CLEGG, Ernest.
Northern Ireland.
Leeds, 1947. 385 x 510.
Bright original colour; fine condition.
Drawn and designed by Ernest Clegg, this map of Northern Ireland was produced and printed by John Waddington Ltd. Waddington's are more known for their playing card production. Although 50 years old they are in fine
condition, never having seen the light of day. The map is profusely illustrated with facts and figures pre and post war, from food production and diversity, to inventors from the area, and also famous names and places. UNCOMMON.
£48
£48
KEERE, Pieter van den.
Linster.
London, George Humble, 1646. 85 x 120.
Uncoloured; light marginal soiling, otherwise very good.
A map of the Province of Leinster in Ireland from the so-called "Miniature Speed".
£65
CHATELAIN, Henri Abraham.
Nouvelle Carte De L'Irlande, ou on Remarque etc.
Amsterdam, c.1719. 335 x 290.
Uncoloured; fine dark impression and condition.
Three maps of Ireland on one sheet, the large 'modern' map, flanked by smaller ones showing the ancient ecclesiastical division. From Volume III of Chatelain's 'Atlas Historique'.
£190
MALLET, Alain Manesson.
Royaume D'Ireland.
Paris, 1686, German text edition. 160 x 115.
Uncoloured; light marginal soiling, otherwise a good example.
A miniature map of Ireland.
£90
DURY, Andrew.
[No title].
London, 1764. 120 x 95.
Original colour; light soiling mainly to margins, otherwise fine condition.
A miniature map of Connaught. Published by Dury in 'A Collection of Plans of the Principal Cities of Great Britain and Ireland: with Maps of the Coast of the said Kingdoms;'. Possibly engraved by J Cheevers.
£68
DURY, Andrew.
[No title].
London, 1764. 120 x 95.
Original colour; light soiling mainly to margins, otherwise fine condition.
A miniature map of Leinster. Published by Dury in 'A Collection of Plans of the Principal Cities of Great Britain and Ireland: with Maps of the Coast of the said Kingdoms;'. Possibly engraved by J Cheevers.
£85
DURY, Andrew.
[No title].
London, 1764. 120 x 95.
Original colour; light soiling mainly to margins, otherwise fine condition.
A miniature map of Ulster. Published by Dury in 'A Collection of Plans of the Principal Cities of Great Britain and Ireland: with Maps of the Coast of the said Kingdoms;'. Possibly engraved by J Cheevers.
£80
VISSCHER, Nicolas.
Hibernię regnum tam in pręcipuas Ultonię, Connacię, Lagenię, et Momonię...
Amsterdam, c.1680. 565 x 480.
Original outline colour; centrefold splits (repaired), very light marginal staining and age-toning, otherwise a very good example.
A fine map of Ireland with two decorative cartouches, one showing Perseus on Pegasus, rescuing Andromeda from the sea-monster.
£580
MALLET, Alain Manesson.
Dublin.
Paris, 1683. French text edition. 160 x 105.
Uncoloured; light soiling to margins, minor age-toning to the edges of the paper, small nick in the lower margin, well away from the printed area, otherwise a very good example.
A delightful miniature plan of Dublin. From the 'Description de l'Univers", a five volume work.
£90
HOMANN, Johann Baptist.
Hibernię Regnum tam in praecipuas Ultonię, Connacię, Lacenię et Momonię.
Nurnberg, c.1720. 575 x 485.
Original body colour; additional colour to armorial above title cartouche
A large map of Ireland, an acknowledged copy of Visscher's map, with two fine cartouches. This example appears to be the first edition as per description in Andrew Bonar Law "The Printed Maps of Ireland 1612 - 1850".
BONAR LAW: 63 (i).
£560
ORTELIUS, Abraham.
Eryn. Hiberniae, Britannicae Insulę, Nova Descriptio. Irlandt.
Antwerp, 1592 -, Latin text edition. 355 x 485.
Fine original colour; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise a superb example.
First published 1573, although Bonar Law reports an earlier state with 1572 under the title and blank verso. Orientated with north to the right of the sheet.
VAN DEN BROECKE: 22.3.
£1,450
VISSCHER, Nicolas.
Hibernię regnum tam in pręcipuas Ultonię, Connacię, Lagenię, et Momonię...
Amsterdam, c.1680. 565 x 480.
Original outline colour; centrefold splits (repaired), very light marginal staining and age-toning, otherwise a very good example.
A fine map of Ireland with two decorative cartouches, one showing Perseus on Pegasus, rescuing Andromeda from the sea-monster.
£580
HOMANN, Johann Baptist.
Hibernię Regnum tam in praecipuas Ultonię, Connacię, Lacenię et Momonię.
Nurnberg, c.1720. 570 x 480.
Original body colour; very light marginal soiling, old paper repair to centrefold, otherwise a very good example.
A large map of Ireland, an acknowledged copy of Visscher's map, with two fine cartouches. This example appears to be the first edition as per description in Andrew Bonar Law "The Printed Maps of Ireland 1612 - 1850".
BONAR LAW: 63 (i).
£490
MALLET, Alain Manesson.
Royaume D'Ireland.
Paris, 1683, French text edition. 160 x 115.
Uncoloured; light marginal soiling and light age toning, otherwise a good example.
A miniature map of Ireland. From the French text edition of the five volume work 'Description de l'Univers'.
£90
WYLD, James.
A Map of Ireland divided into Provinces and Counties, shewing the great and Cross Roads with distances of the principal towns from Dublin.
London, 1844. 710 x 540.
Original colour; slight print offset, light spotting and minor foxing, short centrefold split repaired, otherwise a fine example.
A large and detailed map of Ireland, with the counties shown in original colour. Published in 'A New General Atlas of Modern Geography'.
£210
FULLARTON & Co., Archibald.
Irish Ports & Harbours.
London, Edinburgh & Dublin, 1874. 460 x 300.
Original coloured lithograph; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise fine condition.
Nine maps on one sheet, shows the ports and harbours of Londonderry, Belfast, Galway, Sligo, Wexford, Kingstown, Cork and Waterford, also the environs of Dublin. From 'The Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography'.
£56
SPEED, John.
The Countie of Leinster with the Citie Dublin described.
London, John Sudbury & George Humble 1610-27. 380 x 505.
Finely coloured; very minor marginal nicks, short repaired split to lower centrefold, otherwise overall a very good example.
Leinster, with inset plan of Dublin, printed by John Dawson, the text on the verso has been completely re-set from the earlier editions.
BONAR LAW: John Speed maps of Ireland.
£890
SPEED, John.
The Province Ulster described.
London, John Sudbury & George Humble 1610-14. 385 x 510
Uncoloured; dark impression, light marginal age-toning and minor soiling, otherwise a fine example.
The Province of Ulster with inset of Enniskillen in Fermanagh, from Speed's 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine', engraved by Jodocus Hondius in Amsterdam 1610. Published in the uncommon edition of 1614.
£1,300
TALLIS, John.
Ireland.
London, John Tallis & Company, 1851. 350 x 235.
Original outline colour; very light age-toning to edges of paper, some light soiling to the margins, otherwise a fine unfolded example.
With wonderfully engraved steel vignette views of Limerick and Ross Castles, and St Patrick's Dublin.
£190
MERCATOR, Gerard.
Udrone Irlandię in Caterlag Baronia.
Amsterdam, 1636-, French text edition. 345 x 280.Original colour; lightly age-toned and slight fading of original colour, trimmed by framer some years ago with loss of some text on verso, but the map is left with good margins all round, short split to lower margin at centrefold, otherwise a good example.
A map of Udrone, depicting present day County Carlow in Leinster Province and Catherlaugh which is now Carlow. The title cartouche (post 1636), has been changed from the earlier editions and is now surrounded by garlands of fruit topped with dividers & a mileage scale. Signed lower right hand corner Per Gerardum Mercatorem Cum Privilegio.
£200
SPEED, John.
The Province of Connaugh with the Citie of Galwaye Described.
London, Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell, 1612-76. 385 x 500.Coloured; right hand margin strengthened with old paper due to minor loss, slight marginal soiling, small nicks to edges of paper repaired, otherwise a good example. Printed on thick paper.
The province of Connaught, with inset plan of Galway, the text on the verso has been completely re-set from the earlier editions. BONAR LAW: John Speed maps of Ireland.
£780
SPEED, John.
The Kingdome of Ireland......
London, Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell, 1612-76. 390 x 510.Coloured; signs of old colour with recent added, map trimmed to printed line border on left hand side, right hand corner repaired with old paper, some old tears to the edges of the paper, just into printed line borders, repaired with old paper, centrefold split and repaired with old paper, overall a fair example.
One of the finest and most decorative maps of Ireland available. Engraved by Jodocus Hondius.
£1,350
SPEED, John.
The Countie of Leinster with the Citie Dublin described.
London, Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell, 1612-76. 385 x 515.Coloured; right hand margin strengthened with old paper, lower corners expertly restored, slight marginal soiling, small nicks to edges of paper repaired, otherwise a good example. Printed on thick paper.
Leinster, with inset plan of Dublin, the text on the verso has been completely re-set from the earlier editions. BONAR LAW: John Speed maps of Ireland.
£850
SPEED, John.
The Province Ulster described.
London, Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell, 1612-76. 385 x 515.Coloured; right hand margin strengthened with old paper, lower corners expertly restored, slight marginal soiling, printers paper crease visible from the verso, minor nicks repaired to edges of paper, otherwise a good example. Printed on thick paper.
The Province of Ulster with inset of Enniskillen in Fermanagh, printed by John Dawson, the text on the verso has been completely re-set from the earlier editions. BONAR LAW: John Speed maps of Ireland.
£980
