BLAEU, Guiljemus.

Nova Hispania et Nova Galicie.

Amsterdam, 1650, Dutch text edition. 385 x 495.
Fine original colour.
With an impressive title cartouche: a lion brandishes a long sword and orb, above the Spanish Royal Crest, with two sphinxes and figures representing natives. Above the key are two armadilloes.
KOEMAN: Me 93b.

£480

SEUTTER, Matthäus.

Nova Designatio Insulae Jamaicæ ex Antillanis Americæ Septentrion.

Augsburg, c.1730. 490 x 560.
Fine original body colour.
Highly decorative title cartouche, with natives gathering and processing sugar cane. Palm trees, turtles and a mermaid also show the great skill of the engraver Johann Michael Probst.
KAPP: MCC. No.42 Jamaica 56.

£680

ZATTA, Antonio.

America Meridionale divisa ne' fuoi principali Stati...…

£190

VANDERMAELEN, Phillipe Marie Guillaume.

Partie de la Vielle Californie.

Brussels, 1827. 455 x 640.
Original colour.
A map showing the northern territory of lower California and Mexico, showing land from San Diego to Sebastian Vizcaino Bay and the Sonora region of Mexico.

£280

SANSON, Nicholas.

Audience de Mexico.

Paris, c.1656. 160 x 265.
Dark impression.
A map of central America from Mexico to Honduras.

£120

MERCATOR, Gerard.

Hispaniæ Novæ Nova Descriptio.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius, 1609, French Edition. 355 x 480.
Fine original colour, slight overall age-toning and four very small worm holes with no loss.
The first non-Latin edition of Mercator's map of south-west Mexico, with most placenames still Aztec. Decorated with a large strapwork title cartouche, a galleon and a sea-monster. KOEMAN: Me 19.

£750

FER, Nicolas de.

Plan des Villes, Forts, Ports, Rade et Environs de Cartagene...

Paris, 1705. 230 x 325.
Dark impression. Cartagena, on the Caribbean coast of Columbia, engraved by Inselin, with a 12-point key.

£120

BOWEN, Thomas.

A Map of Martinico from the latest and best Authorities.

London, c.1760. 195 x 240.
A map of the island of Martinique, with inset of Gaudaloupe. Engraved by J.Gibson.

£78

MORDEN, Robert.

Insulae Jamaicae.

London, 1680. 130 x 110.
From 'Geography Rectified or A Description of the World.'

£160

MOLL, Hermann.

The Island of Antego by Herman Moll geograpger.

London, Thomas Bowles & John Bowles, 1735. 290 x 370. Original colour; slight wear at folds as is ususal for this map.
A map of the island of Antigua. From the second edition of Moll's "Atlas Minor", published after his death in 1732. Detailed map of the island with roads marked and showing soundings and shoals.

£290

ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Culiacanae, A:mericae regio, Descriptio. Hispaniolae, Cubae. Aliarmuque Insula:rum circumiacientium, delineatio.

Antwerp, 1606, English text edition. 355 x 500..
Fine original colour; minor thinning of paper near centrefold, visible when held up to the light, otherwise very good.
Two maps on one sheet - the top one is a detailed section of the Pacific coast of Mexico; below, the islands of the West Indies discovered by Columbus, the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, San Domingo, the Leeward and Virgin islands. From Ortelius' 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum', the first regularly produced, and uniform format, modern atlas of the World. 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: 14.

£1,500

LATTRÉ, Jean.

La Grenade divisée par quartiers.

Paris, c.1780. 440 x 590.
Original outline colour; overall good condition, with only very minor defects.
A highly detailed chart of the the island of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles or Windward Islands. Shows plantations and land areas marked out in plots, and an early attempt at relief, with hatching indicating the steepness of the terrain. Every inlet, alcove and anchorage is marked together with depths. A fascinating map.

£420

MENTELLE, Edme.

Carte des Isles de la Janaique et de St. Domingue.

Paris, 1797. 325 x 425.
Original outline colour; fine condition.
The islands of Jamaica, Hispaniola, part of Cuba and the Turks and Caicos islands. Engraved by P F Tardieu.

£240

TALLIS, John.

Central America.

London, John Tallis & Co., 1851. 260 x 330.
Original outline colour; slightly trimmed scrolling on title at the top with very minor loss otherwise good.
From Guatemala south to Nicaragua, with engraved vignettes including a view of Belize.

£65

ANON.

Carta esatta rappresentante l'Isola di S.Domingo osia Hispaniola.

[Italy], c.1763 250 x 310.
Uncoloured; signs of old creases but otherwise good.
An unusual and rare map of the island engraved by G.M.Terreni. Probably for the 'Il Gazzettierre Americano. Shows part of Cuba and the Turks and Caicos Islands (unnamed). Decorative rococo title cartouche.

£230

L'ISLE, Guillaume de.

Carte de L'Isle de Saint Domingue.

Amsterdam, Covens & Mortier, 1725 - 1757. 490 x 605.
Original outline colour; dark impression, good to fine condition.
A fine large scale map of the island of Hispaniola; showing the eastern tip of Cuba, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas south of Long Island, including Acklins Island, Great Inagua and Mayaguana. Similar to the earlier example published at Paris but now with the rhumb lines and compass roses added and published by Jean Covens and Corneille Mortier in Amsterdam.

£560

DE L'ISLE, Guillaume.

Carte de L'Isle de Saint Domingue.

Paris, Philip Buache, 1725 - 1745. 475 x 630.
Original outline colour; minor defects to margins - small worm hole to top just nicking the printed line border, otherwise good.
A fine large scale map of the island of Hispaniola; showing the eastern tip of Cuba, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas south of Long Island, including Acklins Island, Great Inagua and Mayaguana. The island of Haiti and the Dominican Republic shown in some detail. Engraved by Marin.

£420

GIBSON, John.

South America.

London, 1758. 95 x 65.
Uncoloured; fine condition.
A miniature map. From the 'Atlas Minimus'.

£68

OGILBY, John.

Peru

London, 1670. 290 x 350.
Uncoloured; fine dark impression, some worm damage to upper margin, resulting in loss of blank paper (repaired) and very minor loss to printed line border, lsight overall age-toning, otherwise very good.
Highly decorative map of the country, with figured cartouche displaying natives, armodillo, llama, lizard and snake.

£230

BELLIN, Jacques Nicholas.

Carte de L'Isle de la Martinique.

Paris, c.1760. 200 x 305.
Uncoloured; good condition overall.
The island of Martinique, from Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.

£68

BOWEN, Thomas.

A Map of the Island of Dominica taken from an actual survey: also part of Martinico & Guadalupe.

London, London Gazette, c.1780. 245 x 195.
Uncoloured; slight age-toning and print offset as is usual for these particular maps. Slight signs of old embossed private library stamp dated 1861.
A small but detailed map of the island of Dominica.

£48

BONNE, Rigobert.

L'Isle de Cuba.

Paris, c.1780. 210 x 315.
Uncoloured; very minor marginal staining, otherwise good.
A map of the island of Cuba, with part of the Bahama's shown.

£130

MENTELLE, Edme.

Carte du Golfe du Mexique et des Isles Antilles.

Paris, 1797. 325 x 430.
Original outline colour; fine condition.
The whole of the West Indies and showing the coast from Florida to Venezuela. Engraved by P F Tardieu.

£450

SPEED, John.

A Map of Jamaica; Barbados.

London, Bassett & Chiswell, 1676. 385 x 505.
Uncoloured; very slight marginal age-toning, otherwise fine.
Two maps on one sheet, engraved by Francis Lamb for Speed's Prospect of the World. Although the Prospect first appeared in 1627 (two years before Speed's death), this map only appeared in the 1676 edition.

£890

DU VAL, Pierre.

Isles Antilles.

Paris, 1676. 100 x 123.
Uncoloured; very minor age-toning, otherwise fine.
A miniature map of the West Indies, showing the tip of Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba and the island chain as far as Trinidad. Second state, with extra islands named. From 'La Géographie Universelle'.

£210

DE FER, Nicholas.

Le Detroit de Magellan.

Paris, 1701-. 225 x 340.
Original outline colour; fine condition.
A superbly detailed map of the Straits of Magellan, with a note in the text to say that Ferdinand Magellan passed through between the 21st October and 28th November 1520. The Victoria under his command - took a further 98 days to cross the Pacific Ocean to land at the Ladrones (Marianas). After refreshing themselves in Tinian or Guam they sailed on to the Philippines, where Magellan was killed by natives on the 27th April 1521. The navigator on board - Sebastian El Cano sailed on, briefly stopping at Brunei and then the Moluccas to take on board 26 tons of cloves, eventually returning to Seville on the 6th September 1522, having proved the world was in fact round.

£280

TALLIS, John.

South America.

London, John Tallis & Co.,1851. 350 x 240.
Original outline colour; very minor marginal spotting but otherwise fine.
With decorative engraved vignettes surrounding the map, gold mining in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Natives of Chile and the llama and condor of Peru.

£130

TALLIS, John.

Islands in the Atlantic.

London, John Tallis & Co.1851. 350 x 245.
Original outline colour; marginal soiling just effecting lower brinted border and light spotting, otherwise very good.
The Azores, Canaries, Cape Verde Islands, Madeira and Bermuda, with several engraved vignette views.

£85

TALLIS, John.

Isthmus of Panama.

London, John Tallis & Co., 1851. 250 x 340.
Original outline colour, overall fine condition.
With engraved vignettes including "Gold Seekers on their Way over the Cordilleras". Even in the 1850's there were already plans for a shipping canal across the isthmus.

£75

TALLIS, John.

West India Islands.

London, J & F Tallis, 1851. 265 x 330.
Original outline colour; minor marginal soiling, otherwise a fine example.
Shows Cuba, Bahama's and the island chain as far as Trinidad. Vignette of Kingston, Jamaica.

£80

GIBSON, John.

Brasil.

London, 1792. 95 x 65.
Uncoloured; fine condition.
A miniature map. From the 'Atlas Minimus', drawn and engraved by John Gibson , revised, corrected and improved by Emanuel Bowen.

£58

GIBSON, John.

Paraguay and Tucuman.

London, 1792, 65 x 95.
Uncoloured; fine condition.
A miniature map. From the 'Atlas Minimus', drawn and engraved by John Gibson , revised, corrected and improved by Emanuel Bowen.

£48

L'Isle, Guilaume de.

L'Amerique Meridonale...

Amsterdam, Covens & Mortier, 1730. 460 x 580.
Original outline colour; slight overall age-toning, minor colour offsetting and spotting, otherwise a very good example.
A rather distorted west coastline unlike many other maps of the period. Fine title cartouche and distance scales.

£460

MERCATOR, Gerard.

America Meridionalis.

London, Michaell Sparke & Samuel Cartwright, 1635. 145 x 190.
Uncoloured; very slight show through of text from verso as is often the case with this edition, otherwise fine.
A map of South America. From the 'Historia Mundi or Marcator's Atlas'...enlarged with new mapps... by Jodocus Hondy [sic]. English text title outside platemark reads; Southerne America. Translated into English by W. Saltonstall.

£210

GIBSON, John.

Peru.

London, 1792. 95 x 65.
Uncoloured; fine condition.
miniature map: From the 'Atlas Minimus', drawn and engraved by John Gibson , revised, corrected and improved by Emanuel Bowen.

£48

MERCATOR, Gerard.

America Meridio:nalis.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius & Johannis CLOPPENBURG, 1632. 190 x 255.
Uncoloured; slight age-toning of paper, minor staining and minor defects to margins, otherwise very good.
A map of South America. From the rare Cloppenburg edition - a larger format edition of Mercator's pocket atlas. With a page of relevant text in Latin.
KOEMAN: Me 200.

£290

MERCATOR, Gerard.

De Groote ende Kleyne Eylanden van West-Indies.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius & Johannis CLOPPENBURG, 1632. 190 x 255.
Uncoloured; slight age-toning of paper, minor staining and minor defects to margins, otherwise very good.
A map of the West Indies, showing most of Florida, the Bahamas, Cuba and the Leeward and Windward Islands down to Trinidad. From the rare Cloppenburg edition - a larger format edition of Mercator's pocket atlas.
KOEMAN: Me 200.

£360

PORCACCHI, Tomaso.

Descrittione della Gran Citta et Isola del Temistitan.

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

£210

TALLIS, John.

British Guayana.

London, John Tallis & Co., 1851. 350 x 250.
Original outline colour; slight age-toning and spotting mainly to margins otherwise good.
With engraved vignettes including a view of Georgetown.

£36

TALLIS, John.

Chili and La Plata.

London, London Printing & Publishing Co., 1851. 350 x 250.
Original outline colour; minor spotting to engraved border, otherwise very good.
With engraved vignettes including a view of the Grand Square, Buenos Ayres.

£60

TALLIS, John.

Falkland Islands and Patagonia.

London, London Printing & Publishing Co., 1851. 335 x 245.
Original outline colour; minor spotting to printed border and margin, otherwise fine condition.
Two maps on one sheet, with engraved vignettes including penguins and sea-eagles.

£65

TALLIS, John.

Peru & Bolivia.

London, John Tallis & Co.,1851. 330 x 245.
Original outline colour; minor marginal age-toning otherwise good.
With engraved vignettes including a prospect of Lima.

£58

TALLIS, John.

Venezuela, New Granada, Equador, and the Guyanas.

London, John Tallis & Co., 1851. 250 x 330.
Original outline colour; minor spotting maily to title and very minor age-toning, otherwise very good.
With engraved vignettes including views of Paramaribo and Chimborazo.

£65

WYLD, James.

South America from the latest Spanish and Portugese surveys.

London, 1825. 125 x 105.
Original Colour; slight age-toning to margins, otherwise good.
A detailed miniature map of South America.

£38

BOWEN, Emanuel.

A Plan of the City and Harbour of La Vera Cruz and the Castle of San Juan de Ulua.

London, Gentleman's Magazine, c.1765. 140 x 165.
Uncoloured; very slight age-toning and signs of old folds, otherwise good.
Shows the port of Veracruz in Mexico. Refernce in the box regarding trade - 'The Flotilla, or little Fleet, sails annually from Cadiz for this Port except in time of war & is laden with woollen cloths and stuffs of England, the linnen and lace of Holland and Flanders, the silks of Italy and France' - 'they sell their cargoes at ye fair of La Vera Cruz, and receive in lieu the Gold and Silver of Mexico'.

£28

LAPIE, M.

Carte Générale de L'Amerique Meridionale....

Paris, 1829. 530 x 390.
Original colour; generally fine condition.
A steel plate engraving of the whole of South America. With a blind stamp in the sea area of Universel de Geographie (Lapie).

£85

De BRY, Theodore.

[No title].

Frankfurt, c.1595-. 145 x 180.
Uncoloured; minor age-toning and trimmed close with no loss, otherwise very good.
From De Bry's 'Grand Voyages'. On one occasion the Dutch went to Penguin Island in their boat. They had filled it with about four hundred and fifty birds when they were overtaken by a storm. Their boat was destroyed and they began to think they must perish. But after having assembled to say prayers they dragged their boat out of the water and set about repairing it. In a penguin hole they found a woman surrounded by wild animals and set her free. There were no living men on the island, only the dead who were decorated with feathers.

£70

De BRY, Theodore.

[No title].

Frankfurt, c.1595-. 145 x 180.
Uncoloured; minor age-toning and trimmed close with no loss, otherwise very good.
Sir Walter Raleigh is visited by and old king, from the 'Grand Voyages' by De Bry. At the port of Morequito a pilot was sent to look for the king of Aromaia. The king came before noon on the following day having travelled on foot fourteen English miles, and was to return the same day, and this at the age of 110. Many women and children came with him to wonder at the English and to bring victuals, which they did in plenty, such as venison, pork, chicken, fowl, fish, with divers sorts of excellent fruits and roots and great abundance of 'pinas' (pineapples). They also brought bread and wine and a sort of 'paraquitos' no bigger than wrens. German text on the verso.

£70

LOTTER, Tobias Conrad.

America Meridionalis conciñata juxta observationes...…

Augsburg, 1772. 455 x 580.
Original body colour; very minor marginal soiling and two very small holes, otherwise a fine example.
A map of South America, with highly decorative figured cartouche, shows natives, a parrot, and suprisingly, an elephant. The tracks of many of the early explorers are shown, including; Le Maire and Schouten, ano. 1616, Drake, ano. 1577, Magellan, ano. 1520 and Mendaña, then Quiros, ano. 1595.

£690

TALLIS, John.

Brazil.

London, London Printing & Publishing Co., 1851. 350 x 240.
Original outline colour; very minor marginal soiling, otherwise a fine unfolded example.
With engraved vignettes including a view of Rio de Janeiro and Monte Video.

£85

TALLIS, John.

Jamaica.

London, London Printing & Publishing Co., 1851. 270 x 360.
Original outline colour; very light marginal soiling, otherwise a fine unfolded example.
A detailed steel plate engraving of Jamaica with engraved vignettes showing views of Port Royal Harbour, Kingston, Port Antonio and a Sugar Mill.

£80

ANON.

Plano de la Rada de Rockly.

[Madrid or Cadiz, c.1780.]. 180 x 235.
Uncoloured; a dark impression, with some softening due to water damage to upper margin, outside and not effecting engraved area. Otherwise very good.
A detailed printed portolano type chart of Rockly Bay south of Scarborough on the Island of Tobago. Shows soundings and shoals. The town of Scarbourogh shown in sketchy detail, with individual buildings and the fort marked.

£110

FER, Nicolas de.

Plan des Villes, Forts, Ports, Rade et Environs de Cartagene...

Paris, 1705. 230 x 325.
Uncoloured; very light staining, otherwise a fine example.
Cartagena, on the Caribbean coast of Columbia, possibly engraved by Inselin, but this has been erased in this example, with a 12-point key.

£120

BELLIN, Jacques Nicholas.

Carte des Environs de la Ville de Mexico.

Paris, 1754. 210 x 160.
Uncoloured; trimmed to platemark at right hand edge, but with enough blank paper to facilitate framing, overall good.
The area around Mexico City, from Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'. The title in the cartouche is in French and below the map in Dutch.

£75

JEFFERYS, Thomas.

The Port of Callao, in the South Sea, with adjacent islands, rocks & coasts. To windward and leeward.

London, Gentleman's Magazine, c.1770. 210 x 365.
Uncoloured; signs of old folds, some print offsetting and trimmed close at bottom left corner due to binding, otherwise good.
The coast of Peru from the Port of China to Tomocayo Point, showing Callao near Lima (named), the Island of St Lorenzo and other landmarks such as Old Men's Port. Soundings in fathoms, with shoals and sand marked.

£85

FULLARTON & Co., Archibald.

Central America namely the (late) Confederated States of Central America; The Mexican Sates of Chiapa, Tabasco & Yucatan; and British Honduras.

London & Edinburgh, 1874. 530 x 415.
Original coloured lithograph; minor spotting as is often the case, slight marginal soiling, otherwise very good.
Shows Central America, from Yucatan to Panama. Engraved by John Bartholomew. From 'The Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography'.

£68

ZATTA, Antonio.

Chili La Terra Magellanica coll' Isola della Terra del Fuoco.

Venice, 1785. 410 x 315.
Original colour; very light marginal staining, otherwise a good example.
Main map is of Chile and Patagonia, with inset of Tierra del Fuego. From 'Atlante Novissimo'.

£130

ZATTA, Antonio.

La Giammaica.

Venice, 1785. 325 x 430.
Original colour; very light marginal staining, short repaired tear to lower margin, otherwise a good example.
An attractive looking map of the island of Jamaica, engraved to appear as though it is on a scroll of paper. From 'Atlante Novissimo'.

£210

ZATTA, Antonio.

Il Paraguai e parte dei Paesi Adjacenti.

Venice, 1785. 410 x 325.
Original colour; very light marginal staining, otherwise a very good example.
A map of Paraguay, Uraguay and southern Brazil. Decorative title cartouche. From 'Atlante Novissimo'.

£160

ZATTA, Antonio.

Stabilimenti de Francesi, Inglesi, e Spagnuoli nelle Isole Antille.

Venice, 1785. 320 x 410.
Original colour; very light marginal staining, otherwise a good example.
The West Indies, from Florida to Trinidad and across to Honduras. Detail of the Bahamas, Cuba, Haiti/Domincan Republic and the chain of islands that form the Lesser Antilles. Highly decorative title cartouche top right. From 'Atlante Novissimo'.

£450

FULLARTON & Co., Archibald.

West Coast of South America including Chile & Part of Bolivia & Peru.

London & Edinburgh, 1874. 470 x 320.
Original coloured lithograph; minor spotting and waterstaining to margins, otherwise very good condition.
Two maps on one sheet; Peru and Bolivia and the lower one split into three to show the elongated country of Chile. Decorative borders show figures in national costume and the lower margin has a prospect of Valparaiso. From 'The Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography'.

£56

FULLARTON & Co., Archibald.

East Coast of South America Brazil, Middle Provinces.

London & Edinburgh, 1874. 475 x 310.
Original coloured lithograph; minor spotting and waterstaining to margins, otherwise very good condition.
Two maps on one sheet; the East Coast of Brazil; Bahia, Sergipe, Alagoas and part of Pernambuco, the other Province of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The surrounding border decorated with costumed figures including; A Slave Capturer, Lassoing Cattle and a Negro Huntsman. Lower margin has a prospect of Rio De Janeiro. From 'The Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography'.

£78

FULLARTON & Co., Archibald.

The West Indies by G.H.Swanston.

London & Edinburgh, 1874. 415 x 535.
Original coloured lithograph; minor spotting and waterstaining to margins, otherwise very good condition.
A detailed map of the West Indies, insets of Bermuda, Virgin Islands, Antigua, Barbuda, Grenadines, Barbadoes, Tobago and Grenada. From 'The Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography'.

£80

BLAEU, Joannes.

Brasilia.

Amsterdam, 1642. 385 x 500.
Fine original colour; very light age-toning to the edges of the margins and minor marginal soiling, otherwise fine.
This is not the usual map of Brazil associated with most Blaeu volumes. Dedication to the dignitary Christoph: Ab Artischav Arciszewski. And executed by Joannes Blaeu.

£580

BLAEU, Willem.

Venezuela, cum parte australi Novæ Andalusiæ.

Amsterdam, 1642. 380 x 490.
Fine original colour; minor marginal blemishes, otherwise fine.
Venezuela, showing the Lesser Antilles and the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. From the first edition of the Blaeu atlas in two volumes.

£430

FULLARTON & Co., Archibald.

South America.

London & Edinburgh, 1874. 500 x 385.
Original coloured lithograph; minor spotting in margins, very light overall toning, short tears to centrefold (repaired), otherwise fine condition.
The whole of South America. From 'The Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography'.

£38

HOMANN HEIRS.

Carte de L'Isle de la Martinique dressée par Mr Bellin.

Nurenberg, c.1762. 465 x 550.
Original body colour; light marginal staining, mainly to the top section, otherwise overall fine condition.
A superbly detailed map of the Island of Martinique after Bellin. Safe anchorage and soundings are given, as are roads/tracks and settlements.

£340

HOMANN HEIRS.

Domina Anglorum in præcipuis Insulis Americæ.

Nüremberg, c.1740. 490 x 560.
Original outline colour; light age-toning and a minor waterstain in the upper margin, otherwise fine.
The British Islands in the West Indies and Bermuda. Includes; St Christophers (St Kitts), Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica and Bermuda.

£480

HOMANN, Johann Baptist.

Portus Pulchri, ein Isthmo Panamensi.

Nürenberg, Homann Heirs, c.1790. 495 x 290.
Original colour; light age-toning to edges of extra wide margins, otherwise fine.
Two engravings on one sheet, the upper one a plan and the lower a birds-eye view, both of Portobelo northern Panama. Shows the capture of Portobello by Admiral Vernon, the port had been used by the Spanish as a base for revenue vessels. The relationship between the Spanish and the English deteriorated after an incident later known as "War of Jenkins's Ear". English master mariner Robert Jenkins was returning home in command of the brig "Rebecca" from the West Indies in 1731, when his ship was boarded by a Spanish quardacosta, whose commander rifled the holds and cut off one of Jenkins ears. On arrival in England Jenkins stated his grievance to the King. Although the incident went virtually unoticed at the time it later caused a stir in the House of Commons (1738).

£520

S.D.U.K.

South America.

London, Thomas Letts, 1877. 390 x 315.
Original outline colour; fine condition.
The whole of South America. Engraved by J & C Walker.

£36

BELLIN, Jacques Nicholas.

Carte du Paraguay.

Paris, c.1760. 210 x 315.
Uncoloured; fine overall condition.
From Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.

£55

DE L'ISLE, Guillaume.

Carte de L'Isle de Saint Domingue.

Amsterdam, Covens & Mortier, 1725 - 1757. 490 x 605.
Original outline colour; dark impression, good to fine condition.
A fine large scale map of the island of Hispaniola; showing the eastern tip of Cuba, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the Bahamas south of Long Island, including Acklins Island, Great Inagua and Mayaguana. Similar to the earlier example published at Paris but now with the rhumb lines and compass roses added and published by Jean Covens and Corneille Mortier in Amsterdam.

£560

BLAEU, Willem.

Peru.

Amsterdam. 1642, German text edition. 375 x 495.
Fine original colour; very minor marginal staining, otherwise good condition.
A fine and decorative map of Peru. Decorated with title cartouche, mile scale, compass rose, sea monsters and sailing vessels.
KOEMAN: Bl 32 A.

£230

BOWEN, Emanuel.

A New and Accurate Map of the Island of Antigua or Antego.

London, 1752. 325 x 235.
Uncoloured; no notable flaws a fine example.
A detailed map of Antigua, showing roads, safe anchorage, shoals, sandbanks, soundings in fathoms and settlements. Key bottom right indicates the meaning of various symbols. Note reads; Antigua is a fine island, tho it has not one single spring of water in it. So that in times of drought when all their ponds are dry, and their cisterns almost empty they are obliged to fetch their fresh water from Montserrat. From 'A Complete Atlas, or Distinctive View of the Known World'.

£280

QUAD, Matthias.

Hispaniae Novæ sive Magnae vera descriptio.

Cologne, John Bussemacher, 1592-1600. 210 x 295.
Uncoloured; very light age-toning of paper and minor marginal staining, otherwise very good condition.
An early map of Mexico engraved by Matthias Quad.

£310

SPEED, John.

A Mapp of the Sommer Islands once called the Bermudas lying at the mouth of the bay of Mexico...

London, Bassett & Chiswell, 1627-76. 405 x 535.
Finely coloured; trimmed closely on the right side by the binder, with no loss of printed line border and enough blank paper to facilitate framing, short split to lower margin at centrefold, old wax stains in the sea areas, otherwise very good.
Originally compiled from the 1622 surveys by Richard Norwood and engraved by Abraham Goos for Speed's 'Prospect of the World'. Behind the main map is the outline of the American coast with Bermuda's position marked. This map is important for being the first to show the islands divided into tribes and lots between the first English settlers. On the verso is an English-text description of the islands.
PALMER: p.23.

£1,680

SPEED, John.

A Map of Jamaica; Barbados.

London, Bassett & Chiswell, 1676. 385 x 505.
Finely coloured; very minor expert restoration to lower centrefold in the margin, otherwise a fine example.
Two maps on one sheet, engraved by Francis Lamb for Speed's Prospect of the World. Although the Prospect first appeared in 1627 (two years before Speed's death), this map only appeared in the 1676 edition. On the verso is a 'Description of Barbadoes' and a 'Description of Jamaica' in English text.

£800

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Hispaniola.

Amsterdam, Judocus Hondius, 1616. 100 x 135.
Uncoloured; very light overall age-toning and minor marginal staining, otherwise fine condition.
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. 99.

£210

BERTIUS, Petrus.

Mexico.

Amsterdam, Judocus Hondius, 1616. 95 x 135.
Uncoloured; very light overall age-toning and minor marginal staining, otherwise fine condition.
A miniature map of Mexico. Possibly engraved by Salomon Rogiers. Uncommon.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps, pp. 99.

£230

BOWEN, Emanuel.

A New & Accurate map of Bermudas or Sommer's Islands taken from an Actual Survey wherein the Errors of former Charts are Corrected.

London, 1752. 355 x 215.
Uncoloured; originally two maps on one sheet, this map has been divided and remargined at the right edge, loss of printed line border has been manuscripted in, otherwise a fine example.
A detailed map of Bermuda showing churches, roads, settlements, shoals, sand-banks and rocks. From 'A Complete Atlas, or Distinctive View of the Known World'.

£580

BOWEN, Emanuel.

An Accurate map of of the Island of St Christopher, vulgarly called St Kits, containing all the Towns, Parishes, Forts &c.

London, 1752. 355 x 215.
Uncoloured; originally two maps on one sheet, this map has been divided and remargined at the left edge, otherwise a fine example.
A detailed map of the island of St Christopher showing churches, settlements, shoals and rocks. From 'A Complete Atlas, or Distinctive View of the Known World'.

£220

[DE SAUZET, Henri].

Mappa Aestivarum insularum alias Bermudas.

Amsterdam, 1734. 190 x 260.
Uncoloured, but with signs of old colour; light marginal soiling and toning to the edges of the paper, some minor nicks. Otherwise very good.
A map of Bermuda, similar in style to the Mercator although there are some minor differences. There is no attribution to engraver or catographer on the map itself. Palmer 'Printed Mps of Bermuda' notes a De Sauzet edition, with no sizes indicated and no illustration.

£560

BOWEN, Emanuel.

Antient Mexico.

London, 1748. 210 x 335.
Uncoloured; light print offsetting and minor show through of text from verso, otherwise a good example.
A finely engraved prospect of the Ancient City of Mexico, with a numbered key below indicating the various important buildings and landmarks, including 'The Pleasure House & Garden'.

£68

BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas.

Plan de la Baye et Ville de Sainte Marthe.

Paris, c.1764. 220 x 170.
Coloured; dark impression, very minor spotting and light age-toning to margins, otherwise fine.
A detailed chart of Santa Marta, Columbia. Probably published in 'Petit Atlas Maritime'.

£85

BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas.

Plan du Cul de Sac des Roseaux dans l'Isle de Ste. Lucie.

Paris, 1764. 220 x 170.
Coloured; light age-toning to the margins, otherwise a fine example.
Plan of the natural harbour at Roseaux, Saint Lucia.
Map Collectors' Circle: No. 81 #16.

£58

CLAESZ, Cornelius - BERTIUS, Petrus.

Chili et Patagonum regio.

Amsterdam, c.1609. 90 x 125.
Uncoloured; very light marginal toning and staining, otherwise a fine example.
A fine miniature map of Chile and Patagonia, possibly engraved by Petrus Kaerius and probably published in the 'Map Treasury'. Latin text on verso. RARE.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps pp.80 - 82.

£110

CLAESZ, Cornelius - BERTIUS, Petrus.

Aity sive Spaniola.

Amsterdam, c.1609. 90 x 125.
Uncoloured; very light marginal toning and staining, otherwise a fine example.
A fine miniature map of the island of Haiti and Dominican Republic, engraved by Petrus Kaerius and probably published in the 'Map Treasury'. Latin text on verso. RARE.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps pp.80 - 82.

£230

CLAESZ, Cornelius - BERTIUS, Petrus.

Fretum Magellanicum.

Amsterdam, c.1609. 90 x 125.
Uncoloured; very light marginal toning and staining, otherwise a fine example.
A fine miniature map of part of South America and Tierra Del Fuego and the Strait of Magellan. Engraved by Petrus Kaerius and probably published in the 'Map Treasury'. Latin text on verso. RARE.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps pp.80 - 82.

£130

CLAESZ, Cornelius - BERTIUS, Petrus.

Peru.

Amsterdam, c.1609. 90 x 125.
Uncoloured; very light marginal toning and staining, otherwise a fine example.
A fine miniature map of Peru, possibly engraved by Petrus Kaerius and probably published in the 'Map Treasury'. Latin text on verso. RARE.
KING: Miniature Antique Maps pp.80 - 82.

£120

L'ISLE, Guillaume de.

Carta Geografica del Bresil.

Venice, Girolamo Albrizzi, 1740. 330 x 430.
Uncoloured; light centrefold toning due to guard paste, very light print offset and minor marginal staining, otherwise a fine example.
A fine map of Brazil, with decorative figured cartouche from 'Atlante Novissimo che Contiene Tutte le Parti del Mondo'.

£230

L'ISLE, Guillaume de.

Carta Geografica della America Meridionale.

Venice, Girolamo Albrizzi, 1740. 330 x 430.
Uncoloured; light centrefold toning due to guard paste, very light print offset and minor marginal staining, otherwise a fine example.
A fine map of South America with decorative figured cartouche from 'Atlante Novissimo che Contiene Tutte le Parti del Mondo'.

£290

TARDIEU, Ambroise.

Carte du Méxique.

Paris, Chez Étienne Ledoux, 1821. 395 x 255.
Original outline colour; minor waterstain to one corner, light age-toning to the edges of the margins, otherwise a good example.
A map of Mexico published in 'Atlas pour servir a l'intelligence de L'Histoire Générale des Voyages, De Laharpe'.

£165

TARDIEU, Ambroise.

Carte du Pérou.

Paris, Chez Étienne Ledoux, 1821. 255 x 395.
Original outline colour; minor waterstain to one corner, light age-toning to the edges of the margins, otherwise a good example.
A map of Peru published in 'Atlas pour servir a l'intelligence de L'Histoire Générale des Voyages, De Laharpe'.

£68

TARDIEU, Ambroise.

Carte de L'Amérique Méridionale.

Paris, Chez Étienne Ledoux, 1821. 540 x 405.
Original outline colour; minor waterstain to two corners, light age-toning to the edges of the margins, otherwise a good example.
A map of South America published in 'Atlas pour servir a l'intelligence de L'Histoire Générale des Voyages, De Laharpe'.

£95

TARDIEU, Ambroise.

Carte du Golfe du Mexique.

Paris, Chez Étienne Ledoux, 1821. 410 x 545.
Original outline colour; minor waterstain to the top corners, age-toning to the edges of the margins, otherwise a good example.
A map of the West Indies published in 'Atlas pour servir a l'intelligence de L'Histoire Générale des Voyages, De Laharpe'. Shows the Bahamas, Cuba and the Antilles down to Trinidad. Also names Texas.

£250

L'ISLE, Guillaume de.

L'Amerique Meridionale.

Paris, 1700. 455 x 595.
Original outline colour; light age-toning and soiling to the margins, otherwise a good example.
A map of South America, with decorative title cartouche. Shows the tracks of Magellan, Drake, Schouten, Le Maire and Mendaña.

£340

HOMANN HEIRS.

Nou und verbesserter Plan des Hafens von Carthagena...…

Nuremberg, 1739. 240 x 285.
Original colour; light toning to the margins, otherwise a fine example.
A plan of the harbour and town of Cartagena in Columbia. Cut from a larger sheet, but with margins to facilitate framing.

£210

HOMANN HEIRS.

Nou und verbesserter Plan der St.u.Hafens Havana auf der Ins Cuba...…

Nuremberg, 1739. 240 x 285.
Original colour; light toning to the margins, otherwise a fine example.
A fairly early plan of Cuba, showing the harbour and fortified town. The harbour has soundings in fathoms and indicates sand-banks and shoals. Inset is a small prospect with sailing vessels in the foreground. Cut from a larger sheet, but with margins to facilitate framing.

£230

HOMANN HEIRS.

Domina Anglorum in præcipuis Insulis Americæ.

Nüremberg, c.1740. 490 x 560.
Original outline colour; light age-toning and a minor waterstain in the lower margin, otherwise a fine example.
The British Islands in the West Indies and Bermuda. Includes; St Christophers (St Kitts), Antigua, Barbados, Jamaica and Bermuda.

£520

JANSSON, Joan.

Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia.

Amsterdam, c.1660. 350 x 480.
Fine original colour; short split to lower margin, repaired, otherwise a fine example.
A decorative map of Mexico, with a fine figured cartouche and a key surmounted by two armadillos.

£390

MARIETTE, Pierre.

Carte de L'Isle de Sainct Christophe.

Paris, c.1655. 315 x 430.
Original outline colour; light soiling and marginal age-toning, minor nicks to the edges of the margins, light creasing, otherwise a very good example.
A map of St Christopher (St Kitts) island in the Lesser Antilles

£450

SAYER, Robert.

Turks Islands, from a survey made in 1753, by the sloops l'Aigle and l'Emeraude, by order of the French Governor of Hispaniola.

London, 1775. 465 x 315.
Uncoloured; light age-toning to the left margin, worm track with minor loss of printed surface, repaired, otherwise a good example.
A detailed chart of the Turks Islands, showing Sand Key, Salt Key and Grand Turk.

£340

SPEED, John.

A Mapp of the Sommer Islands once called the Bermudas lying at the mouth of the bay of Mexico...

London, Bassett & Chiswell, 1627-76. 405 x 535.
Uncoloured; trimmed close at either side as is often the case, light marginal age-toning, otherwise a superb example of the 1676 edition on thicker paper; a dark impression.
Originally compiled from the 1622 surveys by Richard Norwood and engraved by Abraham Goos for Speed's 'Prospect of the World'. Behind the main map is the outline of the American coast with Bermuda's position marked. This map is important for being the first to show the islands divided into tribes and lots between the first English settlers. On the verso is an English-text description of the islands.
PALMER: p.23.

£1,950

SPEED, John.

A Map of Jamaica; Barbados.

London, Bassett & Chiswell, 1676. 385 x 505.
Uncoloured; very slight marginal age-toning, otherwise fine.
Two maps on one sheet, engraved by Francis Lamb for Speed's Prospect of the World. Although the Prospect first appeared in 1627 (two years before Speed's death), this map only appeared in the 1676 edition.

£890

MERCATOR, Gerard - HONDIUS, Henricus.

Hispaniæ Novæ Nova Descriptio.

Amsterdam, Henricus Hondius, 1630, Latin text Edition. 355 x 480.
Uncoloured; slight centrefold stain due to guard paste, marginal stain to the left and other minor soiling, otherwise overall fine condition.
Mercator's map of south-west Mexico, with most place-names still Aztec. Decorated with a large strapwork title cartouche, a galleon and a sea-monster.
KOEMAN: Me 29A.

£420

SPEED, John.

A Map of Jamaica; Barbados.

London, Bassett & Chiswell, 1676. 385 x 505.
Finely coloured; some staining to the top corners, mostly outside the printed area, otherwise a fine example on thick paper.
Two maps on one sheet, engraved by Francis Lamb for Speed's Prospect of the World. Although the Prospect first appeared in 1627 (two years before Speed's death), this map only appeared in the 1676 edition. On the verso is a 'Description of Barbadoes' and a 'Description of Jamaica' in English text.

£780

MERCATOR, Gerard.

Cuba Insula/Hispaniola Insula/Ins. Jamaica/Ins. S.Joannis/I.S. Margareta.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius & Johannis CLOPPENBURG, 1630. 190 x 260.
Colour; slight age-toning of paper, cut close at left margin, with no loss, some short marginal nicks and tears repaired, otherwise good.
Five maps on one sheet, the main ones being Cuba and Hait/Santo Domingo and then, Jamaica, Porto Rico and Margarita. Possibly engraved by Petrus Kærius. From the rare Cloppenburg edition - a larger format edition of Mercator's pocket atlas.
KOEMAN: Me 198.

£180

TIRION, Isaak.

Land-Kaart van het Eiland en de Volkplanting van Cayenne aan de Kust van Zuid-Amerika.

Amsterdam, c.1740. 360 x 425.
Original body colour; top margin soft and cut close, without loss, some light soiling, otherwise a good example.
A map centred on Cayenne in French Guiana, with an inset plan of the fortified town.

£160

[KITCHIN, Thomas.].

A Map of the Caribee Islands; showing which belong to England, France, Spain, Dutch & Danes, collected from the best authorities;

London, Gentlemans' Magazine, 1756. 340 x 210.
Uncoloured; very light age-toning, trimmed close at lower right margin with no loss and enough blank paper to facilitate framing, signs of old folds, light print offset, short repaired splits to folds, otherwise a very good example.
A map of the West Indies Islands, shows from Trinidad to The Virgin Islands.

£150

BELLIN, Jacques Nicholas.

Carte de L'Isle St. Christophe.

Paris, c.1760. 205 x 310.
Coloured; very light print offsetting, signs of old vertical folds, otherwise a good example.
A map of the Island of St. Kitt's or St. Christophe. From Prevost's 'Histoire Generale des Voyages'.

£90

BOWEN, Thomas.

Plan of St Lucia, in the West Indies: Shewing the Positions of the English & French Forces with the Attacks made at its Reduction in Decr.1778.

London, Gentlemans' Magazine, 1778. 190 x 255.
Uncoloured; very light age-toning, signs of old vertical folds, light print offsetting and minor spotting, otherwise a good example.
A detailed plan of part of St Lucia, the largest of the British Windward Islands. Shows Gros Islet Bay, Choc Bay and Grand Cul de Sac. St Lucia was discovered by Colombus in 1502. Just over 100 years later the English settled there and it was to be the scene of fierce struggles between the French and English right up until 1814 when it became a British possession. This engraving shows the movements of the fleets and armies in 1778.

£95

GIBSON, John.

A Map of the Island of Jamaica.

London, Gentlemans' Magazine, 1762. 110 x 190.
Uncoloured; very light age-toning, trimmed close at lower margin with no loss and enough blank paper to facilitate framing, otherwise a very good example.
A delightful map of Jamaica engraved by John Gibson.

£90

Gibson, John.

A Map of the New Continent according to its greatest diametrical length from the River la Plata to beyond the Lake of the Assiniboils.

London, c.1758. 220 x 180.
Uncoloured; signs of old folds, minor surface soiling, otherwise a good example.
An unusual map of the Americas, with a rococo style cartouche, possibly from the Gentlemans' Magazine.

£150

MERCATOR, Gerard.

Cuba Insula/Hispaniola Insula/Ins. Jamaica/Ins. S.Joannis/I.S. Margareta.

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius & Johannis CLOPPENBURG, 1630. 190 x 260.
Coloured; slight age-toning of paper, some short marginal nicks and tears repaired, otherwise good.
Five maps on one sheet, the main ones being Cuba and Haiti/Santo Domingo and then, Jamaica, Porto Rico and Margarita. Possibly engraved by Petrus Kærius. From the rare Cloppenburg edition - a larger format edition of Mercator's pocket atlas.
KOEMAN: Me 198.

£160

RAMUSIO, Giovanni Battista.

Isola Spagnuola.

Venice, 1565. 175 x 275.
Woodblock; light stain in the sea area and other minor staining, very light show through of text, otherwise a good example.
An earlier version of this map was published in the 1534 edition of ' Della Naviationi et viaggi', one of the earliest printed maps of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The sea is decorated with ships, sea monsters.

£235

RAMUSIO, Giovanni Battista.

[No title.].

Venice, 1565. 275 x 175.
Woodblock; minor staining, very light show through of text, otherwise a good example.
An early impression of the ancient city of Mexico from ' Della Naviationi et viaggi'.

£275

SIFTON, PREAD & Co. Ltd.

Island of New Providence Bahamas.

London, c.1920. 130 x 180.
Original coloured lithograph; overall fine condition.
A late but interesting map of New Providence, Bahamas, shows Nassau.

£28

[GRIERSON, George.].

A Chart of the South-Sea Coast from the Streights of Magellan to Arica.

[Dublin, 1739]. 175 x 290.
Uncoloured; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise a very good example.
George Grierson published a pirated edition of the Herman Moll "Atlas Minor" in Dublin in 1739. This example probably comes from there and is printed on slightly thinner paper. UNCOMMON.

£58

[GRIERSON, George.].

A Chart of the Streights of Magellan.

[Dublin, 1739]. 175 x 270.
Uncoloured; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise a very good example.
George Grierson published a pirated edition of the Herman Moll "Atlas Minor" in Dublin in 1739. This example probably comes from there and is printed on slightly thinner paper. UNCOMMON.

£110

[GRIERSON, George.].

A Chart of the Coast of Peru, Quito, Popayan and the Isthmus of Darien.

[Dublin, 1739]. 175 x 285.
Uncoloured; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise a very good example.
George Grierson published a pirated edition of the Herman Moll "Atlas Minor" in Dublin in 1739. This example probably comes from there and is printed on slightly thinner paper. UNCOMMON.

£64

WYTFLIET, Cornelis van.

Hispania Nova.

Louvain, 1597-1605. 230 x 290.
Uncoloured; light age-toning, slightly darker in the margins, minor nicks to the edges of the margins, short repaired tear to upper margin, otherwise a very good example.
A map of present day Mexico published in the first atlas of America, by Cornelis van Wytfliet. Like many of his maps the geographical detail draws heavily from the Plancius world map of 1592. The map shows southern Texas up to latitude 30 north. The Rio Grande is named "R.de Palmas", sometimes called the Rio Bravo or the Rio del Norte. One year after this map was produced, Juan de Oñate, the Governor of Nuevo Mexico, named the river Rio Grande. This map is from the 1605 edition, the one and only state, as per the 1597 edition. No text on verso.
BURDEN: The Mapping of North America, 105.

£590

HONDIUS, Henricus.

Mappa Aestivarum Insularum, alias Barmudas dictarum...

Amsterdam, 1633-42, Dutch text edition. 395 x 520.
Fine original colour; very slight age-toning, minor show-through of text from verso, light spotting and staining to margins, otherwise a very good example.
A very decorative map of Bermuda, copied from the Speed map of 1627, with the "Tribes" coloured separately. Behind the main map is an outline of the coastline of North America with Bermuda marked in position. Underneath is an extensive key.
PALMER: Printed Maps of Bermuda, pp.13.

£1,380

GIBSON, John,

A Map of Martinico from the latest and best authorities.

London, Universal Magazine, c.1763. 195 x 245.
Uncoloured; trimmed to left hand border, with minor loss of printed outer line, light toning, otherwise fair.
A map of the island, with inset of Guadaloupe.

£38

HONDIUS, Henricus.

Mappa Aestivarum Insularum, alias Barmudas dictarum...

Amsterdam, 1636, Latin text edition. 395 x 520.
Fine original colour; light age-toning, mainly to the margins, short centrefold split in lower margin, otherwise a fine example.
A very decorative map of Bermuda, copied from the Speed map of 1627, with the "Tribes" coloured separately. Behind the main map is an outline of the coastline of North America with Bermuda marked in position. Underneath is an extensive key.
PALMER: Printed Maps of Bermuda, plate XI for a later state.

£1,380

TALLIS, John.

Falkland Islands and Patagonia.

London, John Tallis & Company, 1851. 335 x 245.
Original outline colour; a fine unfolded example.
Two maps on one sheet, with engraved vignettes including penguins and sea-eagles.

£75