 270. Yemen
(Aden/Mombaza/Quloa/Cefala), Braun & Hogenberg, Civitates Orbis Terrarum,
Cologne, ca. 1595. 18.2 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. Acid burn on verso, old repair on fold, and some stains in margin,
images overall very good. (B) $325-375
 271. Near and Middle East (Tabula Asiae IIII),
Ruscelli, La Geographgia di Claudio Tolomeo…, Venice, [1599]. 10 x
7.5". (BW) Charming Ptolemaic map of the Holy Land and surrounding regions including
Cyprus, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and parts of Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Stipple
engraved sea, and in the interior Arabia Deserta there are three Bedouin tents.
Ref: Laor #626. Sharp impression (A+) $150-180
 272. Near and Middle East (Pars
Occidentalis Superior), Lattre, Paris, ca. 1780. 17 x 12". (FC) Detailed map covering
from Macedonia through to include the Caspian Sea, and from Egypt through to include most
of Iran. Toned with a bit of light foxing, mostly in margins. (B) $50-60
 273. Near and Middle East (Lot of 4 maps), J.
Cary, London, 1816. 11 x 9". (FC) Set of four maps: Arabia, Syria, Persia, &
Turkey in Asia. All very detailed. Age toned with a little light foxing in margins, one
with tape residue in margins. All with light coloring and good margins. (A) One map illustrated at left. $80-100
  274.
Middle East (Syria [together with] Modern Palestine), Tallis, The Illustrated Atlas,
London, ca. 1850. 9.7 x 12.7". (OC) Pair of steel engraved maps with Tallis’
lovely vignettes and scroll borders. The Syrian map includes all of present day Syria,
Lebanon, and Israel, with a bit of Turkey and Cyprus. Vignettes include Jerusalem, a camel
caravan and Arab people. Modern Palestine includes all of Israel with southern Beirut and
part of Jordan. Vignettes include Nazareth, Jaffa, Natives of Mount Lebanon, a gazelle and
pelicans. . (A) $220-250
275. Turkey (Natolia Nuova Tabola), Ruscelli, Venice, [1599]. 10 x
7.2". (BW) Ptolemaic map in the Italian style. Many ancient place names. At center is
a small grove of trees and a little snake. Italian text on verso. (A+) $100-120
 276. Turkey (Smyrne en de Eylanden Scio en
Metelino), Henrick Doncker, Nieuw Groot Stuurmans Straets-Book, Amsterdam,
ca. 1670. 20 x 15.5". (BW) Lovely sea chart of the bay of Smyrne complete with an
engraved view of the fortified city. Depicts numerous soundings and anchorages. Large
strapwork title cartouche, compass rose and rhumb lines. (A) $180-220
 277. Holy Land (De Heylige en wyt Vermaerder
Stadt Jerusalem, eerst Genaemt Salem), Josua Offermans, 1648. 18.7 x 11.7". (FC)
Lovely, colorful bird’s eye view of the ancient walled city in a strapwork border.
All the major sites are located and keyed to a table. Similar to the map by Visscher of
the same title. Couple of short tears, expertly and invisibly repaired. (A+) $350-400
 278. Holy Land (Napthali), Fuller, Pisgah
Sight of Palestine, ca. 1650. 13 x 10.7". (BW) Striking copper engraved
map of the region of Israel north of the Sea of Galilee to Dan. The map is decorated with
cities, forests, armies, figures and two elaborate crests. A very attractive map &
sharp impression. A little minor soiling, else fine. (A) $180-200
 279. Holy Land (Israels Pergrination, or the
Forty Years Travels of the Children of Israel out of Egypt through the Red Sea, and the
Wilderness into Canaan, or The Land of Promise), Moxon, London, ca. 1685. 18.5 x
12.5". (FC) Very decorative map after Visscher. Title cartouche is flanked by two
cherubs and a heraldic cartouche with a dedication to James Duke of Ormond and Chancellor
of Oxford. Along the bottom are three cartouches depicting Moses, Aaron, religious icons,
the ark and the encampment. The map is filled with notations and depictions of events
during the journey. Some very minor old creasing, & a professionally repaired tear at
bottom, else very fine. (A) $400-475
280. Holy Land (Carte du Voiage des Israelites dans le desert, depuis
leur Sortie de l’Egypte jusquau passage du Jourdain), anon., Paris, ca. 1700. 14 x
9". (FC) Appealing map depicting the wanderings of the Children of Israel. The map is
surrounded with illustrations including the encampment, religious icons, and the
Tabernacle. Minor old crease and toned paper edges, else fine. (A) $150-180
 281. Holy Land (Het Heylige Land verdeeld in de
Twaals Stammen Israels), Covens & Mortier, Amsterdam, [1700]. 18.5 x 15.7". (FC)
Colorful map of present day Israel, Lebanon, Jordan. Fully engraved with mountains, towns,
forests & notations on important Biblical sites. Pictorial title cartouche depicting
Jesus healing the sick. Distance scale with two scholars. (A+) $375-450
282. Holy Land (A New Map of Palestine or the Holy Land), S. Mitchell,
New General Atlas, Philadelphia, 1867. 11.5 x 14". (FC) Nice map of the
region with good coloring and a grapevine border. Large inset of Modern Jerusalem. Close
margins, as issued. (A) $25-35
 283. Northern Asia (A Newe Mape of Tartary), J.
Speed, London, 1626. 20 x 15.5". (FC) Carte de figures map of Russia in Asia,
Mongolia, an insular Korea, and parts of China. Also depicts Alaska across The Strait
of Anian. The map is fully engraved with mountains and forests, the Great Wall of
China, numerous towns and fascinating notations. Included in the four views at top is a
view of Nova Zembla, the winter quarters of Barents, the Dutch explorer who searched for a
northern passage between Russia and America. In the side panels are figures of the people
in their native costume. Old repair of split on bottom fold, else very good. (B) $1200-1300
 284. Northern Asia (Tartaria), Mercator, Atlas
Minor, Amsterdam, [1623]. 7.5 x 5.7". (FC) Charming small map fully
engraved with mountains, forests, and towns. Includes part of China with the Great Wall
depicted. The Anian Fretium separates Asia from America Pars. Strapwork
title and scale of miles cartouches, all in full original color. (A) $180-200
 285. China (Pecheli, Xansi,
Xantung, Homan, Nanking…), Valk and Schenk, Amsterdam, ca. 1700. 20 x 18". (FC)
Based on Mercator’s map of the same title, this decorative map covers northeastern
China including Beijing and Shanghai. The Great Wall provides the northern border of the
map. The Shantung and Liaotung peninsulas are well formed, and the Huang Ho and Yangtze
rivers are correctly located and fairly accurate for the period. Title cartouche
surrounded by figures and scale of miles with cherubs and an armillary sphere. Some small
worm holes invisibly repaired and fold reinforced. Fine later color. (A) $375-475
 286. China (L’Empire de la Chine), Bellin, L’Histoire
Generale des Voyages, Paris, 1748. 16 x 11.2". (FC) Delicately engraved
map covering central and eastern China, the Korean peninsula, Taiwan, and Hainan. Good
detail throughout with a decorative cartouche. The Sea of Japan is called here Mer de
Coree. Folding as issued, and now pressed. (A+) $275-350
 287. China (Geographical and
Historical Map of China), Lavoisne/Gros, Genealogical, Historical, Chronological &
Geographical Atlas published by M. Carey & Son., Philadelphia, 1820. 10.5 x
9". (FC) On a folio sheet with extensive English text surrounding the map which
includes Formosa, Korea and most of Japan. A very interesting sheet. Tiny bit of toning on
fold, else fine. (A) $70-90
 288. Japan (William Adams Reystogt na
Oost-Indien…), Vander Aa, Leiden, ca. 1729. 11.5 x 8.7". (BW) Scarce map
commemorating the landing of William Adams, the first Englishman in Japan. Adams was a
pilot for a Dutch ship who arrived in Japan in 1600 and remained for the rest of his life.
The pictorial cartouche shows him being received by the Emperor. The map shows the islands
of Japan on the Luis Teixeira model and Korea is an island. Exquisitely engraved and
framed in an elaborate, picture frame style, border on fine, hand laid paper with very
wide margins. (A+) $1400-1500
 289. South Western Asia (Persia
sive Soohorum Regnum), Jansson, Amsterdam, ca. 1640. 19.2 x 14.7". (FC) Covers the
region from the Black Sea to India with the coastline of the Arabian peninsula. Good
detail of hundreds of tiny villages. Beautifully decorated with a sailing ship, a fine
title cartouche, and scale of miles, each with figures displaying native costume. Light
smudge in image and an old repair in bottom margin, but overall fine. (A) $450-550
 290. India and Morocco (Anfa/Azaamurum/Diu/Goa),
Braun & Hogenberg, Civitates Orbis Terrarum, Cologne, ca. 1574. 18.5 x
13.5". (FC) Four fine coastal views of these fortified cities, which were important
to European trade with Asia. Goa and Diu on the western coast of India, together with Anfa
(Casablanc) and Azaamurum on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. This is one of the earliest
views of Goa, the main Portuguese trading post in India, and one of only a few Asian views
included in the Civitates Orbis Terrarum. The views depict fortifications,
buildings, sailing ships (including a sea battle) and scenes of ship building. Fine
condition and color. (A+) $550-600
291. Sri Lanka (Taprobana - Insu (Duodecima Asiae Tabula)), Martin
Waldseemuller, Geographia, Strassburg, [1513]. 10 x 11". (FC) From this
influential edition of Ptolemy’s Geographia, this fine early map pictures the large
island in the midst of several smaller islands. Later, appropriate opaque color. (A) $800-1000
 292. Southern Asia (Map of
Hindoostan, Farther India, China and Tibet), S. Mitchell, New General Atlas,
Philadelphia, 1860. 13.7 x 11". (FC) Nice map of the region extending as far as
Singapore, which is named. Attractive coloring and a decorative floral border. Minor
discoloration in top margin, not affecting map. (A) $25-35
 293. South East Asia (Sumatra ein Grosse
Insel…Toprobana), Munster/Petri, Cosmograhia, Basle, ca. 1550. 14 x
12". (BW) Very early, scarce map of the island of Sumatra and the southern part of
Malaysia. This map is Petri’s revision of the early Ptolemaic map that confused
Sumatra with the island of Ceylon. It is one of the earliest maps to focus on this region.
Singapore is marked on the tip of Malay peninsula as Cingafufa. Text to the right
quotes Pliny, and below is a large engraving of an elephant and his mounted handler (oddly
dressed in European clothes). Very fine example of this map, with a good impression, on
better than normal paper with only a tiny bit of show-through of the text on verso.
Professionally repaired bottom margin. (A+) $675-800
 294. South East Asia (Isole Dell India cioe Le
Molucche le Filippine e della Sonda…), Giacomo Cantelli da Vignola, 1683. 22.7 x
17.5". (OC) A significant map which was most probably the model for Coronelli and
others. The map includes mainland Indochina and Malaysia, and the islands of Indonesia and
the Philippines, all with considerable detail. It also shows the coastlines of northern
Australia and New Guinea, but with little detail. The large title cartouche (fully
colored) is surrounded by figures and sea shells and allegorically represents the riches
of the region. Close margins, with top margin trimmed to neatline. It appears to have been
cleaned and recently colored (with some color bleed through on verso). There is some paper
weakness at edge, reinforced with Japanese tissue. Still an attractive and very uncommon
map. (B) $950-1100
 295. South East Asia (The Indian Archipelago), Blackie &
Son, Edinburgh, ca. 1850. 19.7 x 13.5". (OC) Detailed map of the Philippines,
Singapore, and Indonesia. Shows topography and names even the smallest islands throughout.
(A+) $50-70
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266. Asia (Asiae
Descriptio Nova Impensis), Philippi Chetwind, 1666. 16.7 x 13.2". (FC) Uncommon map
of the continent and East Indies. The outline of the continent follows the
Mercator-Hondius model with a great expanse of water between a truncated Asia and North
America. The Korean peninsula is very elongated. Many place names graphically depicting
the extent of European knowledge throughout Asia, particularly in the Philippines and East
Indies. In the interior of China the Great Wall is depicted, along with an elephant. There
is a large island at the end of the Malay peninsula, too large to be Singapore. Strapwork
title cartouche and two sailing ships. Professional repair of centerfold, backed with
Japanese tissue, remargined at top with facsimile of neatline. (B) $450-500
