Islands and Archipelagos

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1017		Details	Anonymous		Anonymous French chart of the east Mediterranean sea Sheet III Anonymous LOC:58	$800.00	Anonymous	Anonymous-French-chart-of-the-east-Mediterranean-sea-Sheet-III	Interesting possibly unrecorded chart of the eastern Mediterranean Sea labeled "Feuille III" (Sheet 3.) Labels the key regions "Romanie, Caramanie, Natolie, Syrie". The regional naming and the area covered are generally consistent with those on the third (eastern) sheet of Bellin's "Carte de la Mer Mediterranee en Trois Feuilles" published in 1745 (based on Grognard's survey). This chart is nicely engraved and is printed on heavy wove paper, all signs of a quality in a published chart of that era. <br></br> However, although this chart bears the designation "Feuille III" and uses the French language, it is different in many ways. This chart is untitled, uses portrait format rather than landscape format, and displays very different geography- omits many key geographic features and places other features in different locations (e.g.. Isle Provencale near Alexandrette). Also significant is the absence of a distance scale and in the location where the title block is typically found, a list of eight islands with the comment that the list is of islands between the meridian of Cape St. Ange and Alexandrette (Iskenderun, Turkey).
906		Details	Bordone, Benedetto	1534	Very early Balearic Island charts with Ibiza and Majorca Bordone, Benedetto 1534 LOC:4	$1,250.00	Bordone--Benedetto	Very-early-Balearic-Island-charts-with-Ibiza-and-Majorca	Two of the earliest obtainable maps of Spain's Balearic Islands: Majorca / Mallorca, Minorca / Menorca, Ibiza / Eivissa, and Formentera. A single sheet containing two antique woodcut maps (one map on each side). Published from Venice in 1534 in the second edition of Benedetto di Bordone's 'Isolario', or "Island Book". The Isolario provided nautical-chart inspired maps of islands alongside information for travellers on their culture, myths, climate, and history. <br></br> Recto contains a map with a portion of the eastern coast of Spain, at that time part of the "Regno de Catelogna", with five un-named settlements near "C. Martino" (today a diving spot kown as Cabo de San Martin) that may include Gandia, Javea / Xàbia, or Alicante. Offshore of the coast are the Balearic islands of Ibiza ("Ieuiza") and Formentera ("Formentazia") with the smaller surrounding islets of Tagomago, "Famolaria" (Santa Eulalia ?), and "Dragoneza" in the vicinity of Illa Sa Conillera. The last may be a error on the part of Bordone as there is an island "Illa Sa Dragonera" but it is located off the coast of Mallorca in roughly the same relative location to the west of the island. <br></br> Verso contains a map with Majorca ("Maiorica") with "Porto Colobo" or the Bay of Palma, and Minorca ("Minorica") with " Porto Mao" or Port Mahon. Two islets shown are Illa de l'Aire ("Cabrera") and "Dragonera". <br></br> Bordone's directional symbols correspond to many of the Italian names for the principal Mediterranean winds including, [G]reco; a cross denoting East ; [S]irocco; [O]stro or South; [P]onente or West; and [M]aestro. <br></br> Bordone (1460-1531) was a Paduan cartographer, and an illustrator of manuscripts, best known for his 'Isolario' or book of islands. Bordone's work was only the second isolario ever printed, the first being that of Bartolommeo Dalli Sonneti published in 1485. Text in Italian.
922		Details	Bordone, Benedetto	1534	Very early chart of Lesbos or Lesvos, Greece Bordone, Benedetto 1534 LOC:2	$375.00	Bordone--Benedetto	Very-early-chart-of-Lesbos-or-Lesvos--Greece	One of the earliest printed maps of <b>Lesbos / Lesvos</b>, a Greek island in the northeastern Aegean Sea on a full page of text. Oriented with the east at the top, coverage includes Lesbos, and across the Edremit Gulf ("Colpho Adramatino"), the Ayvacik district of the Çanakkale Province of Turkey. <br></br> Perhaps the most interesting feature is that Bordone's map may be the earliest printed map to locate and name the Homeric <b>Bronze-age city of Troy</b>, although Bordone places Troy a bit farther south than its true location. On the mainland, in Turkey, near "Capo S. Maria" or present-day Babakale, the map shows a site "troia" with broken columns indicating ruins. Sonetti published an earlier map of Lesbos which inspired Bordone's map but there is no indication of ruins in that location, nor are there place names. <br></br> Shows the capital of <b>Mitilini / Mytilene ("Metelini")</b> somewhat misplaced to the northeast of the island. A bit to the west (on Bordonne's map) of Mitilini "la tore in mare" denotes a lighthouse in the sea. Nearby Mitilini, Bordone locates a hilltop church "Saint Theodoro". Saint Theodore is the patron saint of Mytilini. <br></br> Published from Venice in 1534 in the second edition of Benedetto di Bordone's 'Isolario', or "Island Book". The various editions of the Isolario were published using the same wood-block plates and each edition is differentiated from the other by the location of the page breaks within the text. The Isolario provided nautical-chart inspired maps of islands alongside information for travellers on their culture, myths, climate, and history. <br></br> Bordone (1460-1531) was a Paduan cartographer, and an illustrator of manuscripts, best known for his 'Isolario' or book of islands. Bordone's work was only the second isolario ever printed, the first being that of Bartolommeo Dalli Sonneti published in 1485. Text in Italian.
923		Details	Bordone, Benedetto	1534	Very early map of Cadiz, Spain and the Azores, Portugal Bordone, Benedetto 1534 LOC:4	$575.00	Bordone--Benedetto	Very-early-map-of-Cadiz--Spain-and-the-Azores--Portugal	One of the earliest printed Azore Island maps (and another map of Cadiz, Spain) on a single sheet. Published from Venice in 1534 in the second edition of <b>Benedetto di Bordone's</b> nautical "Isolario", or Island Book. <br></br> The Isolario provided nautical-chart inspired maps of islands alongside information for travellers on their culture, myths, climate, and history. <br></br> A fine and original early nautical map of the <b>Azores islands</b>, in the Atlantic Ocean about 850 miles west of Portugal. Three islands on Bordonne's Azores map can be traced to their present-day equivalents: "S. Maria" (Santa Maria), "S. Georgio" (Sao Jorge), and "Samguimi" (Sao Miguel). Also shows the <b>mythical islands</b> of "Asmaida" and "Brasil" or Hy-Brazil as is is called in modern cartographic literature. Brasil island was long imagined to be located somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean to the west of Ireland. Brasil appears on several manuscript Portolani from the 14th and 15th century by Angelino Dulcert (1325), Andrea Bianco (1436) and others. Over almost 200 years several expeditions to find the Brasil were conducted by John Cabot, John Jay and others but as it was only an imaginary island the explorations failed. <br></br> Bordone's map of <b>Cadiz, Spain</b> (verso) is very interesting for its early place in the evolution of the cartography of that region. This map is almost cartoon-like in its simplicity. With the "Stretto de Gibilterra" defining the right limit of the map, and the "Regno de Castiglia" above, Cadiz is shown as a simple crescent shape slightly separated from the mainland. Towns that Bordone noted include "Gades" (Cadiz) , Turs, Tola, and S. Maria. <br></br> Bordone (1460-1531) was a Paduan cartographer, and an illustrator of manuscripts, best known for his 'Isolario' or book of islands. Bordone's work was only the second isolario ever printed, the first being that of Bartolommeo Dalli Sonneti published in 1485. Text in Italian.
924		Details	Bordone, Benedetto	1534	Very early map of the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles Bordone, Benedetto 1534 LOC:5	$940.00	Bordone--Benedetto	Very-early-map-of-the-Leeward-Islands-of-the-Lesser-Antilles	The first printed maps of the Caribbean islands of St. Martin and Guadeloupe, published just 42 years after Christopher Columbus first landed in the New World. An attractive group of three antique maps inset on a single sheet with Italian text on verso and recto. <br></br> The recto includes a small-scale chart of the Leeward Islands. Here the geographical relationship of the islands bears little resemblance to present-day maps. Bordonne names the islands: "S. Maria Rotonda"; "Moserato" or Montserrat; "Buchima" or "Barbuda"; "Dominica"; S. Maria Antica" or Antigua; "Santa" or "Saint Kitts?; and "C. Martino" or St. Martin. <br></br> Two additional maps on the verso show the islands of "Guadalupe" Guadeloupe and "Matinina" or St. Martin. Each island is decorated with features that Bordonne addresses in the text. Guadeloupe is shown covered with a low leafy vegetation. St. Martin sports numerous caves set into small hills. <br></br> Published from Venice in 1534 in the second edition of Benedetto di Bordone's "Isolario", or Island Book. The Isolario provided nautical-chart inspired maps of islands alongside information for travellers on their culture, myths, climate, and history. <br></br> Bordone (1460-1531) was a Paduan cartographer, and an illustrator of manuscripts, best known for his 'Isolario' or book of islands. Bordone's work was only the second isolario ever printed, the first being that of Bartolommeo Dalli Sonneti published in 1485. Text in Italian.
925		Details	Bordone, Benedetto	1534	First printed map of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola Bordone, Benedetto 1534 LOC:5	$900.00	Bordone--Benedetto	First-printed-map-of-the-Caribbean-island-of-Hispaniola	The first printed large-scale map of the Caribbean island of <b>Hispaniola</b> which is shared by two nations: the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Also the first printed map to show the earliest settlement in the New World (other than a Viking settlement)- <b>La Isabela</b> ("Isabella"). During his second voyage in 1493 Christopher Columbus founded La Isabela on the central north coast of Hispaniola, in what is today the Dominican Republic. Map is inset onto a full page of Italian text. <br></br> This scarce antique map was published from Venice in 1534, just 42 years after Christopher Columbus first landed in the New World. From the second edition of Benedetto di Bordone's "Isolario di Benedetto Bordone Nel qual si ragiona di tutte l'Isole del mondo, con li lor nomi antichi & moderni, historie, favole, & modi del loro vivere, & in qual parte del mare stanno, & in qual parallelo & clima giaciono. Con la gionta del Monte del Oro novamente ritrovato". The Isolario provided nautical-chart inspired maps of islands alongside information for travellers on their culture, myths, climate, and history. Bordonne depicts the interior of the island as mountainous with numerous rivers flowing to the sea. <br></br> Bordone (1460-1531) was a Paduan cartographer, and an illustrator of manuscripts, best known for his 'Isolario' or book of islands. Bordone's work was only the second isolario ever printed, the first being that of Bartolommeo Dalli Sonneti published in 1485. Text on verso in Italian.
926		Details	Bordone, Benedetto	1534	Early printed map of South America with Hispaniola and Jamaica Bordone, Benedetto 1534 LOC:5	$800.00	Bordone--Benedetto	Early-printed-map-of-South-America-with-Hispaniola-and-Jamaica	One of the earliest printed maps and the first obtainable map of the <b>South American continent</b>. South America is not recognizable as such but it closely compares to Rosselli's world map of 1508 from which Bordonne derived the shape. <br></br> Includes the Caribbean islands of <b>Jamaica</b> ("Iamaiqua") and <b>Hispaniola</b> ("Spagnola"). Within the truncated area of South America, Bordonne names four major regions which he discussed in the text: "Chanchite", (in the vicinity of present-day Colombia), "Cuztana", "Maziatombal" (associated with the Amazon River), and "Paria" (which may be related to the eastern portion of Venezuela). <br></br> This scarce antique map was published from Venice in 1534, just 42 years after Christopher Columbus first landed in the New World. From the second edition of Benedetto di Bordone's "Isolario di Benedetto Bordone Nel qual si ragiona di tutte l'Isole del mondo, con li lor nomi antichi & moderni, historie, favole, & modi del loro vivere, & in qual parte del mare stanno, & in qual parallelo & clima giaciono. Con la gionta del Monte del Oro novamente ritrovato". The Isolario provided nautical-chart inspired maps of islands alongside information for travellers on their culture, myths, climate, and history. Bordonne depicts the interior of the island as mountainous with numerous rivers flowing to the sea. <br></br> Bordone (1460-1531) was a Paduan cartographer, and an illustrator of manuscripts, best known for his 'Isolario' or book of islands. Bordone's work was only the second isolario ever printed, the first being that of Bartolommeo Dalli Sonneti published in 1485. Text on verso in Italian.
927		Details	Bordone, Benedetto	1534	Early map of the Canary Islands and Cape Verde Islands Bordone, Benedetto 1534 LOC:7	$950.00	Bordone--Benedetto	Early-map-of-the-Canary-Islands-and-Cape-Verde-Islands	The first small-scale printed map to name the individual <b>Canary Islands</b> now part of Spain, and the Portugese <b>Cape Verde Islands</b>. Both groups of islands are shown in the Atlantic Ocean on a single map with part of Africa. <br></br> At right Bordonne shows the coast of Africa and names the on-shore regions "Getulia", "Argin" (Arguin ?), and "Libya di Sotto". Bordonne's names for the main Canary Islands and their modern equivalents are: "Palma" (La Palma), "Agore" (La Gomera), "Tinerif" (Tenerife), "Canaria" (Gran Canaria), "Forte Ventura" (Fuerteventura), and "Lazazoto" (Lazarote). <br></br> At bottom left are the most northern of the Cape Verde Islands, or the Ilhas de Barlavento: "S. Antonio" ( Santo Antão),"S. Vincenzio" (São Vicente), "S. Jacopo" ("Santa Luzia"), "S. Nicolo" (São Nicolau). Some islands shown close to the coast are more difficult to account for: "I. Bianca" (Sal ?), "I. delle Gaze" (Boa Vista ?) and "Cuori". <br></br> From the second Zoppino edition of Benedetto di Bordone's "<b>Isolario di Benedetto Bordone</b> Nel qual si ragiona di tutte l'Isole del mondo, con li lor nomi antichi & moderni, historie, favole, & modi del loro vivere, & in qual parte del mare stanno, & in qual parallelo & clima giaciono. Con la gionta del Monte del Oro novamente ritrovato". This scarce antique map was published from Venice in 1534, just 42 years after Christopher Columbus first landed in the New World. The Isolario provided nautical-chart inspired maps of islands alongside information for travellers on their culture, myths, climate, and history. <br></br> Bordone (1460-1531) was a Paduan cartographer, and an illustrator of manuscripts, best known for his 'Isolario' or book of islands. Bordone's work was only the second isolario ever printed, the first being that of Bartolommeo Dalli Sonneti published in 1485. Text on verso in Italian.
928		Details	Bordone, Benedetto	1534	Early maps of Madeira and Ptolemaic Canary Islands Bordone, Benedetto 1534 LOC:7	$950.00	Bordone--Benedetto	Early-maps-of-Madeira-and-Ptolemaic-Canary-Islands	Two antique maps, one of Madeira, an island of Portugal in the Atlantic Ocean, and a curious map of the Atlantic islands on Africa's west coast based on the names and locations used by the Greeks and Romans. On the recto is the first printed map of the Portugese island of Madeira, by Benedetto Bordonne. Bordonne depicts the island as mountainous with numerous trees, and names four villages: "Camera de Lioni" (Câmara de Lobos); Fonzal" (Funchal); "Santa" (Sao Vincente); "Monerico" (Machico). <br></br> In his "Geography", Claudius Ptolemy, the Greco-Egyptian geographer lists a number of islands and their geographic coordinates. The verso contains one of the first printed maps showing the location of the Atlantic islands with Ptolemy's place names or that of the of the Roman geographer Pliny including: "Autolala" (Madeira), "Ninguaria" (Tenerife), "Canaria" (Gran Canaria), "Iunone" (Lanzarote or Fuerteventura), "Ombrio" (Ferro), and "Cisperia" (La Gomera). (Smith, William. <B>Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography</b>. London. 1869. <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=xgtAAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA906&lpg=PA906&dq=roman+names+for+canary+islands&source=bl&ots=2tZo3281lY&sig=rABlSnYBibeSpYSIR0SmvJp67Ms&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CEMQ6AEwCDgKahUKEwjR28e1zerIAhXBJCYKHQ7VClc#v=onepage&q=906&f=false" target="_blank">Internet.)</a> <br></br> From the second Zoppino edition of Benedetto di Bordone's "<b>Isolario di Benedetto Bordone</b>" . This scarce antique map was published from Venice in 1534, just 42 years after Christopher Columbus first landed in the New World. The Isolario provided maps of islands alongside information for travellers on their culture, myths, climate, and history. <br></br> Bordone (1460-1531) was a Paduan cartographer, and an illustrator of manuscripts, best known for his 'Isolario' or book of islands. Bordone's work was only the second isolario ever printed, the first being that of Bartolommeo Dalli Sonneti published in 1485.
929		Details	Bordone, Benedetto	1534	Early map of Porto Santo Island in the Madeira archipelago Bordone, Benedetto 1534 LOC:7	$350.00	Bordone--Benedetto	Early-map-of-Porto-Santo-Island-in-the-Madeira-archipelago	Antique woodcut printed map of Porto Santo off the west coast of Africa in the Atlantic ocean. One of the earliest printed maps solely devoted to Porto Santo island, in the Portugese Madeira island group. By Benedetto Bordonne, who shows Porto Santo, Portugal in its geographical context with Madeira to the south and the west coast of Africa or "Getulia" to the east. Show several villages scattered around the island. <br></br> On a full sheet of Italian text. From the second Zoppino edition of Benedetto di Bordone's "<b>Isolario di Benedetto Bordone</b>" . This scarce antique map was published from Venice in 1534, just 42 years after Christopher Columbus first landed in the New World. The Isolario provided maps of islands alongside information for travellers on their culture, myths, climate, and history. <br></br> Bordone (1460-1531) was a Paduan cartographer, and an illustrator of manuscripts, best known for his 'Isolario' or book of islands. Bordone's work was only the second isolario ever printed, the first being that of Bartolommeo Dalli Sonneti published in 1485.
977		Details	Bordone, Benedetto	1534	Very old wood-cut map of the island of Santorini, Greece Bordone, Benedetto 1534 LOC:2	$600.00	Bordone--Benedetto	Very-old-wood-cut-map-of-the-island-of-Santorini--Greece	An early map of the Greek Aegean Island of Santorini ("S. Erini") in the Cycladic Island group. Opposite the caldera from Thira is the smaller island of Thirasia ("Tiresia"). Shows four villages: Oia ("San Salvadore"), Pyrgos ("Scaro"), Akrotiri ("Acortiri") and "Apanomerca". <br></br> Shows a jagged set of lines on the west coast of the island similar to the letter "M" set on its side. From the location it almost certainly represents the switchback road leading down the cliff face to the beach and ferry station; a feature most tourists to the island who arrive by boat will well remember. <br></br> Map is inset onto a full page of Italian text. Verso contains another similar-sized map of the Cycladic island of "Namphio" (present-day Anafi) which lies just a few miles to the east of Santorini. <br></br> This scarce antique map was published from Venice in 1534, just 42 years after Christopher Columbus first landed in the New World. From the second edition of Benedetto di Bordone's "Isolario" which provided nautical-chart inspired maps of islands alongside information for travellers on their culture, myths, climate, and history. <br></br> Bordone (1460-1531) was a Paduan cartographer, and an illustrator of manuscripts, best known for his 'Isolario' or book of islands. Bordone's work was only the second isolario ever printed, the first being that of Bartolommeo Dalli Sonneti published in 1485. Text on verso in Italian.
1037		Details	Bordone, Benedetto	1534	Early maps of the Greek Cycladic islands of Tinos and Andros Bordone, Benedetto 1534 LOC:2	$325.00	Bordone--Benedetto	Early-maps-of-the-Greek-Cycladic-islands-of-Tinos-and-Andros	One of the earliest printed maps of the Greek islands of Tinos and Andros, both located in the northern Cyclades archipelago. Two maps on a single page. The map of Andros shows a fortified Andros town perched on a peninsula at the western side of the island. <br></br> Published from Venice in 1534 in the second edition of Benedetto di Bordone's 'Isolario', or "Island Book". The various editions of the Isolario were published using the same wood-block plates and each edition is differentiated from the other by the location of the page breaks within the text. The Isolario provided nautical-chart inspired maps of islands alongside information for travelers on their culture, myths, climate, and history. <br></br> Bordone (1460-1531) was a Paduan cartographer, and an illustrator of manuscripts, best known for his 'Isolario' or book of islands. Bordone's work was only the second isolario ever printed, the first being that of Bartolommeo Dalli Sonneti published in 1485. Text in Italian.
832		Details	Munster, Sebastien	1571	Antique wood cut of the island of Crete, Greece Munster, Sebastien 1571 LOC:2	$150.00	Munster--Sebastien	Antique-wood-cut-of-the-island-of-Crete--Greece	Antique map of Crete ( "Creta" ), Greece in the southern Aegean Sea. In this decorative map from 1571 numerous towns are identified including Heraklion ( "Heraclea" ) , Chania ( "Candia" ), Rethymno ( "Rhithymna" ), and "Minoa". Crete was home to the Bronze age Minoan civilization. Today remains of the Minoan civilization are found across the island, particulary at the archaeological sites of Knossos, Phaistos, Malia, and Kato Zakros. Several mountain chains and rivers are shown on this rare wood cut map of Crete. In the bottom right corner Munster has placed a large oared galley, with the Lion of St. Marks painted on its lateen sail, signifying Venice's rule over the island for more than four centuries. <br></br> From "Strabonis rerum geographicarum libri septemdecim" authored by Sebastien Munster and published by Heinrich Petri. Map is inset in a 8"x11"full page of text, both in Greek and Latin. Text on verso.
851		Details	Munster, Sebastien	1571	Antique wood cut of the island of Lesbos, Greece Munster, Sebastien 1571 LOC:2	$150.00	Munster--Sebastien	Antique-wood-cut-of-the-island-of-Lesbos--Greece	Antique wood block printed map of the island of Lesbos ( Lesvos ), Greece in the northeastern Aegean Sea. <br></br> From "Strabonis rerum geographicarum libri septemdecim" authored by Sebastien Munster and published by Heinrich Petri. Map is inset in a 8"x11" full page of text, both in Greek and Latin. Text on verso.
916		Details	Porcacchi, Tomasso	1572	Greek Island of Zakynthos or Zante in the Ionian Sea Porcacchi, Tomasso 1572 LOC:2	$175.00	Porcacchi--Tomasso	Greek-Island-of-Zakynthos-or-Zante-in-the-Ionian-Sea	Copperplate-engraved antique map (1576), engraved by Girolamo Porro and drawn by Tomasso Porcacchi, of the Greek Ionian island of Zante or Zakynthos, the third largest of the Ionian Islands. A few of the key features Porcacchi notes on this old map of Zakynthos are: Plomati, Ambello, Zero Castelli, la Madonna, Santa Maria de Piscopo, and a large saline or salt marsh in a large bay to the north. Fantastical sea serpents fill empty areas in the finely stippled seas. <br></br> On a full page with text on recto and verso. Woodcut capital letter "I" at the beginning of the textual desription of Zante, in Italian, just below the map. Woodcut headpiece and a scrollwork title cartouche with simply "Zante". <br></br> Printed in Tomasso Porcacchi's "Isolario" or island book "L'Isol Piu Famose Del Mondo". That work contains a number of finely engraved maps of islands and the continents at a reduced scale. Porcacchi (1530-1585) was born in Tuscany to a poor family and first settled in Florence. He wrote about history, geography, and archaeology and later published the Isolario from Venice, Italy in three editions beginning in 1572. Page 98.
4727		Details	Porcacchi, Tomasso	1572	Very old antique map of Rhodes, Greece Porcacchi, Tomasso 1572 LOC:2	$275.00	Porcacchi--Tomasso	Very-old-antique-map-of-Rhodes--Greece	Authentic copperplate-engraved antique map (1572) of the Greek Dodecanese island of Rhodes (Rhodi) engraved by Girolamo Porro and drawn by Tomasso Porcacchi. Numerous fantastical sea serpents and monstrous fishes fill empty areas in the finely stippled seas. A few of the key features include smaller islands of Carchi, Limona, San Nicolo, and Tranquilla. Detail in the interior of Rhodes includes towns or villages of Villanova, Camira, Aganca, Zalfo, Sorini, Fiando, Rufarcangeli Farado, and more. The port of Rhodes or Rhodos is shown surrounded by fortified walls with several guard towers. <br></br> Printed in Tomasso Porcacchi's "Isolario" or island book "L'Isol Piu Famose Del Mondo". That work contains a number of finely engraved maps of islands and the continents at a reduced scale. Porcacchi (1530-1585) was born in Tuscany to a poor family and first settled in Florence. He wrote about history, geography, and archaeology and later published the Isolario from Venice, Italy in three editions beginning in 1572.
5170		Details	Porcacchi, Tomasso	1572	Antique map of Cyprus Cipro by Porcacchi Porcacchi, Tomasso 1572 LOC:2	$375.00	Porcacchi--Tomasso	Antique-map-of-Cyprus-Cipro-by-Porcacchi	Authentic copperplate-engraved antique map of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus (Cipro) by Tomasso Porcacchi. <br></br> Printed in Tomasso Porcacchi's "Isolario" or island book "L'Isol Piu Famose Del Mondo". That work contains a number of finely engraved maps of islands and the continents at a reduced scale. Porcacchi (1530-1585) was born in Tuscany to a poor family and first settled in Florence. He wrote about history, geography, and archaeology and later published the Isolario from Venice, Italy in three editions beginning in 1572.
5197		Details	Porcacchi, Tomasso	1572	Isole Hebride et Orcade Scotland Porcacchi, Tomasso 1572 LOC:7	$375.00	Porcacchi--Tomasso	Isole-Hebride-et-Orcade-Scotland	Authentic copperplate-engraved antique map (1572) of the Hebrides and Orcades Islands off the mainland of Scotland. This map of the Orcades and Hebrides was drawn by Tomasso Porcacchi and was engraved by Girolamo Porro. <br></br> Printed in Tomasso Porcacchi's "Isolario" or island book "L'Isol Piu Famose Del Mondo". That work contains a number of finely engraved maps of islands and the continents at a reduced scale. Porcacchi (1530-1585) was born in Tuscany to a poor family and first settled in Florence. He wrote about history, geography, and archaeology and later published the Isolario from Venice, Italy in three editions beginning in 1572.
115		Details	Thevet, Andre	1575	Palimbotre Thevet, Andre 1575 LOC:6	$150.00	Thevet--Andre	Palimbotre	Attractive antique woodblock engraving by Andre Thevet of a perhaps mythical island 'Palimbotre' that he places south of the Ganges River in the Bay of Bengal. About Palimbotre Thevet writes " in this island most of the inhabitants idolize and respect their idols which are made of decorous ebony, where their neighbors of the continent fashion them from marble, stone, sandalwood and other materials" (Conley, Tom. P. 195).<BR> </BR> Thevet, born around 1516, became a Franciscan friar and wrote extensively about his travels in both the old world and new, widely embellishing the stories and images with myth and fiction.
913		Details	Porcacchi, Tomasso	1576	Island of Candia (Crete) in Greece Porcacchi, Tomasso 1576 LOC:2	$275.00	Porcacchi--Tomasso	Island-of-Candia-(Crete)-in-Greece	Very interesting early antique map of the Greek Mediterranean island of Candia (Crete or Kriti), the largest island in Greece. This late 16th century map, by Tomasso Porcacchi, shows some of the largest towns on the island at that time: Cania (Chania), Retimo (Rethimno), and Candia (Iraklio). Numeous small islands and islets are named offshore including Morena, Farioni, Paxmando, and Standia. In the stippled sea, empty space is filled with fanciful sea creatures, huge sea snails, crabs, and a three-masted galleon. <br></br> At the center of the map is a cicular design of a maze south of the town of Candia (Iraklio or Heraklion). That maze is a reference to the labyrinth of King Minos of Crete that was believed to be located at the palace at Knossos. Since classical times that site was believed to be the location where Daedalus built the labyrinth for King Minos to hold the mythical Minotaur. <br></br> The entrance to three caves is depicted near the southwest coast in the general vicinity of the well-known Samaria Gorge. At that spot Porcacchi has noted: "Habitation d' homini e bestiami nelle chuerne" or the dwelling of men and cattle in ?chuerne. <br></br> Printed in Tomasso Porcacchi's "Isolario" or island book "L'Isol Piu Famose Del Mondo". That work contains a number of finely engraved maps of islands and the continents at a reduced scale. Porcacchi (1530-1585) was born in Tuscany to a poor family and first settled in Florence. He wrote about history, geography, and archaeology and later published the Isolario from Venice, Italy in three editions beginning in 1572. Page 108.
915		Details	Porcacchi, Tomasso	1576	Greek Island of Karpathos or Scarpanto in the Aegean Porcacchi, Tomasso 1576 LOC:2	$250.00	Porcacchi--Tomasso	Greek-Island-of-Karpathos-or-Scarpanto-in-the-Aegean	Interesting antique map from 1576, by Tomasso Porcacchi, of the Greek Aegean island of Scarpanto or Kárpathos, about 30 miles southwest of Rhodes. Karpathos is part of the Dodecanese island group. A few of the key features Porcacchi notes on this old map are: Porto Grato, Porto Tristano, Capo Bonadrea, Castro Calamo, and Fianti. The walled village of Scarpanto is depicted on the East end of the island with three mountains directly to the west: M. St. Elya, M. Ores, and M. Anchinara. <br></br> On a full page with text. Wood-cut capital letter "P" at the beginning of the textual desription of Candia, in Italian, just below the map. <br></br> Printed in Tomasso Porcacchi's "Isolario" or island book "L'Isol Piu Famose Del Mondo". That work contains a number of finely engraved maps of islands and the continents at a reduced scale. Porcacchi (1530-1585) was born in Tuscany to a poor family and first settled in Florence. He wrote about history, geography, and archaeology and later published the Isolario from Venice, Italy in three editions beginning in 1572. Page 113.
1222		Details	Porcacchi, Tomasso	1576	Scarce map of Puerto Rico, San Giovanni or Borichen Porcacchi, Tomasso 1576 LOC:5	$350.00	Porcacchi--Tomasso	Scarce-map-of-Puerto-Rico--San-Giovanni-or-Borichen	Fine sixteenth-century map of the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico, or Borichen as it was known by the indigenous Taino Indians. One of the earliest available maps specifically of Puerto Rico. San Juan is noted as S. Giovanni. <br></br> Contains the eastern coast of Cuba and a scattering of islands ( Le Vergini ) representing the British Virgin Islands. At bottom left is seen S. Croce (St. Croix). A large island off the southeast coast of Puerto Rico, "El Bacan" is probably the nearby island of Vieques. Numerous sea serpents swim in the offshore waters. <br></br> Printed in Tomasso Porcacchi's "Isolario" or island book "L'Isol Piu Famose Del Mondo". That work contains a number of finely engraved maps of islands and the continents at a reduced scale. Porcacchi (1530-1585) was born in Tuscany to a poor family and first settled in Florence. He wrote about history, geography, and archaeology and later published the Isolario from Venice, Italy in three editions beginning in 1572. Italian text on verso.
4750		Details	Bertius, Petrus	1603	16th century map of Malta Bertius, Petrus 1603 LOC:77	$380.00	Bertius--Petrus	16th-century-map-of-Malta	Attractive antique copper engraved map of the island of Malta (Melita), by Petrus Bertius. Contains a small vignette of St. Paul's shipwreck on the north of the island. <br></br> From "Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum Libri Quinque", the finest and most important edition of the "Caert Thresoor", the famous miniature atlas of Barent Langenes, 1598. <br></br> The map is engraved by Petrus Koerius , or Pieter Van Den Keere (1571-1646). Amsterdam: Cornelium Nicolai; Latin edition of 1603.
4816		Details	Mercator-Hondius	1608	Miniature version of Mercator's Iceland Mercator-Hondius 1608 LOC:77	$350.00	Mercator-Hondius	Miniature-version-of-Mercator-s-Iceland	Original antique map of Iceland from the French-text edition of Jodocus Hondius' Atlas Minor, published from Amsterdam. <br></br> Decorative title cartouche with title "Island" and a different title "Islandia" above. Page 27. French text on verso. <br></br> A fine smaller version of Mercator's earlier and larger map of Iceland based on the cartography of the Bishop of Hólar, Gudbrandur Thorláksson. Thorlaksson (1541-1627) is credited with producing the first somewhat accurate map of Iceland, published in 1590 by Abraham Ortelius in his Theatrum Orbis Terrarum. <br></br> A spouting sea creature is shown in the sea at upper right, while ashore Mount Hekla "Hekla Mons" is shown erupting with massive flames and boulders. Partly legible notation at Mount Hekla appears to read "perpetus" suggests the volcano erupted constantly at the time.
5237		Details	Bertius, Petrus	1609	Antique map of the East Indies or Moluccas Bertius, Petrus 1609 LOC:6	$190.00	Bertius--Petrus	Antique-map-of-the-East-Indies-or-Moluccas	Interesting original miniature antique map of the Maluku Archipelago or Moluccas near the Banda Sea ca. 1609 by Petrus Bertius. Includes Sulawesi, Timor, Seram and numerous other islands in the Malaku province of Indonesia.
1074		Details	Bertius, Petrus	1616	Antique map of the island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples Bertius, Petrus 1616 LOC:4	$150.00	Bertius--Petrus	Antique-map-of-the-island-of-Ischia-in-the-Bay-of-Naples	Small detailed, 400 year-old map of the volcanic island of Ischia which lies off the coast of Naples, Italy. Ischia is the largest of three islands that lie in or near the Gulf of Naples: Ischia, Capri, and Procida. At the east end of the island is shown the Aragonese Castle built in the year 474. <br></br> From the Latin edition of Bertius' 'Tabularum geographicarum contractarum..'
4696		Details	Bertius, Petrus	1616	Descriptio Maioricae et Minoricae Bertius, Petrus 1616 LOC:13	$350.00	Bertius--Petrus	Descriptio-Maioricae-et-Minoricae	Colorful miniature antique map of the <b>Balearic Islands</b> (Baleares) of Majorca and Minorca, Spain in the Mediterranean Sea. This lovely copper-plate engraved map is from a Latin edition of Petrus Bertius' <b>Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum</b>. The basis of the "Tabularum" was the atlas Caert Thresoor by Barent Langenes, first published in 1598. Key named features include Porto Pin, Calafigur, Calalonga, Menacor, Cabo Formentelli, Porto Fornelle, and San Catharina. <br></br> Sea monsters and a lateen-rigged sailing ship beautifully decorate the map while filling empty areas in the sea. In the crow's nest high above the deck a sailor is depicted throwing objects overboard, a detail perhaps related to a ritual of good fortune. <br></br> Latin text on verso.
5196		Details	Bertius, Petrus	1616	Majorcae Et Minorcae Descrip Bertius, Petrus 1616 LOC:77	$325.00	Bertius--Petrus	Majorcae-Et-Minorcae-Descrip	Uncolored miniature antique map of the <b>Balearic Islands</b> (Baleares) of Majorca and Minorca, Spain in the Mediterranean Sea. Key named features include Porto Pin, Calafigur, Calalonga, Menacor, Cabo Formentelli, Porto Fornelle, and San Catharina. Sea monsters and a lateen-rigged sailing ship beautifully decorate the map while filling empty areas in the sea. In the crow's nest high above the deck a sailor is depicted throwing objects overboard, a detail perhaps related to a ritual of good fortune. <br></br> This fine copper-plate engraved map of Mallorca from a <b>French edition</b> of Petrus Bertius' <b>Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum</b>. The basis of the "Tabularum" was the atlas Caert Thresoor by Barent Langenes, first published in 1598. <br></br> French text on verso. <br></br> [ Mallorca, Majorca, Majorcae, Minorca, Menorca, Minorcae ]
891		Details	Jansson, Jan	1630	Antique map of Crete, Corfu, Zante, Milo, Naxos, Scarpanto Jansson, Jan 1630 LOC:2	$315.00	Jansson--Jan	Antique-map-of-Crete--Corfu--Zante--Milo--Naxos--Scarpanto	Antique map of several of the <b>Cycladic Greek islands</b> plus Corfu. A reduced-size copperplate engraving of Mercator's map of Crete ( "Candia" ) with inset maps above for the Greek isles of Corfu, Zante, Milos, Naxos ( "Nicsia" ), and Scarpanto. <br></br< Published 1630 by Jan Jansson from Amsterdam for Gerard Mercator's "Atlas Minor". Latin text on verso.
656		Details	Tassin, Christophe Nicholas	1634	Carte de l'Isle de Oleron Tassin, Christophe Nicholas 1634 LOC:4	$160.00	Tassin--Christophe-Nicholas	Carte-de-l-Isle-de-Oleron	Small, attractive map of the island of Oleron in the Bay of Biscay in Western France, just off the coast in the Atlantic Ocean. Oleron is France's second largest island, after Corsica. <br></br> Shows a great deal of interior detail as small as individual buildings, churches, windmills, and gardens. This map is a variant similar to but substantially different from the version published by Tassin in "Les Plans et profils de toutes les principales villes et lieux considerables de France" . This more scarce version contains a compass rose, the cartouche appears at bottom right, and the ships and interior island details are different. <br></br> Published by Tavernier in one of the many small-sized atlases created by Christophe Nicholas Tassin (d. 1660) . Tassin's background was as a military engineer, and he is best known for his nautical atlas of 30 sheets, dedicated to Richelieu, documenting France's coastline. Tassin's works contain topographic maps, often of militarily important sites, either sketched on site, composed from firsthand drawings by military engineers, or sometimes borrowed from other mapmakers. Plate 30.
141		Details	Tassin, Christophe Nicholas	1636	Fort de Brigancon Tassin, Christophe Nicholas 1636 LOC:4	$195.00	Tassin--Christophe-Nicholas	Fort-de-Brigancon	Scarce antique island map by Christophe N. Tassin from 1636. Depicts the Fort of Bregancon near Toulon which is the official retreat for the President of France. The island today looks very much the same as this copperplate engraved view created more than 360 years ago . <br></br> Published in the small-sized atlas "Les Plans et profils de toutes les principales villes et lieux considerables de France" by Christophe Nicholas Tassin (d. 1660) . Tassin's background was as a military engineer, and he is best known for his nautical atlas of 30 sheets, dedicated to Richelieu, documenting France's coastline. Tassin's work contains topographic maps, often of militarily important sites, either sketched on site, composed from firsthand drawings by military engineers, or sometimes borrowed from other mapmakers.
1359		Details	Tassin, Christophe Nicholas	1636	Antique map of the Isle de Bouin, France Tassin, Christophe Nicholas 1636 LOC:0	$80.00	Tassin--Christophe-Nicholas	Antique-map-of-the-Isle-de-Bouin--France	Decorative antique island map of Bouin, France- an island, located in the Breton marshes that exists no more. Created by Nicolas Tassin in 1636, this neat small map shows what was the <b>Isle of Bouin</b> , a commune in the western Pays de la Loire region of France. At the time of our map Tassin shows almost every square foot covered with houses, roads, or ponds. <br></br> Archivally matted. With mat measures 12" W x 10" H. <br></br> The isle of Bouin no longer exists as such because over time the narrow channel separating the island from the mainland silted up, and the island became part of the mainland. The town of Bouin still exists. <br></br> Published in the small-sized atlas "Les Plans et profils de toutes les principales villes et lieux considerables de France" by Christophe Nicholas Tassin (d. 1660) . Tassin's background was as a military engineer, and he is best known for his nautical atlas of 30 sheets, dedicated to Richelieu, documenting France's coastline. Tassin's work contains topographic maps, often of militarily important sites, either sketched on site, composed from firsthand drawings by military engineers, or sometimes borrowed from other mapmakers.
1292		Details	Doncker, Hendrick	1664	Antique nautical chart of Norway, Spitsbergen, Greenland, and Russia Doncker, Hendrick 1664 LOC:200	$1,500.00	Doncker--Hendrick	Antique-nautical-chart-of-Norway--Spitsbergen--Greenland--and-Russia	Scarce copper-engraved sea chart of Spitsbergen, Norway and to the west, the largely unknown shores of Greenland. by cartographer Hedrick Doncker, Amsterdam. Coverage on this very attractive antique sea chart includes "Finnmarken" (Norway), "Lapland", "Nieu Groenlandt", Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard ("Spitsbergen"), "Nova Zemla", and Russia with Arkhangelsk ("Archangel"). Shows a longer coastline for Greenland than later editions of the same map by Doncker. Dated within to 1664. <br></br> Hendrick Doncker (1626-1699) was an Amsterdam printer, bookseller, and cartographer residing in the Nieuwe Bruchsteegh in Stuurmans Gereetschap.
381		Details	Anonymous	1675	Plan de la Ville de Rode Anonymous 1675 LOC:2	$950.00	Anonymous	Plan-de-la-Ville-de-Rode	Scarce engraving of the port of Rode (Rhodes), Greece decorated with a bat-form title cartouche, a square-rigged warship, and three galleys. References on the plan to the 'Grand Master' and 'Sultan Suleiman' suggest that the map was intended to illustrate the Siege of Rhodes in 1522 when the Knights of Rhodes were defeated and driven out by the Ottomans. That order later became known as the 'Knights of Malta' after they established residence on the island of Malta in 1530. <BR> </BR> We cannot locate an identical copy of this anonymous work anywhere on-line but the topographic details are nearly identical to those in a map by Dapper from 1687. This example probably dates from a period between 1650 - 1675 because this map contains more explanatory detail (in French) than Dapper's map and the strapwork cartouche points to an earlier style.<BR> </BR> Numerous geographic descriptions include: the palace of the Grand Master; port des galeres; Tour de St. Jean; port des vaisseaux; the old walled village of Rhodes, and two long breakwaters, each protected by a tower at the end. Strapwork mileage scale.
935		Details	Peeters, Jan	1680	Decorative antique map of Crete, Greece Peeters, Jan 1680 LOC:2	$190.00	Peeters--Jan	Decorative-antique-map-of-Crete--Greece	Antique frontispiece with the island of Crete, Greece (Candia) published from Antwerp by Peeters in a volume with several prints of views of key cities on Crete. Map of the key Greek island of Crete with the labyrinth ("laberinta") of King Minos identified in the middle of the island. Names several important cities including "Canea" (Chania), "Candia" (Iraklio), "Fenice", "Penico" and "Matoli". <br></br> Set among a scene depicting the aftermath of a battle with two figures holding a sheet with the coat of arms of Pope Innocent XI ("Innocentius XI Pontifex Maximus"). One of the figures appears to be a representation of a Turk with a scimitar standing on the holy Christian cross, representing the conflict between the Ottoman Empire and Venice for control of Crete in the 17th century. <br></br> Attribution reads: "I. Peeters excudit- Antverpi." Conrad Lauwers sculp.
1356		Details	Sanson, Nicolas	1680	Fine antique map of the Canary Islands and Madeira ca. 1680 Sanson, Nicolas 1680 LOC:7	$325.00	Sanson--Nicolas	Fine-antique-map-of-the-Canary-Islands-and-Madeira-ca--1680	Very attractive early map of the <b>Canary Islands by Nicolas Sanson</b>. Inset map of Madeira ("Isle Madere"). This fine copper-plate engraved map is dominated by a large scroll-work title cartouche, which is decorated with an elaborate garland of fruit. Nice details of towns and geography for each island. <br></br> Nicolas Sanson (1600 – 1667) was a French cartographer, termed by some as the "father of French cartography". Nicholas Sanson was born in the town of Abbeville in Picardy. He became become Royal Geographer to Louis XIII in 1630 and maintained the position upon the ascension of the "Sun King" Louis XIV in 1643. Sanson later served as tutor to the ambitious young monarch. From 1648 Nicolas Sanson produced a series of four quarto atlases on the continents. That atlas of Africa was first published in 1656 and included this map. <br></br> The Canary Islands are a Spanish archipelago that lies off the coast of northwestern Africa. Sanson's names for the main Canary Islands and their modern equivalents are: "Isle de Palme" (La Palma), "Isle de Gomer" (La Gomera), "Isle Teneriffe" (Tenerife), "Isle Canarie" or "Grande Canarie" (Gran Canaria), "Isle de Forte" (Fuerteventura), and "Isle de Lancelotte" (Lazarote).
914		Details	Mallet, Allain Manesson	1683	Candie Mallet, Allain Manesson 1683 LOC:2	$85.00	Mallet--Allain-Manesson	Candie	Small, attractive antique view of the harbor of Candia (Heraklion or Iraklio) on Crete, Greece with mosques and other buildings surmounted by the cresent moon of the Ottoman Caliphate. Galleys and other warships battle offshore in the Mediterranean Sea and the smoke of cannon fire indicate a westerly breeze. By Allain Mallet, Paris, 1683. <br></br> The Ottomans captured most of Crete during the early years of the Cretan War (1645-1669) but the Venetians retained control of the capital, Candia, until the very end in 1669. This engraved view probably captures a moment in the final battle for control of Heraklion. Page 203. <br></br> Published by Mallet in "Description de l'Univers" . Allain Mallet (1630-1706) was a French engineer, soldier, and cartographer. He served in the court of King Louis XIV as a techer of mathematics. In addition to "Description de l'Univers" Mallet also published "Les Travaux de Mars ou l'Art de la Guerre".
687		Details	Porcacchi, Tomasso	1686	Antique map of Santorini, Greece Porcacchi, Tomasso 1686 LOC:2	$300.00	Porcacchi--Tomasso	Antique-map-of-Santorini--Greece	Old antique copperplate-engraved map of the Greek island of Santorini, Greece in the Aegean Sea. Noted points of interest include the islands of Apronisi and Therasia, nearby Santorini, along with the Santorinan habitations of S. Salvador, Akrotiri ("Acortiri") , Scaro, and Nebrio. The colorful map was printed in 1686 in one of the last editions of Tomasso Porcacchi's "Isolario" or island book " L'Isol Piu Famose Del Mondo" which was first published in Venice ca. 1572. This 1686 edition is differentiated from earlier versions of Porcacchi's atlas in that 1) it is the only edition where the maps are not set within printed text, and 2) the chart was re-engraved for this edition and the compass rose is less elaborate. <br></br>On the compass rose Porcacchi identifies eight points that correspond to the classical eight-point naming convention for Mediterranean winds that dates back at least 2000 years. The octagonal "Tower of the Winds" of the Roman Agora in Athens, Greece contains friezes on each wall depicting the principal wind deities and was once capped with a weathervane. Porcacchi's compass rose symbols "T", "G", "+" , "S", "O", "L", "P", "M", correspond to the Italian names for the principal Mediterranean winds: Tramontana ( North ), Greco, Levante ( with a cross denoting East ), Sirocco, Ostro ( South ), Libeccio. Ponente ( West ), and Maestro. ( Taylor, E.G.R., "The Haven Finding Art: A History of Navigation from Odysseus to Captain Cook". New York. 1957 (pp. 6-8) <br></br> Simple design as is common in the Isolario maps with depictions of two mythical sea monsters and a scrollwork title cartouche labeled simply: "Santorini". Seas are stippled <br></br> Ample margins and hand-coloring make this antique map of Santorini a fine candidate for framing.
695		Details	Porcacchi, Tomasso	1686	Antique map of Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain Porcacchi, Tomasso 1686 LOC:4	$325.00	Porcacchi--Tomasso	Antique-map-of-Majorca--Balearic-Islands--Spain	Numerous fantastical sea monsters fill the empty spaces on this antique copperplate-engraved map of Majorca ( Mallorca ) , Spain the largest of the Balearic Islands. Majorca is nearly five times the size of its sister island Menorca. Majorca's history is closely tied to seafaring- the first people to colonize the island are believed to be Phonecian traders who arrived around the 8th century B.C. <br></br> This decorative old map was printed in 1686 in one of the last editions of Tomasso Porcacchi's "Isolario" or island book "L'Isol Piu Famose Del Mondo". This 1686 edition is differentiated from earlier versions in that: 1) it is the only edition where the maps are not set within printed text, and 2) the chart was re-engraved for this edition and the compass rose is less elaborate. <br></br>On the compass rose Porcacchi identifies eight points that correspond to the classical eight-point naming convention for Mediterranean winds that dates back at least 2000 years. The octagonal "Tower of the Winds" of the Roman Agora in Athens, Greece contains friezes on each wall depicting the principal wind deities and was once capped with a weathervane. Porcacchi's compass rose symbols: "T", "G", "+" , "S", "O", "L", "P", "M", correspond to the Italian names for the principal Mediterranean winds: Tramontana ( North ), Greco, Levante ( with a cross denoting East ), Sirocco, Ostro ( South ), Libeccio. Ponente ( West ), and Maestro. ( Taylor, E.G.R., "The Haven Finding Art: A History of Navigation from Odysseus to Captain Cook". New York. 1957 (pp. 6-8) <br></br> Scrollwork title cartouche labeled simply: "Maiorica". Noted points of interest include islands of Cabrera and Dragonara, along with the Majorcan headlands of Capo Salime, P. Colombo, Monacur, Capo della Prea, Capo Formentar, Capo Baiol. Noted habitations include Maiorica ( Palma ), Cala Figera, Aliendia, Soller, Palomera, and Prementor. <br></br> Ample margins. Later attractive hand-coloring.
1255		Details	Coronelli, Vincenzo	1686	17th century map of the Island of Corfu, Greece Coronelli, Vincenzo 1686 LOC:2	$210.00	Coronelli--Vincenzo	17th-century-map-of-the-Island-of-Corfu--Greece	Fine antique map of the Greek island of Corfu which lies in the Ionian sea off Greece's northwest coast. Key features on this attactive map of Corfu include the Canale di Corfu, the Fortezza (Fortress) di Corfu, and the villages of Agios Stefanos (s. Stefano), Scarpero (Skripero), Cauadales, Corissia (Lake Korission), and Neocon (Neochori). <br></br> This scarce wood-cut map was published by father Vincenzo Coronelli from Venice, Italy ca 1686 in "Memorie istoriografiche delli regni della Morea e Negroponte…". <br></br> Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718) was an Italian Franciscan friar, cartographer, cosmographer and encyclopedist. Coronelli, a trained wood engraver, studied astronomy, Euclidean geometry and ancient philosophy and was named cosmographer for the Republic of Venice. He became most famous for his very large globes built in Paris from 1681-1683 at the order of King Louis XIV. His terrestrial and celestial globes measured 3.9 meters in diameter and were not equaled for more than 200 years.
1256		Details	Coronelli, Vincenzo	1686	17th century map of Saronic Islands and Athens, Greece Coronelli, Vincenzo 1686 LOC:2	$230.00	Coronelli--Vincenzo	17th-century-map-of-Saronic-Islands-and-Athens--Greece	Attractive map from 1686 of the Attic region and islands of the Saronic Gulf in the neighborhood of Athens, Greece. Major islands shown include Kea, Salamina, Egina, Makronisos, and Patroklos (Patrocleia). Other features Coronelli deemed important were Porto Rafti and the Temple of Minerva. Athens is shown as "Atene" just to the north of a very shrunken Athenian Peninsula. In the vicinity of today's port of Pireas, Greece only a single tower "torre" is shown along with a depiction of dots and crosses in the water signifying rocks or other low-lying navigational hazard. <br></br> This scarce wood-cut map was published by father Vincenzo Coronelli from Venice, Italy ca 1686 in "Memorie istoriografiche delli regni della Morea e Negroponte…". <br></br> Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718) was an Italian Franciscan friar, cartographer, cosmographer and encyclopedist. Coronelli, a trained wood engraver, studied astronomy, Euclidean geometry and ancient philosophy and was named cosmographer for the Republic of Venice. He became most famous for his very large globes built in Paris from 1681-1683 at the order of King Louis XIV. His terrestrial and celestial globes measured 3.9 meters in diameter and were not equaled for more than 200 years.
1416		Details	Coronelli, Vincenzo	1686	17th century map of the Bohali fortress at Zakynthos, Greece Coronelli, Vincenzo 1686 LOC:2	$160.00	Coronelli--Vincenzo	17th-century-map-of-the-Bohali-fortress-at-Zakynthos--Greece	Attractive 17th-century plan of the Venetian castle fortress on the island of Zakynthos or "Zante", Greece. Set atop a hill in the Bohali region of Zakynthos, the Bohali Castle is estimated to have been built in 1480 on the site of the ancient Acropolis. During the period of Venetian rule, the Castle was the capital of Zakynthos island, destroyed and repaired several times. In 1646 the walls were completed with help from the Venetians and their presence is apparent on the main outer gate where the wall bears the emblem of the famous Venetian 'Lion of St.Mark'. <br></br> Recent archaeological excavations at the Bohali Castle have found monuments from the Byzantine period, including a church dated to the 12th century. <br></br> This scarce wood-cut map was published by father Vincenzo Coronelli from Venice, Italy ca 1686 in "Memorie istoriografiche delli regni della Morea e Negroponte…". <br></br> Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718) was an Italian Franciscan friar, cartographer, cosmographer and encyclopedist. Coronelli, a trained wood engraver, studied astronomy, Euclidean geometry and ancient philosophy and was named cosmographer for the Republic of Venice. He became most famous for his very large globes built in Paris from 1681-1683 at the order of King Louis XIV. His terrestrial and celestial globes measured 3.9 meters in diameter and were not equaled for more than 200 years.
903		Details	Dapper, Olfert (Olivier)	1688	Cycladic Greek Island of Kea Dapper, Olfert (Olivier) 1688 LOC:2	$130.00	Dapper--Olfert-(Olivier)	Cycladic-Greek-Island-of-Kea	Antique copper-plate engraved chart / plan of Kea ("Zea") or Tzia , an island in the Cyclades Archipelago of Greece, less than 40 miles from Athens. The attractive old map greatly overstates the size of the main port Korissia or "Porto per Grande Armata" relative to the rest of the island and understates the remaining area on the island to the west of the main settlement of Zea near the capital of Ioulis. Other areas noted by Dapper are the tiny island of "Scoglieto" and the "Fonte della Pazzia". <br></br> From Olfert Dapper's 1688 edition of his Descripion of the Mediterranean Islands or "Naukeurige beschryving der Eilanden, in de Archipel der Middelantsche Zee, en omtrent dezelve, gelegen: waer onder de voornaemste Cyprus, Rhodus, Kandien, Samos, Scio, Negroponte ...". Dapper was a Dutch writer and self-described physician best known for his books on Africa, China, Persia and Arabia. <br></br> Verso is blank.
96		Details	Coronelli, Vincenzo	1691	Isola e Castello di Gerbi Coronelli, Vincenzo 1691 LOC:8	$325.00	Coronelli--Vincenzo	Isola-e-Castello-di-Gerbi	A large antique sheet (13.5x19.5) from Coronelli's well known Isolario or Island Book with a map the island of Djerba off the north coast of Africa. With an inset of the Djerba Castle in upper right. <BR> </BR> An interesting combination of styles, typefaces , and the broadsheet format makes this page by the famous Venetian cartographer a valuable addition to any collection at little cost. Copperplate engraving with Italian letterpress text below and on verso. Ornate capital letter "C". Page 301.
97		Details	Coronelli, Vincenzo	1691	Penon di Velez Isola della Goleta Coronelli, Vincenzo 1691 LOC:8	$250.00	Coronelli--Vincenzo	Penon-di-Velez-Isola-della-Goleta	A large antique sheet (13.5x19.5) from Coronelli's well known 'Isolario' or Island Book . Contains two engravings on opposing pages not backing on to the other. The engravings are nautical maps of two stronghold islands off the Moroccan and Tunisian coasts: Penon di Velez and Isola della Goleta. Italian letterpress text.
792		Details	de Fer, Nicolas	1692	Isle of Wight, Solent, and South England de Fer, Nicolas 1692 LOC:89	$400.00	de-Fer--Nicolas	Isle-of-Wight--Solent--and-South-England	Antique nautical chart of the Isle of Wight, the Solent, and part of the south coast of Great Britain by French cartographer Nicolas de Fer. Published in 1692. Noted features of this attractive, colorful sea-chart include: Parkhurst Forest ("Wachinu Park"), the Golfe de Southampton, Pointe de Rames-head, Harve de Hamble, Harve de Rey, Presqu' Isle de Freshwater, Presque Isle de Binbridge, Banc de Mackett, and Spithead. Habitations shown include: Tirchfeild, Newchurch, Portsmouth, Gosport, Worth, Yarmouth, Newport, Helene, Nordwood, Yaverland, and St. Laurens Park. Two insets at bottom depict Tor Baye, and the Scilly Islands ("Isles Solrlingues"). <br></br> The title cartouche carries the attribution: " A Paris Chez N. de Fer dans l'ile du Palais sur le Quaye de 'lOrloge a la Sphere Royale, aver Priv du Roy, 1692". Published from Paris, France by French geographer and cartographer, Nicolas de Fer (1646 - 1720). De Fer was a prolific producer of maps and prints who among other honors, was appointed as official geographer to the Spanish King in 1702.
820		Details	Coronelli, Vincenzo	1692	Antique map of Cape Verde Islands and West Africa Coronelli, Vincenzo 1692 LOC:54	$650.00	Coronelli--Vincenzo	Antique-map-of-Cape-Verde-Islands-and-West-Africa	Beautiful antique map of the Cape Verde Islands and West coast of Africa by cartographer and Franciscan monk Vicenzo Coronelli (1650 - 1718). The map was published from Venice in 1692 in Coronelli's atlas, the Atlante Veneto. Highly decorative title cartouche at bottom left with angels holding a large tapestry in front of a decorative garland. Inset of the African island of Goree at upper right corner. Goree was a trading post with some association to the Atlantic slave trade. <br></br> The Cape Verde islands were a stopping and revictualing location for numerous early explorers since their discovery by the Portugese around 1456. In 1522 the famished crew of Ferdinand Magellan's ship Victoria, numebering about two dozen, stopped at the island of Santiago on their return from their record-setting circumnavigation of the earth. A bit more that 60 years later in 1585, Sir Francis Drake attacked and burned the town of Cidade Velha on the island of Santiago. <br></br> Seller's attribution at bottom left reads "Si vende presso Domenico Padoani sul ponte di Rialto all'Insegna della Geografia." Contains some soundings and marked anchorages but the intended use of the map was not for navigation but for general information and decoration.
1102		Details	Loots, Johannes	1700	Pascaerte vande Vlaemsche Eylanden Loots, Johannes 1700 LOC:9	$2,500.00	Loots--Johannes	Pascaerte-vande-Vlaemsche-Eylanden	Singular rare nautical chart of the Azores Islands (Vlaemsche = Flemish) by Dutch cartographer Johannes Loots, ca 1700. Pascaerte vande Vlaemsche Eylanden is not recorded in Koeman's Atlantes Neerlandici. <B>No record of another copy of this chart is found online or in cartograhic reference sources.</b> Charts by Johannes Loots are very scarce; only eight charts by Loots are recorded in the Antique Map Price Record covering 210,000 map and chart sales in the last 35 years. <br></br> Scrollwork title cartouche with putto and horses led by robed young men and topped with an armillary sphere on a pedestal. <br></br> The topography of the Azores islands closely resembles that on an an earlier chart with the same title produced by Arnold Colom but differences in the rhumb lines, cartouches, lattitude marks, compass roses and decorations strongly suggest that this chart was printed from a new plate engraved for Loots. <br></br> From Koeman's biography of Johanne's Loots (1665[6] - 1726) we know Loots was born in Amsterdam and is not as is sometimes believed one of the two sons of Anthonie (Theunisz) Jacobsz who named themselves Lootsman to confuse cartographic researchers in future centuries. Loots served an apprenticeship under Hendrick Doncker as a maker of mathematical and nautical instruments including cross-staffs. Loots was accepted into the Guild of Booksellers in 1693 and settled into a shop in the Nieuebrugsteeg 'In de Jong Lootsman'. Two well-known competing catographers lived on the same street- Johannes van Keulen and Hendrick Doncker.
1278		Details	Dapper, Olfert (Olivier)	1703	De l'Ile de Scyros (Skyros) Dapper, Olfert (Olivier) 1703 LOC:0	$115.00	Dapper--Olfert-(Olivier)	De-l-Ile-de-Scyros-(Skyros)	Antique copper-plate engraved map of the <b>Greek Island of Skryos</b> (also Skiros or Scyros) by Olfert Dapper. Skyros is the southernmost island in the <b>Sporades Archipelago</b>. Dapper notes by name two smaller nearby islands, Schirodola (Skiropoula), and Skantzoura (Scanda) and off the east coast Dapper identifies 4 anchorages maked with "A" and notes: "Tutti Buoni Porti". <br></br> Decoratively presented with a ribbon title block and depictions of a square-rigged man-of-war and two galleys with lateen sails. North is oriented at the top left corner. <br></br> From "Description exacte des isles de l'archipel, et de quelques autres adjacentes…" by Olfert Dapper. This leaf with French text from 1703 was originally published in Dutch in 1688.
6640		Details	Gemelli Carreri, Giovanni Francesco	1704	Early map of Mexico City with Lakes and Causeways by Gemelli Gemelli Carreri, Giovanni Francesco 1704 LOC:3	$525.00	Gemelli-Carreri--Giovanni-Francesco	Early-map-of-Mexico-City-with-Lakes-and-Causeways-by-Gemelli	Original, copper-plate engraved and hand-colored map of the Valley of Mexico by Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Carreri (Gemelli) after Enrico Martinez and Adrian Boot (1). Scarce. North is oriented to the left. <br><br> Shows lakes, rivers, streams, and mountains in the Valley of Mexico along with numerous villages and towns. Nascent Mexico City or Tenochtitlán, is shown to lie in lower Lake Texcoco connected to the mainland by seven causeways. From an English-language publication of A Voyage Around the World (1699), probably A. and J. Churchill, 1704. <br><br> (1) Connolly, Patricia and Roberto Mayer. Vingboons, Trasmonte and Boot: European Cartography of Mexican Cities in Early Seventeenth Century. Imago Mundi. January, 2009.
5210		Details	Coronelli, Vincenzo	1706	Coronelli's Forte di Brigancon ed Isole de yeres (Bregancon, Hyeres) Coronelli, Vincenzo 1706 LOC:77	$245.00	Coronelli--Vincenzo	Coronelli-s-Forte-di-Brigancon-ed-Isole-de-yeres-(Bregancon--Hyeres)	Rare birdseye view of the island of Bregancon, France and the Isles de Hyeres by Coronelli. Today the island of Bregancon, near the French Riviera, is attached to the mainland by a short causeway. Includes the offshore islands of Tilan, Port Cros, Porquerolles and the village of San Margarita. Decorated with drawings of galleys under sail and oars. <br></br> This small well-engraved antique chart is from Coronelli's Teatro della Guerra. TEATRO DELLA GUERRA, DIVISO IN XXXXVIII. PARTI, IN CUI SONO ESATTAMENTE DELINEATI, E COMPENDIOSAMENTE DESCRITTI SIN L'ANNO M.DCC. NAPLES, 1706. (See also our smaller-scale chart of the entire Toulon harbor by Coronelli). Page 8. <br></br> Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718), is considered as one of Italy's most famous and greatest cartographers and cosmographers to the Republic of Venice.
5211		Details	Coronelli, Vincenzo	1706	Rare antique chart of French islands of Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat Coronelli, Vincenzo 1706 LOC:77	$265.00	Coronelli--Vincenzo	Rare-antique-chart-of-French-islands-of--Sainte-Marguerite-and-Saint-Honorat	Rare chart of the a portion of the Cote d'Azur and islands of Sainte-Marguerite and Saint-Honorat off the coast of Cannes, (Canet) France near the Cap de Antibes. <br></br> This small well-engraved antique chart is from Coronelli's Teatro della Guerra. TEATRO DELLA GUERRA, DIVISO IN XXXXVIII. PARTI, IN CUI SONO ESATTAMENTE DELINEATI, E COMPENDIOSAMENTE DESCRITTI SIN L'ANNO M.DCC. NAPLES, 1706. Page 25. <br></br> Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718), is considered as one of Italy's most famous and greatest cartographers and cosmographers to the Republic of Venice.
1177		Details	Aa, Pieter van der	1719	Antique map of the Banda Islands, Indonesia Aa, Pieter van der 1719 LOC:9	$880.00	Aa--Pieter-van-der	Antique-map-of-the-Banda-Islands--Indonesia	Rare Dutch map / chart of the Banda Islands, part of the Indonesian province of Maluku, comprising the important Spice Islands. The Banda Islands are part of the Moluccas archipelago to the west of New Guinea. Until the mid-19th century the Banda Islands were the world's only source of the spices nutmeg and mace, produced from the nutmeg tree. <br></br> Pieter van der Aa (1659 - 1733) was a Dutch publisher working in Leiden during the early eighteenth century. He is best known for publishing maps and atlases, though he also printed pirated editions of foreign bestsellers and illustrated volumes. From "Nouvel atlas...contenant les principales cartes géographiques dressées suivant les nouvelles observations de Mr. de l'Académie royale des sciences" published in 1714 from Leiden by Van der Aa. Plate number 27 (in manuscript). <br></br> Printed on a large sheet measuring 19" W x 15" H.
1186		Details	Aa, Pieter van der	1719	Scarce Antique Map of Hokkaido, Japan Aa, Pieter van der 1719 LOC:9	$600.00	Aa--Pieter-van-der	Scarce-Antique-Map-of-Hokkaido--Japan	Antique Dutch map of the island of Eso, today called Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan's main islands. Printed on a large sheet measuring 19" W x 15" H. <br></br> Pieter van der Aa (1659 - 1733) was a Dutch publisher working in Leiden during the early eighteenth century. He is best known for publishing maps and atlases, though he also printed pirated editions of foreign bestsellers and illustrated volumes. From "Nouvel atlas...contenant les principales cartes géographiques dressées suivant les nouvelles observations de Mr. de l'Académie royale des sciences" published in 1714 from Leiden by Van der Aa. Plate number 27 (in manuscript).
1187		Details	Aa, Pieter van der	1719	Scarce Antique Map of Banten in Java Indonesia Aa, Pieter van der 1719 LOC:9	$300.00	Aa--Pieter-van-der	Scarce-Antique-Map-of-Banten-in-Java-Indonesia	Antique Dutch map of the bay and village of "Bantam" or Banten, Java. Includes a plan of Bantam, and the smaller islands of Pulau Panjang, Groot P. Moby, Poele Don, Cleyn P. Moby, and Hollands kerk-hof. On a much larger sheet of watermarked (with fleur-de-lis), chain laid paper measuring 19" W x 15" H. <br></br> Pieter van der Aa (1659 - 1733) was a Dutch publisher working in Leiden during the early eighteenth century. He is best known for publishing maps and atlases, though he also printed pirated editions of foreign bestsellers and illustrated volumes. From "Nouvel atlas...contenant les principales cartes géographiques dressées suivant les nouvelles observations de Mr. de l'Académie royale des sciences" published in 1714 from Leiden by Van der Aa. Plate number 19 (in manuscript).
1288		Details	Chiquet, Jacques	1719	Old antique map of The Greek Archipelago Chiquet, Jacques 1719 LOC:2	$210.00	Chiquet--Jacques	Old-antique-map-of-The-Greek-Archipelago	Decorative map of Greece and Turkey displaying the wide extent of the Aegean Archipelago. Fine engraving and a title cartouche flanked by two winged female figures, topped by a fan shaped shell. Dated within at 1719. This attractive antique map, now nearly 300 years old, is characterized by its strong impression, evident platemark, and restrained hand coloring. <br></br> Named features include: Negroponte, Athens, the Peloponnese, Zante, Corfu, Macedonia, Constantinople, Naxos, Santorini, Crete, and Rhodes. <br></br> From "Le Nouveau et Curieux Atlas Geographique et Historique..." by Jacques Chiquet.
3660		Details	Mallet, Allain Manesson	1719	Neat antique view of Iceland Mallet, Allain Manesson 1719 LOC:77	$175.00	Mallet--Allain-Manesson	Neat-antique-view-of-Iceland	Manneson-Mallet's small and very interesting view of Hecla a volcano on Iceland, a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean. Hekla (Hecla) is a large and active volcano on the south of Iceland, part of a 40 mile long volcanic ridge.
648		Details	Valentijn, Francois	1720	Amboina, Seram, and Malaku Islands Valentijn, Francois 1720 LOC:0	$880.00	Valentijn--Francois	Amboina--Seram--and-Malaku-Islands	Scarce antique Dutch chart of part of the Maluku (Molucca) island chain in Indonesia (the Spice Islands). Includes Buru Island ( Boero ), Amboin, Seram (Ceram) , Banda, and many other smaller islands. The chart is comprised of two conjoined sheets making up the seldom available 29" wide chart of the region. On watermarked chain-laid paper. <br></br> From François Valentyn's Oud en Nieuw Oost Indien (Old and New East India), part V : Beschryving van Coromandel, Pegu, Arrakan, Bengale, Mocha, Persien, Malakka, Sumatra, Ceylon. François Valentijn (1666-1727) was a missionary who worked at Amboina from during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. With numerous rhumb lines and two compass roses topped with fleur-de-lis. Plate 1.
4832		Details	Limiers, Henri Philipp de	1721	Fine etched view of Kronstadt and St. Petersburg, Russia Limiers, Henri Philipp de 1721 LOC:13	$265.00	Limiers--Henri-Philipp-de	Fine-etched-view-of-Kronstadt-and-St--Petersburg--Russia	Early original engraved view of fortifications of Kronstadt (Cronstadt), Russia which Peter the Great founded on Kotlin (Retusari) Island in winter 1704 during the Great Northern War. Kotlin Island separates Neva Bay from the rest of the Gulf of Finland. <br></br> Despite the frigid conditions Imperial Russian forces quickly erected fortifications on the island: <div class="indenttextblocksingle"> Under the command of Governor-general … Menshikov, workers used thousands of frames made of oak logs filled with stones which were carried by horses across the frozen sea, and placed in cuttings made in the ice. Thus, several new small islands were created, and forts were erected on them, virtually closing access to Saint-Petersburg by sea. Only two narrow navigable channels remained, with forts guarding them. (Online: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kronstadt). </div> <br/> A few of the major features on this antique view of St. Petersburg may be identified by letter: <div class="indenttextblocksingle"> <ul style="list-style-type: circle;"> <li>A- St. Petersburg, Russia</li> <li>C - Kotlin Island (Retusari)</li> <li>D- Kronstadt Fortifications</li> </ul> </div> From "Histoire de Suede sous le Regne de Charles XII" by Limiers. Published from Amsterdam by Jansons & Waesberge. Tome 4. Page 188. <br></br> This view predates Bodenher's later, derivative print "Prospect von S. Petersgurg und der Insul Retusari" by 14 years.
572		Details	van Keulen, Gerard	1724	Sicilia van Keulen, Gerard 1724 LOC:0	$5,500.00	van-Keulen--Gerard	Sicilia	<br></br> <strong>BREAKING NEWS: 2/16/2021 <br></br> Mount Etna, a stratovolcano on the island of Sicily erupted violently twice in the space of 48 hours. This nautical chart by van Keulen shows a similar eruption of Mount Etna from 296 years ago!</strong> <br><hr></br> Extra-large, rare, original antique nautical chart of the island of Sicily, Italy. <strong>Two views of an erupting Mount Aetna ( Etna ) in Catania.</strong> Includes nine smaller harbor charts on the same sheet: Palermo, Trapani, Messina, Milazzo, Augusta, Catania, Agrigento and Siracusa. Unusually colorful and attractive specimen. Unusual to find this combination of large-scale and small-scale charts on a single page. <br></br> Inset at right in the sea shows two scenes related to the Battle of Cape Passaro, between Spanish and British naval forces on August 11, 1718 off the coast of Sicily. During the Battle of Cape Passaro, off the southeast coast of Sicily, forces led by British Admiral Sir George Byng aboard the flagship 'Barfleur' defeated Spanish naval forces led by Rear-Admiral Don Fernando Chacon. <br></br> By Gerard van Keulen, with the royal privilege, possibly from the third part of 'De Nieuwe Groote Lichtende Zee-Fakkel' published 1724. Near van Keulen's name is found the Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of Sicily with two facing eagles flanking the red stripes of the arms of the House of Aragon.
4730		Details	Renneville, René Augustin Constantin de	1725	Cote Meridionale de la Terre del Fuego Renneville, René Augustin Constantin de 1725 LOC:77	$165.00	Renneville--René-Augustin-Constantin-de	Cote-Meridionale-de-la-Terre-del-Fuego	Small antique chart of the southern Argentine portion of Tierra de Fuego, <b>Le Maire Strait</b> (about 18 miles in width), and Staten Island (Spanish: Isla de los Estados ). Key features include Mauritius Landt, Valentyns Bay, Isle de Diego Ramirez, Barneveldo Eylanden, and Withonds Bay. Tierra de Fuego is separated from the Argentine mainland by the Strait of Magellan. <br></br> From the French reissue of the account of early Dutch voyages first published in 1608 by Commelin: "Recueil des Voiages qui ont servi à l'établissement et aux progès de la Compagnie des Indes Orientales. <br></br> The French translation was by René Augustin Constantin de Renneville a 17th-century French author known for his works on the Inquisition, French Revolution, geography and religion. Recueil des Voyages was a multi-volume work about world voyages featuring full-page and folding engravings of landmarks, people, cultures as well as views and maps. <br></br> Amsterdam. Tome 9. Page 40. Dutch placenames and a French title. <br></br> In Richard Henry Dana Jr.'s book "Two Years Before the Mast" Staten Island is the first land seen from the ship after leaving San Diego. Dana describes the land as <div class="indenttextblock"> ". . . bare, broken, and girt with rocks and ice, with here and there, between rocks and broken hillocks, a little stunted vegetation of shrubs. . ." </div> A breeding colony of the Magellanic penguin is found in the Le Maire Strait on Isla de los Estados.
5162		Details	Frezier, Amedee	1725	Isle de S. Domingue Frezier, Amedee 1725 LOC:51	$300.00	Frezier--Amedee	Isle-de-S--Domingue	Map of the island of Hispaniola by Amedee Francois Frezier (1682-1773). Includes portions of the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. Decorative dedicatory cartouche. <br><?br> Includes an inset plan "Plan de la Ville Espagnole de S. Domingue". Condition issues at right margin but should mat and frame nicely.
818		Details	Michelot and Bremond	1730	Bay of Palma, on Mallorca, Spain (Balearics) Michelot and Bremond 1730 LOC:4	$200.00	Michelot-and-Bremond	Bay-of-Palma--on-Mallorca--Spain-(Balearics)	One of the first port plans of the Bay of Palma, Spain (1730) on the Bealeric Island of Mallorca (Majorca) created for navigational purposes in an atlas for the Mediterranean Sea: “Recueil de Plusiers Plans des Ports et Rades de la Mer Mediterranee". The chart covers from Fort de Porto pin in the West to the far plains east of Palma ( "Palme") . Shows the region around Palama including fortifications, bastions, redoubts, gun batteries, and numerous windmills both to the east and west of the city. The Bay of Palma is referred to as the "Golfe de Mayorque". <br></br> This chart was published by the team of Henri Michelot and Laurens Bremond, both associated with the French Royal Galley Corps. In their business relationship it appears that Bremond provided the retail space in the port of Marseille, France where this chart, as well as other atlases and nautical prints were sold. Michelot, the chief pilot or"Pilote Hauturière" for the galley service provided the name recognition and authority needed for the charts to sell widely.
819		Details	Michelot and Bremond	1730	Antique chart of the Balearic Islands of Ibiza and Formentera Michelot and Bremond 1730 LOC:4	$200.00	Michelot-and-Bremond	Antique-chart-of-the-Balearic-Islands-of-Ibiza-and-Formentera	Original engraved antique nautical chart of the Balearic islands of Ibiza and Formentera which now belong to an autonomous unit and province of Spain. The French chart, from 1730, shows the port and the town of Eivissa or Ibiza Town which is is labeled "Yvice". Other noted points of interest include: Cap Saline, Porto Magno or Galache Fraques, Ile de Tagomago, and Ile Espalmador. Numerous soundings , anchorages, and rocks are noted as well as a water source near the village of St. Hilaire. <BR> </BR> This chart is one of 37 port plans published by <a style="color:#9BAFCB" rel="nofollow" href= "/MichelotBremondBackground.aspx">Henry Michelot and Laurens Bremond</a> ca. 1730 in their atlas of small scale Mediterranean ports: "Recueil de Plusieurs Plans de Ports et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée" . Both Michelot and Bremond were associated with the French Royal Galley Corps. In their business relationship it appears that Bremond provided the retail space in the port of Marseille, France where this chart, as well as other atlases and nautical prints were sold. Michelot, the chief pilot or"Pilote Hauturière" for the Corps des Galeres provided the name recognition and authority needed for the charts to sell widely.
4707		Details	Michelot and Bremond	1730	Antique French nautical chart of Ibiza and Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain Michelot and Bremond 1730 LOC:13	$350.00	Michelot-and-Bremond	Antique-French-nautical-chart-of-Ibiza-and-Formentera--Balearic-Islands--Spain	Attractive and authentic antique engraved nautical chart of the <b>Balearic islands of Ibiza and Formentera, Spain.</b> Includes the noted locations of St. Hilaire, Porto Magno, Cap Saline, Isle des Salines, and Isle Tagomago. The authors identify anchorages, navigation hazards, depth soundings, watering locations, and a shallow northern passage between the islands labeled "on peut passer ici par un beau tems." Shows the port and the town of Elvissa labeled "Yvice". <BR> </BR> This small antique chart is one of 37 port plans and harbor charts published by Henry Michelot and Laurens Bremond ca. 1730 in their small-scale atlas of Mediterranean ports: "Recueil de Plusieurs Plans de Ports et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée." <BR> </BR> Contains a carefully colored compass rose with north oriented to the right,
4811		Details	Seutter, Albrecht Carl	1730	Fine antique map of Martinique in the Caribbean Sea Seutter, Albrecht Carl 1730 LOC:51	$1,050.00	Seutter--Albrecht-Carl	Fine-antique-map-of-Martinique-in-the-Caribbean-Sea	Beautiful original antique engraved map of the <b>Caribbean island of Martinique</b> ca. 1730. This is a map that has much to offer when viewed up close: wonderful topography with trees, mountains, roads, and rivers. Many important locations and structures are identified directly on the map, for example in the area around Fort de France Bay (Baye et Cul de Sac Royal): l'Hopital le Capucins, Morne Rouge, le Fort Royal St. Louis, le Cul de Sac a Vache, Notre Dame de Grace, and Café des Navires. <br></br> Discovered by Columbus in 1493, he landed there in 1502 and named the island Martinica. Martinique was a French colony from 1635-1946 when it became the French Overseas Department of Martinique. <br></br> Fine decorative cartouche with Mercury, god of Commerce, hovering above and Poseidon below while half-clothed Native Americans are shown trading with Europeans. Title reads: "Representation la plus nouvelle et exacte de l'Ile Martinique, la premiere des Iles del' Amerique Antilles nommees Barlovento, aux depens de Matthieu Seutter , graveur de cartes geograph de S.M.I. a Augsbourg." <br></br> Top of the map with an interesting Avertissement in French and German "Pour rendre cette Carte a l'usage des Navigateurs…des Marques" or an explantion of symbols used on the map that would be useful to navigators including water mills ("moulins a eau"), anchorages for small boats ("mouillage pour les petits batimens"), and sugar mills ("sucrerie"). Some of the more heavily traveled bays show depth soundings and below-water navigational hazards.
1439		Details	Popple, Henry	1742	Antique plan Fort-de-France Bay on Martinique, France Caribbean Popple, Henry 1742 LOC:0	$85.00	Popple--Henry	Antique-plan-Fort-de-France-Bay-on-Martinique--France-Caribbean	Antique chart fragment ca. 1742 of Baie de Fort-de-France or Fort-de-France Bay on the west side of the Island of Martinique, an overseas region of France. Includes Fort-de-France (Fort Royal). With soundings and sand banks delineated. Key locations named on the map include Flemish Bay, Grand and Petit Islets, Ramieres or Ramiers Ilet, and Cul de Sac au Hay. <br></br> This antique map was originally published by Covens and Mortier in 1742 in "Les Principales Forteresses Ports etc. de L'Amerique Septentrionale" a sheet containing harbor and island maps and plans of the Americas. This map is a fragment trimmed from the larger sheet. <br></br> That sheet of 18 maps and plans of islands and harbors was published by Covens and Mortier to replace Popple's original large map of 20 sheets with a more manageable six-sheet version. Popple's original map was titled: "A Map of the British Empire in America with the French, Spanish and the Dutch Settlements adjacent thereto".
262		Details	Mackenzie, Murdoch (Senior)	1750	Survey of the Orkney and Lewis Islands. (Atlas of 8 folio plates) Mackenzie, Murdoch (Senior) 1750 LOC:0	$12,000.00	Mackenzie--Murdoch-(Senior)	Survey-of-the-Orkney-and-Lewis-Islands--(Atlas-of-8-folio-plates)	This important, intact, and scarce folio-sized antique atlas of 8 plates is a landmark in cartography by Orkney native Murdoch Mackenzie Senior (1712 - 1797). This antique nautical atlas of the Orkney Islands, published in 1750 is Mackenzie's first published work and is considered to be the most accurate survey in Britain up to the mid 18th century. </br> </br> <strong><a style="color:#9BAFCB" href= "/MackenzieAtlasViewer.aspx">[ Browse the entire atlas ]</a></strong> </br> </br> In 1962 A.G.W. Robinson wrote about the unique characteristics of Mackenzie's first charts: "Some of the conventions he adopted, for example showing bottom deposits by a letter under the relevant sounding, are still in use on present day charts." <br></br> Contents include Title Page, Subscriber list, A 14 page History of the Orkneys, 8 charts of the Orkneys, Pomona, and the Lewis. <br></br> Reference: Robinson, A.H.W. 'Marine Cartography in Britain'. Leicester University Press. 1962. pp. 60-70.
825		Details	Collins, Greenvile	1750	Antique nautical chart of the Orkney Islands Collins, Greenvile 1750 LOC:57	$550.00	Collins--Greenvile	Antique-nautical-chart-of-the-Orkney-Islands	Antique sea chart of the North Sea, the Orkney Islands, Wide Firth, Hoy Sound and Deer Sound. The islands shown on this scarce, old British chart include parts of the Mainland ("Pomona"), Shapinsay, Gairsay, Wyre, Egilsay, and Rousay. With 5 coastal elevation views including: Copinsha to Mulhead; Faire Isle; the Maiden Papps of of Carness; Dunkins Bay Head. <br></br> Title cartouche on this decorative chart of the Orkneys is held up by a pair of fierce sea eagles clutching a rag between their beaks. <div class="indenttextblock">Sea eagles have a long history in Orkney. The Bronze Age burial tomb at Isbister, South Ronaldsay (the ‘Tomb of the Eagles’) famously contains their bones, while a Pictish symbol stone found at the Knowe of Burrian, Harray, features a beautifully carved bird. <br></br> Sea eagles became extinct across the UK in the early 19th century due to combination of widespread habitat loss and human persecution, with the last bird shot in Shetland in 1918. (<b>Sea Eagles Nest in Orkney after 142-year Absence</b>". Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. <a href="http://www.rspb.org.uk/community/placestovisit/orkney/b/orkney-blog/archive/2015/04/16/sea-eagles-nest-in-orkney-after-142-year-absence.aspx">Internet.</a> June 19, 2015)</div> </br> Date in the title cartouche was largely erased from the copper engraving plate but remains faintly visible as 1688. This sheet is probably a later edition (estimated 1750), explaining the erasure. From one of the many editions of Greenville Collin's 'Great Britain's Coasting Pilot', published from 1693 to 1792.
1287		Details	Collins, Greenvile	1750	Antique Chart of the Shetland Islands Collins, Greenvile 1750 LOC:0	$240.00	Collins--Greenvile	Antique-Chart-of-the-Shetland-Islands	Antique sea chart of the eastern portion of the <b>Shetland island of the "Mainland"</b>, a part of Scotland. Includes the islands of Bressay (Brassey) and Noss (Nos). Noted are the villages of Lerwick, Heoghan, Laxford and many more. <br></br> Decorative antique eighteenth century copperplate nautical sea chart, printed on thick paper ca. 1750. Attribution for engraving at bottom left to "H. Moll"- Herman Moll. <br></br> From Captain Greenville or Greenvile Collins "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot: being a new and exact survey of the sea-coast of England and Scotland from the river of Thames to the westward and northward ...". <br></br> Greenville Collins was an officer of the Royal Navy and prominent hydrographer who was commissioned by King Charles II in 1676 and appointed by Samuel Pepys to chart the coasts of Great Britain. The resulting atlas - Great Britain's Coasting Pilot - was the first original sea atlas to be produced by an Englishman.
1316		Details	Collins, Greenvile	1750	Antique Chart of the South Shetland Islands Collins, Greenvile 1750 LOC:0	$240.00	Collins--Greenvile	Antique-Chart-of-the-South-Shetland-Islands	Old engraved antique sea chart of the southern portion of the <b>Shetland Islands</b>, a part of Scotland. Includes the islands of Tronzo, Nebra, West Buro, Bressay (Brassey) and Noss (Nos). Inset chart of Catford Roe with soundings and anchorages noted. <br></br> A decorative antique eighteenth century copperplate nautical sea chart, with an authentic sea-worn appearance, printed on thick paper ca. 1750. <br></br> From Captain Greenville or Greenvile Collins "Great Britain's Coasting Pilot: being a new and exact survey of the sea-coast of England and Scotland from the river of Thames to the westward and northward ...". <br></br> Greenville Collins was an officer of the Royal Navy and prominent hydrographer who was commissioned by King Charles II in 1676 and appointed by Samuel Pepys to chart the coasts of Great Britain. The resulting atlas - Great Britain's Coasting Pilot - was the first original sea atlas to be produced by an Englishman.
4702		Details	Bellin, Jacques Nicolas	1750	Antique plan of Diu Island, India Bellin, Jacques Nicolas 1750 LOC:13	$155.00	Bellin--Jacques-Nicolas	Antique-plan-of-Diu-Island--India	Antique plan of Diu Island and the Portuguese fortress at Diu, in Gujarat province, India. Includes St. Paul church, a mosque, and several defensive positions. <br></br> Shows the port and fortification of Diu once called the "Gibraltar of the East', with the hospital, the church of St. Paul and St. Jago. The fortification was the site of the Battle of Diu in 1509 between Portugal and a fleet of ships of the Ottoman, Egyptian, Venetian, allies of the Sultan of Gujarat, Mahmud Begada. Diu remained in possession of the Portuguese from 1535 until 1961, when it fell to troops of the Indian Union. <br></br> Re-engraved by von Schley after a French view by J.N. Bellin and published in Amsterdam in a Dutch edition of L'Histoire Generale des Voyages. Verso is blank.
1087		Details	van Keulen, Johannes	1753	Scarce Dutch Chart of Cosmoledo Atoll, Seychelles van Keulen, Johannes 1753 LOC:6	$275.00	van-Keulen--Johannes	Scarce-Dutch-Chart-of--Cosmoledo-Atoll--Seychelles	Rare antique "secret" chart of the raised coral atoll of <b>Cosmoledo</b> of the Aldabra Group, belonging to the Outer Islands of the Seychelles. The name Cosmoledo is said to honor a Portuguese navigator, who was part of Juan de Nova's crew. De Nova was a Galician explorer of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the service of Portugal. He is credited as the discoverer of Ascension and Saint Helena islands. <br></br> The chart is very sparse showing only a thin circle of land ringing the atoll with five palm trees and a related few notes. No soundings . <br></br> From the sixth part of van Keuelen's "<b>de Nieuwe Groote Lichtende Zee-Fakkel</b>" based on secret charts of the <b>Dutch East India Company</b> (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or <b>VOC</b>). Prior to the mid-18th century these charts were only disseminated in manuscript to safeguard what the VOC considered to be its proprietary trade secrets. The Dutch East India Company was the dominant trade force in Asia for nearly 200 years. <br></br> Bears the attribution at bottom: "In't ligt gebragt door Joannes van Keulen".
1295		Details	Bellin, Jacques Nicolas	1753	Antique South Pacific map with oddly-shaped Australia Bellin, Jacques Nicolas 1753 LOC:6	$600.00	Bellin--Jacques-Nicolas	Antique-South-Pacific-map-with-oddly-shaped-Australia	Fine 18th-century antique French map of the South Pacific showing recent discoveries as of mid century: Australia's posited eastern coastline is virtually featureless, running from New Guinea to Tasmania without a break. Only a small section of the western coast New Zealand is marked, the rest unknown. The Americas are shown from Baja California through Central America and the western coastline of South America including the Straits of Magellan and Cape Horn. <br></br> Published in a French edition of L'Abbe Prevost's "Histoire Générale des Voyages", less than twenty years before Captain Cook's famous voyage.
1396		Details	Bellin, Jacques Nicolas	1754	Caribbean Antique Map with Hispaniola (Hayti), Porto Rico, Jamaica Bellin, Jacques Nicolas 1754 LOC:0	$285.00	Bellin--Jacques-Nicolas	Caribbean-Antique-Map-with-Hispaniola-(Hayti)--Porto-Rico--Jamaica	Matted and framed. <br></br> Original mid 18th-century French map of Caribbean islands centered on the island of Hispaniola with Haiti and Santo Domingo by Nicolas Bellin. The island of Hayti ( Haiti ) is shown divided into the five pre-Columbian cacicazgos, or Taino kingdoms. Puerto Rico is named I. Boriquen or S. Jean Baptiste. Nearly all of Jamaica is shown, as well as the eastern half of Cuba, the Turks and Caicos islands, and the Bahamas as far north as Cat Island. <br></br> Size with frame 18" x 15". <br></br> Published in a French edition of L'Abbe Prevost's "Histoire Générale des Voyages". Tome 12, No. 1.
81		Details	Bellin, Jacques Nicolas	1757	Isles Britanniques, Troisieme Feuille Bellin, Jacques Nicolas 1757 LOC:0	$500.00	Bellin--Jacques-Nicolas	Isles-Britanniques--Troisieme-Feuille	Impressive antique copperplate nautical chart of Scotland (Edinburgh), Firth of Forth, Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, Firth of Clyde, the Irish Sea and Northern Ireland (Londonderry) on very thick wove paper. Published by J.N. Bellin of the Depot de la Marine in 1757. The antique chart contains a large, decorative, dated title cartouche in upper right. Single vertical fold as issued.
2562		Details	Bellin, Jacques Nicolas	1758	Antique French map of Spitsbergen, Norway Bellin, Jacques Nicolas 1758 LOC:88	$270.00	Bellin--Jacques-Nicolas	Antique-French-map-of-Spitsbergen--Norway	Fine 18th-century antique French map of Spits-berg (Spitsbergen), in today's Svalbard Islands - in northern Norway; the largest Norwegian island. One of the most northern regions to be discovered by Europeans, the place names seen here reflect the nationalities of those early travellers, English, Dutch, Scandinavian and French. Spitsbergen was first used as a whaling base in the 17th and 18th centuries. <br></br> The first known sighting of Spitsbergen by a European was by Willem Barentsz, who came across it in 1596 while searching for the Northern Sea Route. <br></br> Published in a French edition of L'Abbe Prevost's "Histoire Générale des Voyages", less than twenty years before Captain Cook's famous voyage. Page 192. Book 17.
672		Details	Bellin, Jacques Nicolas	1760	Antique French Chart of the Caribbean Island of Grenada Bellin, Jacques Nicolas 1760 LOC:51	$675.00	Bellin--Jacques-Nicolas	Antique-French-Chart-of-the-Caribbean-Island-of-Grenada	Striking, original antique French sea chart of the Island of Grenada in the Carribbean Sea. Possibly the last official French chart of the island as Britain wrested Grenada from France in 1762 during the Seven Years' War. By J.N. Bellin of the French Depot de la Marine. <br></br> Coverage includes several of the smaller islands and islets in the Grenadine's chain: Carriacou, Round Island (Isle Rond), l'Islet de la Tante, Islet de Levera, Islet de Mileu, Islet de Haut. The chart is large and colorful and will display nicely. <br></br> Noted features of this large navigational chart include Cape David, Cape de la Grenade, Poine de la Grande Riviere, Pointe du Fort Jendy, Pointe des Salines, Piton (peak) de Levera, Sauteurs, the Bourg du Grand Marquis, Victoria, Gouyave, and the town of St. George ( Fort Royal ). Soundings and anchorages are shown for the vicinity of St. George's. <br></br> Inset profile view of the approach to the north end of the island showing le Grison, l'Islet Rond, Islet de la Tante, la Pointe Percee, and Cape David. With the circular logo of the French Depot de la Marine. Attributed to Bellin and dated to 1760 in a decorative title cartouche. Price: trente sols. No. 82.
1024		Details	Bellin, Jacques Nicolas	1760	1760 Nautical Chart of Grenada in the Caribbean Sea Bellin, Jacques Nicolas 1760 LOC:51	$975.00	Bellin--Jacques-Nicolas	1760-Nautical-Chart--of-Grenada-in-the-Caribbean-Sea	Large antique French sea chart of the island of Grenada in the Carribbean Sea. Dated within the decorative title cartouche to 1760. Coverage includes several of the smaller islands and islets in the Grenadine's chain: Carriacou, Round Island (Isle Rond), l'Islet de la Tante, Islet de Levera, Islet de Mileu, Islet de Haut. By Jacques Bellin of the French Depot de la Marine. <br></br> This edition of Bellin's chart of Grenada lacks the circular logo of the Depot de la Marine at bottom right, the "No. 82" at top right, and the price. Contains an attractive inset elevation view of the approach to the north end of the island showing le Grison, l'Islet Rond, Islet de la Tante, la Pointe Percee, and Cape David. <br></br> Noted features of this large navigational chart include Cape David, Cape de la Grenade, Poine de la Grande Riviere, Pointe du Fort Jendy, Pointe des Salines, Piton (peak) de Levera, Sauteurs, the Bourg du Grand Marquis, Victoria, Gouyave, and the town of St. George ( Fort Royal ). Soundings and anchorages are shown for the vicinity of St. George's.
530		Details	Jefferys, Thomas	1761	Plan of the Isle of Aix Jefferys, Thomas 1761 LOC:4	$185.00	Jefferys--Thomas	Plan-of-the-Isle-of-Aix	Plan of the island of Aix, France, off the mouth of the Charente river on the west coast of France. Depicts the village, vineyards, and fort, gun batteries, and a shipwreck at the northern end of the island. The plan shows the island as it existed after it was captured by the British in 1757 during the Seven Year's War. <br><br/> This plate is one of 80 maps included in Jeffery's "A Description of the Maritime Parts of France…" first published in 1761.
575		Details	Homann Heirs	1762	Antique chart of the Mediterranean featuring Sicily Sardinia Corsica Malta Gozo Homann Heirs 1762 LOC:50	$650.00	Homann-Heirs	Antique-chart-of-the-Mediterranean-featuring-Sicily-Sardinia-Corsica-Malta-Gozo	Decorative antique chart of the southern boot of Italy with the islands of <strong>Corsica</strong> ( Corse ) , <strong>Sardinia</strong> ( Sardegna or Sardegna ), <strong>Sicily</strong> ( Sicilia ), <strong>Malta</strong>, <strong>Gozo</strong> and much more to the Gulf of Tunis and northern coast of Africa (Barbaria). Based on the work of Rizzi Zannoni. Dated in the top title to 1762. A highly decorative title cartouche at bottom left of this antique map contains angels carrying state coats of arms above symbols of war including a warship firing a salvo from its starboard side. <br></br> Published by the firm <strong>Homann Heirs</strong>. Homann Heirs (also "Homannianis Heredibus" or "Homann Erben" or "Heritiers de Homann") was a company established after the death of German cartographer J.B. Homann to carry on the map publishing business of the firm he started in the early 1700's. The designation "Homann Heirs" appears on maps published by that successor firm from about 1730 to 1848.
5377		Details	London Magazine	1762	Antique engraved Plan of the Straights of Bahama London Magazine 1762 LOC:13	$325.00	London-Magazine	Antique-engraved-Plan-of-the-Straights-of-Bahama	Original antique engraved map of the route taken by the British Fleet during their attack on the city of Havana, Cuba in 1762. <br></br> The map depicts the fleet's passage through the Old Bahamas Channel, a risky route just north of Cuba, through a channel only 10 miles wide at some points. The route taken by the British reduced the amount of warning time afforded to the Spanish Fleet. <br></br> Conducted during the Seven Years' War, the Siege of Havana was a successful British siege against Spanish-ruled Havana that lasted from March to August 1762. <br></br> "A Plan of the Straights of Bahama, through which the Expedition Fleet was Conducted in the Year 1762 against the Havana". Engraved for the London Magazine. Published from London by Baldwin in January 1763.
502		Details	Depot de la Marine	1763	Plan de l'ile de Saint Pierre au Sud De Terre-Neuve Depot de la Marine 1763 LOC:65	$550.00	Depot-de-la-Marine	Plan-de-l-ile-de-Saint-Pierre-au-Sud-De-Terre-Neuve	Antique French sea chart of the island of Saint Pierre about 25 miles south of Newfoundland, in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean.. Lying just offshore of Saint Pierre are numerous smaller islands including Le Grand Colombier; Isle aux Chiens, Isle aux Pigeons, and the gruesomely named "Isle Massacre". The small village is referred to as "le Bourg". <BR> </BR> Several features on this chart suggest it was rushed into production. These features include numerous small rectangular areas where the engraving had been smoothed and then re-engraved with place names or descriptors, and at least one area where the chart was smoothed but then left blank. These new additions include "Teste de Galantry"; "Broussailles" ( Fr. Brush wood); and "Bois de Chaufage" (Fr. Heating wood). <BR> </BR> In the year this chart was published, 1763, under the terms of the Treaty of Paris, France ceded all its North American possessions, but Saint-Pierre and Miquelon were returned to France. Saint Pierre and Miquelon is today a self-governing overseas territory of France. <BR> </BR> Large decorative title cartouche at bottom left is adorned with garlands. Rhumb lines extend from a simple compass rose at right. At bottom right the anchor stamp of the Depot de la Marine and a later red hand-stamp of the "Military Depot" containing the royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom: a shield and crown flanked by a lion and unicorn.
626		Details	Roux, Joseph	1764	Ibiza and Formentera Spain Roux, Joseph 1764 LOC:4	$190.00	Roux--Joseph	Ibiza-and-Formentera-Spain	Antique engraved nautical chart of the harbor and town of Yvice ( Ibiza ) on the island of Ibiza, Spain. Coverage includes nearby Formentera ( Fromentiere ) Island. <BR> </BR> This small original chart is from the atlas of Mediterranean ports produced by Joseph Roux - "Recueil des Principaux Plans des Ports et Rades de la Mer Méditerranée".<BR> </BR> There were at least four small atlases of port and coastal charts that originated from Marseille hydrographers in the 18th century. Beginning in approximately 1727 these atlases included works by cartographers <a rel="nofollow" href= "/MichelotBremondBackground.aspx"> Michelot and Bremond</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href= "/Creator/Ayrouard--Jacques"> Jacques Ayrouard</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href= "/Creator/Roux--Joseph"> Joseph Roux</a> , and Jean Allezard. <br></br> Comparison between Roux's chart and that of Michelot and Bremond shows that Roux copied Michelot's topography, anchorages, place names, and soundings directly from Michelot's chart that had been produced 40 years earlier. Plate 7.
628		Details	Roux, Joseph	1764	Antique chart of Rhodes, Greece Roux, Joseph 1764 LOC:2	$185.00	Roux--Joseph	Antique-chart-of-Rhodes--Greece	Antique nautical chart of the town and harbor of Rhodes on the island of Rhodes, Greece in the Aegean sea, close to the coast of Turkey. <BR> </BR> Original copperplate-engraved chart coverage by Joseph Roux includes the walled village of Rhodes, Casa Cornuta, and Rhodes harbor. The harbor and lighthouse, are shown as flanked by two jetties, each supporting a half-dozen windmills, and terminating offshore with a small fort or bastion. Numerous soundings and anchorages would have assisted 18th century mariners in navigating that area. <BR> </BR> There were at least four small atlases of port and coastal charts that originated from Marseille hydrographers in the 18th century. Beginning in approximately 1727 these atlases included works by cartographers <a rel="nofollow" href= "/MichelotBremondBackground.aspx"> Michelot and Bremond</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href= "/Creator/Ayrouard--Jacques"> Jacques Ayrouard</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href= "/Creator/Roux--Joseph"> Joseph Roux</a> , and Jean Allezard. This small original chart is from the atlas of Mediterranean ports produced by Joseph Roux - "Recueil des Principaux Plans des Ports et Rades de la Mer Méditerranée". Plate 127.
506		Details	Le Rouge, George	1767	Isles Moluques Le Rouge, George 1767 LOC:6	$185.00	Le-Rouge--George	Isles-Moluques	Antique map of the Moluccas (Malaku Islands) in Asia, an archipelago within Indonesia. These islands were once referred to as the "Spice Islands". Plate 82. Coverage includes Bali, Borneo, Sulawesi (Celebes Isle) , East Java, Timor, Ambon, Ceram, and Western New Guinea.
4821		Details	Jefferys, Thomas	1770	Rare Original Antique Chart of Amelia Island, Florida and Vicinity Jefferys, Thomas 1770 LOC:61	$4,000.00	Jefferys--Thomas	Rare-Original-Antique-Chart-of-Amelia-Island--Florida-and-Vicinity	Scarce engraved, hand-colored British navigation chart from 1770 containing three maps of Amelia Island, the Nassau River, Talbot Island and Cumberland Island, Georgia on the same sheet: <div class="indenttextblocksingle"> <ul style="list-style-type: circle; "> <li><b>Plan of Amelia Island in East Florida.</b> Based on an earlier survey by military engineer, surveyor, and cartographer John William Gerard de Brahm. De Brahm is known publishing “A Map of South Carolina and a Part of Georgia” in 1857.</b></li> <li><b>A Chart of the Entrance to the St. Mary's River taken by Captn. W. Fuller.</b></li> <li><b>A Chart of the Mouth of Nassau River and the Soundings on it taken at Low Water by Captn. W. Fuller.</b></li> </ul> </div> Dedicated to John Earl of Egmont by William Fuller. Published by Thomas Jefferys, London, March 1770.
1049		Details	Depot de la Marine	1774	Large antique French sea chart of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico Depot de la Marine 1774 LOC:61	$1,750.00	Depot-de-la-Marine	Large-antique-French-sea-chart-of-the-Caribbean-and-Gulf-of-Mexico	Beautiful second edition (1774) of Bellin's important map of the Caribbean, Central America, and Gulf Coast, which is substantially revised and updated from the first edition issued by Bellin in 1749. Most notable feature on this stunning 18th century survivor is that south Florida is depicted as a mass of islands. The concept of the Florida archipelago derives from the work of Father Francois Le Maire, a missionary who arrived in Louisiana in June 1706. <br></br> In the title block the date has been partially erased from the original plate, causing some confusion that this chart might date to the 17th year of the French Revolution (1806). This is not the case. The attribution to the Duc du Paslin, the lack of R.F. in the circular Depot logo, and the depiction of Florida as an archipelago are all consistent with the Library of Congress' date for this map of 1774. (Library of Congress Map Diivision. "A List of Maps of America in the Library of Congress". 1901. p. 423. Retrieved online 3/2016)
1448		Details	van Keulen, Gerard	1775	Curacao by Gerard van Keulen West-India Atlas Jefferys Sayer van Keulen, Gerard 1775 LOC:51	$1,800.00	van-Keulen--Gerard	Curacao-by-Gerard-van-Keulen-West-India-Atlas-Jefferys-Sayer	Fine, very desirable chart of Curaçao in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean Sea. Inset plan of Fort Amsterdam, in Willemstad, constructed in 1634 by the Dutch West India Company. A beautiful British published chart based on hydrographic surveys by Dutch cartographer Gerard van Keulen. <br></br> The chart is from the scarce <b>first issue of 1775 by Sayer</b>, the other issues being 1781, 1787, 1794, 1796, 1807, and 1818 published by Sayer and then Laurie and Whittle. <a href="https://www.davidrumsey.com/home" target="_blank">(Online).</a> <br></br> From: "The West-India Atlas: or, A Compendious Description of the West-Indies: illustrated with Forty Correct Charts and Maps, taken from Actual Surveys. Together with An Historical Account of the Several Countries and Islands which compose that part of the world. Their Discovery, Situation, Extent, Boundaries, Product, Trade, Inhabitants, Strength, Government, Religion, &c." Authors: Gerard van Keulen, Thomas Jefferys. Publishers: Robert Sayer. Jefferys died in 1771; Sayer acquired Jefferys' materials in preparation for this atlas, and published the atlas posthumously under his name.
1449		Details	Lempriere, Clement	1775	Bermuda or Summer's Island West-India Atlas Lempriere Jefferys Sayer Lempriere, Clement 1775 LOC:51	$4,500.00	Lempriere--Clement	-Bermuda-or-Summer-s-Island-West-India-Atlas-Lempriere-Jefferys-Sayer	<div class="indenttextblock"> "This coast is the boldest in Bermuda and in some places the Largest Ships may with safety come within half gun shot of shore." </BR></BR> "Here in the months of March, April, and May they Fish for Whales." </div> </BR> Above are a few of the notes from this fine antique chart of Bermuda. An extremely desirable British chart titled: "The Bermuda's or Summer's Islands." After a survey by Clement Lempriere. This is from the scarce <b>first issue of The West-India Atlas, 1775 by Sayer</b>, the other issues being 1781, 1787, 1794, 1796, 1807, and 1818 published by Sayer and later Laurie and Whittle.<a href="https://www.davidrumsey.com/home" target="_blank">(Online).</a> <br></br> On age-appropriate laid watermarked paper with a fleur-de-lis surmounted by a crown <br></br> During Bermuda's colonial period ca. 1615 the island was divided into eight equally-sized administrative areas west of St. George's called <b>"tribes" (parishes)</b>. These "tribes" were areas of land partitioned off to the principal investors of the Somers Isles Company. <br></br> From: "The West-India Atlas: or, A Compendious Description of the West-Indies: illustrated with Forty Correct Charts and Maps, taken from Actual Surveys. …" Authors: Clement Lempriere (original survey), Thomas Jefferys. Publishers: Robert Sayer. Jefferys died in 1771; Sayer acquired Jefferys' materials in preparation for this atlas, and published the atlas posthumously under his name.
1450		Details	van Keulen, Gerard	1775	Jefferys Sayers Chart of Jamaica from West-India Atlas van Keulen, Gerard 1775 LOC:51	$450.00	van-Keulen--Gerard	Jefferys-Sayers-Chart-of-Jamaica-from-West-India-Atlas	Attractive, very desirable antique British chart of the Island of Jamaica in the Caribbean Sea by Thomas Jefferys. After surveys by Dutch cartographer Gerard Van Keulen. <br></br> This spectacular chart is from the scarce <b>first issue of The West-India Atlas, 1775 by Sayer</b>, the other issues being 1781, 1787, 1794, 1796, 1807, and 1818 published by Sayer and then Laurie and Whittle. <a href="https://www.davidrumsey.com/home" target="_blank">(Online).</a> <br></br> "The West-India Atlas: or, A Compendious Description of the West-Indies: illustrated with Forty Correct Charts and Maps, taken from Actual Surveys. Together with An Historical Account of the Several Countries and Islands which compose that part of the world. Their Discovery, Situation, Extent, Boundaries, Product, Trade, Inhabitants, Strength, Government, Religion, &c." Authors: Gerard van Keulen, Thomas Jefferys. Publishers: Robert Sayer. Jefferys died in 1771; Sayer acquired Jefferys' materials in preparation for this atlas, and published the atlas posthumously under his name.
1460		Details	Jefferys, Thomas	1775	Antique Chart of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean Sea Jefferys Sayer Jefferys, Thomas 1775 LOC:51	$800.00	Jefferys--Thomas	Antique-Chart-of-Guadeloupe-in-the-Caribbean-Sea-Jefferys-Sayer	Fine antique British chart of the island of Guadeloupe ("Guadaloupe") in the Caribbean Sea. Includes the nearby islets of Marie-Galante, Isle des Saintes, Petit Terre, and la Desirade. Jefferys names three main sections of Guadeloupe: Basse Terre, Cares Terre, and Grand Terre. With depth soundings, sand banks, and anchorages identified. Fine central compass rose. <br></br> Attribution reads: London. Printed for Robert Sayer Map and Printseller. No. 53 Fleet Street as the act directs 20 February, 1775. <br></br> The chart is from the scarce <b>first issue of The West-India Atlas, 1775 by Sayer</b>, the other issues being 1781, 1787, 1794, 1796, 1807, and 1818 published by Sayer and then Laurie and Whittle. The volume combined both the elements of an atlas and a pilot, with geographic and hydrographic information. The maps include those for the larger individual islands of the West Indies. <a href="https://www.davidrumsey.com/home" target="_blank">(Online).</a>
5207		Details	Mannevillette, d'Apres	1775	Nautical chart of the Nicobar Islands Indian Ocean Mannevillette, d'Apres 1775 LOC:9	$300.00	Mannevillette--d-Apres	Nautical-chart-of-the-Nicobar-Islands-Indian-Ocean	Original engraved sea chart of the Nicobar Island Archipelago in the Bay of Bengal. Islands in the Nicobar Archipelago include Car Nicobar, Battimalym, Chowra, Great Nicobar, Little Nicobar, Katchal, Nancowry, and more. In 2013 UNESCO declared 85% of Great Nicobar Island, the largest, as the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve. <br></br> Manvillette's chart Includes an inset plan of the channel between the islands of Camorta, Nancowry, and Trincut which would have provided a harbor from storms but where navigation without the chart would have been dangerous: "Plan Particulier du Port Compris entre les Isles Nancaueri, Souri, et Tricutte." <br></br> This fine hand-colored nautical chart is from J. B. d'Apres de Mannevillette's sea atlas "Le Neptune Oriental ou routier general des Cotes des Indes orientales et de la Chine." Jean-Baptiste d'Après de Mannevillette (1707 - 1780) was a French sailor, navigator, and hydrographer active in the mid-18th century. Mannevillette studied mathematics and navigation in Paris before winning a commission as an officer on a merchant vessel headed for the West Indies. Mannevillette collected and revised a number of regional nautical charts during numerous voyages around Africa to India and China.
5306		Details	Mannevillette, d'Apres	1775	Rare French charts of Vietnam Coast including Da Nang Mannevillette, d'Apres 1775 LOC:9	$475.00	Mannevillette--d-Apres	Rare-French-charts-of-Vietnam-Coast-including-Da-Nang	Two original antique engraved charts on a single sheet: the Con Son Island Archipelago and Da Nang Bay including the Vietnam coast between the towns of Hue and Da Nang: "Plan de l'Isle Condor"; "Carte d'une Partie de la Cote de Cochinchine". <br></br> Includes three fine inset coastal elevation views: <div class="indenttextblocksingle"> <ul style="list-style-type: circle;"> <li>Vue de l'Isle Champello ou Cham Collao.</li> <li>Vue de l'entrée de la Baye de Touranne (Da Nang was known as Tourane during the French colonial period)</li> <li>Vue de l'Isle Condor lorsque la Havre...</li> </ul> </div> From J. B. d'Apres de Mannevillette's sea atlas "Le Neptune Oriental ou routier general des Cotes des Indes orientales et de la Chine." Jean-Baptiste d'Après de Mannevillette (1707 - 1780) was a French sailor, navigator, and hydrographer active in the mid-18th century. Mannevillette studied mathematics and navigation in Paris before winning a commission as an officer on a merchant vessel headed for the West Indies. Mannevillette collected and revised a number of regional nautical charts during numerous voyages around Africa to India and China. The Compagnie des Indes (French East India Company) appointed D'Apres de Mannevillette as director of maps and plans at Lorient in 1752.
6491		Details	Mannevillette, d'Apres	1775	Antique nautical chart of the Bangka or Banca Strait Mannevillette, d'Apres 1775 LOC:90	$250.00	Mannevillette--d-Apres	Antique-nautical-chart-of-the-Bangka-or-Banca-Strait	Antique nautical chart of the Detroit du Banca or Bangka Strait from 1775 by Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas-Denis D’ Après de Mannevillette (1707 – 1780). Inset chart of a smaller strait between the Isle de Sel and part of Biliton Island or Belitung Island. That strait lies approximately 70 miles to the east of south Bangka Island. <br><br> The map is particularly interesting historically as it incorporates paste-over corrections to the eastern portion of the Isle de Banca with the previously charted coastline still faintly visible beneath the corrections. According to a pasted note at bottom left, the pasted corrections to the northeast of Bangka Island were based on the observations of M. Crozet. Julien Crozet was second in command during the French expedition of Marion De Fresne to Tasmania, New Zealand, and the South Pacific, sailing in 1771. Crozet assumed command of the expedition after the voyage's commander, Marion De Fresne, and 26 crew members were killed by the Maori Ngare Raumati tribe off the coast of New Zealand in June 1772. <br><br> Bangka Strait is the narrow body of water that separates the island of Sumatra from the Indonesian island of Bangka. Bangka is one of the world's most important tin-producing areas.
6704		Details	Mannevillette, d'Apres	1775	Chart of the east coast of Madagascar Mannevillette, d'Apres 1775 LOC:54	$475.00	Mannevillette--d-Apres	Chart-of-the-east-coast-of-Madagascar	Original French nautical chart of a portion of the east coast of the island of Madagascar, off the east coast of Africa. From the second edition of Le Neptune Oriental published 1775 in Paris. <br><br> The most prominent feature of the chart is Antongil Bay, a large bay located on the northeast coast of Madagascar. The bay is known for its beautiful beaches, rich biodiversity, and important fishing industry. The surrounding area is also home to several protected areas, including the Masoala National Park and the Nosy Mangabe Special Reserve. <br><br> Antongil Bay has a rich history dating back to the early days of Madagascar's settlement by humans. The bay was a major center of trade and commerce for the island's indigenous populations, who used it to transport goods and communicate with other communities along the coast. <br><br> During the colonial period, Antongil Bay became an important center of trade for the French, who established several ports along its shores. The bay was used to transport goods such as vanilla, cloves, and other spices, which were grown on plantations throughout the region <br><br> The chart includes large-scale inset plans for the following bays and anchorages: <div class="indenttextblocksingle"> <ul style="list-style-type: circle;"></li> <li>Plan de l'Ance de Tamatave</li> <li>Plan de l'Anse de Veninguebe</li> <li>Plan du Port de Teintingue</li> <li>Plan de la Rade de Fullpointe</li> </ul> </div>
3666		Details	Avery, Joseph	1779	Rare chart of the Channel Islands after Joseph Avery Avery, Joseph 1779 LOC:57	$4,200.00	Avery--Joseph	Rare-chart-of-the-Channel-Islands-after-Joseph-Avery	Unrecorded French chart of Îles de la Manche in the English Channel- the Normandy coast and Channel Islands after the survey of Joseph Avery. Islands include Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Herm, and Sark. <br></br> Though similar to Beaurain's chart of 1757, no copy of this very attractive work after Avery is found online nor in AMPR. No copy of Avery's own original survey is found anywhere but his work should be dated between 1721 and 1742. <br></br> Joseph Avery was born in Scotland and is known to have charted the southern coast of England ca. 1721 and to have published a "well approved" map of that work. Avery emigrated to Charleston, SC where he worked as a ship builder and was hired in 1742 as surveyor to the Georgia province. (Cadle, Farris W. Georgia Land Surveying History and Law. University of Georgia Press. 1991. Pages 4-26) <br></br> J.F.W. DeBarres chart of the Coast Rivers and Inlets of the Province of Georgia (1780) is credited to be after the work of Joseph Avery and others.
71		Details	Bonne, Rigobert	1780	Carte de l'Isle de la Jamaique Bonne, Rigobert 1780 LOC:5	$150.00	Bonne--Rigobert	Carte-de-l-Isle-de-la-Jamaique	Attractive hand-colored antique chart by Bonne ca. 1780. Horizontal format of the island of Jamaica showing extensive mountain ranges. Spanish Town, Fort "Ahgusta", and Port Royal Harbor clearly identified.
1438		Details	Roux, Joseph	1780	Roux antique plan of Vis (Lucca) harbor in Croatia Roux, Joseph 1780 LOC:2	$125.00	Roux--Joseph	Roux-antique-plan-of-Vis-(Lucca)-harbor-in-Croatia	Attractive, antique nautical chart / port plan of the town and harbor on the island of Vis, Croatia, ("Lissa") off the Dalmatian Coast, in the Adriatic Sea. Vis is furthest island in the Adriatic from the Croatian coast and lies southwest of the islands of Hvar, Brac and Solta. <BR> </BR> The port of Vis is identified by Roux as "Lucca". Other key features on this port plan include "Cut", "St. Spilice", "Calle St. George", "Calle Stance", and "Pointe Argentine". On the small and high offshore island of Otočić Host, Roux notes a "Reconnaissance pour le Mouillage" or a place to view the anchorage at Vis. <BR> </BR> For many years Vis was the military and naval headquarters of Tito’s partisan army and was closed to the public until 1989. This meant that it largely escaped commercial development and has been able to retain its natural beauty. Plate 85. <BR> </BR> Joseph Roux Sr. (1725-1793) was a French cartographer and hydrographer who lived in Marseille. The Roux family, with Roux's son Jospeh Jr. and grandson Antoine Roux, was involved in marine cartography and marine painting from Marseille into the mid-19th century.
536		Details	Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Florent Auguste	1782	Vue de la Cote de Santorin Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Florent Auguste 1782 LOC:9	$180.00	Choiseul-Gouffier--Marie-Gabriel-Florent-Auguste	Vue-de-la-Cote-de-Santorin	View of Santorini, Greece, an island in the Aegean Sea. Detailed and picturesque coastal view of villages and windmills perched above a rocky shore on the island of Santorini, Greece in the vicinity of the towns of Oia and Pyrgos. Engraved copperplate etching from the late 18th century. Engraved by J.B. Tilliard from the design by Choiseul-Gouffier.<br><br/> From from le Comte de Choiseul-Gouffier's "Voyage Pittoresque dans l'Empire Ottoman, en Grèce, dans la Troade, les îles de l'Archipel et sur les côtes de l'Asie-Mineure ". Printed before the French revolution with the royal license, "A.P.D.R." or "Avec Privilege Du Roi". Plate 16.<br><br/>
537		Details	Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Florent Auguste	1782	Plan du Golfe et des Isles de Santorin Choiseul-Gouffier, Marie Gabriel Florent Auguste 1782 LOC:9	$325.00	Choiseul-Gouffier--Marie-Gabriel-Florent-Auguste	Plan-du-Golfe-et-des-Isles-de-Santorin	Detailed antique map of the north-west coast of the Aegean island of Santorini Greece. Beautifully hachured relief shows offshore islands, villages, windmills, and fields above a rocky shore from the town of Oia (Apanomeria / San Nicolo) to about one French lieue south of the village of Pyrgos. Noted features include the Chateau de Scaro, Maison des Jesuites, and a small anchorage.<br><br/> Finely engraved copperplate etching from the late 18th century. Engraved by J.Perrier from the survey laid down by F. Kauffer in 1776. <br><br/> From from le Comte de Choiseul-Gouffier's "Voyage Pittoresque dans l'Empire Ottoman, en Grèce, dans la Troade, les îles de l'Archipel et sur les côtes de l'Asie-Mineure ". Printed before the French revolution with the royal license, "A.P.D.R." or "Avec Privilege Du Roi". Plate 13.
4830		Details	Ransonnette, Nicolas	1783	Scarce antique map of the Bay at Santorini, Italy Ransonnette, Nicolas 1783 LOC:13	$175.00	Ransonnette--Nicolas	Scarce-antique-map-of-the-Bay-at-Santorini--Italy	Interesting antique engraved map of the bay and islands of Santorini (Santorin), Italy. Shows the central portion of the volcanic caldera on "Isle Nouvelle" as emitting steam or smoke, an indication of recent and continuing volcanic activity on the island. Shows the Chateau de Searo. From "Illustrations de Lettres édifiantes et curieuses" by Nicolas Ransonnette (1745-1810). Tome 1, Page 78.
1459		Details	Zatta, Antonio	1785	French, English and Spanish Islands in the Caribbean Sea Zatta, Antonio 1785 LOC:10	$425.00	Zatta--Antonio	French--English-and-Spanish-Islands-in-the-Caribbean-Sea	Fine antique decorative map of the Caribbean Islands "Arcipelago delle Antille" with a beautiful and colorful title cartouche published from Venice, Italy. Shows Florida as an archipelago of islands. Antonio Zatta issued this attractive antique engraving in his "Atlante Novissimo" in 1785.
6668		Details	Bowles, Carington	1785	Bubblers Medley rare South Sea Bubble satirical etching Bowles, Carington 1785 LOC:1	$550.00	Bowles--Carington	Bubblers-Medley-rare-South-Sea-Bubble-satirical-etching	"The Bubbler's Medley, or a Sketch of the Times: Being Europe's Memorial for the Year 1720" is a trompe l’oeil-style satirical print published by Carington Bowles (1724-1793) from London ca 1785. At top center this plate shows an unsuccessful speculator staring out from behind the bars of a debtors prison. Bottom center with the text of "A South Seas Ballad", a satirical poem by Jonathan Swift, written in response to the South Sea Bubble financial crisis. It criticizes the greed and folly of investors who were caught up in the speculative frenzy. One of several re-issues, this on wove paper thus ca. 1780 - 1790. Page 23. <br><br> <div id="0" align="center"> <a title=""></a> <img id="3" src="/zoomifyimages/SC_6668/SC_6668_Debtor.jpg" alt="Bowles' Debtor's Medley detail" width="300"/> <br><small>"Behold a poor dejected wretch<br>Who kept a sea-coach of late" ...</small> </div> <br> In 1720, England experienced a financial crisis known as the South Sea Bubble. The South Sea Company was established in 1711 to consolidate and decrease the cost of the national debt. Its main business was initially to supply African slaves to the islands in the "South Seas" and South America, although this trade did not yield significant profits. Instead, the company expanded its operations to deal in government debt, and this led to the creation of a notorious economic bubble that ultimately collapsed suddenly, resulting in the ruin of numerous investors and a decline in the national economy. <br><br> <div id="0" align="center"> <a title=""></a> <img id="3" src="/zoomifyimages/SC_6668/SC_6668_Detail.jpg" alt="Bowles' Debtor's Medley detail with speech scrolls" width="300"/> <br><small>"A numerous family ruin'd without Remedy" ...</small> </div>
1011		Details	Depot de la Marine	1791	French Chart of the Azores Island, Portugal Depot de la Marine 1791 LOC:54	$750.00	Depot-de-la-Marine	French-Chart-of-the-Azores-Island--Portugal	Antique chart from 1791 of the Azores Islands, off the coast of Portugal. This chart "Carte réduite des Isles Açores" is a 1791 French sea chart based on the earlier observations of Tofino de San Miguel, of the Spanish Admiralty. Contains numerous elevation profile views of the Azores coastline as seen from sea. Coverage inccludes the islands of Corvo, Flores, Graciosa ("Gracieuse"), Terceira, São Jorge, Pico, Faial, São Miguel, and Santa Maria.
613		Details	Fahlberg, Samuel	1792	Chart of Saint Barthelemy, St. Martin and Anguilla Fahlberg, Samuel 1792 LOC:51	$22,500.00	Fahlberg--Samuel	Chart-of-Saint-Barthelemy--St--Martin-and-Anguilla	Exceedingly rare original antique chart of the Caribbean islands of <b>Anguilla, St. Barts, St. Martin, Dog Island, and Prickly Pear Island</b> by Swedish cartographer and physician <b>Dr. Samuel Fahlberg</b> (1758-1834) . This beautifully engraved chart may well be the only available small-scale sea chart of these three Caribbean Islands by a Swedish cartographer. <br></br> No record of a sale of this chart in the Antique Map Price Record database (200K map sales since 1982). Faint pencil notations and a course plot into the harbor at Saint Martin indicate that this chart was used at sea. <br></br> Fahlberg moved to St. Barthelemy (St. Barts / Barth) as a physician in 1784 after the island was ceded to Sweden by France. In 1803 Fahlberg was named Director of Survey of St. Barts; he thoroughly mapped the island for the Swedish West India Company ( Svenska Vastindiska Kompaniet ) <sup>1</sup>. <br></br> Contains a detailed inset of Gustavia on St. Barths titled "Speciale-Chart ofver Inloppet och Hammen Carenage samt Staden Gustavia. According to the John Carter Brown library: "The main town on Saint Barthélemy was called Le Carenage by the French, but renamed Gustavia by the Swedes when the island was given to the Swedes by Louis XVI in return for free port rights to Gothenburg, Sweden". A 'carenage' is an area typically along a shallow beach where wooden ships without access to a drydock could be beached at high tide, or careened, in order to clean, caulk, and repair their hulls. <br></br> On chain-laid paper with watermark: "C & I Honig". Engraved by the Swedish chart maker Erik Akerland (1754–1832). Stockholm: 1792. Text is in Swedish. <br></br> <sup>1</sup> Reinhartz, Dennis. "The Caribbean Cartography of Samuel Fahlberg". History of Cartography Symposium. Springer. 2012. http://www.springer.com/978-3-642-19087-2.
757		Details	Beautemps-Beaupre, Charles-Francois	1793	Carte Generale de la Partie du Grand Archipel d'Asie Beautemps-Beaupre, Charles-Francois 1793 LOC:59	$2,550.00	Beautemps-Beaupre--Charles-Francois	Carte-Generale-de-la-Partie-du-Grand-Archipel-d-Asie	The Singapore Library web site sums up the significance of this scarce map of Asia: "Map of Indonesia showing tracks of Recherche and Esperance in 1792-1793. This map is part of the great archipelago of Asia, recognized by Rear Admiral Bruny-Dentrecasteaux, in 1792 and 1793" (1). This very scarce copper-plate engraved map is by Charles-François Beautemps-Beaupré (1766-1854). Charts by Beautemps-Beaupre are scarce. Only one other instance of this map is found in the AMPR. <br></br> On thick wove paper. <br></br> Chart of the waters and islands lying to the north of Australia including portions of the Ceram Sea, Arafura Sea, Banda Sea, and Molucca Sea, Key geographical features include a passage labeled "Dampier Strait", Waigeo ( Waigiou ), Batanta, Ceram, Ambon, Northern New Guinea, and Sulawesi ( Celebes ) and Timor. Much of the coastline of these islands is left blank because as of 1793 they were still uncharted and unexplored. <br></br> The map shows the track of two ships, the Recherche and Espérance , as they conducted an expedition (1791 - 1793) led by French Rear-Admiral Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni d'Entrecasteaux to find the missing ships of Jean-François de La Pérouse of whom nothing had been heard since March 1788. <br></br> C.F. Beautemps-Beaupre was one of the earliest hydrographers to use isobaths to represent water depth. Beautemp-Beaupres' many contributions to hydrography and his dedication to his profession is the reason he is sometimes referred to as the 'father of French hydrography'. <br></br> (1) Source online: http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/printheritage/detail/61fb49ca-26e8-49cb-8e93-5f3558b123d2.aspx
419		Details	Malham, John	1797	A Correct Chart of the West India Islands engraved for Malham's Naval Gazetteer Malham, John 1797 LOC:3	$375.00	Malham--John	A-Correct-Chart-of-the-West-India-Islands-engraved-for-Malham-s-Naval-Gazetteer	Increasingly scarce on the market. Rev. John Malham's chart of the United States east coast lying south of Charlestown, South Carolina. Covers the Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, Bahamas, Hispaniola, the West Indies, Central America, Columbia, and Venezuela south to the mouth of the Orinoco River. This chart has examples of interesting usage of terms that are today known only from history books: 'Spanish Main' for the southern Caribbean Sea; 'Terra Firma' denotes northern Colombia and Venezuela. Key noted cities include Charleston, Savannah, St. Augustine, New Orleans, Havana, Port Royal, Cartagena, Caracas. <br></br> From the rare first American edition of Malham's Naval Gazetteer, published by Spotswood and Nancrede in Boston in 1797. Early U.S. colonial nautical chart engravings are scarce. <BR> </BR> This chart comes from an early nautical gazetteer or geographical dictionary produced first in England and after 1796 in the United States by John Malham a prolific Yorkshire-born author who produced other diverse works that include "Navigation Made Easy and Familiar".
438		Details	Blondela, Lieut.	1797	Vue du Mouillage des Fregates Francaises a L'Isle de Mowee Blondela, Lieut. 1797 LOC:55	$450.00	Blondela--Lieut-	Vue-du-Mouillage-des-Fregates-Francaises-a-L-Isle-de-Mowee	Engraved re-strike view of ships from the La Perouse expedition anchored off of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands at an anchorage now known as "La Perouse Bay". This is the first large-format view ever published of the island of Maui. From the "Atlas du Voyage de La Perouse". From a drawing by Lieutenant Blondela, Engraved by J.J. Avril; lettered by L. Aubert. No 14. <BR> </BR> Believe the engraving is an early 20th century re-strike <b> from the original copper plate </b>produced by the Chalcographie du Louvre. La Chalcographie du Louvre is a repository of more that 13,000 original plates from the Louvre's archives, housed upstairs above the Louvre's Paris galleries . Upon request visitors can have a engraving produced from one of those original plates by master printers on museum-quality paper. V. 15<BR> </BR>
5243		Details	Malham, John	1797	A Correct Chart of the West India Islands early Boston published Malham, John 1797 LOC:200	$365.00	Malham--John	A-Correct-Chart-of-the-West-India-Islands-early-Boston-published	Antique nautical chart showing the east coast of the United States south of Charlestown, South Carolina, the Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, Bahamas, Hispaniola, the West Indies, Central America, Columbia, and Venezuela south to the mouth of the Orinoco River. This chart has examples of interesting usage of terms that are today known only from history books: 'Spanish Main' for the southern Caribbean Sea; 'Terra Firma' denotes northern Colombia and Venezuela. Key noted cities include Charleston, Savannah, St. Augustine, New Orleans, Havana, Port Royal, Cartagena, Caracas. <br></br> From the rare first American edition of Malham's Naval Gazetteer, published by Spotswood and Nancrede in Boston in 1797. Early U.S. colonial nautical chart engravings are scarce. <BR> </BR> This chart comes from an early nautical gazetteer or geographical dictionary produced first in England and after 1796 in the United States by John Malham. Rev. John Malham was a prolific Yorkshire-born author who produced other diverse works that include "Navigation Made Easy and Familiar", "Twenty-Two Sermons on Doctrinal and Practical Subjects" and "The Scarcity of Wheat considered". Malham died near London in 1807. (Gentleman's Magazine, Vol 102, 1807, p. 568).<BR> </BR>
533		Details	Bocage, J.D. Barbie du	1799	Greek Ionian islands of Lefkada, Ithaca and Cephalonia Bocage, J.D. Barbie du 1799 LOC:50	$110.00	Bocage--J-D--Barbie-du	Greek-Ionian-islands-of-Lefkada--Ithaca-and-Cephalonia	Map covers the Ionian Sea with the islands of Leucade (Lefkada), Ithaca and Cephalonia (Kefalonia) in Western Greece; the Gulf of Patras; and the Gulf of Corinth. <br></br> North of the three islands is depicted an area where two of the most well known sea battles of antiquity were conducted. Just off Preveza, Ottoman and Christian galley fleets engaged in one of the last major battles with large numbers of oared fighting vessels. Further inland, in the Ambracian Gulf, forces of Octavian clashed with those of Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 32 BC. <br></br> From Bocage's "Recueil de Cartes Geographiques Plans, Vues, et Medailles de l'Ancienne Grece, Relatifs au Voyage du Jeune Anacharsis." Dated to 1799 (Prairial An VI in the French revolutionary calendar). Number 26.
1216		Details	Luffman, John	1801	Plan of Corfu engraved for Luffman's Select Plans Luffman, John 1801 LOC:2	$160.00	Luffman--John	Plan-of-Corfu-engraved-for-Luffman-s-Select-Plans	Copper-plate engraved plan or map of the island of Corfu, Greece by John Luffman. Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. The northeastern edge of Corfu lies off the coast of Sarandë, Albania, separated by straits varying in width from 2 to 14 miles. <br></br> The town of Corfu is depicted as surrounded by a Vauban-style fortified wall; it's harbor protected by a long 'mole' or breakwater. Coverage includes Castle St. Angelo, Porto Sideri, Porto Timoni, Porto Euripo, Porto Spilea, Formiche, Gudia Island, Condilonisi, and the Valley of St. Stefano. <br></br> Description at the bottom reads in part: <div class="indenttextblock"> "<b>Corfu</b>, anciently Depane, Scheria, Phoeacia, and Corcyra is situated in the mouth of the Gulf of Venice, in the Mediterranean Sea. It was taken from the Venetians by Buonaparte in 1798 and by the Turks and Russians in 1799." </div> <br /> From "Luffman's Select Plans of the Principal Cities, Harbors, Forts etc. in the World". Engraved and published by John Luffman, No. 28 Little Bell Alley, Coleman Street, October 1, 1801. Number 15. <br></br>
1217		Details	Benard, Robert	1801	Fine antique map of Santorini, Greece Benard, Robert 1801 LOC:0	$170.00	Benard--Robert	Fine-antique-map-of-Santorini--Greece	Very attractive map of the volcanic Greek island of <b>Santorini</b> ( Thera ) in the Aegean Sea. A very strong impression and meticulous attention to topographical detail make this an attractive candidate for framing. <br></br> Santorini lies within the Cyclades group of islands located in the southern part of the Aegean. The archipelago contains some 2,200 islands, islets and rocks but only 33 islands are inhabited. <br?</br> Includes the nearby islands of Thirasia, Palea Kameni and Nea Kameni. Numerous towns and villages within the island of Santorini are identified including: <div class="indenttextblock"> <ul style="list-style-type: circle;"> <li>Apanomeria ( Oia )</li> <li>Scauro</li> <li>Phira ( Fira ) </li> <li>Acrotiri or Akrotiri</li> </ul> </div> From Guillaume Olivier: "Atlas Pour Servir au Voyage dans L 'Empire Othoman." Plate 7.
1470		Details	Depot de la Marine	1801	French antique chart of the Bahamas old channel and northern Cuba Depot de la Marine 1801 LOC:67	$489.00	Depot-de-la-Marine	French-antique-chart-of-the-Bahamas-old-channel-and-northern-Cuba	French antique navigation chart of the "Vieux Canal" or old canal of the Bahamas. Other features (in French) include Canal de Santarem and Banc de Los Rocques. Inset chart of the anchorage near Cayo Blanco ("les Cayes de Piedras, Monillo, et autres ajacentes") and of the anchorage at Cayo Verde and Cayo Confites. Circular logo of the Depot de la Marine.
3602		Details	Depot de la Marine	1801	Antique French sea chart of northern Cuba and the Bahamas Depot de la Marine 1801 LOC:51	$700.00	Depot-de-la-Marine	Antique-French-sea-chart-of-northern-Cuba-and-the-Bahamas	Authentic, old French nautical chart, an attractive antique engraving with hand coloring ca. 1801. Inset plans include: <div class="indenttextblock">"Plan du Mouillage que forment les Cayesde Piedra, Mono, Monillo et autres ajacentes."</div> <div class="indenttextblock">"Plan du Mouillage que forment les Cayes Verde et Confites." <br></br> French antique navigation chart of the "Vieux Canal" or old canal of the Bahamas. Other features (in French) include Canal de Santarem and Banc de Los Rocques. Inset chart of the anchorage near Cayo Blanco ("les Cayes de Piedras, Monillo, et autres ajacentes") and of the anchorage at Cayo Verde and Cayo Confites. Circular logo of the Depot de la Marine. <br></br> "Carte Reduite d'Une Partie du Vieux Canal de Bahama st des Bancs Adjacents". Dated "l'An X" (10th year of the Revolutionary calendar). Published in Paris.
3691		Details	Luffman, John	1801	Antique plan of the harbor at Rhodes, Greece for Luffman's Select Plans Luffman, John 1801 LOC:77	$230.00	Luffman--John	Antique-plan-of-the-harbor-at-Rhodes--Greece-for-Luffman-s-Select-Plans	Fine copper-plate engraved plan of the harbor at Rhodes, Greece, the largest of Greece's Dodecanese islands. Shows the two jetties at the harbor entrance each protected by two fortified positions. Along with the city walls, depth soundings and anchorages are clearly marked. Luffman notes: <div class="indenttextblock"> "The harbour of Rhodes is situated in the island of the same name in the Mediterranean Sea. Here stood the famous colossal statue of Apollo. The city is Lat 36.24 N Long 28.12 E of London." </div> </BR> <br></br> From "Luffman's Select Plans of the Principal Cities, Harbors, Forts etc. in the World". Engraved and published by John Luffman, No. 28 Little Bell Alley, Coleman Street. London. March 1, 1801. Volume II, Number 1. <br></br> Luffman also provided similar engravings to this at about the same time for J.T. Serres' "The Little Sea Torch: or, True Guide for Coasting Pilots." Serres translated the Little Sea Torch from an earlier illustrated coasting pilot guide, based on Bougard's "Le petit flambeau de la mer", first published in 1684. <br></br> John Luffman (1751-1821) began his career as an engraver, producing a very large and fine map of Antigua, where he had resided in 1787 and 1789. That map was published by Luffman to accompany his 'A Brief Account of the Island of Antigua', 1788." Luffman shared the same sad fate as many publishers and was declared bankrupt on 9th March, 1793. Moving forward Luffman was more cautious and produced small format atlases and handy-sized maps of the theatres of war, principal towns and cities and battle-plans relating to the Wars of the French directorate and the subsequent Napoleonic War.
1344		Details	Luffman, John	1802	Behrings Strait and Alaska engraved for Luffman's Select Plans Luffman, John 1802 LOC:3	$280.00	Luffman--John	Behrings-Strait-and-Alaska-engraved-for-Luffman-s-Select-Plans	Scarce and attractive antique copper-plate engraved map of the Bering (Behring) Strait and Gulf of Alaska by John Luffman. This small but fine map extends past 70 degrees north latitude. The Bering Strait is a narrow body of water that links the Arctic Ocean with the Bering Sea and separates the continents of Asia and North America ( Alaska ) at their closest point. Some portions of the Alaska and Asia coasts not well explored at the time are shown with dotted lines, reflecting the uncertainty about their geography. <br></br> Key locations noted by Luffman include Bristol Bay, Cook River, Cape Prince of Wales, Cape Stephens, Cape Mulgrave, Cape Lisburn, Round Island, Norton Sound, and Trinity Island at the southern tip of the Kodiak Archipelago (not shown in its entirety). <br></br> Bering's strait averages 100 to 165 feet in depth and at its narrowest point is about 53 miles wide. About 20,000 years ago, during the Ice Age, the sea level fell by several hundred feet, making the strait into a land bridge between Asia and North America, over which the migration of plants and animals and humans occurred. <br></br> From "Luffman's Select Plans of the Principal Cities, Harbors, Forts etc. in the World". Engraved and published by John Luffman, No. 28 Little Bell Alley, Coleman Street, February, 1802. Volume II; Number 67. <br></br>
615		Details	Klint, Gustaf	1803	Scarce Swedish chart of the British Isles by Admiral Gustaf Klint Klint, Gustaf 1803 LOC:0	$1,500.00	Klint--Gustaf	Scarce-Swedish-chart-of-the-British-Isles-by-Admiral-Gustaf-Klint	Original antique nautical chart of the British Isles from 1803 by Admiral Gustaf Klint (1771 - 1840) of the Swedish Royal Navy. This scarce antique "Karta ofver Brittiske Öarne" covers the Shetland, Faroe, and Orkney Islands, England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland to Cornwall and the western coast of France below Calais. The engraving on this chart is quite exceptional and with added color could be a startling conversation piece. <br></br> Charts of the British Isles by Admiral Klint are scarce as most of his hydrographic efforts were spent on his native land, Sweden- pricipally the Gulf of Bothnia. Klint is also known for his sailing directions of the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Finland, and Gulf of Bothnia, published posthumously. Number 19. <sup>1</sup> Swedish text.<br></br> <sup>1</sup> Dawson, L.S. ( Commander ). "Memoirs of Hydrography including brief biographies of the Principal Officers who have served in H.M. Naval Surveying Services between the years 1750 and 1885". Part II. 1885. [ http://books.google.com/books?id=3SwBAAAAQAAJ&dq=gustaf+klint+admiral&source=gbs_navlinks_s ]
1084		Details	Depot de la Marine	1803	Antique French Chart of the Dominican Republic and Haiti Depot de la Marine 1803 LOC:51	$750.00	Depot-de-la-Marine	Antique-French-Chart-of-the-Dominican-Republic-and-Haiti	Old French map of Saint Dominque- the island of Hispaniola not yet divided into political entities of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Topography is shown in relief with extensive shading and hachuring. There is extensive depiction of the roads, rivers, and towns that populate the interior of the island. While the map does provide the user with visual geographic details, the is no information either of elevation of the terrain, nor are there any depth soundings. <br</br> The map was published by the Depot de la Marine in "An XI" - the 11th year after the French Revolution of 1803. Two changes on the map from an earlier edition of the same map published before the revolution are that the Depot de la Marine logo incorporates the letters "R.F." (Republique francaise) and the town previously denoted as "Port au Prince" is called "Port Republicain" in the post-revolutionary edition.
524		Details	Depot de la Marine	1806	Carte Generale des Isles Antilles Depot de la Marine 1806 LOC:51	$775.00	Depot-de-la-Marine	Carte-Generale-des-Isles-Antilles	Large, rolled, copperplate engraved antique 'brown-back' working sea chart of the Caribbean (Antilles) issued by the French Depot de la Marine in 1806. Coverage includes from eastern Puerto Rico and its islands of Culebra and Vieques, the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, Antigua, Barbuda, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Grenada, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago to the Venezuelan coast. The lower portion of the map covers the northern coast of Venezuela including the cities of Cumana and Barcelona. Numerous French place names, soundings and navigation hazards are noted. <BR> </BR> Chart is covered with brown linen; probably contemporary to its issue based on the wear pattern. Blueback charts, covered in blue linen, or heavy paper are much more common, These brown back charts are not often found. The linen has done a good job of protecting the map and maintaining it's fine condition over the last 200+ years. <BR> </BR> With the circular stamp of the French Depot de la Marine. No 187. Price 3 Francs.
118		Details	Direccion Hidrografia	1809	Plano del Puerto del Alacran Direccion Hidrografia 1809 LOC:5	$400.00	Direccion-Hidrografia	Plano-del-Puerto-del-Alacran	Small, extremely rare, antique copperplate island chart from the Direccion Hidrografia, Spain's equivalent of the Depot de la Marine in France. This chart is one of 66 charts from the second volume of the work published in 1809: "Portulano de la America Setentrional Construido en la Direccion Detrabajos Hidrograficos. Antique Spanish sea charts of their New World possessions from this time period are not often found.<BR> </BR> About 65 miles from the Yucatan coast of Mexico the Alacranes (Scorpion) reef was declared a Marine Protection Area in 1994. The chart includes numerous soundings along with the composition of the sands near the reef. Shows 4 small islands: Isla de Perez, La Lavendera, Isla Chica, and Isla de Pajaras. North oriented at the right of the chart.
4940		Details	Anonymous	1809	Manuscript chart of the island of Diego Garcia Anonymous 1809 LOC:200	$1,575.00	Anonymous	Manuscript-chart-of-the-island-of-Diego-Garcia	French manuscript chart of the island of Diego Garcia. Diego Garcia, a coral atoll, is the largest and southernmost member of the Chagos Archipelago, in the central Indian Ocean. <br/><br/> Dated on or near May 2, 1809 when the French Governor of Mauritius Decaen granted rights over the island to Cayeux, the Didier brothers, and Lapotaire. Lapotaire was reported to have over 100 slaves working his copra plantation in 1809. The map clearly shows those three land holdings, with Didier at the southern end of the island. (Cawley, Charles. Colonies in Conflict: The History of the British Overseas Territories. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 2015.) <br/></br/> "Portuguese explorers discovered Diego Garcia in the early 1500s. The islands remained uninhabited until the 18th century when the French established coconut and copra plantations with the help of slave labor. Diego Garcia became a possession of the United Kingdom after the Napoleonic wars, and from 1814 to 1965, it was a dependency of Mauritius." (Source: https://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~rwest/wikispeedia/wpcd/wp/d/Diego_Garcia.htm)
5470		Details	Prevost, Antoine-Francois	1810	Early map of Taiwan or Formosa after de Mailla 1721 1810 Prevost, Antoine-Francois 1810 LOC:6	$600.00	Prevost--Antoine-Francois	Early-map-of-Taiwan-or-Formosa-after-de-Mailla-1721-1810	Early map of the island of Taiwan (Formosa / Formose) after a map from 1721 by Father de Mailla, a Jesuit priest. Father de Mailla's maps were published in volume 18 of <i>Lettres edifantes</i>, which dealt with the missions of the Jesuits on both hemispheres. <br></br> This copper-plate engraved antique map shows the extent of Chinese Imperial control over the western regions of Taiwan including the western coastlines of Taiwan and the adjacent Chinese mainland of Fujian province. Includes generalized, small-scale coverage of the Penghu Islands (the Pescadores) to the east of Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait. A more detailed look at the Penghu islands is available on another map after de Mailla in our inventory: <b>"Carte de Iles de Pong-hou …".</b> <br></br> Based on the volume and page collation numbers this antique map is believed to be from the Toulouse edition of <i>Lettres edifantes</i> printed in 1810.
5471		Details	Prevost, Antoine-Francois	1810	Early map Penghu Islands or Pescadores near Taiwan Prevost, Antoine-Francois 1810 LOC:6	$250.00	Prevost--Antoine-Francois	Early-map-Penghu-Islands-or-Pescadores-near-Taiwan	Scarce map of "Iles de Ponghou", the Penghu Islands (or Pescadores) in the Taiwan Strait off the east coast of Taiwan. After a map from 1721 by Father de Mailla, a Jesuit priest. Father de Mailla's maps were published in volume 18 of <i>Lettres edifantes</i>, which dealt with the missions of the Jesuits on both hemispheres. <br></br> Based on the volume and page collation numbers this antique map is believed to be from the Toulouse edition of <i>Lettres edifantes</i> printed in 1810. <br></br> Also, see de Mailla's early map of <a href="https://www.rarecharts.com/ShowDetail/Creator/Prevost--Antoine-Francois/Title/Early-map-of-Taiwan-or-Formosa-after-de-Mailla-1721-1810/5470" target="_blank">the island of Taiwan</a> in our inventory.
1032		Details	Allezard, Jean Joseph	1811	Chart of Corfu by Allezard Allezard, Jean Joseph 1811 LOC:2	$165.00	Allezard--Jean-Joseph	Chart-of-Corfu-by-Allezard	Antique chart / plan of the Ionian island of Corfu, Greece, the second largest of the Ionian islands. Includes a portion of the west coast of mainland Greece. <br></br> Very interesting note by Allezard at the far northwest of the mainland: "Cent quarante les 3 ecolles". Turns out that the area is Sarande, Albania and that the note is a reference to a Byzantine monastery "the Forty Saints" , honoring the "Forty Martyrs of Sebaste" leading to the Italian name "Santi Quaranta" which Allezard spelled phonetically "Cent Quarante". <br></br> One of 163 plates of ports on the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black seas from Allezard's atlas "Recueil de 163 des principaux plans des ports et rades de la Mediterranée, dont 40 ont été derniérement publiés par Jean Joseph Allezard ancien capitaine de marine et plusieurs des autres corrigés" . This atlas was a re-issue of Joseph Roux's atlas published from Marseille in several editions beginning in 1764. Published by Joseph Gamba from Livorno, Italy. Plate 49.
1030		Details	Allezard, Jean Joseph	1817	Antique chart of Mykonos, Greece Allezard, Jean Joseph 1817 LOC:2	$145.00	Allezard--Jean-Joseph	Antique-chart-of-Mykonos--Greece	Antique chart / plan of the Aegean island of Mikonos / Mykonos, Greece along with the northwestern portion of Delos, famous for its important archeological site and in mythology the birthplace of the twin gods Apollo and Artemis. Maps shows the village of Mykonos and a single building off in the distance labeled "Calori". <br></br> One of 163 plates of ports on the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black seas from Allezard's atlas "Recueil de 163 des principaux plans des ports et rades de la Mediterranée, dont 40 ont été derniérement publiés par Jean Joseph Allezard ancien capitaine de marine et plusieurs des autres corrigés" . This atlas was a re-issue of Joseph Roux's atlas published from Marseille in several editions beginning in 1764. Published by Joseph Gamba from Livorno, Italy. Plate 141.
1286		Details	Tryer, James	1822	Antique map of the Caribbean Sea and the Spanish Main Tryer, James 1822 LOC:5	$195.00	Tryer--James	Antique-map-of-the-Caribbean-Sea-and-the-Spanish-Main	Antique map of the West Indies at the beginning of the 19th century by James Tryer. The area covered stretches from Florida in the north the Gulf of Darien in the south and from the Yucatan peninsula in the west to the Orinoco river in the east. Includes portions of the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean, and Sea of Honduras. The northern coast of South America is labeled "The Spanish Main". <br></br> James Tyrer was a prolific engraver from Pentonville, London who flourished during the early part of the nineteenth century. This neat map was published by John Souter in Clark's A New General School Atlas in 1822.
733		Details	Duperrey, Louis-Isidore	1824	Chart of French Polynesia with Tahiti and Bora Bora Duperrey, Louis-Isidore 1824 LOC:59	$575.00	Duperrey--Louis-Isidore	Chart-of-French-Polynesia-with-Tahiti-and-Bora-Bora	Antique French hydrographic chart with the islands of Pomotou (Tuamotu Islands or French Polynesia). Other names include Archipel Dangereux, Archipel des Pomotou, Archipel des Tuamotu, Tuamotu Archipelago, Tuamotu Islands, and Îles Tuamotu. Includes the Society Islands ( Archipel de la Société ) of Tahiti ( Taiti ), Emeo, Huaheine, Bora Bora and many others and the Toubouai Islands. <br></br> Produced by French explorer Louis-Isidore Duperrey (1786-1865). Duperrey served as marine hydrologist to de Freycinet aboard the Uranie and commanded the corvette la Coquille on its westward world circumnavigation during the period 1822–1825 with Jules Dumont d'Urville as second in command. WorldCat only records one copy of this chart- at the Paris Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. <br></br> Contains the tracks of many early voyages through the Pacific islands with dates of discovery for many islands. Discoverers include: Vancouver (1791), Carteret (1767), Bligh and Portlock (1792), Cook (1769), de Bougainville (1768), Lemaire and Schouten (1616) . Number 684.
5329		Details	Cruttwell, Eliza Ann	1824	Fine antique manuscript map of West Indies Caribbean Florida Cruttwell, Eliza Ann 1824 LOC:11	$435.00	Cruttwell--Eliza-Ann	Fine-antique-manuscript-map-of-West-Indies-Caribbean-Florida	A very fine antique pen and ink manuscript map of the West Indies or Caribbean Sea stretching from Florida to South America. This beautiful one-of-a-kind map reflects extreme precision in execution with careful attention to fine detail and lettering. The map is original and 196 years old; it looks beautiful and fresh. <br></br> Shows and labels the provinces of West Florida and East Florida, on a Florida peninsula that has a squared-off form unlike other modern maps of the period and more like Mark Catesby's map of 1743. Includes the islands of Cuba, Santo Domingo, Porto Rico, Trinidad, Barbados, and many of the other usual suspects you would expect to see on a map of the West Indies. <br></br> This manuscript antique map of the West Indies, dated within to November 1824, is by signed by E. A. Cruttwell (probably Eliza Ann Cruttwell) (nee Wilson) the wife of Clement Wilson Cruttwell (1780-1816). Eliza Ann Cruttwell (1783-1858) was born in London, England. <br></br> Eliza Cruttwell's father-in-law, Rev. Clement Cruttwell (1743-1808) was a well known English publisher of maps and atlases. Clement Cruttwell is best known for his work "The New Universal Gazetteer ; or Geographical Dictionary … with twenty-eight whole sheet maps". London. Pub. G. Kearsley. 1798. That large gazetteer, in 3 volumes, was published in 19 editions. Clement Cruttwell's maps were published by G. G. & J. Robinson from London in 1799 in a separate atlas. <br></br> This map was part of a larger lot of manuscript maps by E. A. Cruttwell from the same atlas.
599		Details	Depot de la Marine	1827