A New British Atlas; Comprising a Series of 54 Maps, Constructed from the Most Recent Surveys and Engraved By Sidney Hall by HALL, Sidney - 1834

Paris: Ganeau, 1744. Excellent condition, strong impression, b&w engraved copperplate from Tome III of the 4to, 1744 edition of Charlevoix's "Histoire de la Nouvelle France" (Journal D'un Voyage...). The image is 9.5 x 14.5 inches, with folds as issued. This image has the full eastern USA, including Louisiane, north to Newfoundland, most of the Great Lakes, teh Atlantic Ocean, Acores, and east to the western coasts of Africa, Spain, France and British Isles. It is quite attractive, and not often seen for sale in this early state..

London: H. Moll, 1708. Near Fine. 1 sheet 232 x 267 mm. (image is 180 x 254 mm.) Hand-colored copper engraved map. This is Herman Moll's earliest map of New England, published in the first edition of John Oldmixon's The British Empire in North America in 1708. List of 19 towns in lower right-hand corner. New Jersey is shown as East New Jersey and West New Jersey. Pennsylvania still contains the Lower Counties, which separated and became Delaware in 1704. On the west side of the Susquehanna River is shown "The Present Sasquahana Indian Fort." In Near Fine Condition: light creasing; clean and bright.

1828 Japanese Illustrated MAP Edo Five Routes Dochu Samurai Woodblock Japan

An interesting 19th century woodblock-print of a map of the Dochu, published in the late modern period when travel to shrines and temples were flourishing for ordinary people. the revised version or the same route by Ichizaemon Kichimonjiya of Yoshimojiya Saemon and Suharaya Shigebe and others "Dochu German Guide Map" or "National Route Guide Map." It is a maze-type road map of the most popular type that is easy to fold and carry. This 'Dochu map' (Guide map) published during the Edo period is printed on both sides with a wooden print on both sides depicting the Edo Five Routes where feudal lords with their samurai had to travel every other year to the capital following these routes. It is quite large measuring at ~101cm x 30cm.

This 19th century edition map includes the names of post towns on the routes with the distance between the towns and the fare for baggage based upon whether it was carried by horse or man!

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Napoli, Angelo Trani, 1817En 8vo. 2 Vol. V.I: 288pp, 2 folding fmaps of Pompei and Fondona Pianta.; V. II: 276pp + engraving and one folding map. Original publishers paperback in an elegant full calf box. Hand made paper, uncut. Vol I with old worm marks in several pages (minor text damage).The edition was updated with all of the new disvoveries, a very precise map of Pompey and of the voyage to Pozzuol.Romanelli, Domenico (1756-1819) Abbé. – was an Italian historian and archaeologist. Curator of the Public Library in Napoli.
Nice set.

Seattle, Washington:: Ellen Sollod,, 2020.. One-of-a-Kind. 12.5" x 9.5" x .75" closed,12.5" x 19" open. Altered book: "Hammond New Supreme World Atlas" published by Garden City Books, 1953. Signed and dated by the artist. Ellen Sollod: "All the states in the union featured in the atlas are torn and rearranged to call attention to the fractured state of the nation in 2019. Black and white photographs of particular sites, previously in the index, have been collaged into the body of the book. It is a call-to-action to knit our country together.

Paris: Ganeau, 1744. Excellent condition, strong impression, b&w engraved copperplate from Tome III of the 4to, 1744 edition of Charlevoix's "Histoire de la Nouvelle France" (Journal D'un Voyage...). The image is 9.5 x 14.5 inches, with folds as issued. This image has the full eastern USA, including Louisiane, north to Newfoundland, most of the Great Lakes, teh Atlantic Ocean, Acores, and east to the western coasts of Africa, Spain, France and British Isles. It is quite attractive, and not often seen for sale in this early state..

London: H. Moll, 1708. Near Fine. 1 sheet 232 x 267 mm. (image is 180 x 254 mm.) Hand-colored copper engraved map. This is Herman Moll's earliest map of New England, published in the first edition of John Oldmixon's The British Empire in North America in 1708. List of 19 towns in lower right-hand corner. New Jersey is shown as East New Jersey and West New Jersey. Pennsylvania still contains the Lower Counties, which separated and became Delaware in 1704. On the west side of the Susquehanna River is shown "The Present Sasquahana Indian Fort." In Near Fine Condition: light creasing; clean and bright.

1828 Japanese Illustrated MAP Edo Five Routes Dochu Samurai Woodblock Japan

An interesting 19th century woodblock-print of a map of the Dochu, published in the late modern period when travel to shrines and temples were flourishing for ordinary people. the revised version or the same route by Ichizaemon Kichimonjiya of Yoshimojiya Saemon and Suharaya Shigebe and others "Dochu German Guide Map" or "National Route Guide Map." It is a maze-type road map of the most popular type that is easy to fold and carry. This 'Dochu map' (Guide map) published during the Edo period is printed on both sides with a wooden print on both sides depicting the Edo Five Routes where feudal lords with their samurai had to travel every other year to the capital following these routes. It is quite large measuring at ~101cm x 30cm.

This 19th century edition map includes the names of post towns on the routes with the distance between the towns and the fare for baggage based upon whether it was carried by horse or man!

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Napoli, Angelo Trani, 1817En 8vo. 2 Vol. V.I: 288pp, 2 folding fmaps of Pompei and Fondona Pianta.; V. II: 276pp + engraving and one folding map. Original publishers paperback in an elegant full calf box. Hand made paper, uncut. Vol I with old worm marks in several pages (minor text damage).The edition was updated with all of the new disvoveries, a very precise map of Pompey and of the voyage to Pozzuol.Romanelli, Domenico (1756-1819) Abbé. – was an Italian historian and archaeologist. Curator of the Public Library in Napoli.
Nice set.

Seattle, Washington:: Ellen Sollod,, 2020.. One-of-a-Kind. 12.5" x 9.5" x .75" closed,12.5" x 19" open. Altered book: "Hammond New Supreme World Atlas" published by Garden City Books, 1953. Signed and dated by the artist. Ellen Sollod: "All the states in the union featured in the atlas are torn and rearranged to call attention to the fractured state of the nation in 2019. Black and white photographs of particular sites, previously in the index, have been collaged into the body of the book. It is a call-to-action to knit our country together.