The English atlas. I-III (of 4, not complete, lacking the maps). by William Nicholson - 1681-83

Jammer & Gilgit Agency, 1940 Government of Pakistan Full color Map 1 Inch = 16 miles. Extremely RARE OCLC locates 0 copies. 0 copies LOC. Oblong, no tears, or markings.. Oblong. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good.

London: Christopher Brown, 1723. Fourth edition. Original Papered board covers.Front cover detached (present). Back attached.. Light discolour all prelims,initials front pastedown, ffep. Few maps minor defects,Condition Good.. Title, Preface, Advert.,Table of Maps, Twenty-nine uncoloured, copper engraved maps laid down hand made paper. (Complete as called for title page) Overalll clean, minor faults (edges, marks, folds, couple with edge tide marks, etc) Above average. Maps: World (folding - includes part of northern Australia)), Trojan War, Ulysses, Voyage of Aeneas (2), 3 world maps single page, Roman Empire (infancy, Youthful, maturity, Julius Caesar) Hannibal, Gallia Vetus (incl part of GB), Baetica, Africa, Europe/Asia/Africa, Ancient Greece, Mediterranean (Lybia), Egypt, Pyrrhus, Demetrius, Sparta, Defeat 10,000 Greeks, Syria/Assyria, Scriptual Geography, Ecclesiastical History, Cyrus the Great, Persia, Alexander. Rare cartographic publication. National Library Australia lists similar item by… Read More

[Boca Raton, Florida]:: Jaffe Center for the Book Arts,, 2015.. Edition of 10 variants. 7.25 x 3.5"; 12 pages. Flutter book. Letterpress printed. Colophon with a map of Florida laser-printed. Cover and pages incorporate letterpress printing on a Vandercook 4 proof press using wood type, metal and collagraph plates. Blind printing of an area map. Printed on Arches 88 paper. Plant inclusion endpapers. Laid in handmade paper wrapper with slit-and-slot closure. Signed and numbered by the artists. Statement: "During Stephanie Wolff's residency at the Jaffe Center for Book Arts, she and Dorothy Krause, the first resident artist, collaborated on this brief ode to Florida. A variety of Pigment prints of vintage documents, maps, photographs and botanicals were transferred onto the pages of this edition of 10 variable copies.

London: Thomas Newberry, 1657. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 1657 FIRST EDITION, no illustrations, no maps, 278mm tall (covers), 272mm tall (pages). Full title: A Geographical Description Of All The Countries In The Known World. As Also Of the greatest and famousest Cities and Fabricks which have been, or are now remaining: Together with The greatest Rivers, the Strangest Fountains, the various Minerals, Stones, Trees, Hearbs, Plants, Fruits, Gums, &c. which are to bee found in every Country. Unto which is added, a Description of The rarest Beasts, Fowls, Birds, Fishes, and Serpents which are least known amongst us. Collected out of the most approved Authors, and from such as were eye-witnesses of most of the things contained herein. Vellum boards with calf title patch on spine lettered in gilt. Title page + 225 pages + 6 unnumbered pages of index + 7 pages of manuscript index. Soiled covers, some flaking on rear cover, solid binding, occasional page soiling but nothing major, wrinkle to… Read More

Map Details and Condition:
color lithograph
dimensions: 26 3/4" x 19"
Brown Paper pocket covers with red bookstore label of Neal Stratford & Kerr, San Francisco
condition: professionally flattened and otherwise in as found, very good conditionDescription:
This 1914 map of now popular wine country Napa County, California shows the county in 1914, with early roads, largely undeveloped, vast open land areas, and natural features. The numbered grid system on this map reflects the Public Land Survey System. Large open tracts of land are identified as ranches, such as Rancho Catacoula, or Rancho Las Putas, Rancho LaJota all of which are large swaths of undivided land. Urban grids are shown in the southernmost part of Napa County, and sections of the southernmost sections of Sonoma County and Solano County. The cities of Petaluma, Sonoma, Vallejo and Napa and Benicia show populated urban areas. A corner of Marin County is shown.
C.F. Weber & Co. and the Punnett Brothers published… Read More

London: Cary 2nd edition corrected to 1832, 1832. Hardcover. Good. Hand-coloured maps on 81 leaves incl. General map, dedication, explanations, & distance gauge by Cary.. Folio half calf (covers off & lacking spine/tips worn) 81 leaves + 102pp incl. adverts for Atlases. Slight edge dusting to a few leaves and some offsetting where opposite page is mainly sea. One opening has small ink spotting. All roads, boundaries and wooded areas coloured.

1785 Cosmographia Geography Color MAPS ATLAS Astronomy Physics Asia Africa USA

Edme Mentelle was an 18th-century French geographer best-known for his book 'Elementary Cosmographia'. In this book, Mentelle describes the basics of geography and geographic mathematics covering latitude and longitude, world climates, differences in bodies of water, etymology of Asia and Africa, political climate of world nations and powers, with attention given to the Americas, Egypt, France, and many others! Other notable contents include instruction on astrology and astronomy.
Note the inclusion of impressive, folding engraved maps and illustrations throughout!
Item number: #20230
Price: $750
MENTELLE, Edme
Cosmographie élémentaire : divisée en parties astronomique et géographique
A Paris : Chez l'auteur, 1785.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xxxii, 558, [2]
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13 maps and folding engravings
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8in X… Read More

1846 1ed HUGE French ATLAS 43 MAPS Illustrated Victor Lefasseur ENORMOUS France
An absolutely enormous French atlas by Victor Levasseur!
This huge, oblong atlas contains 43 fully-illustrated maps of various regions, cities, and counties from around France each decorated with exquisite decorated borders.

Item number: #20847
Price: $795
LEVASSEUR, Victor
Atlas national illustré des 86 départements et des possessions de la France divisé par arrondissements, cantons et communes
Paris: publié par A. Combette Editeur, 1846.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages;
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43 plates of maps, plus engraved title page
· Provenance: Binding stamp – Mlle. Pauline Charuel
· Language: French

· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~15.25in X 22in (39cm x 56cm)
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1844 Bible ATLAS Holy Land MAPS Egypt Israel Coins TORTURE Crucifixion Mandrake
A rare and highly desirable 19th-century atlas of all of the important locations in the Bible!
Published in Paris in 1844, this enormous tome contains huge illustrations containing figures of biblical figures and locations such as the Ark of the Covenant, the temple at Jerusalem, and Mount Sinai. However, the most desired aspect of this book is the full-page maps – maps of Egypt, Israel, Canaan, Syria, and more.
Other curious illustrations found in this book include views of:
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Mandrake plant with human features
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Torture scenes –
o stoning, crucifixions, hangings, wagon crushing under iron spikes, burning at the stake, beheading, elephant trampling, flogging
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Biblical era coins
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Tombs and burial practices
Item number: #21098
Price: $750
MIGNE, Jacques-Paul
Atlas géographique et iconographique du Cours complet d'Écriture sainte
[Paris]: chez l'editeur, 1844.

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1850 1ed Illustrated ATLAS Traveler's Guide MAPS Niagara Railroads New York & USA

In the mid-19th-century, Appleton produced numerous travel guides for the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe. This guide is an interesting 1850s travel guide to the 'middle states' of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, as well as other northern and eastern sections of America. The Railroad and Steamboat companion concentrates on the Eastern United States and Canada but discusses also Southern and Mid-Western states. Interesting topics includes:
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Origins and Development of the Railroad and Steamboats
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Different Railroads
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Routes in different cities
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The White Mountains
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New York
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Boston
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New Hampshire
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New Brunswick
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Baltimore
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South Carolina
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Georgia
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New Orleans
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And many more!
This 1850 edition by Wellington Williams is illustrated with maps and city views, as well as numerous in-text… Read More