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  • Vue d'optique - A View of the grand Palace of Westminster, by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    Vue d'optique - A View of the grand Palace of Westminster, La Grande Place de Vestminster

    Londres / Paris: Wichnyther / Basset, 1766. Copper engraving, beautifully hand coloured. Originally designed to be viewed through a zograscope. Title in both English and French. 23 x 41 cm (image); Bottom left reads: Published according to Act of Parliament 1766. Sheet size: 340 x 515 mm (13½ x 20¼ inches). In very good condition, with a very small loss to left edge, and some minor soiling. Blank to verso. A zograscope is an optical device for magnifying flat images, as the shape of the lens enhanced the sense of the depth shown in the picture. The precursor to 3D images! These were very fashionable in the late 18th century. Gravure sur cuivre, magnifiquement colorée à la main. Conçu…

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    Londres / Paris: Wichnyther / Basset, 1766. Copper engraving, beautifully hand coloured. Originally designed to be viewed through a zograscope. Title in both English and French. 23 x 41 cm (image); Bottom left reads: Published according to Act of Parliament 1766. Sheet size: 340 x 515 mm (13½ x 20¼ inches). In very good condition, with a very small loss to left edge, and some minor soiling. Blank to verso. A zograscope is an optical device for magnifying flat images, as the shape of the lens enhanced the sense of the depth shown in the picture. The precursor to 3D images! These were very fashionable in the late 18th century. Gravure sur cuivre, magnifiquement colorée à la main. Conçu à l'origine pour être vu à travers un zograscope. Titre en anglais et en français. 23 x 41 cm (image) ; En bas à gauche se lit : publié conformément à la loi du Parlement 1766. Taille de la feuille : 340 x 515 mm (13½ x 20¼ pouces). En très bon état, avec un très petit manque au bord gauche et quelques salissures mineures. Blanc au verso. Un zograscope est un appareil optique pour agrandir des images plates, car la forme de l'objectif améliore le sens de la profondeur montrée dans l'image. Le précurseur des images 3D ! Celles-ci étaient très à la mode à la fin du XVIIIe siècle.

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    Book ID: 2870
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  • Tabula Delphinatus Vulgo le Gouvernement General du Dauphiné by HOMANN, Johann Baptist and TILLEMON, Sr.
    HOMANN, Johann Baptist and TILLEMON, Sr.
    Tabula Delphinatus Vulgo le Gouvernement General du Dauphiné in suos Ballifiatus et Regiones divisus.

    Norimbergæ [Nürnberg]: Jo. Baptist Homann, 1716. Copper engraving by Johann Baptist Homann, with contemporary hand colouring. The cartouche has a scene of Gods watching the fighting on a battlefield. The map covers the Dauphiné in southeastern France. In the west is the Rhône, and in the east Piemont in Italy. 505 x 580 mm (20 x 22¾ inches). One central fold. The colours are strong and edges are a little delicate. Blank verso. Gravure sur cuivre de Johann Baptist Homann, avec coloration à la main contemporaine. Le cartouche a une scène de dieux regardant les combats sur un champ de bataille. La carte couvre le Dauphiné dans le sud-est de la France. A l'ouest se trouve le Rhône, et…

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    Norimbergæ [Nürnberg]: Jo. Baptist Homann, 1716. Copper engraving by Johann Baptist Homann, with contemporary hand colouring. The cartouche has a scene of Gods watching the fighting on a battlefield. The map covers the Dauphiné in southeastern France. In the west is the Rhône, and in the east Piemont in Italy. 505 x 580 mm (20 x 22¾ inches). One central fold. The colours are strong and edges are a little delicate. Blank verso. Gravure sur cuivre de Johann Baptist Homann, avec coloration à la main contemporaine. Le cartouche a une scène de dieux regardant les combats sur un champ de bataille. La carte couvre le Dauphiné dans le sud-est de la France. A l'ouest se trouve le Rhône, et à l'est le Piémont en Italie. 505 x 580 mm (20 x 22¾ pouces). Un pli central. Les couleurs sont fortes et les bords sont un peu délicats. Verso vierge.

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    Book ID: 2866
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  • Map of Middlesex, from Britannia Depicta by Thomas Bowles. by BOWEN, Emanuel
    BOWEN, Emanuel
    Map of Middlesex, from Britannia Depicta by Thomas Bowles.

    London: Thomas Bowles, 1720. Copper engraving by Emanuel Bowen published in the pocket road book 'Britannia Depicta' by Thomas Bowles from 1720. This was the first truly pocket sized road book for the traveller based on the surveys of John Ogilby published in large folio format 45 years earlier in 1675.
    The plates were printed on both sides of the paper, reducing the weight of the volume which required considerable organisation for the process of copperplate printing as the ink required an extensive drying-off period. The notes by John Owen were engraved by Emanuel Bowen on the copperplate surrounding the road maps and also on separate plates. The maps have become commonly known as "Owen & Bowen" maps. The…

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    London: Thomas Bowles, 1720. Copper engraving by Emanuel Bowen published in the pocket road book 'Britannia Depicta' by Thomas Bowles from 1720. This was the first truly pocket sized road book for the traveller based on the surveys of John Ogilby published in large folio format 45 years earlier in 1675.
    The plates were printed on both sides of the paper, reducing the weight of the volume which required considerable organisation for the process of copperplate printing as the ink required an extensive drying-off period. The notes by John Owen were engraved by Emanuel Bowen on the copperplate surrounding the road maps and also on separate plates. The maps have become commonly known as "Owen & Bowen" maps. The map is set below a decorative cartouche containing the title for the road from London to Bristol with the final part of the road from London to Berwick verso.
    190 x 120 mm (7½ x 4¾ inches).

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    Book ID: 2156
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  • Atlas Historique, Genealogique, Chronologique et Geographique. by LESAGE, A.
    LESAGE, A.
    Atlas Historique, Genealogique, Chronologique et Geographique. Avec des augmentations par J. Marchal, de Bruxelles et de nombreuses ameliorations par une societe de savans et de gens de lettres.

    Edition: First Thus

    Bruxelles: P.J. De Mat: 1827. First Thus. Original half calf, with marbled boards. Half title, title with small vignette. Discours Preliminaire, Espose preliminaire etc. Engraved page Les Fastes Napoléens de 1796 a 1821. 36 double page engraved plates. Each is hand coloured. Double page II is placed after page XVI. Plates are dated 1825 - 1827. The binding is somewhat rubbed, but still holding well. The pages are in very nice, clean condition, with just a touch of marking. The colouring is clean and bright. A number of the plates have been reinforced to the spine with archival tape. The pages themselves are in good condition. There is about an inch missing to the base of the spine. Still holding…

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    Bruxelles: P.J. De Mat: 1827. First Thus. Original half calf, with marbled boards. Half title, title with small vignette. Discours Preliminaire, Espose preliminaire etc. Engraved page Les Fastes Napoléens de 1796 a 1821. 36 double page engraved plates. Each is hand coloured. Double page II is placed after page XVI. Plates are dated 1825 - 1827. The binding is somewhat rubbed, but still holding well. The pages are in very nice, clean condition, with just a touch of marking. The colouring is clean and bright. A number of the plates have been reinforced to the spine with archival tape. The pages themselves are in good condition. There is about an inch missing to the base of the spine. Still holding well though. [xii], [ii], 36 double plates with blank versos. 570 x 390 mm (22½ x 15¼ inches). Demi-veau d'origine, à plats marbrés. Faux-titre, titre avec petite vignette. Discours Préliminaire, Espose préliminaire etc. Page gravée Les Fastes Napoléens de 1796 à 1821. 36 planches gravées double page. Chacun est coloré à la main. La double page II est placée après la page XVI. Les planches sont datées de 1825 - 1827. La reliure est un peu frottée, mais tient toujours bien. Les pages sont en très bon état, propre, avec juste une touche de marquage. La coloration est nette et lumineuse. Un certain nombre de planches ont été renforcées jusqu'au dos avec du ruban adhésif d'archives. Les pages elles-mêmes sont en bon état. Il manque environ un pouce à la base de la colonne vertébrale. Tiens toujours bien quand même. [xii], [ii], 36 planches doubles avec verso vierges. 570 x 390 mm (22½ x 15¼ pouces).

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    Book ID: 1918
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  • Plan de Goa by BELLIN. Jacques-Nicolas,
    BELLIN. Jacques-Nicolas,
    Plan de Goa Hand-coloured copper engraving of the Indian State of Goa.

    1754. Hand-coloured map, of the Indian state Goa, by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. Appeared in "Le Petit Atlas Maritime" by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, 1754. Condition: good. Sufficient margins. Four vertical folds as published. Firm paper. Bright colours. A title cartouche with description on top right. Verso: blank. Dimensions: 11 x 17.8 cm (16.8 x 21.4 cm entire sheet) Carte coloriée à la main, de l'état indien de Goa, par Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. Paru dans "Le Petit Atlas Maritime" de Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, 1754. Etat : bon. Des marges suffisantes. Quatre plis verticaux tel que publié. Papier ferme. Couleurs vives. Un cartouche de titre avec description en haut à droite. Verso: vierge. Dimensions : 110 x 178 mm (1,8 x 214 mm feuille entière).

    Book ID: 1800
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  • Carte Générale Des Indes en-deca et au-dela du gange by BRUE, Adrien Hubert
    BRUE, Adrien Hubert
    Carte Générale Des Indes en-deca et au-dela du gange

    Institut Geographique de Paris, 1821. Engraved & Hand coloured map of India, Korea, Cambodia, Vietnam etc. Published in Atlas Universel De Geographie Physique, Politique, Ancienne Et Moderne. Dimensions: 400 x 545 mm. (on sheet: 490 x 650 mm.) Good. Wide margins. Fold as published. Verso: blank. Contemporary border-colours. Clear impressions. Relief shown by hachures. Railroads. Prime meridian Paris. Six scales. Shows colonies and possessions of European and native powers. 400 x 545 mm (15¾ x 21½ inches). Carte gravée et coloriée à la main de l'Inde, de la Corée, du Cambodge, du Vietnam, etc. Publiée dans Atlas Universel De Geographie Physique, Politique, Ancienne Et Moderne. Dimensions : 40 x 54,5 cm. (sur feuille : 49 x 65 cm.) Bon.…

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    Institut Geographique de Paris, 1821. Engraved & Hand coloured map of India, Korea, Cambodia, Vietnam etc. Published in Atlas Universel De Geographie Physique, Politique, Ancienne Et Moderne. Dimensions: 400 x 545 mm. (on sheet: 490 x 650 mm.) Good. Wide margins. Fold as published. Verso: blank. Contemporary border-colours. Clear impressions. Relief shown by hachures. Railroads. Prime meridian Paris. Six scales. Shows colonies and possessions of European and native powers. 400 x 545 mm (15¾ x 21½ inches). Carte gravée et coloriée à la main de l'Inde, de la Corée, du Cambodge, du Vietnam, etc. Publiée dans Atlas Universel De Geographie Physique, Politique, Ancienne Et Moderne. Dimensions : 40 x 54,5 cm. (sur feuille : 49 x 65 cm.) Bon. De larges marges. Plier tel que publié. Verso : vierge. Bordure-couleurs contemporaines. Impressions claires. Relief indiqué par des hachures. Chemins de fer. Premier méridien Paris. Six échelles. Affiche les colonies et les possessions des puissances européennes et indigènes. 400 x 545 mm.

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    Book ID: 1793
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  • L' Irlande : Suivant les Nouvelles Observations de Messrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, etc. : Augmentées de Nouveau by Van der Aa, Pieter [Pierre]
    Van der Aa, Pieter [Pierre]
    L' Irlande : Suivant les Nouvelles Observations de Messrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, etc. : Augmentées de Nouveau

    Pieter van der AA, 1713. Copper engraving, published in 1714 in Leiden by Pieter van der Aa Top left, title in a cartouche with the arms of the kingdom, illustrated with a hunting scene. A nice hand coloured map. Trimmed closely to the edge. A touch of foxing / marking, but not bad. Colours have faded a little. The map is page 19 of the Atlas Le nouveau théâtre du monde ou la géographie royale, published 1713. 230 x 300 mm (9 x 11¾ inches). Pierre van der Aa, together with various Dutch, French, and German cartographers, is recognized for having reproduced maps of Ireland based upon William Petty's Hiberniae Delineatio of 1685, acknowledged as the first comprehensive atlas…

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    Pieter van der AA, 1713. Copper engraving, published in 1714 in Leiden by Pieter van der Aa Top left, title in a cartouche with the arms of the kingdom, illustrated with a hunting scene. A nice hand coloured map. Trimmed closely to the edge. A touch of foxing / marking, but not bad. Colours have faded a little. The map is page 19 of the Atlas Le nouveau théâtre du monde ou la géographie royale, published 1713. 230 x 300 mm (9 x 11¾ inches). Pierre van der Aa, together with various Dutch, French, and German cartographers, is recognized for having reproduced maps of Ireland based upon William Petty's Hiberniae Delineatio of 1685, acknowledged as the first comprehensive atlas of Ireland. Petty's original map had been engraved in Amsterdam in 1673 (Tooley, p. 93). This map depicts not only Ireland but also portions of England, Wales, and Scotland, along with the islands of Man and Anglesey. Van der Aa (1659–1733) was a distinguished Dutch publisher of maps and atlases who engaged leading engravers of his time to produce works of superior technical execution and aesthetic refinement. Gravure sur cuivre, publiée en 1714 à Leyde par Pieter van der Aa En haut à gauche, titre dans un cartouche avec les armoiries du royaume, illustré d'une scène de chasse. Une belle carte coloriée à la main. Découpée près du bord. Quelques rousseurs / marques, mais rien de grave. Les couleurs ont légèrement pâli. La carte se trouve à la page 19 de l'Atlas Le nouveau théâtre du monde ou la géographie royale, publié en 1713. 230 x 300 mm (9 x 11¾ pouces). Pierre van der Aa, en collaboration avec divers cartographes néerlandais, français et allemands, est reconnu pour avoir reproduit des cartes de l'Irlande basées sur l'Hiberniae Delineatio de William Petty de 1685, considéré comme le premier atlas complet de l'Irlande. La carte originale de Petty avait été gravée à Amsterdam en 1673 (Tooley, p. 93). Cette carte représente non seulement l'Irlande, mais aussi certaines parties de l'Angleterre, du Pays de Galles et de l'Écosse, ainsi que les îles de Man et d'Anglesey. Van der Aa (1659-1733) était un éditeur néerlandais de cartes et d'atlas réputé qui faisait appel aux meilleurs graveurs de son époque pour produire des œuvres d'une grande qualité technique et d'un grand raffinement esthétique.

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    Book ID: 1784
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  • Britannicae Insulae in quibus Albion Seu Britannia Major by ZATTA, Antonia
    ZATTA, Antonia
    Britannicae Insulae in quibus Albion Seu Britannia Major

    Venitiis / Venice: Antonium Zatta, 1785. Hand-coloured map of Great Britain in good condition. Good. Wide margins. Fold as published. Slightly foxed in the margins. Imprint later hand colouring on verso. Verso: blank. 31 x 40 cm. From Zatta's Altante Novissimo, one of the last great decorative atlases of the 18th Century. Carte coloriée à la main de la Grande-Bretagne en bon état. Bon. De larges marges. Plier tel que publié. Légèrement rousseur dans les marges. Imprimez plus tard la coloration à la main au verso. Verso : vierge. 31x40cm. De l'Altante Novissimo de Zatta, l'un des derniers grands atlas décoratifs du XVIIIe siècle.

    Book ID: 1783
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  • Nouvelle Carte de L'Isle de Java. by BELLIN, Jacques-Nicolas
    BELLIN, Jacques-Nicolas
    Nouvelle Carte de L'Isle de Java. Dressee suivant les observations les plus recentes faites par ordre de la compage Holl des Indes Orientales Lieues d' Allemagne de 15 au Degre.

    Paris: 1746. A hand-coloured copper engraved sea chart of the Indonesian islands Java and Madura with a small part of Sumatra and Bali. Text in French. Verso: blank. Relief shown pictorially. Bottom left corner reads: Suppl. au Tome VIII. No. 1. From Prévost d'Exile's 'Histoire générale des voyages'. Very good condition. Sufficient margins. Eight vertical and two horizontal folds as published. Bright colours. Firm paper. 202 x 440 mm, on sheet 205 x 475 mm. Carte marine gravée sur cuivre et colorée à la main des îles indonésiennes Java et Madura avec une petite partie de Sumatra et Bali. Texte en français. Verso : vide. Le relief est représenté de façon picturale. Dans le coin inférieur gauche, on peut lire…

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    Paris: 1746. A hand-coloured copper engraved sea chart of the Indonesian islands Java and Madura with a small part of Sumatra and Bali. Text in French. Verso: blank. Relief shown pictorially. Bottom left corner reads: Suppl. au Tome VIII. No. 1. From Prévost d'Exile's 'Histoire générale des voyages'. Very good condition. Sufficient margins. Eight vertical and two horizontal folds as published. Bright colours. Firm paper. 202 x 440 mm, on sheet 205 x 475 mm. Carte marine gravée sur cuivre et colorée à la main des îles indonésiennes Java et Madura avec une petite partie de Sumatra et Bali. Texte en français. Verso : vide. Le relief est représenté de façon picturale. Dans le coin inférieur gauche, on peut lire : Suppl. au Tome VIII. No. 1. Extrait de Histoire générale des voyages, de Prévost d'Exile. Très bon état. Marges suffisantes. Huit plis verticaux et deux plis horizontaux tels que publiés. Couleurs vives. Papier solide. 202 x 440 mm, sur feuille 205 x 475 mm.

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    Book ID: 1773
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  • Geographie Moderne: De la Guinee / Du Congo / De la Cafrerie / Île de de Madagascar by CLOUET, J.B.L. [Jean, Baptiste, Louis. L'Abbe].
    CLOUET, J.B.L. [Jean, Baptiste, Louis. L'Abbe].
    Geographie Moderne: De la Guinee / Du Congo / De la Cafrerie / Île de de Madagascar A hand coloured map of the African coast - Upper Guinea, Madagascar, the Gold Coast etc:

    Paris: Mondhare et Jean, 1787. A lovely hand coloured map, taken from Clouet's "Geographie moderne avec une introduction," his most important work. The map is showing two areas - Upper Guinea and the Congo is two thirds of the image - inset is Madagascar and part of what is now Mozambique. Text to both sides (in French). Fold to the middle of the map, where bound into his Geographie. There is no statement of edition on this map, but it conforms exactly to the 1787 pages in the Stanford University Collection. Verso blank. Map is 121/2" x 141/2" Engraved block is 121/2" x 22" Sheet is 15" x 221/2" The map is in good condition. There is a little…

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    Paris: Mondhare et Jean, 1787. A lovely hand coloured map, taken from Clouet's "Geographie moderne avec une introduction," his most important work. The map is showing two areas - Upper Guinea and the Congo is two thirds of the image - inset is Madagascar and part of what is now Mozambique. Text to both sides (in French). Fold to the middle of the map, where bound into his Geographie. There is no statement of edition on this map, but it conforms exactly to the 1787 pages in the Stanford University Collection. Verso blank. Map is 121/2" x 141/2" Engraved block is 121/2" x 22" Sheet is 15" x 221/2" The map is in good condition. There is a little foxing to the map, particularly to the centre fold. It doesn't spoil the enjoyment of the map. Jean-Baptiste Louis Clouet (1729-1790) was a French geographer of the Royal Academy of Sciences, born in Rouen. His general atlas was first issued 1767. Phillips records 2 other editions from 1787 (Phillips No. 661) and 1791 (Phillips No. 673). Une jolie carte coloriée à la main, tirée de "Géographie moderne avec une introduction" de Clouet, son œuvre la plus importante. La carte montre deux zones - la Haute Guinée et le Congo représentent les deux tiers de l'image - l'encart est Madagascar et une partie de ce qui est maintenant le Mozambique. Texte recto-verso (en français). Pliez au milieu de la carte, où lié dans sa géographie. Il n'y a pas de mention d'édition sur cette carte, mais elle correspond exactement aux 1787 pages de la Stanford University Collection. Verso vierge. La carte mesure 121/2" x 141/2" Le bloc gravé mesure 121/2" x 22" La feuille mesure 15" x 221/2" La carte est en bon état. Il y a un peu de rousseurs sur la carte, en particulier sur le pli central. Cela ne gâche pas le plaisir de la carte. Jean-Baptiste Louis Clouet (1729-1790) était un géographe français de l'Académie royale des sciences, né à Rouen. Son atlas général a été publié pour la première fois en 1767. Phillips enregistre 2 autres éditions de 1787 (Phillips No. 661) et 1791 (Phillips No. 673).

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  • Geographie Moderne: Barbarie/ Desert de Barbarie / Nigritie by CLOUET, J.B.L. [Jean, Baptiste, Louis. L'Abbe].
    CLOUET, J.B.L. [Jean, Baptiste, Louis. L'Abbe].
    Geographie Moderne: Barbarie/ Desert de Barbarie / Nigritie A hand coloured map of the Sahara desert & North Africa - Also showing Southern Europe

    Paris: Mondhare et Jean, 1787. A lovely hand coloured map, taken from Clouet's "Geographie moderne avec une introduction," his most important work. The map is centred on the Sahara desert. The map shows Spain, Italy, half of France, and "Turkey in Europe." Text to both sides (in French). Fold to the middle of the map, where bound into his Geographie. There is no statement of edition on this map, but it conforms exactly to the 1787 pages in the Stanford University Collection. Verso blank. Map is 121/2" x 141/2" Engraved block is 121/2" x 22" Sheet is 15" x 221/2" The map is in good condition. There is a little foxing to the map, and it has been cut…

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    Paris: Mondhare et Jean, 1787. A lovely hand coloured map, taken from Clouet's "Geographie moderne avec une introduction," his most important work. The map is centred on the Sahara desert. The map shows Spain, Italy, half of France, and "Turkey in Europe." Text to both sides (in French). Fold to the middle of the map, where bound into his Geographie. There is no statement of edition on this map, but it conforms exactly to the 1787 pages in the Stanford University Collection. Verso blank. Map is 121/2" x 141/2" Engraved block is 121/2" x 22" Sheet is 15" x 221/2" The map is in good condition. There is a little foxing to the map, and it has been cut at a strange angle, and a little close to the text at the base of the map (not affecting text). It doesn't spoil the enjoyment of the map. Jean-Baptiste Louis Clouet (1729-1790) was a French geographer of the Royal Academy of Sciences, born in Rouen. His general atlas was first issued 1767. Phillips records 2 other editions from 1787 (Phillips No. 661) and 1791 (Phillips No. 673). Une belle carte coloriée à la main, tirée de "Géographie moderne avec une introduction" de Clouet, son œuvre la plus importante. La carte est centrée sur le désert du Sahara. La carte montre l'Espagne, l'Italie, la moitié de la France et « la Turquie en Europe ». Texte recto-verso (en français). Pliez au milieu de la carte, où lié dans sa géographie. Il n'y a pas de mention d'édition sur cette carte, mais elle correspond exactement aux 1787 pages de la Stanford University Collection. Verso vierge. La carte mesure 121/2" x 141/2" Le bloc gravé mesure 121/2" x 22" La feuille mesure 15" x 221/2" La carte est en bon état. Il y a une petite rousseur sur la carte, et elle a été coupée à un angle étrange, et un peu près du texte à la base de la carte (n'affectant pas le texte). Cela ne gâche pas le plaisir de la carte. Jean-Baptiste Louis Clouet (1729-1790) était un géographe français de l'Académie royale des sciences, né à Rouen. Son atlas général a été publié pour la première fois en 1767. Phillips enregistre 2 autres éditions de 1787 (Phillips No. 661) et 1791 (Phillips No. 673).

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  • Geographie Moderne: Empire du Mogol / Siam / Cochin Chine & Camboja by CLOUET, J.B.L. [Jean, Baptiste, Louis. L'Abbe].
    CLOUET, J.B.L. [Jean, Baptiste, Louis. L'Abbe].
    Geographie Moderne: Empire du Mogol / Siam / Cochin Chine & Camboja A hand coloured map of the Mogul Empire, India & South East Asia (Thailand & Vietnam).

    Paris: Mondhare et Jean, 1787. A lovely hand coloured map, taken from Clouet's "Geographie moderne avec une introduction," his most important work. The map is centred on the "Golfe de Bengal". Text to both sides (in French). Fold to the middle of the map, where bound into his Geographie. There is no statement of edition on this map, but it conforms exactly to the 1787 pages in the Stanford University Collection. Verso blank. Map is 121/2" x 141/2" Engraved block is 121/2" x 22" Sheet is 15" x 221/2" The map is in good condition. There is a touch of darkening to the crease at the centre of the map. Otherwise clean and tidy. It doesn't spoil the enjoyment…

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    Paris: Mondhare et Jean, 1787. A lovely hand coloured map, taken from Clouet's "Geographie moderne avec une introduction," his most important work. The map is centred on the "Golfe de Bengal". Text to both sides (in French). Fold to the middle of the map, where bound into his Geographie. There is no statement of edition on this map, but it conforms exactly to the 1787 pages in the Stanford University Collection. Verso blank. Map is 121/2" x 141/2" Engraved block is 121/2" x 22" Sheet is 15" x 221/2" The map is in good condition. There is a touch of darkening to the crease at the centre of the map. Otherwise clean and tidy. It doesn't spoil the enjoyment of the map. Jean-Baptiste Louis Clouet (1729-1790) was a French geographer of the Royal Academy of Sciences, born in Rouen. His general atlas was first issued 1767. Phillips records 2 other editions from 1787 (Phillips No. 661) and 1791 (Phillips No. 673). Une jolie carte coloriée à la main, tirée de "Géographie moderne avec une introduction" de Clouet, son œuvre la plus importante. La carte est centrée sur le « Golfe de Bengale ». Texte recto-verso (en français). Pliez au milieu de la carte, où lié dans sa géographie. Il n'y a pas de mention d'édition sur cette carte, mais elle correspond exactement aux 1787 pages de la Stanford University Collection. Verso vierge. La carte mesure 121/2" x 141/2" Le bloc gravé mesure 121/2" x 22" La feuille mesure 15" x 221/2" La carte est en bon état. Il y a une touche d'assombrissement au pli au centre de la carte. Sinon propre et bien rangé. Cela ne gâche pas le plaisir de la carte. Jean-Baptiste Louis Clouet (1729-1790) était un géographe français de l'Académie royale des sciences, né à Rouen. Son atlas général a été publié pour la première fois en 1767. Phillips enregistre 2 autres éditions de 1787 (Phillips No. 661) et 1791 (Phillips No. 673).

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    Book ID: 1753
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  • New General Atlas by THOMSON, John
    THOMSON, John
    New General Atlas Map of North Africa showing the Routes of Explorers

    Edinburgh: 1821. A hand coloured map, taken from Thomson's "New General Atlas". This shows North Africa (including the whole of the Sahara and West Africa). As well as the hand coloured detail, the map shows the routes of Mr Browne, Mr Horneman, Mr Bruce and Mr Parks. Originally this map was paired in a double page, folio atlas with a similar map for South Africa (not present). 280 x 515 mm (11 x 20¼ inches).

    Condition: This map is in lovely condition. Clean and tidy with a little edgewear / nicking to the edges only (not affecting detail). The colour is clean and bright.

    Book ID: 1533
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  • Nice hand coloured map of "The Islands"
    The Islands - Anglesey, Wight Vectis Olim, Garnesay & Iarsay. by MERCATOR, Gerard
    MERCATOR, Gerard
    The Islands - Anglesey, Wight Vectis Olim, Garnesay & Iarsay.

    Amsterdam: Hondius, Jodocus, 1610. A hand coloured composite map of Anglesey, the Isle of Wight, and the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey. Circa 1610. Latin text to the verso "Anglia". This is from the Hondius printing. Double glazed and framed in a black and gilt frame. The two pages of Latin text are visible through the rear glazed panel. Very nice condition. There is a touch of darkening to the page, but very light. The crease to the centre of the page has been reinforced to the verso. The text pages are also clean and tidy. Signed in the plate ' Per Gerardum Mercatorem Cum Privilegio ' prior to his death in 1594. Hondius took over the plates…

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    Amsterdam: Hondius, Jodocus, 1610. A hand coloured composite map of Anglesey, the Isle of Wight, and the Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey. Circa 1610. Latin text to the verso "Anglia". This is from the Hondius printing. Double glazed and framed in a black and gilt frame. The two pages of Latin text are visible through the rear glazed panel. Very nice condition. There is a touch of darkening to the page, but very light. The crease to the centre of the page has been reinforced to the verso. The text pages are also clean and tidy. Signed in the plate ' Per Gerardum Mercatorem Cum Privilegio ' prior to his death in 1594. Hondius took over the plates from Mercator's grandson, and re-published his Atlas. 320 x 420 mm (12½ by 16½ inches).
    Gerard Mercator was one of the greatest map makers ever known. He started his career as a professional instrument maker after finishing a masters degree at Louvain University and studying advanced mathematics. By the 1560's he was developing a new form of navigational projection. Rumold Mercator was his son.

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    Book ID: 1278
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  • South Wales by MOLL, Herman
    MOLL, Herman
    South Wales part of "A Set of Fifty New and Correct Maps of England and Wales"

    Edition: First Edition

    London: Bowles & Rivington: 1724. A glazed and framed hand coloured map of South Wales. As well as the map, there are architectural details to the left side of the map. To the right are two fossils. Framed in light and dark green mounting board, and a green and gilt wooden frame. Overall in very clean and tidy condition. The original map fold is visible to the centre but is very light. There is a small repaired tear to the top right inch of the map - not affecting any detail. 200 x 320 mm (7¾ x 12½ inches).
    Moll was a cartographer who moved to England in 1678 and opened a book and map store in London. He produced…

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    London: Bowles & Rivington: 1724. A glazed and framed hand coloured map of South Wales. As well as the map, there are architectural details to the left side of the map. To the right are two fossils. Framed in light and dark green mounting board, and a green and gilt wooden frame. Overall in very clean and tidy condition. The original map fold is visible to the centre but is very light. There is a small repaired tear to the top right inch of the map - not affecting any detail. 200 x 320 mm (7¾ x 12½ inches).
    Moll was a cartographer who moved to England in 1678 and opened a book and map store in London. He produced a variety of maps, most of which asserted British sovereignty over Empire and the New World.

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    Book ID: 1277
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