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Arctic, Antarctic, Celestials & World maps

 Exchange rate (approximately):  £ 1.00  =  EUR 1.15  =  US-$ 1.60

ANTARCTIC:
1. Stanford, E. ‘THE ANTARCTIC REGIONS’. Large map of the South Pole to about 30° latitude, showing the extensive shipping and trekking routes. ‘The Challenger’ 1873-76, The German Expedition ‘Valdivia’ 1898-99, The Belgian Expedition ‘Belgica’ 1898-99, The ‘Discovery’ (British) 1901-02, The ‘Gauss’ (German) 1901-03, The ‘Scotia’ (Scottish) 1901-03 and the ‘Antarctic’ (Norwegian) 1902. Edward Stanford ca. 1904 [21349] 52 x 71 cm. Printed in full colours. Excellent condition. £150
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ANTARCTIC:
2. Bartholomew, J. ‘SOUTH POLAR REGIONS’. Map of the South Pole with points indicated which were reached by explorers until 1912. John Bartholomew ca. 1912 [21749] 18 x 23 cm. Full original colour. Excellent condition. £70
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ARCTIC:
3. Mercator, G. / Janssonius, J. 'SEPTENTRIONALIUM TERRARUM DESCRIPT.' or 'POLUS ARCTICUS'. North Polar region. Mercator/Janssonius 1648 [14587] 15 x 20 cm. Cartouche. Uncoloured. Excellent condition. £150
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ARCTIC:
5. Tirion, I. ‘NUOVA CARTA DEL POLO ARTICO...’. North Polar projection, insular California. Tirion ca. 1738 [15600] 28 x 32 cm. Previously folded. Recent outline Colour. Excellent condition. £200
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6. Bowen, E. ‘A CORRECT DRAUGHT OF THE NORTH POLE AND OF ALL THE COUNTRIES HITHERTO DISCOVERED...’. Map of the North Pole extending to northern Canada, northern Europe and northern Asia. Eman. Bowen ca. 1748 [19992] 39 x 44 cm. Uncoloured. Excellent condition. £200
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ARCTIC:
7. Stanford, E. ‘MAP OF THE COUNTRIES ROUND THE NORTH POLE’. Showing the names of over 100 explorers (Beechey, Nansen, Parry, Barents, Greely etc) and the land they discovered and points reached, including the probable drift of Nansen, 1896. A fascinating map. Edward Stanford ca. 1896 [25243] 49 x 62 cm. Full original colour. Excellent condition. £125
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ARCTIC:
8. Stanford, E. ‘THE ARCTIC REGIONS’. Map of the North Pole and down to 50° latitude, showing in red the stages various explorers reached, commencing with John Cabot in 1497, Sebastian Cabot in 1498, Hudson in 1609, many others through to Duc D’Abruzzi in 1900, the probable drift of Amundsen in the ‘Fram’ 1894, Erichsen 1906-1908 and Peary in 1906. Edward Stanford ca. 1906 [25791] 49 x 61 cm. Full original colour. Excellent condition. £125
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ARCTIC - ANTARCTIC:
10. Harmsworth. ‘SOUTH POLAR REGIONS’ and ‘NORTH POLAR REGIONS’. Two maps showing the progress of Exploration and a table of Arctic explorers from 1778 (Cook) to 1992 (Peary), and a table of Antarctic Explorers from 1772 (Cook) to 1904 (Bruce). In addition the route is drawn in of Shackleton’s journey ‘Farthest South’ Jan 9th 1909 to ’Magnetic Pole’ Jan 16th 1909. Harmsworth ca. 1918 [25255] 35 x 48 cm. Full original colour. Excellent condition. £125
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ATLAS:
12. MORTIER, Pieter. ‘NIEUWE ATLAS, VAN DE BESTE GEOGRAPHISCHE KAARTEN, Vertoonende alle de Gewesten der Wereld... Nevens een Inleidinge tot de Geographie, Beschreeven door den Heer Sanson, Ordinaris Geographist des Konings’. Amsterdam, Pieter Mortier ca. 1697 [23092] Large Folio. 3ll + 37pp + 1l. Handcoloured engraved title by R. de Hooghe for Sanson’s ATLAS NOVUM AD USUM SERENISSIMI BURGUNDIAE DUCIS / ATLAS FRANÇOIS..... and 85 (recte 86) double page engraved maps, all but two with original handcolouring. Contents conform to index, with one map of Turkey in Europe added. Maps with the addresses of the following mapmakers: Allard, Blaeu, De L’Isle, De Wit, Jaillot, Mortier, Sanson, Vaultier, Visscher. Full original calf, raised bands and gilt spheres in each compartment, both covers gilt embossed with central Atlas figure and inner panels with gilt hemispheres in corners. Rubbed, corners bumped, spine ends damaged. £25000
Complete and maps in excellent condition. - The 37-page introduction into Geography written by Nicolas Sanson. - Besides the usual Sanson/Jaillot maps of the World and 5 continents there are 14 maps which can be joined together to form seven double folio size maps of Russia, Champagne/France, River Rhine, Liege/France, Flandres/Belgium, Venice/North Italy and North America with the West Indies (‘Teatre de la guerre en Amerique...’), and 16 maps which can be joined to form four very large (wall) maps of four folio sheets each of Brabant/Belgium, Spain and Portugal, Hungary, and Northern Italy, all of them with very attractive large pictorial cartouches. Complete list of maps supplied on request. 		H23092AtlasMortier.jpg (51910 bytes)

ATLAS:
13. Mitchell, A. ‘A NEW UNIVERSAL ATLAS CONTAINING MAPS OF THE VARIOUS EMPIRES, KINGDOMS, STATES AND REPUBLICS OF THE WORLD. With a special Map of each of the United States, Plans of Cities etc. Comprehended in seventy five sheets, and forming a series of one hundred and twenty nine maps, plans and sections’. Printed and published in Philadelphia by Thomas and Cowperthwait in Philadelphia for Mitchell ca. 1855 [24834] Folio (44 x 36 cm). Half morocco over marbled boards, very worn and rubbed, with morocco label to top cover reading ‘Mitchell’s Universal Atlas’. Title printed in colours with vignette showing the first landing of Columbus in the New World, 1 coloured frontispiece of the heights of principal mountains in the world, and 68 single page and 3 double page maps (numbered 1-74, the three double page maps numbered 5+6, 11+12 and 45+46). £4500
Complete atlas, all the maps in excellent condition. 		H24834AtlasMitchell.jpg (102365 bytes)

CELESTIALS:
14. Schenk, P. ‘PLANISPHAERIUM COELESTE’. Celestial double hemisphere with six smaller circular astronomical diagrams. Pieter Schenk ca. 1705 [21941] 48 x 56 cm. Full original colour. Excellent condition. £1000
From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. 		H21941CelestialSchenk.jpg (103752 bytes)

CELESTIALS:
15. Doppelmayer, J. G. / Homann, J. B. ‘SYSTEMA MUNDI TYCHONICUM’. Circular celestial chart with the signs of the zodiac of the world according tto the astronomer Tycho Brahe. Four smaller circula diagrams in the four corners. Designed by the astronomer Johann Gabriel Doppelmayer and published by Johann Baptist Homann ca. 1720 [21939] 48 x 57 cm. Full original colour. Excellent condition. £600
From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. 		H21939TychonicumHomann.jpg (103967 bytes)

CELESTIALS:
16. Doppelmayer, J. G. / Homann, J. B. ‘HEMISPHAERIUM COELI BOREALE IN QUO LOCA STELLARUM FIXARUM SECUNDUM AEQUATOREM.....’ and ‘HEMISPHAERIUM COELI AUSTRALE.....’ Set of two hemisphere celestial maps (northern and southern hemisphere) featuring the constellations and the signs of the zodiac. The stars are laid out with respect to the celestial equator for the end of the year 1730, the relevant information provided in the tables to the left and the right. The constellations are shown as figures according to the classical mythology. Cherubs in the four corners of each chart holding astronomical instruments. Designed by the astronomer Johann Gabriel Doppelmayer and published by Johann Baptist Homann ca. 1720 [21943] 48 x 57 cm each. Original outline colour, the tables in full original colour. Excellent condition. The set of two celestial charts £1500
From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. 		H21943CelestialsHomann(1).jpg (103576 bytes)
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CELESTIALS:
17. Doppelmayer, J. G. / Homann, J. B. ‘HEMISPHAERIUM COELI BOREALE IN QUO FIXARUM LOCA SECUNDUM ECLIPTICAE DUCTUM.....’ together with: ‘HEMISPHAERIUM COELI AUSTRALE.....’.Set of two hemisphere celestial maps (northern and southern hemisphere) featuring the constellations and the signs of the zodiac. The stars are laid out according to the ecliptic for the end of the year 1730, the relevant information provided in the tables to the left and the right. The constellations are shown as figures according to the classical mythology. The four corners of each chart show images of 17th century observatories. Designed by the astronomer Johann Gabriel Doppelmayer and published by Johann Baptist Homann ca. 1720 [21945] 48 x 57 cm each. Original outline colour, the images of observatories in full original colour. Excellent condition. The set of two celestial charts £1500
From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. 		H21945CelestialsHomann(1).jpg (99071 bytes)
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CONTINENTS (SET of 5):
18. Mentelle, E. SET of 5 maps depicting the continents: ‘AMERIQUE SEPTENTRIONALE’, ‘AMERIQUE MERIDIONALE’, ‘AFRIQUE’, ‘ASIE’, ‘L’EUROPE’. The map of North America shows a large ‘Mer de l’Ouest’. E. Mentelle ca. 1790 [20678] 23 x 28 cm each. Original outline colour. Excellent condition. The set of 5 maps £180
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CONTINENTS (SET of 6):
19. Levasseur, V. SET of 6 maps, comprising North America (with Independent Texas), South America, Africa, Asia, Pacific and Europe, all surrounded by very decorative scenes, portraits, animals, etc designed by Raimond Bonheur. Engraved by Laguillermie for Victor Levasseur’s Atlas National Illustré ca. 1845 [18541] 29 x 41 cm each. All maps in original outline colour, the decorative scenes surrounding the maps uncoloured. Excellent condition. The set of 6 maps of the continents £650
(only the map of Africa illustrated here of 6)
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ARCTIC:
20. Stanford. ‘POLAR EXPLORATION: CHART OF THE ARCTIC REGIONS, SHOWING THE ROUTES OF THE EXPEDITIONS NOW IN PROGRESS AND INDICATING THE MOST NORTHERLY POINTS REACHED BY FORMER EXPLORERS’. Map of the North Pole with routes and tracks taken by Nansen, Jackson, Peary, Leigh-Smith, Anjou, Parry, Greely, Aldrichs etc. The Graphic 1894 [25391] 27 x 33 cm. Full recent colour. Excellent condition. £75
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NORTHERN HEMISPHERE:
21. Dorn, S. (NORTHERN HEMISPHERE ON A POLAR PROJECTION) on folio title page to Homann's 'Atlas mapparum geographicarum generalium & specialium...'. Seb. Dorn ca. 1730 [7262] 10 x 14 cm. North America with California as an island. Uncoloured. Excellent condition. £100
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NORTHERN HEMISPHERE:
22. Rhode, I. C. ‘TABULA GEOGRAPHICA HEMISPHAERII BOREALIS...’ Arctic hemisphere, showing large Bay of the West. I. C. Rhode for the Acad. Reg. Scient. et Eleg. Litt. Boruss. (Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences) ca. 1753 [17591] 31 cm diameter. Full recent colour. This map was included in Leonhard Euler’s atlas. Uncommon. Excellent condition. £250
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23. Danckwerth, C. and J. Meyer. ‘ORBIS VETUS CUM ORIGINE MAGNARUM IN EO GENTIUM A FILIIS ET NEPOTIBUS NOE’. Classical representation of the Eastern Hemisphere, naming the continents of Japheth, Schem and Cham. Border of cherubs, fruits, garlands, and garden scenes. Two cartouches in lower corners listing the descendants of Noah. Christian Rothgiesser for Caspar Danckwerth and Johann Meyer’s ‘Newe Landesbeschreibung...’ of 1651 [19910] 43 x 53 cm. Shirley 388 (= “Scarce”). Lower right white margin rebacked outside image. £750
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24. Merian, M. ‘TYPUS ORBIS TERRARUM’. Double hemisphere world map, showing a large Terra Australis Incognita and California as an island. Symbols representing sun, moon and the four elements in corners and spandrels. Matthaeus Merian 1674 [23842] 17 x 25 cm. Uncoloured. Excellent condition. £900
Uncommon. Shirley 356(A). 		H23842WorldMerian.jpg (102604 bytes)

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26. Pitt, M. / Keere, P. v. d. ‘NOVA TOTIUS TERRARUM ORBIS GEOGRAPHICA AC HYDROGRAPHICA TABULA’. World map on Mercator’s projection with a decorative border all around, the seven planets along the top, the seven wonders of the world along the bottom, and the four elements and four seasons at the sides. Armorial dedication cartouche with the arms of the Bishop of Oxford and two circular maps in polar projection in the lower corners. Published by Johannes Janssonius Waesberghe, Moses Pitt and Stephen Swart in Oxford ca. 1681 [21949] 40 x 53 cm. Printed on thickish paper as issued with wide margins. The map in full original colour, the decorative border vignettes and cartouche in full recent colour. Excellent condition. £7500
The plate for this map was originally engraved by Pieter van der Keere in 1608, after Willem Blaeu’s famous world map of 1606, acquired by Janssonius and passed on to his heirs, Johannes Janssonius Waesberghe, who - together with Moses Pitt and Stephen Swart - changed many details and updated it geographically, including the re-engraving of California now shown as an island and New Holland (Australia) added in part outline. It was intended to be published in a 12-volume atlas, which in fact never materialised for various reasons (see Shirley). - This map is not frequently offered for sale. - Shirley 504 (‘= scarce’). From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. 		H21949WorldPitt.jpg (101855 bytes)

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27. Keur, H. and J. 'ORBIS TERRARUM TABULA RECENS EMENDATA ET IN LUCEM EDITA'. Double hemisphere world map with two small circular astronomical diagrams and extensive allegorical scenes in each corner depicting the four continents. California is shown as an island. Engraved by Stoopendaal with information by A. Hogeboom for a Dutch bible edition by Hendrik and Jacob Keur ca. 1682 [22633] 36 x 47 cm. Full original colour. Occasional very slight browning. Very good condition. £1500
This finely executed map has the same corner decorations as the Visscher map of 1658. - This edition without any address. Shirley 513. 		H22633WorldKeur.jpg (103893 bytes)

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28. Visscher, N. / Anonymous. ‘ORBIS TERRARUM TYPUS DE INTEGRO IN PLURIMIS EMENDATUS, AUCTUS, ET ICUNCULIS ILLUSTRATUS’. Anonymous double hemisphere world map based on Visscher’s earlier Bible map of 1657, with the addition of the New Zealand coastline. Two celestial spheres in the lower eastern hemisphere, two circular diagrams, in the corners the four continents in allegorical form. Anonymous, but after Nicolaas Visscher ca. 1690 [24083] 31 x 47 cm. Uncoloured. Excellent condition. £1500
German text verso (‘Kurtze und klare Verzeichnuess der Landschafften der Welt...’). ‘Scarce’. See Shirley 414 (our example is a slight variant in minute details to Shirley’s illustration). 		H24083WorldVisscherAnon.jpg (103256 bytes)

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29. Sanson, N. / Jaillot, H. 'MAPPE-MONDE -GEO-HYDROGRAPHIQUE, OU DESCRIPTION DU GLOBE TERRESTRE ET AQUATIQUE EN DEUX-PLANS-HEMISPHERES...'. Large double hemisphere world map printed on two sheets and joined. Showing California as an island. Two cartouches with cherubs, dolphins and mermen. Published by Hubert Jaillot from the plate by Nicolas Sanson 1692 [23858] 54 x 89 cm. Original outline colour. Excellent condition. £2250
First published in 1674, and subsequently in a number of similarly-sized plates and states. - Shirley 462. From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. 		H23858WorldSansonJaillot.jpg (104634 bytes)

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30. Jaillot, H. ‘NOVA ORBIS TABULA, AD USUM SERENISSIMI BURGUNDIAE DUCIS / MAPPE MONDE OY DESCRIPTION DU GLOBE TERRESTRE & AQUATIQUE’. Scarce double hemisphere world map, surrounded by eight large allegorical figures representing the continents and arts, commerce and governance. California is shown as an island. Hubert Jaillot ca. 1695 [21948] 49 x 61 cm. Cartouche and the allegorical figures uncoloured, the map in original outline colour. Narrow side margins (as usual). Very good condition. £2500
This Jaillot world map is not very frequently offered for sale. This example is an even rarer example being undated. - See Shirley 561 (“Scarce”). From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. 		H21948WorldJaillot.jpg (107182 bytes)

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31. [Arias Montanus, B.]. ‘BENEDICT. ARIAS MONTANUS SACRAE GEOGRAPHIAE TABULAM EX ANTIQUISSIMORUM CULTOR. FAMILIIS A MOSE RECENSITIS: AD SACRORUM LIBROR. EXPLICANDOR. COMMODITATEM. ANTWERPIAE IN PHILIPPI REGIS CATHOLICI GRATIAM DESCRIBEBAT. Ao. MDLXXI’. Double hemisphere world map, showing principally the dissemination of the tribes of Israel. After Benedictus Arias Montanus 1698 [21043] 34 x 50 cm. No text verso. Except for some occasional paper thinning along the white margins, a clean, crisp and fine example of a rare map in a strong printing impression in full recent colour. £1950
A rare version of a world map, drawn after the itself rare Arias Montanus world map of 1571 (published in Antwerp in Plantin's Polyglot Bible), and shortly mentioned in Shirley's Corrigenda and Addenda (#125) without giving the source. Cartographic outline and text have been clearly copied from the Montanus map. However, the decorative features, like windheads, seamonsters, ships, etc. have been omitted. It was first published in a 9-volume bible commentary by John Pearson, entitled 'Critici Sacri: sive Annotata doctissimorum virorum in Vetus ac Novum Testamentum...' in 1660 in London (Wing P-994A). However, the engraver arranged the text of this variant map - published later by Janssonius van Waesberge in the 1698 Amsterdam edition of the same work - in very different tables, and below the map are vivid scenes of the Garden of Eden (left) and the deluge (right), which do not appear on any of the earlier versions of the map. 		H21043WorldMontanus.jpg (103314 bytes)

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32. Schenk, P. ‘HAEMISPHAERIORUM TABULA CARTHESIANA’. Double hemisphere world map with smaller north and south polar projections and diagrams of the solar system and the earth with zodiacal and astronomical planes. Border decorations engraved by Abraham Deur with mythological scenes and a panorama of terrestrial and marine life at the bottom. California is shown as an island. Pieter Schenk ca. 1700 [21950] 49 x 59 cm. The decorations and diagrams uncoloured, the map and polar projections in full original colour. Short split to lower centrefold rebacked. Excellent condition. £6500
Rare. Published separately, this map was included in the private collection of a European aristocratic family. Blank on verso. - Shirley 637. 		H21950WorldSchenk.jpg (102234 bytes)

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33. Sanson, N. ‘SPHERE ARMILLAIRE - HARMONIE OU CORRESPONDANCE DU GLOBE AVECQ LA SPHERE...’. Double hemisphere world map with six small circular diagrams and windrose, emphasizing the grid of parallels and meridians and other circles, and the climatic zones. California is shown as an island, the continents without political borders or place names. Engraved by Jean Somer Pruthenus and published by Nicolas Sanson 1705 [22814] 42 x 55 cm. Full original colour. Excellent condition. £500
Unusual map of the world's climatic zones. As opposed to earlier versions, the Antarctic is now indicated in outline on both hemispheres, Alaska introduced, and Australia shown in a more realistic shape. 		H22814WorldSanson.jpg (103660 bytes)

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34. Aa, P. v. d. ‘MAPPE-MONDE, SUIVANT LES NOUVELLES OBSERVATIONS’. Double hemisphere world map with decorative vignettes in the corners and cartouche. Pieter van der Aa, Leiden 1714 [25053] 23 x 30 cm. Uncoloured. Excellent condition. £750
Folio edition - no centrefolds. 		H25053WorldAa.jpg (104420 bytes)

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35. De Fer, N. ‘MAPPE-MONDE OU CARTE GENERALE DE LA TERRE’. Double hemisphere world map, surrounded by 9 circular portraits of explorers. California is shown as an island. N. de Fer 1717 [20172] 23 x 34 cm. Full recent colour. Excellent condition. £650
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36. Doppelmayer, J. G. / Homann, J. B. ‘BASIS GEOGRAPHIAE RECENTIORIS ASTRONOMICA.....’. Double hemisphere world map without much geographical detail, showing the continents mostly in outline only, but giving the exact locations of various places according to the latest astronomical observations by longitude and latitude in tables above and below the map. California is shown as an island, Australia connected to New Guinea. Allegorical scenes in corners and spandrels (uncoloured). Designed by the astronomer Johann Gabriel Doppelmayer and published by Johann Baptist Homann ca. 1720 [21946] 48 x 57 cm. Original outline colour. Excellent condition. £750
From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. 		H21946WorldHomann.jpg (101619 bytes)

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37. Seutter, M. 'DIVERSI GLOBI TERR-AQUEI STATIONE VARIANTE ET VISU INTERCEDENTE...'. Large double hemisphere world map with eight smaller hemispherical maps and four circular diagrams, two cartouches and numerous windheads. Matthaeus Seutter, closely after the Allard map (see Shirley 578) ca. 1725 [15919] 50 x 58 cm. California is shown as an island. Full recent colour. Excellent condition. £1500
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38. Wells, E. ‘A NEW MAP OF THE TERRAQUEOUS GLOBE ACCORDING TO THE LATEST DISCOVERIES...’. Double hemisphere map of the modern world with a view of Oxford and young students below, and dedicatory vignette (patemark 2). Edward Wells ca. 1726 [22572] 36 x 50 cm. Original outline colour, the views and vignettes in full original colour. Two short tears to outer white margin rebacked. £1500
This is the second (modern) world map from Wells’ A New Sett of Maps (the first representing the ancient world), published between 1726 and 1738 (identified by the platemark 2 in the dedicatory tablet). Shirley 609. 		H22572WorldWells.jpg (104349 bytes)

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39. Buffier, C. ‘MAPPE-MONDE’. Simple double hemisphere world map. California is shown as an island. C. Buffier ca. 1730 [20575] 14 x 18 cm. Uncoloured. Excellent condition. £100
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40. Moll, H. ‘A NEW MAP OF THE WHOLE WORLD WITH THE TRADE WINDS...’. Double hemisphere world map with small circular polar projection above and figurative border illustrations below, representing the continents. California is shown as an island. Printed for Thomas Bowles after Hermann Moll ca. 1736 [25621] 20 x 26 cm. Recent outline colour. Excellent condition. £560
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41. De Fer, N. ‘MAPPE-MONDE OU CARTE GENERALE DE LA TERRE’. Double hemisphere world map, surrounded by 9 circular portraits of explorers. California is shown as an island. N. de Fer 1740 [21339] 23 x 34 cm. Previously folded. Uncoloured. Excellent condition. £600
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42. De L’Isle, G. / Ottens, R. & J. ‘HEMISPHERE SEPTENTRIONAL POUR VOIR PLUS DISTINCTOMENT LES TERRES ARCTIQUES’ together with: ‘HEMISPHERE MERIDIONAL POUR VOIR PLUS DISTINCTOMENT LES TERRES AUSTRALES’. Set of two maps of the northern and southern hemispheres, projected on the arctic and antarctic poles, and reaching as far as the equator. Published by Reinier & Josua Ottens from the plates designed by Guillaume de L’Isle 1740 [21955] 45 x 44 cm each image, with further printed text to the right, in total 45 x 61 cm each. Full original colour. Excellent condition. The set of two map sheets £1950
Originally produced in 1714 and continued to be issued with appropriate additions as late as 1770. - Uncommon. - The Dutch Ottens firm of publishers assembled their atlases to order, the maps were often published separately like this copy, which was included in the private collection of a European aristocratic family. 		H21955PolesOttens(1).jpg (105008 bytes)
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43. Bowen, E. ‘A NEW & CORRECT CHART OF ALL THE KNOWN WORLD...’. World map on Mercator’s projection. Australia assumed to be connected to Tasmania and New Guinea. American West Coast undefined. Emanuel Bowen ca. 1748 [23992] 36 x 45 cm. Title cartouche and four compass roses. Full recent colour. Excellent condition. £500
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44. De Vaugondy, R. ‘CARTE DU NOUVEAU CONTINENT...’ / ‘CARTE DE L’ANCIEN CONTINENT...’. Eastern and Western hemisphere on two separate sheets in a very unusual projection (North leaning towards the right or the left respectively). Robert de Vaugondy 1749 [19849] Each sheet 21 x 18 cm. Two large cartouches. Excellent condition. The pair £150
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45. Seutter, M. ‘DIVERSI GLOBI TERR-AQUEI STATIONE VARIANTE ET VISU INTERCEDENT.....’. Large double hemisphere world map with eight smaller hemispherical maps and four circular diagrams, two cartouches and numerous windheads. Matthaeus Seutter ca. 1750 [21952] 50 x 58 cm. California is shown as an island. Full original colour. Few unobtrusive marginal thin printer’s creases. Very good condition. £1800
This is a different state to the previous Seutter world map: The shape of the two cartouches is very different and a number of the many windheads have been modified, the map itself and the circular projections are unchanged. From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. 		H21952WorldSeutter.jpg (103696 bytes)

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46. Euler, L. ‘TABULA GEOGRAPHICA UTRIUSQUE HEMISPHAERII TERRESTRIS EXHIBENS DECLINATIONEM ACUS MAGNETICAE...’. Double hemisphere world map, showing the deviation of the compass needle from the true north, with three columns of explanatory text in Latin below. Leonhard Euler after N. F. Sauerbrey for the Acad. Reg. Scient. et El. Litt. Bor. ca. 1753 [16501] 32 x 37 cm. Full original colour. Excellent condition. Uncommon. £600
Leonhard Euler (Basel 1707 - St. Petersburg 1783), cartographer, physician and mathematician. Published ‘Atlas Geographicus’ for the Prussian Royal Academy of Sciences and Litterature in Berlin between 1753 and 1760. - Small printed original Prussian tax/privilege seal as always. 		H16501WorldEuler.jpg (102878 bytes)

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47. Euler, L. ‘MAPPA MUNDI GENERALIS AD EMENDATIORA EXEMPLA ADHUC EDITA’. World map on Mercator’s projection with cartouche and two tables of explanation. Leonhard Euler after J. C. Rhode for the Acad. Reg. Scient. et eleg. litt. Boruss. ca. 1753 [16503] 31 x 36 cm. Full original colour, cartouche uncoloured. Excellent condition. Uncommon. £500
Leonhard Euler (Basel 1707 - St. Petersburg 1783), cartographer, physician and mathematician. Published ‘Atlas Geographicus’ for the Prussian Royal Academy of Sciences and Litterature in Berlin between 1753 and 1760. - Small printed original Prussian tax/privilege seal as always. 		H16503WorldEuler.jpg (102224 bytes)

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48. Gibson, J. ‘A MAP OF THE NEW CONTINENT ACCORDING TO ITS GREATEST DIAMETRICAL LENGTH... / OLD MAP OF THE CONTINENT...’. Eastern and Western hemisphere on two separate sheets in a very unusual projection (North leaning towards the right or the left respectively). J. Gibson ca. 1758 [20376] Each sheet 21 x 17 cm. Two cartouches. Full recent colour. Excellent condition. The set of two maps £180
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50. Steinberger, L. M. ‘TAB. I. GEOGRAPHIA ET ASTRONOMIA’. Double hemisphere world map, surrounded by circular diagrams and images of three spheres and globes. Engraved for Johann Huebner’s Reales Staats-Zeitungs- und Conversations-Lexicon by Leonhard Michael Steinberger ca. 1782 [24953] 19 x 23 cm. Uncoloured. Excellent condition. £600
Uncommon world map by Leonhard Michael Steinberger (1713 - 1772), German engraver. 		H24953WorldSteinberger.jpg (103941 bytes)

WORLD:
51. Probst, J. M. ‘MAPPEMONDE OU CARTE GÉNÉRALE DE L’UNIVERS SUR UNE PROJECTION NOUVELLE D’UNE SPHÈRE OVALE ... AVEC LE TOUR DU MONDE DU LIEUT COOK ET TOUS LES DECOUVERTES NOUVELLES’. Large world map on an oval projection, showing Captain Cook’s tracks around the world, besides others the discovery of Hawaii on February 17, 1779. Printed on two sheets and joined. Published in Augsburg by Jean Michel Probst 1782 [25889] 47 x 92 cm. Full original colour with few later additions, the cartouche and four windheads in the corners uncoloured. £2400
Rare. - Johann Michael Probst, publisher and engraver of Augsburg. 		H25889WorldProbst.jpg (103191 bytes)

WORLD:
52. Thomson, J. ‘NORTHERN HEMISPHERE’ and ‘SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE’. Double hemisphere world map on polar projections, printed on two sheets. Kirkwood for Thomson 1814 [19364] 50 cm diameter each. Full original colour. Excellent condition. £300
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WORLD:
53. Geograph. Institut Weimar. ‘OESTLICHE UND WESTLICHE HALBKUGEL DER ERDE NACH DEN NEUESTEN ENTDECKUNGEN...’. Double hemisphere world map with elaborately engraved title. Verlag des Geograph. Instituts Weimar 1817 [25810] 46 x 59 cm. Original outline colour. Excellent condition. £450
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WORLD:
54. Geograph. Institut Weimar. ‘SUEDLICHE UND NOERDLICHE HALBKUGEL DER ERDE NACH DEN NEUESTEN ENTDECKUNGEN...’. Double hemisphere world map in polar projection (Arctic and Antarctic) with elaborately engraved title. Verlag des Geograph. Instituts Weimar 1817 [25811] 47 x 60 cm. Original outline colour. Excellent condition. £400
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WORLD:
55. Hall, S. ‘WESTERN HEMISPHERE’ / ‘EASTERN HEMISPHERE’. Double hemisphere world map on two sheets. Sidney Hall 1829 [19243] 42 cm diameter each. Original outline colour. Excellent condition. £250
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WORLD:
56. Boreux, J. ‘PLANIGLOBIEN’. Double hemisphere world map. Published by J. C. Hinrichs in Leipzig after J. Boreux ca. 1830 [16548] 25 x 50 cm. Side margins closely trimmed. Recent outline colour. Excellent condition. Uncommon. £175
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WORLD:
57. Johnston, A. K. ‘THE WORLD IN HEMISPHERES WITH COMPARATIVE VIEWS OF THE HEIGHTS OF THE PRINCIPAL MOUNTAINS AND LENGTHS OF THE PRINCIPAL RIVERS ON THE GLOBE’. Double hemisphere world map with decorative comparative views of the heights of principal mountains below, and diagrams of the lengths of principal rivers in both top corners. A. K. Johnston ca. 1845 [19143] 49 x 60 cm. Original outline colour. Excellent condition. £280
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WORLD:
58. Swanston, G. H. ‘THE WORLD IN HEMISPHERES WITH COMPARATIVE VIEWS OF THE HEIGHTS OF THE PRINCIPAL MOUNTAINS AND BASINS OF THE PRINCIPAL RIVERS ON THE GLOBE’. Decorative double hemisphere world map with 10 smaller insets of various river basins and a panoramic range of mountains compared by height below. Engraved by George H. Swanston and published by Archibald Fullarton ca. 1850 [25600] 41 x 51 cm. Original outline colour. Excellent condition. £200
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WORLD:
59. Tallis, J. 'EASTERN HEMISPHERE' and 'WESTERN HEMISPHERE'. Double hemisphere world maps with highly decorative vignette borders. Printed on two sheets. Tallis ca. 1851 [14519] 25 x 35 cm each. Original outline colour. Excellent condition. Set of two maps £300
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WORLD:
60. Gray, Frank A. ‘GRAY’S NEW MAP OF THE WORLD IN HEMISPHERES, WITH COMPARATIVE VIEWS OF THE HEIGHTS OF THE PRINCIPAL MOUNTAINS AND LENGTHS OF THE PRINCIPAL RIVERS ON THE GLOBE’. Engraved by William H. Holmes for O. W. Gray in Philadelphia ca. 1880 [25676] 40 x 66 cm. Printed in full colours. Excellent condition. £125
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WORLD and CONTINENTS (SET):
62. Zürner, A. F. / Schenk, P. SET of 5 maps, comprising the WORLD and the four CONTINENTS: ‘PLANISPHAERIUM TERRESTRE CUM UTROQUE COELESTI HEMISPHAERIO, SIVE DIVERSA ORBIS TERRAQUEI.....’. Double hemisphere world map, surrounded by numerous circular diagrams and two larger celestial hemispheres. At the bottom a panorama illustrating tempests, earthquakes, tides, vortices, etc. California is shown as an island. / ‘AFRICAE IN TABULA GEOGRAPHICA DELINEATIO...’. Attractive map of Africa with large vignette of elephant ridden by an African woman and native animals (tiger, crocodile, goats). / ‘AMERICAE TAM SEPTENTRIONALIS QUAM MERIDIONALIS IN MAPPA GEOGRAPHICA DELINEATIO’. Map of North and South America with two pictorial cartouches. California is shown as an island. / ‘ASIAE IN TABULA GEOGRAPHICA DELINEATIO’. Map of Asia with pictorial cartouche lower left and table of explanations top right. / ‘EUROPAE IN TABULA GEOGRAPHICA DELINEATIO’. Map of Europe with figurative cartouche and four inset explanatory tables. All published by Pieter Schenk from the plates designed by Adam Friedrich Zürner ca. 1700 [23692] 50 x 58 cm each. The maps in full original colour. Excellent condition, almost mint. The complete set of 5 maps £9500
Uncommon as a complete set. - See Shirley 639 (for the world map). From the private collection of a European aristocratic family. 		H21947WorldZürner.jpg (103033 bytes)
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WORLD and CONTINENTS (SET):
63. Mitchell, A. SET of 6 maps, comprising the WORLD and the five CONTINENTS: A NEW MAP OF THE WORLD (double hemisphere map), AFRICA, NORTH AMERICA, SOUTH AMERICA, ASIA (with small inset map of Australia) and EUROPE. Thomas and Cowperthwait in Philadelphia for Mitchell ca. 1850 [24625] Each 24 x 36 cm (World) and 31 x 38 cm (Continents). Full original colour. Excellent condition. The set of 6 maps £325
(only the world map illustrated here of 6)		 H24625World(setof6)Cowperthwait.jpg (104538 bytes)

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