinctement les terres arctiques. . .

Showing the Northern Hemisphere with North America, the Arctic, the Pacific, Asia and Europe after the cartographic source by the French map maker Guillaume De Isle. The ...

$1200 / ≈ €1123
Maker / Publisher: De L'ISLE, G. / OTTENS, R. / J.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, c. 1740
Selling price: $1200
Sold in 2023

 


Leaf on vellum from an antiphonary.

A more than 600 years old antiphonary leaf, written in Besançon, in 1370. Musical notation on 4 bars, the staves are in red and the notes in black: numerous pen-flourish...

$1750 / ≈ €1638
Maker / Publisher: ANTIPHONARIUM
Place & Date: Besançon, 1370

 


Plan de Prague.

Rare and separately published plan of Prague published by Joan Baptista Nolin with the address à l'enseigne de la Place des Victoires et chez le Sr. Humblot rue St. Jacq...

$750 / ≈ €702
Maker / Publisher: NOLIN, J.-B.
Place & Date: Paris, ca. 1742

 


Madrid.

Extremely rare town-view of Madrid. Engraved by Francesco Ambrosi.With a second title in lower part "Madrid Ciudad Capital Del Reyno D'Espana y real corte de los rey...

$5700 / ≈ €5334
Maker / Publisher: AMBROSI, Fr.
Place & Date: Bassano del Grappa, c.1780

 


La Tartaria Chinese.

With decorative title cartouche. Covering north eastern part of China, Korea and Hokkaido (here called Jeso-Gasima, Tartary including the Gobi Desert; also Peking and the...

$450 / ≈ €421
Maker / Publisher: ZATTA, A.
Place & Date: Venice, 1784

 


Claudii Ptolemaei Alexandrini mathematicor[um] ...Octo libri Geographie. . .

Third edition of "Géographie" by Ptolemy and published in Strasbourg. Illustrated with 50 maps engraved in wood. One of the more important maps is showing the ...

$85000 / ≈ €79536
Maker / Publisher: PTOLEMEE, C. / FRIES. L.
Place & Date: Strasbourg, J. Grüninger, 1522

 


Océanie.

A very decorative 19th century map of the Pacific Ocean, with hand colored lines indicating the extent of Polynesia, Mirconesia, Melanesia, and Malaysia (or Southeast Asi...

$150 / ≈ €140
Maker / Publisher: LEVASSEUR, V.
Place & Date: Paris, 1850

 


Jerusalem.

Engraved by Bastiaan Stoopendaal from Juan Bautista Villapando's imaginary town-plan of Jerusalem. This bird's-eye view is surrounded by 12 scenes, views and portraits of...

$600 / ≈ €561
Maker / Publisher: STOOPENDAAL, B.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1682

 


Malta.

Attractive birds-eye town-view of Valetta on Malta. With coat of arms lower right. With page number 398 in top. Latin text on verso.

$900 / ≈ €842
Maker / Publisher: ANONYMOUS
Place & Date: The Netherlands ? 1650

 


Imperii Russici et Tartariae Universae tabula novissima.

Decorative and rare map covering Russia, Tibet, China, Tartary, Korea, Taiwan and Japan prepared by J. M. Hasius. The sea between Japan and Korea is mentioned Mare Orient...

$1200 / ≈ €1123
Maker / Publisher: BROEDELET, J.
Place & Date: Utrecht, 1743

 


Carte géologique détaillée. Jezzîne.

Geological or soil map showing part of Lebanon with Jezzîne, including a legend with signs of the different geological ages and giving many information of greatest inter...

$300 / ≈ €281
Maker / Publisher: DUBERTRET, Louis. / HEYBROCK, Friso.
Place & Date: Liban, Service geographique des F.F.L., 1945.

 


Carte géologique détaillée. Râchaïya Nord.

Geological or soil map showing part of Lebanon with Râchaïya , including a legend with signs of the different geological ages and giving many informations of greatest i...

$300 / ≈ €281
Maker / Publisher: DUBERTRET, Louis.
Place & Date: Liban, Service geographique des F.F.L., 1945.

 


Vue d'un Feu d'Artifice tiré devant l'Hotel de Ville en réjouissance de la Paix.

Optical view, illustrating a fireworks display in front of the Paris city hall.In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries there were many popular speciality establishment...

$230 / ≈ €215
Maker / Publisher: BASSET
Place & Date: Paris 1760

 


Carte géologique détaillée. Zahle.

Geological map showing part of Lebanon with Zahle. , including a legend with signs of the different geological ages. Provenance : Fondation P. Fallot

$300 / ≈ €281
Maker / Publisher: DUBERTRET, Louis.
Place & Date: Liban, Service geographique des F.F.L., 1945.

 


Carte geologique detaillee. Jbail.

Geological or soil map showing part of Lebanon with Jbail antique Byblos Ancien Port phenicien / scale 1 : 50 000., including a legend with signs of the different geologi...

$300 / ≈ €281
Maker / Publisher: DUBERTRET, Louis.
Place & Date: Liban, Service geographique des F.F.L., 1945.

 


Beschrijvinge vande de zee Cuften va Vlanderen en Picardien. . .

DUTCH TEXT EDITION. A detailed chart of the coast of Flanders and Normandy decorated by a large colorful baroque title cartouche, and the coat of arms of Flanders with a ...

$3000 / ≈ €2807
Maker / Publisher: WAGHENAER, L. J.
Place & Date: Leiden, Plantijn, 1585

 


Guinea.

Samuel Purchas' edition of the Mercator/Hondius Atlas Minor . Map of Guinea published in his famous collection of voyages His Pilgrimes . With descriptive text in English...

$230 / ≈ €215
Maker / Publisher: HONDIUS, J. / PURCHAS, S.
Place & Date: London, 1645

 


Waare afbeelding van den vermaarden Heer Quinquenpoix. [True portrait of the renowed Mr. Quinquenpoix]

Page taken from Het groote tafereel der dwaasheid : vertoonende de opkomst, voortgang en ondergang der actie, bubbel en windnegotie, in Vrankryk, Engeland, en de Nederlan...

$150 / ≈ €140
Maker / Publisher: ANONYMOUS
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1720

 


Huquang, Kiangsi, Chekiang ac Fokien.

A reissue of Janssonius' map of south east China, with wash color and uncolored cartouches.The map is based on the maps of Martin Martini, themselves based on Chinese sou...

$900 / ≈ €842
Maker / Publisher: VALK, G. / SCHENK, P.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1720

 


Paris.

A spectacular panoramic view of Paris, with legends numbered from 1-70 in French. With the title in a banderol.After a design by Friedrich Bernhard Werner (1690-1776) who...

$6000 / ≈ €5614
Maker / Publisher: WOLFF, J.
Place & Date: Augsburg, ca. 1740

 


Carte d'une Partie des Cotes de la Floride et de la Louisiane, Contenant le Cours du Mississipi...

A well engraved and highly detailed chart of part of the Gulf Coast, dated 1778 that was issued in Neptune americo-septentrionale. The chart covers the area between St. J...

$3000 / ≈ €2807
Maker / Publisher: DÉPÔT GÉNÉRAL DE LA MARINE
Place & Date: Paris, 1778-1780

 


Poloniae, Lituaniaeq descriptio.

Fine general map of Poland. Rare; the second plate appearing in the post-1595 edition of the Theatrum. Only used until 1612.Based on the now-lost map of Waclaw Grodecki. ...

$1750 / ≈ €1638
Maker / Publisher: ORTELIUS, A.
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1612

 


Illuminated leaf from a lithurgical Psalter with King David.

Very fine illuminated leaf from a lithurgical Psalter in Latin with the reading from the Vulgate Bible. Lines in a slightly irregular gothic hand, black ink, plummet ruli...

$7500 / ≈ €7018
Maker / Publisher: ANONYMOUS
Place & Date: Flanders, Rhineland, or possibly England, c. 1280

 


Dépt. De L'Aude. N°10. [ Carcassonne ]

Map of the Aude region, centered on the town of Carcassonne. Reaching to the right till the Mediterranean.Lovely map from one of the last decorative atlases of the ninete...

$40 / ≈ €37
Maker / Publisher: LEVASSEUR, V.
Place & Date: Paris, A. Combette, 1852

 


Globe terrestre d'après les découvertes..

Attractive and large (height 112cm) library globe by a prominent Paris globe maker, with a brass meridian circle, horizon ring and hour ring, supported by four brass quad...

$6000 / ≈ €5614
Maker / Publisher: BERTAUX.
Place & Date: Paris, ca. 1885

 


Algérie, Colonie Française. N°87.

Map of Algeria.Lovely map from one of the last decorative atlases of the nineteenth century.The rather simple map is framed by medallion portraits and coats of arms, and ...

$90 / ≈ €84
Maker / Publisher: LEVASSEUR, V.
Place & Date: Paris, A. Combette, 1852

 


Carte de la Coste de La Rochelle a Brouaige et de l'Isle d'Oleron Observee par le S.r de Chattillon ingenieur du Roy.

Map of the island of Oléron, with an inset in lower left corner showing the route of an English fleet to La Rochelle. At the time of mapping the area was a stronghold of...

$900 / ≈ €842
Maker / Publisher: TAVERNIER, M.
Place & Date: Paris, 1627

 


Manuscript map of the Bay of Nagasaki.

An extremely rare manuscript chart in brown ink and wash color on a printed sheet of paper with a system of rhumblines and latitude scales. This chart shows the Bay of Na...

$50000 / ≈ €46786
Maker / Publisher: VAN KEULEN, J.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1750

 


'T Eilandje Desima verblyf plaats der Hollanders in Japan.

Bird's-eye view of Dejima copied from a manuscript by Voogt, who was second-in-command on Deshima in 1713. The island is viewed from the landside, depicting the developme...

$300 / ≈ €281
Maker / Publisher: TIRION, I.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1739

 


Plan de la Ville et Port d'Antibes.

An attractive chart centered on the Mediterranean. With a scale and large compass-rose. Dated 1727, with the privilege of the King. From : Recueil des Plusieurs plans des...

$350 / ≈ €328
Maker / Publisher: MICHELOT, H. / BREMOND, L.
Place & Date: Marseille, 1730

 


Canibales Insulae.

Rare, early Dutch nautical chart of the Caribbean from Puerto Rico southward.

$1200 / ≈ €1123
Maker / Publisher: BLAEU, J.
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1670

 


Picardie Meridionale Le Cambresis et leurs Environs.

Map showing the region of Picardie in Northern France. Including the towns of Abbeville, Amiens, Compiegne, Soisson, Chambray, etc.

$230 / ≈ €215
Maker / Publisher: CREPY.
Place & Date: Paris, 1737

 


Carthage, etc. [Foliu XL ]

VERSO: Portraits of scholars, and an imaginary view on Carthage in Tunisia (12x17cm.) Page from the famous Liber chronicarum of Hartmann-Schedel 1493, the first and Latin...

$100 / ≈ €94
Maker / Publisher: SCHEDEL, H.
Place & Date: Nuremberg 12 July 1493

 


Vienna.. / Buda..

Pair of views on one sheet, the first showing the Austria capital of Vienna with fields, and figures in the foreground.Lower view shows the Hungarian capital of Budapest....

$1100 / ≈ €1029
Maker / Publisher: BRAUN, G. / HOGENBERG, F.
Place & Date: Cologne 1580

 


Matching set of four wallmaps of America, Asia, America, Europe.

Rare and decorative set of four wall maps published by Louis Charles DESNOS ( fl.1750-1770), including a border with vignettes describing native scenes. Each panel is acc...

$55000 / ≈ €51464
Maker / Publisher: DESNOS, L.C.
Place & Date: Paris, 1760-1761

 


[Crimea]. Carte de la Cromée.

Mapmaker, Captain Jan Hendrik van Kinsbergen (1735-1819). Published by H. Friesman in 1787. This map first appeared in 1776 and was the first Russian map of the newly ann...

$4250 / ≈ €3977
Maker / Publisher: KINSBERGEN, J.H. van
Place & Date: Amsterdam, H. Frieseman, 1787

 


Vue de la Rivière d'Endeavour sur la Côte de la Nouvelle Hollande ou le Vaisseau fut mis à la bande. [Tome IV Pl. 1ère.]

The first known landscape drawing of the east coast of Australia. A View of the Endeavour River, on the coast of New Holland, where the ship was laid on shore, in order t...

$280 / ≈ €262
Maker / Publisher: COOK, Captain James.
Place & Date: Paris, 1773