Sri Lanka

23365 Ceylon, Jean Covens and Cornielle Mortier, c.1740. Price: £240.00

CARTE DE L'ISLE DE CEYLAN... The Covens and Mortie edition of Guilaume de l'Isles map of the country. The title and scales are displayed within two decorative uncoloured cartouches. A second title appears above the map. 22 1/2 x 18 1/4 inches. Lightly browned all over. Good condition. Stout paper.

23374 Ceylon, G. Merctor / H. Hondius, c.1620. Price: £350.00

INS. CEILAN QUAE INCOLIS TENARISIN DICTUR. An early engraved map of the the country orientated with east at the top. Embellished with three decorative cartouches. Animals on the land area. Two compass roses and four ships on the sea. 19 1/4 x 13 1/2 inches. Uncoloured. Brown stain in the right hand blank margin, otherwise good clean condition.

28000 Ceylon, James Wyld, 1839. Price: £35.00

CEYLON. An engraved map embellished with a pictorial symbolic title cartouche. 9 x 7 1/4 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good clean condition.

From An Atlas of Maps of Different Parts of the World; designed to show the stations of the Protestant Missionaries By James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen. London: James Wyld, Charing Cross East. MDCCCXXXIX