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EU103
- LAURIE & WHITTLE "Germany, France,
Italy, Spain, British Isles by Mons. D'Anville" London. 1794.
Colored outlines. 19½X18½. Detailed map of western Europe includes the
Mediterranean Sea and the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia. Locates many
towns, harbors, villages, rivers & elevations. (Latin text.) |
$175 |
NORTH SEA/GERMAN OCEAN
EU114
- MALHAM'S NAVAL GAZETTEER "A Correct Chart
of the North Sea Engraved for Malham's Naval Gazetteer" Boston.
1797. Colored. 9X7. Attractive chart shows the east coast of England
& Scotland & the coasts of Flanders, Holland, Denmark, part of
Germany, Denmark, Norway & Sweden. Locates the Cattegat and all
principal harbors & offshore islands. The Dogger, Well & White
Banks; and includes a decorative compass rose in center & title in
an oval with swash lettering. |
$150 |
EU115
- MALHAM'S NAVAL GAZETTEER "A Correct Chart
of the German Ocean Engraved for Malham's Naval Gazetteer" Boston.
1797. Colored. 7½X9. Finely engraved chart shows the coasts of
southeastern England (Norfolk, Suffolk, & Kent counties) & the
coast of Flanders & Holland showing all principal harbors. Locates
the Zuyder Zee, Friesland; the Dogger & Well Banks. Includes a
colorful compass rose in center with rhumb lines & a title in an
oval with swash lettering. |
$150 |
EU117
- P. LAPIE “Europe” Paris. 1812. Colored.
9X11. Finely engraved map of the European continent shows the countries
depicted north of the Mediterranean Sea including Iceland and the Faeroe
Islands to the north of Scotland. Many primary cities, towns & villages
are located which makes this map ideal for genealogical research. From
“Atlas Complet Du Precis De la Geographie Universelle De M. Malte Brun
dressee par M. Lapie Capitaine Ingenieur Geographie.” 1812. |
$135 |
EU121
- A. H.
PETERMANN “De Mittel & Ost-Alpen in
Ihrer Orographischen Gruppirung. Nach Carl v. Sonklar K.
K. Oberst.”
Gotha. 1870. Colored. 10X17. Intensely detailed map of the Alps mountain
range that separates South and Central Europe forming a climatic divide,
from approximately the Gulf of Genoa to near Vienna, Austria and the
Tyrol. It's highest peaks are Mont Blanc (4,814m), Mont Rosa (4,641m)
and the Matterhorn (4,500m). The Alps are 960km long and include 1200
glaciers. This fine map was included in August Petermann's
“Geographische Mittheilungun”
published by Justus Perthes in 1870.
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$125 |
EU124
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P. LAPIE "Empire D'Austriche"
Paris.
1812. Colored. 9X12. Finely detailed map of the Austrian Empire as it
was in 1812 shows Bohemia, Moravia, Austria, Hungary, Transilvania,
Croatia and the Grand Duche De Varsovie. Depicts Breslau (Lower Silesia)
to the north and shows Vienna (Wien) on the Danube River down to Pest
(Budapest) and shows all major cities and towns throughout the region.
The title in top right is on an oval with two figures in army dress
uniforms standing on either side of it. One of the interesting features
of this map is that it shows how borders have changed between countries
in Europe, since 1812 when this map was drawn. Published by Conrad Malte
Brun (1775-1826) in “Atlas Complet Du Precis
de la Geographie Universelle” and prepared by
Pierre Lapie (1777-1850) one of France's best known surveyors and
cartographers of the early 19th century.
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$125 |
EU127
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C. S. HAMMOND
“The Balkan States.” NY. c.1925. 23X9.
Colorful map shows the Balkans comprised of Greece, Yugoslavia, Rumania,
Bulgaria, Albania, Bosnia, Hercegovina, & Macedonia. Locates the Black
and Adriatic Seas and depicts hundreds of islands in the Aegean Sea.
This is an excellent map of an important region with attractive
coloration.
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$75 |
EU128
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JAMES IMRAY “Western Coast of Europe Included Between the British
Islands and the Mediterranean.” London. 1876. B/W. 72½X40¼. This
wonderful chart shows the southern coast of Ireland with the Irish
Channel & England's western coast depicting Wales & the Bristol Channel.
England's southern coast is divided from France by the English Channel.
The chart then depicts the western coast of France & the Bay of Biscay
down to Spain's northern & western coasts to the Straits of Gibraltar &
the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea & the coast of Morocco.
Includes 10 inset charts 1.) St. Martin
De La Arena, 2.) Entrance to the River Gironde,
3.) Castro Urdiales, 4.)
Cape Finisterre Etc., 5.) Santander, 6.)
Entrance to the River Douro, 7.) Entrance to
the River Tagus, 8.) Burling Is. Etc., 9.)
Setuval, & 10.) Plateau de Roochebonne. The
chart is intensely detailed showing depth soundings, harbors, channels,
lights, buoys & beacons, islands, rocks, courses & compass pointers. The
magnetic variation is for the year 1874. As with all Imray charts, the
publishers strive for as much accuracy as possible & provide cautionary
notes on their charts for navigators such as use of P.D for Position
Doubtful, and use of the mark ? where the position is both Uncertain and
Doubtful! The chart also includes navigational notes for both the Rennel
& Portuguese Currents. For the Rennel they state “This current is
supposed to originate near Cape Finisterre where it flows in an easterly
direction along the northern coast of Spain, then northerly along the
west coast of France passing out of the Bay of Biscay at 15 or 20 miles
westward of Ushant Island & afterwards crossing the English Channel at
the distance of a few miles from the Scilly Islands ”. The Portuguese
Current “flows from Cape Finisterre along the coast in a S.S.E. & S.E.
Direction. Off Cape St. Vincent it takes a decided S.E. & soon
afterwards an easterly direction flowing to the Straits of Gibraltar.” A
footnote states “As a general summary it appears that while at sea the
waters are setting East, E.S.E. & S.E.as proved by a number of bottles
found near Bayonne & Arcachon. The interior waters flow along the coast
of France toward North & N.W.” Published by James Imray & Son at 82-102
Minories in London, the chart is a blue-back & in very good condition.
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$1,800 |
EU129
- P. VAN DEN KEERE
“Territorium Agentora Tense ”
Amsterdam 1657. Colored. 15X18. Very attractive early map of
Alsace-Lorraine in France showing Strasbourg in center on the Ill River
in the Rhine Valley. The map is crisscrossed with rivers and dotted with
tiny red icons indicating towns, churches & cathedrals. In the 17th
century the area was famous for it's produce & Strasbourg had many fine
buildings, a Palace & Cathedral. The map includes a decorative title
cartouche in lower left surrounded by finely dressed Ducal figures with
their servants,& in top right is a coat-of-arms surrounded by colorful
draped ribbons. The map was published by Jan Jansson in “Atlas Novus
Sive Theatrum Orbis Terrarum” in Amsterdam in 1657. Engraved by Pieter
Van Den Keere, a well known 17th century
copper-engraver, cartographer & map publisher. Good condition with old
color.
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$575 |
EU130
- P. LAPIE “Prusse.”
Paris. 1812. Colored. 8½X12. Fine map of Prussia (now Poland) as it was
in 1812. Includes Silesia & the Baltic Coast of Poland depicting Danzig
(Gdansk) & the Gulf. Depicts Varsovie (Warsaw) on the Vistula River &
Lublin, a college town with a famous cathedral. The map depicts all
major cities, towns & harbors & extends to the Russian border &
southward to the Austrian Empire. Title in top right depicts an army
officer in full dress uniform astride a galloping horse, holding a
banner on which is written “Grand Duche de Varsovie.” Published by
Conrad Malte Brun (1775-1826) in “Atlas Complet Du Precis de la
Geographie Universelle” & prepared by Pierre Lapie (1777-1850) one of
France's best known surveyors & cartographers of the early 19th century.
An attractive map.
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$150 |
EU131
- C. WEIGEL “Scena
Historiarum Occidental Quinti Seule P. N.
Chr. in qua Imperii Romanorum & Accolarum Barbarorum Status
Sistitur Accurate Curante. Christophero Weigel. Noribergae.”
Nurenberg 1719. Original hand color. 13X17/
Very early map of Europe by a prominent 18th century German
cartographer, depicts Great Britain, France, Spain, Italy & the
Mediterranean to Greece and Crete. Includes North Africa, & in top left
is a circular hemisphere map of the New World of North & South America
with islands in the Pacific. Off the coast of Africa, in the Atlantic
Ocean are the Canary islands named Fortunatae Insulae. The map also
includes part of Scandinavia & the Baltic Sea, Germany, Livonia &
Sarmatia in the east towards Russia & eastern Europe. The map was hand
colored in outline and in decorative body color, by Weigel's
staff, as soon as it was issued. A fine early map in very good
condition.
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$485 |
EU132
- J. B.
M. CHAMOUIN “France et Italie
Septentrionale en 1789.”
Paris. 1808. Outline color. 9X12. Finely engraved map shows France
divided into Departments & regions with boundary lines, & Northern Italy
bordered by the Gulf of Genoa and the Adriatic and Tyrennian Seas.
Includes the island of Corsica, the English Channel, the Bay of Biscay
and the Mediterranean Sea Coast. In top right is a decorative vignette
with a winged figure flying over a landscape scene. The map was drawn by
Jean Marie Chamouin (b.1768) & engraved by Giraldon, a French script
engraver & globe maker. Very good condition.
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$175 |
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