Paris: Rigobert Bonne. Map. Image measures 8.5 x 12.75". Sheet measures 10 x 14.5". This map of the Arabian Peninsula dating to circa 1780 includes Egypt, the horn of Africa and part of Southwest Iran. Pictorial elevations rendered throughout as well as town names, rivers and lakes. The map is in very good condition with full margins. There is some minor offsetting and rippling. Original plate marks are visible. Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) was one of the most important cartographers of..... More

Paris: Rigobert Bonne, 1788. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 8 1/4" x 12 3/8". Page measures 9 3/4" x 14 1/8". This map of Jamaica is by one of the most significant French cartographers of the 18th century. Bonne has elegantly rendered the shape and detail of the coastline, showing towns, ports, churches, rivers, and mountains. Relief is depicted by hachure, and beautifully hand colored to show the lush topography of the island. The map is in good..... More

Paris: 1780. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 9" x 12 3/4" This map of the East Indies, published in Bonne's 1780 atlas, extends from the Malay Peninsula to the northern coast of Australia, the map shows the islands of Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Celebes, Timor, Mindanao, Maluku, and many islets. Pictorial mountains depict the mountainous terrain of the volcanic islands. An inset in the lower left corner depicts the Maluku islands in greater detail. The map is in excellent..... More

Paris: Rigobert Bonne, 1771. Map. Hand colored engraving. Image measures 16.25" x 11.75" This is a beautiful 1771 map of Normandy, France by Rigobert Bonne. Mapping the region from Bretagne east to Picardie, it includes the Channel Islands, Guernsey and Jersey. Beautifully detailed, the map notes important rivers, towns, villages, cities, lakes and a host of other topographical features with elevation rendered in profile. The map is in very good condition, with some wear and toning to edges. This region..... More

Paris: Bonne, Rigobert, 1780. Map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 12.5" x 8.5". Map of Peru and some of Ecuador, including Lake Titicaca, Lima, Cuzco and Quito. Minor scattered foxing. Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. He served as Hydrographer to France, and during his term, he produced a number of detailed and useful maps, particularly of coastal regions. His work is often devoid of decorative cartouches and compasses roses..... More

Paris: Bonne, Rigobert, 1788. Map. Engraving with hand color. Image measures 13 1/2" x 9 1/4" Map of northern Russia showing the Arctic Circle. Rivers, cities, towns, and regional divisions are labeled. In very good condition. Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. He served as Hydrographer to France, and during his term, he produced a number of detailed and useful maps, particularly of coastal regions. His work is often devoid of..... More

Paris: 1788. Map. Engraving with original outline coloring. Image measures 9 1/4" x 13 3/8", sheet measures 12 1/4" x 18 3/8" Beautiful world map centered on the Arctic Circle, showing the Northern Hemisphere. Regions are labeled extensively, and topography is rendered pictorially. In excellent condition. Minor wear to margins. Original centerfold as issued. Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. He served as Hydrographer to France, and during his term, he..... More

Paris: Rigobert Bonne, 1788. Map. Image measures 9 1/4" x 13 1/2" This map of Turkey and the Middle East extends from Aegean Sea to Caspian Sea, and from Cairo to Crimea. Includes the present-day regions of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Armenia, Georgia, Dagestan, Kurdistan, Iraq, Iran, Cyprus, Crete, and some Greek islands. Major cities, rivers, regions, and topograhical features are labeled. Elevations rendered pictorially. The map is in very good condition with full margins. Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) was..... More

Geneva: J. L. Pellet, 1780. Quarto (10 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches); 28pp, 50 double-page or folding engraved maps by Rigobert Bonne, the index numbered to 49. Half brown morocco over marbled boards, five raised bands and gilt titling to spine. Gilt spine in 6 compartments. Title on spine in gold 'Atlas Du Globe Terrestre'. Red edges. Corners bumped. Minor toning and light scattered foxing throughout. Geneva: 1780. Atlas volume for Abbe Raynal's "L'Histoire philosophique et politique des etablissements et..... More