Fine Rare Prints

Map of Principal Dutch Colonies In The Indian Seas

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features maps of Java and Borneo. The map of Java includes a sectional view of the mountains and volcanoes showing comparative heights.

Surrounding the maps are evocative, colorful views illustrating the peoples, places and wildlife of these regions.

The map is in very good condition. The images on the left hand edge are close to the edge of the paper.

SOLD - order #12904

Map of Dutch Possessions In South America And West Indies

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features maps of Curacao, St Martin, St Kitts etc and Dutch Guiana or Surinam.

Surrounding the maps are evocative, colorful views illustrating the peoples, places and wildlife of these regions.

The map is in very good condition. The images on the left hand edge are close to the edge of the paper.

SOLD - order #12905

Map of Dutch Possessions In The Indian Archipelago

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lombok, Singapore, Malaya, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Australia etc.

The map is in excellent condition.

$199 - order #12903

Map of British Possessions In The Indian Seas

Features several maps. The first grouping shows Malacca, Singapore, Penang, Malaya and Labouan. The second map shows the island of Ceylon.

Surrounding the maps are evocative, colorful views illustrating the peoples, places and wildlife of these regions. These include an elephant hunt.

The map is in very good condition. The images on the left hand edge are close to the edge of the paper.

SOLD - order #12927

Map of British West Indian Possessions, Northern.
Bermuda and Jamaica

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features two maps. The first shows the island of Bermuda. The second shows the island of Jamaica ( engraved by G.Swanston).

Surrounding the maps are evocative, colorful views illustrating the peoples, places and wildlife of these regions. These include a view of the dock yard in Bermuda, a view of Port Royal Harbour in Jamaica, a sperm whale and a lady gathering coffee.

The map is in very good condition. The images on the left hand edge are close to the edge of the paper.

SOLD - order #12924

Map of British Possessions On The North West Coast Of South America

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features two maps. The first shows the island of Trinidad (from government surveys) and is engraved by J.Bartholomew. The second shows British Guyana (according to Sir Robert Schomburgk and engraved by Augustas Petermann).

Surrounding the maps are evocative, colorful views illustrating the peoples, places and wildlife of these regions. These include Georgetown, a cocoa and coffee plantation, water lilies, hummingbirds and sugar cane.

The map is in very good condition. The images on the left hand edge are very close to the edge of the paper. There is a small chip out of the paper on the bottom left.

SOLD - order #12925

Map of West Coast Of South America Including Chili & Part Of Bolivia And Peru

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features two maps. The first shows Peru and Bolivian tablelands and is drawn by A.Petermann and engraved by Swanston. The second section includes 3 portions of Chile according to the Admiralty Surveys of the USA and is engraved by Bartholomew.
Surrounding the maps are evocative, colorful views illustrating the peoples, places and wildlife of these regions. These include hunting Llama and Condor, natives and a puma.

The map is in very good condition. The images on the left hand edge are close to the edge of the paper.

$199 - order #12952

Map of East Coast Of South America - Brazil, Middle Provinces

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features two maps. The first shows the East Coast of Brazil and part of Pernambuco. The second shows the Province of Rio De Janeiro. Both are from maps by H.Mahlmann and are engraved by Swanston.
Surrounding the maps are evocative, colorful views illustrating the peoples, places and wildlife of these regions. These include a lovely view of Rio.

The map is in very good condition. The images on the left hand edge are close to the edge of the paper. There is a tiny tear in the bottom margin which is barely noticeable.

Sold - order #12951

Map of Islands of Japan

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features inset of the Port of Nagasaki. The maps shows Japan, Manchuria, The Kurile Islands etc. It is compiled from Admiralty surveys by Bartholomew. At the top of the map are evocative views illustrating Japanese noblemen, fishermen, women and the Port of Simoneseke.

The image are of the map is in very good condition. There are two small chips to the shaded margin of the map close to the edge of the paper.

$199 - order #12955

Map of Northern Tropical Regions of Africa

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features two maps. The first shows Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and adjacent countries. It is drawn by Petermann and engraved by Swanston. The second shows central Africa and is by Swanston.
Surrounding the maps are evocative, colorful views illustrating the peoples, places and wildlife. These include a lion, hippo, crocodile, ostrich, camel, mountains and natives.

The map is in good condition. The images on the left hand edge are close to the edge of the paper. There is a small tear in the bottom left corner which has been skillfully repaired with archival tape. There is a foxing mark near the lower map.

$149 - order #12960

Map of Channel Islands, Scilly Islands and Isle of Man

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features 6 inset maps: Scilly Isles; Isle of Man; General Map of Channel Islands; Alderney, Guernsey and Jersey.

The map is in good condition. There is a small tear in the bottom left corner which has been skillfully repaired with archival tape

$149 - order #12896

Map of Danish Islands In The North Atlantic Ocean - Iceland and Faeroes

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features two maps. The first shows Iceland and its mountain heights. It is compiled from the survey of Gunnlaugsson, drawn by Petermann and engraved by Swanston. The second shows the Faeroe Islands and is by Swanston.
Surrounding the maps are evocative, colorful views illustrating the peoples, places and wildlife of these islands. These include steaming Mount Hecla, a geyser and bird catching.

The map is in very good condition. The images on the left hand edge are close to the edge of the paper. There is a small tear in the bottom left corner which has been skillfully repaired with archival tape

$199 - order #12896

Map of Portions of The Russian Empire in Eastern and Western Asia

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features two maps. The first shows The Aral Sea according to Khanifoff. The second shows Kamtchatka according to A.Erman. Both are drawn by Petermann and engraved by Swanston. Surrounding the maps are evocative, colorful views illustrating the peoples, places and wildlife of these islands. These include falcon hunting and natives.

The map is in very good condition. There is a small tear in the top right corner which has been skillfully repaired with archival tape

$199 - order #12892

Map of Turkey, Central Mediterranean Regions

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features two maps. The first shows The Grecian Archipelago according to the English Admiralty Survey of 1826-49 and is drawn by Petermann and engraved by Swanston. The second shows Constantinople according to the survey of Dufour and the Admiralty. It is engraved by Swanston.

Surrounding the maps are evocative, colorful views illustrating the peoples, places and wildlife of these islands. These include what looks like the Acropolis in Athens, a Dervish, Mosque of Omar, and a lady of the Harem..

The map is in good condition. There is small piece of paper which has stuck to a small part of the bottom left scene. The image is visible under so it is likely this paper could be carefully removed..

$149 - order #12937

Map of the World in Hemispheres

DOUBLE SIZED - 25.5 x 18.5 inches (62 x 47cm)

Features a fascinating a view of the world with comparative views of the heights of the principal mountains and basins of the principal rivers. The inset pictures of mountains show the different types of vegetation found at different altitudes and regions. Greenland is called Danish America and Antarctica is hardly mapped.

The map is in very good condition.

Sold - order #12885

Map of Portuguese Islands In The Atlantic Ocean -The Azores And Madeira

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features two maps. The first shows the islands of the Azores including sea depths and is compiled from Admiralty surveys by Bartholomew. The second shows the Island of Madeira and is by Swanston.
Surrounding the maps are evocative, colorful views illustrating the peoples, places and wildlife of these regions. These include grape vines, a banana palm and a lovely view of the town of Funchal in Madeira.

The map is in very good condition. The images on the left hand edge are close to the edge of the paper.

SOLD - order #12934

Antique map of London, Thames estuary and Portland

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features a detailed view of London from Kensington to Woolwich and Norwood to Highgate, and insets of Portland and Thames Estuary.

The map is in very good condition.

$99 - order #12911

Antique map of French ports and harbours and plan of Paris

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features Boulogne, Cherbourg, Le Havre, Brest, Toulon, Marseilles and Paris

The map is in very good condition.

$79 - order #12930

Map of Ports and Harbours on East Coast of Scotland

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features Edinburgh, Peterhead, Aberdeen and Forth Estuary and Dundee

The map is in very good condition.

$79 - order #12918

Map of Ports and Harbours on West Coast of Scotland

18.5 x 12.5 inches (47 x 32cm)

Features Ayr, Campbeltown, Port Patrick, Clyde, Greenock, Troon, Adrossan, Irvine, Rothesay and City of Glasgow.

The map is in good condition. There is a faint brown line on the left hand side.

$79 - order #12917