Hague: Pierre de Hondt, 1756. Map. Engraving. Page measures 10 3/4" x 15 5/8". Image measures 8.5" x 10.5". Beautifully drawn early map of Bombay Harbor, known today as "Front Bay". Shows depths and sandbars. Also includes pictorial details including churches, forts, and ships. Very good condition. Map by Jacob van der Schley, after Bellin, published in the Dutch edition of Bellin's "L'Histoire Generale des Voyages" Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772), was the official hydrographer to the French king and the..... More

London: Bowles, 1794. Map, in two sheets. Colored outline. Top sheet measures 20 3/4" x 28 3/8", bottom sheet measures 20 3/4" x 27 9/16" Beautiful set of maps featuring the Coromandel Coast of southeast India from Narsapur south to Nagapattinam. Important cities, rivers, mountains and lakes noted. The Bowles family of publishers and map sellers were active in London for four generations, from the late 17th century to the early 19th century. Carrington Bowles took over the Cornhill bookshop..... More

London: John Cary, 1813. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 18.25" x 20.25". Sheet measures 21.5" x 27.25". This map of the Malabar coast in India is by John Cary and covers the southern region of the Indian subcontinent, from Bombay in south to the southern tip of India. Includes parts of the Isle of Ceylon or Sri Lanka. The map is extremely detail reflecting Cary's attention to accuracy and dedication to keeping his maps up-to-date. It is in..... More

New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1856. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 15 7/8" x 18 3/8" Thorough map of Turkey, extending from the Black Sea to the Persian Gulf. Regions are beautifully hand colored, with outline detail delineating the broader regions labeled as Asia Minor, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Armenia. Towns, cities, rivers, and topographical features are labeled. In good condition, with wide margins as issued. Minor toning to margins not affecting the image. The Colton family..... More

Calcutta: DIPT printing. Pocket map. Lithograph. 33 1/2 x 23 inches. In very good condition. Lined. Beautiful large map of Calcutta with 3 inset boxes; Postal Zonal numbers, 7 References to temples and telegraph offices, and a list of 238 important places. More

Calcutta: Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity, 1962. Map. Lithograph. 18 x 28 inches. In very good condition. Shows some very light staining. This colorful guide map shows Mysore and Bangalore. Illustrates and describes many local places of interest and historical significance including the Jain statue at Shravan Belagola. More

London: Gentleman's Magazine, 1756. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 11 3/4" x 18 1/4" This diagram depicts Fort Vijaydurg, historically known as Gheria, located in western India off the coast of Maharashtra. Numerous depth soundings are noted in the harbor. Several locations marked on the map are listed in a reference key. This map is issued in 1756, in Vol. XXVI of Gentleman's Magazine. The map is in good condition with some margin loss on the top right and minor..... More

London: Laurie & Whittle, 1794. Sea chart. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 21" x 30.25". Sheet measures 23.5" x 33.75". Stunning sea chart of the coasts of Golconda Coast and Odisha in East India. Extends from Ongole north to Jagannath Puri (Puri) and Konark in Odisha. Also identifies the site of the famous Black Pagoda, the 13th century Sun Temple which still stands today and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Both Puri and Konark are important pilgrimage destinations..... More

London: Laurie and Whittle, 1795. Map, in two sheets, lined and joined. Copper plate engraving with original outline hand color. Overall dimensions are 48.25 x 58.5 inches. This large-scale wall map of India depicts the country in intricate detail. Mountains, rivers, forests, roads, towns are noted based on the 'Father of Indian Geography"--James Rennell's surveys. Robert Laurie (c. 1755 - 1836) and James Whittle (1757-1818) were London-based map and atlas publishers active in the late 18th and early 19th century..... More

Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 19 3/4 x 23 inches. Sheet measures 22 x 26 inches. Lovely map of Sri Lanka and part of India including Adams Bridge (limestone shoals between India and Sri Lanka, perhaps formerly constituting a land bridge also called Rama Setu) and two elegant cartouches. Staining throughout some toning otherwise good. Reiner and Joshua Ottens (1698-1750 and 1704-1765) took over their father's map-making business in 1725. They were known best for producing enormous..... More

Amsterdam: 1756. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 12" x 12 1/8" Fascinating town plan of Tranquebar and its surrounds, known today as Tharangambadi in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The fortified town, depicted near the bottom of the map along the coast, was established in 1620 as a Danish trading post. In very good condition, with minor wear along original fold lines. Jacobus van Schley (1715-1779) was a Dutch draughtsman, printmaker, and engraver. He studied under Bernard Picart, and produced..... More

Survey of India, 1955. Map. Color lithograph. Measures 18" x 20" Lovely mid-century tourist map of Central India, extending from Kota to the Bay of Bengal (the present-day states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha). Shows road networks, including through routes, other main roads, motorable roads subject to weather, places where delays may occur, and where arrangements are and are not available. Railways, airports, and tourist services are also labeled. Stains to upper margin some light folds but otherwise..... More

Survey of India Offices, 1980. Map. Colored offset lithograph. Hyderabad Guide Map image size 31.5 x 44.5 inches, Bus Routes image size 30 x 21.5 inches (verso). Sheet size 35 x 46.5 inches. Both Hyderabad Guide and Bus Routes Maps both show some repairs to tears along original folds and some light staining. Guide Map is backed with sturdy paper to support Bus Routes map. Detailed key for Hyderabad Guide Map (Second edition) includes extensive list of places of interest..... More