11. Middle East – Fer, Nicholas de / [Nicolas de Fer]. (1646 – 1720)

Vintage Map of Iran / Persia: “Perse” [showing the whole of Iran from the Caspian Sea to the Gulf of Basra (Golfe de Balsora) / Persian Gulf].

Original copper engraved maps. [Paris], c. 1700. 15.5 cm wide x 13 cm high. Mounted on paper. Very good condition. From a wonderful collection of Maps from an old english library (South Shields) – with a tiny library stamp to the mounting paper (The stamp is NOT on the Map).

12. Middle East – Fer, Nicholas de / [Nicolas de Fer]. (1646 – 1720)

Vintage Map of the Middle East: “Turquieen Asie” [showing the Aegean Sea, The Black Sea with Georgia in the very North of the Map and the showing the whole of Turkey, Cyprus, Armenia (″Turcomanie Armenie”], continuing south to Syria and Lebanon with Palestine (″Terres Judee”) and showing parts of Persia to the east and all the way south to Medina – With a corresponding map [along the “Tropic of Cancer”] mounted verso: “Asie” [Showing the whole of Asia from the Mediterranean to Japan with Borneo, Phillipines etc.].

Original copper engraved maps. [Paris], c. 1700. 15.5 cm wide x 13 cm high. Mounted on paper. Very good condition. From a wonderful collection of Maps from an old english library (South Shields) – with a tiny library stamp to the mounting paper (The stamp is NOT on the Map).

13. Cambodia – Fer, Nicholas de / [Nicolas de Fer]. (1646 – 1720)

Vintage Maps of Cambodia, Ceylon and Maledives with India: “Presqu’ Isle de L’Indedela le Golfe du Gange” AND Presqu’ Isle de L’Inde de la le Golfe du Gange” [with Golf de Siam , Bankok etc.] / With an additional map mounted verso: “Amerique Meridionale” [showing Central America and South America from Isles de Caribes to the “Detroit de Magellan”].

Original copper engraved maps. [Paris], c. 1700. 16 cm wide x 13.2 cm high. Mounted on paper. Very good condition. From a wonderful collection of Maps from an old english library (South Shields) – with a tiny library stamp to the mounting paper (The stamp is NOT on the Map).

14. Antilles – Homann, Erben. (1702 – 1848).

Dominia Anglorum in præcipuis Insulis Americæ ut sunt Insula S. Christophori Antega Iamaica Barbados, nen non Insulæ Bermudes vel Sommers dictæ. / Die Englische Colonie-Laender Auf den Insuln von America und zwar Insuln S. Christophori Antegoa Jamaica Barbados Smt den Ins. Bermudes sonst Sommers gennant.

Original hand-coloured map. Nuremberg, Homann Heirs, [c.1740]. Plate Size: 55.6 cm x 48.7 cm. Sheet Size: 60 cm x 52 cm. Original map. Very good condition. Trace of foxing along sheet edges. Minor open tear with missing material evident to fore edge. Lower margin running out towards left corner. Centre-fold as issued.

15. Norway – Homann, Johann Baptist. (1664 – 1724).

Regni Norvegiae Accurata Tabula.

Handcoloured Original Engraving (copper engraving). [Nuremberg], c.1716. 49,5 cm wide x 59 cm high. Excellent condition of this beautiful original 18th century map.

16. Kitchin, Thomas. (1718 – 1784)

Derbyshire drawn from the best authorities by T. Kitchin Geogr. [With an inset “The Arms of Derby”].

Original copper engraved map. London, London Magazine, 1752. 16.5 cm wide x 21.5 cm high. Mounted on paper. Very good condition. From a wonderful collection of Maps from an old english library (South Shields) – with a tiny library stamp to the mounting paper (The stamp is NOT on the Map).

17. Kitchin, Thomas. (1718 – 1784)

Monmouthshire drawn from the best authorities by T. Kitchin Geogr. [With an inset “Arms of Monmouth”].

Original copper engraved map. London, London Magazine, 1752. 16.5 cm wide x 21.5 cm high. Mounted on paper. Very good condition with only minro signs of some foxing. From a wonderful collection of Maps from an old english library (South Shields) – with a tiny library stamp to the mounting paper (The stamp is NOT on the Map).

18. Lindsay, The Rev. John.

[A New and Correct Chart of Cork Harbour (This is the rare 18th century Map of Cork Harbour which also shows Haulbowline Island, which is the original location of “The Royal Cork Yacht Club”, later “The Water Club of the Harbour of Cork”, the Map shows also the Old Head of Kinsale, Crosshaven Harbour, Haulbowline Island, Curraghbinny, Spike Island, Ringaskiddy etc.)] – Correct Title of the Map: “A New and Correct Chart of the Harbour of Corke by the Revd. J. Lindsay, Late of His Majesty’s Ship Fougueux”. There is an inset Map showing “A Continuation of Corke Harbour from a smaller Scale”. The scale of this reads “A Scale of three English”. Below the chart is a coastal profile entitled “A View of the Land from the Old Head of Kinsale to Hawks Rock, the Old Head W b S 7 Miles. Cork Harbour mark’d *. ″

Original, hand-coloured copper engraving on extra thick paper / Better paper – edition [differing from all other versions of this map we ever handled, this is only the second version of this high-quality version of this Map we encountered], possibly an admiralty issue since it was dedicated to the Office of the Lord High Admiral of Great Britain. London, Sold by W. & I. Mount, T. & T. Page on Tower Hill, [c. 1759]. Beautifully mounted and framed. Size of the actual map: c. 62 cm wide x 52 cm high. Spectacular, unusually excellent condition of this rare, hand-coloured seachart of Cork Harbour with the Old Head and clear geography of Little Island, Poor Head, Ringaskiddy, Cork’s Natural Harbour, Crosshaven, Haulbowline, Spike Island, Cloyne, etc. / Price includes worldwide free shipping per UPS Courier !

19. Newcastle & Derwent Valley Railway – Smith, William.

“Map of the proposed Newcastle upon Tyne & Derwent Valley Railway, 1860.”

Original Lithograph. Edinburgh, William Smith (Lithographer), 1860. 19.7 cm wide x 30.5 cm high. Mounted on paper. Very good condition with some minor signs of browning only. Extremely rare map with the proposed new built part of the railway handcoloured.

20. Vaugondy, Gilles Robert de. (1688 – 1766).

“Isles De Saint Domingue ou Hispaniola, et De La Martinique” [with Haiti and special highlight map of Martinique within the print].

Beautifully Handcoloured Original Engraving (copper). [Paris], 1750. Beautifully framed. Size of frame with map: 69.5 cm x 73.5 cm. Map itself measures: 53 cm wide x 50 cm high. Excellent condition of this beautiful original 18th century map.