Atlases
Location: 1571
Published: Basle, Henri Petri, 1571
Size: 301 x 205mm.
Color: Uncoloured.
Condition: Small in-folio, [116] – 563 – [1] pp., complete (collation : [Latin Cross]6, *****6, [Latin Cross]-[4 Latin Crosses]6, [5 Latin Crosses] 6, a-f6, g8, h-i6, k8, l-m6, n4, o6, p-q4, r-t2, u8, x-z6, A4, B-E6, F-G4, H-K2, L-N4, O-V6, X8, Y-Z4, Aa2, Bb-Cc4, Dd2, Ee6, Ff-Gg2, Hh-Ii6, Kk4, Ll2, Mm4), Roman and Italic type, catchwords, printer’s device (title and last leaf), wood engravings, engraved headpieces and ornamental letters, 27 large maps (double-page) and 6 smaller maps in text, one diagram in text.<br />Bound in full tan morocco, boards and spine gilt, arms at centre of boards (see Provenance below), gilt edges (restorations to the binding and to paper, including title-page). Dimensions: 301 x 205 mm.
A few marginal annotations (pp. 109-111), in a 19th c. hand. Latin translation with a commentary by Wilhelm Holtzmann, also c..
11,500€
Location: 1636
Published: Amsterdam, 1636
Size: 148 x 210mm.
Color: Uncoloured
Condition: In 4to oblong (228 mm x 182 mm). 2 [blank] + 2 ff. (half title and engraved title) + 217 + 5 ff. + 42 maps (and three genealogical plates), with a duplicate of the one of Flanders. Contemporary vellum over boards, spine lettered in ink; slightly darkened. A fine example with wide margins, minor browning.
Rare atlas of the Low Countries, by Jacob Colom, in an early – first- French edition. The atlas was first printed in Dutch (..
2,900€
New
Location: 1669
Published: Paris, l'Auteur, s.d., ca.1669
Size: 210 x 290mm.
Color: Uncolored
Condition: In-8 oblong ; veau brun (reliure de l'époque restaurée).Traces de mouillures sur le contreplat. Exemplaire frais intérieurement malgré d'infimes trous de vers marginaux n'affectant pas les cartes. - 3 parts in one. 8vo oblong, contemp. Brown calf. Binding used. Small marginal wormholes not affecting the maps, otherwise maps in very good condition. The general title "Diverses cartes et tables… is lacking.
A rare atlas in three parts. Including a fine map of China, Taiwan and Korea "Carte du voyage des Ambassadeurs de la Compagni..
7,000€
New
Location: 1672
Published: Paris, P. Duval, ca. 1667-1672
Size: 142 x 90mm.
Color: Uncoloured.
Condition: Contemp. brown calf with gilt raised spine. 4 parts in 1 vol. Paris: P. Duval around 1667-72. 13.5 x 8.3 cm. With additional 5 double page engraved titles, 43 maps and 28 double engraved text sheets.<br />Partly slight marginal tears, minor signs of wear and a little age-spotted in the 4th volume are missing the panels of the province of Artois and Franche comté.
Compilation of Duval's Pocket Atlas, with an archbishoprics and dioceses description of the world, here right at the beginnin..
3,000€
New
Location: 1742
Published: Paris, 1742
Size: 170 x 100mm.
Color: Uncoloured.
Condition: Printed title, 252pp. Good condition.
Third edition, Voume I, second part containing "Catalogue des meilleures cartes geographiques", starting with a list of globe..
375€
Location: 1744
Published: Augsburg, 1744
Size: 210 x 150mm.
Color: In original colours.
Condition: Contemporary calf binding, with blind stamped title on front cover. 66 maps plus engraved title. Full original color, with cartouches uncoloured, as issued. Excellent condition. Several maps with usual marginal spotting.
Seutter’s Atlas Minor is a beautiful example of decorative German cartography from the mid-eighteenth century. Most of the ma..
5,500€
New
Location: 1746
Published: Paris, 1746
Size: 540 x 400mm.
Color: Uncoloured
Condition: Paris, Chez l'Auteur Sur le Quay de l'Horloge du Palais à l'Enseigne de LA PLACE DES VICTOIRES a la descente du Pont-Neuf. Avec Privilege du ROI. 1746.<br>Folio. Book block 540x40mm. With a frontispiece, 123 mostly double page maps in original outline colour and a 4 pages manuscript list of contents. 18th century brown calf, gilt spine with raised bands (binding carefully restored). Maps in very good condition despite some small restoration work, the paper is very slightly age-toned as is usual, with a few brown spots. Generally in very fine condition.<br>The frontispiece in this example has like in the other known examples the engraved date 170[.], for this example the manuscript addition changing the date into 1746. Bound at the end we find a 4 page manuscript table of contents, according to this list the title page and 3 maps are wanting (36, 91 and 101).
The present example of the Théâtre du monde is the reissue of 1746 by Jean-Baptiste Nolin II. This scarce atlas is illustrate..
115,000€
Location: 1748
Published: Augsbourg, 1748
Size: 205 x 170mm.
Color: In attractive original colours.
Condition: Contemp. half calf spine with gilt label. Fronti, title page,pp. 12,9,cxixi; 368;3,30 double page maps414,7,140, table 19pp. illustrated with 17 folding maps, 556,10pp.
A rare manual and containing geographical descriptions of all continents. Illustrated with 30 very finely engraved and colour..
6,000€
Location: 1750
Published: Delft, 1712-1750
Size: 580 x 430mm.
Color: Uncoloured
Condition: Large-folio. Cont. mottled calf with raised bands, richly decorated. gilt back, gilt lettering 'Delfland' on both sides, surrounded by 2 gilt decorated. borders. Engraved title in 2 parts, engr. general map (2nd, altered edition, dated 1750) 25 numbered maps.
The so-called Kruquius map is a wall-map of the Delfland water board district. The map consists of 25 engraved map sheets. Se..
4,500€
New
Location: 1760
Published: Ballard, Paris, 1760
Size: 97 x 60mm.
Color: In attactive original colours.
Condition: In-16. 1 volume in 16 relié en plein maroquin rouge, dos à nerfs fleurdelysé, plats richement ornés. Bel exemplaire entièrement gravé et illustré d’un frontispice, 1 titre, catalogue 2ff., avertissement 1 ff. et 26 cartes sur double page rehaussées en couleur.
Les cartes, gravées par Durand et Le Roy, portent toutes le nom de l’auteur et ont été réduites par Giovanni Antonio Battista..
2,200€
Location: 1763
Published: Paris, Savoye, Despilly, Duchesne, Dessaint et Saillant, Guillyn, Grange et Dufour, et l'Auteur, 1763
Size: 275 x 215mm.
Color: Uncoloured.
Condition: In-4 de VIII-XXXIV-122-XII pp. et (1) f. ; titre gravé, une planche à double page et 25 cartes aquarellées à double-page ; demi-veau fauve, dos à cinq nerfs orné de roulettes dorées, étiquette de maroquin rouge, tranches rouges. Plats recouverts de papier (reliure restaurée). Les pp. 21 à 24 reliées après la p. 28, 2 cahiers numérotés 97 à 100 mais avec un autre texte, les pp. 105 à 108 n'existent pas mais pas de manque dans le texte.
Illustré d'un titre gravé à double-page, d'une planche gravée à double-page (Statue Equestre de Louis le bien Aimé) et de 25 ..
1,200€
Location: 1771
Published: London, S. Crowder and S. Gamidge, 1771
Size: 310 x 200mm.
Color: Uncoloured.
Condition: [iii], 48 p., [8], 64pp. many leaves of have engraved plates, illustrated with : ill., 7 maps. ; 31 cm (fo.). Third edition.
Two works bound together. Small folio. (c.30 x 20 cm). 2ll.+pp.48; 2ll.+64. Bound in modern half calf over marbled boards, re..
1,750€
Location: 1778
Published: Amsterdam 1778
Size: 210 x 120mm.
Color: In original o/l colours.
Condition: Contemp. half, spine ribbed and gilted. Frontispiece, title page, 202pp. description in Dutch of all countries, Empires, index and 42 folding maps.
Second edition of this charming travel compendium which is becoming rather scare now-a-days.Illustrated with a charming front..
2,750€
Location: 1786
Published: Paris, 1732- 1786
Size: 580 x 375mm.
Color: In original o/l colours.
Condition: Atlas in elephant folio (book block measuring 580x375 mm.), bound in modern. half calf with gilted label on spine "ATLAS DE D'ANVILLE", 59 pages multisheet maps, actual map sheet count is 42. Maps dated 1743-1786. This set is accompanied by a 4 pages printed broadsheet "Mémoire instructif. . . En Mars MDCCXXXII D'Anville, Geographe ordinaire du Roy. Permis d'imprimer ce 21 Mars 1732, Herault" and 4 pages manuscript text in pen and brown ink "Mémoire instructif pour faire la carte (de d'Anville)…"<br>Very good condition inside the book block, the two sheet map of Africa has slight overall browning, the others printed on fine white thick paper and coloured in outline.
Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville was perhaps the most important and prolific cartographer of the 18th century.He engraved ..
19,000€
Location: 1788
Published: Paris, Dezauche, De L’Isle et Buache, ca. 1788
Size: 560 x 415mm.
Color: In original o/l colours.
Condition: In-folio, demi-veau moderne.
Interesting atlas printed during the French Revolution (1789–1799) by Ph. Dezauche. Most maps are prepared by Philippe Buache..
16,000€
New
Location: 1790
Published: Lyon, Bruyset Père & Fils, 1790
Size: 130 x 170mm.
Color: In original colours.
Condition: Small 8vo. Contemporary brown calf.
Atlas for the children with 24 maps of the World and continents and maps of European countries. Size of the maps: 13x17cm siz..
700€
New
Location: 1816
Published: Paris, Desray, 1816
Size: 690 x 520mm.
Color: In attractive original o/l colours.
Condition: Large folio (69 x 52 cm), contemp. half-calf, spine damaged. Containing 8 general one-sheet maps, and 8 detailed four-sheet maps. Printed on heavy paper.
Large folio atlas containing 8 general one-sheet maps, and 8 detailed four-sheet maps: Containing2 World maps- "Mappe-monde s..
5,750€
Location: 1827
Published: Paris, Thiériot, 1827
Size: 150 x 100 mm.
Color: Uncoloured.
Condition: 5 volumes in half marocco, spine richly gitted. Pages a very little browned, and binding a little bit rubbed, but generally in very good condition.
BRIAND, P.-C. - Les jeunes voyageurs en Europe, ou description raisonnée des divers pays compris dans cette partie du monde...
1,000€
New
Location: 1890
Published: France, ca. 1890
Size:
Color: In original colours.
Condition: In-8 oblong de 8 pl. ; demi-bradel rouge à coins.
Charmant atlas manuscrit illustré de 8 cartes et un trompe-l'œil finement coloriés à l'époque, représentant un planisphère, l..
1,500€
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