41     ORTELIUS, A. La Florida/ Peruviae Auriferae regionis Typus/ Guastecan. ( Anvers, 1598) Beau col. Texte en français. 335 x 465 mm.

1100 - 1500 €
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¤ The Chaves map of Florida is a prime example of an explorer's map since it records the recent discoveries of Cabeza de Vaca, De Soto, and Moscoso. The map revealed little information on the interior of North America, but the details presented have been definitely linked with known features. The village of "Aijx" undoubtedly became known to the Spaniards as Ais, and the Mississippi, though distorted, appeared as the "R.de S.Spiritu", the name given to the river by early Spanish explorers. Tascalisa lies on the map as closely as possible to where today's Tuscaloosa, Alabama is. The Chaves map published by Ortelius was, therefore, one of the earliest printed maps of the territory based on actual observations. -Martin & Martin; Maps of Texas and the Southwest. The first printed map of the Florida region. Also on the same sheet are maps of eastern Mexico and of Peru, thus completing the picture of Spain's American possessions. - Cumming, Southeast, p.12,#5; Van den Broecke, Ortelius atlas maps, 15; Burden, North America, 57.

42     WELLS, E. A new map of North America… ( Londres, 1704) Coloured. Paper slightly browned. Left and right margin contemporarily underlaid with paper. Lower margin cut till neat line. 367 x 493 mm.

1600 - 1800 €
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¤ A boldly engraved map of North America, showing California as an island. This is a state 4. California as "New Abion discovered by Sir Francis Drake Anno 1577". "Traci" now added to upper Lake Superior. Large decorative title cartouche with a dedication to William Duke of Gloucester. Engraved by M.Burg. - McLaughlin, California, 142, state 4.

43     HOMANN, Héritiers. Dominia Anglorum in America Septentrionali. ( Nuremberg, 1740) Col. ancien. - Some small marginal staining and a larger marginal water stain lower right hand corner, just affecting the engraved area. For the rest in good condition. 503 x 558 mm.

750 - 900 €
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¤ Four maps on one sheet (Newfoundland / New England / Virginia and Carolina /Florida) based on J. B. Homann's map, showing British possessions in North America. At the bottom of the sheet text in German relating to the areas depicted.

44     ROBERT DE VAUGONDY, G. Partie de l'Amerique Septent… ( Paris, 1755) Limites en col. d'époque. - Good condition. 481 x 606 mm.

750 - 900 €
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¤ A fine copy of this map of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and the course of the St. Lawrence to Lake Ontario. An inset shows Bellini's famous and important map of the Great Lakes. The "Atlas Universel" of Gilles and Didier Robert de Vaugondy was first published in 1755. The maps were detailed, precisely engraved and not given the fanciful cartography which was promoted by many of the other contemporary French theorists. This map of North America, dated 1755, provides a clear summary of European knowledge at the time. - Karpinski, p.288.

45     TASSO, G. Stati-Uniti Dell'America settentrionale… ( Venice, 1835) Beau col. ancien. - Printed on heavy paper. 330 x 482 mm.

200 - 250 €
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¤ Rare and detailed map of the eastern part of the United States of America, including Great Lakes and Florida, engraved by Marco Zuliani. According to the title cartouche, prepared by J. A. Buchon and A de La Sage for "l'Atlante St. Geog. Polit. Letterario di A Le Sage edizione di Girolamo Tasso in Venezia". - Colour-key on the lower left corner, giving good detail and information. We were not able to find references to the publisher, engraver or author of this map. Uncommon and in very good condition.

46     MISSIONS CATHOLIQUES. Carte Ecclésiastique des Etats Unis d'Amérique. ( Lyon, 1877) Beau col. ancien. - In very good condition. 463 x 755 mm.

600 - 700 €
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¤ A very nice map of United States, including a list of the repartition of Catholics in USA on the right side. R. P. Carceri was a missionary active for the Sociéte des Missions Etrangères. Uncommon, published as a supplement to the "Journal des missions Catholiques 1898". Engraved by R. Hausermann.

47     GOOS, P. Paskaert... van America van Groenland door de Straet Davis… ( Amsterdam, 1666) Beau col. - On double-ply paper as issued. Paper very mildly age-toned, as usual. A good and dark impression. 444 x 542 mm.

1500 - 2000 €
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¤ An eye-catching chart of North America, covering the approaches to Hudson Bay and the North West Passage. Including Greenland. Pieter Goos (ca. 1616-1675) was one of the most important cartographers, engravers, publishers and print sellers of Amsterdam. His widow continued business at her husband's death. She re-issued 'Nieuwe Groote Zee-Spiegel" in 1676. - Burden, North America, 386.

48     MERCATOR, G. / HONDIUS, J. Virginiae item et Floridae. ( Amsterdam, 1630) Col. - In very good condition. Wide margins, good impression. Some shine through of letterpress of verso. With English text on verso. 340 x 485 mm.

1500 - 1800 €
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¤ Cummings describes it as "one of the most beautifully executed maps ever made of the Southeast. In detail and in general conception, it surpasses all earlier maps of the region". It was first published in 1606. Hondius drew on various sources for his map: John White's map which was the first to present Virginia on its own; Le Moyne, who drew not only on the information of the French explorers, but also on the Indians which was, at times, notoriously unreliable. He also drew on Ortelius and Wytfliet. This cartographic compromise led to the continuation of some misconceptions: the north western flow of the River May and the placing of a great lake at its source were mistakes that were to last for well over one hundred years. Many European cartographers followed this map, sometimes increasing its errors without adding to its good qualities. Very attractive, from the rare English text edition. Right hand margin reinforced due to some paper loss, else fine. - V.d.Krogt/Koeman, Atlantes Neerlandici, 9400:1A.

49     CAREY, M. The State of Virginia from the best authorities… ( Philadelphia, 1794) Col. - Lower right hand part right margin cut up to the scale as issued, with small tear 3 cm. into engraved area. In very good condition. 353 x 515 mm.

1000 - 1200 €
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¤ The first map of Virginia to be engraved, printed, and published in the United States is this 1794 map by Samuel Lewis. The Philadelphia publisher Mathew Carey issued the map in Carey's American Atlas and in The General Atlas for Carey's Edition of Guthrie's Geography Improved, each published in 1795. Both printings of the map contain the notice in the lower margin: "Engraved for Carey's American Edition of Guthrie's Geography improved". His American Atlas, containing twenty maps and one chart, is the earliest atlas of the United States. This is the rare first state, dated 1794, the more common second state has the date 1809. Samuel Lewis (ca.1754-1822) was a well-known cartographer who worked independently and occasionally in association with map publishers such as Carey in the United States and Arrowsmith in London. - Stephenson/McKee, Virginia in Maps, pp.56-57, Map II-24.