Miniature Map of British islands.

Bertius, Petrus/ Pieter. Petrus Kaerius/Pieter van der Keere; Jodicus Hondius. "Table VII d'Angletere, en Laquelle les Isles &c" Anglsey Ins; Wight ol Vectis; Ins. Garnsay; Ins Jarsay. Amsterdam Jodicus Hondius Jr. 1616
Copper engraved maps of four British Islands from Petrus Bertius' "Tabularum geographicum contractarum libri septum. " French text to verso describing the succeeding map.
4 maps on one sheet of the islands of Anglesey. Wight, Guernsey and Jersey. Dark impression; light toning; old repaired tear to left blank margin; wormhole to lower blank margin, far from image; damp staining to corners; show through of old ink annotation from verso
Koeman: Lan 11. 97 by 136mm (3¾ by 5¼ inches) each map    €80

Cambridgeshire.

Blaeu, Joan. Cambridgeshire. "Cantarbrigesis Comitatus, Cambridge Shire, " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Cambridgeshire, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas.". French text to verso; illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche; Royal crests; 24 college coats of arms, plus 2 blanks.
A sought after and decorative map with the college coats of arms and foundation dates Bright original colour; generally clean; blot to last blank coat of arms, right bottom corner, also opposite lower left coat of arms for Emmanue lCollege. Good.
Upper right corner of blank margi
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [323]. 420 by 522mm (16½ by 20½ inches).    €850

Cardiganshire, Wales.

Blaeu, Joan. Cardiganshire. "Ceretica, sive Cardiganensis Comitatus; Anglis Cardigan Shire. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Cardiganshire, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas.". French text to verso; illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche and scale; Royal crests; small ships to the Irish sea. Bright original colour; clean; Very good.
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [342. ] 382 by 497mm (15 by 19½ inches). 10    €300

Cheshire

Blaeu, Joan. Cheshire. "Cestria Comitatus Palitanus. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1646
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Cheshire, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Toonneel Des Aerdryscks, oft Nieuwe Atlas. . .". Dutch text to verso; illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche and scale; 12 coats of arms plus 1 blank. . Bright original colour; clean; Fine.
Koeman1, Bl 45A. [342. ] 389 by 508mm (15¼ by 20 inches).    €900

Huntingdonshire.

Blaeu, Joan. Huntingdonshire "Huntingdonensis comitetus, Huntingdon Shire. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Huntingdonshire, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas.". French text to verso; illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche surmounted by 2 hunters and surrounded by their"Bag" of game; Royal crests; 9 coats of arms, plus 1 blank held aloft by putti. Bright original colour; clean. Fine.
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [324]. 394 by 501mm (15½ by 19¾ inches).    €300

Channel Islands.

Blaeu, Joan. Jersey and Guernsey. "Sarnia Insula, Vulgo Garnsey; Insula Cæsarea, VernaculeJarsey. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645
Original coloured, copper engraved map of the Channel Islands of Jersey, Guernsey. Sark and Herm from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas.". French text to verso; illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche and scale; Royal crest; ships to sea.
The Latin names of Sarnia for Guernsey and Cæsaria for Jersey are taken from the"Antoine Itenary" of 284 AD as mentioned in the text. 250 Bright original colour; clean; light waterstain to edges of blank margins, far from the plate. 2 very small wormholes st top centrefold, unrestored. Good.
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [357. ] 392 by 473mm (15½ by 18½ inches).    €600

Kent.

Blaeu, Joan. Kent. "Cantium Vernacule Kent. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Kent, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." French text to verso with illuminated initials.
Decorative title cartouche and scale; Royal crest; 7 coats of arms; ships to sea. Bright original colour; clean; minor worm track to extreme edge of lower, blank margin. Fine.
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [313] 385 by 530mm (15¼ by 20¾ inches).    €600

Lincolnshire.

Blaeu, Joan. Lincolnshire. "Lincolnia Comitatus. Anglis Lincoln-shire. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Lincolnshire, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas.". French text to verso; illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche with scale; Royal crests; pedestal with 10 coats of arms plus 2 blank; ships to North Sea. Bright original colour; clean; Fine.
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [326. ] 421 by 504mm (16½ by 19¾ inches).    €500

Lindisfarne & Holy Island

Blaeu, Joan. Lindisfarne & Holy Island. "Insula Sacra Vulgo Holy Island et Farne. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu 1646
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Lindisfarne And Holy Island with the coast of Northumberland, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Toonneel Des Aerdryscks, oft Nieuwe Atlas. . .". Dutch text to verso.
Large decorative title cartouche : Royal crest. Bright original colour; clean; minor spots to outer edges of blank margins. Very good.
Koeman1, Bl 45A. [356. ] 392 by 472mm (15½ by 18½ inches).    €200

Monmouthshire.

Blaeu, Joan. Monmouthshire. "Monumethensis Comitatus. Vernacule Monmouth Shire. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu 1646
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Monmouthshire, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Toonneel Des Aerdryscks, oft Nieuwe Atlas. . .". Dutch text to verso.
Large decorative title cartouche and scale: Royal crests. Bright original colour; clean; slight over inking of plate to upper corners. Very good.
Koeman1, Bl 45A. [339. ] 384 by 504mm (15 by 19¾ inches).    €400

Montgomery & Merioneth, Mid- Wales.

Blaeu, Joan. Montgomery. "Montgomeria Comitatus et Comitatus Mervinia. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Montgomeryshirer and Merionethshire, Mid Wales, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas.". . French text to verso; illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche and scale; Royal crests; Coat of Arms of Phillip Herbert, Duke of Montgomery. ; ships to Irish Sea. Bright original colour; clean; Fine.
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [343. ] 387 by 505mm (15¼ by 20 inches).    €300

Norfolk.

Blaeu, Joan. Norfolk. "Nortfolcia, Norfolke. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1646
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Norfolk, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Toonneel Des Aerdryscks, oft Nieuwe Atlas. . .". Dutch text to verso; illuminated initial.
Title cartouche with 7 coats of arms plus 2 blanks: Royal crests. Bright original colour; clean; hardly visible printers crease close to centrefold, Good.
Koeman1, Bl 45A. [321. ] 381 by 502mm (15 by 19¾ inches).    €700

Nottinghamshire.

Blaeu, Joan. Nottinghamshire "Comitatus Nottinhamiensis; Nottingham Shire. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Nottinghamshire, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas." French text to verso with illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche and scale; Royal crests; 8 coats of arms( 2 Blank). Bright original colour; clean. Fine.
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [329] 386 by 504mm (15¼ by 19¾ inches).    €350

Rutland.

Blaeu, Joan. Rutland. "Rutlandia comitatus. Rutland Shire. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Rutland, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas.". French text to verso; illuminated initial.
Large decorative title cartouche and scale; Royal crests; 3 Coats of Arms plus 1 blank.
A very decorative map of England's smallest county. Bright original colour; generally clean; Very good
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [327. ] 383 by 500mm (15 by 19¾ inches).    €300

Staffordshire.

Blaeu, Joan. Staffordshire. "Staffordiensi Comitatus, vulgo Stafford Shire. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu. 1645
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Staffordshire, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Le theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas.". French text to verso; illuminated initial.
Decorative title cartouche and scale; Royal crests; coat of arms. Bright original colour; clean; 2minor abrasions/ paper faults to printed area in "Darbyshire"; pale blot to lower white, blank margins; Good.
Koeman1, Bl 42A. [332]. 410 by 550mm (16¼ by 21¾ inches).    €300

Westmorland.

Blaeu, Joan. Westmorland. "Westmoria Comitatus; Anglice Westmorland. " Amsterdam Apud Joahannem Blaeu 1646
Original coloured, copper engraved map of Westmorland, from the Fourth volume of Joan Blaeu's"Toonneel Des Aerdryscks, oft Nieuwe Atlas. . .". Dutch text to verso.
Decorative title cartouche and scale: Royal crests; 4 coats of arms plus 2 empty. Bright original colour; clean; a few minor paint spots to blank margins. Very good.
Koeman1, Bl 45A. [352. ] 385 by 504mm (15¼ by 19¾ inches).    €500

The Famous Early Plan of London.

Braun & Hogenberg. Londres. Londinum Feracissimi Angliae Regni Metropolis. 'Cologne G. von Kempen 1575
Black and white, copper engraved town plan of London from the first volume of Braun & Hogenberg's Civitas Orbis Terrarum. French text to verso. Second state, with spelling West Muster, and with Cum Privelegio lower right.
The second state of the famous town plan of London; the earliest town plan of London from the first French text edition of the Civitas Orbis Terrarum
The plan was engraved by Frans Hogenberg and probably the view derives from a 15-sheet city plan of 1550, commissioned by merchants of the Hanseatic League, of which only three plates and no printed copies have survived, making this the first extant plan of London. Second state with privelege, correction of West musterand inclusion of the Royal Exchange. The fact that it must have been drawn some 15 years earlier is confirmed by the inclusion of the spire of St. Paul's, which was destroyed by lightning in 1561 and not replaced. Unrestored original condition, light toning and soiling; crease at centre fold guard and diagonal crease left upper corner; 6 dark spots, 2 to river,2 by the "Bowllbayring" and 2 to figures in foreground; short tear to lower centre fold in blank margin [15mm] caused by guard and another to right lower blank margin, with old repair to verso. some light stains.
Keoman 2; B&H 13, plate 1[A]; Darlington & Howgego, no. 2; 330 by 483mm (13 by 19 inches).    €5750

Views of Oxford and Windsor.

Braun & Hogenberg. Vindelisore. Oxon ou Oxenfort Oxonium nobile Anglie oppidum Septrionlem Tamesis ...; Vindesorium Celeberrimum Anglie castirum.. Cologne G. von Kempen 1575
Black and white, copper engraved views of Oxford and Windsor, 2 on 1 plate from the second volume of Braun & Hogenberg's Civitas Orbis Terrarum. French text to verso.
The engravings by Georgius Hofnagel show the city of Oxford and Windsor Castle. Dark impression; light soiling, a couple of light spots to blank edges.
Koeman 2:B&H 14. plate 2. 360 by 485mm (14¼ by 19 inches).    €800

The British Isles.

Covens, Jean & Mortier, Corneille. G. de L'Isle Magnae Britanniae Tabula, Comprehendens Angliae, Scotiae, ac Hiberniae Regna, Ad Usum Serenissimi Burgundiae Ducis. Les Isles Brittaniques ou sont le Royaumes d'Angleterrre Tiré de Sped Celuy d'Ecosse.Tiré de TH. Pont et Celuy d'Irelandd Tiré de Petti. Le Tout Rectifié par Diverses Observations par G. de L'Isle

Amsterdam. Covens et Mortier c1741
Copper engraved map of the British Isles from Covens & Mortier's " Nieuwe Atlas, Inhoudennde vier Gedeeltens der Waereld.. " Original full wash colour; verso blank.
The map shows the British Isles, the tip of Norway and part of the coast of Europe.
Large decorative title cartouche to upper left and scale lower right
In about 1708 de L'Isle's general map of the British Isles, first produced in Paris in 1702, was copied by Pierre Mortier for publication in Amsterdam. The plate is slightly smaller and no engraver or designer's signature appears. Above the top border there is an additional Latin title: "Magnae Britanniae Tabula, Comprehendens Angliae, Scotiae, ac Hiberniae Regna, Ad Usum Serenissimi Burgundiae Ducis". The map itselff, and the decorative features, are almost identical to those by de L'Isle. Dark impression; bright full wash colour; printed on heavy paper; light toning and soiling; verso with childs crayon scribbling.
Slight crease parallel to centre fold, and occassional offset of colour
Koeman I: C&M 475 by 580mm (18¾ by 22¾ inches).    €350

Scotland.

Homann, Johann Baptist Scotland "Magnæ Brittaniæ pars Septrionalis qua REGNUM SCOTIÆ..." Nuremberg Homann, Johann Baptist c1720
Copper engraved map of the continent of Scotland by Johann Bapt. Homann from his "Grosser Atlas" Original colour, verso blank.
Decorative title cartouche black and white as issued. Dark impression; bright full wash colour.
590 by 496mm (23¼ by 19½ inches).    €500

The Anglo Saxon Heptarchy.

Johann Janssonius. "N. Visscher excudit." Great Britain. "Britannia prout divisa suit temporibus Anglo- Saxonum, præsertim durante illorum Heptarchia.." Amsterdam. J. Janssonius. 1649
Copper engraved map of the Anglo Saxon Heptarchy by Janssonius. from "Le Nouveau Theatre Du Monde Ou Nouvel Atlas " Vol black & white ;F rench text to verso.

This highly decorative map by Jansson shows the British Isles at the time of the Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy; the seven ancient kingdoms of Kent, the South Saxons, West Saxons, East Saxons, Northumberland, East Anglia and Mercia
The map is embellished with border panels depicting the seven kings in full battle dress & armor, and with scenes illustrating the conversion of each of the seven kingdoms to Christianity in wake of St. Augustine's arrival in England in the year 597 A.D.
Based on the map by John Speed, both Blaeu (1645) and Janssonius (1646) produced the map for their atlases of the British Isles. Janssonius' edition can be distinguished from Blaeu's by the addition of radiating compass lines to the sea. Good dark impression; lightly toned as so often with Janssonius' maps; scattered foxing/ spotting , darker in places; small worm hole to centre of map at centre fold
The map has been trimmed to plate mark and stuck down to the page, covering the map "Anglia Regnum" obviously a mistake of the printer , who had already printed the letterpress to the verso; [ this can be seen as the map has become loose at upper right]. Un restored.
Shirley, Early printed maps of the British Isles, 577. 420 by 530mm (16½ by 20¾ inches).    €2600

The British Isles.

Lotter, Tobias Conrad. Great Britain or the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. "La Grande Bretagne ou les Royaumes d'Angleterre et d'Ecosse comme aussi le Royaume d'Irlande".
Augsburg, Lotter, Tobias Conrad, 1782
Copper engraved map of the British Isles engraved by Matthieu Albert Lotter for Tobias Lotter. Original old colour; verso blank.
The map shows the British Isles with the adjacent coast of Europe.
Decorative title cartouche, and armorial shields of the 3 Kingdoms. Fair impression; bright colours; light soiling; cartouche and shields black and white as issued,slightly pale; short[35mm] centre fold split at lower edge, blank margin,[repaired with archival tape to verso]; [10mm] centre fold split at top [repaired with arhcival tape to verso]. old ink number to verso.
495 by 588mm (19½ by 23¼ inches).    €400

Anglesey and the Isle of Man.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. Isle of Man and Anglesey. Is. de Man et d'Anglesey. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of the Isle of Man and Anglesey from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso.
The map shows the 2 islands and the coast of the mainland. Dark impression, light toning;spot to upper blank margin.
154 by 107mm (6 by 4¼ inches).    €100

The Kingdom of Scotland.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. Scotland. Royaume d'Ecosse. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Scotland from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression, light toning.
152 by 116mm (6 by 4½ inches).    €80

Scotland.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. Scotland. Ecosse. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Scotland and the Islands from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression, light toning; a couple of spots to blank margins far from image.
150 by 100mm (6 by 4 inches).    €100

The Channel Islands.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. The Channel Islands. Is. de Jersey et de Garnesey. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of the Channel Islands from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso.
The map shows the islands off the coast of France with England on the horizon. Sea battle. Dark impression, light spot to left blank margin.
150 by 103mm (6 by 4 inches).    €80

Albion, Britain.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. The Island of Albion. Isle d'Albion. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of the island of Albion from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso.
Albion is the archaic name for the island of Britain. Dark impression, light toning.
155 by 102mm (6 by 4 inches).    €50

The Kingdom of England.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. The Kingdom of England. Royaume d'Angleterre. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of England from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression, light toning.
155 by 116mm (6 by 4½ inches).    €60

The Principality of Wales.

Mallet, Allain Manesson. The Principality of Wales. Principauté de Galles. Paris. Thierry. Denys. 1683
Copper engraved map of Wales from Mallet's "Description de l'Univers" 1st edition. Text to verso. Dark impression, light toning.
158 by 100mm (6¼ by 4 inches).    €60

Bird's eye View of Bristol.

MEISSNER Daniel, Eberhard Kieser. Eberhard Kieser Bristol. Brightstowe in Engellandt. Nuremberg Paulus Fürst 1638
Copper engraved bird's eye view/ plan of Bristol engraved by Eberhard Kieser for Daniel Meissner from Thesaurus philo-politicus, edition of Paulus Fürst Libellus novus politicus emblematicus civitatum. Black & white; text in Latin and German below image. From the 7th part numbered "G".
Bird's eye view/ plan of Bristol after Braun & Hogenberg; in the foreground a hunter takes aim at amonkey drinking from a large beer stein; above the Latin tag Multi ab Ebrietate Seduncuntur,below a moral text by the poet Daniel Meissner. Dark impression; stain to upper part of image.
95 by 145mm (3¾ by 5¾ inches).    €100