Antique Maps of Asia - Near East
Holy Land, Arabia, Turkish Empire, Persia, Syria

Abrahami Patriarchae Peregrinatio et Vita.

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ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Origin: Antwerp, 1624, Latin text edition.

Twenty-two finely engraved vignettes depicting the life of Abraham - from his departure from Ur - until his death surround this highly decorative map of his wanderings in the Holy Land, from the Parergon. Van den Broecke notes that this edition has the background hatching running from upper left to lower right and therefore the second plate.

Condition: Finely coloured; very light age-toning and minor spotting to the margins, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 360 x 465mm (14¼ x 18¼ inches).

Reference: 12892

Price: £2100

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Antiquæ Jerusalem Vera Icnographia...

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ARIAS MONTANUS, Benedictus.

Origin: Antwerp, Christopher Plantin, 1572-.

This imaginary view of ancient Jerusalem was originally published in 1572 by Christopher Plantin in 'Nehemias, sive, de antiquae Ierusalem sitv', in 'Biblia polyglotta'. The map is engraved by Pieter van der Heyden and was possibly drawn after Laicstain's original. 'Arias Montanus (1527-1598) the Spanish orientalist whose polyglot edition of the Bible caused him to be denounced by the Inquisition, but he was later acquitted.

Condition: Uncoloured; overall age-toning, light staining and spotting, signs of old folds, otherwise a good example.

Size: 285 x 240mm (11¼ x 9½ inches).

Reference: 15448

Price: £120

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Asia Minor.

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TALLIS, John.

Origin: London, John Tallis & Co., 1851.

A map of Turkey, ahowing Cyprus, with engraved vignettes including a prospect of Rhodes and Mount Olympus. John Tallis is without question one of the most renowned cartographers and publisher of the C19th. His maps are the last of the lavishly decorated and ornamental maps, considered to be works of art as well as geographically accurate. He was born in Stourbridge in Worcestershire in about 1818 and it is likely that he stayed in the Midlands working as a publisher in Birmingham, until he moved to London in the early 1840′s.

Condition: Original outline colour; overall good to fine condition.

Size: 250 x 330mm (9¾ x 13 inches).

Reference: 6859

Price: £45

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Canaan.

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MORDEN, Robert.

Origin: London, 1700.

A map of the Holy Land, from Syria to the Dead Sea. Includes the 12 Tribes, towns, mountains, rivers, lakes.

Condition: Uncoloured; light overall age-toning, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 140 x 130mm (5½ x 5 inches).

Reference: 15454

Price: £65

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Descriptio et situs Terræ Sanctæ alio nimine Palestina...…

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JODE, Gerard de.

Origin: Antwerp, 1593.

A map of the Holy Land also called Palestine, shows the coastline from Tyrus to Gaza. Oriented to the east. The map has many illustrations depicting scenes from the Old and New Testament. This map does not appear in the first edition.

Condition: Uncoloured; very light age-toning, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 335 x 510mm (13¼ x 20 inches).

Reference: 12748

Price: £4800

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Deserta Aegypti, Thebaidis Arabiæ, Syriæ etc.

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SEUTTER, Mattaeus.

Origin: Augsburg, 1741.

A map showing the countries of the Eastern Mediterraniean: Turkey, Syria, Palestine and Egypt, with the places inhabited by the Anachorets. Published in Setter's 'Atlas Novus'. The map is a reduced version of the Etienne Michalet's map of 1697.

Condition: Original colour; some light spotting and minor staining to margins and some on the map, otherwise a very good example.

Size: 505 x 585mm (20 x 23 inches).

Reference: 12881

Price: £480

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Geographiae, Sacrae, Tabula in qua Terra Promissa.

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SANSON, Nicholas.

Origin: Paris, c.1680.

A finely engraved map of the Holy Land with decorative title cartouche, engraved by Antony de Winter..

Condition: Coloured; light age-toning to the edges of the paper and minor spotting to margins, overall a good example.

Size: 200 x 255mm (7¾ x 10 inches).

Reference: 13003

Price: £160

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Ierusalem...

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SEUTTER, Matthaeus.

Origin: Augsburg, c.1745.

A fine imaginary double page plan of the City of ancient Jerusalem at the time of Jesus Christ drawn after Adrichom and engraved by Conrad Lotter. With numbered key to various sites at the bottom of the sheet.

Condition: Fine original body colour; short centrefold splits (repaired), light soiling to the margins, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 575 x 495mm (22¾ x 19½ inches).

Reference: 10236

Price: £780

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Ierusalem...

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SEUTTER, Matthaeus.

Origin: Augsburg, c.1745.

A fine imaginary double page plan of the City of Ancient Jerusalem at the time of Jesus Christ drawn after Adrichom. With numbered key to various sites at the bottom of the sheet.

Condition: Fine original body colour; superb condition.

Size: 575 x 495mm (22¾ x 19½ inches).

Reference: 11647

Price: £890

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Jerusalem.

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MALLET, Alain Manesson.

Origin: Paris, 1683.

An engraved view of Jerusalem from 'Description de l'Univers", a five volume work.

Condition: Coloured; light soiling to margins, otherwise fine.

Size: 145 x 100mm (5¾ x 4 inches).

Reference: 9083

Price: £110

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Jerusalem.

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MEISNER, Daniel.

Origin: Frankfurt, 1623-.

A miniature view of the city of Jersualem. With a text in two languages underneath the picture. The poet Daniel Meisner from Komotau worked in Frankfurt 1623, initially producing in parts this work "Thesaurus Philo-Politicus", each one containing about fifty plans and printed by Eberhard Kieser.

Condition: Uncoloured; light sioling to the margins, otherwise fine condition.

Size: 95 x 145mm (3¾ x 5¾ inches).

Reference: 15455

Price: £120

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Palaestinae sive Totius Terrae Promissionis.

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KAERIUS, Petrus.

Origin: Amsterdam, c.1600.

A small map of the Holy Land on both sides of the River Jordan, the shoreline shown from the Nile Delta to Berytus, also showing the Exodus. Similar in style to the Abraham Ortelius map of the area by Tilemannus Stella.

Condition: Uncoloured; light age-toning to the edges of the paper, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 155 x 200mm (6 x 7¾ inches).

Reference: 15458

Price: £120

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Persici sive Sophorum Regni typus.

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ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Origin: Antwerp, 1570, Latin text edition.

A fine map of Persia after Gastaldi's map of Asia Minor 1564. An interesting note in the text on verso reads (this is taken from the translation of the English text edition of 1606) - In the year of Christ 1369. There was a certaine pety king amongst the Persians, named 'Sophi', who held the city 'Ardenelim' in his possession. This man bragged that he was descended lineally by his ancestors from 'Musa Cazino', nephew of 'Ali Muhamed'. He, the chalise of Babylon being dead, & the contrary faction maintained by the Turks, suppressed by the Tartars, began more boldly and freely to broach his opinions of religion: and because 'Hocemus', the sonne of Aly. From whom he draweth his pedigree, had twelve sonnes, minding to set some marke or badge upon his sects and disciples, whereby they might be distinguished and known from others, he ordained that they would follow him, and be of his religion, should weare a tire under the vaile, which all the Turks do wind about their heads (they call it 'Tulibant') should be of purple colour, and should hang out the middle of the 'Tulibant' twelve hand breadth. (sic).

Condition: Coloured; minor paper fault to centrefold at lower margin, light age-toning and soiling to margins, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 350 x 495mm (13¾ x 19½ inches).

Reference: 10888

Price: £450

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Persici sive Sophorum Regni typus.

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ORTELIUS, Abraham.

Origin: Antwerp, 1572-, German text edition, with French text in manuscript.

A fine map of Persia after Gastaldi's map of Asia Minor 1564. An interesting note in the text on verso reads (this is taken from the translation of the English text edition of 1606) - In the year of Christ 1369. There was a certaine pety king amongst the Persians, named 'Sophi', who held the city 'Ardenelim' in his possession. This man bragged that he was descended lineally by his ancestors from 'Musa Cazino', nephew of 'Ali Muhamed'. He, the chalise of Babylon being dead, & the contrary faction maintained by the Turks, suppressed by the Tartars, began more boldly and freely to broach his opinions of religion: and because 'Hocemus', the sonne of Aly. From whom he draweth his pedigree, had twelve sonnes, minding to set some marke or badge upon his sects and disciples, whereby they might be distinguished and known from others, he ordained that they would follow him, and be of his religion, should weare a tire under the vaile, which all the Turks do wind about their heads (they call it 'Tulibant') should be of purple colour, and should hang out the middle of the 'Tulibant' twelve hand breadth. (sic).

Condition: Coloured; paper fault to centrefold at lower margin (repaired), lower part of centrefold split and repaired, visible when held up to the light, light soiling to margins, otherwise a very good example.

Size: 350 x 495mm (13¾ x 19½ inches).

Reference: 15623

Price: £480

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Primae Partis Asiae...…

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JODE, Gerard de.

Origin: Antwerp, 1593.

From the 'Speculum Orbis Terrarum'. A fine map of the Middle East from Turkey across to Persia and then down to Egypt.

Condition: Uncoloured; very light marginal soiling, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 300 x 510mm (11¾ x 20 inches).

Reference: 12742

Price: £2800

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Quarta Asiae Tabula.

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PTOLEMAEUS, Claudius - WALDSEEMÜLLER, Martin.

Origin: Strassburg, Johannes Schott 1513.

Shows the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East from Cyprus to Babylonia.

Condition: Uncoloured woodcut; very light age-toning and minor soiling to the margins, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 390 x 540mm (15¼ x 21¼ inches).

Reference: 12729

Price: £4200

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Sorie, et Diarbeck divisés en leurs Parties.

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SANSON, Nicholas.

Origin: Paris, c.1680.

A map of the Middle East covering; Syria, Palestine, Cyprus and Persia.

Condition: Coloured; light age-toning and minor soiling to margins, overall a good example.

Size: 190 x 260mm (7½ x 10¼ inches).

Reference: 13002

Price: £110

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Syria.

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TALLIS, John.

Origin: London, J & F Tallis, 1851.

With various vignette scenes; including a fine view of Jerusalem and a camel train. John Tallis is without question one of the most renowned cartographers and publisher of the C19th. His maps are the last of the lavishly decorated and ornamental maps, considered to be works of art as well as geographically accurate. He was born in Stourbridge in Worcestershire in about 1818 and it is likely that he stayed in the Midlands working as a publisher in Birmingham, until he moved to London in the early 1840′s.

Condition: Original outline colour; minor marginal soiling, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 340 x 250mm (13½ x 9¾ inches).

Reference: 7445

Price: £35

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Tabula Asiae IIII.

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RUSCELLI, Girolamo.

Origin: Venice, Vincenzo Valgrisi, 1561, Latin text edition.

Originally published by Giacomo Gastaldi this map showing Cyprus, the Holy Land, Syria and neighbouring regions, based upon the work of Claudius Ptolemy.

Condition: Uncoloured; very minor worming in centrefold and lower margin, otherwise fine condition.

Size: 190 x 250mm (7½ x 9¾ inches).

Reference: 15456

Price: £210

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Terra Sancta.

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MERCATOR, Gerard.

Origin: Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius & Johannis CLOPPENBURG, 1632.

A map of the Holy Land, orientated east at the top of the page. From the rare Cloppenburg edition - a larger format edition of Mercator's pocket atlas. With a page of relevant text in Latin. This edition not listed in LAOR, 'Maps of the Holy Land'.

Condition: Uncoloured; slight age-toning of paper, minor staining and minor defects to margins, small amount of contemporary ink manuscripting in the Sea of Galilee and the Dead Sea, otherwise very good.

Size: 190 x 255mm (7½ x 10 inches).

Reference: 7775

Price: £190

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Terraæ Israel omnis ante Canaan dictæ in tribus undecim distributæ...…

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ARIAS MONTANUS, Benedictus.

Origin: [Antwerp, Christopher Plantin, 1572].

Orientated east to the top of the page, the Land of Israel previously called Canaan, divided into 11 Tribes, showing also the neighbouring areas, with 43 Israelite desert encampments represented by tents. The western shoreline goes from Beirut in the north to the Nile Delta in the south. Five cities are shown in the Dead Sea; Sodoma, Gomora, Adamo, Seboim and Segor. There are many place names and cities shown, with several in Hebrew.

Condition: Uncoloured; light soiling to the margins, otherwise fine condition.

Size: 342 x 512mm (13½ x 20¼ inches).

Reference: 13117

Price: £2200

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The Turkish Empire.

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SPEED, John.

Origin: London, Bassett & Chiswell, 1627-76.

A map of the Eastern Mediterranean across to Arabia, showing Greece, Cyprus, Arabia and Turkey. There are eight bird's-eye views of cities (including Constantinople, Rhodes, Famagusta, Damascas, Cairo, Alexandria, Hormuz and Jerusalem) and ten costume vignettes forming side borders. On the verso is a two-page English text "The Description of the Turkish Empire".

Condition: Finely coloured; very light marginal age-toning to the edges of the paper, trimmed close at bottom edge with no loss and enough blank paper to facilitate framing, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 395 x 515mm (15½ x 20¼ inches).

Reference: 15644

Price: £1950

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Turcia Turcicive Imperii seu Solij mannorum regni pleraque pars, nunc recens summa fide ac in dustria elucumbrata.

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JODE, Gerard de.

Origin: Antwerp, 1593.

From the 'Speculum Orbis Terrarum'. A map of the Turkish Empire engraved by Joannes Doetecum. Superbly engraved with sailing ships in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Condition: Fine dark impression; very light age-toning, short split to lower part of centrefold in the margin, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 383 x 510mm (15 x 20 inches).

Reference: 12746

Price: £3500

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Turkey in Asia.

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TALLIS, John.

Origin: London, J & F Tallis, 1851.

Much of the Turkish Empire, with fine steel engraved vignettes including; a prospect of Jerusalem and an ostrich. John Tallis is without question one of the most renowned cartographers and publisher of the C19th. His maps are the last of the lavishly decorated and ornamental maps, considered to be works of art as well as geographically accurate. He was born in Stourbridge in Worcestershire in about 1818 and it is likely that he stayed in the Midlands working as a publisher in Birmingham, until he moved to London in the early 1840′s.

Condition: Original outline colour; minor marginal soiling, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 260 x 325mm (10¼ x 12¾ inches).

Reference: 7476

Price: £26

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[Mt. Sinai St. Catherine's Monastery].

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MALLET, Alain Manesson.

Origin: Frankfurt am Main, 1684-85.

A finely engraved view of Mt. Sinai M. Ste. Cathaterine Chapelle.(Middle East, Sinai Peninsula, Mount Sinai, St. Catherine's Monastery), from 'Description de l'Univers", a five volume work, German edition.

Condition: Coloured; some light age-toning to the margins, brown stains to lower margin ans light soiling, otherwise a good example.

Size: 145 x 105mm (5¾ x 4¼ inches).

Reference: 13031

Price: £45

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[No Title]. Secunda tabula continent Partem Phoeniciae...

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ZIEGLER, Bolognino.

Origin: [Strassburg, Petrus Opilius, 1532].

Jacob Ziegler (1471-1549) was born in Landau, Bavaria. His book 'Quae intus continentur' contained 8 woodcut maps, 1 of Scandinavia and the north Atlantic (the first to show Finland) and 7 maps of the Holy Land. This map shows the northern part of Palestine, part of Syria and Iturea. The shoreline shows Dora in the south to Sidon in the north.

Condition: Uncoloured woodcut; two sheets joined, as per book, light soiling and minor staining, otherwise a good example.

Size: 230 x 355mm (9 x 14 inches).

Reference: 15445

Price: £380

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[No Title]. Septima tabula continet Tribum Iuda rursus, Idumaeam, Philistim, Extra Iordanem, Gentem Moab, Partem Aegypti, Arabiam petraeam...…

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ZIEGLER, Bolognino.

Origin: [Strassburg, Petrus Opilius, 1532].

Jacob Ziegler (1471-1549) was born in Landau, Bavaria. His book 'Quae intus continentur' contained 8 woodcut maps, 1 of Scandinavia and the north Atlantic (the first to show Finland) and 7 maps of the Holy Land. This map shows the southern part of Palestine and the northern part of Egypt, the shoreline is from Dineptimi across the Nile Delta to Aschelon. The passage of the Jews is shown through the Red Sea along with Mount Sinai and the Gulf of Eilat.

Condition: Uncoloured woodcut; two sheets joined, as per book, light soiling and minor staining, otherwise a good example.

Size: 232 x 345mm (9¼ x 13½ inches).

Reference: 15444

Price: £380

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[No Title]. Sexta Tabula Continet Marmaricam & Aegyptum.

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ZIEGLER, Bolognino.

Origin: [Strassburg, Petrus Opilius, 1532].

Jacob Ziegler (1471-1549) was born in Landau, Bavaria. His book 'Quae intus continentur' contained 8 woodcut maps, 1 of Scandinavia and the north Atlantic (the first to show Finland) and 7 maps of the Holy Land. This map shows the North African coast as far as Bochiris - Marmarica to Rhinoco, the Nile Delta and part of the Red Sea.

Condition: Uncoloured woodcut; two sheets joined, as per book, light soiling and minor staining, otherwise a good example.

Size: 230 x 355mm (9 x 14 inches).

Reference: 15446

Price: £240

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