Travel, Atlases, Maps & Natural History - L14401

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Travel, Atlases, Maps & Natural History

29 April 2014 • London

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Sale Number: L14401

87. Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica... Amsterdam, 1639, 455 x 562mm., double-page engraved general map, loss to the right hand panel, laid down

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

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88. Orbis terrarum descriptio duobis planis hemisphaeris comprehe[n]sa. Amsterdam: Johannes Janssonius, 1618, 415 x 565mm., double-page engraved twin-hemispherical world map with allegorical spandrel vignettes, fine dark impression, slight loss at side margins, margins added

Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 GBP

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89. Globus terrestris... [Rome, c.1660], terrestrial globe composed of uncut gores totalling 355 x 822mm. on three sheets joined, the polar culottes engraved on the central sheet

Estimate: 3,000 – 5,000 GBP

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90. [Untitled pack of playing card maps of the Continents: "Jeu de Geographie, ou sont les quatres Parties du Monde". Amsterdam, c.1710], 52 full-page engraved playing cards, 83 x 53mm., contemporary outline colour

Estimate: 8,000 – 10,000 GBP

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92. Blaeu, Willem

Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabula. Amsterdam, [1640], 405 x 540mm., double-page map on the Mercator projection engraved by Josua vanden Ende, Latin text on verso, surrounded by upper and lower friezes incorporating vignettes representing the planets and seven wonders of the ancient world, and two side borders depicting the seasons and elements, contemporary hand colour

Estimate: 12,000 – 18,000 GBP

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93. Sacrae Geographiae Tabulam Ex Antiquissimorum. [Amsterdam: Janssonius van Waesberge, [1698], 320 x 530mm., double-page engraved twin-hemispherical map of the world based on Gastaldi, text in Hebrew, Greek, Latin and Syriac, hand-coloured, [Shirley 125 Corrigenda and addenda], hand-coloured

Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP

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94. Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hyrdrographica tabula. Oxford, [1680], 400 x 530mm., double-page engraved world map on the Mercator projection with upper and lower borders depicting the planets and the Seven Wonders of the World and side borders of the seasons and elements, hand-coloured, [Shirley 637]

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

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95. Nova, et integra Universi Orbis Descriptio. [Paris: Christian Wechel], 1531, 290 x 410mm., folding woodcut map, [Shirley 66]

Estimate: 25,000 – 30,000 GBP

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96. Mappe-Monde ou carte generale de la Terre divisee en deux hemispheres. Paris: Louis Charles Desnos, 1766, 775 x 1085mm., wall-map on 4 sheets joined, inlaid with contemporary paper margins on four sides, hand-coloured, [Shirley 560]

Estimate: 4,000 – 6,000 GBP

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97. Le Pilote des Iles Britannique publie d'apres les ordres du Contre-amiral Decres. [Paris, no date, but c. 1803]

Estimate: 3,000 – 4,000 GBP

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98. The English Gentleman's Guide: or, a new and compleat book of maps of all England and Wales... London: Philip Overton & Thomas Bowles, [c.1736]

Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 GBP

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99. A General Map of Ireland to accompany the report of the Railway Commissioners. Dublin, [1839], large engraved wall-map in 6 sheets, dissected and backed on linen, total dimensions if joined 1805 x 1460mm., folding into contemporary rough calf slipcase, slipcase slightly worn

Estimate: 3,000 – 4,000 GBP

BIDDING IS CLOSED

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