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Imprint: London, Thomas Bowles, Robert Wilkinson and Robert Sayer, 1735-[c.79]
515 x 700 mm., early outline colour, with light vertical fold parallel to the centrefold, otherwise in good condition.
James Corbridge was a surveyor in Norwich in the first half of the eighteenth century. He produced numerous estate plans but is best known for his large scale maps of Norfolk, Norwich and Great Yarmouth. His career began in Newcastle and amongst his early work is the first plan of the town. In the early 1720s he moved to Norwich and in 1730 he published his great large scale map of the county of Norfolk, the first to be printed. In 1735 he published this large single sheet reduction complete with extensive lists of the towns and villages in the county in surrounding panels. Each is keyed to the map and has their Hundred identified along with the distance in miles from Norwich. Circles of distance from Kings Lynn and Norwich radiate the map. The coastline is decorated with ornate images of seven boats and ships. Top centre can be found Corbridge’s dedication to Baron Walpole. The map is engraved to the scale of three miles to the inch, each grid marking three miles. The year after the publication of the larger map Thomas Goddard and William Chase published a pirated copy. In this reduction by Corbridge he could not resist having a go at them about the scale of miles stating lower right ‘I refer them to Mr. Chase and his Map (if they doubt my Scale of Miles which contains 1760 yards) for if I mistake not he has given three Scales to his Map which he calls Great Middle and Small, things Uncommon in Surveys of Countys and as useless as the 3 heads Imploy’d in Copying My Late Map of Norfolk’. Thomas and John Bowles and Robert Sayer were the publishers of the second edition of the Norwich town plan, the original map of Norfolk and this plate. In the summer of 1779 John Bowles died and his business was acquired by Robert Wilkinson by the end of the year. The map is NOT LISTED IN RODGER’S list of large scale maps and only one example appears to have ever appeared at auction. According to Raymond Frostick this is the third of four known states. Frostick, James Corbridge, 'IMCoS Journal' no. 115 pp. 33-40; Frostick Norfolk 29.3; not in Rodger.
Stock number:8953.
£ 1500.00 ( approx. $US 1952.10 )
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Imprint: Paris, c.1700
170 x 230 mm., with horizontal fold near the top to facilitate binding, in good condition.
It appears that Coronelli produced two plans of the city of Batavia in Indonesia. One is spelt with one 't', the other offered here is spelt with two. It's source is unknown.
Stock number:9202.
£ 125.00 ( approx. $US 162.67 )
Imprint: Venice, c.1690
130 x 170 mm., on a full sheet of text, in good condition.
The 'Isola di Lissa' or island of Vis is one of the furthest islands offshore from Croatia. It is by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli in the 'Isolario'. With an ornate title cartouche. The 'Isolario' was a two volume work which formed part of the 'Atlante Veneto'. The verso of the leaf contains a plan of 'Citta di Curzola nella Dalmatia'. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718) was a Franciscan Friar and the founder of the first Geographical Society. He was an active cartographer, cosmographer, globe maker, author, inventor and engineer, and teacher. Born in Ravenna in 1650 at the age of 15 he entered the Franciscan Order in which he would become Gran Generale in 1699. As he became more interested in cartography he developed an extensive correspondence network around Europe. In 1681 he famously went to Paris to produce 2 four metre globes for Louis XIV which still survive to this day. In 1685 he was made Cosmographer to the Venetian Republic and began teaching geography founding the ‘Academia Cosmographica degli Argonauti’ in 1688, the world’s first geographical society. He single handedly brought back Italy’s reputation in the field of cartography. His style of engraving is very distinctive and displays detail without being too busy, it is very attractive to the eye. Arguably his most famous publication was the 'Atlante Veneto' in 1691. Shirley BL T.Coro 13a 44 & 45.
Stock number:5836.
£ 225.00 ( approx. $US 292.82 )
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Imprint: Venice, c.1690
230 x 310 mm.
A magnificent early map of the Moluccas published in Coronelli's 'Atlante Veneto'. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718) was a Franciscan Friar and the founder of the first Geographical Society. He was an active cartographer, cosmographer, globe maker, author, inventor and engineer, and teacher. Born in Ravenna in 1650 at the age of 15 he entered the Franciscan Order in which he would become Gran Generale in 1699. As he became more interested in cartography he developed an extensive correspondence network around Europe. In 1681 he famously went to Paris to produce 2 four metre globes for Louis XIV which still survive to this day. In 1685 he was made Cosmographer to the Venetian Republic and began teaching geography founding the ‘Academia Cosmographica degli Argonauti’ in 1688, the world’s first geographical society. He single handedly brought back Italy’s reputation in the field of cartography. His style of engraving is very distinctive and displays detail without being too busy, it is very attractive to the eye. Arguably his most famous publication was the 'Atlante Veneto' in 1691. Add Clancy 'The Spice Islands. The mapping of an unknown paradise that changed the world', in IMCoS Journal no. 135 Winter 2013 pp. 38; Shirley BL Atlases T.Coro-11a no. 91.
Stock number:3686.
£ 175.00 ( approx. $US 227.74 )
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Imprint: Venice, 1696
235 x 315 mm. (map), with text 385 x 320. In fine condition.
A fine map of the Spice Islands, or Moluccas, as depicted by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli in the 'Isolario'. With an ornate title cartouche. The 'Isolario' was a two volume work which formed part of the 'Atlante Veneto'. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718) was a Franciscan Friar and the founder of the first Geographical Society. He was an active cartographer, cosmographer, globe maker, author, inventor and engineer, and teacher. Born in Ravenna in 1650 at the age of 15 he entered the Franciscan Order in which he would become Gran Generale in 1699. As he became more interested in cartography he developed an extensive correspondence network around Europe. In 1681 he famously went to Paris to produce 2 four metre globes for Louis XIV which still survive to this day. In 1685 he was made Cosmographer to the Venetian Republic and began teaching geography founding the ‘Academia Cosmographica degli Argonauti’ in 1688, the world’s first geographical society. He single handedly brought back Italy’s reputation in the field of cartography. His style of engraving is very distinctive and displays detail without being too busy, it is very attractive to the eye. Arguably his most famous publication was the 'Atlante Veneto' in 1691. Shirley BL T.Coro 13a no. 201.
Stock number:4513.
£ 175.00 ( approx. $US 227.74 )
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Imprint: Venice, 1706
125 x 180 mm., in good condition.
This plan of Norwich comes from the exceedingly rare 20 volume work entitled 'Teatro della Guerra' published in Naples, 1706-09. It is derived Frostick believed from the Valegio plan of 1595. The roads and rivers extend to the double ruled borders, upper left are the city's coat of arms whilst upper right are the Royal Arms. As the title of the work describes it depicted the various theatres of war. It included maps, plans, views and charts. Parts 3 and 4 covered England. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718) was a Franciscan Friar and the founder of the first Geographical Society. He was an active cartographer, cosmographer, globe maker, author, inventor and engineer, and teacher. Born in Ravenna in 1650 at the age of 15 he entered the Franciscan Order in which he would become Gran Generale in 1699. As he became more interested in cartography he developed an extensive correspondence network around Europe. In 1681 he famously went to Paris to produce 2 four metre globes for Louis XIV which still survive to this day. In 1685 he was made Cosmographer to the Venetian Republic and began teaching geography founding the ‘Academia Cosmographica degli Argonauti’ in 1688, the world’s first geographical society. He single handedly brought back Italy’s reputation in the field of cartography. His style of engraving is very distinctive and displays detail without being too busy, it is very attractive to the eye. Arguably his most famous publication was the 'Atlante Veneto' in 1691. Armao 62; Fordham 'Town Plans of the British Isles', in 'Map Collectors' Circle' no. 22 p. 11; Frostick (2002) no. 19; Nordenskiold Collection 59; Shirley (2004) T.Coro 15a.
Stock number:8951.
£ 395.00 ( approx. $US 514.05 )
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Imprint: Venice, 1706
125 x 180 mm., in good condition.
This plan of Norwich comes from the exceedingly rare 20 volume work entitled 'Teatro della Guerra' published in Naples, 1706-09. It is derived from that of Hermannides published in 1661. The roads and rivers extend to the double ruled borders and upper left is the city's coat of arms. As the title of the work describes it depicted the various theatres of war. It included maps, plans, views and charts. Parts 3 and 4 covered England. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718) was a Franciscan Friar and the founder of the first Geographical Society. He was an active cartographer, cosmographer, globe maker, author, inventor and engineer, and teacher. Born in Ravenna in 1650 at the age of 15 he entered the Franciscan Order in which he would become Gran Generale in 1699. As he became more interested in cartography he developed an extensive correspondence network around Europe. In 1681 he famously went to Paris to produce 2 four metre globes for Louis XIV which still survive to this day. In 1685 he was made Cosmographer to the Venetian Republic and began teaching geography founding the ‘Academia Cosmographica degli Argonauti’ in 1688, the world’s first geographical society. He single handedly brought back Italy’s reputation in the field of cartography. His style of engraving is very distinctive and displays detail without being too busy, it is very attractive to the eye. Arguably his most famous publication was the 'Atlante Veneto' in 1691. Armao 62; Fordham 'Town Plans of the British Isles', in 'Map Collectors' Circle' no. 22 p. 11; Frostick (2002) no. 18; Nordenskiold Collection 59; Shirley (2004) T.Coro 15a.
Stock number:8950.
£ 395.00 ( approx. $US 514.05 )
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Imprint: Venice, 1695
460 x 610 mm., full wash colour, in good condition.
An extremely ornate map by Vincenzo Maria Coronelli, the great seventeenth century Italian cartographer. Vincenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718) was a Franciscan Friar and the founder of the first Geographical Society. He was an active cartographer, cosmographer, globe maker, author, inventor and engineer, and teacher. Born in Ravenna in 1650 at the age of 15 he entered the Franciscan Order in which he would become Gran Generale in 1699. As he became more interested in cartography he developed an extensive correspondence network around Europe. In 1681 he famously went to Paris to produce 2 four metre globes for Louis XIV which still survive to this day. In 1685 he was made Cosmographer to the Venetian Republic and began teaching geography founding the ‘Academia Cosmographica degli Argonauti’ in 1688, the world’s first geographical society. He single handedly brought back Italy’s reputation in the field of cartography. His style of engraving is very distinctive and displays detail without being too busy, it is very attractive to the eye. Arguably his most famous publication was the 'Atlante Veneto' in 1691. This particular map is from his 'Corso Geografico Universale', 1695, and fractures the provinces of Shantung and Peking. The Great Wall of China is displayed along with the Bay. The whole is completed by an ornate title cartouche. Dilke, The Map Collector 29 pp. 10-12.
Stock number:2829.
£ 750.00 ( approx. $US 976.05 )
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Imprint: Amsterdam, [1696]
460 x 355 mm., in good condition.
This ornate title page is from the contrafacon edition of Alexis Hubert Jaillot's 'Atlas Nouveau' published in Amsterdam in 1696. Shirley 'Atlases in the BL' T.Mort-1a.
Stock number:8722.
£ 225.00 ( approx. $US 292.82 )
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Imprint: Amsterdam, c.1730
490 x 620 mm., early outline colour, light toning, otherwise in very good condition.
A very fine map of Senegal in West Africa with superb early colour and decorative title cartouche. The firm of Covens and Mortier issued composite atlases through the first half of the eighteenth century in which this map might have been found.
Stock number:7839.
£ 200.00 ( approx. $US 260.28 )
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Imprint: Amsterdam, 1730
560 x 485 mm. Decorative map in full wash colour. Some thinning along centrefold. Some minor staining throughout.
Published in the 'Nieuwe Atlas'. Cervoni no. 60.
Stock number:2858.
£ 795.00 ( approx. $US 1034.61 )
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Imprint: Amsterdam, 1745
65 x 50 cms., early outline colour. In fine condition
A fine detailed map of Bavaria, Germany, published by the Dutch firm of Covens & Mortier. With an elaborate title cartouche.
Stock number:4224.
£ 195.00 ( approx. $US 253.77 )
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Imprint: Amsterdam, c.1730
47 x 58 cms., early outline colour, in good condition
A fine detailed map of the south west of France. It includes Bayonne, Bordeaux, Cahors and Toulouse, all of which are highlighted. The title cartouche is decorated with several coats of arms. Pastoureau, M. Jaillot I-F,312.
Stock number:4166.
£ 125.00 ( approx. $US 162.67 )
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Imprint: London, 1744
13 x 18 cm. Uncoloured. With a paper crease as issued.
The maps by John Cowley accompanied Robert Dodsley's "Geography of England" published in 1744. Dodsley was a successful writer, poet and publisher. Jointly published the maps are attractive to the eye. Hodson 30; Skelton - Hodson no. 194
Stock number:3506.
£ 110.00 ( approx. $US 143.15 )
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Imprint: London, 1744
130 x 180 mm., some simple early outline colour.
ex 'Geography of England'. The maps by John Cowley accompanied Robert Dodsley's 'Geography of England' published in 1744. Dodsley was a successful writer, poet and publisher. Jointly published the maps are attractive to the eye. Frostick Norfolk 44; Skelton - Hodson no. 194.
Stock number:2598.
£ 80.00 ( approx. $US 104.11 )
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Imprint: London, 1744
13 x 18 cm. Uncoloured. Folded. Left margin tight with slight discolouration.
ex 'Geography of England'. The maps by John Cowley accompanied Robert Dodsley's 'Geography of England' published in 1744. Dodsley was a successful writer, poet and publisher. Jointly published the maps are attractive to the eye. Skelton - Hodson no. 194
Stock number:2609.
£ 90.00 ( approx. $US 117.13 )
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Imprint: London, Robert Dodsley, at Tully's Head in Pall Mall, 1744-[43]
Octavo (205 x 130 mm.), full contemporary calf, joints strengthened and small spine repair. With 48 (of 51) maps, lacking the folding general map of England and Wales, one leaf dedication by the author, plan of London, last leaf of text p. 271 and Roads of England, as is often the case. Those of Bedfordshire, Leicestershire, Shropshire, Surrey and Anglesey with some amateur wash colour, Rutland with a light stain.
Robert Dodsley was a successful writer, poet and publisher. He published mainly literary material in his day including that of his friend Dr. Johnson from 1738. The maps for the 'Geography of England' began life as so many others of the period in a periodical. 'The Publick Register: or, the Weekly Magazine' by Robert Dodsley struggled to survive under the laws of the day. Stamp duty was required on all newspapers but it was interpreted variously between 1733 and 1743. Dodsley believed that by reporting it weekly it was not news but eventually lost the battle to the more efficient competition of Edward Cave’s 'Gentleman’s Magazine'. Before it closed it had introduced a series of six topographical descriptions accompanied by maps. They ran alphabetically and included those between Bedfordshire and Cornwall.At the demise of the Magazine it is safe to assume enough topographical material had been gathered to encourage Dodsley to continue and publish it collectively. This he duly announced to the public as the 'Geography of England' in November 1743. This is despite the title page recording a date of 1744, not an uncommon practice. Jointly published the maps are attractive to the eye. John Cowley (fl.1733-44) was a political writer and geographer who is not connected to any other known cartographic work. Provenance: with manuscript ownership inscription inside front cover of ‘George Rowe His Book Octbr 17th 1829’. Carroll 26; Chubb 181; Hodson no. 194; Shirley BL T.Cowl 1a.
Stock number:9677.
£ 950.00 ( approx. $US 1236.33 )
Imprint: London, Robert Dodsley, at Tully's Head in Pall Mall, 1744-[43]
Binding: Hardback
Inscription: Signed, Inscribed Or Annotated
Octavo (195 x 120 mm.), recent quarter green calf, green cloth boards with gilt rule, spine with double gilt ruled raised bands, gilt title, later endpapers. With typographic title page, pp. 40 (5- 8 in roman), 271, with 56 engraved maps, comprising 4 folding maps all backed on linen and 52 maps of the counties of England and Wales, small stable binders tear to map of the roads, Channel map with 2 areas of loss at folds, otherwise in good clean condition.
Robert Dodsley was a successful writer, poet and publisher, born in Mansfield as the son of a schoolmaster. He published mainly literary material in his day including that of his friend Dr. Johnson from 1738. Indeed, it is believed Dodsley was one of those encouraging Johnson in the undertaking of the Dictionary. The maps for the Geography of England began life as so many others of the period in a periodical. The Publick Register: or, the Weekly Magazine by Robert Dodsley struggled to survive under the laws of the day. Stamp duty was required on all newspapers but it was interpreted variously between 1733 and 1743. Dodsley believed that by reporting it weekly it was not news but eventually lost the battle to the more efficient competition of Edward Cave’s Gentleman’s Magazine. Before it closed it had introduced a series of six topographical descriptions accompanied by maps. They ran alphabetically and included those between Bedfordshire and Cornwall. There is some evidence to suggest Cave went out of his way to destroy the magazine. At the demise of the magazine it is safe to assume enough topographical material had been gathered to encourage Dodsley to continue and publish it collectively. The unidentified editor of the descriptive text has drawn on several works including those of William Camden’s Britannia and Hermann Moll’s A New Description of England and Wales, 1724. The original six county descriptions are expanded. The publication was announced to the public as the Geography of England in November 1743. This is despite the title page recording a date of 1744, not an uncommon practice. Jointly published the maps are attractive to the eye and largely derived from the quarto work of Robert Morden first published in 1701. They are the work of John Cowley (fl.1733-44) who was a political writer and geographer and became Geographer to the King in 1741. Provenance: with signature of 'P: Peirson' on title; private English collection. Carroll (1996) 26; Chubb (1927) 181; Hodson (1984-97) 194; Shirley (2004) T.Cowl 1a; Worms & Baynton-Williams (2011).
Stock number:10153.
£ 1500.00 ( approx. $US 1952.10 )
Imprint: Paris, Crepy rue St. Jacques a St. Jacques, 1735
525 x 625 mm., early outline colour, with 14 cms. tear to right of lower centrefold with old repair on verso.
A very rare apparently separately issued map of the American continent published by the family firm of Crepy. Founded by Jean Crepy (c.1650-1739), several members of the family were involved. Their relationships are not entirely clear. The left side presents 27 medallions, mostly illustrated with portraits of notable figures, within a ribbon like pattern. Nearby several are identified with legends. This envelops the ornate title being held by a native. Further large legends provide a history and description of the continent. California is shown as a large island with an interesting feature nearby of the Colorado River running parallel to the passageway separating California from the mainland. A clear indication of how the low lying mouth of the river caused the confusion of California as an Island in the first place. Of further note is the display of Nouveau Londres in the southeast, a town first settled in 1682. It was renamed Willtown in 1708 by the Lords Proprietors. McLaughlin & Mayo (1995) 214; Tooley's Dictionary (1999-2004).
Stock number:10128.
$US 695.00
Imprint: London, G. F. Cruchley, Map Seller & Globe Maker, 81, Fleet Street, London, c.1864
Binding: Hardback
Oblong quarto (230 x 310 mm.), recent half green calf, cloth boards, gilt ruled and titled spine. With title page laid on oblong paper to match and 45 (of 47) lithographic maps comprising a general map of England and Wales, 43 county maps on 44 plates (West Riding being on two plates) and North Wales, all in early outline colour, some light centrefold show through, lacking index, Cheshire and South Wales, Middlesex supplied from another copy, otherwise generally fine.
THE ERIC GARDNER COPY. George Frederick Cruchley (1797-1880) had learned his trade with Aaron Arrowsmith and began to work for himself in 1823. His early days were concentrated on publishing maps of London but following the death of John Cary in 1834 he acquired much of the stock from the surviving heirs. Cruchley made lithographic transfers from the plates until he sold them all in 1877. Cruchley’s main marketing tool was to add to the original plates details of the railways, postal, telegraph and other useful information. These plates were originally published by Cary as the 'New and Correct English Atlas', 1809. Although quite probably acquired at an earlier date, Cruchley does not appear to have made use of them until 1863 when he published the 'County Atlas of England & Wales'. There were further undated editions of c.1864 as here, c.1868 and a final one dated 1875. All issues are rare. Provenance: Eric Gardner collection; sold Phillips, London, 21 May 1987 lot 355; Burden collection. Beresiner pp. 93-5; not in Chubb; Nicholson (2003) ‘G. F. Cruchley and ‘Maps for the Million’, in IMCoS Journal 93 pp. 21-38; Smith, ‘George Frederick Cruchley, 1796-1880’, in 'The Map Collector' no. 49 pp. 16-22.
Stock number:9893.
£ 450.00 ( approx. $US 585.63 )
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