Fall 2017 Antique Map Catalog

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Fall 2017 Antique Maps Buy or Bid Sale

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November 1 - 8, 2017

Fall 2017 Antique Maps Buy or Bid Sale This is a collection of maps for our Fall 2017 Buy or Bid Sale. While some of these maps are new additions, many of them have been in our inventory for months if not years. For that reason, we will be accepting bids on several maps for as much as over 50% off our retail price.

The way the sale works is simple. Any item may be purchased immediately from the sale at the price listed by using the “Add to Cart” option. If a potential buyer does not wish to pay the price listed, he/she may submit a lower offer via email, form submission, or over the phone.

All acceptable bids must be at or higher than the reserve price listed. The highest offer on any item will be displayed at the bottom of the page along with the next acceptable bid amount.

The sale will run for one week and any unsold item will go to the person with the highest acceptable bid. There is a charge for shipping, but since this is not an auction, there are no buyer’s premiums.

The sale will begin Wednesday, October 1st and end the following Wednesday, October 8th at 3:00 pm (CST). Any lots bid on during the final hour will remain open until all bidding activity is complete.

Bidding Increments $1 - $200 : $10 $1,000 - $2,000 : $100 $10,000 - $20,000 : $1,000

$200 - $500 : $25 $2,000 - $5,000 : $250 $20,000 - $50,000 : $2,500

$500 - $1000 : $50 $5,000 - $10,000 : $500 $50,000 - $100,000 : $5,000

Methods of Bidding

By Phone: Call (312) 609 - 0016 and request to place a bid in the Sale.

By Email: Send lot number(s) and max bid amount to Sammy@hjbltd.com Form Submission: There are individual forms under the description of every lot. There is also a form on the main collection page for placing multiple bids at once.

31 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL 60602 - Phone: (312) 609 - 0016 - Email: Sammy@hjbltd.com

Lot #1

Charta Cosmographica, Centorum propria Natura et Operatione

By: Petrus Apianus

Date: 1544 / 1553 (pub.) Antwerp

Dimensions: 7.5 x 10.8 in. (19 x 27.4 cm)

This is an authentic antique map of the world, by Petrus Apianus. This is the second woodblock cut for the world map in Apian’s Cosmographia, published out Antwerp in 1553.

The map displays early 16th century knowledge of the world in a truncated cordiform projection. Much of the geographic information that makes up the map was based on a larger map of the world by Gemma Frisus, published in 1540, which has since been lost. The main differences from this second block example to the previous first block are the additions of Anglia and Scotia, and the word Europe has been leveled out.

Throughout much of the map, a lack of geographic detail is replaced by place names, and numerous vignettes of animals and natives. North America appears as an elongated peninsula that bears the title Baccalearium, which is a reference to the exceptional cod fishing off the north Atlantic coast of the new world. Just below is one of the earliest depictions of a Yucatan peninsula (as opposed to an island). South America features a vignette of natives with reference to their cannibalistic means of survival. The oceans are embellished with sailing ships and sea monsters.

The map displays an exceptional amount of decorative and allegorical detail. Atop are two deistic figures, one of which are wearing armor bearing the holy Roman double eagle and are believed to be a dedication to Emperor Charles V. The border is made up of constellations (right) and levels of climate (left). Surrounding the map, within a web of clouds are twelve wind-heads, three of which are presented with a cadaverous appearance, representing the southern winds believed to carry the plague.

Condition: Map is in A condition, with full margins and a nice impression. Some faint spotting is apparent in the image.

Opening Bid: $1,750

Buy it Now: $3,500

Lot #2

Orbis Terrarum Typus de Integro Multis in Locis Emendatus

By: Petrus Plancius

Date: 1594 (dated) Amsterdam Dimensions: 16 x 23 in. (41 cm x 58 cm)

This important map by Petrus Plancius, and engraved by Dutch master Jan van Doetecum’s, holds the distinction for being the first map of the world with highly decorative borders, a style which would be copied for more than a century following its publication. The borders include scenes from Europa, Asia, Mexicana, Peruana, Magallanica and Africa. Plancius took inspiration from drawings done by de Bry a few years earlier, and established a tradition that would be the standard for decades to come.

The geographical information provided by the map is of enormous value, as it depicts with some accuracy Japan and large areas of Asia. Of perhaps more significance is its depiction of the Arctic and Far East, in which an attempt at delineating a Northwest Passage is attempted. Plancius himself encouraged three voyages of William Barents (1594-1597) into the area. By depicting Novaya Zemlya as an island with open sea between it and the Arctic, Plancius gave cartographic encouragement to Dutch crews.

Condition: This map is in B condition. There are signs of wear at the fold intersection. Separations have been repaired with archival material on the verso. Stain in the lower right quadrant.

Opening Bid: $12,000

Buy it Now: $17,500

Lot #3 A New and Accurat Map of the World Drawne According to ye Truest Descriptions Latest Discoveries & Best Observations yet have beene Made by English or Strangers By: Robert Walton

Date: 1659 (Pub.) London

Dimensions: 15 x 20.5 in. (39.5 x 52 cm)

This is a fine example of the second state of Robert Walton’s scarce map of the world, based upon the original work of John Speeds 1627 map. The map was issued separately and often confused with Speed’s map.

The most noticeable difference between the two maps is the placement of the allegorical figures. In this map, Earth and Water appear at the bottom whereas they appear at the top of the map in Speed’s version. Just as with Speed’s map, California is shown as an island, just below an elongated Northwest Coast of America that extends sharply west.

Terra del Fuego is shown to be possibly connected to the great southern continent know in this map as Magallanica, whose coastline is lightly engraved is some areas and conveniently interrupted by two informational cartouches. The Great Lakes of North America have yet to appear along with the islands of Australia and New Zealand. Japan is depicted as an amorphous blob, situated just off the coasts of North America and the island of Korea. In the northern Atlantic, the false island of Frisland appears just southeast of Greenland.

The first edition of Walton’s map, engraved in 1656, included his name and address at the end of the title. This edition, which appeared circa 1659, removes Walton’s imprint. Shirley recognizes this map as being scarce, “infrequently found, but which now and then may be available on the open market.”

Condition: This map is in A condition. With some narrow margins but no loss to the image. Some browning appears along the folds, else very fine.

Opening Bid: $7,000

Buy it Now: $12,500

Lot #4

Novus Planiglobii Terrestris Per Utrumque Polum Conspectus

By: Blaeu / Valck

Date: 1695 (circa) Amsterdam Dimensions: 15.9 x 21.1 in. (40.4 x 53.6 cm)

This is a scarce early impression of a world map originally produced by the Blaeu Family, but ultimately published by Gerard Valck. Shirley notes that “the projection used - two north and south polar views, each extending to the equator - is not a common one and it has been suggested that Blaeu intended this special map for the Spanish edition of the Atlas Major which was never completed.” An unfortunate fire in 1672 destroyed the Blaeu Company and the atlas was never completed. The plate for this map was obtained by Valck and published circa 1695 in his own atlas. In early impressions such as this one, the imprint from the original Blaeu plate can still be seen in the lower cartouche.

The most significant geographical feature of this map is the depiction of California as an island. While there had been numerous maps depicting California as an island before this one, it is one of the only works by Blaeu to do so. Throughout their existence, the Blaeu Company had consistently projected North America with California attached and the coast jutting to the far northwestern reaches of the Pacific. In this example the northern Pacific includes the land and Strait of Anian and just east of Tartaria, a partial coastline of Compagnie Landt which remained in most maps of the area for around 100 years.

Below the map are two beautifully engraved scenes of Adam and Eve. To the left, Adam is shown resting on a cliff’s edge with eve appearing out from his hip, looking to the heavens. Just right of the decorative cartouche is a scene showing Adam naming the animals. Above the map are animated engravings of the sun and moon with a figure of a sphere centered under the bannered title. Adorning the map are several compass roses and sailing ships.

Condition: Map is in A condition with some light soiling and full margins all around.

Opening Bid: $6,000

Buy it Now: $9,500

Lot #5 By: O. Lindemann

Nieuwe en Nette Zeekaart van de Geheele Waareld

Date: 1775 (Dated) Almelo, Netherlands

Dimensions: 8 x 18.5 in. (20.3 cm x 47 cm)

This authentic antique map in Dutch on thick, heavy paper is by cartographer O. Lindemann. Published in 1775, it depicts all the continents and oceans and some major rivers, and details the shoreline of each with ports and major cities. California is shown as an island off the southwest coast of America.

Continents are named as are countries and territories. A fan-shaped polar projection in the lower left quadrant features northern and polar regions of the world that are not featured in the map proper.Interestingly, the map minutely describes and details trade winds, magnetic variations, and areas of monsoons and the directions in which they progress.

Condition: This map is in A condition with folds as published. Minor offsetting and wide margins on all sides.

Opening Bid: $450 Lot #6 By: Richard Holmes Laurie

Buy it Now: $800

The World on Mercator’s Projection Date: 1822 (dated) London

Dimensions: 18.6 x 11.8 in. (47.3 x 30 cm)

This is a charming, early 19th century pocket map of the world based on Mercator’s projection. Both poles are included with the Antarctic shown to lack any land, but is described as “southern icy ocean.” In the northern poles, the possibilities of both a northwest and northeast passage are promoted especially with an open ended Barrow’s Strait. America extends only as far west as the Louisiana Purchase and reaches as far north as the 43rd degree latitude and encompasses all of Texas. Much of Africa is left blank or uncharted and shows only three political delineations. Australia is near evenly divided as New Holland and New South Wales. This pocket map folds nice and evenly into grey cardboard covers.

Condition: Map is in B+ condition with Dissected and backed with linen with some light toning and a few faint ink notations around the compass. Covers show light wear and staining.

Opening Bid: $150

Buy it Now $350

Lot #7

Polus Arcticus cum vicinus regionibus

By: Samuel Purchas / Henricus Hondius Date: 1625 (Pub.) London Dimensions: 5.25 x 7.25 in. (13 x 18.5 cm) This intriguing and beautiful Polar Projection is the result of a joint effort undertaken by Samuel Purchas and Henricus Hondius, son of Jodocus Hondius. Mercator had published the original version of this map in 1569, in which the influence of Jodocus Hondius, father of Henricus Hondius is obvious.

This version of this striking map depicts the North Polar regions and the northern boundaries of several continents. The map depicts the mythical land masses near the North Pole, and the clearly navigable NW and NE passages. California as described by Spanish explorers is depicted as an enormous land mass. The Davis Straits along with marvelous details in the NE coast of Asia, above the Arctic Circle are also depicted.

Condition: This map is in A condition with beautiful hand coloring.

Opening Bid: $350

Buy it Now: $650

Lot #8 Hemisphere Septentrional pour voir plus distinctement les Terres Arctiques & Hemisphere Meridional pour voir plus distinctement les Terres Australes By: De L’isle / R. & J. Ottens

Date: 1740 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm)

This is a rare pair of polar projection maps by Reiner & Joshua Ottens with additional text panels included on the sheet to the right of both maps. The maps were published out of Amsterdam circa 1740.

This exception pair of polar projections each extends to the equator with the Prime Meridian running through Iceland and just west of the African coast. The letter press text to the right on the northern hemisphere sheet is a copy of a letter from a Mr. Schwartz, who is an ambassador of St. Petersburg. The letter talks of the discovery made by a fleet of four ships after sixteen days of navigation of over 30 islands in the sea of Kamchatka. The map shows much of the northern Pacific to be unexplored and leaves the possibility of a Northwest Passage open with a break in the coastline surrounding the Hudson Bay. The southern hemisphere map includes a letter press text block in both French and English detailing the voyage of Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier with his two ships Aigle & Marie. The mission of this voyage was to find the great southern continent. Detailed in the text as well as a small insert, is Bouvet’s discovery of Cap de la Circoncision, which was surrounded by numerous large icebergs. An extra thick dotted line shows the route of both the Aigle and the Marie. Other routes of important explorers are delineated on the map, including Tasman, Magellan, Dampier, Halley and Mendana.

Condition: These maps are in B+ condition with exceptional original coloring. The northern hemisphere map shows some discoloring in the paper at the top right corner, which does not affect the text or image. Some minor chips and breaks along the edges are apparent.

Opening Bid: $1,500

Buy it Now: $3,000

Lot #9 Emisfero Terrestre Settentrionale By: Giovanni Maria Cassini

Date: 1789 (Pub.) Rome

Dimensions: 13.8 x 18.5 in. (35 x 47 cm)

This elegant hand colored map by Giovanni Maria Cassini appeared following the discoveries of Captain Cook in the late 18th century. The portions of Cook’s voyages which took place in the northern hemisphere are denoted on the map, including the dates of the voyages at various stages. The perspective is from directly above the North Pole, and includes all of Asia plus Borneo and Sumatra, more than half of Africa, all of North America and a portion of South America.

The land masses included are depicted in fine detail, with names of countries and some major cities noted.

In addition, some regions of interest such as Laponia (Lapland) are also named. Tablets embellished with decorative images on either side of the map provide detailed descriptions of the length of days in various zones, and the climate at positions noted on the map.

Condition: This map is in A condition with beautiful hand coloring with even toning.

Opening Bid: $400

Buy it Now: $750

* * * IMAGE ON NEXT PAGE * * * Lot #10 The Five Zones Showing in a Graphic Manner the Climates, Peoples, Industries and Productions of the Earth By: Levi Walter Yaggy

Date: 1887 (Pub.) Chicago

Dimensions: 44 x 32.5 in. 111.8 cm x 82.6 cm)

This spectacular pictorial chromolithograph poster features a schematic map of the earth’s five ‘zones’, with each zone bearing illustrations reflecting its characteristic climate, population, and economic activities. Yaggy’s enthusiasm for bringing education to all and sundry is obvious in all his works, and this particular work, taken from his teaching portfolio, summarizes several strands of thought.

The division of the world into five broad climatic zones ranging from frigid to temperate to torrid had first been done in ancient Greece and Yaggy employed the idea in his ambitious portfolio. Yaggy considered the northern and southern frigid zones to be inhospitable frozen wastes, the torrid zone around the equator as the appropriate climate for the world’s indigenous peoples, the northern temperate zone as the home of the world’s advanced civilizations and the southern temperate zone as the proper site for colonial settlement.

Portraits of individuals differentiating a myriad races of indigenous peoples fill the spaces which otherwise would be blank.

Condition: This magnificent vintage poster with its original linen backing is in B+ condition with some minor spots of paper loss and rusting which do not detract from the images.

Opening Bid: $1,500

Buy Price: $3,000

Lot# 11 By: Andreas Cellarius

Solis Circa Orbem Terrarum Spiralis Revolutio.

Date: 1661 / 1708 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 16 x 18 1/2 in. (40.5 x 47.2 cm)

Beautiful celestial chart by Andreas Cellarius, showing the ancient theory that the sun moved around the earth in a spiraling path, as derived by classical astronomy. Its pattern was believed to repeat each year, causing the seasons to change according to its movement. As well as the detailed depiction of the sun’s course, a band with signs of the zodiac circles the planet, and putti and clouds surround the chart.

Andreas Cellarius was a well-known celestial cartographer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. His attractive, beautifully engraved charts depicted theories and evolution in the field of astronomy, from the theories of Ptolemy and Copernicus through the Age of Exploration and its period of scientific development in Europe. This chart originally appeared in Cellarius’ landmark celestial atlas, ‘Atlas Coelestius seu Harmonia Macrocosmica,’ which is known as the finest and most ambitious work of its kind. Cellarius’ original plates for this atlas were reprinted in 1708 by the firm of Valk & Schenk.

Condition: Map is in A condition: Original hand coloring with modern enhancements.

Opening Bid: $1,800

Lot #12 By: Andreas Cellarius

Buy it Now: $2,950

Corporum Coelestium Magnitudines

Date: 1661 / 1708 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 16 x 19.5 in. (40.5 x 45.5 cm)

Beautiful celestial map by the famous cosmographer Andreas Cellarius, showing the relative sizes of different celestial bodies. Various planets and stars are depicted, as well as the Earth, moon, and sun. Includes diameter measurements. Images of cherubs surround the chart.

Andreas Cellarius was a well-known celestial cartographer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. His attractive, beautifully engraved charts depicted theories and evolution in the field of astronomy, from the theories of Ptolemy and Copernicus through the Age of Exploration and its period of scientific development in Europe.

This chart originally appeared in Cellarius’ landmark celestial atlas, ‘Atlas Coelestius seu Harmonia Macrocosmica,’ which is known as the finest and most ambitious work of its kind. Cellarius’ original plates for this atlas were reprinted in 1708 by the firm of Valk & Schenk.

Condition: Map is in A condition: Original hand coloring with modern enhancements.

Opening Bid: $1,200

Buy Price: $1,750

Lot # 13 By: Andreas Cellarius

Hemisphaerium Stellatum Boreale Antiquum.

Date: 1661 / 1708 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 16 x 18 .5 in. (40.5 x 47.2 cm)

A fine celestial chart by Andreas Cellarius, depicting the constellations of the Northern Sky as viewed from Earth.

This chart reflects the theory from classical astronomy that all the stars and planets revolved in a huge sphere around Earth. Shows figures from the zodiac, as well as other fantastical animals and beasts in striking color engravings. Andreas Cellarius was a well-known celestial cartographer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

His attractive, beautifully engraved charts depicted theories and evolution in the field of astronomy, from the theories of Ptolemy and Copernicus through the Age of Exploration and its period of scientific development in Europe. This chart originally appeared in Cellarius’ landmark celestial atlas, ‘Atlas Coelestius seu Harmonia Macrocosmica,’ which is known as the finest and most ambitious work of its kind. Cellarius’ original plates for this atlas were reprinted in 1708 by the firm of Valk & Schenk.

Condition: Map is in A condition: Original hand coloring with modern enhancements.

Opening Bid: $3,750

Lot # 14 By: Andreas Cellarius

Buy it Now: $4,950

Hemisphaerium Scenographicum Australe Coeli Stellati et Terrae.

Date: 1661 / 1708 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 16.75 x 19.4 in. (42.3 x 49.5 cm)

This chart presents the ancient constellations of the Southern sky set against a globe showing the South Pole, southern South America and Africa. Richly engraved in the baroque style and surrounded with an elaborate cloud background with putti in the sky and astronomers surrounded by instruments below.

Andreas Cellarius was a well-known celestial cartographer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. His attractive, beautifully engraved charts depicted theories and evolution in the field of astronomy, from the theories of Ptolemy and Copernicus through the Age of Exploration and its period of scientific development in Europe. This is from a Schenk and Valk re-issue of Cellarius’ “Atlas Coelestis seu Harmonia Macrocosmica”, one of the finest 17th century Dutch celestial atlases produced.

Condition: Map is in A condition: Original hand coloring with modern enhancements.

Opening Bid: $3,500

Buy it Now: $4,500

Lot # 15 Tabula Selenographica in qua Lunarium Macularum exacta Descriptio secundum Nomenclaturam Praestantissimorum Astronomorum tam Hevelii quam Riccioli Curiosis Rei Sidereae Cultoribus exhibetur…

By: Johann Baptiste Homman / Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr Dimensions: 19.75 x 23.25 in. (50.2 cm x 59 cm)

Date: 1742 (Pub.) Nuremberg

This magnificent double hemisphere map of the surface of the Moon by Homman and Doppelmayr has its origins in the works of Johannes Hevelius, a brewer from Gdansk, who in 1647 published the first treatise devoted entirely to the Moon.

Hevelius was a scientist in the true meaning of the word. He made his own lenses and constructed his own telescopes, observing the Moon on every clear night for several years. He then drew his observations and engraved and published them himself. Both spheres depict the surface of the same side of the moon and are filled with topography, using place names following the nomenclature of Riccioli on the right and Hevelius on the left.

Riccioli named the features of the moon for famous people and scientists, while Hevelius named them after geographical features on earth.

Different lunar phases are represented between the two images and additional lunar phases are represented in the four corners. The upper right quadrant features Diana, goddess of the moon, and in the upper left quadrant cherubs using a telescope. If you turn the map 90 degrees counter-clockwise and examine the sphere on the left, you may notice that the lower center of the sphere resembles the Mediterranean Sea. Hevelius named the landform in the middle of the region Sicilia, and the crater in its center M. Aetna. A panel below the spheres describes the Moon, its features and the cartographers’ observations in Latin.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition. Separation of the centerfold has been repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $600

Buy it Now: $950

Lot #16 Target Berlin By: F.E. Manning

Date: 1943 (Pub.) Washington, DC

Dimensions: 47 x 35.5 in. (119.4 x 90 cm)

This large map (broadside) is formally entitled Newsmap. Monday, October 25, 1943, Vol. II No. 27. By F. E. Manning, it is one of the most iconic American WWII propaganda maps to have been published.

The focus of the map is a panoptic view of Berlin, from which a series of concentric circles radiate, thus creating a target-like effect. The circles ever widen till they include much of the world. Publishing of the map was timed to serve as a prelude to the first major allied airstrike on Berlin. Within days of its being published, British Air Marshal Arthur ‘Bomber’ Harris led a series of air raids on Berlin which did not relent till March of 1944. Despite the destruction of vast swathes of the city, the operation was considered a failure for it accomplished little in the way of crippling or even limiting Germany’s war efforts, and in fact led to reprisal attacks such as Operation Steinbock and London.

Printed below the map is a cut away distance scale with the following instructions. ‘This map is a photographic view of the world with the center at Berlin. Thus with the detachable scale distances can be measured along any line running thru Berlin. It should be noted that an inch at the center represents less mileage than an inch closer to the edges. The detachable scale has been designed to compensate for this and should be used only with the center on Berlin.

Condition: This map is in A condition with minor toning at some folds. It has been mounted on linen and is striking in appearance.

Opening Bid: $800

Buy it Now: $1,300

* * * IMAGES ON FOLLOWING PAGES * * * Lot #17 Target Tokyo By: F.E. Manning

Date: 1943 (Pub.) Washington, DC

Dimensions: 47 x 35.5 in. (119.4 x 90 cm)

This large map (broadside) is formally entitled Newsmap. Monday, October 18, 1943, Vol. II No. 26. By F. E. Manning, it is one of the most iconic American WWII propaganda maps to have been published.

The focus of the map is a panoptic view of Tokyo, from which a series of concentric circles radiate, thus creating a target-like effect. The circles ever widen till they include much of the world. Unlike the map ‘Target Berlin’, which immediately preceded Allied airstrikes, no airstrikes followed the publishing of ‘Target Tokyo’ till November 1944.

Said airstrikes continued till the capitulation of Japan on 15 August 1945. Printed below the map is a cut away distance scale with the following instructions.

This map is a photographic view of the world with the center at Tokyo. Thus with the detachable scale distances can be measured along any line running thru Tokyo. It should be noted that an inch at the center represents less mileage than an inch closer to the edges. The detachable scale has been designed to compensate for this and should be used only with the center on Tokyo Condition: This bold map is in A condition with minor toning at some folds. It has been mounted on linen and is striking in appearance.

Opening Bid: $800

Buy it Now: $1,300

Lot #18 America sive India Nova ad magnae Gerardi Mercatoris aui Uiniversalis imitationem in compendium redacta By: Michael Mercator

Date: 1596 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 14.5 x 18 in. (37 x 45.75 cm)

This is the only know printed map attributed to Michael Mercator, grandson of Gerard. The stunning map of the Americas is based on Rumold Mercator’s world map of 1587, but includes more detail. The North Pole is shown as several large islands just above a clear Northwest Passage and large inland lake in northern Canada. In America, the St. Lawrence extends far inland until its path is interrupted by a mountain range that comes from early Spanish explorations of the Southwest.

Three circular inserts show various islands of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. South America displays two large bulges on the east and west coast. The western bulge would disappear by the second state of the map; however the exaggerated eastern bulge would appear in most maps for well over a century. The majority of the Southern Hemisphere is dominated by a massive landmass called “Terra Australis Nondum Cognita.”

The presence of this landmass comes from a theory of counterbalance introduced by Aristotle that suggests a massive (though not yet discovered) must exist at the South Pole to counterbalance all the land in the Northern Hemisphere. Terra Australis extends north of the tropic of Capricorn and includes Terra del Fuego. The map is beautifully engraved with a floral design surrounding the map. Insets include the Gulf of Mexico, Cuba, and Haiti.

No text on verso.

Condition: Map is in B condition, trimmed to the neatline on the left side and backed with archival paper to add stability and extra margins all around.

Opening Bid: $4,500

Buy it Now: $7,500

Lot #19 By: Abraham Ortelius

Americae sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio Date: 1598 (Pub.) Antwerp

Dimensions: 19.2 x 14 in. (48.8 x 35.5 cm)

A bold and elegant, third state example of Ortelius’s map of the Americas. Originally published in 1570, the first plate of this map was based off of Gerard Mercator’s multi-sheet map of the world from 1569. Engraved by Frans Hogenberg, this became one of the most famous influential maps of the New World and the basis for a great deal of future cartography of the Americas.

This particular specimen was published in Theatrum Orbis Terrarum in 1598 as evident by the French text on the verso and numerous alterations and additions found throughout the image. The two most notable changes from the previous states are the addition of the Salomon Islands for the first time since their discovery in 1568 and the removal of a southwestern bulge in South America. Other additions include numerous sailing ships, the placement of C. Mendocino, Wingandekoa (the native location of an unsuccessful English colony) and decorative cartouche to North America.

Also worth noting of North America is the near convergence of the St. Lawrence and the fictional Tiguas river in the center of the continent. The Great Lakes will not make their appearance until the 1670s with the works of the French cartographer Nicolas Sanson. In the southwestern Pacific, New Guinea is shown to be completely connected to Terra Australis and ultimately Magellanica and Tierra del Fuego. A well placed, lovely rococo style title cartouche saves Ortelius from any further mapping of this misprojected and erroneous coastline.

Condition: Map is in A condition with rich, old coloring and minor professional repairs in blank margins.

Opening Bid: $4,500

Buy it Now: $6,750

Lot #20 America By: Jodocus Hondius

Date: 1609 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 12.75 x 19.75 in. (32.4 cm x 50.2 cm)

This superb Hondius map of the Americas is one of the most elaborate and finest examples of Dutch cartography of the early seventeenth century. Despite the great breadth of North America and Virginia’s exaggerated coastline, its geographic features are remarkably accurate for its time. Depicting not only the Americas, but portions of the British Isles and even a small portion of Asia, the map is scientific and decorative at once. It presents a remarkably accurate western coastline of South America and narrows the breadth of Mexico. The coastlines are fully engraved with place names.

The map’s decorative aspects are among the most elaborate of fine Dutch cartography. The decorations include fanciful sea monsters cavort in wide open seas, indigenous birds make up part of the inset in the lower left quadrant which shows indigenous peoples preparing an intoxicating drink made from manioc roots. Frigates on the open seas are flying a variety of colors, and canoes made by native peoples are depicted, including a canoe made of a tree trunk and another off the coast of Scotland which also appears to have been hollowed out from one tree.

Condition: This map is in A condition with even toning.

Opening Bid: $3,000

Buy it Now: $6,500

Lot #21 By: Jan Jansson

America noviter delineata

Date: 1623 (Pub.) Frankfurt Dimensions: 16 x 21.75 in. (40.6 x 55.2 cm)

This rare map is the third state of a fascinating map by Jan Jansson, which was modeled according to an earlier map created by his brother-in-law, Jodocus Hondius. The chip at the top right corner identifies the map as the third state.

This rendering of the Americas clearly illustrates how much exploration had taken place from the time Ortelius created his famous map in 1570. In this new version Jansson richly details the lands of both continents with known ports, missions, towns, mountains, lakes and navigable rivers. An elongated west coast is detailed with many place names, and California is represented as a peninsula. Jansson charts the farthest northern reaches of North America as an unknown space, and following the conventions of the time, places a large inset map of the known areas of the Arctic to cover the blank space. In South America, the famed mythical El Dorado is alluded to

by Lake Parime, which, according to Sir Walter Raleigh, was located near the lake.

Interesting miniatures describe traditions of indigenous peoples of South America, along with a rendering of a meeting between Europeans and a local potentate. Jansson’s map is decorated with an ornate border on both sides and along the top with vignettes depicting many of the indigenous peoples found in both continents, and bird’s-eye views of major settlements in the Americas.

Condition: This map is in C+ condition. Extensive centerfold extension nearly divided the map in two has been professionally repaired on the verso, along with a few other minor edge tears. Some faint soiling mostly limited to the edges.

Opening Bid: $3,000

Buy it Now: $6,500

Lot #22 L’Amerique, Divisee Selon Letendue De Ses Principales Parties, Et Dont Les Points Principaux Sont Placez Sur Les Observations De Messieurs De L’Academie Royal Des Science By: Nicolas De Fer

Date: 1713 (dated) Paris Dimensions: 43 x 62 in. (109 x 157 cm)

This is an exciting example of De Fer’s rare and extraordinarily influential wall map of the Americas, published at the tail end of the 17th century. The map is in four sheets and is the work of Hendrick van Loon and Nicolas Guérard. This map is most famously known for being the first to include two spectacular scenes which reference the major industries and opportunities for wealth and enterprise in the new world; Cod Fishing and Beaver Pelts.

In the top left, a colony of beavers is shown in a most industrious fashion, building a damn with Niagara Falls in the background. The scene in the top right depicts a Cod fishing factory situated within the Grand Banks of North America. These scenes would later be used by Herman Moll for maps that carry high value, in part because of the inclusion of such scenes.

Surrounding the map are several smaller scenes that according to Burden depict, “Canadian savages, ancient Mexico, people of New Mexico, the Buccaneers or Filibusters, people of La Plata, Peru, Chile, Brazilians, Virginia and Illinois. These are framed by six medallions of Ferdinand Magellan, Artha Balipa, Christophe Colombe, François Pissar., Mote-Zuma Roy de Mexique and Americq Vespuse.” Extensive panels of text descriptions flank the map on either side and offer a wealth of information to accompany this already remarkable cartographic masterpiece.

Condition: This map is in B condition, with light soiling and some ink spotting throughout. There are several small areas of paper loss mostly confined to but not limited to the margins. The map at one point was partially colored and backed with a fine archival paper.

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Lot #23 Carte Tres Curieuse de la Mer du Sud, ContenantDes Remarquwa Nouvelles et Tres Utiles Non Seulement Sur Les Ports et Iloes de Cette Mer… By: Henri Abraham Chatelain

Date: 1719 (Pub.) Amsterdam Dimensions: 32.5 x 56 inches (83 x 142 cm)

This map comes with a nice frame at no extra cost This magnificent map is one of the most sought after of all Chatelain’s works, and this is a particularly fine, exquisitely hand-colored example of it. Chatelain’s “very curious map” is one of the most spectacular examples of the marriage between cartography and graphic art. The map is based on De Fer’s map of 1713 and was published in Chatelain’s monumental work, Atlas Historique.

Some examples in vignettes at the top of the map include a study of beavers and local Indian tribes interacting with them (hunting), and a picturesque view of Niagara Falls in which many beavers also appear. In the top center of the map are nine medallions featuring explorers notable for their voyages to the New World, including Columbus, Vespucci, Magellan, Le Maire, Drake and Dampier. The tracks of these explorers are traced throughout the oceans along with marvelous depictions of their ships.

Depiction of the southern hemisphere also includes inset maps and town plans including the Mississippi Delta, the Isthmus of Panama, the Rio de la Plata, Acapulco Bay, Mexico City, Havana, and Veracruz. Architectural edifices and religious activities undertaken by local populations are depicted as are mining and sugar operations.

On four sheets joined. One of the most spectacular maps of the Americas ever published.

Condition: An extremely fine, dark impression and superb color with folds, as issued. There are a few faint and unobtrusive spots and minor extraneous creases. This is an exceptional example of this map.

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Lot #24

Americae Pars Borealis Florida, Baccalaos, Canada, Corterealis.

By: Cornelius de Jode

Date: 1593 (published) Antwerp Dimensions: 13.75 x 19.5 in. (35 x 49.5 cm)

This is a fine, original color example of De Jode’s landmark map of North America. This map was the first folio size atlas map to feature the continent and is only preceded by the separately issued Forlani/Zaltieri map of 1565.

De Jode’s picture of America is dominated by a large Northwest Passage which connects to the single “Lago de Conibus,” the early mythical lake which appears in Wytfliet’s map of 1597.Three small freshwater lakes are also shown, but no Great Lakes. The course of the St. Lawrence River, flowing across the continent to Texas is equally bold. Cebola, the 7 cities paved in gold, are clearly depicted, and the detail in the Southwest and California are remarkable. Notes of the early explorations in the New World fill the map, including discussions of Verazano, Cabot, Raleighand others. An early mention of the Apaches is present. Much of the continent is divided by extensive mountain ranges running east / west.

Also included in this fine work are insets of six native inhabitants in the lower right as well as a European caravel firing on natives with bows and arrows in the top right. The map extends as far east to include the mythical island of Frilant and the Azores. A separate map focusing on the westward extension of California acts as a continuation to this map.

Condition: Map is in B condition, archival backed after being removed from dry mounting. Two horizontal cracks in the original paper can be seen when held to the light.

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Lot #25 By: Jan Jansson

America Septentrionalis

Date: 1636 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 22 x 18.5 in. (55.88 x 46.99 cm)

This is a rare, first-state specimen of Jan Jansson’s map of North America which was published in Amsterdam in 1636. This map occupies an important place in the history of map making because it spread the misconception that California was an island.

With this map, Jansson provides an illustration of North America that is simply arresting to the modern viewer.

He spares little detail in his description of California, and shows many of the important places discovered by the Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, including Catalina Island, the Bay of San Francisco (Po Sir Francifco Draco), and the Bay of San Diego (Po ds Diego). But most notably he draws California as an island, separated from the American mainland by the mythical “Mare Vermio” and a string of unnamed islands.

Jansson was not the first to advance the theory that California was an island, the Spanish explorer Antonio de la Ascension did so in a 1602 journal entry, but his map popularized it, and many subsequent maps featured the “Insula California” as a result. The practice became so widespread that in 1747, King Ferdinand VI of Spain was compelled to issue a royal edict declaring that California was part of mainland North America.

Condition: This map is in B condition with original coloring around the land features. There is a tear along the centerfold that has been repaired with tape on the verso, and there is also some minor discoloration in the image.

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Lot #26 Carte D’un Nouveau Monde, entre le Nouveau Mexique, et la Mer Glacialle Novellement decouvert par le R.P. Louis Hennepin...

By: Louis de Hennepin

Date: 1683 (1698) (Published) Utrecht

Dimensions: 11.25 x 18.5 in. (28.6 x 47 cm)

This authentic antique map is an extremely rare second edition of Louis de Hennipin’s map of North America, which incorporates many of the discoveries omitted by Hennepin in the first edition of his map (1683), and uses reports of Robert La Salle’s journey from the Niagara Falls region through the Illinois Company and the Upper Mississippi. This rare second edition shows the continuation of La Salle’s explorations farther south to the Lower Mississippi River, with both the Ohio and Missouri rivers included.

In 1672, La Salle met the Governor of Canada, who sent him to France to negotiate a monopoly of the fur trade.

La Salle returned on the same ship as Father Louis Hennepin, a Friar headed for New France. He hired Hennepin to serve as Chaplain at Fort Frontenac, from where La Salle and Hennepin hoped to open up the west. This resulted in the exploration of an enormous amount of territory, and the naming of lakes and other features, most names surviving to modern times. Following their expedition, Hennepin returned to France where he published his first book in January 1683, with later editions in 1684 and 1688. This edition of Hennepin’s map is extremely rare.

Condition: This map is in A condition. A tear in the lower left quadrant has been expertly repaired with archival material on the verso. The map has been folded, obviously kept in the volume in which it was published, and has no toning. Minor spotting on the verso.

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Lot #27

L’Amerique Septentrionale Divisee En Ses Principales...

By: Sanson / Jalliot / Mortier

Date: 1710 (circa) Paris

Dimensions: 22.5 x 34.5 in. (57.15 x 87.5 cm)

This is an authentic, antique map of North America by Alexis Hubert Jalliot. The map was published in Paris circa 1710.

This is a spectacular early map of the North American continent with a focus on European possessions and Native American habitation. The map was originally created by the French map maker Nicolas Sanson in the mid-17th century. Jaillot succeeded Sanson’s business and undertook the re-engraving and publishing of Sanson’s maps and atlases. The Amsterdam publisher Mortier lived in Paris between 1681 and 1685 and was well acquainted with the Sanson/Jaillot maps.

Original color delineates the territories of the east coast as Nouvelle France, N.Angleterre, N.Suede, Virginie, Floride Francoise and Floride. The great lakes are shown to consist of 6 bodies of water with which Ontario is fed by a separate branch of the St. Laurence, and Erie is depicted as landlocked. A possible Northwest Passage is indicated through Button’s Bay and California is mapped as an island. In the west, a series of Indian tribes are shown to reside between two mountain ranges and along the “River of the North,” which is fed by a large nameless lake.

Adorning the map is a large, elaborate title cartouche flanked by indigenous warriors and surrounded flora and fauna found within the new world. Two other warriors rest on either side of a distance cartouche containing eight various mileage scales. Both cartouches boast exceptional original color and gold accents.

Condition: This map is in A+ condition with wide margins and an overall clean appearance.

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Lot #28

Carte de la Nouvelle France ou se voit le cours des Grandes Rivieres de S. Laurens & Mississippi…

By: Gerard Van Keulen

Date: 1720 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 22.6 x 39.25 in. (57.5 x 74.3 cm)

This is an authentic antique map of North America by Gerard Van Keulen. This separately issued map was created in Amsterdam in 1720.

By the late 17th century, the Van Keulen family had solidified themselves as the world’s finest maritime map publishing company. It wasn’t until 1720 that Gerard Van Keulen produced his first non-nautical map, being this large format map of North America comprised of two joined sheets. The reason for this map’s creation was to promote John Law’s Mississippi Company, which became known as one of the great financial bubbles in recorded history.

Van Keulen was likely asked to produce this map in an attempt to lure his fellow Dutchmen in as investors. The first state of the map (this example) was produced at the height of the bubble in 1720, which would burst later that year.

The map displays incredible detail for its time throughout the La Louisiana as this was the main focus in the map’s production. In the northwest portion of the territory, several Native American tribes are noted as being enemies of the Spanish, the other dominant European power with interests in the area. Along the Mississippi, Fort Prudhome is depicted to be much larger than it actually was which may have been a tactic to embellish the idea of French control over the area. The delineation of the Great Lakes is about as accurate as any map could be for the time and the East Coast is shown with exceptional detail. For the most part both regions resemble De Fer’s maps; however Visscher’s influence can be noted in the depiction of a large Seneca Lac within New York and bordering Pennsylvania. In the lower right, two inserts illustrate a portion of the Gulf Coast and the mouth of the Mississippi River in detail derived from both De Fer’s map of 1718 and Valentin Devin’s earlier manuscript map of the area.

This is undoubtedly a must have map for any high end collection of America maps, particularly with regard to the

early mapping of French Louisiana and Texas. As mentioned before, this is an example of the first of two states produced of the map. While the first state has the name Gerard Van Keulen at the bottom of the title cartouche, the second state bears the imprint Chez la Veuve de Jo. Van Keulen & Fils Marchands Libraires, Avec Privilege.

Gerard died in 1726 and the second state was issued circa 1730 by his widowed wife Ludwina Konst and her son Johanne II. Condition: Map is in B condition with several wormholes in the lower half of the map that have been expertly repaired and do not distract from the image. The map displays a striking imprint over clean, heavy paper with ample margins all around.

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Lot #29 Amplissimae Regionis Mississipi Seu Provinciae Ludovicianae A R.P. Ludovico Hennepin Francisc Miss In America Septentrionali Anno 1687…

By: Johann Baptiste Homann Date: 1720 (circa) Nuremberg

Dimensions: 19.25 x 22.75 in. (48.9 x 57.8 cm)

Johann Baptiste Homann made the focal point of this important map the Course of the Mississippi River, basing much of it on the reports of Louis Hennepin, the Franciscan missionary who explored the upper Mississippi and Great Lakes regions in the late 1600s, and who returned to Europe to write of his travels.

Commonly called the ‘Buffalo Map’ for its distinctive decorative elements depicting a stylized buffalo, this hand colored work is one of the most interesting and decorative regional maps of America from this period. Homann’s map covers much of the modern day United States from Canada and the Great Lakes to the Florida Keys, plus parts of New Mexico and Mexico. According to political conventions of the time this map is segmented into various zones including New Mexico (white) along the Rio de Norte (Rio Grande), Louisiana (yellow) covering a vast area including Texas, all five of the Great Lakes and both the upper and lower Mississippi River Valleys, Florida (red) covering most of the American southeast, the English Colonies (green) along the Atlantic seaboard, and Canada (pink) stretching across the top of the map north of the Great Lakes.

Condition: This map is in C condition, with some soiling and damp staining. Interestingly, a former owner of the map has made notations in German on the verso, signing it with charming flourish in 1836.

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Lot #30 Accurata delineatio celeberrimae Regionis Ludovicianae vel Gallice Louisiane ol. Cauad’ et Floridae adpellatione in Septemtrionali America.

By: Matthias Seutter

Date: 1730 (circa) Germany

Dimensions: 19.5 x 22.5 in. (49.5 x 57 cm)

This remarkable map of North America spans from the French-controlled northeast coast all the way to Spanish-controlled New Mexico and New Spain. It depicts what was known of the territories shortly after the collapse of the speculative frenzy known as the Mississippi Bubble, and in fact the title cartouche tells the story of the investment bubble and its aftermath with a few well-chosen allegorical figures.

Seutter delineates all known European and Indian settlements of the day in great detail, and includes countless names of tribes in the territories they occupied. Though in French, the place names and descriptions are easy to understand as they are close to their English language equivalents. For example, he calls a region in the northeast Terre des Grands Esquimaux, the Land of the Great Eskimos, while just to the south is a region called Terre des Petites Esquimaux. the Land of the Small Eskimos. Major roads and trails are shown, the Great Lakes are all in place, and the great system of rivers, streams and other waterways that create the Mississippi is depicted with great care.

Condition: This map is in A condition with beautiful original hand coloring on water marked paper. The paper is clean and strong with wide margins. There are no discernible faults except for a small rust stain in the lower left margin.

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Lot #31 Die Vereinigten Staaten von Nord America nebst Canada By: Weimar Geographisches Institut Date: 1852 (circa) Weimar Dimensions: 20.8 x 25.25 in. (52.8 x 64.14 cm) This rare German map of North America is large, highly detailed, and extends into both Canada and Mexico. A large region bordered by California, the Oregon Territory, Mexico and New Mexico, as well as a huge Nebraska Territory, is labeled ‘Utah Deseret Territory’.

This is a region which was proposed by Mormon leadership in 1849, but never recognized by the US Government. Indian Territory extends well into present-day Kansas and the enormous Nebraska Territory extends to the Canadian border, with Minisotah Territory to the east and Oregon Territory to the west. New Mexico Territory extends into Arizona and north into Colorado. The Black Hills of modern-day Minnesota are depicted as part of the Nebraska Territory.

All states and territories are depicted with superb detail of railroads, emigrant roads rivers and topography. Indian tribes are named and noted in their territories throughout the map. An inset map in the lower right quadrant depicts New England in great detail. The map was drawn by H. Kiepert and engraved by C. J. Maedel. Finely drawn hachure is used to depict relief. This is a rare map which is finely engraved in the German style of its day.

Condition: This map in B+ condition has its original hand coloring. There is minor offsetting, with light toning at three edges. A centerfold separation just touches the bottom neatline and a tear enters one inch into the image in Hudson Bay. Both have been repaired with archival materials on the verso.

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Lot #32

Geological Map of the United States Compiled by C.H. Hitchcock and W.P. Blake

By: United States GPO (54.4 x 85.1 cm)

Date: 1873 (Pub.) Washington

Dimensions: 21.4 x 33.5 in.

This colorful map of the United States was compiled by Professors C.H. Hitchcock and W.P. Blake and is one of the most important early geological maps of the United States, one which would be copied by major commercial mapmakers for a number of years following its appearance.

In addition to depicting geological data, the map also includes state capitals, county towns, principal cities and principal cities, military and wagon roads, canals, creeks and rivers, arsenals and forts. Railway systems are clearly delineated. The geological data depicted by it is quite inclusive, covering the Cenozoic, Mesozoic, and Paleozoic periods. More specific geologic data is included in the legend, which is color-coded for ease of reading and interpreting the map.

Condition: This unusual and colorful map is in B+ condition. Typical fold separations characteristic of folding maps are present with reinforcement at places on the verso.

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Lot #33 Carte Generale des Etats-Unis et du Mexique comprenant L’Amerique Centrale et Les Antilles By: E. Andriveau-Coujon

Date: 1875 (dated) Paris

Dimensions: 24 x 35.25 in. (61 x 89.5 cm)

This large French made map shows the United States during an interesting time in history. While much of the eastern half of the country is well developed, the western portion still shows unmapped regions and incomplete state boundaries. The most interesting feature in the map is the odd configuration of California and Nevada, which resulted from a misunderstanding of the boundary changes that occurred when Arizona ceded land west of the Colorado and Virgin rivers to Nevada in 1866. This map shows the Nevada/Utah border too far west and the ceded region belonging to California instead of Nevada. Dakota has yet to be divided into North and South, and the borders between Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana still have yet to come to their present.

Inserts show various shipping routes between Africa, Europe and the Americas as well as the newly laid Trans-Atlantic Cables. Another insert shows the region around New York City, which had by then become one of the most active and influential cities in the World. At the bottom of the map, a reference key differentiates various European possessions within the Caribbean.

Condition: Map is in A condition, with light paper toning around full margins, and no tears or imperfections within the image.

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Lot #34 Relief Map of the United States Constructed under the Supervision of Henry Gannet Chief Geographer U.S. By: Levi Walter Yaggy

Date: 1887 (Pub.) Chicago

Dimensions: 23.5 x 35.5 in. (60 x 90.3 cm)

This hand-painted Yaggy relief map comes from the Geographical Study portfolio published by him in 1887. The map is rarely on the market and is often missing from the portfolio in which it was published.

The hand-painted relief is mounted inside an original frame from the portfolio case in which it was published. It shows the forty-eight contiguous states with all state capitals and important cities indicated by a red star, while Washington, DC is indicated by a yellow star,. The region of northwestern Wyoming containing Yellowstone National Park, which had been designated as such just fifteen years before the map was published, is colored pale pink. Major bodies of water are colored blue while rivers, streams and creeks are white. Mountain ranges are in relief with the highest capped in snow. Yaggy was certain he was on the cusp of a radical change in the methodologies used in the educational process.

His creativity was driven by his belief in the reform of teaching approaches, and in fact his publications were sold in great quantities in some areas of the country. Many of Yaggy’s works were published by the Chicago-based Western Publishing House, founded in 1874 by Yaggy himself. Yaggy seems to have viewed himself as an innovator and entrepreneur tapping into a transformational moment in American education.

Condition: This map is in B condition. Cracks and separations are numerous but the map is in stable condition with no pieces missing.

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Lot #35 By: Louise E. Jefferson

Indians of the U.S.A.

Date: 1944 (Pub.) New York

Dimensions: 21 x 33 in. (53.3 x 84 cm)

This rare pictorial map is by Louise E. Jefferson, one of the few women cartographers in history, and surely one of the first if not the first African-American woman to be involved in cartography. The border of the map is especially creatively designed, and includes names of tribes across the top and bottom while the side borders contain imagery from a wide variety of tribes and indigenous peoples. Vignettes provide historical facts of interest regarding Native American and Western American history.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition, with separations and small holes at folding points, some of which have been repaired with archival material on the verso.

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Lot #36

By: Dorothea Dix Lawrence

Folklore Music Map of the United States Date: 1946 (Pub.) New York

Dimensions: 23.25 x 31 in. (59 x 78.7 cm)

This fascinating, colorful map of the United States depicts American folk music and the influences which shaped it in each area of the country. Various regional songs are depicted pictorially with the title of the song, a line of musical notes, and a corresponding whimsical vignette illustrating the song.

Across the top of the map is an inset with the words “Explanation to Illustrations and Music on Map”. Below it are short descriptions or simply names of various nationalities whose influence helped shaped folk music in different parts of the country. Along the northeastern seaboard are vignettes suggesting the influence of the first explorers, of British sailors, of the Pilgrims, and a ballroom scene suggesting Continental European influence in the colonies. Farther south are depicted African Americans engaged in various industries, farming enterprises and indigenous peoples in their brightly-colored costumes. Farther inland and toward the west coast vignettes are effectively used to convey the sense of time and place for different sorts of music.

Condition: This superb linen-backed pictorial map is in A condition.

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Lot #37 Florida et Apalche By: Cornelis van Wytfliet

Date: 1597 (Pub.) Leuven

Dimensions: 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm)

This is an authentic, antique map of what is now the southeastern United States with part of Texas, Mexico, Cuba, the Bahamas and the Gulf of Mexico. The map was published by Cornelis van Wytfliet as part of Descriptionis Ptolemaicae Augmentum, out of Leuven, Belgium in 1597.

This important map is one of the earliest maps to focus on the region and the second to name “Florida.” Inland detail is sparse, save for a few place names, mountains, forests, and river systems. Most of the information is derived from the Spanish explorations of Hernando de Soto, Cabeza de Vaca, and Moscoso. It is largely based on the Ortelius/Chaves map of 1584, but expanded to include parts of Cuba and the Bahamas and further north to show the territory of the legendary Apalche. The Florida peninsula is depicted in a rectangular shape with a pronounced neck at the top. The Mississippi River bares the Spanish name is “Rio de Spirito Santo.”

Condition: This map is in A+ condition with full margins and a very strong impression.

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Lot #38 Carte General De La Caroline. Dresse sur les Memoires le plus Nouveaux Par Le Sieu A S… By: Pierre Mortier 46.4 cm)

Date: 1696 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 22.25 x 18.25 in. (56.5 cm x

This is an authentic, antique map of Carolina during from the early colonial period. The map was published by Pierre Mortier out of Amsterdam circa 1696. This is a first state example, distinguished by its lack of a plate number.

This is one of the earliest obtainable maps of the Carolina region to depict any significant settlement. The map was based upon and is virtually identical to Thorton, Morden, & Lea’s map of the area from 1685, which is regarded as highly unobtainable. This map names and distinguishes all of the original counties, locates numerous family estates and plantations, and includes an insert of Charleston (Charles Towne). The Appalachian Mountains are noted in the northwest, forests fill in some of the empty spaces, and a number of rivers are delineated inland to the extent of what was known or assumed. Along the coast, depth soundings and shallow banks add navigational detail to the map.

One interesting area worth noting is the coastal region labeled “Charles Ville ou Charles Towne.” This notation refers to a twice failed settlement established a few years prior to Charleston (founded in 1669) and abandoned shortly after. The settlement was first established by New Englanders that had entered Cape Fear and purchased a tract of land from the local Native Americans. Before the colony was able to prosper, the natives began to attack them and the settlement was abandoned less than three months after the initial agreement. In 1664, the land was purchased for a second time from the Native Americans by several planters from Barbados. The site was again abandoned as a result of war with the natives, disputes among the settlers, and a devastating hurricane in 1667.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition with original coloring. There is some minor breakage from the green pigment along the Copper River and some browning of the paper along the right margin that does not come close to the image.

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Lot #39 Recens Edita totius Novi Belgii in America Septentrionali...

By: Matthias Seutter

Date: 1730 (Pub.) Augsburg

Dimensions: 23 x 19.75 in. ( 58.4 x 50.2 cm)

Known as one of the most recognizable maps of the Northeastern U.S. this particular example of the third state of the Novi Belgii series does not disappoint in terms of sheer aesthetic beauty. The map is drawn from Jansson’s map of the northeast from 1651 which was later added to by Nicolas Visscher.

This example by Matthias Seutter features an updated view of the city of New York which is titled “Neu Jork sive New Amsterdam,” with a key to the vignette just below written in Latin. Crowning this view of the former Dutch colony is a scene depicting natives and gods presenting food and gifts to King George II. Unlike previous editions of this map, this third state contains engraved boundary lines separating New England, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Previous editions left the political boundaries to the colorists.

The interior of the region is filled with forests, mountains, native tribe locations, pilgrim settlements, and a multitude of vignettes depicting indigenous animals. Two forts punctuate the left portion of a map are balanced by a well-placed compass rose in the Atlantic.

Condition: Map is in A+ condition with minor damp staining in the top right margin that does not enter the image.

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Lot #40 United States of America By: John Thomson

Date: 1817 (Pub.) Edinburgh

Dimensions: 16 x 24 in. (40.6 cm x 61 cm)

Two maps on one sheet. The left side of this lovely double map features an uncolored chart of the St. Lawrence River in two parts, flowing its entire course from Lake Ontario to Montreal and on to its mouth. The map also depicts a portion of Lake Champlain and the Richelieu River. The larger map of the two is a fully colored map of the United States extending from Maine and the ‘Western Territory’ in the north, as far west as just beyond the Mississippi River, and as far south as midway through Florida. Maine is depicted here with British boundary claims and Georgia is shown with its western boundary extending all the way west to the Mississippi River. Florida at the time was divided into East and West (the panhandle).

Condition: This map on high quality paper is a strong impression in A condition. A very minor imperfection has been repaired with archival material on the verso. Toning is even.

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Lot #41 Northern Provinces of the United States By: John Thomson

Date: 1817 (Pub.) Edinburgh

Dimensions: 19.5 x 23.25 in. (50 x 59 cm)

This finely engraved, highly detailed map of the Northeastern part of the United States includes New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, etc. Indiana is depicted in northern Virginia, and the shape of both Vermont and Rhode Island differ significantly from the true borders. Many of the forts to the south of Lakes Erie and Rhode Island are noted A region named the ‘Township of the Six Nations’ is shown north of Lake Erie. The ‘District of Main’ is shown with significant details on the seaboard but relatively few in the interior. Although Thomson purposefully made his maps more scientific and less decorative than earlier maps, this lovely map features a fine vignette of ‘The Great Falls of Niagara’, which is most definitely an interesting decorative embellishment.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition, printed on heavy paper. Published colored.

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Lot #42 Southern Provinces of the United States By: John Thomson

Date: 1817 (published) Edinburgh

Dimensions: 19.4 x 23.25 inches (49.3 cm x 59 cm)

This impressive, double page, map is a beautiful example of John Thomson’s 1817 first edition, and concentrates primarily on the southeastern part of the United States. Here a huge Georgia occupies the areas which are now the states of not only Georgia, but Alabama and Mississippi as well. The map covers territory starting from the entire eastern seaboard and extending well past Mississippi to the west, to just above the 42nd parallel in the north, including part of Lake Erie and as far south as northern Florida, though Florida was not yet part of the United States, and the Mississippi River Delta.

Condition: This masterful map is in A condition, printed on heavy paper. Published colored.

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Lot #43 Carte de la Louisiana By: Jean Baptiste d’Anville cm)

Date: 1732 / 1752 (Pub.) Paris

Dimensions: 21 x 36 in. (53.4 x 91.5

This is an authentic antique map of the gulf coast and Mississippi River Valley during French and Spanish occupation. The map was published by Jean Baptiste d’Anville out of Paris in 1752.

This extraordinary map is one of the more desirable large format maps of the gulf coast from its time. The map extends from Cabo del Norte (present day Louisiana / Texas border) east to Cabo Escondido (near present day Tallahassee, Florida). The Mississippi River Delta, Mobile Bay, and Pensacola Bay are shown with great detail that includes villages, forts, rivers, and varying water depths. A large insert shows the extent of the Mississippi River Valley as far north as present day Wisconsin and west to Kansas.

Much of the coastal cartography was derived from earlier manuscript work compiled by the French Engineer Valentin Devin. The interior detail comes from another French Engineer Ifnace Broutin. While the map lacks topographic detail, it excels in providing early information with regard to the Gulf Coast, Mississippi River and their vast tributary systems. Much of the information used to produce this map was compiled from 1720 to 1732.

Condition: Map is in A condition showing a strong impression on thick, clean paper.

Opening Bid: $950 Buy it Now: $1,950

Lot #44 Course of the River Mississippi from the Balise to Fort Chartres: Taken on an expedition to the Illinois in the latter end of the Year 1765.

By: Lieut. John Ross, 54th Regiment Date: 1775 (Pub.) London Dimensions: 44.5 x 13.5 in. (113 x 34.3 cm) This is an authentic antique map of the Mississippi River and surrounding regions. The map was published by Robert Sayer in London, 1775.

This is a scarce and important map of the Mississippi River Valley compile from old French surveys that were revised

by Lt. John Ross of the 54th Regiment throughout an expedition from the Gulf of Mexico to Fort Chartress (Illinois), just south of present day St. Louis. The expedition was commissioned just two years following the end of the French and Indian War. At the time the English knew very little of the region as it was previously considered French Territory. For a similar reason, there is very little detail with regard to the land west of the Mississippi as everything west of the river was still Spanish Territory.

The map presents an extraordinary amount of detail not only for the Mississippi, but numerous tributary rivers that include the Ohio, Chickasaw, River Margot, the Yazous, Pearl, and the Red River to name a few. Also noted are old French forts, mineral mines, American Indian villages, trading posts, and a wealth of geographic features such as cliffs, islands, and whirlpools. Three sizable mountain ranges are also noted that include the Natches, Yazous and the Chickasaws.

The information regarding American Indian tribes cannot be overlooked nor can the importance of the information to the English be overstated. The locations of tribal lands and villages are noted, as well as alliances, roads to reach the villages, and the number of soldiers for several villages. Some tribes delineated in the map include the Arkansas, Chocktaw, Chicasaw, Yazoo, Wiapes, and Caskaskias.

Condition: Map is in B+ condition, with wide margins, light offsetting, and old coloring.

Opening Bid: $3,000

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Lot #45 A Map of the Territory of Wisconsin By: David Burr

Date: 1836 (Dated) New York

Dimensions: 21 x 26.5 in. (53.4 x 67.3 cm)

This is an important and rare map of the Wisconsin Territory, published the same year it was established, in 1836.

The territory initially included all of the present-day states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and part of the Dakotas east of the Missouri River. Much of the Territory had originally been part of the Northwest Territory, which was ceded by Britain in 1783. The Wisconsin Territory would exist until 1848, when the eastern portion of was admitted to the Union as the state of Wisconsin.

The map outlines in several different colors, various districts and land parcels that have been plotted for several tribes of the area and some that had been removed from their lands in the eastern states. As one explores this map further, they will find military forts, ferries, early towns, Native American villages, and a variety of geographic information pertaining to the lay of the land, river systems, lakes, swamps, and natural landmarks.

An all-around early, important, and informative work, this map is a must for any collector of Northwest Territory, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, or Native American history collectors.

Condition: Map is in B+ Condition, lightly darkened with age and a few areas of damp staining along some folds.

There are no holes and any minor fold separations have been repaired with archival materials.

Opening Bid: $1,250 Buy it Now: $1,950

Lot #46

Chapman’s Sectional Map of Wisconsin with the most recent surveys

By: Silas Chapman

Date: 1856 (Dated) New York

Dimensions: 22.5 x 32 in. (57.2 x 81.3 cm)

This large sectional map depicts the state of Wisconsin, just eight years after being admitted into the Union. With the vast majority of the population was in the southeastern portion of the state, Silas Chapman chose to completely omit the norther reaches of the state from the map.

Chapman shows a myriad of new, small counties, some with several towns and others absent of any noteworthy settlements. While just twenty years earlier, the area shown in the map was populated by hundreds of thousands of Native Americans; this map presents just one lone reservation, southwest of Green Bay that belongs to the Oneida people. The progress of development can be seen through the lack of towns as one moves northwest within the map. Several finished and incomplete railroads as well as common roads are delineated throughout the map. Across the Mississippi River in the blank portion of the map, is the Minnesota Territory, which would become a state just two years later in 1858.

Condition: Map is in B+ condition with some light staining in the cartouche and other places. One tear extends into the left margin while other minor fold separations that are common among these pocket maps have been repaired with archival materials on the verso. Opening Bid: $500

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Lot #47

The Fox River Valley of Wisconsin, 1634 - 1880

By: Nile Jurgen Behncke

Date: 1931 (Dated) Oshkosh, WI

Dimensions: 26.75 x 24 in. (68 x 61 cm)

This is an exciting pictorial map of the Fox River Valley of Wisconsin, created in 1931 by Nile J. Behncke, published by the Castle-Pierce Printing Co. and sponsored by the Oshkosh Museum.

The map is quite scarce with WorldCat lists as being held in just two libraries in the state of Wisconsin. Centered on Lake Winnebago and Green Bay, the map extends as far southwest as Portage and northeast to Rock Island, the furthest island of the Door County archipelago. The map celebrates the flora, fauna, culture, industry, and history of the of the Fox River Valley in a pictorial style most reminiscent to that of Jo Mora, who was producing similar maps around the same time.

Bordering much of the map are 29 boxed illustrations that provide a visual timeline of the area from the time of the Dinosaurs to the 1860s-70s when tiny insects known as chinch bugs began devouring Wisconsin wheat crops.

As a result of the devastation the bug had along with the dropping price of wheat, the area as well as much of the state made the switch to focus their agricultural practices on dairy, which of course is now what the state is most known for producing. Surrounding the map is a floral boarder that features a variety of wildflowers found within the Fox River Valley.

Condition: Map is in A+ condition with full margins and no tears or pinholes. Some ink writing appears on the blank verso, but that is negligible.

Opening Bid: $450 Buy it Now: $750

Lot #48 By: Henry Schenk Tanner

Illinois and Missouri by H.S. Tanner.

Date: 1823 (Pub.) Philadelphia

Dimensions: 28 x 22.75 in. (71.1 x 57.8 cm)

This large format map of Missouri and Illinois Territories comes from Tanner’s American Atlas, the publication of which transformed American Commercial Cartography and marked the beginning of the Golden Age of commercial cartography in America..

The township surveys have begun, and both counties have a number of early counties, but the settlement and geopolitical boundaries are still in their infancy. The upper part of Illinois is still Sauk and Fox Indian Lands.

Chicago is part of the Boundary Lands. Patawatma Indian Land is shown south of Chicago. In Missouri, Osage Indian area is shown in the west, as well as Wayne County and a large area above it, described as attached to Gascognade Co. Condition: This map is in C+ condition with slightly uneven toning and slight damp stains. Separations including a long tear extending from top center to the middle of the map have been repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $1,400 Buy it Now: $2,000

Lot #49 Map Showing the Position of Chicago In Connection with the North West & the principal lines of RailRoads, Canals, Navigable Streams and Lakes, together with the most important Towns, and their distances from Chicago.

By: Edward Mendel

Date: 1850 (circa) Chicago

Dimensions: 16.75 x 25.5 in. (42.5 x 64.8 cm)

This map of the north-central United States was published in the 1850’s by Edward Mendel. The title of the map describes its content, which includes all the aforementioned topics in great detail.

Of particular interest is the widespread development of the railroad network of the area in the mid-19th century, with Chicago being the obvious hub for the north-central states, and with lines extending in virtually all directions from Chicago. In addition, it includes all navigable waterways. The importance of Chicago as a transportation hub began in the 1840’s when the Mississippi River was connected to Lake Michigan by the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

Condition: This folding map is in B+ condition. Separations at folding lines have been expertly repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $250 Buy it Now: $450

1861 Map of Cook County

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Lot #50 Cook County By: W.L. Flower

Date: 1861 (dated) Chicago

Dimensions: 6 ft. x 5 ft 3 in.

This is a large wall map of Cook County, done in 1861 by J.W. Flower. The map was published by S.H. Burhans & J. Van Vechten. It was engraved, printed, colored, and originally mounted by Edward Mendel who was a famous Chicago based (162 W. Lake st.) lithographer and engraver known for his currency designs and early Chicago prints. The map is colored and includes a reference key for railroads, canals, wagon roads, churches, houses, and a complete list of Cook County post offices.

The map includes over 30 inserts of various towns throughout Cook county as well as a business directory list for many of the towns. A large number of the towns in this map have since been unincorporated, renamed, or incorporated into the city of Chicago. For example, the town of Long John and Minnehaha no longer exist. The town of Taylorsport is now known as Glencoe, Brickton is now Park Ridge, and Dunton is now Arlington Heights.

Pine Grove is now part of the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago and Jefferson, once a small settlement of traders, hunters, and farmers, is now a densely populated neighborhood of Chicago known as Jefferson Park. Images of important buildings and places decorate this map throughout. Some of these images include the Women’s College of Northwestern, Bryan Hall, the Tremont House, Graceland cemetery, and a view of the city from the lakefront.

Surrounding the map is a floral vignette border containing twenty advertisements for businesses throughout the cook county some of which include apothecaries, horse veterinarians, brewers, and a horse boarding and sales stable. Numerous historical features are displayed throughout this map. Just to the north and south of the Chicago are two lines running diagonally from the lake to the southwest of the map. These lines are the start of large Indian boundary lines that run deep into the state of Illinois. These lines came about in 1816 when the Sauk and Fox tribes ceded land within a 20 mile corridor to the U.S. at the Treaty of St. Louis. The land outside the boundary lines was owned by the Native American tribes until the Chicago treaty in 1833. Another interesting historical marker found in the map is the Tomb of Stephen A. Douglas which lies just south of Cottage Grove. Soon after this map was made, the land around the tomb became the site of a Union Army volunteer training center that thousands of Chicago area recruits would soon pass through. As the war went on, the training center became a Confederate Soldier prison camp that came to be known as Camp Douglas.

The fact that there are less than 7 examples of this map in current, recorded existence makes this piece a rarity in its truest form. All examples of this map except one are held in various institutions including the Library of Congress, Chicago Historical society and the Newberry Library. This is the first example of the 1861 Cook County Map by W.L. Flower to ever be offered for public sale.

Condition: B with original color except in the areas of restoration where original paper was missing. The map has been professionally restored with a new canvas backing and wood mounts making it ready for immediate display in any home, office, or lobby.

Opening Bid: $9,500

Buy it Now: $17,500

Lot #51 Rand, McNally & Co.’s Map of Chicago No. 3 By: Rand, McNally & Co.,

Date: 1890 (Pub.) Chicago

Dimensions: 26.5 x 20.75 in. (67.3 x 52.7)

This folding road map of Chicago was published in 1890 by the company who would become the best known publisher of road maps in America, Rand McNally.

This map shows Chicago on both sides with the main side showing details such as the railroads in and around Chicago, of which there were twenty three in 1890. Other details on this side of the map include locations of steam railroads, cable and horse car lines, boulevards and parks and ward boundaries. All streets are labeled and divided into neighborhoods with names that are still in use today. All squares are labeled and the many canals which existed at the time are all denoted. The reverse side is a map of Chicago which defines ‘New City Limits’as of 1890.

The Rand McNally company grew from a one room operation in the Loop of Chicago, with McNally working for Rand till 1868 when they formed the company which still bears their names.

When the great fire struck the city, the two quickly buried two of their printing machines in sand to save them, and three days later were already printing again.

Condition: This colored map is in B condition, with some very small holes in the image most of which are at folds of the map. Other loss of paper is in the edge of the map. One area of darker toning on the reverse side is a result of the map having been adhered to a book cover.

Opening Bid: $250 Buy it Now: $450

Lot #52 By: Anonymous

World’s Columbian Exposition Promotional Hand Fan Date: 1892 (dated)

Dimensions: 13 x 22.5 in. (33 x 57.15 cm)

This is a lovely and delicate promotional hand fan from just before the Columbian Exposition held in Chicago during the summer of 1893. The fan features a bright and clear bird’s eye view of the entire fair. Numerous tall ships, trees, buildings, and people are displayed with intricate detail. On the verso, a collage of three scenes depict the landing of Columbus in the new world, the converting of native people to Christianity, and early development in the Americas.

Condition: The fan is in A+ condition with original guards, sticks, and head.

Opening Bid: $1,200 Buy it Now: $1,750 Lot #53 A Map of Chicago’s Gangland from Authentic Sources Designed to Inculcate the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue in Young Persons And Graphically Portray the Evils and Sin of Large Cities By: Bruce-Roberts Inc.

Date: 1931 (Pub.) Chicago

Dimensions: 22 x 27.8 in. (55.9 x 70.6 cm)

This visually appealing, rare and highly sought after pictorial map depicts Chicago during its notorious era of organized crime in the 1920s and early 1930s. At that time, Chicago’s lawlessness was an object of media fascination, receiving copious coverage in national newspapers and serving as dramatic fodder for many Hollywood scriptwriters. The map seems targeted at fans of these mobster stories, marking spots of famous killings, sites of clashes between police and bootleggers, and the homes and headquarters of notable gangsters. Its rarity is due to action taken by officials participating in organizing the upcoming World’s Fair. Fearing the map would leave a negative impression on prospective visitors the vast majority of these maps were destroyed before the fair took place.

Themes of death and murder abound on the map, even including the distance legend, which is labeled with shooting, murder and massacre rather than miles or other units of measure, and the compass rose which features a pistol in hand being fired for its northern indicator. Virtually every vignette features scenes of murder, mayhem, drink and/or the production and sale of it, and gambling. Lake Michigan is pictured with aircraft labeled Canadian Special to be enjoyed by the public in one of the many speakeasies throughout the city. It was this business of bootlegging alcohol during the prohibition era that propelled gangs in terms of fame, stature, power, influence, and wealth, and violence in a manner never before seen in American society.

Condition: Map is in B condition, originally issued folded and at some point dry mounted. There is some slight discoloration along a fold line and where adhesive tape has been removed. Light water staining in the area of the cartouche and minor loss to the top margin that has since been professionally restored.

Opening Bid: $6,500 Buy it Now: $15,000

“Sing a Song of Gangsters - Pockets Full of Dough - Four and Twenty Bottles - Make a Case You Know”

Lot #54 A Map of the Commonwealth of Michigan By: H. Richardson

Date: 1935

Dimensions: 22.5 x 18.5 in. (57.2 x 47 cm)

This brightly colored, attractive pictorial map of Michigan includes many of the main points of interest of the state. It illustrates the geophysical features of the state, its industries and various tribes of indigenous peoples.

Michigan is surrounded by the Great Lakes, supports many types of agricultural, is home to a wide variety of wildlife, and industries of myriad kinds all of which are pictorially depicted. Pictorial reference is made to the mineral deposits in the peninsula. Historical landmarks and modern ones are depicted in brightly colored vignettes.

Condition: This linen-backed pictorial map is in A condition.

Opening Bid: $250

Buy it Now: $525

Lot #55 County Map of Kansas, Nebraska, Dakota, and Minnesota.

By: Warner & Beers

Date: 1875 (Pub.) Chicago

Dimensions: 17.5 x 14.5 in. (44.5 x 36.8 cm)

This is an authentic, antique map of Kansas, Nebraska, Dakota, and Minnesota by Warner & Beers. The map was published out of Chicago in 1875.

This map of the north-central states of America is color coded by county and delineates railroad lines and rivers.

Little geographical information is shown in western Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas. Portions of other states shown in this map include Wisconsin, Iowa, and Colorado.

Condition: This map is in A condition with bright coloring on clean paper.

Opening Bid: $85 Buy it Now: $175

Lot #56

Pony Express Route April 3, 1860 – October 24, 1861

By: American Pioneer Trails Association

Date: 1960-1961

Dimensions: 10.25 x 29.8 in. (26 x 75.7 cm)

This interesting vintage pictorial map depicts the route for the Pony Express, which runs from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California. Each of the 184 stops along the 1,900 mile route is noted. Vignettes of places through which their route passed denote such scenes as wagon trains crossing prairies, an enormous herd of buffalo with a small group of indigenous warriors in pursuit, riders approaching forts.

“Wanted:Young, skinny, wiry fellows not over eighteen. Must be expert riders, willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred. Wages $25 per week.” Thus read the apocryphal advertisement which, whether historically accurate or not, succinctly conveys the dangers faced by Pony Express riders. Few images are more familiar or powerful of the American West in the mid-1860s than that of the lone rider galloping the across hostile Indian territories. While the image of the riders is well-known, actual reliable information regarding the Pony Express is scarce.

Condition: This pictorial map is in A condition.

Opening Bid: $125

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Lot #57 Asher & Adams’ Dakota By: Asher and Adams

Date: 1874 (Pub.) New York

Dimensions: 23 x 16 in. (58.42 x 40.64 cm) This antique map shows the Dakota Territory in 1874, prior to its division into North and South Dakota. It was published as part of Asher and Adams’ Atlas, a late 19th century publication which was known for its skillful description of the Western United States and its inclusion of railroad lines. This map stands as a testament to the Atlas. It provides a detailed account of Dakota, depicting features such as railroad lines, townships, Native American Reservations, mining districts and forts. The counties of the Territory are also clearly labeled and color-coded.

Condition: This map is in A condition, with original coloring and a horizontal centerfold. There is minor discoloration along the centerfold and some small staining on the map.

Opening Bid: $125 Buy it Now: $250

Lot #58 Map of the Black Hills of South Dakota the Sunshine State Date: 1940 (copyright) Sturgis, S.D. By: R. L. Bronson Dimensions: 26 x 18 in. (66 x 44.7 cm) This is whimsical pictorial map of the Black Hills region of South Dakota was produced to promote tourism throughout the area in the 1940s. The Black Hills are a small, isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending into Wyoming. In the 18th century, the area was primarily occupied by the Lakota tribe of the Sioux Nation. In 1874 Brevet Major General George Armstrong Custer of the 7th US Cavalry led an expedition there and discovered gold in French Creek.

Almost immediately, thousands of prospectors made their way to the region, spawning a gold rush from 1875 – 1878 that populated the towns of Deadwood, Central City, and Lead.

This pictorial map displays all major and minor roads and highways as well as railroads throughout the region. Images focus on historical events, people, and places, as well as natural attractions, and more modern tourism opportunities. The map was produced by the Black Hills – Bad Lands Association as noted under the banner style title cartouche.

Condition: This map is in A+ condition with contemporary fold creases and exceptional bright coloring.

Opening Bid: $125 Buy it Now: $275

Lot #59

Map Illustrating Capt. Bonneville’s Adventures among the Rocky Mountains

By: Joseph H. Colton

Date: 1849 (dated)

Dimensions: 18 x 11 in. (45.75 x 28 cm).

This is an intriguing map of the west from the Mississippi to the Pacific. It is based on Fremont’s map from the same era. The map was made to provide and visual description of Captain Benjamin Bonneville’s travels through the west from the years 1832 – 1836.

The expedition began in Missouri and followed the Oregon route to the Snake and Columbia rivers all the way to Fort Walla Walla. Routes of other explorers are also shown including Fremont’s route to California and Kearny’s route through the Rockies and along the Gila River which later became a temporary border between U.S. and Mexico. Other points of interest include numerous forts Native American village locations and gold regions noted in Upper or New California.

Condition: Map is in B condition with paper toning throughout and a separation about 2.25 in. that has been repaired with archival tape on the verso. The map was originally issued folded and has since been flattened.

Opening Bid: $200 Buy it Now: $375 Lot #60 Aeroplane Map of Glacier National Park Montana and Waterton Lakes Park Alberta By: McGill – Warner Co. Date: 1936 (circa) Saint Paul, MN Dimensions: 31.25 x 17.25 in. (79.5 x 44 cm) This is a lovely and intriguing map of Glacier National Park in Montana and Waterton Lake Park in Alberta, Canada. The map was made to promote travel to the two parks by way of the Great Northern Railway.

The GN ran from Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, it was the creation of 19th-century railroad entrepreneur James J. Hill and was developed from the Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad. The Great Northern’s route was the northernmost transcontinental railroad route in the U.S. This map was created with an appearance liking to that of a watercolor painting. Depth is given by way of mountain peaks, rivers, valleys, and lakes. Auto roads and trails distinguish routes one can take when exploring the two parks. Chalets, hotels, tent camps, mountain passes and peaks are all noted throughout the map.

Just below, altitudes of such places are given along with a table of distances and an index for the map. The verso features a variety of tourist attractions and lodging options along with prices.

Condition: This map is in A condition with bright colors, full margins, and only a few minor fold separations along the margins.

Buy it Now: $325 Opening Bid: $175

Lot #61 By: Richardson Rome

Rocky Mountain National Park

Date: 1948 (pub.) Denver, Colorado

Dimensions: 20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

This wonderfully vivid antique map was printed by Richardson Rome within his own print shop in Estes Park.

Renowned for his etchings of famous landmarks throughout the United States. However, he also created a small number of maps of the Rocky Mountain National Park, with all the various locales throughout the park painstakingly detailed.

Inset within the map is artistically rendered Grand Lake, as well as the “Beautiful Dream Lake”. The artist’s love and care for the locale is well-apparent with the humor he puts into every nook and cranny. Look to the top of the map for a “Wet Cloud Waiting for a Picnic” or to the middle for the “Most Perfect Glacial Moraine in the World”. The love that the artist had for the Rocky Mountain National Park leaps off of the page.

Condition: This map is in an A condition. The picture remains remarkably clear and vivid, aside from very small creases along the fold lines, the map is a beautiful piece of art by Richardson Rome.

Opening Bid: $200

Buy it Now: $375

Lot #62

Amer. Sep. Nouvelle Californie No. 46

By: Philippe Marie Vandermaelen

Date: 1825 (pub.) Brussels

Dimensions: 18.5 x 22.5 in. (47 x 57 cm)

This is a splendid, early map of the California coast, centered on present day San Francisco and extending from just south of Monterey to Cape Sebastian in the north. Coastal topography is depicted in painstaking detail, while just offshore; the route of Vancouver is delineated, which includes his arrival in San Francisco on November 25, 1792. The region shown was at the time under the control of Mexican government and within a larger area known as “Upper California.”

An interesting diagram on the left shows a cross section with altitude variations and distance between Acapulco and Mexico City. In the top right, a text box, in French details the climate, geography, history, and locations of important places Condition: This map is in B+ condition. With some minor edge tears that to not come near the image. Margins are full, color is old, and the paper is clean and bright.

Opening Bid: $375 Buy it Now: $650

Lot #63 Reconnaissance of the Western Coast of the United States from San Francisco to San Diego By: U.S. Coast Survey Date: 1852 (dated) Washington, DC Dimensions: 22.75 x 22.75 in. (57.75 x 57.75 cm) This is a striking coastal survey of the Pacific coast from San Francisco California south to San Diego. The most notable feature of this map is the 17 views of various locations along the coast. Also included in the map are various depths along the coast three compass roses and a section of text providing information on tides compass headings degrees of longitude and latitude directions from San Francisco to San Diego and notes concerning best times to sail suggested harbor entrances dangers along the way and locations to drop anchor. This map is the middle sheet of three that charts the entire west coast of the continental United States.

Condition: Map is in B+ condition with some paper toning along the folds and a few small edge tears and fold separations that have been repaired on the verso.

Opening Bid: $225 Buy it Now: $375

Lot #64 Map Showing the different routes travelled by the Detachments of the overland Command in the Spring of 1855 from Salt Lake City, Utah to the Bay of San Francisco.

By: U.S. War Department

Date: 1855 (pub) Washington Dimensions: 22 x 18.25 in. (55.9 x 46.4 cm)

This authentic antique map covers the Great Basin from Salt Lake City to the San Francisco Bay area. It illustrates the routes taken by three separate groups whose purpose it was to find a new and shorter route from the Great Salt Lake to the Pacific Coast.

The map covers all of California from San Diego to the Siskiyou Mountains, and from the Pacific Coast eastward to the Wasatch Mountain range and the Great Salt Lake. Features depicted include several forts, most known lakes, rivers and creeks, cities and towns, along with other topographical details.

Condition: This map is in B condition. Published folded, it has some minute holes at fold junctures. There is darkening of the folds and some foxing on the verso. Fold separations and minute tears in the outer borders have been repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $150 Buy it Now: $350

Lot #65 New Map of the Puget Sound Country fifth revised edition 1903 By: Bellingham Bay Abstract & Title Insurance Co. Date: 1903 (dated) Whatcom, WA Dimensions: 31 x 21 in. (79 cm x 53.5 cm) The map of Puget Saound extends from Mt Olympus and Mt Rainer in the west and south, up to Vancouver in British Columbia. Surveyed lands are colored yellow and county boarders are distinguished in orange. Principal cities such as Seattle, Tacoma, Bellingham, Vancouver, etc. are shaded in gray. A reference key in the lower left defines the various railways in operation, under construction, and planned. At the very bottom, this map is described as “A valuable compendium of useful information and complete railway and navigation guide for travelers and settlers.”

Condition: This map is in B condition with some paper browning along the folds. A fold separation that extends from the center of the map vertically to the top has been repaired on the verso. Some other minor holes and separations commonly found in these types of maps are also apparent.

Opening Bid: $225 Buy it Now: $375

Lot #66

The Evergreen Playground

By: Kroll Map Company, Inc.

Date: 1930 (circa)

Dimensions: 19.2 x 31.75 (48.8 x 80.6 cm)

This colorful poster map is a finely rendered bird’s-eye view of Western Washington and Puget Sound as view from behind Mount Rainier. Included in the view is the entire Olympic Peninsula, depicting Shelton, Port Townsend, Port Angeles, Neah Bay, and all Pacific beach communities of the day as far south as Hoquiam.

All towns and cities are depicted with individual buildings. Also featured are the cities of Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle, Bellingham and the Canadian cities of Victoria and Vancouver. The cities The Cascade Mountains are pictorially depicted, extending into Canada. Produced to promote tourism and business, the map suggests that there are ‘Unequaled Transportation Facilities’ to be found, including highways, railroads, water routes and air service.

Delineated ship routes include freighter lines to the Orient, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and many other destinations.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition. Short tears which enter the image at the edges have been repaired by the archival linen backing.

Opening Bid: $200

Buy it Now: $400

Lot #67 Yosemite By: Jo Mora

Date: 1931 - 1941 (Pub.) Curry Company

Dimensions: 17.75 x 14 in. (45 x 35.6 cm)

Mora dedicated his map to the “esteemed memory of my friend… Stephen T. Mather” director of the National Park Service, “whose untiring efforts… have been so fruitful in Making Yosemite a vacation mecca for the people of… future generations.”

The map combines factual informative with humorous motifs such as an image resembling the leaning tower of Pisa, a priest standing atop the Cathedral Spires, Sentinel Rock has a soldier with a bayoneted rifle standing guard, the Royal Arches have a king, etc. Three of the map’s edges feature various iconic images associated with Yosemite, such as Indians, a grizzly bear, horseback riding, and many types of winter sports.

Condition: This linen-backed map is in A condition with small thumbtack holes visible in the outer corners Opening Bid: $275 Buy it Now: $450

Lot #68 By: Jo Mora Publications

Grand Canyon

Date: 1931 (Pub) Monterey, California

Dimensions: 14 x 18.5 in. (35.6 x 47 cm)

This bright and colorful pictorial map provides a detailed and whimsical look t the Grand Canyon, with marvelous vignettes scattered throughout the image. Joseph (Jo) Mora was born in Uruguay, and became one of the foremost pictorial mapmakers of the 20th century. This map demonstrates his great ingenuity and flair for pictorial illustrations, his irreverence, inimitable sense of humor, and his serious passion for particulars of the land.

It is full of Native American motifs, history, and images depicting the Grand Canyon as a tourist attraction.

The map depicts famous architectural monuments from around the world as being located in the Grand Canyon, including the pyramids, a temple to Isis, an Ottoman amphitheatre, a throne to the Norse Wotan, ‘father of all gods’. Further, a Vishnu temple, the Freya Castle, a temple to Thor, a Brahma temple, and even a Zoroaster temple. Each edifice or description of such is accompanied by an appropriately fashioned and attired personage of that religion, period or place. A myriad of religious and mythical figures decorate this fanciful map.

Cowboys, Indians, Spaniards in war regalia, tourists, animals, lizard; Mora’s ‘Grand Canyon’ depicts an entire universe of people, places, automobiles and other objects of utilitarian purpose.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition. Minor paper scrapes in the image, otherwise in superior condition.

Opening Bid: $270 Buy it Now: $450

Lot #69 By: Gerald Eddy

Lake Tahoe

Date: 1945 (circa) Lake Tahoe, CA

Dimensions: 17.25 x 22.4 in. (43.8 x 56.9 cm)

This colorful folding map/promotional brochure of Lake Tahoe and its environs depicts not only the lake and the area surrounding it, but the myriad attractions and recreational facilities which had been developed by 1945 as well.

Published by the Lake Tahoe-Sierra Chamber of commerce in 1945, the map provides a marvelous topographical birds eye view of the Greater Lake Tahoe Region, oriented with East at the top. The territory covered by the map extends from Donner Pass Summit in the lower left corner to Blue Mountain at the lower right, and from Reno to Walker Lake.

Topographical features such as mountains and lakes, along with numerous ski areas are all named. Descriptions of the attractions of the region are enumerated on the verso. The map was based on original artwork by Gerald A. Eddy.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition with some slight separations at fold lines.

Opening Bid: $200 Buy it Now: $350

Lot #70 By: Henry Bill

San Francisco

Date: 1852 (Pub.) New York

Dimensions: 7.75 x 15.75 in. (19 x 40 cm)

This lovely genuine hand-colored antique print from Henry Bill’s History of the World depicts San Francisco as it was during the great Gold Rush of the mid 19th century. San Francisco is depicted from a distance, with a perspective looking down over the town and including a harbor of sailing ships extending out to the Bay. It is a remarkably peaceful view which belies the violence of the day, when scalps of Native Americans were at a premium, and genocide reduced their population from its previous three quarters of a million to below 20,000 by 1890.

In the lower left margin are listed thirteen numbered locations which are in the image itself: North Bay, Contra Costa, Yerba Buena island, California Exchange, Plaza, Leonards Warehouse, Rincon Point, Market Street Pier, California Street, Central Wharf, Catholic Church, Marine Telegraph, Anjill Island. “Published for the History of the World by Henry Bill New York” printed under title.

Condition: Print is in B Condition; minor fold separations and a tear that have been restored on the verso.

Opening Bid: $250 Buy it Now: $450

Lot #71 By: Millard Sheets

The Pageant of History in Northern California

Date: 1950 (circa) San Francisco

Dimensions: 14.75 x 21.25 in. (37.5 x 54 cm)

This particular poster is filled with colorful and lively representations of themes and events which took place over the centuries in the area which was eventually to become the state of California. Its first inhabitants, indigenous peoples are represented in a ceremonial dance circling round the first white men who landed there in 1542, the Spaniards. An early Spanish explorer is seen planting a flag and claiming the soil for Spain. Another is seen lifting a cross before one of the many missions later founded by them..

Flying over Fort Sonoma is the Bear Flag of the California Republic, which was hoisted in 1846, signaling the end of foreign rule and the beginning of California’s role as part of America. Soon to follow would be the discovery of gold, leading to the gold rush which brought gold seekers from every continent to seek their fortune. Other industries represented include agriculture, coal, forestry and wineries. California was granted statehood just two years following the start of the gold rush.

Condition: This map is in A condition displaying an exceptional image on heavy paper.

Opening Bid: $250 Buy it Now: $350

Lot #72

The Panorama of Today in Northern California its Resources, Activities and Opportunities

By: Millard Sheets

Date: 1950 (circa) San Francisco

Dimensions: 14.75 x 21.5 in. (37.5 x 54.6 cm)

At the time Millard Sheets was commissioned to do this poster he was known as one of America’s most versatile and distinguished painters. Although Sheets was best known for his water colors, he was talented in myriad techniques and approaches, from major mural commissions, to illustrations for magazines. He worked as a technical advisor on motion pictures, and taught and lectured at colleges and universities.

This is the second poster in a pair which was commissioned by the American Trust Company San Francisco. The first depicted the historical events which shaped the state’s destiny, while this one depicts the state as it was in the mid-twentieth century. The Panorama of Today pictures the infinite variety of resources, activities and opportunities that have materialized, ‘surpassing the boldest dreams of a century ago in this land that grew from gold’. The state’s fertility starts high in its mountain ranges with the water provided by heavy snowfall each year.

This water is used in myriad ways; for agriculture, transportation, electric power, and for sports and recreation.

Condition: This map is in A condition displaying an exceptional image on heavy paper.

Opening Bid: $250 Buy it Now: $350

Lot #73 San Francisco By: David Schiller (Sparta Graphics) Date: 1968 – San Jose, CA

Dimensions: 35 x 28 in. (89 x 71 cm)

This exciting graphic poster shows San Francisco as if viewed from across the Golden Gate Bridge in Sausalito.

The city is portrayed in a 1960’s psychedelic style that accentuates the elevation changes of San Francisco’s hilly topography.

Upon closer examination, one will find that the view focuses on the music scene of San Francisco in the 1960’s with notation given to a variety of artists and local venues of the period. David Schiller was considered a pioneer of rock art. He produced a wide array of album covers and posters for bands and venues, many of which are included in this poster. David Schiller’s art helped visually define the entire rock hippie artist psychedelic movement; which affected the politics of the world.

Bands referenced in the poster include: Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Message Service, Moby Grape, Big Brother and the Holding Company (Janis Joplin). Venues and contributors to the 1960’s music scene include: The Fillmore Auditorium, The Haight Theatre, Family Dog, Bill Graham is a Good Guy, Wes Wilson, The Avalon Ballroom.

Condition: This poster is in B+ condition with some light damage around the edges. The poster has been laid on heavy linen poster-paper.

Opening Bid: $1,000 Buy it Now: $1,800

Lot #74 Carte des Nouvelles Decouvertes au Nord de la Mer du Sud, Tant a l’ est de la Siberie et du Kamchatka, qu’ a l’ Ouest de la Nouvelle France By: Francois Santini

Date: 1776 (Pub.) Venice

Dimensions: 17.25 x 24.5 in. (43.8 x 62.2)

This superb example of Santini’s map is the authorized Venice edition of the important map by Delisle/Bauche.

It depicts the many discoveries of the Russian expeditions of 1723, 1732 and 1741, and follows the tracks of Bering’s first and second voyages, Joseph Nicolas Delisle’s voyage with Captain Tchirikov in 1741, and follows the tracks of De Frondat’s voyage of 1709. It also follows the route of the Galleons in 1743.

The map’s depiction of the West Coast of North America north of Cap Blanc is fictitious, with a ‘Sea of the West’, Lac Valasco, and the Isle of Bernarda depicted. A network of rivers and lakes make up a ‘Northwest Passage’ which is derived from apocryphal voyages of the Spanish admiral Bartholome de Fonte.

Condition: This map is in A condition. It is a superb example, an early impression on thick paper. Two minor foxing spots and a small stain on the lower and upper borders, far from the image of the map.

Opening Bid: $850 Buy it Now: $1,250 Lot #75 Karte von den N.W. Amerikanischen und N.Oe. Asiatischen Kusten, nach den Untersuchungen des Kapit: Cook in…1778 und 1779 entworfen von Heinrich Roberts Lieut:…

MDCCLXXVIII By: Franz Anton Schraembl Date: 1788 (Pub.) Vienna Dimensions: 15.5 x 27 in. (39.4 x 68.6 cm) This is an authentic antique map of the northern Pacific focusing on portions on Northeast Asia, the Bering Strait, Alaska, and Northwestern Canada. The map was published by Franz Anton Schraembl out of Vienna in 1788.

This is the German variation of Captain Cook’s exploration of the northern Pacific, based on an original work by Henry Roberts (Cook’s Cartographer). Impressive detail is given with regard to the Kamtschaka Peninsula, Bering Sea, the southern coast of Alaska and a large portion of northern Canada extending as far east as the Hudson Bay. Numerous soundings accompany the various track of exploration. The map also notes the explorations of Bodega as well as the inland tracks and discoveries of Hearn.

Condition: Map is in B condition, with wide margins, and some minor staining.

Opening Bid: $500 Buy it Now: $850

Lot #76

The Gold and Coal Fields of Alaska, Together With the Principal Steamer Routes and Trails

By: Department of the Interior

Date: 1898 (dated) Washington D.C. Dimensions: 23.5 x 28.75 (59.7 x 73 cm)

Klondike or bust! This fine early map by the US Geological Survey depicts the Gold and Coal Fields of Alaska, providing the finest description of the many routes to the Gold Regions in Alaska and the Klondike, along with the monthly mail Steamer Route.

Among the routes identified to the Gold Regions are: Old Telegraph Route British Government Trail Stikine Trail Taku Trail “Reported Easy Portage” Skagway Trail Chilkat Trail Copper River Trail The Route via the Yukon River is also noted. Various Coal Regions are noted in Red, with the Gold Regions generally noted in Gold or Red. The map includes two large inset maps, showing (1) the trails from the tide water to the headwaters of the Yukon River, Alaska, and (2) The Klondike Gold Region, Canada.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition. Minor separations at some fold lines have been repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $300

Buy it Now: $475

Lot #77 By: Frank McCaffrey

The Alaska Line: Alaska Steamship Co.

Date: 1936 (dated)

Dimensions: 30 x 20.25 in. (76.2 x 51.5 cm)

This is a beautifully colored large map of the Territory of Alaska from 1936 (23 years pre-statehood) advertising the Alaska Steamship Company. The map includes two inserts, one showing the area around Anchorage and the other, a more decorative map showing All of North America with links from many major U.S. cities to Alaska as well as a table of distances from Seattle (the hub of the Alaska Steamship Co.) to various locations throughout Alaska. Ports, cities and towns labeled in this map are all interlinked by lines of industrial transportation that include railroads, highways, and steamship routes. The map is very pleasing to the eye as it includes vignettes of a seal, grizzly bear, and two totem poles flanking the map on either side.

Condition: Map is in A condition with a few minor fold separations and full margins.

Opening Bid: $250 Buy it Now: $425

Lot #78

The Dole Map of the Hawaiian Islands U.S.A…

By: Hawaiian Pineapple Company Date: 1937 (dated) San Francisco Dimensions: 17.3 x 35.8 in. (34 x 91 cm) Created by Parker Edwards for the Hawaiian Pineapple Company in the 1930s, this fine lithograph is rich with color and detail that compliments the art deco style of its time. This map displays a glorious mixture of art, cartography, advertising, tourism, and nature specific to the Hawaiian Islands.

As best described in the sub-title of this map, it was designed as “a descriptive portrayal of the history, transportation, industries and geography of the Territory of Hawaii, U.S.A.” Depictions of various peoples, activities, geographical landmarks, primary cities, and of course pineapples fill and surround each island. The map is bordered with a series of indigenous flowers along the top, and a variety of marine animals along the bottom.

In the lower left corner of the map, a compass rose indicates north to the upper left and the position of the Hawaiian Islands in the central pacific, with distances from Australia, North America, and Asia.

Condition: This map is in B condition, with a few small tears that has been expertly repaired and a series of small water stains along the top margin. There is also some minor ink stamp remnants in the top right margin.

The map has been backed by vintage poster style linen with a 1 inch boarder surrounding it.

Opening Bid: $650 Buy it Now: $1,200

Lot #79

Oahu

By: Freya Tanz

Date: 1974 (circa)

Dimensions: 23 x 36.5 in. (58.5 cm x 92.7 cm) This bold map of Oahu captures the beauty of the island and the style of the 70s era in a most pleasing manner.

Within the island, one can find locations of several golf courses, beaches, and local attractions, both natural and man-made. Interestingly enough, the locations of every McDonald’s on the island is noted with their trademark “Golden Arches.” Two smaller insert maps note tourist attractions in both downtown Honolulu and Waikiki. What is are likely the sponsors of the map can be found at bottom center.

Condition: This map is in A condition and has been backed with vintage poster style linen.

Opening Bid: $250

Lot #80 By: John Thomson

Buy it Now: $375

Spanish North America

Date: 1814 (pub.) Edinburgh

Dimensions: 22.25 x 24.5 in. (56.5 x 62.25 cm)

This is an authentic antique map of Mexico, the Louisiana Territory, and the southwestern portion of the present day United States, by John Thomson. This is the first edition of the map, published in Edinburgh in the year 1814.

This main focus of this map is on the Spanish possessions in North America during the first quarter of the 19th century, when conflict between the United States and Spain really began. Spanish control is shown to extend with a narrow strip up through present day New Mexico with the towns of Santa Fe and Albuquerque included in the New Mexico Territory. Just south of the Louisiana Territory, present day Texas is depicted under Spanish control.

A city named Texas appears in the vicinity of present-day Austin. Just east of the Louisiana Territory, the city of New Orleans is shown in West Florida.

Condition: Map is in B condition with some light paper toning and foxing mainly confined to the margins. A minor lower centerfold separation has been repaired on the verso. Map displays bright original coloring.

Opening Bid: $300 Buy it Now: $650

Lot #81

Pascaerte vande Caribische Eylanden, vande Barbados tot Aende Bocht van Mexico

By: Henrick Doncker

Date: 1659 (pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 17.2 x 21.5 in. (43.7 x 54.7 cm)

This is an authentic antique sea chart of the Caribbean, showing the southeast portion of present day America, the eastern coastline of Mexico and Central America, and the northern coast of Venezuela. The map was published by Henrick Doncker as part of De Zee-Atlas oft Water-Waereld in 1659.

This is the rare first state of Doncker’s chart of the West Indies. It extends to show the coastline of North America nearly to New England, all of Central America, and the northern coastline of South America. The chart was derived from Hessel Gerritsz’ chart circa 1631, particularly in the depiction of Florida and the Caribbean islands. Doncker’s map, however, extends a bit further north, and shows the south-east coast of the United States shifted much further to the east. In addition, Doncker’s chart presents a more prominent R. d. S. Petro with an exaggerated Apalachee Bay. There is a wealth of navigational information including passages, anchorages, sandbanks and shoals, and hundreds of place names fill the coasts. The chart is embellished with a sailing vessel, a compass rose, and an elegant strapwork title cartouche featuring a Native American figure.

Condition: Map is in A condition, displaying a strong impression with a couple of very faint spots and several professional repairs to minor chips and tears in blank margins.

Opening Bid: $4,500 Buy it Now: $6,500

Lot #82 Mappa Geographica, complectens I. Indiae Occidentalem II. Isthmum Panamensem III. Ichnographiam praecipurorum locorum & portuum as has terras pertinentium By: Homann Heirs

Date: 1740 (circa) Nuremberg

Dimensions: 22.75 x 19.1 in. (57.8 x 48.5 cm)

This is an authentic antique map of the Caribbean with several smaller inserts surrounding, by Homann Heirs. The map was published in Nuremberg circa 1740.

This handsom copper-plate engraving focuses on the Caribbean, showing portions of North, Central, and South America. The large central map is titled Carte de Isles de l’Amerique et Deplusieurs Pays Terre Ferme,” and credits D’Anville for the cartography. The map is color coded showing European possessions throughout the area. The main map is surrounded by 5 smaller insert maps that include the Isthmus of Panama, one of the earliest obtainable plans of St. Augustine, a bird’s eye view of Mexico City, and plans of Vera Cruz and San Domingo.

Condition: Map is in A condition with full margins and lovely original hand coloring.

Opening Bid: $750 Buy it Now: $1,250

Lot #83

Kaarte van de Golf van Mexico en het Zuyd-America waar in Porto-Bello en Panama...

By: Daniel de la Feuille

Date: 1747 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 19.5 x 22.5 in. (50 x 57 cm)

This is an extremely rare and highly unusual map by the cartographer Daniel de la Feuille, and engraved by Balthasar Ruyter depicting Mexico, the Caribbean, the West Indies and Florida. It covers the territory from the area of Michoacan Mexico, west to Surinam, north as far as modern day Virginia and south as far as modern day Ecuador. Sources for the map include the 1689 map of North America by Friar Hennepin, and the marvel 1707 map of Pieter van der Aa. Many geophysical features are misplaced, such as the mouth and course of the Mississippi. Florida is misshapen and there is no trace of the Keys.

The allegorical title cartouche in the upper right quadrant is a departure from traditional iconography for American maps which often feature Indians, sheep, bears and buffalo. Instead we see a unicorn killing a ram, an eagle flying down to inspect the scene, some rabbits, and a naval fleet in the background.

Condition: This map is a strong impression in B condition. Slight water stain in the lower right quadrant. A tiny worm hole sits atop the equator. Centerfold separation has been repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $350 Buy it Now: $650

Lot #84

Insulae Americanæ in Oceano Septentrionali, cum Terris adiacentibus

By: John Ogilby

Date: 1671 (circa) London

Dimensions: 11.2 x 14.2 in. (28.5 x 36 cm)

Focus is the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico, accompanied by three European ships, compass roses and extensive rhumb lines. Striking cartouches around title (upper left) and scale (lower right), show European traders receiving goods brought by groups of dark-skinned inhabitants, some with feather headdresses. A sugarcane press and bundles of tobacco and cotton also appear.

Condition: Uncolored map with a strong impression on clean paper. Map is trimmed on left and right margins and the upper and lower margins have a few minor tears that no not enter the image.

Opening Bid: $500 Buy it Now: $850

Lot #85 Yucatan Conventus Iuridici Hispaniæ Novæ Pars Occidentalis, et Guatimala conventus iuridicus By: John Ogilby

Date: 1671 (circa) London

Dimensions: 72.4 x 14.2 in. (28.5 x 36 cm)

Focus is on Central America, extending down from Tampico on the Bay of Campeche (Gulf of Mexico) to the area of Panama City. Western Cuba appears in the upper right corner. There is a striking cartouche around the title, with winged cherubs, dark-skinned locals, some with feather headdresses, a merman and mermaid at a bluff by the sea, with Neptune in the distance riding horses in the sea. Four European ships sail in the water, two with cannons firing upon each other.

Condition: Uncolored with a strong impression and full margins. Map shows some paper browning around the margins and along the centerfold. There is a vertical rolled fold at the center of the map.

Opening Bid: $300 Buy it Now: $550

Lot #86

Spanish Dominions in North America. Southern Part.

By: John Pinkerton and L. Herbert

Date: 1811 (Pub.) London Dimensions: 21 x 27.5 in. (53.3 x 70 cm)

This hand colored antique map published by Pinkerton was drawn by L. Hebert and engraved by Neele in the early 19th century, and covers the area from southern Mexico to Panama.

The territory depicted is minutely detailed, showing the location of mines, farms and all topographical features. Relief is shown by hachures. Areas at sea containing shoals, which proved a hazard to explorers’ ships, are shown in great detail. One region is called ‘Shake Off Sleep’. Reefs and rocks that are sometimes submerged are also depicted. The map presents a remarkable picture of the major watersheds and the volcanoes that pepper the region. It is remarkably delineated, providing much need information to explorers, merchant ships, tradespeople, etc., of the day.

Condition: This map is in B condition with some centerfold separation extending into the body of the map from the top and bottom. Separations have been mended with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $150 Buy it Now: $300

Lot #87 By: Hondius / Fetherstone

Hondius his Map of Hispaniola, Cuba, &c.

Date: 1625 (pub.) London

Dimensions: 5.7 x 7.3 in. (14.5 x 18.5 cm

This was originally from the Atlas Minor by Gerard Mercator and Johannes Janssonius, 1628. It displays six separately framed maps, Cuba at the top with Hispaniola below, and stacked insets at the left, of Havana Port, Jamaica, St. John, and Margarita (island off the coast of Venezuela, northwest of Trinidad). The text, in English, describes the city of Santo Domingo and its history under the Spanish and the introduction of sugar cane. The reverse is text headed “Spanish plantations, Ports, numbers in Hispaniola.”

Condition: Right edge of page appears to have been trimmed in binding, slightly cutting into the map’s lower right margin, so a strip of paper has been added.

Opening Bid: $150 Buy it Now: $250

Lot #88 Pas Kaart Vande Noord Oost Kust van Cuba en d’Oost Kust van Florida vervaatende de Canal van Bahama met de Bahaamse Eylende Door Vooght Goemetra By: Johannes Van Keulen

Date: 1684 (pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 20.25 x 23 in. (51.5 x 58.4 cm)

This is an impressive hand colored example of Van Keulen’s nautical map showing the southeastern coast of Florida with a portion of Cuba and much of the Bahamas. The map shows the area of Florida from present day West Palm Beach to the southern tip including some of the Keys. Key Biscayne is noted as Cayo de Biscambos.

During the time this map was made, Dutch piracy was in full swing, especially with regard to the Bahamas and eastern Florida. The passage became one of the most active areas with regard to sea battles as Spanish galleons would sail from Havana to St. Augustine with riches before making their way back across the Atlantic in route to Spain.

Condition: Map is in A+ condition with superb color on heavy paper and full margins.

Opening Bid: $1,800 Buy it Now: $2,750

Lot $89

Pas kaart Van de Caribes Tusschen I. Barbados en I S. Martin…

By: Johannes Van Keulen

Date: 1684 (pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 20.25 x 23 in. (51.5 x 58.4 cm)

This is an impressive hand colored example of Van Keulen’s nautical map showing the Lesser Antilles with a westward orientation from St. Martin in the north to Barbados in the southeast. Other islands displayed in the map include Montserrat, Antigua, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St. Lucia, and St, Vincent. Towns, anchorages, and ports are labeled throughout the map. In the top left, three inserts depict the Les Saintes archipelago as well as harbors on the islands of St. Lucia and Guadeloupe.

As is common among sea charts, names of coastal towns and ports are listed while the interior remains void of any detail. Rhumb lines intertwine the map while a compass rose and sailing ship adorn the sea. A decorative cartouche in the lower right shows two allegorical figures standing atop a platform containing three nautical scales of distance.

Condition: Map is in A+ condition with superb color on heavy paper and full margins.

Opening Bid: $1,500 Buy it Now: $2,250

Lot #90 By: Vincenzo Coronelli

America Meridionale Auttore…

Date: 1690 (circa) Venice

Dimensions: 23.5 x 35.5 in. (60 cm x 90.2 cm)

This is a splendid uncolored example of Coronelli’s famous two-sheet map of South America, one of the most influential maps of the continent to be published in the late 17th century.

This attractive large folio map depicts the entire South American continent in Coronelli’s specific grand style.

It illustrates many of the ideas of the New World which were circulating in Europe at the time and is obviously designed to influence its readers. Real and imaginary places are depicted, including rivers, mountains, lakes and even strange and wonderful animals. The outline of South America is well charted and each port and bay has been identified and named in detail. The interior is filled with geographical detail as well as sketches of local flora and fauna, both real and imagined. The map is illustrated with numerous scenes depicting warring Native Indians and European settlers.

Tierra del Fuego is left incomplete. North of the Amazon, Coronelli has included Lake Parime, a mythical lake, on the shores of which the fictional city of El Dorado is identified. The Amazon Kingdom and El Dorado were actually the last vestiges of the medieval European notions that somewhere on earth strange and wonderful places existed.

Condition: Map is in A condition, two sheets professionally joined with a strong impression on clean, heavy paper. Some light browning is apparent along the tropic of Capricorn.

Opening Bid: $1,800 Buy it Now: $2,750

Lot #91

Venezuela ende het Vestelyckste gedeelte van Nveva Andalusia

By: Joannes De Laet Date: 1630 (Published) Amsterdam Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches (27.9 cm x 35.6 cm) This fine authentic antique map by Joannes De Laet, one of the founding fathers of the Dutch West Indies Company, shows a well-detailed coastline of Venezuela but little of the interior, and only a rudimentary depiction of the Lesser Antilles.

This is another of the maps of Hessel Gerritaz, an early and important Dutch cartographer of the 17th century, whose maps were published by De Laet, one of the founders of the Dutch East India Company. Thanks to De Laet the maps of Gerritaz, which were primarily in manuscript form only, are available to collectors today.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition. Two rust spots. Full borders with toning.

Opening Bid: $400 Buy it Now: $650

Lot #91

Provincien Van De Straet Van Magallanes, Ende Vande Straet Le Maire

By: De Laet

Date: 1630 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 11 x 14 in. (27.9 cm x 35.6 cm)

This fine authentic antique map by Hessel Gerritaz, one of the most important Dutch cartographers of the 17th century, was published by Joannes de Laet, one of the founding fathers of the Dutch West Indies Company. Published in 1630, the map depicts the narrow and treacherous Straits of Magellan, the sea route which separates mainland South America from Tierra del Fuego. The tip of South America, key to European trade with the East Indies, and the newly discovered Strait le Maire are also depicted.

The Gerritaz maps published by De Laet are the only ones available to collectors as the bulk of Gerritaz’ work exists in manuscript form only. The map is presented with north on the right. It is embellished with a strapwork title cartouche, a compass rose, and a banner containing three distance scales, in English, Dutch and Spanish.

Condition: This map is in B condition. A small hole near the title cartouche and one (repaired) near the center.

Light soiling around the edges. Full borders.

Opening Bid: $600 Buy it Now: $950

Lot #92 By: Henricus Hondius

Guiana fiue Amazonum Regio

Date: 1638 (circa) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 14.5 x 19 in. (36.8 x 48.25 cm)

This is an authentic antique map of Guiana and part of the Amazon region of South America. The map was published by Henricus Hondius out of Amsterdam circa 1638.

This lovely map of Guiana and the Amazon region also includes the islands of Trinidad, Tobago, and Granada.

Drawing much attention just above a distance scale is the mythical Parime Lacus with the fabled city of Manoa or El Dorado located on its western shore. For centuries beginning with the Spanish Conquistadores, it was believed that the golden city of the Incas was located on the banks of this massive lake in the highlands of Guiana.

Condition: Map is in B+ condition, with full margins, some light soiling / staining confined to the margin and a very minor rust spot in the top left portion of the map.

Opening Bid: $ 275 Buy it Now: $550

Lot #93 Paraquariae Provinciae Soc. Iesu cum Adjacentibus Novissima Descriptio Post iterates peregrinations, et plures observations Patrum Missionariorum...

By: Matthaeus Seutter

Date: 1750 (circa) Augsburg

Dimensions: 22.5 x 19 in. (57 x 48 cm)

This superb map shows the Jesuit province of Paraguay and the surrounding regions where an autonomous Christian Indian state was created on the territory of present-day Paraguay, Uruguay, and parts of Argentina and Brazil.

The beautifully engraved work shows the locations of cities, missions and villages, along with major missionary trails. In addition, the map indicates the locations of Spanish and Jesuit settlements which had already been destroyed. The Rio de la Plata (Plata River) and its entire drainage system is beautifully illustrated, from its source in a fictitious lake to its tributary far to the south. Most other details render it one of the most accurate maps of its time.

Condition: This fine map is in A condition. It is engraved on heavy paper and hand-coloured.

Opening Bid: $350 Buy it Now: $750

Lot #94

Map of the Valley of the Amazon to accompany Lt. Herndon’s Report.

By: Lt. William Lewis Herndon

Date: 1853 (circa)

Dimensions: 18 x 24 in. (46 cm x 61 cm)

This pocket map was one of three which accompanied Lieutenant Herndon’s report, Exploration of the Valley of Amazon. Herndon had been commissioned to lead the first American exploratory expedition of the entire Amazon River system whose purpose was to explore it, sound its streams and report their navigability. The endeavor was made under the direction of the U.S. Navy Department. The journey took Herndon through parts of Peru, Bolivia and Brazil for nearly a year.

This is a scarce map of the Amazon River which details its basin and valley, extending from the Pacific in Peru and Ecuador to the Atlantic and the mouth of the Amazon. The entire river system and its watershed are rendered in great detail as are the tracks of the expeditions themselves.

Condition: This pocket map is in B condition. The right margin has been trimmed to the border and a number of small tears enter the body of the map. All have been repaired with archival materials on the verso. Damp staining in four places.

Opening Bid: $150 Buy it Now: $325

Lot #95 Carte Itinéraire et Politique d’Europe d’après les derniers traités de paix, Avec les plans des principales villes d’Europe.

By: Nicolas Maire

Date: 1829 (Pub.) Paris

Dimensions: 29.5 x 42.25 in. (75 x 107.3 cm)

This amazing map of Europe was done during and shortly after the major European reshufflings of borders which took place in the first quarter of the 19th century. The engaging map stretches the entire width and breadth of Europe, from the British Isles to the Ural Mountains of Russia, and from the Arctic Circle as far south as northern Africa and northern Arabia.

Maire’s map is highly detailed including major cities and smaller towns and villages, mountain ranges, lakes, rivers, seas and the northeastern edge of the Atlantic. Around the map central Maire has included highly detailed urban maps of thirteen of Europe’s major cities, including Paris, London, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Constantinople, Rome, Naples, Madrid, Lisbon, Berlin, Warsaw, Copenhagen and Stockholm. These maps include the centers and outlying districts of each city, and the major rivers, ports or other bodies of water on or beside which each city was founded. Each city map is accompanied by text in French providing details of the salient features of the cities.

Important edifices are named and population figures are even provided. Iceland is included in the center of the Baroque title cartouche which embellishes the map.

Condition: This hand colored map is in A condition, a strong impression on heavy paper.

Opening Bid: $850 Buy it Now: $1,500

Lot #96 Nouvelle Carte Illustre de l’Europe Presentant les Grandes Divisions Physiques, la Distribution Geographique des Vegetaux et des Mineraux...

By: A. Vuillemin

Date: 1861 (dated) Paris

Dimensions: 33.3 x 23.6 in. (84.6 x 60.0 cm)

A superb map of the European continent, including parts of the Middle-East and Northern Africa by A. Vuillem.

The map was published out of Paris and is dated 1861.

A handsome, large chart from this scarce nineteenth century atlas, Geographie Commerciale et Industrielle. The map is filled with an impressive array of information illustrating the physical and geographical divisions, shipping routes, roads and railways, and the plant and mineral distributions. The map is flanked with side panels containing numerous meticulously engraved vignettes representing the various commerce and industry of the different countries and regions. In the lower corners of the map, indigenous fruits, vegtables, and plants are depicted in detail and identified.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition. Original color on a sound sheet with minor foxing along the centerfold at bottom and small damps stains at the top and bottom of the sheet, also along the centerfold. Lower margin reinforced with tissue. There are some tiny tears along the edges of the sheet, not affecting the map.

Opening Bid: $350 Buy it Now: $650

Lot #97

Europa in de gedaante eener zittende dame.

By: Anonymous

Date: 1800 (circa)

Dimensions: 6.75 x 9.25 in. (17.15 cm x 23.5 cm)

This highly unusual map depicts Europe as a satirical female figure whose head and face are Spain and whose caplet is Portugal. Italy forms her left arm holding a cup (Sicily) which she is stirring with a pair of scissors held in her right hand, which is formed by Corsica and Sardinia. Britain serves as her scarf while her flowing dress denotes the remainder of the continent.

It follows the tradition of depicting Europe as a regal queen but differs from others in that it is an anti-Napoleonic version, demoting Europa from a queen to a middle-aged housewife.

The figure is superimposed over a map which shows political boundaries of the day. The map was based on a similar one by Francois Bohn, circa 1794.

Condition: This map is in A condition on watermarked paper with a strong impression and lovely coloring.

Opening Bid: $250 Buy it Now: $450

Lot #98

Johnson’s Roman Empire, Imperium, Romanorum Latissime Patens

By: Alvin Jewett Johnson and Ward

Date: 1865 (Pub.) New York

Dimensions: 13 x 20.25 in. (33 x 51 cm)

This authentic antique map is a lovely example of Johnson and Ward’s publication of the Roman Empire as it was in its heyday, showing the width and breadth to which it had extended its reach. We see that it covered most of Europe, the Middle East and portions of North Africa. Roman cities flourished throughout the Empire, the remains of which are famous tourist destinations today. The arts flourished and some of the world’s most beautiful mosaics were created when the Empire was at its zenith and are to be seen in far flung reaches of its former territories.

Condition: This map is in A condition with even light toning. Printed on good, heavy paper with original wide borders, a minor centerfold separation has been repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $150 Buy it Now: $300

Lot #99

Septenirionalium Partium Nova Tabula

By: Girolamo Ruscelli

Date: 1561 - 1574 (circa)

Dimensions: 9.5 x 7 in. (24 x 17.75 cm)

This is a fine example of one of the most intriguing maps of the 1500s, the “Zeno Map.” Based on the explorations and journal of Nicolo and Antonio Zeno, this map depicts the northern Atlantic region of the world extending from Scandinavia west to Greenland.

The Zeno brothers’ voyage supposedly took place in 1380 when they discovered the islands of Frisland, Greenland, and Icaria. Of course Icaria and Frisland are now known to have never existed, yet they are depicted in the map with detail. Frisland even show to contain numerous cities and towns throughout the island. The lands to the west, Estotiland and Deogeo were never actually visited by the Zeno brothers; however they were included in this map based on fisherman’s tales who included descriptions of natives similar to the American Indians as well as visits by other Europeans. If any of these fisherman’s tales are true, these lands may reflect reports of early exploration of the New World.

Though the original Zeno journal is widely accepted as near complete fabrication, many have used the Zeno account as a basis to actual geography and the accompanying map were ultimately very influential in mapping the North Atlantic. Girolamo Ruscelli’s map is based directly on the map issued with the original Zeno journal published in 1558 and it is the first obtainable version of Zeno geography.

Condition: Map is in A+ condition displaying a fine impression on clean paper with full margins Opening Bid: $500 Buy it Now: $950

Lot #100 By: Abraham Ortelius

Septentrionalium Regionum Descrip.

Date: 1584 (Pub.) Antwerp

Dimensions: 14.25 x 19.75 (36.2 cm x 50.2 cm)

This important early map by Abraham Ortelius depicts a large area of the North Atlantic, extending from Scandinavia and the Polar regions in the Arctic Circle and in the East, to the mythical islands of Drogeo, Frisland and Icaria. Also included are Greenland, Iceland and North America. This map was influential in its treatment of the Arctic regions. Engraved by Frans Hogenberg, the map shows the influence of Mercator’s wall map of 1569, as well as other works of the era.

The outline of Scandinavia is impressively accurate, bordering the Mare Congelatum, Latin for the ‘frozen waters of the Arctic’. Latin text on the verso provides descriptions of the various regions and countries covered by the map. The map is embellished in the usual style of Ortelius, with a variety of sea monsters and mythical creatures, including one half-man half-seahorse playing a an early cousin of the violin, and another creature combining aspects of a lion, a buffalo and a sea serpent is depicted with holding its live prey with its paw. Two lovely frigates also grace the seas.

Condition: This hand colored map is in B condition. One worm hole to the left and right of the centerfold at the bottom of the map. Light water staining confined to portions of the left and right margins. The map has been repaired with archival materials on the verso.

Opening Bid: $1,200 Buy it Now: $1,950

Lot #101 Islandia By: Abraham Ortelius

Date: 1585 (dated) Antwerp

Dimensions: 13.25 x 19.5 in. (33.6 x 50 cm)

This spectacular Ortelius map of Iceland is a classic in the history of mapmaking, not only for its decorative appeal, but for being the first relatively accurate map of Iceland taken from indigenous sources.

Here we see Iceland depicted in minute detail with all geophysical features which were known to be extant at the time noted. Ortelius depicts mountains and volcanoes, with Mount Hekla actually erupting, with flames shooting high into the sky, and spuming volcanic material. In the upper right quadrant we see Polar Bears floating on icebergs just off the coast. Large sections and trunks of trees float off the coast. Myriad fanciful sea monsters and other creatures inhabit the seas surrounding the island. Each is assigned a letter of the alphabet and described in full detail on the verso. Iceland itself sports more than two hundred place names, probably taken from the Danish.

While containing many inaccuracies, the map, provides the first meaningful depiction of Iceland’s known settlements along with many other points of interest. It is a significant improvement over all previous maps of Iceland and thus it is believed that it was drawn by a native Iclelander, probably Gudbrandur Thorlaksson, a bishop who studied mathematic and astronomy in Copenhagen. The lower right quadrant contains a dedication noting that the map is dedicated to the Illustrious Frederic the Second, King of the Danes, Norwegians, Slavs, Goths, etc., his most merciful Majesty.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition. Separation at the centerfold has been beautifully repaired with archival material on the verso. Even toning throughout.

Opening Bid: $6,000 Buy it Now: $8,500

Lot #102

Tabula Islandiae Auctore Georgio Carolo Flandro

By: Georgio Carolo Flandro/Jan Jansson

Date: 1658 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Size: 15 x 19.5 in. (38 x 49.5 cm)

This seventeenth century map of Iceland is attributed to both Georgio Carolo Flandro and Jan Jansson, and is one in a series of maps which were based on the work of both Mercator and Bishop Gudbrandur Thorlaksson.

This decorative map includes the famous volcano Hekla, depicted erupting. The spectacular, rugged landscape of the volcanic island, dominated by huge mountains and volcanoes is clearly illustrated, all major cities and some smaller towns are included, and Iceland’s shoreline, a rugged labyrinth of countless fiords is beautifully depicted with fiords named. Dutch text on the verso describes the map and some important historical events.

Condition: This hand colored map is in B+ condition.

Toning is even with slight darkening along the centerfold.

Opening Bid: $450 Buy it Now: $750 Lot #103 Insulae Islandiae, delineation, prout haec Solenni mensurandi negotio sub Auspicus Potentissimi Regis Daniae…

By: Homann Heirs

Date: 1761 (Pub.) Nuremberg

Dimensions: 17.75 x 23.25 (45 cm x 59 cm)

This rare and spectacular map of Iceland was published 1761 in Nuremberg by the Heirs of Homann. The map was compiled according to Danish surveys, and lovers of Icelandic sagas will recognize many of the sites depicted.

The map is more scientific than many previous similar versions. Many of the countless volcanoes which populate the island are depicted and named, as are Iceland’s many fjords. Regional boundaries are marked and all cities, towns and settlements are included. The topographical details of the mountainous regions of the map create a strong image of the ruggedness of the island. Major rivers and other waterways are included, and roads for travelling throughout the country are delineated. Explanatory details in the lower right quadrant of the map are in Latin, as is the title.

Condition: This map with original hand coloring is in A condition, a strong imprint on heavy paper.

Opening Bid: $375 Buy it Now: $650

Lot #104

Irlandiae Accurata Descriptio, Auctore Baptist Boazio

By: Abraham Ortelius /Joannes Vrientes

Date: 1609 (Pub.) Antwerp

Dimensions: 17.3 x 22.5 in. (44 x 57 cm)

This decorative map is an extraordinary example of the Ortelius/Vrients edition of Baptista Boazio’s remarkable map of 1599. The map is oriented with north to the right, and depicts Ireland in its entirety.

Depicted are the already then extant provinces of Ulster, Connaught, Leinster and Muster, with counties delineated by dotted boundary lines. The vibrancy of the map is due in part to its depictions of geophysical features, including forests, mountains, all rivers and waterways, cities, towns, settlements and ports. Major landowners are denoted, and the map includes a table in the lower left quadrant which facilitates the understanding of place names such as Caputfamiliae, or head of the family while Mc before a name indicates a region dominated by one related family.

Monsters of fabulous design embellish the seas, as do magnificent frigates, one of them aflame, and a humble fisherman’s craft. The man in the small craft is waving trident near the dedicatory cartouche. The map is further adorned with three additional strapwork cartouches. Boazio’s map of Ireland was added by Vrients when he took over the publication of Ortelius’ work following the death of Ortelius.

Condition: This map is in A condition. The hand coloring is superbly done and the margins are even and unmarked. Toning is even and light.

Opening Bid: $4,500 Buy it Now: $7,500

Lot #105 Britannia prout divisa suit temporibus Anglo-Saxonum, præsertim durante illorum Heptarchia.

By: Willem Janzsoon Blaeu

Date: 1640 (Circa) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 16.25 x 20.75 in. (41.3 x 55.25 cm)

This fine map depicts the eastern portion of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England with a focus on the seven kingdoms that include Kent, South Saxon, West Saxon, East Saxon, Northumberland, East Angle, and Mercia.

Each kingdom is noted with a decorative shield to which Wales, the Kingdom of the Scots, and Picts (left blank) are also represented.

The map is flanked on either side by magnificent panels of vignettes representative of the style used in contemporary Dutch paintings. The left panels honor the founders of each of the seven Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. The panels on the right depict historical scenes in Saxon history between 456 and 662 A.D. Many of these scenes illustrate the conversion of each Kingdom to Christianity.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition with full margins and bold coloring. The map exhibits paper toning that becomes more apparent towards the top. Four very small worm holes can be found near the center fold of the map.

Opening Bid: $1,250 Buy it Now: $1,800

Lot #106 Nieuwe Pascaert van de Ooft Cust Van Schotlandt Beginnende van Barwyck tot aen de Orcades Ylanden.

By: Johannes Van Keulen

Date: 1680 (circa) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 20.25 x 23 in. (51.5 x 58.4 cm)

This is an authentic antique map of the eastern coast of Scotland by Johannes Van Keulen. The map was published out of Amsterdam, circa 1680.

This lovely sea chart presents the coastline of Scotland from Edinburgh to the Orcades Islands in a westward orientation. Other towns show on the map worth noting include, Sterling, Dundee, and Aberdeen. An elaborate title cartouche features chart maker and four cherubs, with one holding a map of the world. In the lower right corner of the map, a sea god presents three distance scales showing Dutch, Spanish, English, and French miles. Within an elaborate web of rhumb lines are vignettes of a sailing ship, a whale, and two compass roses oriented north. The map presents itself with contemporary coloring and gold accents.

Condition: Map is in A+ condition with exceptional old color, a fine impression, and ample margins..

Opening Bid: $450 Buy it Now: $850

Lot #107 A Plan of the Cities of London & Westminster The Borough of Southwark and their Suburbs By: William Faden

Date: 1785 (Pub.) London

Dimensions: 20 x 28 in. (50 x 71 cm)

This fantastic traveler’s folding map is dissected into 16 segments and mounted on salmon-colored linen. Label on the back: “A Paris Chez Perrier / A l’Hotel de Soubise,” with handwritten inscription, “Plan de Londres,” and in a different color ink “on 1785.” This intriguing detailed street map displays London in the late 18th century.

City of London is outlined in red, some squares colored green, certain streets in light orange. Attractive pictorial cartouche of the River Thames personified.

Condition: Well-utilized traveler’s map with some water stains and separations along the linen folds.

Opening Bid: $500 Buy it Now: $850

Lot #108 A New Map of Spain and Portugal, exhibiting the Chains of Mountains With their Passes the principal & cross roads, with other details requisite for the Intelligence of Military Operations compiled by Jasper Nantiat By: William Faden Date: 1810 (dated) London Dimensions: 61.2 x 44 in. (155.5 x 112 cm) This large-scale, four sheet map of the Iberian Peninsula was published during the Britain’s Peninsular War under Wellington against Napoleon.

Other versions were dissected and backed with linen to be used as a traveling folding map. The passes referred to in the title are those between Portugal and Spain.

Condition: Excellent condition, with a somewhat narrow lower right margin and a small piece missing from lower right corner. No loss to image.

Buy it Now: $750 Opening Bid: $400

Lot #109

Carte Nouvelle de l’Isle de Cadix & du Detroit de Gibraltar

By: Homann Heirs

Date: 1730 (dated) Nuremberg

Dimensions: 22.5 x 19 in. (57.2 x 48.25 cm)

This highly attractive map of the Strait of Gibraltar was a collaborative effort between Jean de Petit (royal engineer and architect) and Johann Friedrich Weidler (mathematician and astronomer at Witenberg). The map covers southern Spain and the northern tip of Morocco, including the towns of Malaga, Marabella, Gibrantar, Algezira, Ceuta, Tangiers, and Cadiz to name a few. This lovely wash colored map exhibits great detail showing forts, cities, farms, mountains, local roads and rivers. The sea is embellished with a lovely compass rose and three sailing ships.

Condition: Map is in B condition, with some foxing along the left margin and a few separations in the same area.

Opening Bid: $200 Buy it Now: $425

Lot #110

By: unknown

Crus du Cognac

Date: 1928 (circa) France

Dimensions: 17.8 x 24 in. (45.2 cm x 61 cm)

This colorful vintage poster-map was printed by the French government to promote sales of French Cognac.

The grapes used for Cognac brandy must always come from a specific region of France, which covers the Charente-Maritime, a large part of the Charente, and some smaller parts of Deux-Sevres, and the famous Dordogne.

This specific area is color coded on the map on the west coast of France, with the various colors shown and defined in a legend in the upper left quadrant of the map.

Condition: This brightly colored linen-backed poster is in A condition.

Opening Bid: $300 Buy it Now: $550 Lot #111

Les Vignobles de France Vins de Roussillon Midi Provence

By: Remy Hetreau

Date: 1954 (Pub.) Paris

This marvelous poster dating from 1954 was commissioned by the French government to highlight and promote the ‘Vins de Roussillon Midi Provence’ wine-producing region of the country.

Printed in France, it is the work of French artist, illustrator and print maker, Remy Hetreau. A lovely French maiden at the top of the map gestures to the wine-growing regions.

Well known cities and sites of historical interest such as the medieval walled city of Carcassonne, Nice on the French Riviera, along with other places of interest. The wines produced in each region are named.

Condition: Linen-backed poster is in A condition.

Opening Bid: $300

Buy it Now: $650

Dimensions: 26.75 x 33.25 (68 x 84.5 cm)

Lot #112 Generalkarte von Polen Litauen und den angrænzenden Lændern Nach Zannoni, Follin, Uz, Pfau &c., &c.

By: F. A. Schræmbl

Date: 1788 (Pub.) Vienna

Dimensions: 33 x 38 in. (84 x 97 cm)

This map of Poland and Lithuania in 1788 depicts a dense network of roads and towns. It also includes much of present-day southern Latvia, Belarus, and western Ukraine (including Kiev [“Kiov”]; Kiyv). It additionally covers as far south as Tokai (Tokay, Hungary), and Bukovina (in northern Romania); and as far west as Breslau (Wroclaw) in Silesia, and eastern Pomerania.

Condition: Very good condition. Single sheet made up of four sheets combined. One lower center fold reinforced on verso and one small separation at a fold intersection in the top center. The bottom right sheet shows light discoloration. Minor separations and tears on both side margins with only one entering the image about 1 cm.

Opening Bid: $1,200 Buy it Now: $1,750

Lot #113 By: Sebastian Munster

Descriptio Totius Illyridis XVI No Tab Date: 1570 (Pub.) Basel Dimensions: 11.5 x 14.5 (29.2 x 36.8 cm)

This map is from the 1552 Latin edition of Munster’s Cosmography, one of the most influential geographical works of the sixteenth century. It is oriented to the south, and is centered on Dalmatia and the Adriatic Coast, from Trieste to Sara (now Zadar, Croatia).

Both Trieste and Zadar have played important roles throughout history as they both are strategically located on the Adriatic, with signs of human habitation in both cities dating far back into prehistoric times.

Many other cities and towns of various sizes and importance are depicted, along with other topographical features including mountains and rivers.

Condition: This hand colored map is in B condition due to loss of paper at the centerfold, which has been repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $400 Buy it Now: $650

Lot #114

Graeciae Universae Secundum Hodiernum Situm Neoterica descriptio…

By: Abraham Ortelius

Date: 1579 (Pub.) Antwerp

Dimensions: 14 x 20 in. (35.56 x 50.8 cm)

This is a map of Greece by Abraham Ortelius which is based upon Giacomo Gastaldi’s earlier rendition. It is richly detailed and shows many physical features of the region, including islands, rivers, forests, mountains, lakes, and islands.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition. Several edge separations have been repaired on the verso.

Opening Bid: $400 Buy it Now: $750

Lot #115 Regnorum Hungariae, Dalmatiae, Croatiae, Sclavoniae, Bosniae, Serviae, et Principatus Transylvaniae, Novissima exhibition facta By: Johann Baptist Homann

Date: 1716 (circa) Nuremberg

Dimensions: 19.5 x 22.5 in. (50 x 57 cm)

This striking map covers the territory which was until fairly recently known as Yugoslavia, including the siege of (Belgrade), Bosnia, Croatia (Zagreb), Slovenia, Hungaria (Budapest) and southeast Austria (Vienna) with intricate detail and attention paid to topographic information and political divisions. Parts of Poland and Moravia are also included.

The decorative title cartouche depicts the siege of Belgrade raging in the background, and Magyar warriors in their traditional native dress surrendering to European military officials. The scale cartouche is a splendid embellishment to the map, surrounded by symbols of the principalities within the Hungarian Empire.

Condition: This map is a strong impression in B condition, with a slight centerfold roll. Toning is even and the map is engraved on expensive paper. Two tiny worm holes are in the center of the image. Very minor tears in the border have been repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $300 Buy it Now: $550

Lot #116 Carte du plan de Venise, l’état de sa noblesse, et ses differens degrez a ec quelques autres remarques curieuses sur cette superbe ville. Tome 2 N° 74.

By: Henri Abraham Chatelain

Date: 1728 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 15.25 x 18.75 in. (38.7 x 57.2 cm)

This fascinating, highly detailed hand-colored antique map is from Chatelain’s Atlas Historique. The map provides an extremely thorough bird’s-eye view of Venice, showing canals and their names, plazas, gardens, agricultural areas, etc. Even windows and doorways are visible in the rendering of the buildings.

The text panels list monasteries, churches, palaces, bridges, and the names of leading families. These noble families are described by Chatelain in groups which are ranked according to the prestige and venerability of the lineage of the families. Population and other information is provided in the upper right corner. The attractive image is rendered even more appealing by the inclusion of scores of ships of all sizes, types and nationalities, from the smallest rowboats and gondolas to great seafaring frigates.

Condition: This map is in A condition. Minor toning of the borders.

Opening Bid: $400 Buy it Now: $750

Lot #117

Novissima et accuratissima Delineatio Status Ecclesiae et Magni Ducatus...

By: Matthias Seutter

Date: 1730 (Pub.) Augsburg

Size: 19.4 x 22.7 in. (49.3 x 57.7 cm)

This splendid map of Italy by Matthias Seutter affords an interesting perspective of the lines of defense formed by the cities of the major polities of the mid-eighteenth century which are featured on the map. Starting from Mantua, Cremona, Piacenza, Ferrara in the north this striking map features and extends southward to Rome, including Ancona on the Adriatic. Many other well-known cities are featured as well. Each designated polity contains at least one historic city state, or fortified city, and all are connected by a well-delineated system of roads based on ancient well-established routes. Elba and part of Corsica are also featured.

Directly under the compass rose in the lower left quadrant is the scale legend and beneath it a list explaining the meanings of the various illustrations employed by Seutter, and includes depictions of Major cities, minor cities, villages, fortifications, archbishoprics, universities and even lone castles in the countryside. The extravagant title cartouche fills the area covered by the Adriatic Sea in the upper right quadrant, and includes a merman and mermaid, with four putti also included.

Condition: This map is in B condition, a dark and vibrant impression with original color. Centerfold separation closed with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $400 Buy it Now: $600

Lot #118

Neapolis Regnum quo continentur Aprutium Ulterius et Citerius…

By: Matthias Seutter

Date: 1742 (Pub.) Augsburg

Size: 22.75 x 19.5 in. (57.8 x 50 cm)

This magnificent map of the southern part of the boot of Italy by Matthias Seutter is one of the most attractive of its time. Starting just south of Rome on the west coast and a bit farther north on the east coast, this map focuses on the Kingdom of Naples, and the northern portion of Sicily shown at the toe. The region is divided into provinces and includes, as noted by the key in the lower left quadrant, all signs of human activity, including major cities, minor cities, villages, fortifications, archbishoprics, universities, and even lone castles in the countryside.

Seutter takes great care to depict topographical features including gulfs, ports, rivers, and lakes. Mountains and hills are delineated. Volcanic islands to the west of Italy are included, and a large scale cartouche in the lower right quadrant presents a spectacular view of Vesuvius erupting. The ornate title cartouche in the upper right quadrant is bordered by coats of arms of the regions named in the cartouche, and cherubim allegorically stitch the principalities together with a ribbon on which the names of the regions represented are written.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition. Dark and vibrant impression with original color. Centerfold separation closed with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $400 Buy it Now: $600

Lot #119 Mappa Geographica totius Insulae et Regni Siciliae cura graphio et impen sis Matth. Seutteri, S.C.M.G. August By: Matthias Seutter

Date: 1730 (circa) Augsburg

Size: 19.75 x 22.75 in. (50.2 x 57.8 cm)

This bold map of Siciliy by Matthias Seutter is one a series completed by him featuring Italy and the principal islands which are in close proximity to the mainland. Seutter expresses obvious interest in the volcanic activity in these maps, and this one is no exception. Etna is depicted as if ready to erupt, while other volcanoes in the region are also included.

Sicily is rendered in high detail, with all topographical features boldly delineated. Natural features are included, as are all inhabited regions. A number of forested areas are included as are routes between cities, most of which are based on roads from antiquity, they circle the island and transverse it. The title cartouche contains characters from mythology including Neptune seated at water’s edge with trident on hand. Demeter stands behind him with a basket of fruit, a full to overflowing cornucopia, and some other agricultural products nearby.

Dionysus stands opposite her with his staff entwined by a grape vine.

Condition: This map is in C condition. Tears which enter the map have been repaired with archival material on the verso. Staining (blood?) does not detract from the appearance of the map, rather adds an air of mystery.

Opening Bid: $400 Buy it Now: $600

Lot #120

Siciliae Regnum cum adjacente Insula Sardinia et maxima parte Regni Neapolitani...

By: Matthias Seutter

Date: 1750 (Pub.) Augsburg

Dimensions: 19.1 x 22.5 in. (48.5 x 57.2 cm)

This magnificent decorative map by Matthias Seutter features Sicily and Sardinia as focal points but also includes Malta and parts of Corsica, along with many smaller islands in the region. In addition, a significant portion of Italy and a bit of Tunisia are depicted. Sicily has been inhabited for millennia. A strategic crossroads of the western world, the island has hosted myriad civilizations, leaving it with an unparalleled historical legacy.

Nowhere else have Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines Arabs, Normans, French, Germans, Spanish, Italians and even British left such an indelible impression.

The map is highly detailed, with all topographical information delineated to the extent that the map could be used today. Mount Aetna, the most active volcano in Europe, is shown erupting on the island itself and in an enlarged depiction in the lower right quadrant. Study of the map reveals myriad villages and major urban areas in close proximity to the volcano, testimony to the courage and determination of their inhabitants to not be driven from the region. In the lower left quadrant is an inset entitled ‘Faro di Messina’, which depicts the harbor and the areas directly adjacent to it.

Condition:Â Dark impression with original color. Slight centerfold darkening and centerfold separation repaired with archival material on the verso.

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Lot #121

Pianta della Citta di Roma con la Indicazione di Tutte

By: Pietro Ruga Date: 1827 (Pub.) Rome

Dimensions: 29.5 x 44 in. (75 x 112 cm)

This impressive folding traveller’s map on linen of Rome still has its original case. Both the map and its case are in splendid condition, the case showing slight signs of its use at the corners. The map provides a remarkable bird’s eye view of Rome and its immediate environs, including Vatican City. For anyone who has been to Rome, it’s easy to see that the streets have not changed, that one could use this map even today, for it enumerates Rome’s regions with Roman numerals following which they are named, and it includes a comprehensive coded list of the major monuments of the city.

Flanking the map on either side are engravings of the most famous of Rome’s landmarks including The Pyramid of Cestius, the Colosseum, the Pantheon of Agrippa (completed and dedicated by Hadrian), and Trajan’s Column, to name a few. A large compass rose orients the map ever so slightly to the northeast.

Condition: This map is in A condition. Despite its obvious use, it has suffered little through the years, and has toned evenly.

Opening Bid: $1,500

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Lot #122

2A Festa Della Montagnia

By: Imp. Abette Date: 1948 (circa)

Dimensions: 39 x 27.5 in. (99 x 70 cm)

This colorful original vintage poster was published in Italy in 1948, and was published to advertise mountainous regions throughout the country. The three different Italian mountain destinations featured are Monte Grappa, Monte Subasio in Umbria, and Castel del Monte. Italy recovered quickly from the staggering losses incurred during WWII, with the new government contributing in myriad ways to assist in rebuilding the country’s economy. Posters such as this were designed to improve tourism and its related industries, helping to quickly reestablish Italy as a highly desirable tourist and pilgrimage destination.

Condition: Map is in A condition, and backed with linen.

Opening Bid: $250

Lot #123 By: Sebastian Munster

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Transsylvania XXI Nova Tabula Date: 1552 (Pub.) Basel

Dimensions: 12 x 14.75 in. (30.1 x 37.5 cm)

This marvelous and scarce Munster woodcut is the earliest obtainable map to specifically depict Transylvania. It is based on the 1530 map by Rumanian cartographer Johannes Honterus.

This attractive woodblock map covers the region of present-day Romania which at the time was the heartland of the Saxon community in southern Transylvania. This example is from the rare 1552 edition of Munster’s Geographia, the only one to feature coordinate bars at top and bottom. The map depicts the cities, rivers and forests of the vast area, and extends from Moldavia to Bulgaria in the east. The map’s western border lies within the boundaries of modern-day Romania. At the time Munster made his map of Transylvania and its Alps, the Carpathians, the area was part of the Ottoman Empire under the rule of one its greatest Sultans, Suleiman the Magnificent.

Condition: This hand colored map is in B condition with slight toning at the centerfold. Worm damage and minor separation at the centerfold have been repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $450 Buy it Now: $750

Lot #124

Etat Abrege de la Maison du Grand Seigneur, [Views of Constantinople]

By: Henri Abraham Chatelain

Date: 1710 (Pub.) Paris

Dimensions: 13.5 x 17.5 in. (34.3 x 44.5 cm)

This lovely hand-colored authentic antique map by Chatelain depicts Constantinople in the early years of the eighteenth century with special attention paid in the first illustration to the Serai (Palace) of Topkapi, the grand palace built by the Ottomans on the point of the ‘rhinoceros’ horn’, a term often used to describe the shape of the land jutting out into the sea at this point. The scene from the sea is still recognizable today, as an are of the land below the Palace is yet undeveloped, and portions of the great walls still stand. The accompanying text names and describes the responsibilities of various important members of the Ottoman government, including the Sultan.

Condition: This map is in A condition with toning at the borders and some spotting. Centerfold and other minor separations have been repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $300 Buy it Now: $550

Lot #125 By: G.L. De Laveau

Nouveau Plan de Moscou

Date: 1824 (Pub.) Paris

Dimensions: 23 x 31 in. (53.3 cm x 78.7cm)

This lovely rare authentic antique traveler’s folding guide of Moscow by G.L. De Laveau is dated 1824, a mere twelve years following Napoleon’s invasion, the destruction of much of the city by fire, and Napoleon’s forced, catastrophic retreat to the West in the dead of winter.

An attractive and practical guide for the visitor to Moscow, this detailed, annotated map, was finely engraved

by F.Kaiser. The map, in particularly attractive original hand colour, delineates the twenty districts of the city within the outer walls, and, in its design, gives a sense of the growth of the city in stages from the early building of the Kremlin up to 1824. Parks and forested areas are indicated, The Kremlin and its magnificent toothed walls are depicted in detail.

The map shows how little the city center has changed in the last two hundred years, with regions and roads just as they were at the time the map was made. A visitor today could orient himself easily within the confines of the regions featured in the map. The map has both titles and key in printed both Russian and French, and phonetically Europeanized Russian text. The map folds, with a little wear at some creases. A charming and rare early nineteenth century plan of the city.

Condition: This map is in B condition. Some uneven toning is present and a section of the upper right hand corner has toned darker than the other sections. The map has been backed by linen which is not contemporary with the map itself.

Opening Bid: $300 Buy it Now: $650

Lot #126 By: Abraham Ortelius

Africae Nova Tabula

Date: 1588 (Pub.) Antwerp

Dimensions: 14.5 x 18 in. (36.8 x 45.7 cm)

Ortelius’ map of Africa is based upon Gastaldi’s 8 sheet wall map and Mercator’s world map of 1569. Two notable geographic changes Ortelius made to the shape of Africa are a more pointed Cape of Good Hope and an eastern coastline that extends far less than many earlier maps of Africa show. Ortelius was also the first to include sources to the information displayed in his map. Also, while many map makers tend to fill the African continent with vignettes of animals, often in an attempt to mask their geographical ignorance of the area, Ortelius leaves the African continent completely void any such distraction. If an area is blank, it’s simply because it’s unexplored lands.

Condition: This map is in B condition with some light browning confined to the margins, minor paper pulls in the lower left corner, and hinge tape remnants on the verso from previous matting.

Opening Bid: $750 Buy it Now: $1,650

Lot #127 Nova AfricĂŚ Tabula By: Jodocus Hondius

Date:Â 1606 (Dated) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 14.8 x 19.7 in. (37.5 x 50 cm)

This magnificent map shows the African continent as it was known in 1606, including the island of Madagascar and the Arabian Peninsula. Vignettes include four European sailing ships as well as a local launch. Geographical and topographical features are in abundance and cities, towns and villages are named. Three sea monsters, plus a camel, an elephant, and a monkey, and elaborate swirling calligraphy further embellish the map.

Condition: B+ condition with a centerfold split at top and bottom margin, reinforced with archival tape.

Opening Bid: $1,600 Buy it Now: $950

Lot #128 By: Justus Danckerts

Totius Africae Accuratissima Tabula

Date: 1680 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 22.5 x 19 in. (57.15 x 48.25 cm)

A nice decorative map of Africa that became the standard for many maps to came. The design was originally based off the work of Frederick De Wit. Some notable geographical features include the Ptolemaic version of the source of the Nile (two large lakes) and the Niger River shown to dramatically cut straight through West Africa from its source Borno Lacus. Its true source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea and it runs northeast through Mali and then south through Nigeria finally discharging into the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean.

There is an elaborate title cartouche in the lower left corner that portrays European settlers trading goods for ivory with natives while an elephant and two lions observe in a peaceful manner. Numerous animal vignettes decorate the interior of the continent and the oceans are accented with sailing ships and a compass rose.

Condition: Map is in B+ condition with old color and minor loss along a fold separation (bottom center) that has been repaired on the verso.

Opening Bid: $500 Buy it Now: $850

Lot #129

Relief Map of Africa

By: Atlas School Supply Co. Date: 1892 / 1907 (Pub.) Chicago

Dimensions: 47.5 x 34.5 in. (67.3 x 52.7)

This is a high relief map of the African continent made by the Atlas School Supply company out of Chicago at the start of the 20th century.

While we have seen our fair share of relief maps, few have compared to this one in terms of its originality and superb condition. The map displays exceptional detail with regards to not only the topography Africa, but the political geography at the turn of the 20th century. Some of regions worth noting in this map include Tripoli, British East Africa, Kongo Free State, French Kongo, Bechuana Land, British Bechuana Land, and Cape Colony. At the bottom of the map is vertical scale of elevation to accompany the relief style of the map.

Condition: This colored map is in A condition with some light rub on the higher elevation portions of the map and a few areas of scuffs and paper browning. Overall, the map displays exceptionally well with bright original coloring and a near perfect original frame with no signs of warp or breakage.

Opening Bid: $700 Buy it Now: $1,250

Lot #130 Aphricae Tabula III By: Sebastian Munster Date: 1552 (Pub.) Basel Dimensions: 10 x 13.5 in. (25.4 x 34.3 cm) This marvelous map of North Africa and Egypt is from Munster’s 1552 Latin edition of Ptolemy’s Geographia.

The map is presented in a trapezoidal border, and the verso, featuring descriptive text in Latin, has an elaborate border of architectural details, ribbons, cherubs, and a vignette of a supine bishop. The entire region is rendered in exacting detail.

Munster’s depiction of Egypt and the Nile valley reveals considerable knowledge of the area, and includes the names of major cities, including those on the coast of the Red Sea. The mountains ranges featured in Egypt seem are curious, particularly the long range starting just below the Nile delta and running alongside the Nile all the way to Ethiopia may represent the eastern edge of Egypt, where rugged mountainous terrain runs nearly the length of Egypt’s eastern border along the Red Sea. Alternatively the mountains depicted could be in modern day Libya. Ptolemy (c. AD 100-170) was a Greek native of the Egyptian city of Alexandria, and a Roman citizen who is credited with the authorship of numerous works of mathematics, engineering, astronomy, astrology, philosophy, and geography.

Condition: This hand colored map is in B+ condition. Worm damage and minor separation at the centerfold have been repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $350 Buy it Now: $550

Lot #131

Cairus Quae Olim Babylon Aegypt Maxima Urbs

By: Braun / Hogenberg Date: 1572 (circa)

Dimensions: 19 x 13 in. (48.25 x 33 cm)

This decorative view of the city of Cairo is one of the only non-European city views from the important town book of the 16th century “Civitatus Orbis Terrarum” by Georg Braun and Fans Hogenberg. The view presented displays elaborate detail throughout which include fortified walls labeled places numerous cavalry and costumed figures.

Condition: Map is in B+ condition with old color and a few minor repairs.

Opening Bid: $850 Buy it Now: $1,250

Lot #132 Tabula I Aphricae By: Laurent Fries

Date: 1522- 1535 (Pub.) Vienna

Dimensions: (11 x 18 in. (28 x 45.7 cm)

This magnificent trapezoidal Ptolemaic woodcut map by Laurent Fries features the northwest corner of Africa, which is often referred to as the Maghreb (meaning western in Arabic), and includes Morocco, Mauritania, the Western Sahara, Algeria and the western edge of Libya.

The famed Pillars of Hercules of antiquity are depicted on either side of the Straits of Gibraltar. Aside from a portion of southwestern Spain, the northern portion of the map is occupied primarily by the Mediterranean Sea. Inland in Africa, Fries depicts and names towns and cities and geological features of which there was knowledge in his day, and the detail is impressive.

Condition: This map is in B condition. Centerfold separation has been repaired with archival material on the verso. Images and print from the verso are visible in places.

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Lot # 133

Carte de la Barbarie, Nigritie et de la Guinee avec les Pays Voisins.

By: Henri Abraham Chatelain

Date: 1719 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 51.3 cm)

Chatelain based this map of the northwestern Africa on De L’Isle’s map of the same area. Southern Spain, Sicily and parts of Greece are depicted at the far north of the map. African Kingdoms of the early eighteenth centrury are portrayed from Morocco in the northwest, to the eastern edge of Tripoly and southward and around the western edge of Africa to the Kingdom of Benin. Countless small kingdoms are noted throughout the area, as are major rivers, lakes and mountain ranges. T he Sahara Desert, with the Tropic of Cancer running through its center is depicted and the myriad indigenous peoples of the area are named. The lower left quadrant contains a description of Guinea, Nigeria, and the Barbary Coast. The map is remarkably accurate and this version was used for decades by cartographers and publishing houses.

Condition: This hand colored map is in A condition. A strong impression very lightly toned on heavy paper.

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Lot #134 Carte Reduite Des Costes Occidentales D’Afrique Second Feuille Depuis Le Cap Bojador jusqu’a la Riviere de Sierra Leona By: Department de la Marine

Date: 1765 (Pub.) Paris

Dimensions: 34.75 x 21.5 in. (88.25 x 54.6 cm)

This scarce sea chart covers the western coast of Africa from northern Guinea to the southern border of Morocco. It includes portions of the Canary and Cape Verde Islands. As with most sea charts, the interior of the continent is predominantly void of any detail with exception to a few river systems. In this map, the Senegal and Gambie Rivers are mapped several miles inland with numerous villages noted along their banks. The coastal areas of the map are filled with depth soundings, anchorages, hazards, ports, bays, and capes.

Condition: Map is in B+ condition, with slight paper browning along the margins. Map is in its original uncolored state with a strong impression on clean, thick paper.

Opening Bid: $300 Buy it Now: $585

Lot #135

Carte Generale de la Coste de Guinee Depuis la Riviere de Sierra Leona…

By: Jacques Nicolas Bellin

Date: 1750 (Pub.) Paris

Dimensions: 21.5 x 35 in. (54.6 x 89 cm)

This is an authentic antique map of the western coast of Africa by Jacques Bellin. The map was published in Hydrographique Francais out of Paris, 1750.

This impressive sea chart shows the western coast of Africa from Sierra Leone to Cape Lopez. The Atlantic is crossed by rhumb lines and several Meridians of which include Paris and London. Flanking the decorative title cartouche are six coastal land profiles that fill the interior of Africa. Coastal towns, ports, and islands are named whiles depth soundings, anchorages, and navigational hazards are noted throughout.

Jacques Bellin was one of the most prolific and important French cartographers of the 18th century. Attached to the Depot de la Marine, Bellin became hydrographer to the King and a member of the Royal Society of London. He was commissioned to map all the known coasts of the world, resulting in the maps of this superb atlas.

Condition: Map is in B condition, printed on thick paper with fold separations confined to the margin, reinforced on the verso, and old coloring.

Opening Bid: $300 Buy it Now: $550

Lot #136 peranca.

Pas-Caart van Guinea en de Custen daer aen gelegen Van Cabo verde tot Cabo de Bona Es-

By: Pieter Goos

Date: 1666 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 17.2 x 20.9 in. (44 x 54 cm)

This is an authentic antique map of the western coast of Africa. The map was published by Pieter Goos in his atlas De Zee-Atlas, Ofte Water-Weereld… out of Amsterdam.

With an easterly orientation, this sea chart by Pieter Good provides exceptional detail of the western African coast, that includes over 100 place names, bays, islands, anchorages, and rivers. The map spans from Guinea to False Bay at the southern tip of the continent. The ocean is intertwined with a web of rhumb lines and includes two compass roses and lines representing the equator and tropic of Capricorn. The map also includes three scales of distance showing Dutch, Spanish, and English / French miles.

Condition: Map is in A condition with original coloring over heavy paper with full margins. Two separations at the top have been professionally repaired on the verso and do not enter the map image.

Opening Bid: $450

Buy it Now: $850

Lot #137

Insula S. Lavrentii, vulgo Madagascar

By: Willem Janszoon Blaeu

Date: 1660 (circa) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 16.75 x 22 in. (42.5 x 56 cm)

This is an authentic antique map of the island of Madagascar with a portion of the Mozambique coast by Willem Janszoon Blaeu. The map was published out of Amsterdam circa 1660 for Blaeu’s Grand Atlas.

This striking map of the island of Madagascar also shows several other surrounding islands including present-day Reunion Islands under its original French name Isle Bourbon. The Mozambique coast occupies the top left portion of the map and includes the city of Mozambique as well as the eastern edge of the Mons de la Lune (Mountains of the Mood), which for hundreds of years was considered to be the source of the Nile River.

Opening Bid: $350

Condition: Map is in B+ condition with lovely contemporary color, light soiling, and ample margins with a minor tear that has been repaired on the verso and does not come close to the image.

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Lot #138

The Dutch Colony of the Cape of Good Hope

By: William Faden

Date: 1795 (dated) London

Dimensions: 20 x 12.75 in. (50.8 x 32.4 cm)

An excellent example of the second edition of Faden’s map, originally published in 1782. The map covers the region from Klipping Island and St. Helen’s Bay in the north to False Bay in the south. Topography is well depicted, with the Drakenstein Mountains boldly engraved along the eastern coastline.

This edition includes the addition of ‘Muyzenberg about 1300 feet high’. Approximately twenty farms and individual settlements are named as are Constantia and Stellen bosch. The map is adorned by a decorative title cartouche at in the upper right quadrant featuring an elephant hunt, palm trees, and huts, with a cliff as a backdrop on which the map’s title is engraved. In addition, there are two keys. One identifies points on the mainland while the other lists the islands and bays.

Condition: This map is in A condition, showing a strong impression with a bit of faint scatter foxing which is mostly in the blank margins.

Opening Bid: $500 Buy it Now: $825

Lot #139 By: John G.Bartholomew

Map of Central and South Africa

Date: 1892 -1900 (Pub.) London

Dimensions: 40.5 x 30 in. (102.87x 76.2 cm)

Published by Edward Stanford circa 1892-1900 in London. John George Bartholomew is the map maker, he would later be known for naming Antarctica in 1887.

This is a large detailed and wonderfully colored pocket map of central and southern Africa. The map provides an interesting window into the brief history of two independent African republics that survived the Berlin Conference of 1885. Geographic features along with towns and ports are clearly marked, and railways, steamer routes, and telegraph lines are clearly delineated throughout the map. The extent of the spread of these infrastructure improvements display the “scramble for Africa” that feverishly gripped the colonial powers at the time. One of the many unique features of this map is the notation of chartered companies and their areas of operation, clearly marked in red.

Condition: This map is in a B+ condition with some slight soiling and foxing on the margins and on the ocean.

The map linen still holds firm, with no tears or separations. It remains brilliantly colored, and is a necessarily addition to any 19th century Africa collection.

Opening Bid: $300 Buy it Now: $450

Lot #140 Tabula Moderna Indiae By: Martin Waldseemßller Date: 1513 (Pub.) Strassburg Dimensions: 15.94 x 21.46 in. (40.5 x 54.5 cm) This early and rare woodcut map is thought to be the first modern printed map of Asia. This example appeared in Geographia opus novissima traductione e Graecorum archetypus castigatissime pressum, the edition of Claudius Ptolemaeus’s atlas. It is said to have been influenced by information gained from an Italian who bribed a Portuguese cartographer.

The map depicts the Indian subcontinent, Malay peninsula, and southeastern coast of China, in addition to showing the Persian Gulf, the southern Arabian peninsula, and the tip of the Horn of Africa. West of the Malay peninsula in the area of Sumatra is an island labeled Taprobane, a term more associated with Ceylon; Ceylon appears in this map as a separate island off the southeast tip of India. The lines marking the tropic of Cancer and the equator extend beyond the left margin. Coasts are shaded with parallel horizontal lines.

Condition: Map is in good condition displaying a dark impression on clean, thick paper with wide margins. Some worm holes and minor discoloration and rust spots apparent near the centerfold.

Opening Bid: $9,500 Buy it Now: $13,500

Lot #141 Asia Noviter Delineata By: Willem Blaeu Date: 1635 (circa) Amsterdam Dimensions: 22 x 16 in. (55.9 x 40.7 cm) This is a great full colored example of Blaeu’s decorative map of Asia. The ornamented with 9 views of various cities within the continent and flanked by 10 vignettes showing pairs of indigenous people dressed in their native costumes. Such vignettes are often seen in maps by Blaeu and Speed with the difference between the two being the number of people shown per image. Blaeu is known to show pairs of natives while Speed’s vignettes feature only one individual caption. There are many geographical and decorative aspects of this map worth noting.

In the north the long-believed existence of the Northeast Passage is revealed as the land mass Nova Zembla is mapped with no east coast and a clear passage is shown to exist to the Anian Straight that opens to the Pacific. Korea is featured as an island just west of the abnormally shaped Japan. There are a number of indigenous animals scattered throughout the map including a well-placed elephant just north of the source of the Ganges and south of the Great Wall of China. The oceans are accented with 5 sailing ships a sea monster in the Pacific and a merman blowing a conch shell in the Indian Ocean. Latin text on verso.

Condition: Map is in A condition with a rust spot in the upper right margin that does not enter the map image Opening Bid: $2,500 Buy it Now: $3,500

Lot #142 Carte d’Asie Dresée pour l’Usage du Roy Sur les memoires envoyéz par le Czar a l’Academie Royale des Sciences…

By: Guillaume Delisle

Date: 1723 (dated) Paris

Dimensions: 19.09 x 24.8 in. (48.5 x 63 cm)

An elaborate map of the entire continent of Asia, including the islands of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Indonesia, the Philippines, Formosa (Taiwan), and Japan. On the periphery can be seen Italy and the Balkans, the Baltics, Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, the Comoros Islands, the coast of northern Siberia, the Mariana and Caroline Islands, and the western part of New Guinea. The Japanese island of Honshu is labeled “Terre d’Eso ou d’Yesso” and is attached to the easternmost part of Asia, with the Kamchatka Peninsula apparently unknown. A fragment of a separate coast east of that is labeled “Terre de la Compagnie” (Company’s Territory).

The map was printed on watermarked paper that includes an oval with three or four letters, possibly JHD, and on the other side, the Jesuit emblem, consisting of a circle containing the letters IHS topped by a cross. Title cartouche, in a baroque frame topped with the royal three fleur-de-lis emblem and a crown, is in the upper right corner.

Condition: Restoration bottom center on the verso. Top and bottom margins are somewhat narrow.

Opening Bid: $350 Buy it Now: $550

Lot #143 L’Asie Dressée Sur Les Nouvelles Observations Faites En Toutes Les Parties De La Terre Et Rectifieés.

By: Jean-Baptiste Nolin

Date: 1749 (dated) Paris

Dimensions: 50 x 55 in (127 x 139.7 cm)

An impressive and rare 1749 decorative wall map of Asia by Jean-Baptiste Nolin. Cartographically the map is based upon the work of Nolin’s father of the same name. It extends from the Mediterranean to New Guinea and the Japanese Kuril Islands, and from Spitzbergen to Northern Australia. The map is surrounded by elaborate decorative imagery including 30 decorative vignette medallions drawn from Greek, Roman, Jewish, Christian, and Islamic history. The extensive text along the lower margin features a Description Géographique de l’Asie. In the upper left corner, an especially resplendent cartouche illustrates Jesuit priests evangelizing to the diverse peoples of the continent.

While exhibiting extensive confidence and detail throughout, this map is heavily speculative with regards to unexplored territory. Greenland, for example extends eastward north of Spitsbergen almost as far as Nova Zembla, which itself is attached to the Asiatic mainland. India is exceptionally narrow on the c. 1690 Sanson model. The sea between Japan and Korea, whose name, either the ‘Sea of Korea’ ‘east Sea,’ or the ‘Sea of Japan,’ is currently a matter of historical and political dispute between the countries is here identified in favor of both countries, with both ‘Mer et Golfe de Coree’ and ‘Mer Septentrionale du Japon’ applied to the same sea.

On the whole, this map offers much of interest and withstands extensive perusal with an almost endless array of cartographic delights. It was first issued in 1740 by the younger Jean-Baptiste Nolin based upon his father’s work.

The present edition is dated 1749 and was issued by Nolin and Jean-Baptiste Crepy, a Paris publisher. Although we are aware of no extensive cartobibliographic study of this map, it is likely that there are later editions as late as the 1780s. Nonetheless, all examples area rare to the market, as few survived the ages.

Condition: Good. Map exhibits typical issued associated with wall maps of this age, including soiling, wear, abrasion and toning. Map has been professionally restored and backed on clean linen. Attached to rollers.

Opening Bid: $7,500

Buy Price: $19,000

Lot #144 Carte de l’Asie dressee sur les Relations les plus nouvelles, principalement fur les Cartes de Russie, de la Chine, et de la Tatarie Chinoise; et divisee en ses Empires et Royaumes.

By: Robert de Vaugondy

Date: 1750 (Pub.) Paris

Dimensions: 21 x 19.5 in. (53.3 x 49.5 cm)

This detailed map covers the entire Asian continent as it spans from Africa and Europe in the west to the Bering Sea in the northeast and as far south to include Indonesia and a portion of New Guinea. The partial mapping of New Guinea generates some interest as for decades there was much speculation with regard to whether or not New Guinea and Australia were possibly connected.

The first European ship to sail along the Australian coast was the Duyfken captained by Willem Janszoon in 1606.

At the time, Janszoon believed he was looking at unexplored reaches of New Guinea.

Often times the area between Korea and Japan is referred to as either the East Sea or Sea of Japan. This map places the area in favor of Korea naming it Mer de Coree. A little further east, Vaugondy includes a portion of “Terre de la Compagnie,” which can be found in hundreds of maps as an enormous landmass that in some cases stretches half the distance of the Northern Pacific.

This landmass is an erroneous mapping of the Kuril Islands by 17th century Dutch explorers.

Look to the northern border of China and you can see the delineation of the Great Wall built over several dynasties to keep the Mongols out of China.

Condition: Map is in B condition, printed on thick paper with a light stain in the center and lovely color Opening Bid: $350 Buy it Now: $550

Lot #145 By: Sebastian Munster

Tabula Asiae I

Date: 1550 (Pub.) Basel

Dimensions: 10.5 x 13.25 in. (26.7 x 33.7 cm)

This is a rare first edition in Latin of Munster’s marvelous Ptolemaic map of Anatolia, with many ancient place names and geographical features depicted. Thrace and Constantinople appear in the upper left quadrant. Constantinople and Byzantium had been under the rule of the Turks for only a hundred and seventeen years when this map was made, and Munster chose to people the map with its ancient kingdoms and names. Directly across the Bosphorus from Constantinople we see the ancient kingdom of Chalcedon, which today is part of the city of Istanbul, with few extant remains of the Chalcedonians.

Condition: This hand colored map is in B condition with worm damage at the centerfold which has been repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $350 Buy it Now: $550

Lot #146 Asia VI Tab. By: Mercator / Ptolemy Date: 1584 (circa) Amsterdam

Condition: Map is in A+ condition with lovely hand coloring.

Opening Bid: $1,200

Dimensions: 19 x 13 in. (48.25 x 33 cm) This is an early and scarce map of present day Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and Oman. Only the first (1578) and second (1584) editions of the atlas were published during Gerard Mercator’s lifetime. The map was based on geographic data and instructions left by Claudius Ptolemy (90 – 168 AD) of Alexandria, Egypt.

This is an excellent example of Mercator’s rendition of Ptolemy’s map of Arabia or Asia VI. Numerous towns, cities, and rivers are noted throughout. Mountain ranges have been reduced in size from Ptolomy’s maps but are still quite prominent. The Red Sea is filled with many sizeable false islands and the Persian Gulf is projected with a more horizontal elongation. A title cartouche featuring a captive minitar like creature decorates the lower right corner. Latin text on verso.

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Lot #147 Chorographia Terrae Sanctae in Angustiorem Formam Redacta, Et Ex Variis Auctoribus A Multis Erroribus Expurgata By: Jacobus Tirinus Date: 1632 (circa) Amsterdam Dimensions: 12.5 x 32.25 in. (31.8 x 82 cm) This powerful and stunning antique map by Jacobus Tirinus features the Holy Land, oriented with East to the top. The border vignettes include objects sacred to Judaism such as a menorah, the Arc of the Covenant, the Altar of Sacrifices, the Tabernacle, the inner sanctum known as the Holy of Holies, and a plan and elevation of Solomon’s Temple. In the center is a bird’s-eye view of ancient Jerusalem showing all sites of import, based on the work of Juan Bautista Villapando. Various vessels sail the Mediterranean. The two-sheet (joined) map includes the territories of the twelve tribes on both sides of the Jordan River, the route of the Exodus and the Wandering of the Tribes.

Condition: This map is in B condition with minor foxing, a brown spot in the center inset, and some small worm holes in the upper left border. Light roll fold at the top left border. Borders are wide all around.

Opening Bid: $600 Buy it Now: $1,000 Lot #148 Eigentlicher Abriss der Stadt Jerusalem...

By: August Christian Fleischmann Date: 1708 (circa) Nuremburg Dimensions: 13.5 x 16.75 in. (34.3 x 43 cm) This marvelous map shows Jerusalem as it was in antiquity. Based on the 1584 map of Christian van Adrichems, it was engraved by Fleischmann in 1708. The map provides an intimate view of the ancient city, showing buildings such as temples, churches, basilicas, aqueducts, the city walls, walls of villas, many walls within walls, all with towers intact. Also depicted are fortresses, housing districts, fountains, arenas and a colosseum for games, aqueducts, and both domesticated stock and wildlife. It is peopled with tiny lively figures engaged in all the activities of day-to-day life. The interior of the Temple is detailed, with the Ark of the Covenant along with other holy objects in the Temple’s holy of holies, and we see Christ chasing the money lenders from the temple. Many sites of biblical significance are depicted within the city walls.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition. Issued folding, now pressed, with light toning and soiling. Separations have been repaired with archival material on the verso.

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Lot #149

Karte von Palastina beirbeitel und herausgegeben von F Rappard Major, Berlin 1869

By: F. von Rappard

Date: 1869 (Pub.) Berlin

Dimensions: 36.5 x 27.5 in. (93 x 70 cm)

This historical map of Palestine includes views of Jerusalem and other major cities of the area. The borders of Palestine are designated, as are regions within the territory.

In addition to the main map of Palestine, there are an additional seven insets showing Christ on the Cross at Golgotha, the city of Jerusalem, the names and camps of the Israelites, all under the nomenclature ‘the countries of scripture’ including those of the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. The inset map of Jerusalem shows the divisions of the city according to the religion of the peoples in each area, including Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Armenian.

Another inset shows the entire area from Italy to the Caspian and from the Caucasus in the north to the middle of the Arabian Peninsula and half of Egypt to the south. In Africa, the inset goes as far west as Libya. Also designated is the route taken by the Israelites out of Egypt, the route taken by Alexander the Great, and reference to the sites visited by ‘our Lord Jesus Christ’ from his birth to his ascension.

The names of the tribes are also included.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition. Separations along fold lines have been expertly repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $650 Buy it Now: $1,000

Lot #150 The Land of the New Testament By: Jaro Hess Date: 1939 (Pub.) Grand Rapids, Michigan Dimensions: 17.75 x 26 in. (45 in. x 66 cm) This vintage pictorial map is one of Hess’s more sought after works, featuring vignettes depicting famous scenes from the New Testament, including the birth of Jesus Christ in a manger, the flight to Egypt, the driving out of the traders from the temple, and all other major Biblical events and miracles.

Indeed, depicted is virtually every well-known event in the life of Christ from his birth to his death on Golgotha. These vignettes, along with ancient cities of great importance, the River Jordan, The Sea of Galilee, all combine to present a synopsis of the life of Christ in pictorial terms accompanied by short verbal descriptions.

Condition: This map is in A condition and has been backed with linen to preserve its integrity.

Buy it Now: $650 Opening Bid: $400

Lot #151 Carte Particuliere d’une Partie d’Asie ou sont les Isles d’Andemaon, Ceylan, les Maldives…

By: Pierre Mortier Date: 1700 (Dated) Amsterdam Dimensions: 23.42 x 34.64 in. (59.5 x 88 cm) Fantastic example of Mortier’s map of the Asian Subcontinent, Arabian Peninsula, and Horn of Africa. This map has two titles of apparently equal weight. Each cartouche includes scales of French, Spanish, and German leagues. There are two compass roses, one in the Arabian Sea off the coast of the Horn of Africa and the other south of the Bay of Bengal. While much interior detail is provided, the map’s focus is on sea navigation. Multiple rhumb lines crisscross the waters, and great detail is offered on island chains, such as the Maldives, Andamans, Nicobars, Seychelles (Amirante), and Socotra. Sandbars and shallow seas are indicated with stippling in such coastal areas as the Indus Delta, the Persian Gulf, and the Red Sea. Condition: Excellent condition with minor fold separations at the top and bottom that do not enter image. Map presents itself with bright original coloring on clean paper.

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* * * SEE IMAGE ON THE NEXT PAGE * * * Lot #152 To Mark Wood Esqr M.P. Colonel of the Army in India, Late Chief Engineer and Surveyor General…

By: Aaron Arrowsmith

Date: 1804 (dated) London

Dimensions: 73.8 x 63 in. (187.5 x 160 cm)

This is a very important and scarce map of India during a time of very active British colonization. Large six sheet wall map of India combined into three sections; an excellent impression with original color. Elaborate calligraphy title in upper right corner of top sheet. The map exhibits attractive shading of mountain ranges and extremely detailed rendering of interior roads and towns. The map extends eastward from Kandahar in Afghanistan across Kashmir and Nepal to the Ganges Delta and south as far as all of Ceylon (Sri Lanka).

In a few places, there are commentaries on the navigability of certain rivers, such as: “The River Ganges is at the lowest in April, it is fordable in some places above the confluence with the Jumna, but the Navigation is never interrupted. At 500 miles from the Sea, the Channel is 30 feet deep and continues at that depth at least to the Sea. Principal Channel varies from 400 yards to 1¼ mile but is commonly about ¾ of a mile in width the mean rate of motion is nearly 3 miles an hour in the dry months, in the wet season the current is from 5 to 6 miles an hour, the fall is about 4 In. in one mile through the plains.”

Condition: Light offsetting throughout. Minor separations at the top and bottom of the centerfold of each section.

Opening Bid: $5,500

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Lot #153 By: Joan & Cornelius Blaeu

Magni Mogolis Imperium Date: 1662 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 16.5 x 20.5 in. (42 x 52 cm)

This fantastic map extends from Afghanistan and Persia eastward to northern Burma and the border of China, and southward from above Kabul to Bombay (Mumbai). Elephants and camels decorate the land mass on which rivers, mountain ranges, cities and major fortifications are detailed.

French text on the verso describes the origins of the Mughals, the extent of their empire, the regions they rule, the productive quality of their land, and their armed forces (including reports of thirty thousand battle elephants, eighty thousand cavalry, and two hundred thousand infantry.

Condition: This map is in very good condition. Archival material reinforces the centerfold.

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Lot #154 A Map of the Provinces of Delhi, Agrah, Oude, and Ellahabad, Comprehending the Countries lying between Delhi and the Bengal-Provinces Date: 1794 (dated) London Dimensions: 42.5 x 42 in. (108 x 106.5 cm) By:, Laurie & Whittle This highly detailed copper-plate engraved map extends from Hardwar and Delhi in the northwest Gorrakpour in the northeast to Rewa in the south. The map was originally printed on four sheets that have been joined into two large horizontal sheets. It includes a very large calligraphic title in the lower left and a dedication to the Directors for Managing the affairs of the Honourable East India Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies. The map details cities, towns, roads, rivers, lakes and mountains, as well as various political possessions detailed in original coloring.

Condition: Trimmed on all margins with some damage to the upper right margin. Slight browning of paper along top half of bottom sheet. Lower left fold separation repaired on verso.

Opening Bid: $400

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Lot #155 By: Jean Baptiste d’ Anville

Coromandel from D’Anville’s Atlas

Date: 1788 (Pub.) London

Dimensions: 18 x 13.25 in. (45.7 x 33.7 cm)

This elegant and attractive hand colored map by d’Anville depicts the Coromandel Coast of India, which is the southeastern coastal region of the Indian Subcontinent. Europe first made its presence known when the Portuguese established settlements here in the early sixteenth century. Following nearly a hundred years of relative peace, rivalries erupted involving European powers (British, Dutch, French and Danish) seeking sovereignty over it.

Condition: This fascinating map is in A condition. It is elegant in appearance and well-preserved. One small separation has been repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $250

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Lot #156 The Coast of India between Calymere and Gordeware Points, including the Coast of Coromandel, with Part of the Coast of Golconda.

By: Laurie and Whittle

Date: 1794 (Pub.) London

Dimensions: 22.75 x 17 in. (58 x 43 cm)

This handsome maritime chart of 1794 delineates the southeastern coast of India known as Coromandel Coast.

Rhumb lines radiate from five points, including a sixteen-point compass rose in the approximate center of the Bay of Bengal. It covers the Indian coast from Point Gordeware in the north to Calymere in the south, and Point Pedro in Sri Lanka. The map offers place names and a wealth of other information for navigation, including depth soundings, notes on the sea floor, commentary on reefs, rhumb lines, sandbars, shoals, buildings including churches and pagodas.

Condition: This map is in A condition. The engraving is bold and the imprint of the plate surrounds the image.

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Lot #157 By: Olfert (Olivier) Dapper

Negapatam

Date: 1672 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 13.78 x 11 in. (35 x 28 cm)

This detailed bird’s-eye view of Negapatam oriented to the west is the current location of Tata Nagar in present-day Nagapattinam, which served as the capital of Dutch Coromandel (in the Cauvery Delta) from 1660 to 1781. The map depicts several churches and public buildings in addition to a city wall and residential streets. A Dutch flag flies at the northeast corner of the wall. Along the coastal sandbar, separated from the town by the mouth of the River Kaduvaiyar, are depicted several charming scenes of activity, including three elephants with riders holding parasols, a bullock cart hauling goods, cowherds, rowers, Europeans waiting for launches to two Dutch ships anchored offshore at the lower left corner of the map. Outside the city walls are views of farms, water buffaloes, and palm trees. Title in top center of the map in a cartouche in the form of a curtain tied at the top of either end with ribbons. The scale in “Rynlandsche Roeden” is just below the title.

Condition: Excellent condition displaying a sharp impression on clean paper with full margins. A few minor spots of light foxing are apparent.

Opening Bid: $200

Lot #158

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Plan de la Ville de Pondicheri Dedié a la mémoire de Mr. Dupleix

By: Andriveau-Goujon

Date: 1748 (circa) Paris

Dimensions: 21.7 x 32.5 (55.5 x 82.5 cm)

Oriented with west at the top. A compass star sits at the mouth of a river south of the town, on the lower left.

The map is highly detailed, showing streets and locations within the walls of the town, which has a five-pointed-plan fort at the east center. Also illustrated are surrounding rice fields, houses of brahmins, gardens, salt pans, a marsh, and a village of weavers.Title in the middle of a strip along the bottom, with a coat of arms of Joseph François Dupleix featuring two fish facing each other above a chevron pointing upwards, with a star below. A scale, in toises, is at the center below the title. A key with letters identifying 44 locations and features on the map is found on either side of the title in the bottom strip Condition: Small vertical tear at the bottom of the center fold, outside the margins. The edges beyond the margins are slightly darkened.

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Lot #159 By: Gerard Mercator

Ins. Ceilan que incolis Tenarisin dictur

Date: 1616 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 13.5 x 19.5 in. (34.3 x 49.5 cm)

This is an authentic antique map of the island of Ceylon or present day Sri Lanka by Gerard Mercator. The map features French text on the verso and was published in 1616 out of Amsterdam.

This decorative map of Ceylon shows the island with a eastward oriented view (North pointing to the left).

Physical features such as forests, mountains, and rivers are displayed prominently. Man-made elements such as kingdoms, villages, stupas, mines, and spice farms are noted throughout. The map is embellished with a compass rose, three strapwork cartouches, a sailing ship, and several indigenous land mammals that include an elephant, a jackal, a deer, and a wild boar.

Condition: Map is in B condition, with wide margins, two small tears (reinforced on the verso) within the map that was created through oxidation of the old green pigment. Three small rust spots are also apparent, one of which has produced a very small hole. The map boasts lovely old coloring.

Opening Bid: $400

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Lot #160 By: Jan Jansson

Sinus Gangeticus; Vulgo Golfo de Bengala Nova Descriptio Date: 1657 (circa) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 18.8 x 21.5 in. (47.8 x 54.7 cm)

This exceptional sea chart of the Bay of Bengal includes the island of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), eastern India, Bangladesh, Burma, and a small portion of Sumatra. This later edition of Jansson’s map of the Bay of Bengal is one of the earliest obtainable sea charts to focus on the area. Tilled rice fields, rivers, mountains, forests, villages, and cities fill the map with information and beauty. The chart is displayed with a westward orientation and the sea is strapped with rhumb lines and adorned by numerous sailing ships and two compass roses.

Condition: Map is in B condition with lovely contemporary color, full margins, and paper tonight throughout.

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Lot #161

Insulae Indiae Orientalis Praecipue,In quibus Moluccae celeberrinae sunt.

By: Mercator, G. / Hondius, J. Date: 1613 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 13.5 x 18.75 in. (34.3x 47.6 cm)

This beautiful and bold map of Southeast Asia by Mercator-Hondius makes a powerful visual impression while portraying the increasing interest of the Dutch in the area following the establishment of the Dutch East India Company. Contributing to the geographical data for this map was the earlier work of Bartolomeu Lasso and Plancius.

The map covers the entire Malaysian Peninsula, Indochina, the Philippines and the East Indies as far as New Guinea, illustrating the Spice Islands. New details have been added in the Philippines and Marianas, and a channel which bisects the Malaysian Peninsula. A large navigational hazard is included in the open waters to the north of Borneo, as are other smaller hazards closer to shore in many areas.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition. Offsetting is apparent in places, and minor foxing. Toning is even. A small centerfold separation has been repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $1,500

Lot #162

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Indiæ Orientalis. Nec non Insularum Adiacentium Nova Descriptio.

By: Nicolaus Visscher

Date: 1690 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 18.3 x 22 in. (46.5 x 56 cm)

This lovely map extends from eastern edge of Persia across India and China to the southern parts of Japan, including all of Southeast Asia, the Philippines, western New Guinea, and the western two-thirds of northern Australia (labeled “Nova Hollandia”; New Holland). Coastal ports are most densely identified on the coasts of India, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, Vietnam, Philippines, and China.

Interior towns and rivers in China are especially detailed. The Australian Gulf of Carpentaria has many coastal features named. An intricate, decorative title cartouche in the lower left features a variety of indigenous people with riches flora and fauna.

Condition: Excellent condition with a sharp impression and original color on clean paper with full margins.

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Lot #163 A New General Map of the East Indies. Exhibiting in the Peninsula on this side of the Ganges or Hindoostan the Several partitions of the Mogul’s Empire…

By: Thomas Jefferys Pub: Laurie & Whittle Date: 1794 (dated) London Dimensions: 22.5 x 23.2 in. (57 x 69 cm)

This map extends from southeastern Persia eastward across Afghanistan, Kashmir, Tibet and southern China and Hainan Island, and all of the Indian Peninsula, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), mainland Southeast Asia to south of the Straits of Singapore, including the northern end of Sumatra and a western corner of Borneo. Many interior mountains, rivers, towns, and roads are detailed. In a few places there are comments, such as (along coast of Cambodia) “Cancar or Ponthiamas a Little Kingdom founded about 50 years ago by Kiang-tse a Chinese Mercht”; (inland central Vietnam) Mountains inhabited by the Wild Nation called Ke-moy”; (Sambalpur, Odisha) “Sumbulpour a Diamond Mine.”

Condition: Map is in good condition with fold separations expertly repaired on the verso and some light browning along the lower centerfold.

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Lot #164 Le Royaume de Siam avec les Raoyaumes qui luy sont Tributaires et les Isles de Sumatra Andemaon…

By: Henri Jacques Chatelain

Date: 1719 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 15 x 17 in. (38 x 43.2 cm)

This is one of the beautiful and striking hand-colored examples of Chatelaine’s works, which shows his significant talent as a cartographer, lacking the usual descriptions which often border his images. This gorgeous map features Southeast Asia and includes Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and the Malay Peninsula and the Gulf of Bengalin the north, to Java and Sumatra in the south. The map is centered on Malacca and Borneo.

Condition: This map is in A condition.

Opening Bid: $450

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Lot #165

Carte de l’Ile de Java: Partie Occidentale, Partie Orientale

By: Henri Abraham Chatelain

Date: 1719 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 15 x 34 in. (38.1 x 116 cm)

This is without question, the most elaborate, and accurate large format map of the Island of Java and its coastline of the early 18th century. While other maps of the island were produced previous to this one, Chatelain’s was the first to offer a highly detailed and more importantly accurate depiction of the southern coastline, its various bays, villages, outlying reefs, large rocks, and tributaries.

This striking example of Chatelain’s map of Java shows the entire island with such detail that even rice plantations, grazing lands, and forests are included with accuracy. Look closer and notice the many small vignettes of elephants, gazelle, carnivorous cats, and natives throughout the island. The city and port of Batavia (Jakarta) can be found in the northwest portion of the island as well as in a large insert in the lower left portion of the map. Above the map are two drapery style title banners written by Gueudeville, that present the history of the island as well as the presence of the Dutch. Additional text on either side of the map refer to various cities and villages of Java Condition: Map is in A condition, with full margins and a strong impression. A few minor fold separations have been repaired on the verso and do not enter or distract from the image.

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Lot #166

Kaart van het Eyland Formosa en de Eylanden van Piscadores.

By: Francois Valentijn

Date: 1727 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 17.3 x 21.8 in. (44 x 55.4 cm)

This is an authentic, antique map of the island of Formosa (present day Taiwan) and the Pescadores with a small portion of China. The map was created by Francois Valentijn and published by Joannes van Braam and Gerard Linden out of Amsterdam in 1727. This exceedingly rare map is the earliest printed map of Taiwan and the Pescadores. Oriented to the east with north pointing left, this map notes numerous depth soundings, rivers, bays, islands, and major ports. The interior is largely dominated by depictions of hills and forests, with obvious deltas and marsh lands covering the western half of the island. The map was based Johannes Vingboones’s 1640 manuscript map of Formosa. Vingboons based his famous map upon information leaned during the brief Dutch occupation of Formosa between 1624 and 1662.

Throughout the mid-17th century, the Dutch VOC was in intense competition with the Portuguese over dominance of the China trade. Their hope was to establish a trading center on the western portion of Formosa, which would rival the Portuguese trading center on Macao. Two forts are noted within the Piscarodes, and it was believed that whoever controlled those islands would control Formosa. Much of Formosa however was inhabited by hostile indigenous tribes, which were eventually backed by the Chinese to drive out the Dutch VOC entirely by 1668. The Dutch were never able to secure a lasting trade agreement with China and this map remains the most significant, lasting piece of history regarding the Dutch VOC in Formosa.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition with a narrow right margin and a small tear that enters just beyond the border of the map. The paper is bright and clean, and the impression is dark.

Opening Bid: $4,000

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Lot #167 By: Abraham Ortelius

Japoniae Insulae Descriptio Ludoico Teisera Auctore Date: 1603 (Pub.) Antwerp

Dimensions: 19 x 14 in. (48.25 x 35.5 cm)

This is a marvelous example of Ortelius’s paramount map of Japan and Korea. The work was the first large scale map of the Islands of Japan to be published in a European atlas (Theatrum Orbis Terrarum). This particular example is out of the first state to feature Latin text on the verso published in 1603. Much of the information used by Ortelius was derived from a Portuguese cartographer and mathematician Ludovico Teixeira. While Teixeira had never been to Japan his sources must have been reputable since numerous place names are labeled throughout and the map displays an impressive amount of geographic accuracy for its time.

Korea however is depicted as an island with only two towns and a southern point labeled Punta dos Ladrones.

Three sailing ships decorative cartouches and lovely original color bring out the aesthetic elements of this landmark map which became the basis for nearly all maps of Japan for over 50 years.

Condition: Map is in A+ condition with rich old coloring and wide margins.

Opening Bid: $1,800 Buy it Now: $2,500

Lot #168

Nova et Accurata Iaponiae, Terrae Esonis, ac Insularum Adjacentium…

By: Johannes Jansson

Date: 1658 (Pub.) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 18 x 22 in. (45.7 x 55.9 cm)

This is a rather important map of Japan and its surrounding, particularly with regard to the two large land masses Compagnies Land and t’Landt van Esso. The original motivation behind the discovery of the lands that influenced this map came for a 16th century Spanish legend. The legend tells of a land to the east of Japan that is so rich with silver and gold, that the homes if the inhabitants were constructed from precious metals.

This legend ultimately prompted two voyages funded by the Dutch East India Company. While the first voyage proved to be a complete failure, a second under Maerten de Vries and Cornelius Jansz Coen in 1643 was somewhat of a success with regard to the discovery of new lands. Sadly none of the land discovered resembled rang true to the old Spanish legend.

Condition: Map is in B condition with original coloring over heavy paper with full margins. Two marginal tears have been professionally repaired on the verso and do not distract from the image. There is also one small hole in the ocean between Japan and Korea.

Opening Bid: $1,400 Buy it Now: $1,950

Lot #169

Carte Des Isles Du Iapon Esquelles Est Remarque La Route Tant Par Mer Que Par Terre

By: Jean Baptiste Tavernier

Date: 1692 (Circa) Paris

Dimensions: 8.5 x 12.5 in. (21.6 x 31.8 cm)

This authentic antique map in French is by cartographer Jean Baptiste Tavernier. Published in 1692, it depicts Japan and its outlying islands. Though the rose compass orients the map to the north, Japan is shown as lying more west to east. Tavernier depicts many coastline cities and ports, and names the islands.

Korea (Coray or Coreer) is described as an island, ‘Isle de Koray ou de Coreer’. Five large oriental frigates sail the ‘Ocean Oriental’ and two tiny European ships embellish the lower left hand corner, at the base of the ‘Island of Korea’.

Condition: This map is in A condition. Slight soiling on top and right edge. Offsetting on verso. Narrow original borders on all sides.

Opening Bid: $300 Buy it Now: $475

Lot #170 By: Pieter van der Aa

Iedo, Capitale du Iapon

Date: 1700 (circa) Leiden

Dimensions: 11.25 x 30.5 in. (28.6 x 77.5 cm)

This stunning view of Iedo (later to be renamed Tokyo), Japan shows the great city as it was at the beginning of the 18th century. Done in bird’s eye view, this map provides a wealth of information regarding the countryside, the city and the lifestyle of some of its inhabitants during one of the country’s more stable, peaceful and prosperous times, often referred to as either the Edo or the Tokugawa Period. Following centuries of warfare and disruption, this era of calm lead to a remarkable expansion of the country’s economy, especially in the areas of agricultural production, transportation infrastructure, commerce, and population growth and literacy, all of which are reflected in this work of van der Aa. The importance of agriculture was such that farmers rose to a social position just below that of the Samurai class.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition. Toning is even with darkening at the very edge of the paper. Some foxing.

Opening Bid: $400 Buy it Now: $750

Lot #171 Succession Des Empereurs Du Japon Avec Une Description Du Meurtre de L’Empereur Cubo et La Reception Des Ambassadeurs Hollandois en ce Pays La. By: Henri Abraham Chatelain Date: 1705 (circa) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 15.25 x 17.25 in. (38.7 x 43.8 cm)

This fascinating authentic antique map with engravings is from the fifth volume of the ‘Atlas Historique’ by noted French cartographer H.A. Chatelain. The engravings, each with an accompanying text, depict historical events in Japan; one the death of Emperor Cubo in 1564, the other the arrival of Dutch ambassadors in 1644.

Below the death scene is described the manner in which Cubo came to the throne; a tale of brutal politics, love, monasteries, intrigue and murder. The text opposite describes the circumstances surrounding the arrival of Dutch ambassadors to Japan. The table separating the illustrations shows the succession of Japanese emperors from 1544 through 1653, and continues the story of succession following the murder of Cubo. Below it is a west-oriented map of Japan.

Condition: The map is in B+ condition with light toning and foxing in places. A centerfold separation has been repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $350 Buy it Now: $600

Lot #172

Eight Provincial Maps of Japan

By: Anonymous Date: 1930 circa (Pub.) Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.6 in. (30 x 22 cm) This beautiful collection of 8 provincial maps is in a splendid and rare cartoon style. The fascist Kokumin Domei was ascendant around this time, opening the way for strong military intervention on all affairs political. In this collection of pictorial maps one can see the Japanese conquest of South Korea and the possession of the southern border of Sakhalin. Both of these territories were spoils from the Russia-Sino war of 1904-05. That was the victory that catapulted Japan onto the world stage. Lining the margins of the first page, and within the other 7 maps one can see the playful yet detailed cartoon imagery of people living and working on the islands. Prominent on every map is at least one or two military figures. Japanese Zero fighters, geisha, and samurai make their appearances as well, cementing the traditional Japanese values that were so loved at the time.

Condition: This collection is in a B+ condition due to the title page having a right-hand separation reaching into the margins of the image. Foxing and dark ink is prevalent, but limited to the margins of any given page. Overall this is a vibrantly colored unique piece, perfect for any serious World War 2 collector.

Opening Bid: $350 Buy it Now: $600

Lot #173

China Veteribus Sinarum Regio nunc Incolis Tame dieta.

By: Willem Johannes Blaeu

Date: 1640 (circa) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 16 x 19.5 in. (40.7 x 49.5 cm)

This is an authentic antique map of China, Korea, and Japan by the Blaeu Family. The map was published circa 1640 out of Amsterdam.

This lovey map of East Asia shows China outlined in yellow, bordered by the Great Wall in the north to a long mountain range in the west. Korea is shown as an island with only the city of Tauxem (present day Pyongyang) noted. Japan and its islands are presented with the using Ortelius / Teixeira model. Just west of China, the imaginary Chiamay Lacus is shown with a numerous rivers flowing into India and Siam.

A fine title cartouche is flanked by two oriental figures and a second cartouche features a coat of arms and a dedication to Theodore Bas, a director of the Dutch East India Company. Two Dutch merchant ships roam the Pacific while two smaller sampans sail the South China Sea. Condition: Map is in B+ condition, with two centerfold separations that have been repaired on the verso and do not enter the image. The map boasts wide margins and original coloring.

Opening Bid: $1,600 Buy it Now: $2,250

Lot #174 A General Map Comprizing China, Chinese-Tartary & Tibet: drawn from the Particular Maps of the Jesuits‌ By: Jean Baptiste d’Anville

Date: 1734 (dated) London

Dimensions: 18.5 x 27 in. (47 x 68.5 cm)

An important 18th century map compiled from extensive Jesuit surveys carried out for the Emperor Kangxi between 1708 and 1718. The map depicts the whole of China and Korea, as well as Central Asia adjacent to the Caspian Sea. It extends as far northeast as Manchuria and the Amur River, including Korea, and southwest across Tibet as far as Ladakh. The entire course of the Great Wall is plotted.

Explanatory text attests to the great care taken in checking the latitude and longitude of places represented, indicating various methods by a system of underlining. Decorative title and scale of miles cartouches with several textual tables of information fill in the empty spaces of the map.

Condition: Very good condition, issued folded with evidence of wear to the paper at lower fold intersection. A subtle rolled center fold is apparent.

Opening Bid: $1,800 Buy it Now: $3,500

Lot #175 Province XII. Quang Tong. Drawn on the spot by the Peres de Tartre & Cordoso in the year 1714 with Improvements by ye Editor, is inscribed to Thos. Medlycott, Esqr.

By: : Jean Baptiste d’Anville

Date: 1738 (Pub.) London

Dimensions: 16.7 x 20.7 in. (42.5 x 52.5 cm)

This map of what is present-day Guangdong province of South China and Hainan Island, highlights the Pearl River Delta, location of Quang-Chew-Fu (Guangzhou or Canton), Ma-Kau (Macao) and the future Hong Kong. The map is finely detailed with mountains and many towns. An inset box lists the latitude and longitude of some 36 towns in Quang-tong and 6 on Hay-Nan. Explanatory text attests to the great care taken in checking the latitude and longitude of places represented, indicating various methods by a system of underlining.

Condition: Very good condition, issued folded with a small tear in middle of right margin.

Opening Bid: $1,800 Buy it Now: $3,500

Lot #176 By: James Wyld

Map of China Compiled from Original Surveys & Sketches Date: 1884 (dated) London

Dimensions: 24.2 x 30.9 in. (61.5 x 78.5 cm)

Exhibits China bordered by Vietnam, Burma, Tibet, Mongolia, and Korea, not extending further north than Liaoning (“Leao-Tong”) in the northeast. Includes Gansu (“Kansuh”), Hainan Island (“Haenan”), Formosa (“or Tai Ouan”; with only its western and northernmost parts indicated as part of China), and Korea (“Corea”). The names of some 17 Treaty Ports are underlined, provincial boundaries are marked, and submerged oceanic telegraph lines are indicated.

Condition: Original linen tape secures horizontal fold in the bottom quarter of the map.

Opening Bid: $300 Buy it Now: $650

Lot #177 Mer De Sud ou Pacifique. Contenant L’Isle de Californe, les Costes de Mexique, du Perou, Chili, et le Detroit de Magellanique , & c.

By: Pierre Mortier

Date: 1693 (circa) Amsterdam Dimensions: 29 x 23.5 in. (73.7 x 59.7 cm)

While this large, striking map of the Pacific was created as a sea chart, it does great service to North and South American coastlines complete with references to cities, towns, ports, and rivers. Early American settlements listed in this map include, St. Augustine, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Plymouth. The legendary Island of California is prominently shown just west of North America separated by Mer Vermeio, a fictitious sea containing a spattering of false islands. The island of Japan is depicted with a partial coastline of Hokkaido labeled Terre d’Eso ou Yedso.

Partial coastlines are also mapped for New Guinea, Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand. Two compass roses punctuate the northwest and southeast portions of the Pacific Ocean. The map was published in one of the most complete sea atlases of its time, Le Neptune Francois.

Condition: This map is in A condition with quaint original coloring. There are several cracks in the margin that have been closed and reinforced with archival tape on the verso.

Opening Bid: $2,750 Buy it Now: $3,750

Lot #178 By: Renard / De Wit

Magnum Mare del Zur Insula California...

Date: 1715 (circa) Amsterdam

Dimensions: 22.25 x 19.5 in. (56.5 x 49.5 cm)

This is a stunning sea chart covering the Pacific Ocean from 45 degrees S. Latitude to 50 degrees N. Latitude.

Featured in the top right portion of the map is the island of California as copied from Pieter Goos’ Paskaerte van Nova Granada... 1666. Opposite California lies the island of Japan with an incomplete depiction of Hokkaido labeled “T Land Van Eso,” just west of “Compagnies Lant,” both of which can be credited to the discoveries of De Vries. Due south, important Dutch discoveries are noted on the northern coast of Australia, Carpentaria, New Guinea, Anthoni van Diemens Landt (Tasmania) and New Zealand.

The map is decorated with sailing ships, two compass roses, and sea battles all intertwined within an impressive network of rhumb lines. In the lower right corner is a most prominent title cartouche featuring a portrait of Magellan, four flying cherubs, and Neptune riding three seahorses guided by mermen with a female companion.

Condition: Map is in A condition with fine impressions and rich color. Hinge remnants remain on the verso, else very fine.

Opening Bid: $2,750 Buy it Now: $3,450

Lot #179 By: Miguel Covarrubius

Economy of the Pacific

Date: 1940 (circa) San Francisco

Dimensions: 22.5 x 33.5 in. (57.2 x 85.1 cm)

This brightly colored pictorial map was published in 1940 for Pacific House of San Francisco. This is the fourth plate of a six-plate series entitled Pageant of the Pacific, which was ordered by the San Francisco Bay Expedition Company, for the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco in 1939.

This map is illustrated with a cornucopia of tiny figures representing the various industries and natural resources which abound in the area covered by the map. Covarrubius took time to list more than forty resources which contribute to the ‘Economy of the Pacific’, and to picture countless more. For example, pearl-bearing oysters are featured in many places, gemstones, rubber trees, oil wells, agricultural resources and products and… myriad industries and resources, too numerous to mention are represented.

Condition: This splendid pictorial lithograph map is in B+ condition with some loss of color at the centerfold and some staining in the margin in two places, not entering the image of the map. Printed on heavy, highquality paper.

Opening Bid: $500 Buy it Now: $750

Lot #180 By: Miguel Covarrubius

The Fauna and Flora of the Pacific

Date: 1940 (Pub.) San Francisco

Dimensions: 21.25 x 33.75 (54 x 85.7 cm)

This vibrant pictorial map was published in 1940 for Pacific House of San Francisco. This is the second plate of a six-plate series entitled Pageant of the Pacific, which was ordered by the San Francisco Bay Expedition Company, for the Golden Gate International Exposition in San Francisco in 1939.

The area covered by this map includes western Asia, Australia, Polynesia, and North and South America. Myriad vignettes of plants and animals embellish the continents and seas with fauna such as kangaroos, koala bears, ostriches, buffalo, yaks and pandas to name only a few land creatures. Whales, sharks, and octopuses are but a few examples of marine life populating the waters, while birds of all kinds are to be found on each continent and over the seas.

Condition: This splendid pictorial lithograph map is in A condition with a few minute dark spots in both upper quadrants. Printed on heavy, high-quality paper.

Opening Bid: $500 Buy it Now: $750

Lot #181

Carte de l’Oceanie ou Cinquieme Partie du Monde

By: Adrien Hubert Brue

Date: 1820 (Dated) Paris

Dimensions: 14.2 x 20.1 in. (36.1 x 51.1 cm)

This striking map exhibits fine old coloring over dark impressions.

Australia is labeled Nouvelle Hollande and is depicted with a nearly empty interior. The islands of Borneo, New Guinea, and New Zeeland display a similar lack of inland information. Where this map excels is in its extensive amount of information with regard to coastal cities and ports as well as the numerous small islands, atolls, and reefs mariners must be cognizant of when travelling these waters. Portions of Asia and North America (labeled Mexique) fill the top corners and the Hawaiian Islands are shown as “Iles Sandwich.” The map includes the well embossed stamp of Adrien Brue.

Condition: Map is in A+ condition, with lovely original coloring, full margins, and a nice heavy impression.

Opening Bid: $200 Buy it Now: $350 Lot #182 By: A.K. Johnston, F.R.G.S.

Colony of New South Wales and Australia Felix.

Date: 1844 (Pub.) Edinburgh

Dimensions: 24 x 19.5 in. (61 x 50 cm)

This attractive and highly detailed map includes all the provinces of the Colony of New South Wales and Australia Felix. Due to the imminent change of names, Australia Felix to Australia Victoria, the map in this version was not in production for long, thus it is quite scarce. Beautiful and clear double page map divided into counties, circa 1844, before the discovery of gold. Johnston depicts towns, major routes, waterways, and all topographical features in great detail.

Condition: This map is in A condition on heavy, thick paper. Minor separations on the upper edge have been repaired with archival material on the verso.

Opening Bid: $200 Buy it Now: $400 Lot #183 By: A.K. Johnston, F.R.G.S.

Van Diemen’s Land or Tasmania Date: 1851 (Pub.) Edinburgh

Dimensions: 24 x 19.5 in. (61 x 50 cm) This attractive and highly detailed map of Tasmania includes all its provinces and landowners of the day. This engraving has original hand outline color. Beautiful and clear double page map of Tasmania divided into counties, circa 1850. Johnston depicts towns, major routes, waterways and all topographical features in great detail. A note at lower left explains the island’s colonial history.

Condition: This map is in B condition on heavy, thick paper. A tear along the centerfold extends approximately 1.5 in. into the map. Other separations have been repaired with archival material on the versa. Light toning at the edges.

Opening Bid: $200 Buy it Now: $350

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