Jerusalem: Gefen, 2002. Illustrated in black and white with some in color. 384 pages. 4to, glossy pictorial boards. Jerusalem: Gefen Publishing, (2002). Fine. More
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orne. Map. Original uncolored engraving. Image measures 10" x 16". This detailed map of the West Indies covers the southern portion of the US extending to the Northern coast of South America. Includes Mexico, Central America, the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida Peninsula, and the Caribbean Sea. Cities, isles, bodies of water, mountain ranges and coastal features are labeled. The map is in good condition. Minimal wear along original folds. Minor stains to lower margin..... More
New York: New York Zoological Society. Illustrated in black and white. Slim staple-bound 4to, blue paper wrappers, lightly worn at spine ends. New York: New York Zoological Society, (no date, c. 1953). Reprint from Zoologica Vol. 37, Part 4, December 31, 1952. A very good(+) copy. More
Paris: Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1764. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 9" x 14" This is a scarce 1764 map of St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands was created by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin at the height of French colonial power. Includes a large decorative title cartouche, compass rose and rhumb lines. Beautiful pictorial elevations are depicted throughout the island, as well as lush green landscapes, forts, villages, sand bars, bays, anchor points, and surrounding islands. Depths shown by soundings..... More
New York: Museo del Barrio, 1997. 129 illustrations both in color and in black & white. 189 pages, 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers. New York: Museo del Barrio; Moncacelli Press, (1997). First Edition. Faint dampstain at foot of cover, still near fine. Gift inscription from editor Estrellita Brodsky. More
Grenada: Fedon, 1982. 128p., illustrations, maps, photos and interviews. Small 8vo, photographic wrappers. Grenada: Fedon, (1982). First Edition. Presentation copy, 1982, signed by Maurice Bishop, Prime Minister of Grenada who was overthrown and executed in 1983, " for Harry & Julie Belafonte/ Forward Ever." some of the pages are loose in the glued binding, otherwise in very good condition. 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: Rigobert Bonne. Map. Engraving with original outline coloring. Image measures 9.5 x 12.75". This map of the Guadeloupe Islands in the French West Indies is by one of the most significant French cartographers of the 18th century. After first reaching them in 1493, Christopher Columbus named the islands after the Virgin Mary, yet with their oft-remarked butterfly-like shape, they might have been better named for an angel. Bonne has elegantly rendered the shape and detail of the coastlines, including..... More
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Venice: Francesco di Leno, 1534. Map with text, double-sided. Woodcut. Sheet measures 8" x 12 1/8". Rare single sheet from Bordone's "Isolario" presenting maps of Guadalupe, Matinina [Martinique], and a map of eight islands of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, accompanied by text on both sides. An illustration of a leafy forest fills the map of Guadalupe, and a mountainous landscape with caves and tall trees illustrates the map of Martinique. The style of both the maps and..... More
Boston: T.G. Bradford, 1846. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11.25 x 14". This desirable 1846 map of the West Indies was issued by T. G. Bradford. It extends from southern Florida to the Gulf of Panama and the Spanish Main and includes the Bahamas, the Leeward and Windward Islands. An inset near top center details the Bermudas. Towns, rivers, mountains and various other important topographical details are noted. Copyrighted to 1838, the map is corrected to 1846..... More
Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1822. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11 3/4" x 18 1/4", sheet measures 17 1/2" x 21 1/4" Nicely detailed map of the island of Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic). Features information pertaining to history, climate and culture, in text below the map, and on accompanying text sheet included. From "A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas..." of 1822. In good condition, with one small chip to upper left margin. Otherwise..... More
Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1822. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 12.25" x 15 7/8", image plus text measures 16.75 " x 21.75". Nicely detailed map of Jamaica, including information pertaining to history, climate and culture. Maroon rebels are noted in the text. From "A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas..." of 1822. The Philadelphia-based firm of Carey & Lea of Philadelphia was one of the most important publishers in the early 19th-century United States. Run by..... More
Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1822. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 12.25" x 15 7/8", image plus text measures 16.75 " x 21.75". Nicely detailed map of the West Indies chain, including information pertaining to history, climate and culture. From "A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas..." of 1822. The Philadelphia-based firm of Carey & Lea of Philadelphia was one of the most important publishers in the early 19th-century United States. Run by Henry Carey (1793-1879) and..... More
Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1822. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11 5/8" x 10", image plus text measures 16 5/8" x 20.75". Nice map of the Windward Islands, including information pertaining to history, climate and culture of Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago. From "A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas..." of 1822. Minor aging along edges, small chip to lower right corner. More
Venice: Vincenzo Coronelli, 1690. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 8 3/4" x 11 3/4" This decorative map of Cuba features a detailed depiction of the island with elaborate embellishments. Working circa 1690, Coronelli has drawn the coastlines in exacting detail, surrounding them with dark shading that makes the island seem to pop off the page. Coastal rivers, ports, towns, villages, and smaller islands are labeled, and mountains and trees are depicted pictorially. This map appeared in Coronelli's rare "Corso Geografico..... More
Amsterdam: Covens and Mortier, 1746. Map. Engraving. Image measures 8 1/2" x 12 3/8" This map of the Bay and City of Havana, Cuba, issued in the mid-18th century, focuses on the coastal geography and military fortifications of Havana, reflecting its crucial role in Spain's Caribbean defenses. Unlike more elaborate city plans, this map is notably restrained in its detail. It does not feature a street grid or harbor traffic, but instead emphasizes key strategic elements of the harbor. Four..... More
Chicago: George F. Cram & Co., 1901. Map. Color lithograph. Image measures 13" x 20 3/4" Large detailed double page map of Puerto Rico is divided into early regional divisions - Aguadilla, Mayaguez, Arecibo, Ponce, Bayamon, Guayama, and Humacao. The map labels cities, towns, major routes, rivers, and topographical features. Relief is rendered by hachure. An inset in the lower right depicts the islands of Culebra and Vieques (labeled as Crab Island), and in the lower left shows the bay..... More
San Francisco: Scrimshaw Press, 1969. Illustrated mostly in black and white. 141 pages. Thin 4to, brown pictorial cloth (some white scratches and scuffs on front and back covers). San Francisco: Scrimshaw Press, 1969. A very good copy. More
New York: F. Tennyson Neely, 1899. Frontis. 37 full-page black-and-white photographic illustrations. 297 pages, 8vo, blue decorated cloth; lightly rubbed. New York: F. Tennyson Neely, (1899). First Edition. A very good(+) copy. This work is the first book of a cruise by a female member of the New York Yacht Club. Day was captain of the yacht, Scythian. The Scythian sailed from New York to the West Indies in 1897. Ports of call included St. Thomas, Saba, St. Kitts, Dominica..... More
Amsterdam: Covens and Mortier. Map. Original engraving. Image measures 18 x 23 inches. Sheet measures 20 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches. Large scale map of the island with excellent detail on elevation and safe soundings and fresh water noted, in French and Dutch. The Amsterdam publishing firm of Covens and Mortier (1665-c. 1862) was established by Cornelius Mortier and Jean Covens. Together, the two republished the works of great 17th and early 18th century Dutch and French cartographers such as..... More
Greenwich: New York Graphic Society, 1964. Photography by Carmelo Guadagno. 70 color mounted plates, 180 black and white gravure illus., maps. 221pp. Square 4to, cloth, d.w. Greenwich, Ct., (1964). A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Philadelphia: Anthony Finley, 1824. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 8.5" x 11.25". This lovely 1824 map by Anthony Finley features the West Indies and Caribbean Islands. Extends from southern Florida to northern South America and includes the Bahamas, the Leeward and Windward Islands. Cat Isle in the Bahamas is noted as 'the first land seen by Columbus, 1492'. The map is beautifully detailed and notes the important cities and some topographic features. The map is in good..... More
New York: Macmillan, 1932. Illustrated by Armstrong Sperry. ix+ 321pp., 8vo, black-lettered orange cloth, pictorial endpapers; minor wear at spine ends. New York: The Mamcmillan Company, 1932. A very good(+) copy. More
Hague: P. Blommers, 1853. Map. Color lithograph. 13 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches. Folds as issued with small repair to left margin, otherwise in good condition. Charming 19th c map centered on the Caribbean circa 1500. The map is based on the first Western depiction of the new world by Juan de la Cosa. The Cosa map ended up in a junk shop in Paris and was identified as important by Alexander van Humboldt in 1832. From the rare Nieuwe..... More
Cambridge: MIT Press, 2008. Illustrated. xxiv + 592 pages, tall, very thick 8vo, cloth, d.w. Cambridge: MIT Press, (2008). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
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