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THE WORLD | ||||
| CARTOGRAPHER | DATE | SIZE(in.) | DESCRIPTION | REF |
| Aspianus & Frisius | c1540 | 6 X 5 | World map orientated south to north and showing no Americas: Surrounded by windheads shown as skulls in the south: B&W: | WLD 3494 |
| Monath | c1720 | 10 X 12 | Double hemisphere world map: Decorative borders: Original colour: | WLD 3493 |
THE WORLD ...Prices on Request | ||||
| CARTOGRAPHER | DATE | SIZE(in.) | DESCRIPTION | REF |
| Schedel (Hartmann) | 1493 | 14 X 19 | Published in the Nuremberg Chronicle, this striking woodcut is one of the earliest collectible world maps:Framed: | WLD 3373 |
| Reisch (Gregorius) | 1503 | 12 X 17 | Earliest printed map to refer to the discoveries of the Age of Discovery, small clean restored tear: [Shirley 22] | WLD 3249 |
| Sylvanus (Bernardo) | 1511 | 15 X 22 | Ptolemaic world map on an oval projection: Rare woodcut with red letterpress: [Shirley 31]: | WLD 2191 |
| Waldseemuller (Martin) | 1513 | 17 X 23 | The "Admiral's Map": B&W: Discoveries of Columbus & Vespucci by the man who "named" America: [ Shirley 35]: | WLD 3293 |
| Waldseemuller (Martin) | 1513 | 17 X 23 | Ptolemaic projection: B&W: The "Generale Ptolemei" from this most celebrated of cartographers: Shirley 34: | WLD 3298 |
| Grynaeus (Simon) | 1532 | 15 X 22 | Oval world map: B&W: Beautiful, early map with illustrated borders engraved by Holbein and Munster: [Shirley 67]: | WLD 3491 |
| Salamanca (Antonio) | 1564 | 13 X 21 | Fine example of Salamanca's rare and magnificent double cordiform map published by Antonio Lafreri: [Shirley 91]: | WLD 3257 |
| De Jode (G. & C.) | 1593 | 15 X 20 | Mercator Projection: B&W:RARE and beatifully engraved map by Ortelius's own engravers: [Shirley 165]: Framed: | WLD 2922 |
| Plancius (Petrus) | 1599 | 15 X 21 | Double Hemisphere world map: Elaborate and beautiful illustrated borders: B&W: [Shirley 187]: | WLD 3460 |
| Merula (Paulus) | 1605 | 11 X 19 | Rare double hemisphere engraved by Jan van Doeticum with insets of Ceylon, Japan and Iceland: [Shirley254]: | WLD 2978 |
| Speed (John) | 1627 | 15 X 21 | Double Hemisphere world map: Beautifully illustrated borders: B&W: [Shirley 317]: | WLD 3459 |
| Speed (John) | 1627 | 15 X 21 | Double Hemisphere: Coloured: Shows California as an Island: Beautifully illustrated borders: [Shirley 317]: | WLD 3465 |
| Cavazza (Battista) | 1642 | 15 X 21 | Astriking and scarce Italian Dutch-based world map with additional arms or "brachia": [Shirley357]: Framed: | WLD 2924 |
| Blaeu (Willem) | c1650 | 16 X 22 | Mercator Projection: Original colour: Magnificent world map with illustrated borders: [Shirley 255]: Framed: | WLD 3403 |
| Plancius (Petrus) | c1650 | 17 X 22 | RARE: Allard's re-issue of the Plancius: Original colour: Shirley records only one other example: [Shirley 377]: | WLD 3095 |
| Visscher (C. & N.) | 1652 | 18 X 22 | Mercator Projection: Coloured: Bordered with equestrian portraits of the 12 Caesars: Some restoration: [Shirley 350] | WLD 1960 |
| Visscher (C. & N.) | 1658 | 18 X 21 | Double hemisphere world map with dramatic illustrated borders: Superb original colour: [Shirley 406]: | WLD 2983 |
| Van Alphen (Pieter) | 1660 | 23 X 17 | Double Hemisphere: Original colour: Rare portrait map derived from Hondius: [Shirley 415] | WLD 3245 |
| Hondius (Henricus) | 1663 | 15 X 20 | Double Hemisphere: Striking map of the world with portrait busts: Coloured: [Shirley 336 (State 3)]: | WLD 3102 |
| Goos (Abraham) | 1666 | 18 X 21 | Double Hemisphere: Original colour: Rare, beautiful map with richly illustrated borders: Shirley 438: | WLD 3476 |
| Doncker (Hendrick) | 1676 | 21 X 25 | Double Hemisphere: B&W: Spectacular map with large figures representing the elements: Shirley 475: | WLD 3232 |
| Blaeu/Anon | c1680 | 48 X 65 | Magnificent wall map published anonymously in Venice & attributed to Willem Blaeu: [Shirley 435]: One of five recorded examples: | WLD 3325 |
| Pitt (Moses) | 1680 | 16 X 21 | Rare: Pitt updated Pieter van den Keere's plate for his ill-fated atlas: Coloured: Framed: Shirley 504: | WLD 2355 |
| Blaeu/Anon | c1680 | 48 X 65 | RARE magnificent wall map published anonymously in Venice & attributed to Willem Blaeu: [Shirley 435]: | WLD 3158 |
| Blaeu (Jan) | c1682 | 16 X 21 | Double hemisphere world map with ornate decorative borders: Attractive hand colour: Framed: Shirley 428: Schenk edition: | WLD 3331 |
| De Wit (Frederick) | c1715 | 19 X 22 | Double Hemisphere: Original colour: Sumptuously engraved map with glorious borders: [Shirley 444 State 2]: Framed: | WLD 3485 |
| Nolin (Jean) | 1749 | 57 X 70 | Dramatic wall map with decorative borders illustrating Biblical scenes and the Creation: [Shirley 605]: | WLD 2307 |
| Desnos (Louis) | 1786 | 42 X 38 | Mappe-Monde Celeste Terrestre et Historique: An impressive wall map with historical and geographical text | WLD 3398 |
| Clouet (Jean) | 1788 | 49 X 58 | Splendid wall map in fine contemporary colouring showing Cook's tracks crossing miles of solid land: | WLD 3255 |
| Chen Xin-Tang | 1855 | 38 X 69 | Rare woodblock world map on 4 sheets joined: Superb original colouring: | WLD 3463 |
THE WORLD ..World & Continents | ||||
| CARTOGRAPHER | DATE | SIZE(in.) | DESCRIPTION | REF |
| Blaeu (Willem & Jan) | c1650 | 17 X 22 | The celebrated World and Continents from the Atlas Novus: Fine original colour: Shirley 255: Framed: | WLD 2422 |
| Visscher (Nicolas) | c1658 | 18 X 22 | RARE set of "carte de figure" of the continents in fine original colour: | WLD 3149 |
| Van der Aa (Pieter) | 1713 | 20 X 26 | World, Continents and Polar Projection: Set of six: Strong B&W impressions of these rare and beautiful maps: | WLD 3477 |
| Homann (J.B.) | c1725 | 19 X 22 | Four continents: Original colour: Shows the religious divisions of each landmass: Sold as set of 4: | WLD 3478 |
THE WORLD ..World Maps | ||||
| CARTOGRAPHER | DATE | SIZE(in.) | DESCRIPTION | REF |
| Fries (Laurent) | 1525 | 11 X 18 | Planisphere: B&W: Reduction of Waldseemuller's map of 1513 with the additional elephant illustration: [Shirley 49] | WLD 973 |
| Watte (Joachim von) | 1534 | 10 X 15 | Rare elegant woodcut oval world map derived from Sebastian Munster: [Shirley 70] | WLD 3295 |
| Ptolemy (Claudius) | 1541 | 13 X 20 | Ptolemaic projection: B&W: Surrounded by cloud border and windheads: Framed: Shirley 47: | WLD 3127 |
| Honter (Jan) | 1546 | 11 X 7 | World map on cordiform projection: B&W: Early map based on Waldseemuller: Shirley 86: Framed: | WLD 3346 |
| Munster (Sebastian) | 1550 | 11 X 15 | Oval Projection: B&W: Early woodcut of the world with a border of clouds and windheads: [Shirley92]: Framed: | WLD 2522 |
| Munster (Sebastian) | c1560 | 11 X 14 | Ptolemaic World: Coloured: The Ancient world based on Ptolemy illustrated with a border of windheads: [Shirley 76]: | WLD 3492 |
| Ruscelli (Girolamo) | 1561 | 8 X 10 | Classical map of the world: B&W: [Shirley 109]: | WLD 3164 |
| Ruscelli (Girolamo) | 1561 | 7 X 10 | Ruscelli's "Maritime" world map showing continous land connection between the continents: [Shirley 111]: | WLD 3170 |
| Ruscelli (Girolamo) | 1561 | 7 X 10 | Double hemisphere world map: B&W: [Shirley217]: | WLD 3145 |
| Montanus (Benito) | 1571 | 13 X 21 | Double Hemisphere: B&W: Early Biblical map from a polyglot Bible sponsored by Philip II: [Shirley 125]: | WLD 3490 |
| Ortelius (Abraham) | 1573 | 16 X 19 | Oval map of the world: Coloured: Early edition with cloud border: German text on reverse: Framed: [Shirley 122]: | WLD 3140 |
| Bunting (Heinrich) | c1590 | 11 X 15 | Celebrated world map in the shape of a Clover Leaf with Jerusalem in the centre: Some restoration to fold: Shirley 142: | WLD 3326 |
| Ortelius (Abraham) | 1592 | 14 X 19 | World map within oval projection: Original colour: Set in strapwork decorations: Shirley 158: Framed: | WLD 3338 |
| Quad (Matthias) | 1596 | 9 X 12 | World after Mercator:B&W:Shirley197:Fr: | WLD 2603 |
| Magini (Giovanni) | 1596 | 5 X 7 | World map on Mercators projection:: Coloured: [Shirley196]: | WLD 2956 |
| Porcacchi (Tomaso) | 1604 | 10 X 6 | Early world map with navigational markings: Coloured: | WLD 3340 |
| Porcacchi (Tomaso) | 1604 | 10 X 6 | Mercator Projection: B&W: Small world map shown as a sea chart: | WLD 3367 |
| Rosaccio (Guiseppe) | c1610 | 10 X 12 | Double Hemisphere: B&W: Elaborate map surrounded by a multitude of illustrations: Framed: Shirley 269: RARE: | WLD 3128 |
| Sanudo (Marino) | c1611 | 13 X 14 | Rare example of circular medieval world map based on portolan sources in printed form: Published by Johann Bongars: [Shirley 276] | WLD 3327 |
| Bertius (Petrus) | 1616 | 4 X 5 | Double Hemisphere: Coloured: Miniature Map: Shirley182: | WLD 2888 |
| Bertius (Petrus) | 1616 | 4 X 6 | Oval projection: Miniature map: Shirley 290: Coloured: | WLD 3441 |
| Schouten (Willem) | 1618 | 6 X 9 | Double Hemisphere: Coloured: Scarce miniature map showing Schouten's track: 1st Edition, Ist State: [Shirley 297]: | WLD 1861 |
| Mercator (Gerhard) | c1619 | 11 X 21 | Double Hemisphere: B&W: Map finished by Rumold Mercator: [Shirley157]: Framed: | WLD 2185 |
| Spilbergen (Joris van) | 1619 | 12 X 17 | Oval projection: B&W: Important & rare map showing the voyages of Le Maire and Spilbergen: Shirley 304: Framed: | WLD 3112 |
| Hondius (J. & H.) | 1625 | 6 X 7 | World map:Coloured:Thematic map:English text: | WLD 2660 |
| Mercator (Gerhard) | 1632 | 7 X 10 | Double Hemisphere: Coloured: Cloppenburg edition with the earliest geographical reference to Australia: [Shirley 334]: | WLD 3487 |
| Hondius (J. & H.) | 1642 | 15 X 23 | Double Hemisphere:B&W: Rare French Hondius with the Mariette Imprint: [Shirley 358]: Framed: | WLD 2889 |
| Van den Keere (Pieter) | 1646 | 3 X 5 | Double Hemisphere: Coloured: Miniature map of the world eroneously known as a "miniature Speed" [Shirley 368] | WLD 3361 |
| Boisseau (Jean) | 1646 | 15 X 21 | Double Hemisphere: Coloured: Rare French derivation based on Hondius: Shirley 340: Framed: | WLD 2241 |
| Montanus (Petrus) | c1650 | 12 X 20 | Double hemisphere biblical world map: Black and white: Shirley 125: | WLD 3329 |
| Tassin (Nicolas) | 1651 | 6 X 8 | Double Hemisphere: Coloured: Rare small world map: [Shirley 391]: Framed: | WLD 3482 |
| Sanson (N. & G.) | 1652 | 15 X 21 | Double hemisphere world map with original colour: [Shirley390]: | WLD 2851 |
| Sanson (N. & G.) | 1657 | 15 X 21 | Polar Hemispheres: Original colour: Southern Hemsiphere shows legendary Southern Continent: | WLD 3168 |
| Visscher (Nicolas) | 1657 | 13 X 19 | Double Hemisphere: Coloured: Early Bible map with illustrated allegorical borders showing the continents: [Shirley 401]: | WLD 3489 |
| Walton (Robert) | 1659 | 16 X 21 | Double Hemisphere: B&W: Rare map derived from Speed: [Shirley 397]: Framed: | WLD 977 |
| Visscher (Nicolas) | c1660 | 12 X 18 | Double hemisphere world map with decorative borders: Coloured: [Shirley 431]: | WLD 3228 |
| De Wit (Frederick) | 1660 | 19 X 23 | De Wit's first and scarcest folio world map is also one of the most decorative: Some restoration to verso & margins closely trimmed: [Shirley 421] | WLD 3246 |
| Kircher (Athanasius) | c1670 | 14 X 22 | Mercator Projection: B&W: Map showing natural phenomena such as currents and volcanoes: [Shirley 436]: Framed: | WLD 2314 |
| Du Val (Pierre ) | 1677 | 15 X 21 | World map on Mercators proj:Coloured: Shows shipping routes: [Shirley465]: | WLD 2661 |
| Visscher (Nicolas) | c1679 | 17 X 21 | Scarce double-hemisphere world with decorative border with the signs of the Zodiac: Coloured: [Shirley 486]: Framed: | WLD 3271 |
| Kilian (Philip) | c1680 | 11 X 14 | Double Hemisphere: B&W:Title page illustrated with the four Electors of the Holy Roman Empire: | WLD 2496 |
| Du Val (Pierre ) | c1680 | 4 X 5 | Double hemisphere world map: Coloured: | WLD 3200 |
| Danckerts (C. & J.) | c1680 | 20 X 23 | RARE:double hemisphere:Coloured:Shirley 495: | WLD 2686 |
| Stoopendaal (Daniel) | c1680 | 14 X 18 | Double hemisphere:Coloured: | WLD 2841 |
| De Wit (Frederick) | c1680 | 19 X 22 | Double Hemisphere: Original colour: Stunning map with large illustrated borders of the seasons: Shirley 451: Framed: | WLD 3181 |
| Robyn (Jacob) | 1683 | 17 X 21 | Double hemisphere: Coloured: Insets of North & South Pole: [Shirley520]: | WLD 3114 |
| Allard (Carolus) | c1685 | 20 X 24 | Double hemisphere world map: Magnificent border decoration after De Wit: Coloured: Framed: [cf Shirley 451]: | WLD 3180 |
| Valk (Gerhard) | c1686 | 19 X 23 | Double Hemisphere: Original colour: Striking map with illustrated borders showing the seasons: Shirley 531: | WLD 3179 |
| Danckerts (C. & J.) | c1690 | 23 X 21 | Single Hemisphere: Coloured: Rare map of the world as seen from the North Pole: [Shirley 582]: Framed: | WLD 2032 |
| Coronelli (Vincenzo) | 1692 | 18 X 24 | Double Hemisphere: Coloured: Two maps of the Eastern and Western Hemispheres sold as a pair: Framed: | WLD 3085 |
| Muller (J.U.) | 1692 | 3 X 6 | Double hemisphere world map: Charming miniature map with outline hand colouring: | WLD 3259 |
| Muller (J.U.) | 1692 | 6 X 6 | Double hemisphere: Coloured: Miniature map with text on lower border: Framed: [Shirley555]: | WLD 2674 |
| Allard (Carolus) | 1696 | 21 X 23 | Double hemisphere: 8 smaller projections: Original colour: [Shirley578]: | WLD 2318 |
| Zahn | 1696 | 14 X 17 | Shows natural phenomena including volcanoes and ditches: Early attempt at showing undersea currents: B&W: (Shirley 583): | WLD 3443 |
| Zahn | 1696 | 14 X 17 | Two separate maps: New World and Old World Hemispheres: B&W: Decorative borders: Shirley 584: | WLD 3313 |
| Scherer (Heinrich) | c1700 | 10 X 14 | Oval projection: Coloured: Embellished with illustrated borders featuring ships: Shirley 631: Framed: | WLD 2348 |
| Wells (Edward) | 1700 | 15 X 20 | Double hemisphere: Ancient world: Pictorial surrounds: Framed: [Shirley608]: | WLD 2109 |
| Scherer (Heinrich) | c1700 | 9 X 14 | World from polar proj: Coloured: Jesuit missions: Framed: [Shirley628]: | WLD 1923 |
| Scherer (Heinrich) | c1700 | 9 X 14 | Hemisphere as seen from the North Pole: Coloured:Illustration of Victoria, Magellan's flagship: Shirley 626: | WLD 3318 |
| Wells (Edward) | c1700 | 4 X 7 | Double hemisphere world map: Hand coloured: Framed: | WLD 3165 |
| Blaeu (Jan) | c1700 | 16 X 21 | Double Hemisphere: Original colour: Polar Hemispheres engraved for Blaeu but published postumously by Gerard Valk: | WLD 3420 |
| Bodenehr (Gabriel) | 1704 | 6 X 9 | Mercator Projection: Original colour: Charming miniature world map with decorative borders: Framed: | WLD 2249 |
| Harris | 1705 | 12 X 21 | Double hemisphere: Colour: | WLD 3000 |
| Van der Aa (Pieter) | 1706 | 6 X 9 | World map showing Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the world: Coloured: | WLD 3456 |
| Scherer (Heinrich) | 1709 | 9 X 13 | New & Old world reversed:Coloured:Fr:Shirley 630: | WLD 2253 |
| Scherer (Heinrich) | 1709 | 9 X 14 | Globe gores:B&W: | WLD 2846 |
| Scherer (Heinrich) | 1709 | 9 X 14 | Oval World Map: Coloured: Beautiful map showing the Winds and a variety of birds with a decorative cartouche: | WLD 3079 |
| Van der Aa (Pieter) | c1710 | 22 X 26 | Double Hemisphere: Coloured: Magnificent illustrated borders of allegorical figures of the continents: Framed: | WLD 3175 |
| Baeck (Elias) | 1710 | 6 X 9 | Double Hemisphere: Original colour: Titles in French and German on two banners on upper and lower border: Framed | WLD 3484 |
| Cluver (Philippe) | 1711 | 6 X 12 | Double Hemisphere world map: Borders decorated with figures: Coloured: | WLD 3462 |
| Van der Aa (Pieter) | c1715 | 10 X 14 | Double hemisphere world map within decorative borders depicting allegorical scenes: Coloured: Framed: | WLD 3136 |
| Chiquet (Jacques) | c1719 | 6 X 9 | Double hemisphere:Original colour: | WLD 2899 |
| Monath | c1720 | 10 X 12 | Double Hemisphere: Original colour: Embellished with allegorical figures of the continents: | WLD 3118 |
| Behaim (Martin) | c1720 | 12 X 17 | Double Hemisphere: B&W: Rare curiosity of the world according to Martin Behaim and bearing his portrait: Framed: | WLD 2821 |
| Anon | c1720 | 7 X 9 | Double hemisphere world map: Hand coloured: Decorative borders: | WLD 3077 |
| Homann (J.B.) | c1720 | 18 X 24 | Double Hemisphere: Coloured: Map set within a variety of vignettes describing natural phenomena: | WLD 2986 |
| Weigel (C. & J.) | c1720 | 11 X 14 | Double Hemisphere: Original colour: Illustrate borders incorporate natural and topographical phenomena: | WLD 3323 |
| Moll (Herman) | 1723 | 11 X 8 | Double hemisphere world map: Also has smaller Northern hemisphere map: Coloured: | WLD 3517 |
| Wetstein (H.) | c1730 | 14 X 20 | Double Hemisphere: Coloured: Bible map: Inset of astronomical diagrams and Poles: Framed: | WLD 2931 |
| Covens & Mortier | c1730 | 20 X 20 | Old World hemisphere:Original colour: | WLD 2594 |
| Coronelli (Vincenzo) | 1742 | 20 X 24 | Striking double hemisphere world map surrounded by smaller hemisphere diagrams: Shows California as an Island: Original Colour: | WLD 3518 |
| Le Rouge (George) | 1744 | 20 X 29 | Double Hemisphere: Coloured: Sumptously illustrated borders featuring cherubs using scientific instruments:Framed: | WLD 2326 |
| Seutter (Matthaus) | c1745 | 8 X 10 | Double hemisphere:Original colour: Finely engraved map with celestial projections on each corner: Framed: | WLD 2820 |
| Homann Heirs | 1746 | 18 X 22 | Double hemisphere world map with original hand colour: Lerge cartouche and inset polar projections: | WLD 3167 |
| Bowen (Emanuel) | 1748 | 14 X 22 | Oval map: B&W: World map showing the tracks of Magellan, Drake and Anson around the world: | WLD 3386 |
| Bowen (Emanuel) | 1748 | 14 X 18 | World map on Mercator's Projection: Decorative cartouche: Coloured: | WLD 3495 |
| Bellin (J.N.) | 1748 | 19 X 27 | World on Mercator Projection: Coloured: In the style of a sea chart with rhumb lines and compass rose: | WLD 3214 |
| Bellin (J.N.) | 1755 | 22 X 32 | World map on Mercators projection: Coloured: Decorative cartouche: | WLD 3132 |
| Bellin (J.N.) | 1765 | 22 X 34 | World map on Mercator's projection showing the prevailing winds: Large decorative cartouche: | WLD 3264 |
| Lattre (Jean) | c1770 | 9 X 16 | Merc proj:Track of Centurion,Ansons Voyage:Colour: | WLD 2087 |
| Zatta (Antonio) | 1774 | 12 X 16 | Double Hemisphere world map: Elaborately decorated with figures on the four corners: Original colour: | WLD 3457 |
| Lotter (T. & M.) | 1778 | 19 X 37 | Oval world map: Original colour: Early state of this famous map showing the first of Cook's voyages only: | WLD 3406 |
| Bonne (Rigobert) | c1780 | 9 X 16 | Double Hemisphere world map: Coloured: | WLD 3519 |
| Bowen (Thomas) | c1780 | 12 X 18 | Double Hemisphere world map: Decorated with elaborate cartouche and illustrations in each corner: Coloured: | WLD 3486 |
| Guthrie | 1785 | 15 X 19 | Mercator Projection: Original colour: World map centering on the Pacific Oceand and showing the routes of Cook: | WLD 3363 |
| Dunn (Samuel) | 1787 | 42 X 49 | Large double hemisphere wall map decorated with astronomical and statistical diagrams: Hand coloured: | WLD 3221 |
| Harrison (John) | 1788 | 16 X 29 | Double Hemisphere: Original colour: Interesting map showing the tracks of Cook and noting his discoveries: | WLD 3413 |
| Cassini (J. & C.) | 1789 | 14 X 19 | North & South Pole:Coloured pair:Decorative: | WLD 2525 |
| Schraembl (Franz) | 1789 | 21 X 35 | Splendid chart of the world showing Cook's Voyages & discoveries: Original colour: | WLD 3125 |
| Lattre (Jean) | 1793 | 7 X 9 | Western & Eastern Hemisphere:Ornate title panel: | WLD 2692 |
| Amati (Pietro) | 1793 | 15 X 18 | Double hemisphere polar views with inset world map showing Cook's track: B&W: | WLD 3139 |
| Bowles & Carver | c1795 | 15 X 28 | Double hemisphere world map with routes of the explorers and continental vignettes in the corners: Original colour: | WLD 3394 |
| La Perouse (J.F.G.) | 1797 | 23 X 36 | Large chart of the world on Mercator's projection showing the track of La Perouse: Hand coloured: | WLD 3265 |
| Anon | c1800 | 9 X 17 | Double hemisphere polar view of the world: Hand coloured: | WLD 3281 |
| Delamarche (C. & F.) | c1800 | 10 X 16 | World on Mercators projection: Original colour: | WLD 2969 |
| Cary (John) | 1801 | 20 X 35 | Double Hemisphere: Original colour: Striking map of the world showing the globe during the Napoleonic period: | WLD 3523 |
| Giraldon | c1810 | 13 X 20 | Double Hemisphere map with five smaller inset maps: Beautiful mermaid cartouche: Original outline colour: | WLD 3524 |
| Pinkerton (John) | 1812 | 27 X 40 | Mercator's Projection: Original colour: Large map showing the latest discoveries and the tracks of major explorers: (SL) | WLD 3407 |
| Pinkerton (John) | 1812 | 22 X 26 | Double Hemisphere: Original colour: Two sheets showing the Eastern and Western Hemispheres: (SL) | WLD 3408 |
| Brue (Adrien) | 1815 | 42 X 54 | World Map: Original colour: Wall map: | WLD 3341 |
| Brue (Adrien) | 1816 | 21 X 30 | Map of the World on Mercators projection: Original outline colour: | WLD 3177 |
| Faden (William) | 1819 | 4 X 5 | Mercator's Projection: Original colour: Striking miniature map of the world: | WLD 3423 |
| Ellis | 1823 | 11 X 19 | Double Hemisphere world map: Original colour: | WLD 3475 |
| Tardieu | 1831 | 12 X 17 | World map on Mercator's projection: Outline colour: | WLD 2521 |
| SDUK | c1835 | 15 X 27 | Double Hemisphere map showing East and West Hemispheres: Various reference panels: Outline colour: | WLD 3522 |
| Johnston (A.K.) | c1840 | 20 X 24 | World map drawn on the Mercator Projection: Original colour: Shows early Antarctic discoveries: | WLD 3196 |
| Hughes | c1840 | 7 X 10 | Merc projection:Outline colour: | WLD 2487 |
| SDUK | 1841 | 16 X 19 | Mercator's Projection: Shows Britsh Possessions: Original printed colour: | WLD 3447 |
| Blumethal | 1842 | 8 X 10 | Merc proj: Original colour: Shows time zones: | WLD 1909 |
| Tegg (William) | 1843 | 10 X 19 | Eastern and Western Hemispheres: Two maps mounted together: Original colour: | WLD 3509 |
| Meyer (Joseph) | 1844 | 12 X 15 | World map on Mercator's Projection: Original colour: | WLD 3454 |
| Arrowsmith (John) | 1844 | 19 X 23 | World map on Mercator's projection: Original colour: | WLD 3157 |
| Teesdale (Henry) | c1845 | 15 X 32 | Double Hemisphere: Original colour: Two maps in one mount: Showing the latest discoveries and voyages: | WLD 3391 |
| Levasseur (Victor) | 1847 | 12 X 16 | World map with ornately decorated borders referencing the seasons and the zodiac: Original outline colour: | WLD 3474 |
| Levasseur (Victor) | 1847 | 12 X 17 | Highly decorative world map: Large illustrated borders representing the seasons and the Heavens: Original outline colour: | WLD 3508 |
| Meyer (Joseph) | 1849 | 8 X 10 | World on Mercators:Coloured: | WLD 2781 |
| Gall & Inglis | c1850 | 19 X 24 | Double hemisphere: Two maps sold as a pair: | WLD 3370 |
| Meyer (Joseph) | c1850 | 12 X 15 | Double Hemisphere: Original colour: Four miniature globes in each corner depicting the Northern and Southern Hems | WLD 3480 |
| Perthes (Justus) | 1850 | 13 X 31 | Double Hemisphere world map: Two maps joined: Original colour: | WLD 3469 |
| Perthes (Justus) | 1851 | 13 X 16 | World map on Mercator's projection: Original colour: | WLD 3455 |
| Tallis (John) | 1851 | 16 X 34 | Double Hemisphere: Coloured: Two maps of the Eastern and Western Hemisphere sold as a pair: Framed: | WLD 3417 |
| Lapie (Alexandre) | 1851 | 17 X 23 | Merc proj:Coloured: | WLD 2442 |
| Philip (George) | 1856 | 23 X 20 | Northern hemisphere polar view:Original colour: | WLD 2577 |
| Perry (Matthew) | 1856 | 22 X 36 | World map showing Perry's circumnavigation: | WLD 2350 |
| Black (A. & C.) | 1856 | 11 X 15 | The World as known by the ancients: Original colour: | WLD 3309 |
| Morse and Gaston | 1857 | 6 X 12 | Double Hemisphere: Original printed colour: Two maps mounted as one: Maps set within illustrated borders: | WLD 3414 |
| Mitchell (Samuel) | 1860 | 14 X 18 | World on Mercator's Projection: Decorative borders: Original colour: | WLD 3442 |
| Weller (Edward) | 1863 | 18 X 25 | World map on Mercator's Projection: Original colour: Includes Antarctic discoveries: | WLD 3056 |
| Perthes (Justus) | 1865 | 14 X 16 | Merc proj:Coloured: | WLD 2429 |
| Brue (Adrien) | 1876 | 14 X 23 | Double hemisphere world map: Original colour: | WLD 3046 |
| Anon | c1880 | 21 X 24 | Colourful world map with inset historical maps: | WLD 2379 |
| Flemming (Carl) | c1880 | 14 X 17 | Mercator Projection: Original Colour: | WLD 2893 |
| Mitchell (Samuel) | 1884 | 15 X 19 | World map on Mercator's Projection: Original colour: | WLD 3479 |
| ILN | 1885 | 20 X 27 | The World on Mercators Projection: Shows British possessions and ports: Original printed colour: | WLD 3336 |
| Perthes (Justus) | 1885 | 13 X 15 | Mercator Projection: Original Colour: Shows ocean currents and shipping routes: Inset of Poles: | WLD 2927 |
| S.G.S. | 1888 | 14 X 18 | Commercial chart of the world: Shows international trading routes: Original printed colour: | WLD 3362 |
| Cram (George) | 1889 | 12 X 18 | Chart of the World on Mercator's projection: Original printed colour: Shows various sea currents and Gulf streams: | WLD 3333 |
| Anon | c1890 | 22 X 26 | Roman Empire:Coloured:Europe with insets: | WLD 2380 |
| Stanford (Edward) | 1898 | 20 X 25 | Double Hemisphere World map: Marked with various geographical section diagrams: Original printed colour: | WLD 3347 |
| Bartholomew (G.& J.) | c1910 | 5 X 8 | Double Hemisphere map: Also shows comparative heights of major mountain ranges: Original printed colour: | WLD 3374 |
| Johnston (W. & A.K.) | c1910 | 60 X 70 | Map of the World under Mercator's Projection: showing every place of commercial importance: | WLD 3446 |
| Anon | c1930 | 5 X 6 | 'Oxo' world map: Marked with British Commonwealth countries: Original printed colour: | WLD 3440 |
| Boucher (Lucien) | 1950 | 21 X 35 | Air France poster: Lithographed in colours: Published by Perceval: | WLD 3419 |
| Boucher (Lucien) | 1950 | 23 X 38 | Air France poster: Lithographed in colours: Published by Perceval: | WLD 3418 |
THE WORLD Thematic | ||||
| CARTOGRAPHER | DATE | SIZE(in.) | DESCRIPTION | REF |
| Munster (Sebastian) | c1560 | 10 X 14 | The Monsters: B&W: Woodcut showing a variety of mythical beasts and sea creatures: | WLD 3252 |
| Jansson (Jan) | c1660 | 8 X 12 | Ancient World:Original colour:After Strabo:Framed: | WLD 2602 |
| Coronelli (Vincenzo) | 1692 | 20 X 8 | Globe Gore: B&W: Gore of the Southern Ocean showing naval scenes and cartouche dedicated to Louis XIV: | WLD 2365 |
| Coronelli (Vincenzo) | 1692 | 18 X 12 | Southern Ocean:B&W:Globe gore showing whaling: | WLD 2848 |
| Happel (Eberhard) | 1708 | 8 X 12 | Ocean currents, volcanoes and undersea trenches: B&W: Framed: [Shirley 468]: | WLD 3481 |
| Moll (Herman) | c1720 | 7 X 20 | World map with diagrams showing the General Trade Winds and Monsoons throughout the world: Coloured: | WLD 3521 |
| Seutter (Matthaus) | c1740 | 19 X 22 | Illustrative and theoretical map showing numerous cartographic and geographical features and styles: Original colour: | WLD 1931 |
| Faden (William) | 1819 | 4 X 5 | Ancient World: Original colour: Striking miniature map of the world as known to the Romans: | WLD 3416 |
| Hall (Sidney) | 1828 | 14 X 12 | At the Death of Constantine: A.D.337: | WLD 2395 |
| Hall (Sidney) | 1828 | 14 X 12 | Empire of Charlemagne AD.814: | WLD 2386 |
| Hall (Sidney) | 1828 | 14 X 12 | The Dissolution of the Western Empire AD 476: | WLD 2389 |
| Hall (Sidney) | 1830 | 14 X 12 | Biblical map: B.C.2348 The Deluge: Original hand-colour: | WLD 3437 |
| Hall (Sidney) | 1830 | 14 X 12 | Historical map: A.D.1100 Period of the First Crusade: Original hand-colour: | WLD 3430 |
| Hall (Sidney) | 1830 | 14 X 12 | Historical map: B.C. 395 Division of the Roman Empire: Original hand-colour: | WLD 3433 |
| Hall (Sidney) | 1830 | 13 X 19 | Mercator's Projection: Original colour: Fascinating historical map showing the geopolitical situation in 1660: | WLD 3427 |
| Hall (Sidney) | 1830 | 14 X 12 | Historical map: B.C. 325 Empire of Alexander: Original hand-colour: | WLD 3432 |
| Hall (Sidney) | 1830 | 14 X 12 | Historical map: B.C. 301 Exhibiting the Partition of the Empire of Alexander: Original hand-colour: | WLD 3431 |
| Hall (Sidney) | 1830 | 14 X 12 | Historical map: B.C.329 Empire of Cyrus: Original hand-colour: | WLD 3435 |
| Hall (Sidney) | 1830 | 14 X 12 | Biblical map: B.C.1491 The Exodus of the Israelites: Original hand-colour: | WLD 3436 |
| Hall (Sidney) | 1830 | 14 X 12 | Historical map: A.D.912 Dissolution of the Empire of Charlemagne: Original hand-colour: | WLD 3434 |
| Hall (Sidney) | 1830 | 14 X 12 | The Foundation of Rome: Original hand-colour: | WLD 3438 |
| Hall (Sidney) | 1830 | 13 X 19 | Mercator's Projection: Original colour: Fascinating historical map showing the geopolitical situation in 1783: | WLD 3425 |
| Hall (Sidney) | 1830 | 13 X 19 | Mercator's Projection: Original colour: Fascinating historical map showing the geopolitical situation in 1811: | WLD 3426 |
| Hall (Sidney) | 1830 | 14 X 12 | Historical map of Mongol Empire: Original hand-colour: | WLD 3429 |
| SDUK | 1834 | 16 X 12 | Principal rivers of the world showing comparative lengths: Original colour: | WLD 3236 |
| Johnston (A.K.) | c1840 | 19 X 24 | Mercator Projection: Coloured: Zoological map showing the distribution of gnawing and ruminating animals: | WLD 3405 |
| Johnston (A.K.) | c1850 | 19 X 23 | World map showing Important Plant distribution: Original hand colour: Inset diagrams of plants: | WLD 3275 |
| Johnston (A.K.) | c1850 | 19 X 23 | World map showing Air Currents: Original hand colour: Inset diagrams: | WLD 3276 |
| Sharp's | 1853 | 19 X 24 | Geological Map: Very early example in bold colours: Inset of South Pole: Shows comparative mountain ranges: | WLD 3448 |
| Colton (G.W.) | 1855 | 12 X 15 | Comparative size chart of lakes and islands in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres: | WLD 3299 |
| Black (A. & C.) | 1856 | 16 X 10 | Zoological Chart of the World and chart showing Principle Plants: Original colour: | WLD 3302 |
| Black (A. & C.) | 1856 | 17 X 23 | Principal countries of the ancient world: Original colour: Two insets show Roman and Persian Empires: | WLD 3334 |
| Black (A. & C.) | 1856 | 16 X 10 | Chart of the World showing Chief Physical Features and Distribution of the Human Race: | WLD 3300 |
| Fullarton (Archibald) | c1860 | 17 X 21 | British Empire world map: Heavily illustrated borders showing various natives and table of possessions: Original printed colour: | WLD 3520 |
| Johnston (A.K.) | c1860 | 20 X 24 | Zoological Geography of Reptiles:Coloured: | WLD 2873 |
| Johnston (A.K.) | c1860 | 20 X 24 | Zoological Geography: Coloured: Vignettes of Carniverous Animals: | WLD 2876 |
| Bartholomew (G.& J.) | 1886 | 4 X 6 | British Empire: Miniature map: Original printed colour: | WLD 3473 |
| S.G.S. | 1890 | 11 X 16 | 4 maps on one sheet: Original colour: Shows the geographical evolution of continental areas: | WLD 3016 |
| S.G.S. | 1890 | 13 X 17 | Mercator Projection: Original colour: Shows the Geographical value of the best maps of the countries of the world: | WLD 3017 |
| S.G.S. | 1890 | 12 X 16 | Mercator Projection: Geological map of the world: Based on work by Geikie: Original printed colour: | WLD 3458 |
| S.G.S. | 1890 | 9 X 14 | Double hemisphere showing Vertical Relief of the Globe: Original Printed Colour: | WLD 3047 |
| S.G.S. | 1892 | 9 X 17 | Double hemisphere Bathy-Hypsometrical Map of the World: Original Printed Colour: | WLD 3048 |
| Graphic | 1898 | 15 X 11 | British Empire: Two maps on one sheet showing the Empire in 1837 and 1897: Gold decorative border with portraits: | WLD 3449 |
| R.G.S. | 1899 | 11 X 18 | Bathymetrical Chart of the Oceans: Shows the 'Deeps' according to Sir John Murray: Original colour: | WLD 3350 |
| S.G.S. | 1899 | 10 X 17 | Bathymetrical Chart of the Oceans: Original printed colour: | WLD 3206 |
| Graphic | c1903 | 15 X 10 | British Dominions at the date of the Coronation: World map within illustrated heraldic borders: Original colour: Fr: | WLD 3185 |
| S.G.S. | 1904 | 9 X 21 | World map showing cotton growing areas around the world: Original colour: | WLD 3381 |
| Sifton Praed & Co. | 1933 | 9 X 13 | Air Routes of the British Empire: Original printed colour: | WLD 3285 |
| Sifton Praed & Co. | 1933 | 12 X 29 | Map of the World showin the Naval Bases of the Great Powers: Original printed colour: | WLD 3288 |
| Anon | 1935 | 13 X 19 | The British Empire: Embroidered map on silk: Showing the extent of the Empire in George V's Jubilee year: Framed: | WLD 3452 |
| Bates | 1949 | 22 X 27 | World Map: Original colour: Showing the Great African Cruise of the Cunard Liner R.M.S.Caronia in 1950: | WLD 3269 |
THE WORLD Title Page | ||||
| CARTOGRAPHER | DATE | SIZE(in.) | DESCRIPTION | REF |
| Anon | 1560 | 15 X 10 | Early woodcut title page printed in black and red: | WLD 2494 |
| Ortelius (Abraham) | c1590 | 13 X 9 | Portrait of Ortelius: Original colour: Framed | WLD 3466 |
| Mercator Hondius | c1610 | 10 X 8 | Title page: 'Belgii In Ferioris': Original colour: | WLD 3499 |
| Mercator Hondius | c1610 | 10 X 8 | Title page: 'Italia, Slavonia, et Graeciae': Original colour: | WLD 3500 |
| Drayton (Michael) | 1612 | 10 X 6 | Title-page from the Poly-Olbion: Coloured: | WLD 3225 |
| Mercator Hondius | 1628 | 6 X 8 | Title Page: Coloured: From the Atlas Minor: Framed: | WLD 3483 |
| Mercator Hondius | 1636 | 15 X 18 | Famous portraits of Mercator and Hondius:Coloured: | WLD 2799 |
| Merian (Matthaus) | c1640 | 11 X 7 | Title page from the 'Rebuspublicis Hanseaticis': Coloured: | WLD 3503 |
| Blaeu (Willem & Jan) | 1648 | 17 X 10 | Title page from the 'Atlas Novus': Original colour with stunning gilt highlights: | WLD 3511 |
| Blaeu (Willem & Jan) | 1662 | 17 X 10 | Title page from the 'Atlas Major': Original colour with stunning gilt highlights: | WLD 3516 |
| Blaeu (Jan) | 1662 | 17 X 10 | Title page from the 'Atlas Major': Original colour with gilt highlights: | WLD 3512 |
| Van Meurs | 1673 | 12 X 7 | Title page for 'America': Coloured: | WLD 3506 |
| Coronelli (Vincenzo) | c1692 | 16 X 11 | Title page depicting the stern of an ornate galleon: Coloured: | WLD 3113 |
| Coronelli (Vincenzo) | 1696 | 17 X 12 | Title page from the 'Atlante Veneto': B&W: | WLD 3497 |
| Cluver (Philippe) | 1697 | 8 X 6 | Title page:B&W:Globe,Compass and figures: | WLD 2733 |
| Van der Aa (Pieter) | 1706 | 13 X 9 | Decorative taitle page: Hand coloured: | WLD 3310 |
| Van der Aa (Pieter) | 1714 | 8 X 11 | Beautiful title page from the 'Nouvel Atlas': Includes many figures, ships and scenery: Coloured: | WLD 3496 |
| Chatelain (Henri) | 1719 | 17 X 10 | Title page from the 'Atlas Historique': Chapter 7: Heavily ornate with many figures: Coloured: | WLD 3514 |
| Chatelain (Henri) | 1719 | 17 X 10 | Title page from the 'Atlas Historique': Chapter 4: Heavily ornate with many figures: Coloured: | WLD 3513 |
| Chatelain (Henri) | 1719 | 17 X 10 | Title page from the 'Atlas Historique': Chapter 2: Heavily ornate with many figures: Coloured: | WLD 3515 |
| Covens & Mortier | c1730 | 19 X 24 | Grand Theatre of War:Insets French & German towns: | WLD 2757 |
| Moll (Herman) | 1733 | 9 X 5 | Title page to A System of Geography:Coloured: | WLD 2019 |
| Tirion (Isaac) | 1744 | 11 X 8 | Atlante Novissimo after De L'isle: | WLD 2176 |
| Le Rouge (George) | 1748 | 8 X 12 | Atlas Nouveau Portatif:Coloured: | WLD 2411 |
| Lotter (T. & M.) | c1750 | 8 X 10 | Atlas Minor:Coloured:Elaborate allegorical figures | WLD 2658 |
| Andrews (John) | 1771 | 6 X 9 | Title page to City Atlas:Col:Allegorical scenes: | WLD 2145 |
| Sayer & Bennett | 1776 | 9 X 6 | Title Page:Inscribed to George III: | WLD 2449 |
| Zatta (Antonio) | c1780 | 12 X 9 | Title page from the 'Atlante Novissimo': Original colour: | WLD 3507 |
| Zatta (Antonio) | c1780 | 12 X 9 | Title page from the 'Atlante Novissimo': Original colour: | WLD 3505 |
| Hall (James) | 1790 | 8 X 13 | Titlepage to the Royal Encyclopaedia: B&W: Allegorical depiction of the Arts and Science: | WLD 3162 |
| Anon | c1820 | 10 X 7 | World Surrounded by Emblematic Figures:Coloured: | WLD 2828 |
| Walker | c1830 | 9 X 7 | 3 figures:references to discoverers including Cook: | WLD 3013 |
| Wise | c1840 | 15 X 12 | Title page: Figures around a globe: B&W: | WLD 3501 |
| Routledge | c1850 | 11 X 9 | Title page from the 'Modern Atlas of the Earth': B&W: | WLD 3504 |
| Anon | 1850 | 8 X 6 | Title page: Coloured: Allegorical figures of the continents: | WLD 2984 |
| Mitchell (Samuel) | 1850 | 15 X 10 | Title page from the 'New Universal Atlas': Original printed colour: | WLD 3498 |
| Tallis (John) | 1851 | 13 X 9 | Title page from 'Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World': B&W: | WLD 3502 |