FINE ARTS - FOREIGN TOPOGRAPHY. MAPS, PLANS and VIEWS

Auction 80, 13-17 May 2024

207 lots

Lots

Lot 5493

[Africa]. "Africae nova Tabula."

Handcol. engr. map surrounded by elaborate border incorporating 6 bird's eye views of cities and 10 full-body portraits of native people in traditional dress, 2 cartouches, ships and sea monsters, 40x55,2 cm., Amst., H. Hondius, 1632, framed.

Estimate €1,000 – €1,500Result €1,400

Lot 5494

[Africa]. "Africae Tabula nova".

Handcol. engr. miniature map by P. GALLE, title-cartouche, (battling) ships and a sea monster, 7,6x10,5 cm., from P. GALLE and P. HEYNS, Le Miroir du Monde, ±1580.

Estimate €80 – €100Result €90

Lot 5496

[Africa]. "Insula de s. Laurety".

Engr. map, 26,5x21,5 cm., ship, 2 large compass roses and 4 inset maps: "Insula de s. Maria", "Caemeterium Battavorum", "Baija Dantongil", "Porto de S. Augostino", on a textleaf from J.T. DE BRY, Indiae orientalis navigationes, 1598-1607 (vertical fold in right part). - ADDED: 3 other lvs. from the same work, with large engr. ills.: "Saevissimia tempestas ad terceram"; "Indianorum, insulae Pugnatan Incolarum (...)" and "Quomodo Lusitanorum uxores & filiae deferantur per publicam".

Estimate €150 – €250

Lot 5497

[Africa]. "Refrisco. Puorto Dale". "La Baye de l'Isle de Prince".

Two engr. views of ships off the coast by B. VAN DOETECUM, one w. 7 cartouches w. titles, coat of arms, 13,5x21,6 or 14,4x22,5 cm., from I. COMMELIN, Begin ende Voortgangh/ van de Vereenighde Nederlantsche Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie, 1646. AND 1 other similar from the same work: "Ung Batteau de Iapan dit Champan".

Estimate €120 – €150

Lot 5502

[(Ant)arctica]. "Nieuwe kaart van de Noord Pool".

Handcol. engr. circular map by J. KEYZER, Ø 28 cm., title-banner above, from I. TIRION, Nieuwe en Beknopte Hand-Atlas (Amst., 1744), the map dated 1735, framed.

Estimate €100 – €150Result €160

Lot 5503

[Aruba]. "Kaart van het Eiland Aruba".

Engr. map by W.A. VAN SPENGLER and R.F. VAN RADERS, engr. by F. ETIENNEZ, 30,5x45 cm., The Hague, Topographisch Bureau, 1825.

Estimate €800 – €1,000Result €850

Lot 5504

[Asia]. "Asia Accuratissime Descripta."

Partly contemp. handcol. engr. map by N. WITSEN, w. decorative handcol. title-vignette, 49x58,7 cm., Amst., P. Schenk, ±1700.

Estimate €200 – €300

Lot 5505

[Asia]. "Asia ex magna orbis terre".

Contemp. handcol. engr. map, dec. cartouche, a ship, 37,5x46,5 cm., Amst., Mercator/ Hondius, early 17th cent, framed.

Estimate €800 – €1,000

Lot 5506

[Asia]. "Asia recens summa cura delineata".

Handcol. engr. map surrounded by elaborate border incorporating 6 bird's eye views of cities and 10 full-body portraits of native people in traditional dress, 2 cartouches, ships and a sea monster, 41x55,5 cm., Amst., H. Hondius, ±1638.

Estimate €1,000 – €1,500Result €1,000

Lot 5508

[Asia]. "Asiae nova descr."

Handcol. engr. miniature map by P. GALLE, title-cartouche and ship, 7,7x10,6 cm., from P. GALLE and P. HEYNS, Le Miroir du Monde, ±1580.

Estimate €80 – €100Result €80

Lot 5509

[Asia]. "Descriptio Hydrographica accomodata ad Battavorum navagatione in Javam Insulam Indiae Orientalis, Laetam ad quam postridie calendar Aprilis ann' 1595 ex Hollandia solverunt et ex qua domum redierunt Idus Augusta anno 1597 (...)."

Handcol. engr. map by C. CLAESZ on 2 joined leaves, title-cartouche in upper right margin, 4 compass roses, 35,5x66,5 cm., from vol. 3 of J.T. and J.I. DE BRY, Indiae Orientalis (...), Frankf. a.M., 1599, framed.

Estimate €2,500 – €3,500Result €3,000

Lot 5510

[Asia]. "Tabula Asiae I".

Handcol. woodcut map after PTOLEMY, 25x35 cm., from S. MÜNSTER, Cosmographia, ±1550.

Estimate €120 – €150Result €120

Lot 5513

[Atlantic Ocean]. "Mar del Nort."

Handcol. engr. chart, 2 dec. cartouches, a central compass rose, 43x56 cm., Amst., J. Janssonius, ±1650.

Estimate €800 – €1,000

Lot 5515

[Australia]. "Victoria, or Port Phillip."

Contemp. handcol. steelengr. map by J. RAPKIN, with ills. of natives and "River Glenelg, Victoria" by J. ROGERS after A. WARREN, 25,5x32,5 cm., London, John Tallis & Comp., ±1850.

Estimate €60 – €80Result €60

Lot 5516

[Balkans]. "Karstia, Carniola, Histria et Windorum Marchia."

Engr. map by G. MERCATOR, 2 cartouches, ship and compass rose, 38,5x50 cm., Amst., W. Blaeu, 1635. "Sclavonia, Croatia, Bosnia cum Dalmatiae parte." Engr. map by G. MERCATOR, title-cartouche, ship and coats of arms, 38,5x49,5 cm., Amst., W. Blaeu, 1635. "Walachia, Servia, Bulgaria, Romania." Engr. map by G. MERCATOR, 2 cartouches (1x w. coat of arms), 35x47 cm., from JANSONIUS-HONDIUS, Atlas Novus, 1638. AND 1 other: "Walachia, Servia, Bulgaria, Romania." (Amst., W. Blaeu, 1635).

Estimate €100 – €150Result €140

Lot 5521

[Belgium]. "Artois Atrebatum regionis vera descriptio."

Engr. map by J. SURHON, 2 dec. cartouches, 37x48 cm., from A. ORTELIUS, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, ±1600. "Comitatus Flandriae Nova Tabula." Engr. map, dec. cartouche and coat of arms, 41,5x52,5 cm., Amst., H. Hondius, ±1640. AND a sm. handcol. map of "Duché de Brabant" (surrounded by 12 inset plans and 1 bird's eye view of cities, ±1706).

Estimate €60 – €80Result €60

Lot 5522

[Belgium]. "Belgii Regii accuratissima tabula pluribus locis recens emen: A F. De Wit."

Handcol. engr. map, titled above, cartouche w. putti in upper left corner, compass rose, 47,5x54,5 cm., Amst., F. de Wit, ±1690. "Comitatus Flandriae in omnes ejusdem subjacentes Ditiones (...)". Handcol. engr. map, dec. title-cartouche in upper left corner, 48x58 cm., Nürnb., J.B. Homann, ±1735. "Carte du Comté de Flandre (...)." Engr. map w. handcol. borders by G. DE L'ISLE, 2 (dec.) cartouches, 48,5x64 cm., Amst., J. Covens and C. Mortier, ±1730. AND 1 other: "Tractus inter Sabim et Mosam (...)." (engr. map, Amst., N. Visscher, ±1690).

Estimate €60 – €80Result €110

Lot 5524

[Belgium]. "Comitatus Namurci Tabula".

Partly handcol. engr. map, 2 cartouches w. putti holding coat of arms and scale bar, ±46,5x54,5 cm., Amst., F. de Wit, ±1680. "Comitatus Namurci Emendata Delineatio." Partly handcol. engr. map w. 2 cartouches, ±46,5x56,5 cm., Amst., N. Visscher, ±1680. ADDED: "Artesia comitatus. Artois." Partly handcol. engr. map, large dec. cartouche w. putti, compass rose, ship and whale, 38x49,5 cm., Amst., W. Blaeu, ±1650.

Estimate €70 – €90Result €80

Lot 5526

[Belgium]. "Dioecesis Leodiensis accurata tabula."

Contemp. handcol. engr. map, 2 (later col.) dec. cartouches in left corners, ±45x53,5 cm., Amst., G. Valk and P. Schenk, ±1695. AND 1 other similar by N. VISSCHER (±1670).

Estimate €60 – €80Result €60

Lot 5527

[Belgium]. "Flandria et Zeelandia Comitatus."

Handcol. engr. map, title-cartouche, 2 coats of arms, compass rose and ships, 41,7x53 cm., from BLAEU, Townbooks, ±1645. "Tabula Castelli ad Sandflitam, qua simul inundati agri (...) quae Bergas ad Zomam et Antverpiam interjacent, annotantur". Handcol. engr. map, title-cartouche, 38,3x50 cm., from J. BLAEU, Atlas Maior, ±1670.

Estimate €80 – €100Result €80

Lot 5528

[Belgium]. "Flandriae Teutonicae Pars Orientalior".

Handcol. engr. map, cartouche, 38x50 cm., Amst., W. and J. Blaeu, 1642/ 1643. "Namurcum comitatus". Contemp. handcol. engr. map by J. SURHON, 41x52 cm., Amst., idem, 1647 (yellowed in blank margins. Van der Krogt/ Koeman II, 3340:2.1). - AND 1 map by F. DE WIT: "Marchionatus Sacri Imperii et Dominii Mechelini Tabula".

Estimate €100 – €150Result €100

Lot 5531

[Belgium]. "Hannonia. Namurcum Comitatus".

Partly handcol. engr. map, 2 cartouches, ±35x47 cm., Amst., G. Mercator, ±1590. "Namurcum Comitatus." Engr. map, 2 dec. cartouches, ±38,5x49 cm., Amst., H. Hondius, 1633. AND 2 others.

Estimate €80 – €100Result €80

Lot 5532

[Belgium]. "Leodiensis Dioecesis Typus."

Engr. map w. beautiful ornamental cartouche, fully covering the upper 1/4 part of the map, 38x49,5 cm., Antw., Ortelius, 1592. "Leodiensis Dioecesis Typus." Engr. map by B. VAN DOETECUM, 2 cartouches, 33,5x49 cm., from JANSONIUS/ HONDIUS, Theatrum Imperii Germanici, ±1635.

Estimate €60 – €80Result €60

Lot 5536

[Belgium]. "Mechlinia Dominium et Aerschot Ducatus".

Partly handcol. engr. map by M.F. VAN LANGREN, 3 (large dec.) cartouches, ±41,5x52 cm., Amst., W. Blaeu, ±1650. "Namurcum Comitatus." Partly handcol. engr. map by J. SURHON, 2 dec. cartouches, a man flanking a large compass, ±41,5x53 cm., Amst., W. and J. Blaeu, ±1645. "Carte Particuliere des Environs de Liege, Limbourg et Partie de Luxembourg." Engr. map by J. HARREWYN, titled above, ±43x56 cm., Bruxelles, E.H. Friex, 1708.

Estimate €100 – €150Result €100

Lot 5540

[Belgium]. "Pars Flandriae Teutonicae Occidentalior."

Partly handcol. engr. map, 2 cartouches, many ships and a compass rose, ±39,5x50 cm., Amst., W. and J. Blaeu, ±1650. AND 1 other: "Afbeeldinge vande vermaerde seehaven ende stadt van Duynkercken (...) Pourtraict de la fameuse ville et havre de Duynkercke (...)" (handcol. engr. chart after P. CODDE, from BLAEU, Atlas Maior, ±1664. Creased).

Estimate €60 – €80Result €60

Lot 5546

[Belgium]. Lot

of ±35 (steel)engr./ lithogr. views of Belgium, 1x handcol., 17th-20th cent., various sizes, from various works.

Estimate €150 – €250Result €325

Lot 5547

[Belgium]. Lot

of ±55 engr. (fortification) plans of Belgium (and af ew of Northern France), occas. handcol., 17th-19th cent., various sizes, from various works.

Estimate €200 – €300Result €200

Lot 5549

[Brazil]. "Afbeeldinghe van Pariba ende Forten."

Engr. bird's eye plan w. many ships in the foreground, 27,3x36,5 cm., Amst., J. Janssonius, 1651. "Afbeeldinge vande Cabo St. Augustin Met haer forten". Engr. view w. many ships and fortifications, cartouche, 28,2x38,3 cm., from I. COMMELIN, Frederick Hendrick van Nassauw (...), 1656. AND 1 other similar on Brazil from I. COMMELIN: "A. Is het belegerde fort real".

Estimate €120 – €150Result €130