42 DE JODE, G. Tertiae, partis Asiaquae modernis Indi orientalis…Autore Iacobo Castaldo Pedmontano, Gerardus de Jode excudebat Antwerp, 1593. In attractive strong original colours. Latin text. Minor repair bottom centerfold; two margin tears repaired unaffecting map. 550 x 650 mm.
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12500 €   

¤ Engraved by Lucas and Jan van Doeticum in 1566, this example from the “Speculum Orbis Terrae” published 1593.
Five years after Gastaldi’s prototype, De Jode follows the great Venetian with his unique artistry and color, acknowledging him in the titular cartouche.

43 HONDIUS,J. Asiae Nova Descriptio.. Amsterdam, 1613. In original colours. Paper browning as usual. Repair of centerfold. With some slight colour addition. 373 x 501 mm.
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2700 €   

¤ Several sources appear to have been used in the compilation of this map, including the Portuguese Jesuits Luis Teixeira (1595) for Japan, and Luis Jorgede Barbuda (1584) for details of China. Korea is depicted as an island. Recent discoveries of Barentsz. are cited. Parts of America and New Guinea are shown.

44 BLAEU, W. Asia noviter delineata . . . Amsterdam, 1662. In stunning original colours. Some marginal discolouration of paper due to previous framing. Printer's creases in lower left and right hand corners. Small hole (5mm. in diameter in center part of map) Creases and center fold under laid for protective reason. Sold as is. 411 x 557 mm.
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4500 €   

¤ From 1633 the members of the Blaeu family were official cartographers to the United East India Company and, as such, had access to the most up-to-date cartographic information concerning this area. Indeed, Dutch explorers and merchants returning from the East with new information were obliged to turn their maps and charts over to the Blaeu workshop so that alterations could be made or new plates engraved.
However, this map contains many errors, showing how old plates continued to be used long after the information on them had proved to be wrong. With columns of figures on either side depicting the native manners of dress, and nine city plans and views at the top.
Japan is shown accurately unusually with Korea as an enlonged island.
OAG Japan, Plate 25: Sweet 24.

45 JAILLOT, A.H. L'Asie divisée en ses Principales regions.. Paris, 1695. Beau col. ancien. Very good condition. 470 x 582 mm.
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1500 €   

¤ Attractive large-scale map of Asia. This map is based extensively on Sanson, but prepared and published by Hubert Jaillot. The confusion concerning the area north to Japan is quite evident in this depiction of the region following closely Sanson's contour of 1692.
Korea here called "R. DE TIOCENCOUK ats CAOLI ou COREE". Only the place names "Sio" (Seoul), Chentio" Ping gan" and "Cosio" are mentioned, in the sea the island "Sagsiang". - Not in Sweet, mapping of the continent of Asia.

46 CHIQUET, J. L' Asie Dressée Selon les Observations de Mrs. De l' Academie Royale des Sciences.. Paris 1719. Original o/l colour. A good and dark impression. Paper slightly age-toned. Mounted on an engraved text sheet giving an historical and geographical explanation. 165 x 223 mm.
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250 €   

¤ Delightful little map of Asia that conforms to the standard French model of the period. Hokkaido is attached to the mainland and Terre de Iesso is off the coast partially obscured by the title cartouche.
The map does not follow any particular cartographer and Chiquet has made a concerted effort not to represent theoretical cartography. A note along the northeastern coastline translates "this coast and its outline have never been well known."
From Le Nouveau et Curieux Atlas Geographique et Historique.. by Jacques Chiquet.
Mounted on an engraved French text sheet entitled Description Abregé de l'Asie.

47 HOMANN, Héritiers. Asia Secundum.. Nuremberg, c. 1744. Original attractive colours. Water stained faded colours in addional title in upper banner. In good condition. 492 x 541 mm.
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1100 €   

¤ The cartouches are painted in strong and a somewhat impressionistic way. Varnish is used for the dark shadow areas to highlight the colours. Clearly from an show-piece atlas produced for a wealthy merchant or nobleman, in so-called "Fürsten kolorit". Maps published in Germany during the 18th century are usually in body colours, with uncoloured cartouches. Rare in this condition and colours. Prepared by Johann Matthias Haas (1684-1742) who produced a number of continental and regional maps for Homann Heirs in the middle years of the 18th century. The coastal waters of Japan remain a little haphazard with Hokkaido -Terra Efo, Yedso ou Yesfo- still attached to the mainland. Tibet, which is named, dears the alternative title of "Dalai Lammae". The splendid title cartouche features a seated female courtesan, with a smoking incense burner on her lap; to the right an Amazon plucks an arrow from her quiver, while some sort of saurian lurks in the background. This edition with extra "Avec Priv" added to title across the top border. - Sweet, Asia 131.

48 CLOUET / MONDHARE Carte D'Asie Divisée en ses Principaux Etats. . . Paris, 1785. Coloured. Backed on linen, a few tears repaired with minimal loss of image, fine colour. Text in french and Spanish. 965 x 1230 mm.
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6000 €   

¤ Uncommon and decorative "carte à figures" wall map, prepared by Cloued, with superb decoration.
The map is interesting as it shows Korea in the d'Anville type with labeling I.Tsiteheou ou Fongma and Quelpart.
The map is of interest for the use of East Sea, the sea between Korea and Japan, here called "Mer de Corée".
With inset map (145x95mm), under title cartouche to the right, a curious map of Alaska and Strait Bering.
With two title cartouches, one French (as above), one Spanish. With finely engraved, decorative borders, 170mm wide at the sides and 150mm at the bottom, containing twenty vignette scenes from Biblical and Asian history and myth, all in full colour, each with a short text in French and Spanish.
The bilingual nature of this map is due to the fact that Mondhare also had offices in Cadiz. Surviving copies are rare.
Like most maps of this size and period, there has been some damage in the form mainly of surface tear, cracks to the engraved surface, expertly repaired. But generally in very good condition.

49 VON REILLY, F.J.J. Karte von Asien. Vienne, 1795. Coloured. Plano sheet edition. In very good condition. Wide margins. 472 x 629 mm.
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750 €   

¤ An attractive map of Asia. With a decorative title cartouche in the upper left-hand corner. Engraved by A.Amons. Franz Johann Josef von Reilly (Vienna 18 august 1766 - 6 july1820) was active as geographer, journalist, book and art dealer. In 1792 he created his "geographical Komptoir" and was extremely prolific, producing no less than 830 maps. In 1796 he published his large "Deutscher Atlas" which was the first world atlas produced by an Austrian. His "Allgemeiner Post atlas" (1799) was the first post route atlas at all. As a writer von Reilly became particularly famous by his "Sinngedichte" and his poetic work "Noradin" (1813), which falsely is often attributed to J. J. Polt. In this map the Bering Straits are named Cooks Strasse, marking Cook's third voyage (1776-1780). Further south, the Aleutian chain is clearly recognizable, but the size of its constituent island is greatly exaggerated. In the north-west, Novaya Zemlya is correctly represented as two islands. - Sweet, Mapping the continent of Asia, 213.

50 LEVASSEUR. V. Asia. Paris, 1850. Col. In good condition. 289 x 439 mm.
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150 €   

¤ A very decorative 19th century map of Asia. The map is surrounded by vignettes, portraits, animals, vegetation, etc..