AMERIGO VESPUCCI:65. Bullart, I. ‘AMERIC VESPUCE’. Half length portrait of Amerigo
Vespucci, after whom America is named, holding a map. From Isaac Bullart/Academie des Sciences et des Arts 1682 [22588] 17 x 13 cm, on folio text page with decorative initial A.
Excellent condition. £150
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ANCIENT BRITAINS:66. Speed, J. ‘THE PORTRAITURES OF THE ANCIENT
BRITAINES, OF THEIR NAKEDNESS, PAINTING AND FIGURING THEIR BODIES ETC’. John Speed ca. 1670 [25666] Each image approx. 16 x 10 cm, Full original
colour. Excellent condition. The set of two pages £120
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ASTRONOMY:67. Johnston, A. K. [EXPLANATION OF ASTRONOMICAL PLATES]. Set of six large astronomical plates, printed on three leaves, with corresponding text pages, showing the celestial sphere and refraction, the solar system, the comets, the seasons, the eclipses of the sun, and the eclipses of the moon. Engraved and printed for The Cosmographic Atlas by W. & A. K. Johnston 1891 [25603] 32 x 42 cm each, with three pages of text. Printed in full
colours. Excellent condition. The complete set of six plates (printed double sided on three leaves) plus text £180
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BUCCANEERS:68. Serra, E. ‘THE BUCCANEERS’. Two Buccaneers in a rather untidy study, planning their trip around the world. Much wine has apparently been consumed. Reference books are strewn all over the place. A most amusing scene! From an original painting for the Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News by Enrique Sella 1884 [24209] 32 x 46 cm. Recently hand coloured wood engraving.
Excellent condition. £140
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CAVENDISH:69. Bullart, I. ‘THOMAS CANDISCH’. Head and shoulder portrait of Thomas Cavendish, British circumnavigator, holding globe and dividers. From Isaac Bullart/Academie des Sciences et des Arts 1682 [22594] 17 x 13 cm, on folio text page with decorative initial J.
Excellent condition. £100
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COLUMBUS:70. Bullart, I. ‘CHRISTOPHLE COLOMB’. Head and shoulder portrait of Christoph Columbus, holding a compass. From Isaac Bullart/Academie des Sciences et des Arts 1682 [22587] 17 x 13 cm, on folio text page with decorative initial L.
Excellent condition. £150
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COLUMBUS:71. Lasinio, C. ‘CHRISTOFORO COLOMBO’. Portrait of Columbus in highly decorative framework of banners, laurel, flags, globe and nautical objects ashore, with his ship in the background and extensive text concerning his life and achievements below. A banner above Columbus’s head reads (in Italian): While the sun shines this famous and illustrious Ligurian's name will live in glory.
Carlo Lasinio after G. M. Testi and S. Soldaini 1811 [19945] 44 x 30 cm.
Uncoloured. Excellent condition. £250
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COLUMBUS and the DISCOVERY of AMERICA:72. Münster, Seb. ‘VON DEN INSELN’. Phantasy map showing Columbus’s ships sailing amidst West Indian island and sea monsters. Sebastian Münster ca. 1550 [20828] Map 10 x 15 cm. On full folio leaf with heading and explanatory text.
Excellent condition. £100
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CURIOUSITY:73. Anonymous. ‘DURCHREIST DIE GANTZE WELT...’. A very strange group of ‘artiste’ performing odd activities, one of them holding a trumpet with a map of the West Indies, Central and South America attached. Anonymous ca. 1770 [20962] 20 x 31 cm. Full original
colour. Side and top margins closely trimmed to platemark. £250
The German text below this separately published caricature says, that you can travel the whole world without finding a similar group of ‘artists’ again, acting so proficiently that ‘you have to admit, it is truly here where the arts and graces have their home’. |
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DRAKE:74. Bullart, I. ‘FRANÇOIS DRACK’. Head and shoulder portrait of Francis Drake, British admiral and circumnavigator, holding a globe. From Isaac Bullart/Academie des Sciences et des Arts 1682 [22593] 17 x 13 cm, on folio text page with decorative initial C.
Excellent condition. £100
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EASTERN HEMISPHERE - GLOBES:75. Scherer, H. UNTITLED. Set of two engravings showing various figures in traditional regional or religious costume holding a globe depicting the Eastern hemisphere (one with Europe and northern Africa, the other with Africa, Asia and East Indies), and putti holding tablets of biblical quotations. Engraved by Leonhard Heckenauer in Augsburg after designs by Johann Degler and published by Heinrich Scherer ca. 1702 [25433] 23 x 18 cm each. Full later
colour. Excellent condition. The pair of two engravings £450
Heinrich Scherer, geographer and professor of Mathematics at Munich. The two engravings formed frontispieces to Scherer’s Atlas
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EDUCATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL GAME:76. Darton, W. & T. ‘WALKER’S TOUR THROUGH ENGLAND AND WALES, A NEW PASTIME’. Folding map of England and Wales with rules and explanations printed in double coumns down each side, published to accompany a set of ‘pyramids’ and ‘counters’ and a dice (accessories here not present), to proceed from starting point Maidstone in Kent via 118 possible stops to the final point London, by W. & T. Darton in London 1809 [24936] 50 x 44 cm (50 x 64 cm including the printed text columns). Re-laid on recent linen. Original outline
colour. Occasional browning and soiling. £200
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EDWARD WHYMPER:77. Anonymous. ANONYMOUS PORTRAIT OF EDWARD
WHYMPER. Edward Whymper (1840–1911), British illustrator, climber and explorer, best known for the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. A most unusual circular portrait surrounded by mountain scenes, possibly a page from a photo album as there are two cut out circles at the top and bottom of the page. Anonymous ca. 1875 [25032] 28 x 20 cm. Tinted
lithograph, closely trimmed to boders. £120
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MERCATOR:78. Bullart, I. ‘GERARD MERCATOR’. Head and shoulder portrait of Gerard
Mercator. From Isaac Bullart/Academie des Sciences et des Arts 1682 [22586] 17 x 13 cm, on folio text page with decorative initial O.Excellent
condition. £150
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MILITARY FORTIFICATIONS:79. Schenk, P. ‘CARTE QUI REPRESENTE TOUTES LES PIECES QUI SONT COMPRISES DANS L’ARCHITECTURE
MILITAIRE.... / TAFEL IN WELKE VERTOONT WERDEN ALLE WERK-TUYGEN BEHORENDE TOT DE
KRYGS-KUNDE...’. Instructive chart showing numerous military instruments of warfare in attack and defence of fortifications with technical plans of canons below. French title above the chart, Dutch title in pictorial cartouche to the lower left. Explanations from 1-84 in Dutch below. Published by Pieter Schenk 1703 [23867] 48 x 61 cm.
Uncoloured, printed in sepia. Excellent condition. £750
Separately published, possibly engraved by Caspar Specht, the Utrecht engraver. Sometimes included in composite atlases assembled to order. From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. |
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MILITARY FORTIFICATIONS:80. Anonymous. ‘PLAN D’UNE FORTIFICATION REGULIERE DE 12 BASTIONS, AVEC TOUS SES OUVRAGES
EXTERIEURS, COMME AUSSI LE PROFIL DU REMPART, DE LA PETITE TENAILLE DEVANT LA COURTINE AVEC LES FOSSES...’. Manuscript plan in grey ink and watercolour on laid paper of a typical military fortification during the early 18th century with title cartouche (in French) and elaborate cartouche of scale of miles (in German). Probably drawn as a design/template by a competent artist to be engraved later. Anonymous artist ca. 1720 [25262] 38 x 49 cm. Original watercolour and grey ink. Vertical central tear invisibly restored, faint browning to extremities, otherwise very good condition. £250
Uncommon manuscript plan. |
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MILITARY FORTIFICATIONS:81. Steinberger, L. M. ‘TAB. VI. ARCHITECTURA MILITARIS ODER KRIEGS-BAU-KUNST’. Instructive chart showing numerous military instruments of warfare in attack and defence of fortifications. Engraved for Johann Huebner’s Reales
Staats-Zeitungs- und Conversations-Lexicon by Leonhard Michael Steinberger ca. 1782 [24951] 18 x 22 cm.
Uncoloured. Excellent condition. £120
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MILITARY HISTORY - BAVARIA:82. Seutter, M. ‘HISTORIA CIRCULI
BAVARICI...’. Map of Bavaria in southern Germany, showing over 200 historical and military events from the year 424 up to 1744 with large decorative cartouche and allegorical figures. Separate double sheet with floral surrounds included, listing all events chronologically. Matthaeus Seutter in Augsburg ca. 1750 [23878] 55 x 48 cm and 58 x 49 cm
resp. Full original colour, incl. cartouche. Excellent condition. The set of two sheets £500
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MILITARY HISTORY - GERMANY:83. Seutter, M. ‘MAPPA GEOGRAPHICA
INDICANS, QUIBUS IN LOCIS PER TOTAM GERMANIAM BELLO TRICENNALI REX SUECIAE GUSTAVUS
ADOLPHUS...’. Map of Germany, showing the locations of the main military actions during the thirty year invasion by Swedish troops under King Gustav Adolph. Figurative cartouche and tables of explanations. Matthaeus Seutter in Augsburg ca. 1750 [23889] 49 x 57 cm. Full original
colour, incl. cartouches. Excellent condition. £350
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ORRERY:85. Ferguson, J. ‘THE FOUR WHEEL’D ORRERY’. Elaborate
orrery. Engraved for London Magazine by G. Child after James Ferguson October 1747 [25234] 16 x 24 cm.
Uncoloured. Excellent condition. £100
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ORTELIUS:86. Bullart, I. ‘ABRAHAM ORTELIUS’. Head and shoulder portrait of Abraham
Ortelius. From Isaac Bullart/Academie des Sciences et des Arts 1682 [22585] 17 x 13 cm, on folio text page with decorative initial J.
Excellent condition. £150
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PEKING OBSERVATORY:87. Bellin, N. ‘OBSERVATORIUM ZU PEKING’. View of the Chinese observatory in Peking. Nicolas Bellin for Prévost ca. 1750 [19214] 17 x 25 cm. Full recent
colour. Excellent condition. £75
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PLAYING CARDS - MILITARY HISTORY:88. Schenk, P. ‘DAS FESTUNG BAUES SPIEL’. Set of 52 playing cards, depicting details of constructing all types of military fortifications as they appear on contemporary maps, printed on one double sheet, not dissected, with instructions and explanation of symbols. Pieter Schenk ca. 1700 [22031] 45 x 60 cm. Printed in sepia. Excellent condition. £950
Separately published as large sheet to be cut later for playing. Sometimes included in composite, i.e. assembled to order atlases, together with Schenk’s double page plate of military architecture. From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. |
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PLAYING CARDS - MILITARY HISTORY:89. Schenk, P. ‘DAS KRIEGS - SPIEL’. Set of 52 playing cards, depicting details of all types and associations of military warfare as they appear in contemporary battle scenes, printed on one double sheet, not dissected, with instructions and explanation of symbols. Pieter Schenk ca. 1700 [22032] 45 x 60 cm. Printed in sepia. Excellent condition. £950
Separately published as large sheet to be cut later for playing. Sometimes included in composite, i.e. assembled to order atlases, together with Schenk’s double page plate of military architecture. From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. |
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SOLAR SYSTEM:91. Doppelmayer, J. G. / Homann, J. B. ‘THEORIA PLANETARUM PRIMARIORUM’. Chart of the movements of the planets shown on two large, two medium and 5 smaller circular diagrams. Four large tables of explanations. After Johann Gabriel Doppelmayer published by Johann Baptist Homann ca. 1720 [21940] 48 x 57 cm. Full original
colour. Excellent condition. £225
From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. |
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SPHERES and GLOBES:92. De Fer, N. ‘LA SPHERE
ARTIFICIELLE...’. One armillary sphere and two globes (celestial and terrestrial) on one sheet. Nicolas de Fer 1717 [19970] 23 x 33 cm. Three narrow margins. Short tear into left image closed. Full recent
colour. £175
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TITLE PAGE:93. Blaeu, J. (BLANK) title page for Blaeu’s Theatrum Orbis Terrarum sive Atlas
Novus, French part, with large French coat of arms and unused spaces for title and publisher. J. Blaeu ca. 1635 [20362] or later. 40 x 24 cm. Full original
colour, heightened with gold. Excellent condition. £150
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TITLE PAGE:94. Janssonius, J. ‘DES NIEUWEN ATLANTIS AENHANG OSTE DES NIEUWEN WERELD-BESCHRIJVINGHE ....’. Title page for the third part of the Janssonius atlas. Joannes Janssonius 1644 [22836] 40 x 26 cm.
Uncoloured. Narrow margins, laid on old paper. £120
From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. |
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TITLE PAGE:95. Blaeu, G. and J. ‘THEATRUM ORBIS TERRARUM SIVE ATLAS
NOVUS. PARTIS SECUNDAE PARS ALTERA’. Title page for a part of Blaeu’s Atlas with large Spanish coat of arms. J. Blaeu ca. 1650 [20361] 41 x 25 cm. Full original
colour. Excellent condition. £200
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TITLE PAGE:96. Blaeu, J. ‘TOONNEEL DES
AERDRYCX, OFT NIEUWE ATLAS...’. Title page for Blaeu’s atlas, first book, second part. Published in Amsterdam by Joannes Blaeu 1650 [22835] 32 x 20 cm. Full original
colour. Title pasted over blank centre. Narrow margins. Laid on old paper. £150
From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. |
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TITLE PAGE:97. Janssonius, J. ‘ATLAS NOVUS SIVE THEATRUM ORBIS TERRARUM IN QUO
GERMANIAE...’. Special title page for the section of German maps in Vol. II of Janssonius’s atlas. Johann Janssonius, Amsterdam 1652 [20358] 40 x 26 cm. Full original
colour. Short tear to top image rebacked. Laid on old paper. £200
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TITLE PAGE:98. Janssonius, J. ‘NIEUWEN ATLAS OFTE
WERELTS-BESCHRIIVINGE...’. Special title page for the section of German maps in Vol. II of Janssonius’s atlas. Johann Janssonius, Amsterdam ca. 1657 [20359] 40 x 26 cm. Full original
colour. Laid on old paper. £200
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TITLE PAGE:99. Allard, C. ‘ATLAS MINOR AD USUM SERENISSIMI BURGUNDIAE DUCIS / ATLAS FRANCOIS...’. Title page for Allard’s uncommon atlas, engraved by Roman de
Hooghe. Published in Amsterdam by Carel Allard ca. 1696 [20354] 49 x 28 cm. Full original
colour. Few marginal tears, margins frayed and rebacked on all sides. Laid on old paper. £150
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TITLE PAGE:100. Visscher, N. ‘ATLAS MINOR SIVE TOTIUS ORBIS TERRARUM ....’. Title page for the Visscher atlas. Drawn and engraved by Gerard de Lairesse and published in Amsterdam by Nicolaas Visscher ca. 1700 [22837] 39 x 25 cm. Full original
colour. Trimmed to margins. Laid on old paper. £150
From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. |
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TITLE PAGE:101. Schenk, P. ‘ATLAS CONTRACTUS SIVE MAPPARUM GEOGRAPHICARUM
SANSONIARUM...’. Title page for Schenck’s atlas containing the Sanson tables of places. Published in Amsterdam by Pieter Schenk ca. 1705 [20353] 43 x 28 cm. Full original
colour. Trimmed close to neat lines on three sides. Short tear rebacked. Laid on old paper. £200
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TITLE PAGE:102. Homann, J. B. ‘ATLAS NOVUS TERRARUM ORBIS IMPERIA REGNA ET STATUS EXACTIS TABULIS
GEOGRAPHICE...’. Title page for Homann’s atlas, engraved by Caspar Luycken for Johann Baptist Homann, Nürnberg ca. 1705 [20355] 49 x 27 cm. Full original
colour. Laid on old paper. £200
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TITLE PAGE:103. De Fer, N. ‘INTRODUCTION A LA
GEOGRAPHIE...’. Title page with small simple double hemisphere world map, showing California as an island. N. de Fer in Paris 1717 [19971]
19 x 10 cm. Uncoloured. Excellent condition. £100
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TITLE PAGE:104. Homann, J. B. ‘ATLAS NOVUS TERRARUM ORBIS IMPERIA REGNA ET STATUS EXACTIS TABULIS
GEOGRAPHICE...’. Title page for Homann’s atlas, engraved by Michael Roessler and published in Nürnberg by Johann Baptist Homann ca. 1720 [22834] 49 x 27 cm. Full original
colour. Trimmed to margins. Laid on old paper. £200
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TITLE PAGE:105. Thomas - Cowperthwait. “NEW UNIVERSAL ATLAS CONTAINING MAPS OF THE VARIOUS EMPIRES, KINGDOMS, STATES AND REPUBLICS OF THE WORLD”. Title page with beautiful coloured illustration of the first landing of Columbus in the New World. Thomas Cowperthwait 1852 [25879] 39 x 30 cm. Coloured lithograph. Excellent condition. £125
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