Atlas geographique, statistique...
des deux Ameriques
Paris, Carez. 1825
(Phillips 1167)
Atlas in Gran Folio (55,5x39 cm)
Uncut copy with 51 handcoloured maps and 2 printed tables
Condition: excellent
French and updated edition of the Carey and Lea atlas of the Americas of 1822. It has the 28 States of the United States of the time. This edition of the atlas is of special interest because it captures the South American revolutions. Apart of describing history of the countries concerned to the end in 1824 it includes the brand new constitutions of Haiti (1806); Colombia (1821) and Mexico dated October 4, 1824.
Important maps are:
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The West-Indian atlas
London, Sayer & Bennet 1775
Sabin 35970;
Grand folio (56x42 cm).
Modern half Morocco
Engraved title page
2 nn lvs; 27 pp;
39 charts, 36 of them double page all in later colour.
The maps measure c 50x63 cm each.
Rare first edition of this detailed, maritime atlas of the Caribbean.
Thomas Jefferys was an outstanding cartographer and publisher...the finest maps of the time of North America and the West Indies For that reason his North American Pilot; West India Atlas and American Atlas went through many re-issues by Sayer and Bennet and Laurie and Whittle. Ours, the very first edition of the West Indian (maritime) Atlas, is rare. ...
Le Nouveau Theatre du Monde ou la Geographie Royale
Leiden, van der Aa, 1713
(Koeman, Aa 6)
Grand Folio, 56x43 cm
Half vellum and marbled paper over boards
Letter title page
Engraved title page
Letter title page in red and black
3 nn lvs: dedication
1 nn leaf: preface
1 nn leaf: index
2 double page folded world maps 50x65 cm
66 and 76 leaves of text on broadsheet (landscape) paper, interleaved with
4 double page continent maps, all in wonderful colour just as the one double page country map (Italy). Further 88 maps in black and white on 44 map sheets covering the whole world but especially the Netherlands and Europe. Engraved ...
Delle navigationi et viaggi...
Venice, Giunti. 1613; 1583; 1606
(Adams: R136; R139; R140; European Americana 1563/22; 1583/59; Church 99, for different editions; Sabin 67735; 67738 & 67742)
In folio, 3 Vols, uniformly rebound in the XVIII century in full calf.
Spine with raised bands and gilt title & decoration. Edges gilt.
4 nn lvs; 34 and 394 numbered leaves: three copper plate engraved maps; 18 numbered leaves; 10 nn lvs; 256 and 90 numbered leaves
6 nn lvs; 36 and 430 numbered leaves: 6 folding woodcut maps
In all three volumes together there are 53 woodcuts in the text
Condition: Rebound & cut in the XIX century. Margins still wide. Spine ...
Isolario di Benedetto Bordone..
Isolario di Benedetto Bordone..
de tutte lIsole del mondo...
Venice, Aristotele (=Zoppino) , 1534
(Shirley 59; Ginsberg, Scandinavia, map 7; Burden, map 8: Suarez, Shedding the veil, pp 66/67; Harrisse Vetustissima no. 187
In folio, XIX quarter vellum
10 nn leaves; 74 folios
Title in engraved scrolls printed in red and black
Second edition of this important atlas, published in June 1534.The atlas includes the first edition of the oldest known report on Pizarros conquest of Peru and his victory over the Incas on March 15, 1533.
The modern ...
