Paris: Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 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. Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772), was the official hydrographer to the French king and the first person to hold the title of "Ingénieur de la Marine of the Depot des cartes et plans de..... 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

Ministry of Scientific Research & Cultural Affairs, 1960. Map. Lithograph. 21.5 x 30 inches. In very good condition. Shows some staining, foxing, and wear at edges and along original fold lines. Beautifully designed and highly detailed map from the National Atlas of India shows transportation routes and places of interest in and around the region of Bombay, with explanatory text on verso. Insets detail Bombay and Mahabaleshwar. Comprehensive index list with air routes, Railroad routes, pilgrim centers and hill resorts..... 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: Laurie and Whittle, 1794. Hand colored copper plate engraving. Image measures 23" x 27.5". This beautifully hand colored map of Southeast Asia depicts from Persia (Afghanistan) east as far as Macao to include the Indian subcontinent, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma (Myanmar), Malaysia, Sumatra and part of Borneo and China. It notes the various kingdoms and territories of the time including Pegu (Burma) Siam (Thailand), Tonkin and Chochin (Vietnam) and Camboja (Cambodia). Further South, the Straits of Singapore are labeled. Singapore..... 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

1652. Map with original outline color. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Sheet measures 9 1/4 x 12 5/8 inches. Concise map of Northern India showing the Mogol empire. Centered on Delhi and Agra, extending to Persia, Thibet and Lake Chiamay (the fictional source of Asia's great rivers). Some small framers tape on verso and foxing but overall in good condition. Shows elevations, rivers and many towns are named. Nicolas Sanson (1600-1667) is considered the founder of the French school..... More

London: Baldwin and Cradock, 1844. Map. Engravings with original hand coloring. Sheets measure 16" x 13" This beautiful set of concise, large scale maps by the The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge covers 19th century India in 12 maps: India I and Ceylon [South]. India II: Madras Presidency. India III: Bombay Presidency. India IV [southern Orissa]. India V [Sind, Gujarat]. India VI [Madhya Pradesh]. India VIII [Bihar, Bengal, northern Orissa] India VIII: Bengal Presidency. India IX [Rajasthan and..... 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