ANTIQUE MAPS OF CENTRAL, SOUTH AMERICA & THE WEST INDIES

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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 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

[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

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.

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

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 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, centrefold split just into plate mark, now both repaired, otherwise a fine example.
A decorative map of Mexico, with a fine figured cartouche and a key surmounted by two armadillos.

£390

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

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

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

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

BOWLES (Carington).

Bowles's New One-Sheet Map of the West Indies, laid down from the Observations of the most Celebrated Geographers.

London, Bowles & Carver, 1794-98. 520 x 700.
Original body colour: light age-toning to centrefold, some small dark brown spots, possibly caused by rust, otherwise a fine example.
A fine large map of the West Indies, superbly detailed in outline, shows Florida, the Bahamas, across to Trinidad and west to Honduras. Published in "Bowles's Universal Atlas, Being a Complete Collection of New and Accurate Maps".

£620

THOMSON & CO, John.

Caraccas and Guiana.

Edinburgh, John Thomson, 1821. 505 x 600.
Original outline colour; light marginal soiling and age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise fine condition.
A detailed map of Caracas, Venezuela and Guyana. Shows also Trinidad and Tobago and the A.B.C. islands. Published by John Thomson & Company in 'A New General Atlas'.

£120

THOMSON & CO, John.

Chart of the Bahama Islands - The Bermudas or Summer Islands - Island of Cuba.

Edinburgh, John Thomson, 1821. 510 x 605.
Original outline colour; light marginal soiling, small piece of paper missing to lower margin, just clipping imprint in the lower margin, otherwise fine condition.
Three detailed maps on one sheet, showing the Bahamas, Bermuda and Cuba. Published by John Thomson & Company in 'A New General Atlas'.

£350

THOMSON & CO, John.

West India Islands - Grenada - Tobago - Curaçao - Trinidad.

Edinburgh, John Thomson, 1821. 505 x 600.
Original outline colour; light marginal soiling, short tear to lower margin, just into printed surface and repaired, otherwise fine condition.
Four detailed maps on one sheet, the islands of Grenada, Tobago, Curaçao and Trinidad, with inset of Fort Amsterdam. Published by John Thomson & Company in 'A New General Atlas'.

£310

THOMSON & CO, John.

West India Islands - Guadalope - Mariegalante &c, - Antigua.

Edinburgh, John Thomson, 1821. 505 x 600.
Original outline colour; light marginal soiling and age-toning to the edges of the paper, very minor toning to centrefold due to guard paste, otherwise very good condition.
Three detailed maps on one sheet, the islands of Guadaloupe, Mariegalante &c. and Antigua. Published by John Thomson & Company in 'A New General Atlas'.

£180

THOMSON & CO, John.

Jamaica.

Edinburgh, John Thomson, 1821. 505 x 605.
Original outline colour; light marginal soiling, slight darkening of centrefold due to paste from guard, otherwise fine condition.
A detailed map of Jamaica with inset plans of The Harbour of Bluefields and The Harbours of Kingston and Port Royal. Published by John Thomson & Company in 'A New General Atlas'.

£230

THOMSON & CO, John.

West India Islands - Martinico - Dominica.

Edinburgh, John Thomson, 1821. 500 x 595.
Original outline colour; some very light staining to the centrefold caused by paste from the guard, light marginal soiling, otherwise fine condition.
Two detailed maps on one sheet, Martinique and Dominica, with inset of Bay of Port Royal. Published by John Thomson & Company in 'A New General Atlas'.

£160

THOMSON & CO, John.

Peru, Chili and La Plata.

Edinburgh, John Thomson, 1821. 620 x 500.
Original outline colour; light marginal soiling and age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise fine condition.
A detailed map of Peru, Chile, parts of Bolivia and Argentina. Published by John Thomson & Company in 'A New General Atlas'.

£120

THOMSON & CO, John.

West India Islands - Porto Rico and Virgin Islands - Haiti, Hispaniola or St.Domingo.

Edinburgh, John Thomson, 1821. 510 x 600.
Original outline colour; light marginal soiling, minor toning to centrefold due to guard paste, the title outside upper border is cropped, otherwise very good condition.
Two detailed maps on one sheet, the islands of Porto Rico, with the Virgin Islands and Haiti and St.Domingo. Published by John Thomson & Company in 'A New General Atlas'.

£240

THOMSON & CO, John.

South America.

Edinburgh, John Thomson, 1821. 590 x 500.
Original outline colour; light marginal soiling and age-toning, otherwise fine condition.
A detailed map of South America, published by John Thomson & Company in 'A New General Atlas'.

£160

THOMSON & CO, John.

West India Islands - St. Christophers - St. Lucia - Nevis.

Edinburgh, John Thomson, 1821. 500 x 600.
Original outline colour; light marginal soiling, very minor toning to centrefold due to guard paste, signs of old vertical creases, otherwise very good condition.
Three detailed maps on one sheet, the islands of St.Christophers, St.Lucia and Nevis. Published by John Thomson & Company in 'A New General Atlas'.

£180

THOMSON & CO, John.

West India Islands - St. Vincent - Barbados.

Edinburgh, John Thomson, 1821. 505 x 605.
Original outline colour; light marginal soiling, otherwise fine condition.
Two detailed maps on one sheet, the islands of St. Vincent and Barbados. Published by John Thomson & Company in 'A New General Atlas'.

£230

CORONELLI, Vicenzo Maria.

Parte della Nuova Spagna, o del Mexico doue sono le Provincie di Guadalaira, Xalisco Mecoacan e Mexico.

Venice, c.1690. 455 x 600.
Coloured; minor marginal soiling and spotting, old paper repair to lower margin at centrefold and other expert repairs to worming at centrefold, minor loss of printed surface, otherwise a good example and priced accordingly.
A highly decorative map of Mexico, with two magnificent cartouches.

£360

THOMSON & CO, John.

Spanish North America Southern Part.

Edinburgh, John Thomson, 1821. 510 x 620.
Original outline colour; very light surface soiling, some marginal soiling and age toning, some offset of printed image and slight darkening of centrefold due to guard paste, otherwise very good condition.
A detailed map of Central America, from the Bay of Honduras to Panama and the Gulf of Darien, extending to Jamaica. Published by John Thomson & Company in 'A New General Atlas'.

£230

WYLD, James.

Mexico and Guatemala, shewing the Position of the Mines.

London, 1843. 340 x 805.
Original colour; slight print offset, light spotting and minor foxing, otherwise a fine example.
A large detailed map of Central America, showing Mexico, Yucatan, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Columbia (also named Panama). Shows also Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Jamaica.

£340

BOWLES (Carington).

Bowles's New One-Sheet Map of South America, divided into its Provinces, Governments, &c. and exhibiting the Spanish, Portuguese, French & Dutch settlements therein according to D'Anville, by L. Delarochette.

London, Bowles & Carver, 1794-98. 470 x 575.
Original body colour; very light spotting in places, slight darkening at centerfold due to guard paste, otherwise a very good example.
A fine and detailed map of South America. Published in 'Bowles's Universal Atlas, Being a Complete Collection of New and Accurate Maps'.

£420

THOMSON & Co., John.

West Indies.

Edinburgh, John Thomson, 1821. 500 x 590.
Original outline colour; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, some surface scuffing in the bottom margin, otherwise a good example.
A fine detailed map of the whole of the West Indies, also showing Florida, the Yucatan Peninsular, Honduras and the northern parts of South America. Engraved by Kirkwood & Son. Published by John Thomson & Company in 'A New General Atlas'.

£260

WYLD, James.

Map of the West India & Bahama Islands with the adjacent coast of Yucatan, Honduras, Caracas &c.

London, 1844. 525 x 780.
Original colour; slight print offset, light spotting and minor foxing, otherwise a good example.
A superbly detailed map of the whole of the West Indies and including the Bahamas. Shows from Trinidad to Florida and across to Honduras.

£420

BROCKHAUS, F. A.

Südamerika.

Leipzig, 1863. 450 x 340.
Original coloured lithograph: small brown stain below the map, light age-toning and minor staining to margins, otherwise a good example.
A map of South America, surrounded with fine vignettes. Shows various wildlife, including an anteater, tapier, llama, alligator and a condor.

£95

FUENTE, F.

Nueva y Correcta Carta Del Mar Pacifico ó Del Sur...…

[Madrid], 1748. 430 x 690.
Coloured; signs of old folds from a smaller volume, light age-toning to the edges of the margins, some minor nicks and short tears to the edges of the paper, also brown tape to top edge from an old frame, otherwise a very good example.
A chart of the west coast of South America. The map is divided into three by a floral design. The main map shows the coast from Mexico to just below Concepción, the other Concepción to Tierra Del Fuego and the final map shows the Bay of San Francisco (Tierra Del Fuego). Highly decorative title cartouche showing maritime objects and a sailing boat with oarsmen. Little is known of the cartographer or engraver.

£380

LEVASSEUR, Victor.

Amérique Méridionale.

Paris, c.1845. 300 x 430.
Original outline colour, with recent embellishment to the surrounding vignettes; paper lightly age-toned, minor spotting and soiling to the margins, otherwise a very good example.
A steel engraving, with finely engraved vignette borders, including a rider using bolas, mining and a jaguar.

£110

FULLARTON & Co., Archibald.

West Coast of South Americaincluding 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'.

£68

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'.

£85

[BROWNE, Christopher].

A New Map of the English Empire in the Ocean of America or West Indies. A New Map of the Island of Jamaica.

London, 1700-21. 510 x 605.
Finely coloured; very light marginal soiling, otherwise a fine example.
Seven maps and one inset harbour plan on one sheet. The main map is of Jamaica, others include Barbados, Bermuda, Tobago, St Christophers, Antegua and a general map of the West Indies. Also shows a plan of Bridgetown. Originally done by Christopher Browne, this example published by John Senex in 1721. UNCOMMON.

£1,150

FULLARTON & Co., Archibald.

British West Indian Possessions Northern.

London, Edinburgh & Dublin, 1874. 470 x 320.
Original colour lithpgraph: cut from a larger sheet (two maps to a page) this one forming half the page, trimmed at the bottom edge, but with enough paper to facitate framing, light age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise fine condition.
A detailed map of Bermuda surrounded on three sides by vignettes including: a Bermudian boat, sperm whale fishing and the Government Dock Yard Bermuda. From 'The Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography'.

£180

FULLARTON & Co., Archibald.

British Possessions on the north west coast of South America.

London, Edinburgh & Dublin, 1874. 470 x 310.
Original coloured lithograph; very light age-toning to the edges of the margins, otherwise fine condition.
Two maps on one sheet; a detailed one of Trinidad occupies the top box and British Guayana the bottom. The surround is filled with flora and natives in costume. Illustrations include: a sugar mill, sugar cane, cocoa and coffee. From 'The Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography'.

£140

FULLARTON, Archibald & Co.

Island of Jamaica.

London, Edinburgh & Dublin, 1874. 215 x 310.
Original colour lithpgraph: cut from a larger sheet (normally two maps to a page) this one forming half the page, trimmed tight to top edge, but with just enough paper to facitate framing, light age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise fine condition.
A decorative map of Jamaica, surrounded on three sides by five vignettes including coffee gathering and a view of Port Royal. From 'The Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography'.

£98

S.D.U.K.

The British Islands in the West Indies.

London, Baldwin & Cradock, 1835. 330 x 400.
Original outline colour; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise a fine example.
Fifteen maps on one sheet, islands covered include Jamaica, Trinidad, Barbados, Barbuda, Antigua, Virgin Islands and Tobago.

£68

FULLARTON & Co., Archibald.

Dutch Possessions in South America and the West Indies.

London & Edinburgh, 1874. 460 x 315.
Original coloured lithograph; minor spotting mainly to margins, otherwise fine condition.
Two maps on one sheet, the upper one divided into four maps, with one of Curaçao shown in the centre, then the Leeward Islands and the north coast of Venezuela. The lower one of Dutch Guayana or Surinam.

£150

PHILIP & Son, George.

Porto Rico and The Virgin Islands - St. Domingo.

London & Liverpool, c.1850. 510 x 605.
Original coloured lithograph; trimmed close by binder at sides right to the printed line border, but with no apparent loss of printed surface, otherwise overall a good example.
Two maps on one sheet Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands and the other St. Domingo, both shown in some detail.

£160

PHILIP & Son, George.

St. Vincent - Barbadoes.

London & Liverpool, c.1850. 510 x 605.
Original coloured lithograph; trimmed close by binder at sides right to the printed line border, but with no apparent loss of printed surface, otherwise overall a good example.
Two maps on one sheet St. Vincent and Barbados, both shown in some detail.

£140

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 410.
Original coloured lithograph; very light age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise a fine example.
Shows Central America, from Yucatan to Panama. Engraved by John Bartholomew. From 'The Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography'.

£70

FULLARTON & Co., Archibald.

The West Indies by G.H.Swanston.

London & Edinburgh, 1874. 415 x 535.
Original coloured lithograph; light age-toning to the edges of the margins, otherwise fine 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

LEVASSEUR, Victor.

Colonies Françaises, (en Amerique).

Paris, 1852. 300 x 425.
Original outline colour; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise a fine example.
A steel engraving, with finely engraved vignette borders, showing Isle St. Martin (Sint Maarten). Newfoundland, French Guyana and Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. From the Atlas Nationale Illustré des 86 Départements et des Possessions de la France.

£52

LEVASSEUR, Victor.

Colonies Françaises (en Amérique.)

Paris, 1852. 300 x 440.
Original outline colour; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise a fine example.
The French islands in the Caribbean, including Guadeloupe. A steel engraving, with finely engraved vignette borders which include cotton bales, sugar crates, views of a windmill and an earthquake. From the Atlas Nationale Illustré des 86 Départements et des Possessions de la France.

£56

LEVASSEUR, Victor.

Colonies Françaises. Martinique.

Paris, 1852. 295 x 420.
Original outline colour; minor age-toning to egdes of margins, otherwise a fine example.
A steel engraving of the Island of Martinique, with finely engraved vignette borders which include sugar cane and tobacco. From the Atlas Nationale Illustré des 86 Départements et des Possessions de la France... with finely engraved vignette borders.

£65

MUNSTER, Sebastian.

Il Cuscho Citta Principale Della Provincia del Peru.

Basle, Heinrich Petri, c.1580. 275 x 370.
Woodcut; slight darkening to centrefold caused by guard paste on verso, contemporary ink manuscript on verso, other light spotting and minor soiling, otherwise a good example.
An early woodcut view of Cusco after Braun & Hogenberg, shows the surrounding countryside as well as the walled city. Knights, peasants and nobility can be seen both within and outside the walls of the city. The title is shown in a banner cartouche along the top.

£320

BLAEU, Guiljemus.

Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia.

Amsterdam, c.1650, German text edition. 385 x 495.
Uncoloured; trimmed close at right margin with enough blank paper to facilitate framing, overall a good example.
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.

£290

LEVASSEUR, Victor.

Amérique Méridionale.

Paris, 1856. 330 x 440.
Original outline colour; light soiling and age-toning to the margins, otherwise fine condition.
A steel engraving, with finely engraved vignette borders, including scenes of a rider using bolas, mining and animals including a jaguar, a snake, a crocodile and what looks like an anteater.

£90

BLAEU, Willem.

Insulæ Americanæ in oceano septentrionali, cum terris adiacentibus.

Amsterdam, 1640, Latin text edition. 380 x 525.
Original colour; minor marginal spotting, signs of age-toning from an old mounting or framing in the margins, old mount tape along top edge of upper margin, otherwise very good.
A fine map of the West Indies, showing the coast from Virginia to Trinidad. One of the most decorative maps of the area. From an early edition of the Blaeu atlas in two volumes.
KOEMAN: Bl 22.

£1,250