BODENEHR, Gabriel.

Lissabon Mitt dero Gegend auff 10.Stundt.

Augsburg, c.1704. 155 x 220.
Original outline colour.
The area of Portugal around Lisbon.

£90

BLAEU, Willem.

Legionis Regnum et Asturiarum Principatus.

Amsterdam, 1650, Dutch text edition. 385 x 500.
Fine original colour.
Northern Spain, showing Leon and Santander.

£210

Le ROUGE. George Louis.

Gibraltar - Plan du Port et Ville de Mahon, du Fort St. Philippe et ses Fortifications.

Paris, 1756. 475 x 655.
Some signs of wear but otherwise good.
A rare map showing Gibraltar and the Harbour and town of Mahon on Minorca. Insets of the island and the location of both on a small map of the Mediterranean. A numbered key gives the various locations of important landmarks.

£590

Anonymous.

Neuester und acurater plan der weltberuhmten Englischen BergFestung Gibraltar auf der Spitze von Spanien.....

Germany, c.1780.370 x 270.
Shows signs of wear and creasing. Original colour. An uncommon German map of Gibraltar showing the various seiges between the English and Spainish in the years 1779-80. Divided into two parts the map shows the location of Gibraltar in relation to Spain and north Africa and the other Gib. in more detail.

£230

HOMANN HEIRS.

Wahrer and Accurater Plan der Vestung Saint Phillipe auf der Balearischen Ins. Minorca…

Nurnberg, 1756. 545 x 460.
Original Colour.
A plan of Fort St. Philippe on the Balaeric Island of Minorca. The English had captured Minorca in 1708 and built Fort St. Philippe, the most expensive fortification ever built by them. This siege ended with the French capturing the island in 1756 (despite the efforts of Admiral Byng, who was shot for his failure); however the French were forced to return it at the end of the Seven Years' War.

£540

DU VAL, Pierre.

L'Espagne divis£e en ses Principaux Royaumes, Dedi £e A Haut et puis sant Seigneur Messire Francois Le Bouteiller...…

Paris, 1686. 385 x 520.
Original outline colour.
A fine and uncommon map of the whole of Spain.

£420

FER, de Nicholas.

Les Frontieres D'Espangne et de Portugal, ou se trouve Le Royaume de Portugal...…

Paris, 1705. 585 x 425.
Original outline colour.
An uncommon map of Portugal and southern Spain. Engraved by P. Starckman.

£320

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Portugalliae que olim Lusitania, novissima & exactissima descriptio Aucto re Vernando Alvaro Secco.

Antwerp, 1579, Latin text edition. 335 x 515.
Fine hand colouring.
One of the most decorative maps of Portugal available and also one of the earliest.
Van den BROECKE: 26.

£480

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Hispalensis Conventus Delineatio, Auctore Hieronÿmo Chiaves.

Antwerp, 1588, Spanish text edition. 345 x 455.
Fine dark impression.
The part of Andalucia centred on Sevilla, with Cadiz and Corduba also shown. First published in 1579 this is an early impression of the plate, later issues have the sea area of the engraving almost worn out and later issues had overall stippling instead of waves.
Van den BROECKE: 28.

£240

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Hispalensis Conventus Delineatio, Auctore Hieronÿmo Chiaves.

Antwerp, 1606, English text edition. 345 x 455.
Fine original colour; minor defects otherwise good.
The part of Andalucia centred on Sevilla, with Cadiz and Corduba also shown. The second plate with overall stippling in the sea area (after 1595). From the rare English text edition of the 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'. Marcel van den Broecke records that Skelton's estimate of a 1000 copies of this edition is probably much too high. A number of 250 seems more likely. Compare this number with up to 7000 examples of some of the other Ortelius maps produced. Unlike others editions of the atlas this one was produced by first printing the plates in Antwerp and then adding the text in London. The text was printed by John Norton and John Bill. RARE.
Van den BROECKE: 28.

£420

SANTINI, P.

Carte des Isles de Majorque, Minorque, et Yvice. Par Mr Bellin.

Venice, c.1784. 435 x 550.
Original outline colour; fine condition.
A detailed map of the Balearic Islands, with inset plans of the harbour and town of Mahon and the location of the islands off the coast of Spain. Published by Guiseppe Antonio Remondini.

£520

SANTINI, P.

Partie Meridionale du Royaume de Portugal - Partie Septentrionale du Royaume de Portugal.

Venice, c.1784. 475 x 535. (two sheets).
Original outline colour; minor marginal staining bottom right corner, otherwise fine condition.
A detailed two sheet map of Portugal showing the roads. Published by Guiseppe Antonio Remondini.

£290

BLAEU, Willem.

Portugallia et Algarbia quae olim Lusitania.

Amsterdam, 1635, first Latin text edition. 385 x 500.
Fine original colour; minor creasing otherwise very good.
The whole of Portugal, the sea is decorated with many ships and Neptune riding on a fish. From the first Latin text edition in four volumes.

£480

JODE, Gerard de.

Portugalliae quæ olim Lusitania vernan do Alvaro Secco auctore recens descriptio.

Antwerp, 1578. 315 x 525.
Fine dark impression, two small worm holes at the top-centre between the line printed border, with no loss. Very minor staining to the lower margin and a small repaired tear to top margin away from printed surface, otherwise fine.
From the 'Speculum Orbis Terrarum'. A rare map of Portugal by Fernando Alvares Seco (1560). Highly decorated with sailing ships of all kinds, sea monsters and a simple compass rose.. A fine example of the skill of the engravers Joannes and Lucas Doetecum.

£780

LATTRÉ, M.

Mapa dos Reynos de Portugal e Algarve.

Paris, M. Lattré, c.1780. 300 x 420.
Original outline colour; some Catholic censorship on the crown and arms of the title cartouche, otherwise a fine example.
A fine and detailed map of southern Portugal and Spain. Highly decorative title cartouche bottom left.

£180

MERCATOR, Gerard.

Arragonia et Catalonia.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius, 1619, French text edition. 350 x 470.
Uncoloured; a strong dark impression with only minor signs of wear and marginal defects otherwise very good.
Aragon and Catalonia, names Barcelona.
KOEMAN: Me 26A.

£260

MERCATOR, Gerard.

Legionis, Biscaiæ et Guipiscoæ typus.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius, 1636, English text edition.
Uncoloured; fine dark impression, very good condition overall.
KOEMAN: Me 41A

£280

GIBSON, John.

Spain and Portugal.

London, 1792. 65 x 95.
Uncoloured; fine condition.
A miniature map. From the 'Atlas Minimus'.

£42

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Andaluzia.

Frankfurt, J. Keerbergen & L. Hulsius, 1604. German text edition. 90 x 120.
Uncoloured; slight age-toning, minor spotting and soiling to margins, otherwise a good example.
A miniature map of Andalucia, centred on Sevilla, shows Córdoba and Cádiz. In 1601 another series of maps after Ortelius were published in Antwerp by Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius (brothers, and assistants to Frans Hogenburg), this edition, published in Frankfurt by Johann Keerburgen contained maps by L. Hulsius.

£58

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Portugallia.

Frankfurt, J. Keerbergen & L. Hulsius, 1604. German text edition. 90 x 125.
Uncoloured; small brown spot and slight age-toning, minor spotting and soiling to margins, otherwise a good example.
A miniature map of Portugal. In 1601 another series of maps after Ortelius were published in Antwerp by Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius (brothers, and assistants to Frans Hogenburg), this edition, published in Frankfurt by Johann Keerburgen contained maps by L. Hulsius.

£60

TALLIS, John.

Spain and Portugal.

London, John Tallis & Co., 1851. 245 x 310.
Original outline colour; overall good to fine condition.
With vignettes including views of Lisbon, Madrid & bull-fighting.

£58

BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG, Franz.

Barcelona - Eceji.

Cologne, 1574-. 325 x 465.
Fine original colour; some soiling and staining mainly to the margins, short repaired tear (old) to lower centrefold (hardly visible from the front), a long printers crease on the left, otherwise very good.
Two views on one sheet - the Catalan Capital of Barcelona, with its fortified walls and fields laid out in the foreground., the other of Ecila in Andalucia, between Sevilla and Cordoba. Engraved by Georg Hoefnagle 1567. From volume I of Braun and Hogenberg's 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', the first collection of town plans.

£680

BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG, Franz.

Conil - Xeres de la Frontera.

Cologne, 1574-. 315 x 460.
Fine original colour; some soiling and staining mainly to the margins, old repaired tear along centrefold to about half-way and across to the left, hardly noticable from the front, otherwise very good.
Two views on one sheet, the top one of the Andalucian coastal town of Conil de la Frontera, near Cadiz. The view shows the preparation of fish, a man can be seen hacking away at what is probably a pile of salt and then the storage in barrels. The lower one the centre of the sherry production area at Jerez de la Frontera. In the foreground can be seen two mounted horsemen with lances and shields and a couple dressed in the fineries of contemporary costume. From volume II of Braun and Hogenberg's 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', the first collection of town plans.

£480

BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG, Franz.

Vegel - Velis Malaga.

Cologne, 1574-. 315 x 460.
Fine original colour; some soiling and staining mainly to the margins, old repair to a centrefold tear, (hardly noticable from the front,) otherwise very good.
Two views on one sheet the top one a decorative map-view of Vélez Malaga in the south of Spain near Torre del Mar and the lower of Vegel? Looking south across to Gibraltar and the North African coast. From volume II of Braun and Hogenberg's 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', the first collection of town plans.

£480

PORCACCHI, Tomaso.

Descrittione del L'Isola di Maiorica.

Venice, Girolamo Porro, 1572-. 105 x 140, set in a page of text.
Uncoloured; minor staining to margins, otherwise good.
One of the earliest single maps of Majorca available, set in a page of text with decorative woodcut scroll and initial. From 'L'Isole Piu Famose del Mondo'.

£260

HOMANN, Johann Baptist.

Principatus Cataloniæ nec non Comitatuum Ruscinonensis et Cerretaniæ Nova Tabula.

Nurnberg, 1717. 485 x 560.
Fine original body colour; short centrefold split at the bottom, minor marginal soiling, otherwise a superb example.
A fine map of Catalonia, brightly coloured and with a fine allegorical cartouche around the title.

£380

S.D.U.K.

Portugal.

London, Thomas Letts, 1877. 350 x 240.
Original outline colour; superb condition.
Engraved by J & C Walker, for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Shows Portugal divided in to the regions and coloured in outline.

£28

S.D.U.K.

Ancient Spain & Portugal.

London, Thomas Letts, 1877. 290 x 370.
Original outline colour; superb condition.
Engraved by J & C Walker, for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Shows the ancient regions, Roman towns and roads marked.

£45

S.D.U.K.

Spain and Portugal in Provinces.

London, Thomas Letts, 1877. 290 x 370.
Original outline colour; superb condition.
Engraved by J & C Walker, for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. The Modern map of the Iberian Peninsular and also showing the Balearic Islands.

£48

ANON.

Portugalliæ Regnum.

[Amsterdam, c.1650]. 125 x 175.
Uncoloured; some minor expert restoration, laid on fine archivist paper to stabilise, otherwise quite good.
A map of Portugal, possibly from an 'Atlas Minor' by Mercator, Hondius or Jansson.

£56

MENTELLE, Edme.

Hispainie Betique et Lusitanie.

Paris, 1797. 325 x 430.
Original outline colour; fine condition.
A map of the whole of the Iberian Peninsular, showing the ancient place names, divisions and Roman Roads, engraved by P F Tardieu.

£48

MENTELLE, Edme.

Espagne Carte Comparative.

Paris, 1797. 325 x 430.
Original outline colour; fine condition.
A comparative map of the whole of Spain showing the old divisions. Engraved by P F Tardieu.

£48

FER, Nicholas de.

L'Escurial.

Paris, 1705. 225 x 340.
Uncoloured; some minor soiling and slight overall age-toning, otherwise very good.
A birds-eye view of the Escorial at San Lorenzo, a superb piece of engraving with a Royal procession in the foreground.

£210

MEISNER, Daniel.

Bornes in Hispania.

Frankfurt, c.1623. 95 x 145.
Coloured; very light soiling to margins otherwise fine.
A view of Bornes in north east Portugal in the region of Bragança. In the foreground is a Roman on a sled being pulled along by two nubile women.

£36

ROUX, Joseph.

Malaga.

Marseilles, 1764. 130 x 200.
Uncoloured; very light age-toning and soiling to margins, otherwise a fine dark impression.
A birds-eye plan of the port of Malaga, the harbour defences are shown, together with the light-houses around the coast. Safe anchorage and depths in fathoms shown.

£54

ZATTA, Antonio.

Hispania Antiqua in tres præcipuas partes scilicet Tarraconensem Lusitaniam et Bæticam nec non in Populos divisa.

Venice, 1785. 310 x 400.
Original colour; very light marginal staining, otherwise a very good example.
A map of the ancient divisions of Spain. From 'Atlante Novissimo'.

£120

ZATTA, Antonio.

L'Estremadura e la Castiglia Nuova di nouva projezione.

Venice, 1778. 285 x 380.
Original colour; minor marginal staining and soiling, very short tear to lower margin, otherwise good.
South-central Spain, showing Madrid and Toledo virtually in the centre of this map, with decorative figured title cartouche. From 'Atlante Novissimo'.

£90

ZATTA, Antonio.

Isole di Majorca, D'Ivica e di Formentera...

Venice, 1778. 325 x 425.
Original colour; minor staining and soiling to margins, otherwise very good.
The islands of Ibiza and Majorca, with a decorative title cartouche. Formentera appears within a scroll-like inset. From 'Atlante Novissimo'.

£380

ZATTA, Antonio.

Isola di Minorca...

Venice, 1778. 325 x 425.
Original colour; light soiling to margins, otherwise a very good example.
With a decorative title cartouche and an inset of the Port and City of Mahon. From 'Atlante Novissimo'.

£350

ZATTA, Antonio.

Regno di Portogallo.

Venice, 1775. 385 x 250.
Original colour; minor marginal staining and soiling, short repaired tear from old crease just near the centrefold area, otherwise good.
A map of Portugal, with decorative title cartouche. From 'Atlante Novissimo'.

£130

ZATTA, Antonio.

Il Portogallo cioè le provincie di Entre Douro, e Minho, Traz-os-Mintes, e Beira di Nuova Projezione.

Venice, 1778. 310 x 410.
Original colour; minor marginal staining and soiling, very short tear to lower margin, otherwise good.
A map of Northern Portugal with decorative title cartouche. From 'Atlante Novissimo'.

£92

THOMSON & Co., John.

Spain & Portugal

Edinburgh, John Thomson, London, Baldwin, Cradock & Joy, Dublin, John Cumming. 1817. 230 x 300.
Original colour; some minor soiling to margins, otherwise very good.
A map of the Iberian Peninsular, with inset engraving of the Bay of Lisbon, drawn by Wyld, engraved by N T Hewitt and published in 'A General Atlas', by John Thomson.

£45

ANON.

Insula de Gran Canaria.

c.1680-. 225 x 315.
Uncoloured; very minor soiling, otherwise good.
A view of a battle scene on Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands group. The names 'Allagoena' and 'Gracyosa' appear, but there is no other text indication as to the origin of this engraving. The vessels in the foreground have indistinguishable flags and it is not clear who the attacking force is. However, it is a fascinating engraving.

£150

FULLARTON & Co., Archibald.

Spain & Portugal.

London & Edinburgh, 1874. 405 x 530.
Original coloured lithograph; minor spotting in margins, stain in upper margin, very light overall toning, short tear to lower part of centrefold (repaired), otherwise fine condition.
A map of the Iberian Paninsular, with inset of the Balearic Islands of Minorca and Majorca. From 'The Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography'.

£32

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Portugallia.

Antwerp, Jan B Vrients, 1602, English text edition. 90 x 125.
Uncoloured; soiling to margins, minor staining and a small repair to the edge of the page top right, otherwise a dark impression in good condition.
A miniature map of Portugal from the 'Abrégé du théâtro' the English text edition of the 'Theatrum'. UNCOMMON.

£75

QUAD, Matthias.

Regni Hispaniae post omium editiones locupletissima descriptio.

Cologne, John Bussemacher, 1592. 190 x 270.
Uncoloured; minor age-toning of paper and other marginal staining, overall very good.
A fine map of the Iberian Peninsular, engraved by Henricus Nagel, who apparently only engraved for this atlas.

£260

S.D.U.K.

Lisbon (Lisboa).

London, Baldwin & Cradock, 1836. 320 x 395.
Uncoloured; signs of an old crease, otherwise good.
With a prospect of the city under the map.

£68

ROSSI, Giacomo.

Veteris Hispaniæ Tabulam. A Nicolao Sanson Vvlgatam.

Rome, 1710. 415 x 530.
Uncoloured; light marginal age-toning, otherwise a fine example..
The map of ancient Spain and Portugal, showing the Balearic Islands. Possibly engraved by Antonio Barbey and published in the Rossi atlas of 1715.

£280

ROSSI, Giacomo.

Il Regno di Casticlia Vecchia descritto.

Rome, 1696. 435 x 565.
Uncoloured; trimmed on all sides by the binder with loss to printed line border on the top edge and left side. Light age-toning, otherwise a dark impression.
A map of part of Spain; mainly the area of Castilla and León, Arana de Duero is virtually in the centre of the map, with Segovia, Valladolid and Pamplona named. Engraved by Antonio Barbey and published in the Rossi atlas of 1715.

£110

ROSSI, Giacomo.

Il Regno di Navarro.

Rome, 1696. 565 x 435.
Uncoloured; margins trimmed off by the binder with loss of printed line border on all sides, there is however paper outside the printed grid border, light staining to the edges, otherwise quite presentable.
A map of part of Spain; the area of Navarra, with Bayonne, Pamplona, Sangvesa (Zaragoza) and Logrono named. Engraved by Antonio Barbey and published in the Rossi atlas of 1715.

£160

ROSSI, Giacomo.

La Spagna.

Rome, 1696. 405 x 525.
Uncoloured; three old wax stains and minor spotting, light age-toning to the edges of the margins, otherwise very good.
A map of Spain and Portugal, showing the Balearic Islands. Possibly engraved by Antonio Barbey and published in the Rossi atlas of 1715.

£340

ZATTA, Antonio.

Li Regni di Spagna e Portogallo divisi Nelle sue Provincie.

Venice, 1785. 290 x 405.
Original colour; very light marginal staining, light toning of centrefold, otherwise a very good example.
A map of the modern divisions of Spain and Portugal. Decorative cartouche dated 1775. From 'Atlante Novissimo'.

£135

ROSSI, Giacomo.

Il Regno di Portogallo descritto da Giacomo Cantelli de Viga.

Rome, 1692. 430 x 545.
Uncoloured; cut close at lowre margin by the binder with no loss of printed line border, light staining (probably oil or leather) to lower section of map, other minor expert repairs, otherwise good condition.
Southern Portugal with the Algarve shown in some datail. Engraved by Antonio Barbey and published in the Rossi atlas of 1715.

£230

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Andaluzia.

Amsterdam, Judocus Hondius, 1616. 100 x 140.
Uncoloured; very light overall age-toning and minor marginal staining, otherwise fine condition.
A miniature map of western Andalucia. Possibly engraved by Salomon Rogiers.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp. 99.

£58

BERTIUS, Petrus.

No title.

Amsterdam, Judocus Hondius, 1616. 100 x 140.
Uncoloured; very light overall age-toning and minor marginal staining, otherwise fine condition.
A miniature map of Cadiz and environs. Possibly engraved by Salomon Rogiers.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp. 99.

£56

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Portugallia.

Amsterdam, Judocus Hondius, 1616. 100 x 140.
Uncoloured; very light overall age-toning and minor marginal staining, otherwise fine condition.
A superb miniature map of Portugal, possibly engraved by Salomon Rogiers.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp. 99.

£75

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Hispania.

Amsterdam, Judocus Hondius, 1616. 100 x 140.
Uncoloured; very light overall age-toning and minor marginal staining, otherwise fine condition.
A superb miniature map of the whole of the Iberian Peninsular, engraved by Salomon Rogiers. Uncommon.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp. 99.

£90

KEERE, Pieter van den.

Hispania.

London, William Humble, 1646. 90 x 125.
Uncoloured; very light toing, otherwise a fine example.
Map of the Iberian Peninsular from the so-called "Miniature Speed", engraved by Petrus Kærius.

£90

CRUCHLEY, George Frederick.

Spain and Portugal.

London, 1854. 350 x 450.
Original coloured lithograph; light toning to the centrefold and minor spotting, otherwise a fine example.
A map of Spain and Portugal, shows the Balearic Islands and and inset of Minorca, published in Cruchley's 'General Atlas for the use of Schools and Private Tuition'. Dedication to the Prince of Wales.

£48

JEFFREYS, Thomas (engraver).

Spain and Portugal.

London, [Universal Magazine, c.1760]. 180 x 220.
Uncoloured; signs of old vertical folds, light toning and show through of text fro the verso, otherwise a good example.
No attribution to map maker, but the style is similar to that of Thomas Kitchin. Probably published in the 'Universal Magazine'.

£23

[TIRION, Isaac.].

Carta Geografica del Regno di Portogallo.

Venice, Girolamo Albrizzi, 1740. 395 x 330.
Uncoloured; light centrefold toning due to guard paste and minor marginal staining, otherwise a fine example.
A map of Portugal from 'Atlante Novissimo che Contiene Tutte le Parti del Mondo'. With highly decorative figured title cartouche.

£170

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Portugalliae que olim Lusitania, novissima & exactissima descriptio Aucto re Vernando Alvaro Secco.

Antwerp, 1603, Latin text edition. 340 x 510.
Fine original colour; light marginal soiling, otherwise a fine example.
One of the most decorative maps of Portugal available and also one of the earliest. This is the second plate produced for the atlas, 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarrum'.
Van den BROECKE: No. 27.

£530

BLAEU, Johannes.

Catalonia.

Amsterdam, 1650, Dutch text edition. 380 x 500.
Fine original colour; signs of an old printers crease just to the right of centrefold, light toning to the edges of the paper, very minor spotting in margins, light offsetting of original colour, otherwise a fine example.
Four sailing veseels and two compass roses add to this decorative map of Catalonia.

£420

BLAEU, Johannes.

Granata et Murcia Regna.

Amsterdam, 1650, Dutch text edition. 380 x 495.
Fine original colour; light toning to the edges of the paper, very minor spotting in margins, very slight show through of text from verso, otherwise a fine example.
Southern Spain and the Costa del Sol, from Gibraltar to Alicante (Costa Blanca). Granada is shown in the centre, together with Sevilla, Córdoba and Málaga. Decorative title cartouche and a sea battle adorn the sea area and lower parts of the map.

£350

BLAEU, Willem.

Andaluzia continens Sevillam et Cordubam.

Amsterdam, 1650, Dutch text edition. 385 x 500.
Fine original colour; light toning to the edges of the paper, very minor spotting mostly to the margins, otherwise a fine example.
Andalucia, with Sevilla virtually in the centre. Córdoba, Málaga and Ronda are shown as are Gibraltar and Granada.

£420

BLAEU, Willem.

Aragonia et Navarra

Amsterdam, c.1640, Latin text edition. 385 x 500.
Fine original colour; minor marginal centrefold split at the bottom and some waterstaining to the side margins, some old paper repairs again to the edges of the margins, otherwise a very good example.
Orientated with west to the top of the page, this map centres on the city of Zaragoza and includes Pamplona and Logrono in the Rioja. Also shows Baiona (Biarritz) and the Pyrénées.

£240

BLAEU, Willem.

Biscaia et Guipuscoa Cantabriae Veteris Pars.

Amsterdam, 1650, Dutch text edition. 385 x 500.
Fine original colour; light toning to the edges of the paper, very minor spotting in margins, slight show through of text from verso, otherwise a fine example.
Northern Spain, showing Bilbao and the surrounding area.

£310

BLAEU, Willem.

Utriusque Castiliae nova descriptio.

Amsterdam, 1650, Dutch text edition. 385 x 500.
Fine original colour; light toning to the edges of the paper, very minor spotting in margins, otherwise a fine example.
Madrid named in the centre of this map, the symbol indicating a small town, whereas Segovia, Alcalá, Toledo and Cuidad Real are all indicated by a larger town symbol.

£250

BLAEU, Willem.

Legionis Regnum et Asturiarum Principatus.

Amsterdam, 1650, Dutch text edition. 385 x 500.
Fine original colour; light toning to the edges of the paper, very minor spotting in margins, slight show through of text from verso, otherwise a fine example.
Northern Spain, showing Leon in the centre, and also showing Villadolid, Oviedo and Santander (S. Andero).

£320

BLAEU, Willem.

Navarra Regnum.

Amsterdam, 1650, Dutch text edition. 385 x 500.
Fine original colour; light toning to the edges of the paper, very minor spotting in margins, otherwise a fine example.
The city of Pamplona lies virtually at the centre of this map. Highly decorative figured cartouche bottom left.

£290

BLAEU, Willem.

Portugallia et Algarbia quae olim Lusitania.

Amsterdam, 1650, Dutch text edition. 385 x 500.
Fine original colour; light toning to the edges of the paper, very minor spotting in margins, slight show through of text from verso, otherwise a fine example.
A map of the whole of Portugal by Vernando Alvero Secco, the sea area decorated with many ships and Neptune riding on a fish.

£460

BLAEU, Willem.

Regnorum Hispaniae nova descriptio.

Amsterdam, 1650, Dutch text edition. 380 x 495.
Fine original colour; light toning to the edges of the paper, very minor spotting in margins, light offsetting of original colour, otherwise a fine example.
A fine map of the whole of the Iberian Peninsular. Shows the Balearic islands, Tangier and the north coast of the African continent.

£450

CARY, John.

A New Map of the Kingdom of Portugal. Divided into its Provinces. From the latest authorities.

London, 1801. 460 x 520.
Fine original colour; some age-toning to the edges of the margins, light marginal spotting, minor soiling, otherwise a fine example.
A detailed map of the country.

£85

CARY, John.

A New Map of Spain and Portugal divided into their respective Kingdoms and Provinces. From the latest authorities.

London, 1801. 460 x 520.
Fine original colour; some age-toning to the edges of the margins and very short tears, light marginal spotting, otherwise a very good example.
A map of the Iberian Peninsular, also showing the Balearic Islands.

£45

BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG, Franz.

[No title]. Nobilis Matrona Biscaina - Nobilis Virgo Biscaina.

Cologne, Latin text edition, 1575-. 350 x 485.
Uncoloured; very small hole in the centrefold area, hardly noticable, very light marginal age-toning, otherwise a fine example.
A superb example of engraving by Georgio Houfnaglio and dated A.D. 1567. Depicts in the centre 'La Sierra de Sant Adrian en Biscaia' and on either side costumed figures of Biscayan noble man and women. Below is a country scene of Biscayan merchants, water carriers and other country crafts, also depicted are two nuns in costume.

£390

BLAEU, Willem.

Biscaia et Guipuscoa Cantabriae Veteris Pars.

Amsterdam, c.1650, Latin text edition. 385 x 495.
Fine original colour; light waterstaining to upper parts of side margins, otherwise a very good example.
Northern Spain, showing Bilbao and the surrounding area.

£230

DURY, Andrew.

Portugal.

London, A.Dury & R.Sayer, 1761. 125 x 105.
Original outline colour; light age-toning to the margins, otherwise a good example.
An inexpensive miniature map of Portugal. Published in 'A New General and Universal Atlas' and engraved by Mr Kitchin and others.

£23

JANVIER, Sieur Jean.

Les Royaumes D'Espagne et de Portugal divises.

Paris, 1760. 475 x 650.
Original outline colour; some soiling, lower right corner of margin missing with no loss of printed area, short centrefold split (repaired), otherwise good condition.
A fairly large and detailed map of the Iberian Peninsular, decorative rococo cartouche top right..

£98

L'ISLE, Guillaume de.

L'Espagne.

Paris, 1701. 450 x 625.
Original outline colour; light age-toning to the margins, manucript pencil compass rose in the Atlantic Ocean below Portugal, light colour offsetting, otherwise a good example.
A detailed map of the Iberian Peninsular, with the Balearic Islands and the North Coast of Africa.

£150

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Andaluzia.

Amsterdam, 1600 -, Latin text. 90 x 130.
Uncoloured; very light age toning, minor show through of text from verso, visible in the margins, two short marginal tears, otherwise a very good example.
A miniature map of Andalucia in southern Spain, probably engraved by P. van den Keere. Published by Cornelius Claesz in his 'Map Treasury', or more likely a later edition of 1610 'Thrésor de Cartes'.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp.81 - 82.

£46

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Andaluzia.

Amsterdam, 1600 -, French text. 90 x 130.
Uncoloured; very light age toning, minor show through of text from verso, visible in the margins, otherwise a very good example.
A miniature map of Andalucia in southern Spain, probably engraved by P. van den Keere. Published by Cornelius Claesz in his 'Map Treasury'.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp.81 - 82.

£48

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Hispania.

Amsterdam, 1600 -, French text. 80 x 115.
Uncoloured; very light age toning, light staining to edge of left margin, otherwise a very good example.
A miniature map of the Iberian Peninsular, engraved by Pieter van den Keere. Published by Cornelius Claesz in his 'Map Treasury'.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp.81 - 82.

£120

MUNSTER, Sebastian.

Hispania nach aller seiner gelegenheit in Bergen/Wassern/Stetten/Dolctern/Künigreichen und Inseln.

Basle, Heinrich Petri, 1550 -, German text edition. 270 x 350.
Woodcut; some expert repairs to worming in the centrefold, light age-toning to the edges of the paper, light soiling and one or two stains to the margins, otherwise a very good example.
Ptolemaic map of the Iberian Peninsular from an early edition of Munster's 'Cosmography'.

£210

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Andaluzia.

Amsterdam, 1600 -, Latin text. 90 x 130.
Uncoloured; very light staining to the right margin, otherwise a very good example.
A miniature map of Andalucia in southern Spain, probably engraved by P. van den Keere. Published by Cornelius Claesz in his 'Map Treasury', or more likely a later edition of 1610 'Thrésor de Cartes'.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp.81 - 82.

£46

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Hispania.

Amsterdam, 1600 -, Latin text. 90 x 130.
Uncoloured; very light water stain in right margin, otherwise a very good example.
A miniature map of Spain, probably engraved by P. van den Keere. Published by Cornelius Claesz in his 'Map Treasury', or more likely a later edition of 1610 'Thrésor de Cartes'.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp.81 - 82.

£68

MERCATOR, Gerard.

Hispaniæ Nova Descriptio.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius & Johannis CLOPPENBURG, 1630. 190 x 255.
Uncoloured; very light age-toning, small split and other minor marginal defects, otherwise a good example.
A fine map of the Iberian Peninsular, engraved by Petrus Kærius. From the rare Cloppenburg edition - a larger format edition of Mercator's pocket atlas.
KOEMAN: Me 198.

£110

BLAEU, Willem.

Portugallia et Algarbia quae olim Lusitania.

Amsterdam, c.1645, French text edition. 385 x 500.
Fine original colour; very light age-toning to the edges of the margins and two small holes caused by faults in the paper manufacture, otherwise a fine example.
A map of the whole of Portugal by Vernando Alvero Secco, the sea is decorated with many ships and Neptune riding on a fish.

£470

BROCKHAUS, F. A.

Spanien und Portugal.

Leipzig, 1863. 350 x 460.
Original coloured lithograph: light age-toning and minor staining to margins, otherwise a good example.
A fine map of the Iberian Peninsula surrounded with decorative vignettes.

£95

DANCKERTS, Justin.

Novissima Regnorum Portugaliæ et Algarbiæ Descriptio.

Amsterdam, c.1680. 420 x 535.
Superb original colour; slight soiling to margins and minor spotting, otherwise a fine example.
A highly decorative map of Portugal with title on a scroll held aloft by winged cherubs, sailing ships and a compass rose adorn the sea.

£430

MALLET, Alain Manesson.

Tour de Belem.

Paris, 1683. French text edition. 145 x 100.
Uncoloured; light age-toning to margins, otherwise a fine example.
A fine engraving of the tower (fortified lighthouse) at Belém in Portugal, the name is derived from the Portuguese for Bethlehem and is a parish of Lisbon. Many explorers set sail from Beleém, the most famous among them was Vasco de Gama in 1497 en route to India. Images of the tower are often used by Lisbon's Tourist Board.

£45

MERCATOR, Gerard.

Portugalia et Algarve.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius & Johannis CLOPPENBURG, 1632. 185 x 250.
Coloured; trimmed close at left margin, with no loss and enough blank paper to facilitate framing, light staining and minor defects to margins, otherwise very good.
A superbly engraved map of Portugal, with a sailing ship, compass rose and decorative title cartouche.
KOEMAN: Me 200.

£150

MERIAN, Matthaus.

Olisippo. Lisabona.

Frankfurt, c.1638. 285 x 365.
Uncoloured; trimmed close at side margins, with no loss of printed line borders and enough blank paper to facilitate framing, minor age-toning and soiling, otherwise a good example.
A birds-eye view of the Port of Lisbon, with numbered key to important buildings along the bottom.

£230

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Portugallia.

London, John Norton, English text edition. 90 x 125.
Original colour; light marginal soiling and staining, otherwise a good example.
A miniature map of Portugal. From the English text edition 'An Epitome of Ortelius'.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps pp.89.

£65

WIT, Frederick de.

Novissima Regnorum Portugalliæ et Algarbiæ Descriptio.

Amsterdam, Jean Covens & Corneille Mortier, c.1711. 580 x 485.
Original colour; very light age-toning and minor marginal staining, otherwise a good example.
One of the most attractive maps of Portugal available, a highly decorative cartouche with title on a scroll, held aloft by winged cherubs, also decorative mile scale, bottom left, again surrounded by winged cherubs.

£420

BOWEN, Emanuel.

A New and Accurate Map of Spain & Portugal.

London, 1748. 380 x 440.
Uncoloured; light age-toning, very slightly darker at centrefold, minor marginal spotting, small brown spot to the west of the Bay of Biscay, otherwise a fine example.
A map of the Iberian Peninsular, shows Spain, Portugal, the Balearic Islands and the North Coast of Africa. Inset maps show The Straits of Gibraltar and the Harbour of Port Mahon. Decorative figured title cartouche top right, with a scale of miles below.

£120

DAVIES, Thomas.

No Title.

[London], 1768. 405 x 630.
Uncoloured; some expert repair work to right hand side of map, light soiling and minor spotting, signs of old folds, otherwise a good example.
A superbly detailed map of Gibraltar engraved by Thomas Kitchin and drawn by Thomas Davies (this might be Lieut. General Thomas Davies ca. 1737 - 1812 mentioned in the Tooley, Dictionary). No other details.

£420

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Portugalliae que olim Luitania...

Antwerp, Gioanni Battista Vrients, 1602, Italian text edition. 80 x 110.
Coloured; very light age-toning, minor show through of text from verso, right margin expertly extended to allow framing, with no loss, overall a very good example.
A miniature map of Portugal from the "Epitome".
KOEMAN: Ort 61.

£54

MERCATOR, Gerard.

Portugalliae que olim Lusitania...

Amsterdam, Henricus Hondius, 1628, French text edition. 335 x 495.
Finely coloured; very light soiling to margins, otherwise a fine example.
A highly decorative map of Portugal, orientated with north to the right. Superbly engraved by Baptista Doetichum.
KOEMAN: Atlantes Neerlandici, Me 28A.

£450

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Portugalliae que olim Lusitania, novissima & exactissima descriptio Aucto re Vernando Alvaro Secco.

Antwerp, 1592, Latin text edition. 340 x 510.
Finely coloured; light marginal soiling, slight show-through of text from verso in upper margin, otherwise a fine example.
One of the most decorative maps of Portugal available and also one of the earliest. This appears to be the second plate produced for the atlas, 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarrum', although this example does not match the description in van den Broecke exactly. Although the flow lines in the River Douro, hairy face in cartouche and sea monster and windows on buildings in the city of Porto all indicate 2nd plate, there is no stippling behind the sea names as described. Also the hachuring in the scale blocks along the bottom is vertical as per the first plate. The page number on the verso indicates post 1592.
Van den BROECKE: No. 27.

£520

BERTIUS, P.

Baia de Cadis.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius Jnr., 1616, Latin text. 95 x 130
Coloured; light soiling and staining to margins, otherwise a good example.
A miniature map of the Bay of Cadiz, probably engraved by J. Hondius or P. van den Keere. Published by Jodocus Hondius Jnr. in his 'Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum'.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp. 98-99.

£48

BLAEU, Johannes.

Catalonia.

Amsterdam, 1635, French text edition. 380 x 495.
Fine original colour; very light overall age-toning, minor marginal staining, otherwise a fine example.
A fine map of Catalonia, decorated in the sea area with four sailing veseels and two compass roses. From an early edition of Blaeu's 'Theatrum' volume I.

£390

BLAEU, Willem.

Andaluzia continens Sevillam et Cordubam.

Amsterdam, 1635, French text edition. 380 x 500.
Fine original colour; light age-toning, slightly darker at the edges of the sheet, very minor spotting mostly to the margins, short repaired tear to lower margin, otherwise a fine example.
Andalucia, with Sevilla virtually in the centre. Córdoba, Málaga and Ronda are shown as are Gibraltar and Granada. From an early edition of Blaeu's 'Theatrum' volume I.

£390

BLAEU, Willem.

Aragonia et Navarra.

Amsterdam, 1635, French text edition. 385 x 500.
Fine original colour; light overall age-toning, slightly darker in the top margin and the upper centrefold area, very minor spotting in margins, otherwise a very good example.
A map of north eastern Spain orientated with west to the top of the page, this map centres on the city of Zaragoza and includes Pamplona and Logrono in the Rioja. Also shows Baiona (Biarritz) and the Pyrénées. From an early edition of Blaeu's 'Theatrum' volume I.

£210

BLAEU, Willem.

Biscaia et Guipuscoa Cantabriae Veteris Pars.

Amsterdam, 1635, French text edition. 380 x 500.
Fine original colour; light overall age-toning, slightly darker in places, some minor marginal staining particularly in the centrefold area, paperclip shaped rust mark to the upper edge of the top margin, otherwise a very good example.
Northern Spain, showing Bilbao and the surrounding area. From an early edition of Blaeu's 'Theatrum' volume I.

£280

BLAEU, Willem.

Utriusque Castiliae nova descriptio.

Amsterdam, 1635, French text edition. 415 x 500.
Fine original colour; light over age-toning, some very minor spotting in margins, short tear to lower margin, well away from printed surface, otherwise a fine example.
Madrid named in the centre of this map, the symbol indicating a small town, whereas Segovia, Alcalá, Toledo and Cuidad Real are all indicated by a larger town symbol. From an early edition of Blaeu's 'Theatrum' volume I.

£230

BLAEU, Willem.

Gallæcia Regnum.

Amsterdam, 1635, French text edition. 380 x 500.
Fine original colour; light toning overall, slightly darker in the upper margin, very minor spotting in margins, very short split to centrefold inlower margin, well away from printed surface, otherwise a very good example.
A fine map of north western Spain. From an early edition of Blaeu's 'Theatrum' volume I.

£360

BLAEU, Willem.

Legionis Regnum et Asturiarum Principatus.

Amsterdam, 1635, French text edition. 385 x 495.
Fine original colour; light toning overall, slightly darker above the title cartouche and the centrefold area, very minor spotting in margins, otherwise a very good example.
Northern Spain, showing Leon in the centre, and also showing Villadolid, Oviedo and Santander (S. Andero). From an early edition of Blaeu's 'Theatrum' volume I.

£280

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Andaluzia.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius Jnr., 1616, Latin text. 100 x 140.
Coloured; light soiling and staining to margins, otherwise a good example.
A miniature map of western Andalucia. Possibly engraved by Salomon Rogiers.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp. 98-99.

£52

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Estrema:dura.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius Jnr., 1616, Latin text. 100 x 140.
Coloured; light soiling and staining to margins, otherwise a good example.
A miniature map of Extremadure. Possibly engraved by Salomon Rogiers.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp. 98-99.

£25

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Hispaniola.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius Jnr., 1616, Latin text. 100 x 135.
Coloured; light soiling and staining to margins, otherwise a good example.
A miniature map of the Island of Hispaniola (Haiti and Santo Domingo), also part of Cuba. The printed title outside the plate mark states Descriptio Cubæ et Iamaicæ. Possibly engraved by Salomon Rogiers. Uncommon.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp. 98-99.

£170

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Legio.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius Jnr., 1616, Latin text. 100 x 140.
Coloured; light soiling and staining to margins, otherwise a good example.
A miniature map of northern Spain around the Cabo de Peñas area. North orientated to the left of the page. Possibly engraved by Salomon Rogiers.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp. 98-99.

£58

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Majorcæ et Minorcæ descrip.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius Jnr., 1616, Latin text. 95 x 135.
Coloured; light soiling and staining to margins, otherwise a good example.
A miniature map of Majorca and Minorca. Possibly engraved by Salomon Rogiers.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp. 98-99.

£170

S.D.U.K.

Portugal.

London, Chas. Knight & Co., 1844. 360 x 255.
Original outline colour; overall fine condition.
Engraved by J & C Walker, for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Shows Portugal divided in to the regions and coloured in outline.

£24

BLAEU, Willem.

Regnorum Hispaniae nova descriptio.

Amsterdam, 1635, French text edition. 380 x 490.
Original colour; very minor spotting in margins, paperclip rust mark to upper edge of top margin, repaired tear to lower centrefold, otherwise a good example.
A fine map of the whole of the Iberian Peninsular. Shows the Balearic islands, Tangier and the north coast of the African continent.
KOEMAN: Atlantes Neerlandici, Bl 11.

£330