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One of the Earliest Maps to Name Armenia
Armenia/ The Caucasus/ Georgia/ Persia.
GERMANUS, DONNUS NICHOLAUS.
[Ulm, 1486]
Tercia. Asie. Tabula.
Rare and striking example, in vibrant original color, of one of the earliest printed maps to name Armenia and to focus on the Caucasus and Georgia regions. The map was prepared by Dominus Nicolaus Germanus, a Benedictine monk from Saxony. He was also the author of several manuscript copies of..... More
A PREMIER MIDDLE EAST MAP
IN A SUPERB, ORIGINAL-COLOR EXAMPLE
ARABIA.
WALDSEEMULLER, M. / PTOLEMY, C.
[Strasbourg, 1513]
Sexta Asie Tabula.
A beautiful example, in bold, rare original color, of the ancient map of the Arabian Peninsula from the most important edition of Ptolemy's Geographia of the 16th century. It is among the earliest acquirable maps to focus on the region, and it is among the most beautiful of any Waldseemuller..... More
A Very Early Issue
Turkey/ Cyprus/ Egypt/ Libya/ Carthage.
ORTELIUS, A.
[Antwerp, 1570]
Natoliae.../ Aegypti.../ Carthaginis.
A very early issue from a 1570 edition. Three maps on a single sheet each showing important parts of the classical world--Asia Minor (western Turkey), Egypt, and Carthage (Tunis)--but here depicted with then up-to-date cartography.	More
Aerial Plans of Both Ancient & 'Modern' Jerusalem
Jerusalem.
BRAUN, G. & HOGENBERG, F.
[Cologne, 1572]
Hierosolyma, Clarissima totius Orientis civitas . .
Fascinating engraving containing two aerial views of the city, one as it was at the beginning of the first century BCE, and the other a contemporaneous view. Each is accompanied by legends listing important structures and places that are keyed to the plans. In the lower right is a vignette..... More
The Clover-Leaf World Map
World/ Jerusalem.
BUENTING, Heinrich.
[Magdeburg, 1581]
Die gantze Welt in ein Kleberblat / Welches in der Stadt Hannover / meines lieben Vaterlandes Wapen.
One of the most distinctive, early cartographic curiosities: a woodcut, cloverleaf-shaped map of the world with Jerusalem at the center. The map echoes the style of medieval mappae mundi, with Jerusalem at its center and with each of the leaves of the trefoil representing the continents of Asia, Africa and..... More
Ortelius' Masterwork of the Pacific
Pacific Ocean/ California..
ORTELIUS, A,
Maris Pacifici, (quod vulgo Mar del Zur) . .
The first separate map of the Pacific in a strong example. "One of the most important maps that appeared in the Ortelius atlases ..." (Burden). With its two splendid cartouches and a well-detailed illustration of Magellan's flagship, the Victoria, this is also one of the most beautifully engraved of Ortelius'..... More
A Superb Small-Format Atlas
With Many Regional Maps of Asia
Atlas/ Asia.
BERTIUS, Petrus.
[Amsterdam, 1606.]
Bertij Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum Libri Quinque… apud Cornelium Nicolai, Anno 1606.
An excellent example in an original binding of the work that set the standard for the small atlas. "The small maps are extremely well engraved; they are neat and clear and elegantly composed" (Van der Krogt, p. 373). A measure of their quality is that the maps "served many purposes..... More
With Lively Ottoman Illustrations
A Mint Example
Turkey/ Cyprus.
BLAEU, W.
[Amsterdam, 1647]
Natolia, quae olim Asia Minor.
A beautifully engraved and magnificently colored map of Asia Minor and Cyprus, from one of the most illustrious publishers of the Dutch Golden Age of Mapmaking. It includes most of the Greek Islands and a well-detailed depiction of Cyprus. A pasha at lower right holds a mileage scale; two turbaned..... More
The First Separate Map of the Hong Kong Region
Hong Kong/ Guangdong..
BLAEU, J.
Quantung, Imperii Sinarum Provincia Duodecima.
An exceptionally fresh example, in brilliant original color, of the earliest separate map of the area that now includes Hong Kong. Macau, Guangzhou (Canton), and several other place names appear in the Zhu (Pearl) River delta, and Hainan Island to the southwest is quite well detailed. Finely engraved Oriental figures..... More
An Atlas of Wall Maps in an Exquisite Italian Binding
NICOLOSI, G. B.
[Rome, 1660]
(On spine:) Dell'Hercole e Studio Geografico Di Gio Battista Nicolosi Dottore Di Sacra Teologia Volume Secondo.
An atlas of wall maps in an Italian binding of uncommon elegance created for Prince Giambattista Borghese, whose armorial bookplate is on the inside of the front cover. Giambattista Borghese (1639-1717), of the powerful Sienese/ Roman family, was a notable patron of the arts. He purchased the family home that..... More
A Pristine Dutch Chart of Southeast Asia and Australia
Southeast Asia/ Australia.
WIT, DE F.
Orientaliora Indiarum Orientalium cum Insulis Adjacentibus… / Pascaert van t'Ooster gedeelte van Oost Indien.
Superb original-color example of the first edition of one of the most beautiful 17th-century charts of the area. Schilder described the maps of the De Wit firm as being "distinguished by their excellent craftsmanship, exactness and beauty." Romeyn de Hooghe's intricately etched cartouche shows a European trader accompanied by a...... More
The Heart of the East Indies Trade
Malaysia/ East Indies/ Spice Islands/ Philippines/ Australia.
CORONELLI, V.
[Venice, 1696]
Isole dell'Indie, divise in Filippine, Molucche, e della Sonda.
This was the best, generally available map of its day of Southeast Asia. Dashed lines show the routes of trading vessels throughout the area, including the route that passed through present day Singapore. The much contended Spice Islands are shown in good detail as is the Philippines. The northern coast..... More
A Dramatic Holy Land Map
Holy Land.
SANSON, N./ SCHENK, P.
[Amsterdam, c. 1700]
Iudaea, seu Terra Sancta quae Hebraeorum sive Israelitarum.
A distinctively decorated map of the Holy Land in a beautiful example. The map's exclusively Old Testament imagery in the cartouche includes the figures of Moses and Solomon. Abraham is also shown in the process of sacrificing Isaac, interrupted by an angel helpfully pointing out a ram hiding behind the..... More
One of the Most Beautiful European Maps of Japan
Japan.
SEUTTER, M. /RELAND. A.
[Augsburg, c. 1740]
Imperium Japonicum . .
A super, dark-impressioned example with full, period wash coloring of an important map that impressively combined both European and Japanese sources. It was, in fact, one of the first European maps to both make use of Japanese sources and include Japanese characters. The engraving's rich imagery mingles indigenous Japanese scenes..... More
Rare, Elegant & Important Chart of the Indian West Coast
India/ Mumbai.
SAYER & BENNETT.
[London, 1778]
The Coast of India from Gyants Point to Cape Rama, Comprehending the Coasts of Guzurat, Concan and Deckan, with the Gulf of Cambaya.
A beautiful examples of one of the finest nautical charts of the Indian Coast in the region including the ports of Surat, Mumbai and Goa. It was produced at the beginning of the long conflict between the British and the Maratha Confederacy over control of western India. The chart includes..... More
Very Rare & Early Chart of a Prime Resort Area
Yalong Bay/ Hainan/ China.
SAYER & BENNETT/ HALDAN, Capt. John.
Plan of Galloon Bay On The Island of Hay-Nan where the Ship Earl of Sandwich Capt. Charles Deane wintered in 1776 and 77 Having lost her Passage to China Survey'd by Capt. John Haldane….
Likely the earliest Western chart of what is now Hainan's premier resort area—Yalong Bay--boasting the island's finest beaches. The attractively engraved English chart, which appeared in the East India Pilot, provides a good visual representation of the shoreline, including a village, in addition to the expected navigational detail. Hainan, styled..... More
Highly Decorative Map of Japan
ZATTA, A.
L'Impero Del Giapon.
Attractive 18th century map of Japan. Zatta based his work on that of Bellin, whose 1736 map proved to be one of the most influential European depictions of Japan unitl the 19th Century.	More
A Superb State-of-the-Art Map of Asia
ARROWSMITH, Aaron.
Asia To Major James Rennell, Esqr. F. R. S. &c. &c. This Map Is Inscribed, by His much Obliged Humble Servant January 1st 1801. A. Arrowsmith.
Arrowsmith's large, folding map of Asia was the most accurate of the continent available at the time. It bears all the hallmarks that made his maps models of clarity and accessibility. "It is a significant advance on other maps of the period, incorporating the work of surveyors like James Rennell..... More
An Exquisite, Rare Panorama of Constantinople
Constantinople/ Istanbul.
ARTARIA & CO./ RUNK, F.
[Vienna, c. 1820]
Constantinople.
Very rare. A superb example one of the finest views of Constantinople we have handled. The great city, seen here from the east, overlooking Üsküdar and the Bosphorus, appears as it was during the reign of Sultan Mahmud II. The Topkapi Palace, the Hagia Sophia, and the Sultan Ahmed Mosque..... More
The Balkans, Greece & Vicinity Depicted at the Outset of WW I
World War I/ Balkans/ Greece/ Turkey/ Cyprus.
G. W. BACON & CO. LTD./ STANFORD, William.
[London, London, n.d. but 1914]
Map Of The Balkan Peninsula….
A rare, clearly printed, political map of this volatile region, described as "entirely new" in the advertisement included here. Although the map is not dated, the Royal Geographic Society reported its acquisition of an example in July of 1914 (see below). Since the Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June..... More
Iraq of the Pivotal World War I Period
Through Turkish Eyes
Iraq/ World War I.
PERVITITCH, Jacques [Jakub PERVITIĆ].
[Constantinople, circa 1918]
Irak.
An apparently unrecorded, separately-issued map of Iraq, Kuwait and southwestern Iran, published towards the end of World War I in Constantinople by the important Croatian-Turkish cartographer, Jacques Jacques Pervititch (Jakub Pervitić) (1877-1945). Entirely in French text, the map is beautifully colored and designed, and although its printing is technically a...... More
A Scarce, Striking Plan of Tehran
Depicted Shortly After the Fall of Mosaddegh
Tehran, Iran.
SAHAB, Abbas.
[Tehran, October 1958]
A very attractive, scarce plan of Tehran, in both English and Farsi, with over 130 buildings and locations listed and keyed to the map. Vignettes of the city's notable monuments run along the top margin. The plan was based on a hand drawing by Addas Sahab, the most important mapmaker..... More
A Visually Engaging, Early Woodcut of Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia..
MUNSTER, S./ PTOLEMY, C.
[Basel, 1552]
Tabula Asiae XI:.
An attractive example of the Malay Peninsula map from Munster's 1552 Ptolemy. The map shows "India beyond the Ganges," then a near-mythical region reputed to be a source of gold. Beyond the peninsula lies a huge bay – the Sinus Magnus – which was the supposed body of water bounded..... More
An Early Woodcut of India
Tabula Asiae X:.
An attractive woodcut map of India as it was understood in the Roman era. This map covering the lands between the Indus river and the Ganges was printed in Sebastian Munster's modernized edition of Ptolemy's Geographia. Consequently, this map shows the placenames of this region that would have been in..... More
Rare, Detailed Map of Southern Iraq
With Arabic Place Names
Basra/ Iraq/ Arabic Typography.
THEVENOT, M.
[Paris, 1663]
Vera Delineatio Civitatis Bassorae.
A rare, beautifully colored map of southern Iraq of the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, focusing on Basra, shown in a small bird-s-eye view at lower right. Fifty-six place names on the map are in Arabic. It is among the few printed maps, this early, that we've seen..... More