Van der Aa's large format maps of the four Continents in superb colour

AA, Pieter van der.

L'Europe selon les nouvelles Observations de Mess.s de l'Academie des Sciences, etc. [&] L'Asie... [&] L'Afrique... [&] L'Amerique...

Leiden, c.1713. Coloured with gold highlights. Four plates, each printed on two sheets and conjoined, totals c.505 x 660mm.

Stock ID : 24369

£7,500

An English mid-Victorian table globe

WYLD, James.

A Terrestrial Globe Compiled from the latest & Most Authentic Sources, Including all the recent Geographical Discoveries.

London, c.1870. Printed globe, 12" diameter (305mm), on three-legged, wooden stand, brass meridian and horizon with engraved paper calendar and zodiac, total height 18" (460mm),

Stock ID : 17297

£7,250

A late 18th century wall map of the world on four sheets

DUNN, Samuel.

A General Map of the World, or Terraqueous Globe with all the New Discoveries and Marginal Delineations, containing the most interesting particulars in the Solar, Starry and Mundane System.

London: Laurie & Whittle, 1799. Coloured. Four sheets conjoined, total 1030 x 1230mm.

Stock ID : 23965

£6,000

A magnificent map of Liguria in superb original colour

VRIENTS, Jan Baptist.

Serenissimae Reipvblicae Genvensis Dvcatvs et Dominii Nova Descriptio.

Antwerp: Vrients, 1609-12, Latin text edition. Original colour with gold highlights. 390 x 540mm.

Stock ID : 24382

£6,000

A 17th century Dutch World map with superb decorative borders

DE WIT, Frederick.

Nova Orbis Tabula in Lucem Edita.

Amsterdam, 1670. Fine original colour. 465 x 540mm.

Stock ID : 23590

£5,500

The iconic depiction of the Copernican solar system

CELLARIUS, Andreas.

Scenographia Systematis Copernicani.

Amsterdam, Schenk & Valk, 1708. Coloured. 440 x 515mm.

Stock ID : 24383

£5,000

A fine 19th century wall map of London

WYLD, James.

London and its Environs.

London, c.1872. Coloured. Dissected & laid on linen as issued, 1090 x 1300mm.

Stock ID : 23579

£4,800

A fine three-sheet map of Georgian London

HOMANN HEIRS.

Urbium Londini et West-Monasterii nec non Suburbii Southwark accurata Ichnographia... 1736.

Nuremberg, 1736. Original colour with additions. Three sheets conjoined, total 520 x 1720mm.

Stock ID : 22757

£4,000

A 19th century American sea chart of Hong Kong

BREWER, H.G.

Southern Coast of China. Harbor of Hong Kong and Approaches. Compiled from the latest information.

Washington DC: Hydrographic Office, Navy Department, 1886-1906. 770 x 1050mm.

Stock ID : 23973

£3,500

A separate-issue map of the route from England to China for the East India Company

WALKER, John.

To James Horsburgh Esq. F.R.S. &c.&c., Hydrographer to the Hon.ble East India Company, This General Chart, From England to China, including the Indian Seas, is respectfully inscribed by his obedient Servants, W.m H. Allen & Co.

London: William H. Allen & Co., 1844. Coloured. 630 x 980mm.

Stock ID : 23958

£2,500

A 16th century map of the 'Peregrinations of Abraham'

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Abrahami Patriarchae Peregrinatio, et Vita.

Antwerp, 1603, Latin text edition. Original colour. 355 x 465mm.

Stock ID : 24049

£2,500

A plan of Geneva with contemporary manuscript for the Revolution of 1782

GLOT, C.B.

Plan de la Ville de Geneve Corrigé sur les lieux, en 1777.

Geneva: Sieur Hardy, c.1777. Original colour. 515 x 670mm. With manuscript additions to the map and a key underneath.

Stock ID : 24391

£2,500

The First Issue of the iconic map of the London Underground

BECK, Henry C.

Map of London's Underground Railways. A new design for an old map.

London: The Underground Group, 1933. Colour-printed map on paper, 155 x 255mm, folded twice as issued.

Stock ID : 24421

£2,500

A 17th century Dutch map of Arabia

JANSSON, Jan.

Arabiae Felicis, Petraeae et Desertae nova at accurata delineatio.

Amsterdam, c.1660. Original colour with additions. 440 x 510mm.

Stock ID : 21076

£2,400

Prospect of medieval London Bridge covered with houses

NICHOLLS, Sutton.

The West-Side of London-Bridge. The East-Side of London-Bridge.

London: John Smith, c.1705. Coloured. Two sheets conjoined, total 570 x 880mm.

Stock ID : 23438

£2,400

19th century Spanish sea chart of the Yellow Sea and Korea

BRYANT, Tomas.

Carta de Mar Amarillo con el Golfo de Pe-Chili y parte del Mar del Japon, segun los trajabos ingleses mas modernos.

Madrid: Direccion de Hidrografia, 1866. Touches of original colour. 640 x 990mm. Blind stamp of the Direccion de Hidrografia.

Stock ID : 12450

£2,200

The first atlas issue of this 17th century map of America

HONDIUS, Jodocus II.

America noviter delineata. Auct: Henrico Hondio. 1631.

Amsterdam, Henricus Hondius, 1636. Latin text edition. Original colour. 370 x 490mm.

Stock ID : 19628

£2,200

A rare issue of Speed's map of Cambridgeshire

SPEED, John.

Cambridgshire described with the division of the hundreds, the townes situation with the Armes of the Colleges of that famous Universiti. And also the Ames of all such Princes and noble men as have heerto fore borne the honorable tytles & dignities of the Earldome of Cambridg.

London: Roger Rea & Son, 1662-5. Coloured. 380 x 520mm.

Stock ID : 24020

£2,200

18th century double-hemisphere world map with celestial insets

HOMANN, Johann Baptist.

Planiglobii Terrestris Cum utroq. Hemisphaerio Caelesti Generalis...

Nuremberg, c.1720. Original colour with additions. 500 x 570mm.

Stock ID : 24164

£2,200

The peregrinations of Abraham

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Abrahami Patriarchae Peregrinatio, et Vita.

Antwerp, 1603, Latin text edition. Coloured. 355 x 465mm.

Stock ID : 24384

£2,000

Speed's map of the wars of England

SPEED, John.

The Invasions of England & Ireland with al their Civill Wars Since the Conquest.

London: Roger Rea & Son, 1665. Coloured. 385 x 510mm.

Stock ID : 23791

£1,800

A scarce edition of Speed's map of Gloucestershire

SPEED, John.

Glocestershire contrived into thirty thre severall hundreds & those againe into foure principall devisions. The Citie of Glocester & Bristowe discribed with the armes of such noble men as have bene dignified with ye titles of Earles & Dukes thereof.

London: Roger Rea and son, 1665. Coloured. 380 x 510mm.

Stock ID : 24018

£1,800

Very fine 18th century manuscript chart of Mahon

Anonymous.

Plano del Puerto de Mahon en la Ysla de Menorca...

Spanish, c.1790. Ink and watercolour sketch map. Trapezoid, at most 260 x 410mm.

Stock ID : 23904

£1,750

A 17th century map of the Roman Empire

SPEED, John.

A New Mappe of the Romane Empire newlydescribed by John Speede...

London: Roger Rea and Son, 1665. Coloured. 395 x 510mm.

Stock ID : 23989

£1,600

The first English atlas map of Denmark

SPEED, John.

The Kingdome of Denmarke augmented by John Speede...

London: Roger Rea & Son, 1665. Coloured. 390 x 500mm.

Stock ID : 23991

£1,600

A scarce edition of John Speed's map of Oxfordshire

SPEED, John.

Oxfordshire described with ye Citie and the Armes of the Colledges of ye famous University. Aº 1605.

London: Roger Rea and Son, 1665. Coloured. 390 x 530mm.

Stock ID : 24019

£1,600

Early woodblock map of Elizabethan London

MUNSTER, Sebastian.

Londen oder Lunden die hauptstatt in Engellande / am fluss Thamesis gelegen /auss das aller fleissigste nach jetziger gelenheit Abcontrafehtet.

Basle, 1628, German edition. Coloured. Woodcut map, printed area 245 x 360mm.

Stock ID : 24366

£1,600

Covent Garden and Soho from an important large-scale survey of London

HORWOOD, Richard.

[Covent Garden, Soho & Bloomsbury.] C. 2.

London: 1799. 570 x 540mm.

Stock ID : 24405

£1,600

Early Georgian map of the environs of London

OVERTON, Henry.

A New & Correct Map of Thirty Miles Round London Shewing all the Towns, Villages Roads &c with the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry and whatever else is remarkable. Done from the best Surveys Together with an Alphabetical Table for ye ready finding of all Places contain'd in the Map.

London, c.1720. Original colour. Two sheets conjoined, total 640 x 960mm.

Stock ID : 13522

£1,500

A rare issue of Speed's famous 17th century map of Hungary

SPEED, John.

The Mape of Hungari newly augmented by John Speed Ano. Dom: 1626.

London: Roger Rea & Son,1665. Coloured. 395 x 510mm.

Stock ID : 23990

£1,500

A large and detailed map of India

WALKER, J. & C.

Map of India from The most recent Authorities.

London: William H. Allen & Co., 1844. Steel engraving with original colour. Dissected and laid on linen. as issued, total 970 x 850mm.

Stock ID : 24341

£1,500

Sir William Petty's mapping of Ireland

LEA, Philip.

An Epitome of Sr William Petty's Large Survey of Ireland Divided into its 4 Provinces. & 32 Counties. and the Counties into Their Several Barronies. wherein are Dy.tinguished y.e Archbishopricks. Citty's. Places that Return Parliament Men. also the Roads., Bogs. and Bridges.

London: 1689. 480 x 560mm.

Stock ID : 24379

£1,500

Knightsbridge from an important large-scale survey of London

HORWOOD, Richard.

[Knightsbridge.] A. 3.

London: 1794-99. 565 x 525mm.

Stock ID : 24401

£1,500

St James's from an important large-scale survey of London

HORWOOD, Richard.

[St James's.] B. 3.

London: 1795-1799. 565 x 525mm.

Stock ID : 24402

£1,500

Germany from the first English atlas of the World

SPEED, John.

A New Mape of Germany newly Augmented by John Speed Ano. Dom: 1626.

London: Roger Rea & Son, 1665. Coloured. 400 x 520mm.

Stock ID : 23993

£1,400

A rare issue of Speed's map of the West Riding of Yorkshire

SPEED, John.

The West Ridinge of Yorkshyre with The most famous and fayre Citie Yorke described 1610.

London: Roger Rea & Son, 1665. Coloured. 385 x 510mm.

Stock ID : 24004

£1,400

Classic carte-à-figure map of the Netherlands & Belgium

SPEED, John.

A New Mape of Ye XVII Provinces of Low Germanie, mended a new in manie places. by J. Speed. Anno 1654.

London: Roger Rea & Son, 1665. Coloured. 410 x 525mm.

Stock ID : 23992

£1,300

A scarce issue of John Speed's map of Hampshire

SPEED, John.

Hantshire described and devided.

London: Roger Rea & Son, 1665. Coloured. 375 x 505mm.

Stock ID : 24040

£1,300

A 16th century woodcut map of the world according to Ptolemy

MUNSTER, Sebastian.

Altera Generalis Tab. Secundum Ptol.

Basle, c.1550, Latin text edition. Coloured woodcut. 260 x 340mm.

Stock ID : 24368

£1,300

An uncommon state of Mercator's pair of maps of Ireland

MERCATOR, Gerard.

[Untitled] [&] Hiberniae Pars Australis.

Amsterdam: Henricus Hondius & Jan Jansson, 1638, Latin text edition. Fine original colour. Two sheets, each 345 x 475mm, with good margins.

Stock ID : 23864

£1,250

A rare issue of Speed's map of Surrey

SPEED, John.

Surrey Described and Divided into Hundreds.

London: Roger Rea & Son, 1665. Coloured. 385 x 510mm.

Stock ID : 24010

£1,250

A scarce issue of Speed's map of Cheshire

SPEED, John.

The Countye Palatine of Chester with that most ancient Citie described.

London: Roger Rea & Son, 1665. Coloured. 380 x 505mm.

Stock ID : 24012

£1,250

Gwynn's proposed improvements to Hyde Park and City of Westminster

GWYNN, John

A Plan of Hyde-Park with the City and Liberties of Westminster &c. shewing the several Improvements propos'd.

London, 1766. Original colour. 330 x 510mm.

Stock ID : 24085

£1,250

A decorative marine print of early 18th century warships

HOMANN, Johann Baptist.

Neue Tafel vor alle Liebhabers und See-fahrende Personen Stellet vor ein Orlog oder Kriegs-Schiff mit seinen völligen Tow & Seil Werck Sampt einen Durchgeschnittnen Schiff...

Nuremberg, c.1730. Original colour. 490 x 570mm.

Stock ID : 24163

£1,250

A scarce 18th century double-hemisphere world map

BOURGOIN, Pierre.

Mappe Monde Carte Universelle de la Terre Dressée Sur les Nouvelles Observations de M.rs de l'Académie Royale des Sciences.

Paris, c.1766. Coloured. 325 x 450mm.

Stock ID : 22916

£1,200

Scarce town plan of Singapore in the 1950s

FEDERATION OF MALAYA SURVEY DEPT.

City of Singapore.

Malaya, c.1953. Lithograph, printed in red and black. Sheet 720 x 495mm.

Stock ID : 23955

£1,200

An 18th century maritime explanatory print

CHATELAIN, Henri Abraham.

Nouvelle Carte pour conduire a la Connoissance de la Marine et a demontrer la plus part des Instrumens.

Amsterdam, 1720. Coloured. 500 x 600mm.

Stock ID : 24154

£1,200

An early example of this 17th century map of Lithiania

HONDIUS, Henricus.

Magni Ducatus Lithuaniae...

Amsterdam, 1637, Latin text edition.Original colour. 375 x 505mm.

Stock ID : 24390

£1,200

The title page to a sea atlas in superb colour

HOOGHE, Romeyn de.

Atlas Maritime.

Amsterdam: Pierre Mortier, 1693. Original colour with gold highlights. 530 x380mm.

Stock ID : 24410

£1,200

An important 19th century map of Sardinia

Ferraro della Marmora, Alberto.

Carta dell'Isola e Regno di Sardegna dedicata alla Maestà del Re Carlo Alberto Primo dal suo umilissimo e devotissimo suddito il Maggior Generale C.te Alberto ferrero della Marmora Comandante la Regia Scuola di Maria di Genova, Membro della R. Accademia delle Scienze di Torino; già colonnello - ajutante - generale nel R. Corpo di Stato Maggiore Generale, assistito dal suo Collaboratore il Cav.re D. Carlo de Candia Maggiore nel R. Corpo suddetto.

Paris & Turin, 1845. Dissected and laid on linen, as issued, total 1400 x 885mm, folded into the original slipcase.

Stock ID : 24225

£1,100