Atlas Selectus von allen Konigreichen und Landern der welt…und in kawffer geftochen Atlases Johann Schreiber 1749 £4,000.00 (Size: 6.5 x 8.5 inches) "Fine atlas with 37 double-page copper engraved maps. Atlas is complete with title page, list of maps and end papers. Double hemisphere world, continents, 26 maps of European counties, Russia, Balkans, 3 of Asia including the Holy Land. All maps have text at right side describing region. Pages n..." 594 Geographia Universalis… Atlases Duval/Beer 1678 £6,000.00 (Size: 6 x 5 inches) "Terrific miniature atlas published by Johann Christoff Beer with 82 copper engraved maps and 8 pages of crests, two folding.
Appears that all maps are present. Includes double hemisphere world (Shirley #478), all continents and scores of country and island charts. Several maps with California ..." 595 Untitled [World Atlas] Atlases W. Holtrop 1789 £2,750.00 (Size: 5.5 x 8 inches) "Extremely rare pocket atlas from Van Esveldt and Holtrop. Atlas appears to be complete with 41 double-page engraved and hand colored maps.
There is, however, no title page or list of maps and from the binding it is not apparent that they were ever present. All maps carry the signature of Van Es..."
596 Nouvel Atlas Portatif destine principalement pour l' Instruction de la Jeunesse d' aprea la Geographie Moderne de seu l' Abbe Delacroix Atlases
Robert de Vaugondy (family) 1795 £1,800.00 £1,000.00*
(Size: 9.7 x 12.5 inches)
"Complete with engraved title page and 52 maps as per the table of contents. Includes four world maps (showing the tracks of explorers including Capt. Cook), five related to the Americas, three of Africa, five of Asia, four of the Holy Land and the balance of Europe. The North American map includes..."
597 Atlante della Geographia Antica e Moderna, Cosmografica… Atlases
Carlo Antonio Barbiellini 1807 £
3,000.00
(Size: 10 x 15.2 inches)
"Rare Italian atlas with 49 copper engraved and hand colored maps, many double-page. Complete with a fine armillary sphere as frontis, title page, list of maps, two fine solar system charts, four World maps (2 on Mercators projection, a double hemisphere, and a double-page polar set). Balance of m..."
598 School Atlas to Accompany Woodbridge's Rudiments Of Geography Atlases
William Channing Woodbridge 1824 £200.00 £150.00
(Size: 6.5 x 9.8 inches)
"Very nice and early school atlas containing nine double-page hand colored maps. Atlas is complete and contains: double hemisphere world, thematic world map,
North America, United States, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and another thematic world map. Maps are dated 1820 & 1821. Original ow..." 599 A New and Improved School Atlas… Atlases A. N. Olney 1831 £250.00 £180.00 (Size: 9.5 x 11.5 inches) "Nice and very early example of Olneys' atlas complete with eleven well engraved and hand colored maps dated 1828-30. The atlas is not dated, but Missouri encompasses the region of Montana, Wyoming, Kansas, and the Dakotas and extends to Arkansas and North West Territories. Arkansas territory exten..." 600 A New and Improved School Atlas… Atlases A. N. Olney 1837 £250.00 £150.00* (Size: 9.5 x 11.5 inches) "Nice example of Olneys' atlas complete with twelve well engraved and hand colored maps. Maps are dated 1828-29 or are not dated. Cartography in the United States shows Wisconsin Territory between Lake Michigan and the Missouri River. The large Missouri Territory extends from the Missouri River to..." 601 Atlas de Choix ou Recueil des Meilleures Cartes de Geographie Ancienne et Moderne Atlases J. Andriveau-Goujon 1860 £3,500.00 (Size: 22 x 28 inches) "Complete and fine elephant folio atlas with 60 double and single-page maps and charts. Several maps are printed on two double-page sheets, including a double hemisphere world, Europe, Italy, Spain & Portugal, and France. The French sheets are actually larger still as they are on double and one-hal..." 602 Mitchell's School Atlas Atlases Samuel Augustus Mitchell 1860 £350.00 £250.00 (Size: 10 x 12 inches) "A fine example of Mitchell's famous school atlas with 32 maps (some back to back) along with tables and statistics.
Very clean copy with no notations except for a previous owner's name in pencil on inside cover. U.S. map with a "stacked" Arizona-New Mexico configuration, and nice map of Texas. Har..." 603 The Royal Atlas of Modern Geography… Atlases A.K. Johnston 1861 £400.00 £350.00 (Size: 14 x 20 inches) "Partial atlas with 39 of 48 called for maps. Missing the World, France, Spain, Turkey, Greece, Sweden and Norway, China, both United States maps and the West India Island map. Double-page plates, highly detailed lithographs with some sparse outline color. All maps interleaved with index pages. P..." 604 Geological and Geographical Atlas of Colorado and Portions of Adjacent Territory Atlases - Colorado Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden 1877 £600.00 £425.00* (Size: 20 x 27.5 inches) "Complete with all twenty double-page maps (35" x 22.3") representing the field work done in 1873 through 1876 and covering the entire State of Colorado and adjacent portions of Utah, Arizona and New Mexico.
Ten of the maps are in full color. The first four maps are on a scale of twelve miles to on..." 605 The Citizens Atlas Atlases John Bartholomew 1899 £120.00 £150.00 (Size: 10.3 x 14.5 inches) "Interesting atlas with 74 maps, many with insets of important cities. There is also a wonderful page on "Geographical Etymology", translating the foreign words which somehow make their way onto maps. A page of flags of the world at the front. 253 pp. including the descriptive index. Bound in gre..." 606 American Coast Pilot containing Directions for the Principal Harbors, Capes and Headlands, on the Coast of North and South America…May, 1847 Geography Books Edmund Blunt 1848 £300.00 £220.00 (Size: 6.3 x 9.8 inches) "This is the 15th edition of Blunt's comprehensive works. 642 pp. + 6 pp. appendix dated February 1848. Seventeen single-page and folding charts including Newport Harbor and Long Island Sound. Full calf over boards. Bookseller plate from Salem, MA on front paste down. Previous owner's name inscri..." 607 Smith's Quarto Geography, or Second Book in Geography. A Concise and Practical System of Geography Geography Books Roswell C. Smith 1854 £200.00 £130.00* (Size: 9.8 x 12 inches) "Twenty-ninth edition with 32 steel-plate maps and numerous wood engravings in text. Terrific cartography including a double-page coast to coast U.S. map with Minnesota reaching to the Missouri River, Northwest Territory from the Missouri to the Rockies, Washington and Oregon extending from the Rock..." 608 A Handbook of Map Drawing adapted especially to the maps in Mitchell's New Series of School Geographies. Geography Books Keam and Mickleborough 1869 £100.00 £75.00 (Size: 6.5 x 8 inches) "A small school workbook "adapted to the maps in Mitchell's New Series of Geographies" by Peter Keam and John Mickleborough. A "how to" book of map drawing for the 19th century student. Filled with hand colored maps of the states and world. Published by E.H. Butler & Co. Small octavo, 57 pp. Pic..." 609 Histoire De La Guerre De Flandre [3 volumes] History Strada 1676
£400.00 £200.00* (Size: 3.9 x 6.6 inches) "French Translation of this esteemed work on the independence war that the Flemish fought against the Spanish domination of 1555 to 1590. Six parts bound in three volumes illustrated with numerous portraits and folding plates depicting various battles. I/262; II/334; III/220; IV/324; V/276; VI/308 ..." 610 Description de l' Isle Formosa En Asie History Pierre Mortier 1708 £700.00 (Size: 4 x 6.3 inches) "One of the most amazing successful fake descriptions of far-flung lands ever perpetrated was this book about Taiwan. George Psalmanazar, a Frenchman, and William Innes, a Scotsman, made up this elaborate hoax claiming that George was a native of Formosa that had been abducted by Jesuits and carri..." 611 The History of North Carolina [2 Volumes] History Hugh Williamson 1812 £100.00 £60.00* (Size: 5.5 x 9 inches) "A good reading copy of the first history of the state. 2 vols. 1st ed. 8vo.; xix, 289pp.; viii, 289pp. Folding map severely damaged with half missing. Original full calf...." 612 Beyond The Mississippi... [together with] A History of the United States of America from the Discovery of the Continent by Christopher Columbus, to the Present Time… History Various 1833-67 £75.00 £50.00 (Size: 0 x 0 inches) "First is a classic collection of adventures in the early American Far West describing the period just before completion of the Union Pacific Railway. Written by Albert D. Richardson and illustrated with two prints by Thomas Nast and more than 200 woodcuts from
photographs and original sketches by s..." 613 Journal of an Exploring Tour beyond the Rocky Mountains… History Rev. Samuel Parker 1846 £350.00 (Size: 5 x 8 inches) "This tour covered an extensive area and provided important information on several subjects: American Fur Company; Oregon Territory; Hudson Bay Company; Presbyterian missionary; Nez Perce, Calapooa, Chenook, Klicatat, La Dalles, and Paloose Indians; overland journals; surgery on Jim Bridger; Sandwich..." 614 Lot of Cartographic Ephemera Reference Various 1951-90 £50.00 £65.00 (Size: 0 x 0 inches) "Lot of approximately 60 catalogs, newsletters, and other items of cartographic interest. Includes a variety of dealer catalogs including Graham Arader, George Robinson, High Ridge Books, The Old Print Shop (these are dated in the 1950's) and numerous others. Also includes some auction catalogs; Ph..." 615 Antique Maps of Europe, the Americas, West Indies, Australasia, Africa, the Orient Reference Douglas Gohm 1972 £35.00 £25.00 (Size: 9.5 x 13 inches) "Fine overview of antique maps with brief biographies of major cartographers. This book includes a very wide selection of maps covering a 300-year period of history drawn from Europe, the Americas, the Pacific and from Asia. Nearly 170 illustrations, 65 in full color, 128 pp., illustrated endpapers..." 616 Facsimile-Atlas To the Early History of Cartography with Reproductions of the Most Important Maps Printed in the XV and XVI Centuries References Nils Adolf E. Nordenskiold
1973 £100.00 £120.00 (Size: 11 x 16 inches) "Reprint of this highly important and useful work, which was the first systematic approach to the study of cartographic history. Translated by Johan Adolf Ekelof and Clements R. Markham with a new introduction written by J. B. Post and a Glossary of Cities. Reproduces 169 of the most important maps..." 617 America Explored Reference Adrian Johnson 1974 £45.00 £23.00* (Size: 10.5 x 14 inches) "A richly illustrated history of the discovery and exploration of North America from the voyages of the Vikings to the expeditions to the West. 254 pp. with more than 350 illustrations, both maps and engravings, several in color. Hard bound in simulated brown leather with gilt title and spine, dust..." 618 The Exploration of North America 1630 - 1776 Reference Cumming, Hillier, Quinn, & Williams 1974 £40.00 £30.00 (Size: 9.3 x 12.3 inches) "Written by four experts in American history and cartography. The book is a follow-up to "The Discovery of North America". A well documented and meticulous survey of the European expansion program in the New World, featuring eye-witness accounts and narratives of the explorers and settlers. Each ..." 619 Five Centuries of Map Printing Reference David Woodward 1975 £30.00 £16.00* (Size: 8.7 x 11.2 inches) "Six essays compiled and edited by David Woodward. These essays stem from lectures comprising the Third Series of Kenneth Nebenzahl, Jr., Lectures in the History of Cartography at the Newberry Library (1972). The authors, all renowned in the field of cartography, provide an excellent treatise of th..." 620 The Making of the Nuremberg Chronicle Reference Adrian Wilson 1978 £130.00 £130.00 (Size: 9.7 x 14 inches) "Introduction by Peter Zahn and published by Nico Israel. A detailed study of the making of this important early illustrated book taken from surviving page layouts, original contracts for the
illustrations, contracts for printing, etc. Includes a history of the printer, Anton Koberger, and a list o..."
621 The Mapping of America Reference
S. Schwartz & R. Ehrenberg 1980 £70.00 £90.00
(Size: 11.9 x 11 inches)
"A significant reference book that presents a detailed, analytic history of the mapping of North America, emphasizing the area that comprises the United States. Two major periods are covered; the first extending from 1500 to 1800 and the second from 1800 to the present, illustrated with 354 plates, ..."
622 Early Maps Reference
Tony Campbell 1981 £100.00 £95.00
(Size: 12 x 15 inches)
"A great reference, as well as a beautiful book. Complete with 68 full color illustrations, many foldout. Each entry includes background information on the cartographer and an explanation of the political developments and geographic discoveries or misconceptions that influenced the map's design. ..."
623 Early Sea Charts Reference
Robert Putman 1983 £70.00 £55.00
(Size: 12 x 15.2 inches)
"This book shows some of the finest sea charts, from the earliest 15th century examples, drawn and painted on parchment , to 18th century hand-colored copperplate engravings. All of these works are superbly reproduced in full color and printed with near facsimile quality. Accompanying the illustrat..."
624 Railroad Maps of North America Reference
Andrew M. Modelski 1987 £70.00 £80.00
(Size: 14.3 x 11.3 inches)
"The ninety-two maps reproduced are a representative sample from the collection in the Library of Congress. They illustrate the development of cartographic style and technique and record the achievements of the early railroad companies. The introductory essay traces the history of this continent's ..."
625 The Cartography of North America Reference
Portinaro & Knirsch 1987 £50.00 £27.50*
(Size: 9.8 x 13 inches)
"Beginning with Juan de la Cosa's chart painted on ox hide, the maps document both the steady growth of geographic knowledge and the uncanny persistence of geographic fantasy as well as the unfolding story of daring exploration, tenacious settlement and fierce colonial rivalry. An authoritative refe..."
626 Landmarks of Mapmaking Reference
Charles Bricker 1989 £80.00 £60.00
(Size: 10.5 x 14.5 inches)
"Preface by Gerald Roe Crone with maps chosen by R. V. Tooley. A standard reference and a beautifully produced and illustrated work covering the development of cartography, the exploration and mapping of Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas and Australia. 276 pp., over 350 illus., including maps, po..."
627 Victorian Illustrated Books Reference
Percy Muir 1989 £40.00
(Size: 7.5 x 10 inches)
"A valuable reference and overall chronicle of Victorian illustrated books with chapters on children's books, Thomas Bewick, Punch, The Dalziel era, American illustrators and more. Contains nearly 100 illustrations (some in color) by various
artists of the period. Lists at end of each chapter of th..." 628 Norwich's Maps of Africa Reference Oscar I. Norwich 1997 £90.00 £47.50 (Size: 8.8 x 11.2 inches) "Second edition, revised and edited by Jeffrey C. Stone. Written by one of the leading collectors of the maps of Africa, the book comprises an in depth look at the continent from the Age of Exploration to modern times. 408 pages filled with illustrations, some colored, covering 345 maps. H..." 629 Collecting Old Maps Reference F.J. Manasek 1998 £60.00 £30.00 (Size: 8.5 x 11.5 inches) "A major reference work for those seriously interested in starting a map collection. In the preface, the author states that he is writing for people who wish to acquire collectable maps, and that he therefore uses maps that are available and not too expensive as his examples. This practical book a..." 630 Maps and Mapmakers of the Civil War Reference Earl B. McElfresh 1999 £30.00 £25.00 (Size: 10 x 12 inches) "Written by Earl B. McElfresh with foreword by Stephen W. Sears. A thorough examination of Civil War maps, mapmaking and mapmakers, documenting the techniques and travails of the mapmaker in the field. Lively anecdotes are retold alongside discussion of the practical effect of the cartographer's ar..." 631 Historical Maps of North America Reference Michael Swift 2001 £20.00 £35.00 (Size: 11.2 x 10 inches) "Fascinating account of the evolution of North America, most specifically the United States, through cartography. Many of the historic maps and charts, illustrated in full color, have never been previously published. First UK Edition, 144 pp., hardbound with illustrated dust jacket...." 632 The Map Collector - Issues 1 through 21 Reference 1977-82 £350.00 £300.00 (Size: 8.5 x 11.7 inches) "The first 2l issues from Dec. 1977 Issue 1 through December 1982 Issue 21, complete. The Map Collector magazine was founded by Ronald Vere Tooley in 1977. Over the
next two decades it built a reputation as a highly respected resource on the history of cartography and collecting antique maps. Each..." 633 The Mapping of the World - Early Printed World Maps 1472-1700 Reference Rodney W. Shirley 1983 £300.00 £275.00 (Size: 10 x 13.5 inches) "The standard reference work on World maps. 18 color-plates and hundreds of B&W illustrations, each with a comprehensive description and cartobibliography. First edition, hard bound in red cloth with gilt and black titling at spine. 669 pp., extensive index and appendices. An absolutely essentia..."
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