Antique Maps of Asia
Auction No. 85
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Closed December 5, 1998
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Lot 318
318. Asia (L’Asie), Sanson/du Sauzet, Atlas portatif, Amsterdam,
[1734-8]. 10 x 7.2". (FC) Attractive map of the continent and the East Indies based
on the Sanson map of 1652. Japan is one large island, based on Jesuit sources. There is a
huge land mass to the north of Japan which is named here Terre de Iesso, Yezo ou Sesso,
a Jesuit name for Hokkaido, and is an exaggeration of the Dutch discoveries of de Vries.
Korea is depicted as an island. This map is a scarce, pirated Dutch edition, which was
engraved by Anthony d’Winter and first published in 1683. Winter extended the map 10
degrees further east and improved Sanson’s delineation of New Guinea, identified here
as the Terre de Papous. Minor foxing in margins. (A)
Illustrated above. $300-350
 319. Asia
(Charte von Asien), Homman Heirs, Nuremberg, 1793. 22.5 x 18.7". (FC) Large map
of the continent including all of South East Asia and the northern tip of Australia.
Decorative title cartouche. Old repairs of marginal fold splits, else very good. (A)
Click image for full size. $550-650
 320.
Asia, T.G. Bradford, Comprehensive Atlas, Boston, ca. 1835. 10 x
8". (OC) Covers all of Asia from Constantinople and Arabia to the tip of the
Aleutians, and south to include the Philippines, Borneo and Sumatra. The ocean between
Japan and Korea is called the Sea of Corea. Good impression. Light, even age
toning. (B)
Click image for full size. $50-60
321. Asia, Geo. Cram, Chicago, [1883]. 14 x 11.3". (PC) Set of
four maps. Singe sheet (9 x 12") include Palestine/Japan and Indian Empire. Double
page (14 x 11") sheets are Asia and China. All fine except short split on Asia,
repaired with archival tape. (A) $30-50
 322. Near
& Middle East (De Gelegentheyt Van T’Paradys Ende T’Landt Canaan,
Mitsgaders de Eerst Bewoonde Landen…), Visscher, Amsterdam, 1650. 18.7 x 12".
(FC) Intriguing map of the region between the Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf with Paradise,
depicted to the east of Babylon. Two engravings; Adam and Eve with the serpent, and the
Expulsion from the Garden of Eden. Further decorated with compass rose, scale of miles
cartouche and a depiction of Jonas and the whale. Professionally re-margined on right with
minor marginal tears repaired. (A)
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image for full size. $375-450
323. Near & Middle East (Carte des Premiers Ages du Monde.
Geographie Ecclesiastique de la Turquie d’Asie, et de la Perse), de Vaugondy, Nouvel
Atlas Portatif, Paris, [1778]. 9.5 x 9.5". (OC) Covers Asia Minor through
to the Caspian Sea and from Egypt to Iran. Decorative title cartouche covers most of the
Arabian peninsula. (A) $80-100
324. Near & Middle East (Caucasian Countries and Turkey in
Asia), T.G. Bradford, Comprehensive Atlas, Boston, ca. 1835. 10 x 8".
(OC) Includes Constantinople, the Black Sea, the Sea of Azof, and the eastern half of the
Mediterranean. Good detail of mountains, rivers and major cities. Extends east to show
part of the Caspian Sea. Names all regions within Turkey. Lightly toned . (B) $20-40
 325.
Turkey (A Plan of Constantinople, places adjacent and Canal of the Black Sea), John
Lodge, Gentleman’s Magazine, London, 1770. 9.3 x 6.7". (BW)
Bird’s-eye plan with terrific detail down to individual trees, plowed fields, and
buildings. Extensive keyed legend identifies 75 places and buildings on the plan.
Elaborate cartouche features military swords, other weapons, flags, & a jeweled
turban. Ref: Jolly GENT-204. Age toned. (B)
Click image for full size. $80-100
 326.
Holy Land (Portrait & description de l’Antique & Illustre Cite de
Jerusalem…), Antoine du Pinet, Plantz, Purtaitz et Description de plusieurs Villes
et Fortresses, Lyon, [1564]. 14.7 x 6". (BW) Panoramic, woodblock view of
Jerusalem (as seen from the east), possibly drawn after Sebastian Munster’s 1550
view. Below the print, and on verso, is an interesting description of the city in French
text. Fine impression, trimmed to neatlines on both sides, as issued. Very light toning on
paper edges & small area or worming on fold at bottom, outside text and image. Rare,
early view. (A)
Click image for full size. $600-700
 327. Holy
Land (Perigrinatie ofte Veertich-Iarige Reyse…), Josua Offermans, 1648. 18.7 x
11.7". (FC) Lavishly decorated map of the Holy Land which depicts the flight from
Egypt. Includes a title cartouche, several fine engravings of religious icons, numerous
sailing ships and a charming scene of Jonas and the whale. Minor extra crease near fold,
else fine. (A)
Click image for full size. $400-475
 328.
Holy Land (De Heylige en wyt Vermaerder Stadt Jerusalem, eerst Genaemt Salem), Josua
Offermans, [1649]. 16.5 x 12.2". (FC) Lovely, colorful, bird’s eye view of the
ancient walled city, with a key enclosed in a strapwork border locating all the major
sites. Similar to the map by Visscher of the same title. Couple of short tears, expertly
and invisibly repaired. (A)
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full size. $350-400
 329. Holy
Land (Perigrinatie ofte Veertich-Iarige Reyse de Kinderen Israels…),
Stoopendaal/Keur, Dordrecht, [1686]. 18 x 13.7". (OC) Magnificent Dutch Bible map of
the Holy Land divided into the twelve Tribes of Israel and depicting the Exodus from Egypt
and the wanderings of the Children of Israel. The lower part of the map is elaborately
engraved with a scene of the encampment and Moses receiving the Ten Commandments at Mt.
Sinai. The map is further decorated with a title cartouche flanked by Adam, Eve, Kane and
Able, a convoy of ships bringing cedar for the building of Solomon’s Temple, and
Jonas & the whale, all in full color. (A)
Click image for full size. $400-450
 330.
Holy Land (Judee ou Terre Sainte), de Vaugondy, Nouvel Atlas Portatif,
Paris, [1778]. 8.5 x 9.5". (OC) Nice copper engraved map of present day Israel and
Jordan. Delicately engraved, decorative title cartouche. Faint damp stain just entering
map, some ink stains in margins. (B)
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image for full size. $70-90
331. Holy Land (Palestine or the Holy Land), T.G. Bradford, Comprehensive
Atlas, ca. 1835. 8 x 10". (OC) Good impression and detail. Legend names
the thirteen regions indicated on the map by Roman numerals. Lightly toned with small
puncture hole not affecting image and with no loss. (B) $30-40
 332.
Yemen (Aden…), Braun & Hogenberg, Civitates Orbis Terrarum,
Cologne, [1574]. 18.5 x 13.2". (FC) Fabulous coastal view of the city with numerous
ships in the harbor and surrounding sea. The city is surrounded by several hills, each
topped by a castle. Below are three separate views of Momabza, Quiloa and Cefala. Fine
color and impression. Professonially repaired tear in margin and small abrasion to
neatline, else fine. (A)
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size. $375-425
 333.
Iraq & Iran (Tabula Asiae V), Munster, Cosmographie, Basle, ca.
1550. 13.5 x 10". (BW) Nice, woodblock, Ptolemaic map of the region between the
Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf. Numerous ancient cities including Babylon. Minor
browning on fold and a little light foxing. (B)
Click image for full size. $200-250
 334.
Pakistan and Afghanistan (Tabula Asiae IX), Munster, Basle, ca. 1542. 13 x 10.5".
(BW) Woodblock, Ptolemaic map of the region with many ancient place names including two
cities named Alexandria. Elaborate woodblock illustration on verso with Latin text (minor
show through to map). Margins trimmed but still very wide, some good repairs on
centerfold. Archival mount and nice mat. (A
Click image for full size. ) $300-350
335. South-central Asia (Persia, Arabia, Tartary, Afghanistan),
T.G. Bradford, Comprehensive Atlas, Boston, ca. 1835. 8 x 10". (OC)
Good impression and detail. Names Arabia, Independent Tartary, Afghanistan, Beloochtstan,
and the several states of Persia. Toned. (B) $20-30
 336.
Southern Asia (Chart of the Coast of Persia, Malabar &c. from the French Chart
Publish’d by Order of the Count de Maurepas), Thomas Kitchen, London Magazine,
London, [1770]. 7.2 x 9". (BW) Engaging cartouche with ruins and cannon, and a
compass rose. Shows the coastline from eastern Persia, west to southwestern India, and
includes the Maldives. Many place names. Ref: Jolly LOND-287. Close and ragged trim at
bottom, just affecting neatline at one point, else fine. (B)
Click image for full size. $30-50
 337.
Russia (Russiae, Moscoviae et Tartariae Descriptio), Ortelius, Antwerp, ca. 1570. 17.2
x 13.7". (FC) Fascinating map of Russia and the former Soviet republics. From the
surveys of the English merchant and adventurer, Anthony Jenkinson in 1562. Jenkinson was
leader of the Muscovy Company’s first expedition to Russia and the first European to
travel widely throughout the region. Ortelius’ map replicates much of the detail and
decoration of the original Jenkinson map, with illustrations of Cosacks, camels,
encampments, armies and a curious burial scene where the dead are hung from trees,
complete with extensive notations. A vignette of Ivan the Terrible appears top left. Latin
text on verso. Scale - 1:12,000,000. Water and worm damage in margins, else very good. (B)
Click image for full size. $800-900
 338.
Russia and Alaska (A Map of Cap’t Beerings’ Travel from Tobolskoy to
Kamchatka between ye years 1725-1730), Du Halde, A Description of the Empire of China
and Chinese Tartary, London, [1738-41]. 20.2 x 8.2". (BW) Fine copper engraved
map of a region rarely mapped; depicting the discoveries of Capt. Vitus Bering in 1725-28.
This important map is the first printed English map to show any part of ALASKA, St.
Lawrence Island. Large title cartouche with two fur-clad men, armed with bow and arrow,
together with a caribou in a winter landscape, and two windheads blowing up a snowstorm.
Folding as issued. Minor surface soil. (A+) $200-220
339. Russia (Partie Orientale de l’Empire de Russie en
Asie… et les Confins de la Tatarie Chinoise), R. de Vaugondy, c.1750. 23 x
18.2". (OC) Large map with mostly topographical detail of mountains, deserts, rivers
and forests. Covers the region from Tomsk eastward and includes Sakhalin. Uncolored,
decorative title cartouche. A tiny bit of foxing in the wide margins. (A) $80-100
 340.
China (Huquang Imperii Sinarum Provincia Septima), Blaeu/Martini, Atlas Sinensis,
Amsterdam, ca. 1655. 19.2 x 16". (FC) Beautiful map of central China depicting the
Yangtze and Yuan rivers, where they flow into the Tungt’ing Lake. Chongqing,
Changsha and Wuhan are all shown. Large decorative title cartouche flanked by farmers and
bamboo. Published in the first western atlas of China by Martino Martini. Barely
noticeable damp stain, else clean and very good paper. (A)
Click image for full size. $400-450
341. China (Lot of four maps), Illustrated London News,
London, 1860-75. (BW) Four maps of various sizes, each on a single sheet of the ILN.
Includes Plan of the City of Peking (2 copies); Map of the Proposed Route to
China from British Burmah; and Map of North-east China, showing the Gulf of Pechili, the
Tien-Tsin (Peiho) River, and the Approaches to Pekin. (A) $30-50
342. China, Japan &c. T.G. Bradford, Comprehensive Atlas,
Boston, ca. 1835. 10 x 8". (OC) Good detail of the region. North of China is Mongolia
and Mantchooria. Japan extends to include Jesso. Toned. (B) $40-50
343. India (Hindostan), T.G. Bradford, Comprehensive Atlas,
Boston, ca. 1835. 8 x 10". (OC) Good impression and detail. Includes Ceylon and
extends into part of Burmah. Toned and the color is a little weak. (B) $20-30
 344. Sri Lanka (Taprobana), Porcacchi, Venice, ca.
1590. 5.5 x 4". (BW) Very delicate copper engraved map of the island with north
oriented to the right. Stipple engraved sea, in the Italian style. Decorated with a
strapwork title cartouche and compass rose. On a full sheet of Italian text, which is very
decorative. Minor foxing in margins, map extremely fine. (A+)
Illustrated at left. $150-200
 345. Sri
Lanka (T Groot Eiland Ceilon …), Vander Aa, Leide, ca. 1710. 13 x 8.5". (FC)
Exquisite map of the island nation with north oriented to the right. Cartouche with
figures and the map is enclosed in a large elaborate, picture frame style, engraved
border. Later color with a bit of bleed through. On a large sheet of hand laid paper with
minor edge tears. (A)
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size. $275-300
 346.
Philippines (Ubrifz und Befchreibung deb hafen vor Manille), Theodore de Bry, Grand
Voyages, [1591]. 7.5 x 6". (BW) Very early and important view of the bay
and town of Manila. A fleet of ships occupy the foreground. On a full sheet of German text
with blank verso. Minor light foxing. (B)
Click image for full size. $450-500
 347.
Indonesia (Ubrifz der Unfeln Macian und Bacian), Theodore de Bry, Grand Voyages,
[1591]. 7.5 x 6". (BW) Very early views of the Spice Islands. Interesting sheet with
three maps; two of the respective islands and another is a plan of the fort complete with
canon. Two compass roses and several interesting engravings of native life. One spot in
map, else good. (B)
Click image for full size. $350-400
 348. Indonesia (Moluccae Insulae Celberrimae), Blaeu, Theatre de
Monde…, Amsterdam, ca. 1630. 19.2 x 14.7". (FC) Exquisite map of the
famous "Spice Islands". Blaeu’s map was the first large scale map of the
region and depicts the islands that provided, first the Portuguese and then the Dutch,
with a monopoly on the lucrative spice trade. Very decorative title cartouche and a
cartouche enclosing a map of Bachian Island. Other decorations includes 2 compass roses,
various types of sailing ships, and sea monsters. Slightly faded original color, margins
trimmed but still very wide with some acid burn in margins, else very good. (B)
$600-650
 349.
South East Asia (Indiae Orientalis et Insularum Adiacentium Antiqua et Nova
Descriptio), Philippe Cluver, Cartes de l’Ancienne Geographie, ca.
1660. 10.5 x 8.5". (BW) Charming, copper engraved map of the region from India to the
Philippines and south to include all of Indonesia. There are no place names in China,
north of Canton. Strapwork title cartouche and crisp impression. (A+)
Click image for full size. $180-200
 350.
South East Asia (Carte des Costes de Cochinchine Tunquin et Partie de cettes de la
Chine), Bellin, Paris, [1738-75]. 5.5 x 8". (BW) Shows today’s Vietnam, southern
China and Hainin Island in the Gulf of Tonkin. Attractive cartouche and fleur-de-lys.
Crisp & clean, small worm track just entering map.(B)
Click image for full size. $80-90
351. South East Asia (East India Islands), Samuel Walker, Malte-Brun
System of Universal Geography, Boston, [1834]. 9.2 x 7.5". (BW) Copper
engraving with a dark, crisp impression. Extends north to include Siam, all of Sumatra and
most of New Guinea. (A) $25-35
352. South East Asia (Farther India or Chin India, and N.W.
Oceanica or Malaysia), T.G. Bradford, Comprehensive Atlas, Boston, ca. 1835.
10 x 8". (OC) Indonesia and the Philippines are shown in good detail. Thailand is
Siam, Taiwan is Formosa, Singapore is named. Light, even age toning. (B) $40-50
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