Richly Engraved Dutch Map of Asia
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Asia. HONDIUS, J.
[Amsterdam, 1606/ 1623]
Asiae Nova Descriptio Auctore Jodoco Hondio.
14¾ x 19½ inches.
Attractive hand color; centerfold reinforced, very good.
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The First English Map of Persia
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Persia. SPEED, J.
[London, 1626]
The Kingdome of Persia with the cities and Habites described.
15½ x 20¼ inches.
Fine hand color; excellent
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Magnificent Blaeu Wall Map of Asia
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Asia/ Wall Map. BLAEU, W./ TODESCHI, P.
[Bologna, 1673]
Nova Et Acurata Totius Asiae Tabula, auct: Blaeu.
40 x 55 inches
Entirely original color; restored area in lower center, roughly 2x 5 inches, relatively minor restoration upper and lower extremities, else fully intact; full modern conservation with paper expertly re-mounted on new linen; excellent of this kind; framed in archivally correct manner with U-V filtering plexi-glass.
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The Definitive, 18th Century European Atlas of China
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China/ Korea/ Mongolia/ Tibet. D’ANVILLE, J. B.
[The Hague, 1737]
Nouvel Atlas De La Chine, De La Tartarie Chinoise, Et Du Tibet: Contenant ... Coree ... .
Folio.
12 pp., 42 maps. Original marble-papered boards, moderate wear; text lightly toned, occasional, light stains to maps, still excellent overall.
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Rare Study of Russian Boundaries
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Russia/ Northern Asia/ Map Projection. HASE, Johann Matthias
[Nuremberg, 1739]
Karte von dem Rußischen reich und der grossen so wohl aus kleinen Crimischen Tatarey; nebst dem entwurff einer erklärung darüber abgefasset.
Fol. [35.5 x 21.5 cm]
(1) ff. title, (21) ff. including color-coded legend on final leaf, (1) folding hand-colored engraved map of Russia and the Crimea. Extra-illustrated with a two sheet engraved broadsheet giving a catalogue of the Homann firm’s atlases and maps. Bound in contemporary quarter- and corner-calf with speckled paper over boards. Covers chipped and heavily scuffed, light worming, head and foot of spine wanting. Faint soiling to title and some leaves, and light soiling, mostly marginal, to folding map, else excellent.
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