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Virginia Marylandia et Carolina..
An attractive and detailed map, covering the coastline from Long Island in the north to just south of Cape Feare in Carolina, with the large fictitious Apalache Lacus in ...
- $1500 / ≈ €1288
Date: Augsburg, 1740
Comitatus Stolbergici ad Hercyniam. . .
The County of Stolberg (Grafschaft Stolberg) was a county of the Holy Roman Empire located in the Harz mountain range in present-day Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. It was ruled ...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Nuremberg, ca 1740
Pila Vitulina. Tab CXIV.
Natural history aroused the passion of wealthy collectors in the 17th and 18th centuries. These constitute vast "cabinets of curiosities" and sometimes undertak...
- $90 / ≈ €77
Date: Amsterdam, ca 1740
Sphaerarum Artificialium Typica Repraesentatio. . .
Johann Baptist Homann born in Kammlach (1663). He was engraver, map-seller and geographer to the Kaiser of the Holy Roman Empire (1715). He also was member of the Prussia...
- $1300 / ≈ €1116
Date: Nuremberg 1740
Asia Accuratissime Descripta ex omnibus, quae hactenus extiterunt, imprimis…
A rare map prepared by Nicolas Witsen (1640-1717). Witsen was cartographer, diplomat and sometime burgomaster of Amsterdam, he played a unique role in introducing Russian...
- $500 / ≈ €429
Date: Amsterdam, 1740
Accurata recens delineata ichnographia celeberrimæ liberæ Imperii civitatis ac Sueviæ metropolis Agustæ Vindelicorum -Neu verfertigt accurater ... Haupt Stadt Augspurg.
Superb plan of the fortified town of Augsburg, brilliantly colored at the time, with title in Latin and German. The plan was designed by Johann Thomas Kraus, engraver, ar...
- $1200 / ≈ €1030
Date: Nuremberg, ca. 1740
Die Europaeische oder kleine Tartarey, nebst den angraentzenden Laendern. . .
Showing the Black Sea region. Uncommon map from the "Atlas Selectus" by the German cartographer Johann Georg Schreiber (1676-1750). Schreiber followed in the fo...
- $450 / ≈ €386
Date: Leipzig, 1741
Plan de Luxembourg.
Beautiful engraved plan of the city of Luxembourg, accompanied by a table of references.
- $500 / ≈ €429
Date: Paris, 1741
Novissima totius Terrae Sanctae sive promissionis. . .
Engraved by J.B.Homann and published by David Funck. One of the very few maps engraved by Johan Baptist Homann, signed lower right.A rare map of the Holy Land, orientated...
- $950 / ≈ €816
Date: Nuremberg, 1742
Rom: Keyserl. Majest. Königl Hoher Allierten Kriegs Theatrum von Schlesien, Böhmen, Maehren u: Oestereich. . .
A rare map centred on Austria, eastern Germany, Poland and Tsjechië. In upper right corner an inset plan of Prague. Showing the situation of the first Silesian War of 17...
- $900 / ≈ €773
Date: Nuremberg, 1742
'T Noorderdeel van Moscovie Na de stelling van G. de L'Isle. . .
Attractive and rare map of part of Russia, including St. Persburg, Archangel, Finland, Lapland and Moscow. From Atlas Portatif .
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Deventer, 1742
Carte des Pais Bas contenant la Flandre, le Brabant, Pais de Liege. . .
Map sheet from a multi-sheet map of the Low Countries, showing a large title cartouche and part of the Northern French coast line around Calais, Duinkerken and Furnes. Th...
- $75 / ≈ €64
Date: Paris, 1742
![[Title page] Atlas Coelestis in mundus spectabilis, et in eodem Stellarum](/uploads/cache/47437-250x250.jpg)
[Title page] Atlas Coelestis in mundus spectabilis, et in eodem Stellarum
Title page from the first edition of this celestial atlas.
Date: Nuremberg 1742
(Title page) Recueil Contenant des Cartes Nouvelles Dressées Sur des Morceaux.
Rare title page. Le Rouge was a military Ingenieur for fortifications. He was a map-maker for the army and Marine Royale. He was active between 1740 and 1780, in Paris at...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Paris, 1742
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...
- $550 / ≈ €472
Date: Paris, ca. 1742
Mons the Capital City of Hainault in y Low Countries, taken by y French in 1691, Restor'd to y Spaniards by y Peace of Ryswick in 1697, retaken by y Allies in 1709, and left to y Emperor by y Treaty of Utrecht. .
An interesting copper engraved view of the walled city engraved by I. Basire, with pictographs of buildings. Many buildings and places are named on the map. Nicholas Tind...
Date: London, 1743
La procession de Ganga/ La fête de Huly.
Two scenes on one page showing religious scenes, in Japan. Fine copper engraving by Bernard Picart and taken from Bernard Picart's famous Céréonies et costumes religieu...
- $30 / ≈ €26
Date: Amsterdam, 1743
Plan of the Investiture of Ostend Surrenderd, 6 July, 1706
An interesting copper engraved plan of the Fortification of Doway in Flanders, with an attractive rococo cartouche, showing an overview of the battlefield and surrounding...
Date: London, 1743
Plan of ye Battle of Wynendale between ye Troops of ye Allies commanded by Major Gen. Webb & those of France under Count de La Motte Sept. 28 1708.
An interesting copper engraved battle plan of Pinedale during the War of the Spanish Succession, showing the position of General Webb's troops in order to protect an alli...
Date: London, 1743
A view of Cassel, a very strong city in Italy, taken by the Duke of Savoy in Decem.r 1706
An interesting copper engraved plan of the Fortification of Cassel in Italy, with an attractive rococo cartouche, showing an overview of the battlefield and surrounding a...
Date: London, 1743
Sr Walter Ralegh.
Copper engraved portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh (ca. 1554 – 1618) by Jacob Houbraken (1698 – 1780), from Thomas Birch's "The Heads of Ilustrious Persons of Great ...
- $350 / ≈ €300
Date: London, John and Paul Knapton, 1743
Plan of the Attack of Camaret Bay, on the coast of Bretagne, thro which lies the Harbour of Brest.
An interesting copper engraved plan of the Fortification of Camaret in Bretagne (France), with an attractive rococo cartouche, showing an overview of the battlefield and ...
Date: London, 1743
![[Title page Atlas Minor Praecipua Orbis Terrarum Imperia, Regna Et Provincias. . .]](/uploads/cache/47735-250x250.jpg)
[Title page Atlas Minor Praecipua Orbis Terrarum Imperia, Regna Et Provincias. . .]
Title page of Atlas Minor Praecipua Orbis Terrarum Imperia, Regna Et Provincias, drawn by Georg Matheus Seutter and his son Albrecht Carl. Georg Matheus was one of the mo...
Date: Augsburg, 1744
Cours du Danube, Feuille 1 contenant LA SUABE . . .
Fine map of part of the River Danube, including the southern German province of Swaben.From his rare atlas "Theatre de la Guerre en Allemagne, contenant toutes les O...
Date: Paris, 1744
Anfiteatro detto l'Arena di Verona.
Large two sheet copper engraving of the Amphitheater of Verona after a design of Adriano Cristofali. On three sides it is surrounded by architectural details interspersed...
- $2200 / ≈ €1889
Date: Verona, 1744
Regni Angliae et Wallae principatus Tabula, divisa in LII Regiones. . .
A detailed and decorative map of England, with an attractive uncolored title cartouche. The map is a re-issue of Carolus Allard's map. The elaborate title cartouche in th...
- $400 / ≈ €343
Date: Amsterdam c. 1744
Tabula Generalis Marchionatus Moraviae..
Johann Baptist Homann's well-engraved map has a large decorative cartouche. Detailed map of the historic Moravia region of the Czech Republic, in the present-day Jihormor...
- $275 / ≈ €236
Date: Nuremberg 1744
![[2 maps and one text sheet] Theatrum Belli A° MDCCXXXVII. . . / Verus Chersonesi Tauricae Seu Crimea Conspectus adjacentium item Regionem itinerisq ab Exercitu Ruthemo...](/uploads/cache/27975-250x250.jpg)
[2 maps and one text sheet] Theatrum Belli A° MDCCXXXVII. . . / Verus Chersonesi Tauricae Seu Crimea Conspectus adjacentium item Regionem itinerisq ab Exercitu Ruthemo...
[2 maps and one text sheet] Theatrum Belli A° MDCCXXXVII. . . / Verus Chersonesi Tauricae Seu Crimea Conspectus adjacentium item Regionem itinerisq ab Exercitu Ruthemo A...
- $1100 / ≈ €944
Date: Amsterdam, c. 1744
Judaea seu Palaestina .. Terra Sancta. . .
Johann Baptist Homann's well-engraved map has two large decorative cartouches. Upper left Moses receiving the Tables. Lower right Moses and Aaron pointing at a map showin...
Date: Nuremberg, 1744
Neu Engeland Neu York, Neu Jersey und Pensilvanien & c. . .
The scarce German edition of Moll's popular and rather significant map which appeared in Oldmixon's 1708 book, Das Britische Reich in America. and then in other editions ...
Date: Lemgo, 1744
Hic Jacent Puteolorum Bajarum, Miseni Cumarium. . .
A bird's-eye view of Puzzoli and environs, depicting fascinating topographical and architectural features of interest. Title cartouche describes the map and area in Latin...
- $80 / ≈ €69
Date: London, 1725-1744
An exact chart of the countries through wich Capt. Behring travelled from Tobolsky capital of Siberia ti the country of Kamtschatka.
The earliest English language map to show Vitus Behring's Route.After retiring from a tour as Captain in the Czar's Navy, Behring, originally from Denmark, settled in Vyb...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: London, 1744
Prospect der Statt Basel von Seiten der Kleinen Statt - Vüe et Perspective de la Ville de Bâle du côté de la petite Ville.
Very decorative view of Basle, after a design by Emanuel Büchel and engraved by Johann Martin Weiss. The legend inscribed under the engraving, numbered from 1 to 10, des...
Date: Basle, 1745
Regionum Italiae mediarum Tabula Geographica. . .
Fine historical map of central Italy with Tuscany, centered on Rome, in the south Pompeii, in the top the island of Giglio and the town Orbetello. Lower left inset plan o...
- $150 / ≈ €129
Date: Paris, 1745
Carte de l'Afrique Françoise ou du Senegal. . .
Large map of the African West coast covering present-day Senegal and Gambia. It provides extensive detail along the Senegal River. The outline hand coloring shows the ext...
- $300 / ≈ €258
Date: Amsterdam, c. 1745
L'Amerique Meridionale Dressée sur les Observations . . .
Detailed map of South America prepared by De L'Isle, with fine title cartouche.
Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1745
Carte du Paraguay, du Chili, du Detroit de Magellan &c.
Large handsome map of the southern part of the continent with good interior detail for the period. The route of 18th century explorations are shown along with notations c...
Date: Amsterdam c. 1745
Nieuwe Kaart van de Frankische en Zwabische Kreits.
Deatailed map of the Southern part of Germany. Isaak Tirion was born in Utrecht ca. 1705. He came to Amsterdam ca. 1725. Tirion published a number of important books, m...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Amsterdam, 1745
Carte Des Pays Bas Catholiques Dressée. . .
Topographically detailed map that extends from Paris to Metz and north into Holland. Details include roads and scores of villages. Two decorative cartouches: one with fig...
Date: Amsterdam, c. 1745
Carte de l'Egypte de la Nubie de L'Abissinie &c..
Detailed copper-engraved map of North-East Africa showing Guinea in the southwest through Ethiopia , the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.In the northwest, Tunis through Egypt...
Date: Amsterdam, c. 1745
Prospect der Statt Basel von der St Alban Vorstraat - Vu¨e et perspective de la ville de Bâle du côté du Faubourg de St Albon.
Very decorative view of Basel, after a design by Emanuel Büchel and engraved by Johann Martin Weiss. Numbered 'No.1' in the bottom right, from a rare series of 4 sheets.
Date: Basle, ca. 1745
Het Keizerryk van China, volgens de Nieuwste Waarneminge opgesteld.
A scarce and uncommon miniature map of China, Korea and Taiwan. The map is of interest for the use of De Zuid Zee for the sea between Korea and Japan.
- $300 / ≈ €258
Date: Amsterdam, 1745
Carte du Comté de Flandre, Dressée sur differens. . .
Large, detailed map of the Flanders including the French Flemish-speaking area. Shows illustrated topography with notations about towns, roads, fortresses, abbeys, monast...
Date: Amsterdam, c. 1745
Carte d' Amerique Dressee pour l'Usage Du Roy. . .
Detailed copper-engraved map of the American continent. Decorative title cartouche with foliate garland, and embellished lettering of d' Amerique. The western parts of Af...
- $1000 / ≈ €858
Date: Amsterdam c. 1745
Prospect der Statt Basel von Seiten der Schlösser - Vuë et Perspective de la Ville de Bale du coté des Chateaux de Gundeldingue.
Very decorative view looking towards Basel from the castle at Gundeldingen, on a hill to the south. Accompanied at the bottom by a cartouche containing the arms of the ci...
Date: Basle, ca. 1745
Mappe-Monde Geo-Hydrographique, ou Description Générale. . .
Large map of the world in two hemispheres, in a stereographic projection (each hemisphere 31.5 cm in diameter). California seems to be connected to the mainland, rather t...
Date: Paris, 1719, but ca. 1741-1745
Carte de l'Egypte de la Nubie de l'Abissinie. . .
Detailed copper-engraved map of North-East Africa showing Guinea in the southwest through Ethiopia , the Red Sea to the Persian Gulf.In the northwest, Tunis through Egypt...
Date: Amsterdam, 1745
L'Amerique Meridionale Dressée sur les Observations..
Detailed map of South America prepared by De L'Isle, with fine title cartouche.The map is from a Dutch edition of De L'Isle's work entitled, Atlas Nouveau, Contenant Tout...
- $500 / ≈ €429
Date: Amsterdam c. 1745
Le royaume d'Angleterre..
Fine map of England and Wales. As well as country details, including the main post roads. Le Rouge was active from 1740- till 1780 as a publisher, and was appointed engin...
- $250 / ≈ €215
Date: Paris, 1745
Plan de la Rade de Gedda situee de la Cote d'Arabie sur la Mer Rouge.
Chart of the area around city of Gedda in the Red Sea. D'Après De Mannevillette (1707-1780) was one of Franc's first hydrographers. When the first edition of his Atlas L...
- $600 / ≈ €515
Date: Paris, 1745
Carte de la Louisiane et du Cours du Mississipi Dressée sur un grand nombre de Memoires..
Covens & Mortier's issue of Delisle's influential map of the French possession of Louisiana. Updated to include New Orleans. When originally published in 1718, it was...
- $2400 / ≈ €2060
Date: Amsterdam, c. 1745
![[Lot of 3 maps] Carte de la Souveraineté de NEUCHATEL et VALLANGIN. Plus Mercator's and Blaeu's maps of the Wiflispurgergou]](/uploads/cache/18600-250x250.jpg)
[Lot of 3 maps] Carte de la Souveraineté de NEUCHATEL et VALLANGIN. Plus Mercator's and Blaeu's maps of the Wiflispurgergou]
Map of the lake of Neuchatel by Covens & Mortier. After the death of the widow of Pieter Mortier in 1719, the firm continued till 1778 as Covens & Mortier. They...
- $350 / ≈ €300
Date: Amsterdam, c. 1745
Tabula Geographica Provinciarum et Urbium Colonia Romana. .
Covens and Mortier's Map of the Roman World is a copperplate engraving based on an earlier map by Guillelmo De L'Isle (1675-1726), Geographer to the King of France.Engrav...
Date: Amsterdam c. 1745
Carte de la Barbarie de la Nigritie et de la Guinée..
Richly engraved map of North and West Africa, based upon the earlier maps of De L'Isle. Richly annotated throughout and with excellent regional detail. It includes the Ca...
Date: Amsterdam c. 1745
Carte des Côtes de Malabar et de Coromandel Presentée au Roy. . .
Large and attractive map of the Indian coasts of Malabar and Coromandel, embellished with title cartouche and 2 compass roses. It shows the most northern part of Ceylon.T...
- $500 / ≈ €429
Date: Amsterdam c. 1745
Atlas van Zeevaert en Koophandel door de Geheele Weereldt.
Engraved frontispiece, title printed in red and black with engraved vignette, engraved dedication to the Dutch East India Company, 32 double-page engraved charts with con...
- $65000 / ≈ €55799
Date: Amsterdam, 1745
L'Hemisphere Meridional pour voir plus distinctement les Terres Australes.
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 ...
Date: Amsterdam, c. 1745
Plan de la ville de Gand. Paris, Sr. Le Rouge, 1745.
Town-plan of Ghent with its citadel, published in 1745, the year when the city was taken by the French during the War of Austrian Succession. The north is located to the ...
- $380 / ≈ €326
Date: Paris, 1745
Atlas Novus ad Usum Serenissimi Burgundiae Ducis.
Soldiers, savages and other individuals are shown approaching a queen seated on her throne. In the upper right corner, Atlas is shown holding up the world. In the sky, a ...
- $800 / ≈ €687
Date: Amsterdam c. 1745
![Partie Septentrionale de la Souabe [and] Partie Meridionale de la Souabe. (2 maps)](/uploads/cache/21468-250x250.jpg)
Partie Septentrionale de la Souabe [and] Partie Meridionale de la Souabe. (2 maps)
Pair of maps forms a large, detailed view of Swabia, one of the ten circles of the Holy Roman Empire and containing some of the historically most interesting and cultural...
- $250 / ≈ €215
Date: Amsterdam c. 1745
![{Title page] Introduction a la geographie, Contenant.. (2 sheets)](/uploads/cache/21495-250x250.jpg)
{Title page] Introduction a la geographie, Contenant.. (2 sheets)
In lower part title page an interesting world map in double hemisphere. The map is printed north up and is mirror imaged. Showing California as an island. French text on ...
Date: Amsterdam, c. 1745
Grand Theatre de la Guerre sur les Frontieres de France & D'Allemagne..
Elegant arrangement of ten vignette views representing fortresses on or near the Rhine, including one view of a French Siège de Philipsbourg. The forts on the Rhine cons...
Date: Amsterdam, c. 1745
Carte de la Grece dressée sur un grand nombre de memoires. . .
Detailed copper-engraved map of Greece with its neighboring countries, including southern Italy and part of Cyprus. Relief shown pictorially. With large decorative title ...
Date: Amsterdam c. 1745
Carte du globe terrestre où les terres de l'hémisphère méridl sont supposées être vues à travers celles de l'hémisphère septentl.
Important single hemisphere world map prepared by Buache's with Sea of the West. Published in Buache's "Considérations géographiques et physiques", one of his...
- $500 / ≈ €429
Date: Paris, 1746
Americae Mappa generalis.
Johann Baptist Homann's well-engraved second map of America has a large decorative cartouche. Detailed map of the western hemisphere.The interior of North America has new...
Date: Nuremberg, 1746
Karte von den Armen des Jeniséi in den Gegenden von Mangaséa Aus dem Gmélin.
Attractive and detailed map of Jenisëi River with the town of Mangasea in Siberia. The composition is nicely balanced with a large title and scale cartouche.
- $75 / ≈ €64
Date: Leipzig, Arkstee & Merkus, 1746
Das Kaiserthum China zur allgemeinen Historie der Reisen - entworfen von N. Bellin Ing. De la Mar. 1748.
Attractive and detailed map of China and Korea. The map is of interest for the use of Das Meer von Korea for the coast along the east coast of Korea. The composition is n...
- $500 / ≈ €429
Date: Leipzig, Arkstee & Merkus, 1746
![Calmuk Tartars from Isbrant Ides [ together with] Tartars from Isbr. Ides.](/uploads/cache/36951-250x250.jpg)
Calmuk Tartars from Isbrant Ides [ together with] Tartars from Isbr. Ides.
Two engravings on one sheet, taken from "A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels", printed for Thomas Astley. Engraved by Thomas Kitchin and N.Parr afte...
- $40 / ≈ €34
Date: London, 1746
![Tartars of Koko Nor [ together with] Nothern Tartary Woman at Lafsa.](/uploads/cache/36952-250x250.jpg)
Tartars of Koko Nor [ together with] Nothern Tartary Woman at Lafsa.
Two engravings on one sheet, taken from "A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels", printed for Thomas Astley. Engraved by Thomas Kitchin and N.Parr afte...
- $45 / ≈ €39
Date: London, 1746
![Uzbek Tartars [ together with] Eastern Tartars, from Nieuhof.](/uploads/cache/36953-250x250.jpg)
Uzbek Tartars [ together with] Eastern Tartars, from Nieuhof.
Two engravings on one sheet, taken from "A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels", printed for Thomas Astley. Engraved by Thomas Kitchin and N.Parr afte...
- $50 / ≈ €43
Date: London, 1746
Le Théâtre du monde dédié au roi contenant les cartes générales et particulières des royaumes et états qui le composent.
The present example of the Théâtre du monde is the reissue of 1746 by Jean-Baptiste Nolin II. This scarce atlas is illustrated with 123 maps mostly double-page, in orig...
Date: Paris, 1746
Americae Mappa generalis Secundum legimitas projectionis Stereiographiae regulas. . . MDCCXXXXVI
Johann Baptist Homann's well-engraved second map of America has a large decorative cartouche. Detailed map of the western hemisphere.The interior of North America has new...
- $600 / ≈ €515
Date: Nuremberg, 1746
Itinera Varia Auctoris.
From A Natural History of Uncommon Birds, and of some other rare and undescribed Animals, Quadrupeds, Reptiles, fishes, insects, &c.. The map shows Edwards' journeys ...
- $300 / ≈ €258
Date: London, 1746
Carte des Isles du Japon et la Presqu'Isle de Coree. . .
A fine map of the islands of Japan, including Korea, Taiwan and the coast of China till Macao.Embellished with fine baroque decorations. Bellin influenced other cartograp...
Date: Paris, 1746
Carte des lieux où les différentes longueurs du pendule à secondes ont été observées . . .
World map. Published in Buache's "Considérations géographiques et physiques", one of his most important and original cartographic works.The map projects the c...
- $500 / ≈ €429
Date: Paris, 1746
Plan du Port de Cartagene.
Sea chart of the Port of Cartagene. Marked with navigational notes.From the rare chart book by Jacques Ayrouard: Recueil de plusieurs Ports de la Mer Méditerranée...
- $200 / ≈ €172
Date: Marseille, 1732-1746
Le Nom de Systeme..
Showing the solar systems according to Copernicus, Ptolomy, Ticho Brahé and a composition. In the center a armillary sphere on a decorative base.
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: Paris, 1746
Plan du Golfe et des Caps de St. Tropez. par Jacques Ayrouard . . .
Large plan of the harbour St. Tropez. Decorated with a large compass rose.From the rare chart book by Jacques Ayrouard: "Recueil de plusieurs plans des ports et rade...
Date: Marseille, 1732-1746
The Empire of Hya (including grear part of Tangul)...
Uncommon map of the Gobi Desert.Engraved by Thomas Kitchin - with his signature in lower bottom.From Astley, Thomas, "A New General Collections of Voyages and Travel...
- $100 / ≈ €86
Date: London, 1745-1747
Scandinavia complectens Sueciae, Daniae & Norvegia. . .
Johann Baptist Homann's well-engraved map has a large decorative cartouche. Detailed map of Scandinavia.Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724) was a German engraver and publis...
- $350 / ≈ €300
Date: Nuremberg, 1747