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  • asia map meyer

    Lovely engraved map based on the cartography by C. Franz Radefeld (1788-1874) showing the whole Asia. From the “Meyer’s Neuester Zeitungs Atlas” published by Bibliographischen Instituts in Hildburghausen in 1849-52. The innovation of this work is that almost all maps had small inserts showing richly detailed maps of major cities and their surrunding areas: so not only could travellers carry the atlas with them easily, they could also obtain an initial orientation to their destination…

    • Author: MEYER Joseph
    • Year: 1849
    • Dimension: 180 x 220 mm
    • Place of publication: Hildburghausen
  • A fascinating map of Australia illustrating a scheme for dividing up Australia suggested by Captain James Vetch in 1838.

    • Author: Francesco Costantino Marmocchi
    • Dimension: 27 x 33 cm
    • Place of publication: Genoa
    • Year: 1858
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    1934 pictorial map designed by George Annand celebrating Richard Byrd’s second expedition to the Antarctic.

    • Author: George Annand
    • Dimension: 44 x 58 cm
    • Year: 1934
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    Lively pictorial map of Cairo printed in Egypt by Litho L’ancre Alexandria, 1984.

    • Author: 3d Promotion Inc
    • Dimension: 62 x 95 cm
    • Place of publication: Alexandria
    • Year: 1984
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    colourful large promotional map by Leon Craste designed to promote tourism and commercial development in Cameroon. Published by French Ministry of Overseas in 1950 at Imprimerie A. Karcher. The map shows the area from French West Africa (A.O.F.) and Nigeria to French East Africa and from Lake Chad to Gabon and Spanish Guinea; it is richly decorated by lovely illustrations of African animals (elephants, rhinos, lions, hippos, giraffes etc.) and a native people going about…

    • Author: Leon Craste
    • Dimension: 120 x 80 cm
    • Place of publication: Paris
    • Year: 1950
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    • Author: Arcangelo Ghisleri
    • Dimension: 68 x 98 cm
    • Place of publication: Bergamo
    • Year: 1911
  • Dettagliata carta geografica della Tripolitania e Cirenaica edita dalla Società di esplorazione commerciale in Africa e compilata dal geografo ed esploratore Manfredo Camperio. L’attività del Camperio in Africa fu di grande intensità tanto che l’esploratore fu tra i primi a portare l’attenzione dell’Italia sulle coste libiche organizzando missioni di studio, alle quali partecipò personalmente. In particolare, il Camperio fu incaricato il 7 febbraio 1881, dal Comitato della Società d’Esplorazione Commerciale in Africa, di partire per…

    • Author: Manfredo Camperio (1826-1899)
    • Dimension: 47 x 64 cm
    • Place of publication: Milan
    • Year: 1883
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    A large and most striking educational wall chart introducing the student to the wonders of the universe compiled by Etienne Laporte and engraved by Th. Gheldof. A large circular depiction of the solar system with star map and comets, printed in blue, black and white dominates, the upper half of the chart. Descriptive text, printed in eight columns, is found below and which describes each of the planets with one section devoted to a discussion of comets. Sixteen striking illustrations form a border around the chart and which include depiction’s of icebergs at the poles, the Cotopaxi Volcano, eclipses, a cross section of the earth, orbits of the comets, the phases of the moon, and faces of the moon and jupiter, a large telescope, and the Aurore Boreales. Four smaller circular illustrations surround the main solar system illustration, with the title located centrally and contained within an image of a globe. The British Library date their copy to 1875, with the BnF suggesting a date of 1877, another version with differences in the vignettes at David Rumsey map Centre (11289.000) is dated 1878. Dissected into 32 sections and laid on linen as issued due its nature ha some occasional light soiling and foxing, minor creases, traces of age or little hole without loss. Overall a striking example.

    • Author: Etienne Laporte
    • Dimension: 134 x 96 cm
    • Place of publication: Paris
    • Year: 1875
  • Large poster of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique designed by A. Lapree and M. Lezla, published in 1960 by Blondel La Rougery to promote the routes of the French shipping company. The map shows North Africa with the routes from French ports to the main landings in Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia highlighted. At the bottom right is an insert with Corsica. It is enriched by a decorative wind rose and at the top by illustrations of one of the company’s liners and an aircraft to highlight the countries served by Air Algerie.

    • Author: A. LAPREE (LAPRÉE), Michel Lezla
    • Dimension: 60 x 95 cm
    • Place of publication: Paris
    • Year: 1960
  • Rare map of America and the discoveries in the Pacific Ocean. Published separately by Eustace Herisson in Paris in 1809 at Bisset. The map shows a large and detailed map of the Americas, the Pacific, New Zealand and the Atlantic Ocean with engraved routes of explorations of Cook, Vancouver and Mackenzie. [cod.1233/15]

    • Author: HERISSON Eustache
    • Year: 1809
    • Dimension: 760 x 520 mm
    • Place of publication: Paris
  • pictorial world map
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    Magnifica grande carta geografica pittorica del mondo disegnata “secondo la proiezione di Mercatore” da Jacques de Duve e pubblicata a Bruxelles presso Les Editions De Visscher nel 1951. De Duve concepisce la carta con un fine enciclopedico e mostra tutti paesi del mondo con le proprie peculiarità storiche, produttive, sociali, architettoniche, commerciali attraverso belle e colorate vignette. L’autore usa una riuscita commistione fra modernità del tratto a lo stile classico delle antiche carte geografiche seicentesche…

    • Author: Jacques de Duve
    • Dimension: 75 x 104 cm
    • Place of publication: Bruxelles
    • Year: 1951
  • Large poster of the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique designed by Edouard Collin (signature bottom right) and published in 1959 by the Blondel La Rougery publishing house to promote the routes of the French shipping company. The map, centered on the Atlantic Ocean, is adorned with a wind rose, five ships of the line, and a large French flag. A table with a summary of the countries served and their respective national flags is also included. The…

    • Author: Edouard Collin
    • Dimension: 76 x 98 cm
    • Place of publication: Paris
    • Year: 1959