FINE ARTS - FOREIGN TOPOGRAPHY. MAPS, PLANS and VIEWS

Auction 81, 18-22 Nov 2024

163 lots

Lots

Lot 5461

[Africa]. "Africae nova Tabula."

Handcol. engr. map surrounded by elaborate border incorporating 12 bird's eye views of cities and 10 full-body portraits of native people in traditional dress, 2 dec. cartouches, ships and sea monsters, 45,5x56,5 cm., Amst., H. Hondius, 1623.

Estimate €1,500 – €2,500Result €1,500

Lot 5462

[Africa]. "Congi Regni Christiani in Africa nova descriptio".

Engr. miniature map after PHILIPPE PIGAFETTA, dec. cartouche and a ship, 8,5x12 cm., Amst., P. Bertius, 1603, framed (mounted on board). "Egypte divisée en ses douze Cassilifs ou Gouvernemens". "Partie de la Haute Aethiopie (...)". Two handcol. engr. maps, each w. dec. cartouche, 28x20 cm., Paris, N. Sanson, ±1660, framed (1 wormhole; occas. sl. frayed).

Estimate €70 – €90Result €70

Lot 5464

[America]. "Americae Mappa Generalis".

Partly handcol. engr. map, elaborate (uncol.) cartouche showing natives, 47x54,6 cm., Nürnberg, Homann heirs, 1746.

Estimate €150 – €250Result €230

Lot 5465

[America]. "Chart of Cooks River in the N.W. part of America".

Engr. chart by HATCHET, blue tinted, 22x29,7 cm. (borderline), London, A. Hogg, 1784. "Carte de la Virginie et du Mariland". Handcol. map, 17,7x22 cm., Paris, Pierre Bertholon, 1795. AND 2 others: a small handcol. steelengr. view of Baltimore and a small col. lithographic view of New York and Williamsburg (Brooklyn), both ±1850.

Estimate €150 – €250

Lot 5466

[America]. "Urbs Domingo in Hispaniola".

Etched bird's eye plan, 28,7x35,1 cm., 1671. "The Island of St. Christophers". Engr. map w. handcol. borders by H. MOLL, 18x25,6 cm., London, 1708. AND 10 cut-out illustrations from A. MONTANUS, De Nieuwe en Onbekende weereld (...), showing people and animals from i.a. Mexico and Peru.

Estimate €100 – €150

Lot 5468

[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 €700 – €900

Lot 5469

[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 €120 – €150Result €230

Lot 5470

[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 €500 – €700

Lot 5471

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

Handcol. engr. map surrounded by elaborate border incorporating 12 bird's eye views of cities and 10 full-body portraits of native people in traditional dress, 2 dec. cartouches, ships and a sea monster, 46,5x56,2 cm., Amst., H. Hondius, ±1623.

Estimate €1,500 – €2,500Result €1,500

Lot 5472

[Asia]. "Asia".

Handcol. engr. miniature map, 2 sm. dec. cartouches, 15,2x19,2 cm., Amst., Mercator/ Hondius, ±1613 (trifle frayed). "Persicum Regnum". Handcol. engr. miniature map, 2 sm. dec. cartouches, 14,2x18,5 cm., Amst., Mercator/ Hondius, ±1607 (fine). - AND a similar engr. miniature map publ. by the same: "Natoliae sive Asia Minor" (1648).

Estimate €80 – €100Result €100

Lot 5475

[Atlantic Ocean]. "Mar del Nort."

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

Estimate €500 – €700

Lot 5476

[Austria]. "Prosp. deß Schlosses Windthaag."

Handcol. engr. view after C. BEUTTLER, 28x36 cm., w. a column-shaped cartouche in lower left corner comprising a legend, large coat of arms in centre below engr. title, from M. MERIAN, Topographia Provinciarum Austriacarum, 1649.

Estimate €70 – €90

Lot 5477

[Austria]. "Stiria. Steijrmarck."

Handcol. engr. map, dec. cartouche, 37,5x50,3 cm., Amst. W. Blaeu, ±1650. ADDED: 1 handcol. engr. map of France and Switzerland: "Burgundia Comitatus" (Mercator/ Hondius, ±1633. Van der Krogt/ Koeman I, 4880:1A).

Estimate €80 – €100

Lot 5481

[Belgium]. "Comitatus Flandriae in omnes ejusdem subjacentes Ditiones (...)".

Contemp. handcol. engr. map w. cartouche, 48x57,5 cm., Nürnb., J.B. Homann, ±1735. "Le Limbourg, ou sont le Duché de Limbourg, le Comté de Dalem, les Seigneuries de Fauquemont, et de Rolduc." Engr. map w. contemp. handcol. borders by SANSON, w. 2 cartouches, 43x56,5 cm., Paris, H. Jaillot, 1693.

Estimate €80 – €100Result €80

Lot 5482

[Belgium]. "Leodiensis Dioecesis Typus."

Engr. map w. beautiful ornamental cartouche, fully covering the upper 1/4 part of the map, 37,5x49 cm., Antw., Ortelius, 1641. AND 2 copies of a handcol. engr. map from MERCATOR/ HONDIUS, Atlas, 1623/ 1630: "Leodiensis Dioecesis Typus" (Van der Krogt/ Koeman I, 3360:1A).

Estimate €50 – €70Result €50

Lot 5485

[Belgium]. "Limbourg."

Handcol. engr. view, title-cartouche, coats of arms of Charles V and Limbourg, heightened w. gold, 31x23 cm., from GUICCIARDINI, first half 17th cent. "Liege". Handcol. engr. view, 2 coats of arms, 31x23 cm., from GUICCIARDINI, first half 17th cent. "Leodiensis episcopatus delineatio." Handcol. engr. map by P. KAERIUS, 31x23,5 cm., from GUICCIARDINI, first half 17th cent. AND 7 other plans/ maps/ views (incl. duplicates) from GUICCIARDINI, i.a. Bruges and Namur.

Estimate €150 – €250Result €150

Lot 5497

[Celestial charts]. "Systema Solare et Planetarium

ex hypothesi Copernicana secundum elegantissimas Illustrissimi quondam Hugenii deductiones novissime collectum & exhibitum". Partly handcol. engr. map of the solarsystem, 48,5x57,5 cm., Nuremberg, J.B. Homann, (±1740).

Estimate €300 – €500Result €400

Lot 5501

[China]. "China".

Handcol. engr. miniature map, dec. cartouche, 13,3x19 cm., from MERCATOR/ HONDIUS, Atlas Minor, ±1620.

Estimate €50 – €70Result €60

Lot 5504

[China]. "The Kingdome of China".

Handcol. engr. map by J. SPEED, surrounded by elaborate border along 3 sides incorporating 2 bird's-eye plans of cities, 2 scenes showing the "manner of their travelling by land" or "the manner of their execution" and 8 full-body portraits of native people in traditional dress, 2 dec. cartouches, ships and a sea monster, 39,5x51 cm., from J. SPEED, Prospect of the most famous Parts of the World, publ. by George Humble, 1626.

Estimate €1,200 – €1,500Result €1,700

Lot 5505

[Cook, J.]. Lot

of 18 (fold.) engr./ plates and 4 (fold.) maps, all from the Dutch edition of Cook's Reizen rondom de Waereld (1795-1809), bound in 1 vol., early 19th cent. plain wr., large obl. 4to.

Estimate €100 – €150Result €250

Lot 5507

[Denmark]. "Daniae Regni Typus".

Engr. map, 32x41,5 cm., cartouche and a large ship, from ORTELIUS, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1579. AND a small 18th cent. handcol. engr. map of Scandinavia (laid down on board).

Estimate €150 – €250Result €150

Lot 5508

[Denmark]. "Daniae Regnu."

Partly contemp. handcol. engr. map, dec. cartouche and a sea monster, 37,5x44 cm., Amst., Mercator/ Hondius, 1619.

Estimate €70 – €90Result €70

Lot 5518

[France]. "Dioecese de Rheims, et le Païs de Rethel".

Handcol. engr. map by J. JUBRIEN, dec. title-cartouche flanked by putti and 2 dec. cartouches i.a. w. 2 coats of arms, 39x50 cm., Amst., W. and J. Blaeu, 1638-1658. AND 1 other: "Loudonois. Mirebalais" (publ. by the same).

Estimate €30 – €50Result €30