Atlases

Folio (380 x 280 mm.), recased in full early calf, bind panelled, spine with gilded raised bands, extensive gilt decoration to compartments, red calf gilt title label affixed to the spine, later endpapers. With ornate engraved title page, 'Avertissement' dated 1762, Table, and 36 copper engraved plates (Sphere Armillaire numbered 'c' and 35 maps numbered to 36, 25 omitted from Table), complete, all in early outline colour, final leaf with 'Catalogue' of Sr. Lattre, engraved throughout, some light foxing, particularly to final two maps, otherwise in good condition.

VERY GOOD EXAMPLE. Folio (390 x 280 mm.), contemporary quarter calf, marbled paper boards, spine with raised bands, compartments with ornate gilt decoration, with red calf gilt title label affixed to the spine, some professional repair to corners and spine. With ornate engraved title page, 'Avertissement' dated 1771, Table printed on two pages, and 73 copper engraved maps, all in particularly fine early outline colour, light stain to that of Lorraine, otherwise in good condition.

Folio (390 x 290 mm.), full contemporary calf, blind panelled, rebacked with raised spines, each compartment with ornate gilt decoration, with red calf gilt title label affixed to the spine, original marbled endpapers, with title page trimmed and laid down, lacking Table, Avertissement trimmed lower right corner, frontispiece one table plate and 35 copper engraved maps, some water stain to Allemagne I, Turkey in Europe, East Indies and South America, all in early outline colour.

THE PARTS ISSUE BOUND WITH THE TOWN PLANS AND GAZETTEER. Quarto (385 x 275 mm.), contemporary half calf, marbled paper boards, blind ruled, rebacked preserving original ribbed spine, gilt and blind ruled with gilt title, manuscript index on front free endpaper for the maps only, uncut. With ornate engraved title, typographic title to second part, pp. iv, (164), 314, with 107 plates comprising 81 steel engraved maps all in early outline colour, each accompanied by descriptive text, each paginated in a contemporary hand for the use of a manuscript index found inside front free endpaper, 2 plates comparing rivers, mountains etc, 24 city plans (9 of which double page), otherwise in good condition.

Folio (470 x 370 mm.), contemporary half green morocco, cloth boards, gilt ruled with gilt title to the upper board, rebacked, ornate gilt decorated ribbed spine, with gilt title, marbled endpapers. With half title, typographic titlepage, Preface, Contents, 52 maps numbered to 54 (2 double page), all in early outline colour, 22 pp. Index, in very good condition.

FIRST HONDIUS EDITION. Oblong octavo (120 x 190 mm.), 7 parts in one volume, twentieth century full calf, ornate blind panelled boards, ribbed spine with blind ornate decoration to compartments, gilt title and date. With engraved title, 7 divisional half titles, pp. (14), 808, (10), with 221 miniature maps and plans engraved by Pieter van den Keere, Salomon Rogier, Jodocus Hondius Jr and others, 2 mm. loss of lower outside corner on about 50 leaves, otherwise in very good condition.

Octavo (175 x 110 mm.), recent quarter calf, marbled paper boards, spine with raised bands, blind ruled compartments with central bline floral stamp, gilt date and calf title. With typographic half title and title printed in red and black, pp. (24), 428, (3), with 16 copper engraved maps by Robert Morden, 2 leaves with margin repair, otherwise in good condition.

Large quarto (380 x 260 mm.) original publisher's half calf with green cloth boards, gilt ruled with gilt title and ornate motto to upper board, original ornate endpapers, light wear to upper spine. With title page, pp. (6), (84), with 61 coloured maps

'THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF CHARTS EXCLUSIVELY OF THE AMERICAN COASTS TO BE PUBLISHED IN ENGLAND'. Folio (475 x 305 mm.), full contemporary calf, blind panelled, rebacked with raised bands, blank endpapers. With typographic title page (hole repaired), pp. (2), 66, pages 1 & 2 misnumbered but text is contiguous, with 29 maps (1 duplicated with some loss of one corner), of which 10 are folding and 9 are set within the text, numerous woodcut coastal profiles throughout, in good condition.

'FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST AMERICAN POCKET ATLAS'. Duodecimo (170 x 105 mm.), contemporary quarter calf, marbled paper boards, rebacked with gilt ruled compartments, housed in a solander box with gilt title on gilt ruled ribbed spine. With typographic title page, pp. 118, (2), (4), with 19 maps, one folding with professionally repaired tear, two leaves of advertisements at the end, with light foxing as usual, otherwise in good condition.

ONE OF TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES. 440 x 290 mm., full recent calf, ornate blind panelled boards, with ribbed spine, each compartment with double blind ruled lines and central floral blind feature, with red calf gilt title label. With typographic title page in facsimile and 47 double page maps all in early wash colour, in excellent condition.

Folio (355 x 235 mm.), two parts bound as one, full contemporary calf, blind panelled boards with ornate decoration, rebacked preserving original spine, gilt ruled raised bands, with red calf gilt title label. Lacking all maps, with 3 double page copperplates pp. (8), 364; (2), 493, otherwise in good condition.

THE 'FIRST' ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES. Duodecimo (170 x 100 mm.), in full contemporary marbled calf, rebacked with ribbed spine, double gilt ruled compartments, dark blue calf gilt title label. With engraved title page, vi, (4), [292], with 19 folding engraved maps, Delaware with remnants of a wax mark, otherwise in very good condition.

GOOD CONDITION WITH A FRONTIER PROVENANCE. Duodecimo (180 x 110 mm.), full contemporary marbled calf, gilt ruled compartments to spine, red calf gilt title label affixed. With typographic title page, pp. iv, 168, with 23 (20 listed) maps & 2 folding tables, in good condition.

IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. Folio (555 x 400 mm.), contemporary half calf, marbled boards. Ribbed spine with seven compartments, gilt ruled, with gilt calf title. Some moderate wear to the spine. With typographic title as transcribed above and index numbered to 30, with 23 maps (11 folding, 11 double-page and 1 single-page) numbered to 29 using 49 copper plates. All with early outline colour. Mounted on guards throughout. With water stain affecting map number 9. The condition of the maps is generally good, some light offsetting. There are a couple of minor creases as one would expect on a couple of the large folding maps.