2 maps on 1 sheet. Engraving. Image measures 11.25 x 7". These unusual aerial maps depict Machian and Bachian, now known as Makian and Bacan, located off the coast of Indonesia. These two islands were part of the historical "Spice Islands," which the Europeans and Chinese valued for their vegetation, particularly mace and nutmeg, and which belonged to the Dutch East Indies. Published circa 1756, these two maps emphasize the volcanic nature of the two islands, with the empty center..... More

Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1970. Color photographic illustrations throughout both volumes. Unpaginated. Volume 1: Slim 4to, peach cloth with gilt lettering at the spine, pictorial d.w. Volume 2: Slim 4to, gray cloth with gilt lettering at the spine, pictorial d.w. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed, (1970). Reprint. A near fine set in very good(+) dust wrappers, housed in a dark blue slipcase (worn). More

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

London. Chart. Uncolored. Page measures 15 1/4" x 9 1/4". Unique chart of Typa and Macao and surrounding islands from the voyages of James Cook. This chart has much clarity in its rendering of soundings, topography, and written observations about the tides and navigational lines around the islands which have a conversational or journal-like tone. Good condition. More

New York: Fortune, 1939. Double page map. Color lithograph. Image measures 13 7/8" x 22 1/4" Beautifully designed pictorial map by Miguel Covarrubias. Produced for the World's Fair Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940) where the theme was Pageant of the Pacific, this map was published in Fortune magazine in May 1939. Verso features two smaller maps: "The Fauna and Flora of the Pacific" and "Peoples of the Pacific". In very good condition, with several pinholes along original centerfold. Jose Miguel..... More

Frankfurt: Theodore De Bry, 1609. Map. Uncolored copperplate engraving. Sheet measures 12" x 8". This interesting map of Novaya Zemlya or Nova Zembla in Dutch, an archipelago in the Arctic Sea located just north of Russia. The map, centered on the Kara Strait (here noted as Fretum Nassau or Nassau Straits), covers the southern tip of the Novaya Zemlya and the northern tip of Vaygach Island. The map beautifully renders the topography and the sea, with seven Dutch ships making..... More

Paris: Pierre Duval, 1676. Miniature map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 5" x 4", page measures 6 1/4" x 5 3/4" Intricate miniature map depicts the Maldives, a double chain of coral atolls situated in the Arabian Sea. Beautifully depicted, a dozen nearly uniform clusters of islands, arranged from the northwest to the southeast corners of the page. The map is in very good condition. Original centerfold. Pierre Duval (1618-1683) was the nephew and apprentice of Nicolas Sanson. His widow Marie..... More

Amsterdam: Jacques & Gasper Anthoine, 1669. Sea chart. Uncolored copperplate engraving. Image measures 17 1/4" x 21 1/4". This rare sea chart by Pieter Goos shows a section of the eastern coast of the Netherlands, covering the regions of present-day North and South Holland. It is oriented with north to the lower right and extends from the island of Texel in the north to the Hook of Holland in the south. At the center of the map is the Breeveertien..... More

Amsterdam: 1669. Sea chart. Uncolored copperplate engraving. Image measures 17.5" x 21.5". This rare sea chart by Pieter Goos shows the coasts of Russia and Finland with north oriented to the right. The islands of Spitsbergen and the tip of Novaya Zemlya are also visible. An inset map, oriented with north to the lower right, shows the River Dvina as it flows through the city of Arkhangelsk (Archangel), the chief seaport of Russia at the time. In addition to ports..... More

Amsterdam: Jansson, J., 1666. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 15.25" x 19.5". Map of three of the West Frisian Islands, Vlieland, Terschelling and Ameland, as well as part of Friesland. Shows rail lines, post roads and major churches. Latin text on back. Minor staining along top margin, some wear to lower corners. Jan Jansson was part of an influential family of map publishers from the Netherlands throughout the 17th century and beyond. They were based in Arnhem then in Amsterdam..... More

Edinburgh & London: William Blackwood & Sons, 1854. Map. Lithograph with hand coloring. Image measures 20" x 24". Informative map thematic map appeared in A. K. Johnston's Physical Atlas of Natural Phenomena. Volcanoes, volcanic groups, earthquake districts, and other related phenomena are notated on a world map, with enlarged insets featuring areas with the most activity. Beautiful hand coloring and high levels of detail make this map easy to interpret and interesting to look at. Featured insets include Iceland, Hawaii..... More

Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 5 3/4" x 4". Sheet measures 8 1/4" x 5 1/2". This lovely miniature map of the Marina Islands is from the original French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers." It depicts the chain of South Pacific Islands, once known as the Archipelago of St. Lazare or the Ladrones Islands, meaning "Islands of Thieves." Here, the islands are depicted in a vertical line, leading toward a horizon dotted..... More