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

SCHENK, Pieter.

Novissima et Accuratissima Regni et Insulę Hibernię...…

Amsterdam, c.1700. 595 x 490.
Original colour, with recent additions; minor marginal soiling and some expert strengthening of paper to centrefold and a small area on the verso, this is due to a paper weakness caused by the verdigris (green area), otherwise very good.
A detailed and decorative map of Ireland from the 'Atlas Contractus'. BONAR LAW: The Printed Maps of Ireland 1612-1850, DS 6.

£780

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

PERROT, Aristide Michel.

Mayo.

Paris, 1828. 110 x 70.
Original outline colour; light marginal spotting, otherwise good.
A miniature map of the county with highly decorative border engraved by Adrien Migneret (1786-1840), the text by George Bernard Depping.

£52

PETTY, William.

The County of Donagall.

London, 1685. 570 x 700.
Uncoloured; four separate sheets joined, signs of old folds, minor paper faults due to size, otherwise a fine example.
The earliest printed map of County Donagal, from 'Hibernię Delineatio'. The 'Down Survey' was executed by Dr William Petty (later Sir) in 1655-56 to produce the first printed atlas of Ireland. In 1660 Petty obtained the 'King's grant for a privilege and sole sale of the maps'. The engraver is unknown but the plates were probably engraved in Amsterdam around 1675 and there followed a ten year delay before the maps were finally printed in London. Petty was to die two years later on 16th December 1687.

£560

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

PETTY, William.

The County of Letrim.

London, 1685. 460 x 380.
Uncoloured; very light soiling, otherwise a fine example.
The earliest printed map of County Letrim. from 'Hibernię Delineatio'. The 'Down Survey' was executed by Dr William Petty (later Sir) in 1655-56 to produce the first printed atlas of Ireland. In 1660 Petty obtained the 'King's grant for a privilege and sole sale of the maps'. The engraver is unknown but the plates were probably engraved in Amsterdam around 1675 and there followed a ten year delay before the maps were finally printed in London. Petty was to die two years later on 16th December 1687.

£390

PETTY, William.

The County of Slego.

London, 1685. 380 x 485.
Uncoloured; very light soiling, otherwise a fine example.
The earliest printed map of County Slego, from 'Hibernię Delineatio'. The 'Down Survey' was executed by Dr William Petty (later Sir) in 1655-56 to produce the first printed atlas of Ireland. In 1660 Petty obtained the 'King's grant for a privilege and sole sale of the maps'. The engraver is unknown but the plates were probably engraved in Amsterdam around 1675 and there followed a ten year delay before the maps were finally printed in London. Petty was to die two years later on 16th December 1687.

£420

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 Munster. 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.

£75

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

KITCHIN, Thomas.

The Province of Leinster.

London, c.1750. 235 x 170.
Uncoloured; signs of old folds, light age-toning and very minor print offset, otherwise a good example.
A detailed map of Leinster, clearly shows The New Canal from Dublin to Banagher, also shows the post roads.

£95

MORDEN, Robert.

The Kingdom of Ireland.

London, 1695. 415 x 350.
Uncoloured; dark impression, overall fine condition.
Published in Camden's Britannia.

£210

CRUCHLEY, George Frederick.

Ireland.

London, 1854. 445 x 350.
Original coloured lithograph; light toning to the centrefold and minor spotting, otherwise a fine example.
A map of Ireland, clearly showing the four provinces, published in Cruchley's 'General Atlas for the use of Schools and Private Tuition'. Dedication to the Prince of Wales.

£95

LIZARS, Daniel.

Ireland.

Edinburgh, 1810. 470 x 385.
Original colour; light marginal soiling, signs of old folds, some small worm holes, mainly in the printed border, only visible when held up to the light, otherwise a good example.
A detailed map of Ireland from a composite atlas.

£160

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

S.D.U.K.

Ireland.

London, Charles Knight & Co. 1844. 400 x 325.
Original outline colour; light marginal age-toning and a couple of light spots in the sea area, otherwise a fine example.
A detailed map of Ireland, published by The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Engraved by J & C Walker.

£38

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

BLAEU, Joan.

Provincia Connachtię. The Province of Connaught.

Amsterdam, 1654, Latin text edition. 395 x 500.
Original colour; some overall age-toning as is often the case with maps by Jansson, otherwise a very good example.

£265

BLAEU, Joan.

Lagenia Anglis Leinster.

Amsterdam, 1654. 395 x 500.
Original colour; light marginal soiling, other very minor blemishes and spotting, very light age-toning, otherwise a fine example.
The Province of Leinster in Ireland. Shows Dublin, Wicklow and Arklow.

£390

JANSSON, Jan.

Comitatvs Lagenię. The Province of Leinster.

Amsterdam, 1636-46, French text edition. 385 x 495.
Original colour; light overall age-toning as is often the case with maps by Jansson, short split to centrefold at margin, minor nicks to edges of margins, otherwise a very good example.
Jansson's map of Leinster.

£360

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

SPEED, John.

The Countie of Leinster with the Citie Dublin described.

London, John Sudbury & George Humble 1612-27. 380 x 515.
Finely coloured; minor marginal nicks, slight toning at the edges of the paper, otherwise a fine 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.

£920

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

PETTY, William.

The County of Donagall.

London, 1685. 570 x 700.
Uncoloured; four separate sheets joined, signs of old folds, minor paper faults due to size, otherwise a fine example.
The earliest printed map of County Donagal, from 'Hibernię Delineatio'. The 'Down Survey' was executed by Dr William Petty (later Sir) in 1655-56 to produce the first printed atlas of Ireland. In 1660 Petty obtained the 'King's grant for a privilege and sole sale of the maps'. The engraver is unknown but the plates were probably engraved in Amsterdam around 1675 and there followed a ten year delay before the maps were finally printed in London. Petty was to die two years later on 16th December 1687.

£560

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

SPEED, John.

The Countie of Leinster with The Citie Dublin Described.

London, John Sudbury & George Humble 1610-12. FIRST EDITION. 385 x 510.
Uncoloured; dark impression with only minor marginal nicks and light soiling, short repaired centrefold split, two pin holes in the centrefold just outside the printed surface, possibly as a guide to the binder, otherwise a fine example.
From Speed's 'Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine', engraved by Jodocus Hondius in Amsterdam 1610, the map has an inset plan of Dublin with a 69-point key, and finely engraved compass rose, galleon and sea-monster.

£1,150

SPEED, John.

The Province Ulster described.

London, John Sudbury & George Humble 1610-12. FIRST EDITION. 385 x 510
Uncoloured; dark impression with only minor marginal nicks and light soiling, two pin holes in the centrefold just outside the printed surface, possibly as a guide to the binder, 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.

£1,400

TALLIS, John.

Dublin.

London, John Tallis & Co., 1851. 350 x 475.
Uncoloured; very minor spotting and light marginal age-toning, otherwise a fine example.
A superbly detailed steel engraved plan of the city of Dublin, vignettes include; the Custom House, Nelson's Column, Four Courts, King's Bridge and St.Patrick's. Extends out as far as Portobello Barracks in the south, Ringsend in the east, Whitworth Hospital in the north and Richmond Barracks in the west.

£290