Atlases

Published: Basle, Henri Petri, 1571

Size: 301 x 205 mm.

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.

Published: Antwerp, 1581

Size: 245 x 172 mm.

Color: Uncoloured.

Condition: 4to. [12], 5-322 pp. Old vellum binding restored. Inside some browning, some water staining at lower right corner throughout, with a few contemporary marginalia. Lacking pp. 323-33 and volvelles p.22.

Published: [Antwerp, c. 1633

Size: 445 x 185 mm.

Color: Uncoloured.

Condition: Bound in tall narrow folio. Maps laid on thick paper, several showing traces of careful repair or restoration (occasionally with slight loss of engraved surface at neat-lines or at folds), all with additional longitudinal folds, mounted on recent guards, modern vellum lettered "Atlas par Th. Galle 1622", tall narrow folio (445 by 185mm.)

Published: Amsterdam, chez les héritiers de Jean Jansson, 1657 [après 1664

Size: 520 x 320 mm.

Color: Original colours.

Condition: 39 Copper-engraved maps with 38 maps in very fine period hand-colouring and 1 uncoloured map. Original publisher's vellum, panelled in gilt with central gilt arabesques and corner pieces. Text and maps with some browning and foxing.

Published: Paris, P. Duval, ca. 1667-1672

Size: 142 x 90 mm.

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

Published: Paris, l'Auteur et Nicolas Langlois, 1682

Size: 160 x 950 mm.

Color: In attactive original colours.

Condition: 2 vol. in-12 de1 titre-frontispiece, 1 titre, (2) ff. d'avertissement, (1) f. de table, 1 pl. de table, 312 pp., 10 blasons (sans le blason N°6) et 51 cartes ; 1 titre-frontispice, 1 titre, pp. 313-616, 28 blasons et 31 cartes ; maroquin rouge, décor doré, double encadrement de 2 et 3 filets avec fleurons d'angles sur les plats, dos à 5 nerfs richement orné, tranches dorées (reliure de l'époque).

Published: A Cologne, Chez Pierre Marteau, 1682

Size: 160 x 100 mm.

Color: Uncoloured

Condition: 4 volumes in-12 de (36) + 228 + 4 planches hors-texte, 263 + 6 planches h-t ; 268 + 8 planches h-t, 364 + 8 planches h-t. ; veau havanne, dos à nerfs orné, tr. dor. (reliure de l'époque).

Published: Paris, 1697

Size: 137 x 177 mm.

Color: Uncoloured.

Condition: Contemp. Brown calf. Paper slightly age toned, a dark impression and generally in very good condition.

Published: Paris, 1742

Size: 170 x 100 mm.

Color: Uncoloured.

Condition: Printed title, 252pp. Good condition.

Published: Paris, 1746

Size: 540 x 400 mm.

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).

Published: Augsbourg, 1748

Size: 205 x 170 mm.

Color: In attractive original colours.

Condition: 8vo. Contemp. half calf spine with gilt label. Frontispiece, title page, pp.12,9,cxixi: 368,3,30 double page maps 414,7,140, table 19pp. illustrated with 17 folding maps, 556,10pp.

Published: Paris, Le Rouge, Prault, Veuve Robinot, Briasson, 1756

Size: 225 x 185 mm.

Color: In original o/l colours.

Condition: In-4to of 4 pp., Vi, (1) p., 36 pp., (1) p. in contemp. marbled paper plates, heavenly used. Inside the maps are very clean, strong original colours and dark impressions. With 91 numbered and engraved double-page maps. Size of book block 225 x 185. Maps are generally 21 x 26cm.

Published: Paris, chez Crépy rue S. Jacques à l'image S. Pierre, ca. 1770

Size: 174 x 215 mm.

Color: In original o/l colours.

Condition: In-12 oblong de 18 cartes. Veau brun raciné, dos à 5 nerfs orné (reliure pastiche).- Oblong 12°, 18 maps. Braun calf (pastiche binding).

Published: Paris, 1732- 1779

Size: 580 x 375 mm.

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.

Published: Paris, Dezauche, De L’Isle et Buache, ca. 1788

Size: 560 x 415 mm.

Color: In original o/l colours.

Condition: In-folio, demi-veau moderne.

Published: Lyon, Bruyset Père & Fils, 1790

Size: 130 x 170 mm.

Color: In original colours.

Condition: Small 8vo. Contemporary brown calf.

Published: Paris, Desray, 1816

Size: 690 x 520 mm.

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.

Published: Paris, 1776-1822

Size: 710 x 540 mm.

Color: In original o/l colours.

Condition: Grand in-folio de (2) ff. et 47 cartes. Demi maroquin rouge, dos plat orné d'ancres, de fleurs de lys et de liserés dorés, plats recouverts de papier maroquiné rouge, dentelle encadrant les plats. Plats, coins et coiffes frottés, coupes inf. abîmées (reliure de l'époque).<br>1 f. n. ch. Page de titre. Table des Cartes et Plans. 39 et annonce manuscrite de 5 cartes supplémentaires.

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.

Published: Au Dépôt Général de la Marine, 1822-1829

Size: 655 x 515 mm.

Color: Uncoloured.

Condition: Elephant folio. 3 volumes. Volume 1 : title page, list of contents and 91 plates (in accordance with the list) ; volume 2 : title page, list of contents and 82 plates ((in accordance with the list) ; volume 3 : 74 plates. Half brown calf leather with corners. Spine rubbed, corners rubbed and bumped. A few maps slightly brown spotting. Binding of volume 3 a little bit different.

Published: Paris, 1863

Size: 700 x 500 mm.

Color: Original colours.

Condition: Elephant folio. Bound in red grain, richly gilt. 17 maps (each map 61x80cm. and finely coloured by hand).

Published: France, ca. 1890

Size:

Color: In original colours.

Condition: In-8 oblong de 8 pl. ; demi-bradel rouge à coins.

Published: Paris, 1892

Size: 500 x 360 mm.

Color: In original o/l colours.

Condition: Folio, contemporary publishers binding, in brick-red paperboard, interlaced fillets and title stamped in black on covers. Title and blank leaves slightly brown staining. Illustrated with 49 maps. Stamp of P. & T. of the Marne on inside.