141. Holland – Homann, Erben [Heirs]. (1702 – 1848).

Charte von Holland.

Original hand-coloured copper-engraving. Nürnberg, Homann Erben, 1791. Plate Size: 45 cm x 56.5 cm. Sheet Size: 47.3 cm x 58.3 cm. Original map. In good condition. Some browning evident. Some minor imperfections to outer margins.

142. Eastern Hemisphere – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Eastern Hemisphere – With Stunning Vignettes of Indigenous Peoples, Native Animals inlaid within an Ornate Decorative Border.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Illustrations by H. Warren and Engraved by J. Rogers. London & New York, J.& F. Tallis, 1851. Plate Size: 33.3 cm x 26.3 cm. Sheet Size: 37.3 cm x 27 cm. In fair condition with a tear running across section of the map. Slight browning and paper imperfections to outer margins.

143. India – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Southern India – Including the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras. With Vignettes of Shuhur, Jeypoor, The Government House, Calcutta, and Tomb of Sultan Mahomed Shah, Bejapoor. Also included are Depictions of European soldiers, natives at prayer and the Seal of the East India Company.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Illustrations by A.H. Wray and Engraved by J.H. Kernot. London, & New York, John Tallis & Company, 1851. Plate Size: 31.8 cm x 25.5 cm. Sheet Size: 37.2 cm x 27.2 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition.

144. India – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Northern India – Including the Presidency of Calcutta. With Vignettes of the Car of Juggernaut, the British Residency, Hyderabad, Hindoos, Ruins at Old Delhi and a Tiger Hunt. With the Seal of the East India Company also.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Illustrations by A.H. Wray and Engraved by J.H. Kernot. London & New York, John Tallis & Company, 1851. Plate Size: 31.5 cm x 25 cm. Sheet Size: 37.2 cm x 27.2 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition.

145. Turkey and Balkans – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Turkey and Europe – With inset of Island of Cadia and Vignettes of Ali Pasha, Greek Caloyer and the Bosphorus and Constantinople.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Illustrations by H. Warren and engraved by J. Rogers. London and New York, J & F. Tallis, 1851. Plate Size: 32.5 cm x 26 cm. Sheet Size : 37.4 cm x 27.3 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition.

146. 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.

147. 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).

148. Hungary – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

Hungary – With Vignettes of Pesth and the Fortress of Buda [Budapest] and Depictions of Hungarian Nobles, the Danube and Hungarian Peasants.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Illustrations by H.Warren and engravings by J.Rogers. London & New York, John Tallis, 1851. Plate Size: 32 cm x 25.6 cm. Sheet Size: 37.4 cm x 27.4 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition.

149. France – Tallis, John / Rapkin, John. (1817 – 1876).

France – With Vignettes of the Palais Royal, Calais Harbour, Palace of Fontainebleau and the Bridge of Toulouse.

Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Partly hand-coloured. Illustrations by J. Wray and engravings by J.B. Rogers. London, Edinburgh & Dublin. J & F. Tallis, 1851. Plate Size: 31.5 cm x 25.5 cm. Sheet Size: 37.5 cm x 27.2 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition.

150. Tide [Flux et Reflux] – Anonymus.

Actions du Soleil et de la Lune considerees comme Causes du Flux et Reflux pour la Geographie Comparee. [Moon and Sun Influence on the Tide / “Flux and Reflux” / 18th century Map].

Original copper engraving. [Paris], c. 1780. 27.6 cm x 23 cm. Mounted on paper. Very good condition with only a faint dampstain to the lower left side. With an additional diagram mounted verso: “Equinoxe d’Automne dans ce Siecle” / “Equinoxe d’Automne du temps d’Hipparque” / “Equinoxe du Printems du Temps d’Hipparque” etc.