Red Sea & Indian Ocean
Ortelius, Abraham
Erythraei Sive Rubri Maris Periplus, olim ab Arriano decriptus, nunc vero ab Abrah. Ortelio ex eodem delineatus.
Antwerp, Balthasar Moretus 1624 [35,9 x 46,3 cm]
Original copper engraving, published 1624 in the famous historical Atlas "Parergon" (Latin text-edition) by Abraham Ortelius. Finely hand-colored in wash and outline. We find the title cartouche in the upper centre with insets on the right and left. Another inset showing the South of Italy and Greece is found at the lower centre (showing the errors of Ulysses). The cartographic sources of this map are based on Homer's Odyssey, Isaac Tzetzes, Ovidius and Ausonius. The map represents the Northwest coast of Africa. King Hanno from Carthago is supposed to be the first to sail around the continent of Africa to reach the Arabian sea, and incidentally also the first to tame a lion ... . Inset Hyperborei has been added, as Ortelius puts it "for better beautifying or proportioning of this map", and to remind the reader that in spite of all their exertions, a passage to the Far East via the North Pole has not yet been found by the English or the Dutch (Broe. 225).
In excellent condition. Broe. 225
[Stock No.:20469]
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Red Sea & Indian Ocean
Ortelius, Abraham
Erythraei Sive Rubri Maris Periplus, olim ab Arriano decriptus, nunc vero ab Abrah. Ortelio ex eodem delineatus.
Antwerp, Balthasar Moretus 1624 [35,9 x 46,3 cm]
Original copper engraving, published 1624 in the famous historical Atlas "Parergon" (Latin text-edition) by Abraham Ortelius. Finely hand-colored in wash and outline. We find the title cartouche in the upper centre with insets on the right and left. Another inset showing the South of Italy and Greece is found at the lower centre (showing the errors of Ulysses). A very good example in excellent condition. The cartographic sources of this map are based on Homer's Odyssee, Isaac Tzetzes, Ovidius and Ausonius. The map represents the Northwest coast of Africa. King Hanno from Carthago is supposed to be the first to sail around the continent of Africa to reach the Arabian sea, and incidentally also the first to tame a lion ... . Inset Hyperborei has been added, as Ortelius puts it "for better beautifying or proportioning of this map", and to remind the reader that in spite of all their exertionsd, a passage to the Far East via the North Pole has not yet been found by the English or the Dutch (Broe. 225).
In excellent condition. Broe. 225
[Stock No.:18140]
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Indian Ocean
Mortier, Pierre
Partie Occidentale d'une Partie D' Asie ou sont les Isles De Zocotora, De le Amirante. Dresse sur les Memoires les plus Nouveaux. A Amsterdam Chez Pierre Mortier. Avec Privilege. - Carte Particuliere d' une Partie D' Asie ou sont les Isles d' Andemaon, Ceylan, les Maldives. Dresse sur les Memoires les plus Nouveaux. A Amsterdam Chez Pierre Mortier. Avec Privilege.
Amsterdam, P. Mortier 1705. [59,6 x 87,9 cm]
Copper engraving, hand colored in outline when published. Large sea chart, printed from two plates, published in the famous 'Neptune Francois' by Pierre Mortier, 1704/05 in Amsterdam. The map is depicting detailed the entire Indian Ocean from the Arabian peninsula towards towards Thailand, the Andaman Sea and Sumatra. In the eastern part of the map the Amirante islands are shown, the Maldives and India are prominently displayed in the center of the map, the west we find the gulf of Bengal, Birma and the kingdom of Siam (Thailand). Further on the map is ornated with two compass-roses and has many engraved details like place names, rivers, mountains, islands, sand banks, etc. Originally the French cartographer Hubert Jaillot published the 'Atlas Noveau ...' between 1682-96 in Paris. This geographic Atlas was a masterpiece in excellence compiled for the king Luis XIV and was all over a great success. Pierre Mortier acquired around 1700 the plates and enlarged this geographic atlas with the famous sea atlas 'the Neptune Francoise'. It was as well a masterpiece in excellence and highly successful.
In excellent condition. A fine impression with full margins.
[Stock No.:14289]
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Maldives
Van der Aa, Pieter
De eilanden Maldives of voormuur van Indien met der selver tussen-gelegen zeen.
Leiden, Van der Aa 1706-08 [15,5 x 28,2 cm]
Original copper-engraving, uncoloured as published. A fine and decorative map of the Maldives, many islands of the atolls of the Maldives are named. The map encludes as well the neighbouring southern tip of India with Sri Lanka and the Indian Ocean towards Sumatra and the Street of Malacca. Ornated in the lower right corner with an allegoric title cartouche and a scale of mileage. The famous Dutch publisher and mapmaker Pieter Van der Aa (1659 Leiden - 1733 Leiden) published 'during the period 1882-1733, an enormous quantity of printed matter' (Koeman). This map was actually published in the first edition of his travelbooks 'Naauwkeurige versameling der gedenk-waardigste zee en landreysen na Oost en West-Indien', in Leiden 1706-08.
In excellent condition. Printed on the full sheet as published; the map was originally folded in this series, so that old folds are more or less visable.
[Stock No.:15601]
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St. Helena
Mallet, Allain Manesson
Die Insul St. Helene. - Isles St. Helene.
Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm]
Copper-engraving, handcolored in wash and outline, published in Allain M. Mallet's description of the world. Panoramic view of the Island of St. Helena. In the foreground we look at several battle ships before the island of St. Helena.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:19451]
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Isle de Fer
Mallet, Allain Manesson
Die Baume in der Insul Fer. - Arbre de L`Isle de Fer.
Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm]
Copper engraving, hand colored in wash and outline, published in Allain M. Mallet's description of the world.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:19448]
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St. Helena
Mallet, Allain Manesson
Die St. Helenen Insel. - Isle de Ste. Helene.
Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm]
Copper engraving, hand colored in wash and outline, published in Allain M. Mallet's description of the world. A very nice and decorative map, which shows us the Island of St. Helena in the Indian Ocean.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:19420]
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Island Gorea (Goeree)
Mallet, Allain Manesson
Die Insel Gorea. - I. Goree
Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm]
Copper engraving, hand colored in wash and outline, published in Allain M. Mallet's description of the world. Decorative scene of the island Gorea (Goree) in Senegambia at the Westafrican coast.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:19419]
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Island of Ascent
Mallet, Allain Manesson
Die Insul der Erhoehung. - Isle d'Ascencion.
Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm]
Copper engraving, hand colored in wash and outline, published in Allain M. Mallet's description of the world. This beautiful map shows a Island. In the foreground we look at fight ships.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:19417]
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Maldives
Mallet, Allain Manesson
Die maldivische Insel. - Isles des Maldives
Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm]
Copper-engraving, handcolored in wash and outline, published in Allain M. Mallet's description of the world. Decorative map of the Maldive islands with the neighbouring southern tip of India and Sri Lanka. The Maldives are pretty accurate shown and all of them are named on the map. An interesting map for a map collector. Decorative ornated with two creatures in the sea.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:18425]
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Maldives
Bellin, Nicolaus
Karte von den maldivischen Inseln. - Zur allgemeinen Historie der Reisen 1750.
Leipzig, Merkur 1750 [21,5 15,5 cm]
Copper engraving, uncolored as published. Detailed 18th century map of the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean. With many engraved names of the individual atolls and islands. An interesting map ornated with a decorative compass rose. Detailed and interesting map engraved by Bellin after earlier voyages.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:15545]
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Madagascar - Fort Dauphin
Bellin, Nicolaus
Grundriss von dem Fort Dauphin welches die Franzosen auf der Insel Madagascar erbauet haben zur allgemeinen Historie der Reisen. 1750.
Leipzig, Merkur 1750 [19,9 x 27,7 cm]
Copper engraving, uncolored as published. Bird's eye view on the fortress of Fort Dauphin in Madagascar. Published in the German edition by Schwabe in Leipzig of Bellin's travel books.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:18199]
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Indian Ocean
Bellin, Nicolaus
Karte von dem morgenlaendischen Ocean oder dem Indischen Meere - Zur allgemeinen Historie der Reisebeschreibungen entworfen. Von Hrn. Bellin Ing. de la Marine. - Oerter, von denen man Astron. Warnehmungen der Laenge und Breite hat...
Leipzig, Merkur 1758 [33,7 x 46,9 cm]
Copper engraving, decorative handcolored in wash and outline. A fine and detailed larger map of the Indian Ocean from Africa towards Southeast Asia and New Holland (Australia). The title cartouche with a small mileage scale and nautical explanations. Detailled and interesting map engraved by Bellin after earlier voyages. Also along the coastlines engraved islands, anchor places, etc. Published in the German edition by Schwabe in Leipzig of Bellin's travel books.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:18208]
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Madacasgar
Zatta, Antonio
Parte della Costa Orientale dell' Africa con l'Isola di Madagascar e le Carte particolari dell' Isole di Francia e di Borbon - Venezia 1784 Presso Antonio Zatta, e Figli con Privilegio dell' Eccmo Senato
Venice, Antonio Zatta. 1784 [30,8 x 40,2 cm]
Copper engraving, in contemporary original color in outline. Published in Zatta's "Atlante Novissimo". The detailed map shows a part of the coast of of East Africa with Madagascar. Equipped with two inset maps of island in the Indian Ocean: Isle de Bourbon and Isle de France.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:21218]
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Madacasgar
Reinecke, I.C.M
Charte von Zanguebar, der Kafferkueste und der Insel Madagascar - Nach den neuesten und besten Huelfsmitteln gezeichnet von I.C.M. Reinecke. - Weimar. im Verlage des Geographischen Institus. Revidirt im September 1804.
Weimar, Geographisches Institut 1804 [42,6 x 47,4 cm]
Copper engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:20927]
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Kerguelen Islands
Petermann, A.
Die Inseln des suedl. Indischen Ozeans, meist nach englischen Aufnahmen zusammengestellt von A. Petermann. Kerguelen Insel nach den Englischen Aufnahmen von Cook (1777), Rhodes (1799), & Ross (1840) geuz. von B. Hassenstein.
Gotha, Justus Perthes 1858 [24,7 x 19,3 cm]
Original lithograph, uncolored as published. The map comprises several islands of the Southern Indian Ocean, mainly the Kerguelen islands after english expeditions of the 18th century.
In excellent condition.
[Stock No.:18194]
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