SANSON, Nicolas.
Les Isles Orcadney, ou Orkney; Schetland, ou Hetland; et de Fero, ou Farre.
Paris, Pierre Mariette, 1665 -. 425 x 545.
Original outline colour; very minor blemishes and soiling, with other slight marginal age-toning, otherwise very good.
A superb map of the islands of Shetland, Orkney and Faroe Islands (shown slightly further south than reality). Highly decorative figured cartouche - shows boys fishing with rod and line.
£420
PORCACCHI, Tommaso.
Isole Hebride et Orcade..
Venice, Girolamo Porro, 1572-. 105 x 145, set in a page of text.
Uncoloured; some staining and soiling, confined to the text and margins, map in fine condition.
An early map of north Scotland, showing the Orkney and Hebrides Islands. From 'L'Isole Piu Famose del Mondo'.
MOIR: The Early Maps of Scotland, pp. 164.
£100
£100
PORCACCHI, Tommaso.
Descrittione Del L'Isola Di Scotia.
Venice, Girolamo Porro, 1572-. 105 x 145, set in a page of text.
Uncoloured; some staining and soiling, confined to the margins, otherwise fine condition.
One of the earliest printed maps of Scotland available, north orientated to the right of the page. From 'L'Isole Piu Famose del Mondo'.
MOIR: The Early Maps of Scotland, pp. 164.
£210
TALLIS, John.
Scotland.
London, London Printing & Publishing Co., 1851. 355 x 250.
Original outline colour; very light toning to left edge, otherwise a fine unfolded example.
With vignette views of Edinburgh, Holyrood House, Brig of Doon and Scott's Monument, an inset map of the Shetlands and scenes of Deer Stalking and playing Shinty.
£230
PERROT, Artiside Michel.
Ross.
Paris, 1823. 110 x 60.
Original outline colour; lightly spotted and age-toned, otherwise good.
A miniature map of the counties with highly decorative border engraved by Adrien Migneret (1786-1840), the text by George Bernard Depping.
£42
PERROT, Artiside Michel.
Nairn, Elgin, Banff.
Paris, 1823. 110 x 60.
Original outline colour; light spotting to margins, otherwise very good
A miniature map of the counties with highly decorative border engraved by Adrien Migneret (1786-1840), the text by George Bernard Depping.
£48
PERROT, Artiside Michel.
Stirling, Dumbarton, Linlithgow, Clackmanan.
Paris, 1823. 100 x 60.
Original outline colour; light soiling and staining to margins, otherwise good.
A miniature map of the counties with highly decorative border engraved by Adrien Migneret (1786-1840), the text by George Bernard Depping.
£42
BLAEU, Joan.
Buthe Insula vulgo The Yle of Boot, Auct. Tim. Pont.
Amsterdam, 1654. 390 x 500.
Fine original colour; light marginal soiling, other very minor blemishes and some light spotting and show through of text from verso, otherwise a fine example.
A map of part of Cowal and the Island of Bute by Timothy Pont, also showing is part of the Island of Arran.
£280
BLAEU, Joan.
Gallovidiĉ Pars Media, que Deam et Cream fluvios interjacer. The Middle-part of Galloway, whiche lyeth betweene the rivers Dee and Cree.
Amsterdam, 1654. 425 x 545.
Fine original colour; light marginal soiling, very light overall age-toning, otherwise a fine example.
A map of the Scottish county of Galloway, north to the right of the sheet, with Kirkcudbright to the left.
£320
BLAEU, Joan.
Carricta meridionalis. - The South Part of Carrick.
Amsterdam, 1654, Dutch text edition. 390 x 530.
Fine original colour; very light marginal spotting and overall age-toning, minor nicks to margins, otherwise fine condition.
A fine and decorative map of South Carrick, South Ayrshire, drawn by Timothy Pont.
KOEMAN: Bl 48
£340
BLAEU, Joan.
Cuninghamia...
Amsterdam, 1654, Dutch text edition. 425 x 560.
Fine original colour; very light marginal spotting and overall age-toning, minor nicks to margins, otherwise fine condition.
A fine and decorative map of Cunningham, names Irvine and Largs, drawn by Timothy Pont.
KOEMAN: Bl 48
£380
BLAEU, Joan.
Glottiana Prĉfectura Inferior cum Baronia Glascvensi. The Nether Wards of Clyds-Dale and Baroni of Glasco.
Amsterdam, 1654, Dutch text edition. 390 x 540.
Fine original colour; very light marginal spotting and overall age-toning, minor nicks to margins, otherwise fine condition.
A fine and decorative map of parts of Renfrew, Cunningham and Lanark. Shows and names Glasgow and Lanark, drawn by Timothy Pont.
KOEMAN: Bl 48
£330
BLAEU, Joan.
Glottiana Prĉfectura Superior.
Amsterdam, 1654, Dutch text edition. 390 x 535.
Fine original colour; very light marginal spotting and overall age-toning, minor nicks to margins, otherwise fine condition.
A fine and decorative map of part of Clydesdale and Tweedale, drawn by Timothy Pont.
KOEMAN: Bl 48
£250
BLAEU, Joan.
Prĉfectura Renfroana Vulgo dicta Baronia - The Baronie of Renfrow.
Amsterdam, 1654, Dutch text edition. 395 x 535.
Fine original colour; very light marginal spotting and overall age-toning, minor nicks to margins, otherwise fine condition.
A fine and decorative map of Renfrew. Shows and names Glasgow, Paisley and Renfrew, drawn by Timothy Pont.
KOEMAN: Bl 48
£360
BLAEU, Joan.
Levinia, vice comitatus. - The Province of Lennox called the Shyre of Dun-Britton.
Amsterdam, 1654, Dutch text edition. 390 x 525.
Fine original colour; very light marginal spotting and overall age-toning, minor nicks to margins, signs of old folds, otherwise good condition.
A fine and decorative map of the area of Scotland around Dunbarton, showing the Firth of Clyde, drawn by Timothy Pont.
KOEMAN: Bl 48
£340
BLAEU, Joan.
Nithia Vicecomitatus - The Shirifdome of Nidis - Dale. Auctore Timotheo Pont.
Amsterdam, 1654, Dutch text edition. 390 x 535.
Fine original colour; very light marginal spotting and overall age-toning, minor nicks to margins, signs of old folds, otherwise good condition.
A fine and decorative map of southern Scotland around Dumfries, drawn by Timothy Pont.
KOEMAN: Bl 48
£340
HOMANN, Johann Baptist.
Magnĉ Britanniĉ Pars Septentrionalis qua Regnum Scotiĉ in Suas Partes et subja centes Insulaas divisum...
Nurnberg, c.1730. 570 x 480.
Original body colour; light marginal staining and soiling, otherwise a good to fine example.
A large map of Scotland, an acknowledged copy of Visscher's map, with two fine cartouches. This was the only map of Scotland produced by Homann: it was used by him and his heirs until 1790.
RSGS: p.178.
£560
ORTELIUS, Abraham.
Scotiĉ Tabula.
Antwerp, 1588, Spanish text edition. 355 x 480.
Finely coloured; minor soiling to margins, small area of expert restoration to upper margin (hardly noticable) not effecting printed area, otherwise a fine example.
Ortelius used Mercator's 8-sheet wall map of the British Isles (1564) as his source for this map, first published 1573. Oriented with North to the right. There is no printed page number on the verso to help with positive dating, there is an ink manuscript number 10 in the top right corner.
R.S.G.S.: p.165; VAN DEN BROECKE: 18.
£890
L'ISLE, Guillaume de.
Scozia.
Venice, Girolamo Albrizzi, 1740. 380 x 320.
Uncoloured; light centrefold toning due to guard paste, very light print offset and minor marginal staining, otherwise a fine example.
A fine map of Scotland from 'Atlante Novissimo che Contiene Tutte le Parti del Mondo'. With a highly decorative title cartouche.
£230
PERROT, Artiside Michel.
Ross.
Paris, 1823. 110 x 60.
Original outline colour; lightly spotted and age-toned, otherwise good.
A miniature map of the counties with highly decorative border engraved by Adrien Migneret (1786-1840), the text by George Bernard Depping.
£42
JANSSON, Jan.
Orcadum et Schetlandiĉ Insurarum accurattisima descriptio.
Amsterdam, 1646-. Latin text edition. 375 x 490.
Coloured; light age-toning mainly to the margins, short repaired tear in upper margin (1" inch), minor centrefold creasing, otherwise a very good example.
Two maps on one plate; the Orkeny's on the left and the Shetland's on the right. Many fishing vessels in the sea and a decorative title with hanging fish indicating the industry of the region.
£395
JANSSON, Joan.
A New Description of the Shyres Lothian and Linlithquo. Be T.Pont.
Amsterdam, 1650. Latin text edition. 370 x 535.
Fine original colour; slight marginal age-toning as is often the case with maps by Jansson and minor marginal blemishes, otherwise a fine example.
The Scottish counties of Linlithgow and Lothian, showing Edinburgh at the centre of the page, after Timothy Pont.
£420
JANSSON, Johannes.
Scotia Regnum.
Amsterdam, 1646. Latin text edition. 380 x 500.
Coloured; minor marginal staining and spotting, slight age-toning, otherwise fine condition.
A fine map of Scotland, with inset of the Orkney Islands.
£520
HOMANN, Johann Baptist.
Magnĉ Britanniĉ Pars Septentrionalis qua Regnum Scotiĉ in Suas Partes et subja centes Insulaas divisum...
Nurnberg, c.1730. 570 x 480.
Original body colour; with some recent embellishments to the title cartouche and mile scale, some minor soiling to the margins, small marginal nicks and very light age-toning, short tear to left margin (repaired), otherwise a good example.
A large map of Scotland, an acknowledged copy of Visscher's map, with two fine cartouches. This was the only map of Scotland produced by Homann: it was used by him and his heirs until 1790.
RSGS: p.178.
£490
[THOMSON & Co., John].
Plan of Loch Katherine.
Edinburgh, c.1818. 90 x 165.
Uncoloured; light age-toning, otherwise a a very good example.
A well engraved and detail map of Loch Katherine [sic] and area, now Katrine. Located just north of Glasgow between Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park and Queen Elizabeth Forest Park. Probably published in the seventh edition of J.Fairbairn's "Traveller's Guide through Scotland and its Islands" and engraved by J. & G. Menzies. John Thomson & Co. was possibly the publisher.
£18
WYLD, James.
Scotland with its Islands.
London, 1844. 765 x 535.
Original outline colour; very light marginal soiling, some very light print offsetting to the Northern Ocean, short tears to centrefold (repaired), otherwise a fine example.
A detailed map of Scotland, with inset of the Shetland Islands, published in 'A New General Atlas of Modern Geography'.
£230
SANSON, Nicolas.
Le Royaume D'Ecosse Divisé en Parties Septentrionale & Meridionale...chez H.Jaillot.
Paris, 1693. 890 x 590.
Fine original Colour; trimmed both sides, with slight loss of printed line borders, now reinstated, margins have been added using old paper, light print offset and very light creasing, otherwise a presentable map.
A large and decorative map of Scotland, published in 'Atlas Nouveau Contenant tous les parties du Monde'.
£480
JANSSON, Jan.
Orcadum et Schetlandiĉ Insurarum accurattisima descriptio.
Amsterdam, 1647, French text edition. 380 x 490.
Original colour; light overall age-toning as is often the case with Jansson maps, minor staining to the margins, otherwise a very good example.
Two maps on one plate; the Orkney's on the left and the Shetland's on the right. Many fishing vessels in the sea and a decorative title with hanging fish indicating the industry of the region.
KOEMAN: Atlantes Neerlandici. Me 160.
£390
MALLET, Alain Manesson.
Royaume D'Ecosse.
Paris, 1684. German text edition. 155 x 115.
Uncoloured; very light toning to the edge of the margins, some light spotting to the map, otherwise very good.
A miniature map of Scotland from the five volume work by Allain Manesson Mallet
£85
BLAEU, Joan.
Orcadum et Schetlandiĉ Insularum accuratissima descriptio.
Amsterdam, 1654, Latin text edition. 405 x 530.
Coloured; short splits to upper and lower centrefold in the margins and well away from the printed surface, now expertly repaired, other very minor nicks to margins, otherwise fine condition.
A fine and decorative map of the Orkney and Shetland Islands.
KOEMAN: Atlantes Neerlandici, Bl 49
£420
PERROT, Artiside Michel.
Orcades, Caithness.
Paris, 1823. 110 x 65.
Original outline colour; a clean example in fine condition.
A miniature map of the Orkney Islands and Caithness, with a highly decorative border engraved by Adrien Migneret (1786-1840), the text by George Bernard Depping.
£52
FULLARTON & Co., Archibald.
Ports & Harbours on the East Coast of Scotland.
London, Edinburgh & Dublin, 1874. 465 x 300.
Original coloured lithograph; light staining to lower margin, otherwise fine condition.
Four maps on one sheet, Edinburgh with Leith & Grantham, Peterhead, Aberdeen and Lower Estuary of the Forth. From 'The Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography'.
£60
MALLET, Alain Manesson.
Royaume D'Ecosse.
Paris, 1683. French text edition. 155 x 115.
Uncoloured; very light age-toning, small light brown stain in the map area, otherwise very good.
A miniature map of Scotland from the five volume work by Allain Manesson Mallet, 'Description de l'univers'.
£85
PERROT, Artiside Michel.
Perth, Kenross.
Paris, 1823. 110 x 70.
Original outline colour; light soiling and minor spotting to margins, otherwise very good.
A miniature map of the counties with highly decorative border engraved by Adrien Migneret (1786-1840), the text by George Bernard Depping.
£32
BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG, Franz.
Edenburg - Edenburgum, Scotiae Metropolis.
Cologne, 1574-. 350 x 460.Fine original colour; light age-toning and minor spotting to margins, short split to centrefold, overall a fine example.
The city of Edinburgh. From volume III of Braun and Hogenberg's 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', the first collection of town plans.
£980
COLLINS, Capt. Greenville.
To the Honble. The Magistrates of the Citty of Aberdeene.
London, 1693-. 445 x 555.Uncoloured; repairs to centrefold in the upper and lower margins, printed on thick paper, light surface soiling and age-toning, otherwise a good example.
The approaches to Dundee, with inset charts of Montrose and Aberdeen. Published in Collins' 'Great Britain's Coasting Pilot', first state. Captain Greenville Collins was an officer in the Royal Navy, early in his career he went on the expedition with Sir John Narborough to the coasts of South America. During 1676-79 he commanded the frigate 'Charles', he was later made 'Hydrographer to the King'. Up until this period Britain had relied heavily on out of date Dutch charts, in 1681 Samuel Pepys, Secretary of the Admiralty, appointed Captain Collins to survey the coasts of the British Isles. This was the first such survey undertaken of the British coast and it proved a lengthy and expensive exercise which lasted about eight years.
£220
COLLINS, Capt. Greenville.
To the Honble. The Magistrates of the Citty of Aberdeene.
London, 1693-. 445 x 555.Uncoloured; some repairs to the edges of the margins and centrefold area, printed on thick paper, light surface soiling and age-toning, otherwise a fair example.
The approaches to Dundee, with inset charts of Montrose and Aberdeen. Published in Collins' 'Great Britain's Coasting Pilot', first state. Captain Greenville Collins was an officer in the Royal Navy, early in his career he went on the expedition with Sir John Narborough to the coasts of South America. During 1676-79 he commanded the frigate 'Charles', he was later made 'Hydrographer to the King'. Up until this period Britain had relied heavily on out of date Dutch charts, in 1681 Samuel Pepys, Secretary of the Admiralty, appointed Captain Collins to survey the coasts of the British Isles. This was the first such survey undertaken of the British coast and it proved a lengthy and expensive exercise which lasted about eight years.
£180
COLLINS, Capt. Greenville.
[Moray Firth]. To the Rt. Honble. My Lord Viscount Torbat Lord register of the Kingdom of Scotland.
London, 1693-. 445 x 565.Uncoloured; repairs to centrefold, printed on thick paper, light surface soiling, minor spotting and age-toning, otherwise a good example.
A chart of the Moray Firth showing Inverness. Published in Collins' 'Great Britain's Coasting Pilot', first state. Captain Greenville Collins was an officer in the Royal Navy, early in his career he went on the expedition with Sir John Narborough to the coasts of South America. During 1676-79 he commanded the frigate 'Charles', he was later made 'Hydrographer to the King'. Up until this period Britain had relied heavily on out of date Dutch charts, in 1681 Samuel Pepys, Secretary of the Admiralty, appointed Captain Collins to survey the coasts of the British Isles. This was the first such survey undertaken of the British coast and it proved a lengthy and expensive exercise which lasted about eight years.
£180
COLLINS, Capt. Greenville.
[Moray Firth]. To the Rt. Honble. My Lord Viscount Torbat Lord register of the Kingdom of Scotland.
London, 1693-. 445 x 565.Uncoloured; repairs to centrefold and short nicks to edges of margins, printed on thick paper, light surface soiling, minor spotting and age-toning, otherwise a very good example.
A chart of the Moray Firth showing Inverness. Published in Collins' 'Great Britain's Coasting Pilot', first state. Captain Greenville Collins was an officer in the Royal Navy, early in his career he went on the expedition with Sir John Narborough to the coasts of South America. During 1676-79 he commanded the frigate 'Charles', he was later made 'Hydrographer to the King'. Up until this period Britain had relied heavily on out of date Dutch charts, in 1681 Samuel Pepys, Secretary of the Admiralty, appointed Captain Collins to survey the coasts of the British Isles. This was the first such survey undertaken of the British coast and it proved a lengthy and expensive exercise which lasted about eight years.
£220
COLLINS, Capt. Greenville.
The Cheife Harbours in the Islands of Orkney.
London, 1693-. 445 x 555.Uncoloured; some repairs to tears in upper margin and centrefold area, printed on thick paper, light surface soiling, otherwise a presentable example.
Published in Collins' 'Great Britain's Coasting Pilot', second state. Captain Greenville Collins was an officer in the Royal Navy, early in his career he went on the expedition with Sir John Narborough to the coasts of South America. During 1676-79 he commanded the frigate 'Charles', he was later made 'Hydrographer to the King'. Up until this period Britain had relied heavily on out of date Dutch charts, in 1681 Samuel Pepys, Secretary of the Admiralty, appointed Captain Collins to survey the coasts of the British Isles. This was the first such survey undertaken of the British coast and it proved a lengthy and expensive exercise which lasted about eight years.
£140
COLLINS, Capt. Greenville.
Part of the Maine Island of Shetland.
London, 1693-. 445 x 555.Uncoloured; some repairs to tears on the edges of the margin and centrefold area, printed on thick paper, light surface soiling and age-toning, otherwise a presentable example.
Published in Collins' 'Great Britain's Coasting Pilot', second state. Captain Greenville Collins was an officer in the Royal Navy, early in his career he went on the expedition with Sir John Narborough to the coasts of South America. During 1676-79 he commanded the frigate 'Charles', he was later made 'Hydrographer to the King'. Up until this period Britain had relied heavily on out of date Dutch charts, in 1681 Samuel Pepys, Secretary of the Admiralty, appointed Captain Collins to survey the coasts of the British Isles. This was the first such survey undertaken of the British coast and it proved a lengthy and expensive exercise which lasted about eight years.
£150
