Antique Maps of Asia

ASIA ANCIENNE

An engraved map of Asia in ancient times. Empellished with an uncoloured title cartouche. 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. Original early outline hand colouring. Manuscript figure N 7 in blank margin. Good condition.

From: Atlas Complete du Précis de la Géographie Universelle

ASIA FROM THE BEST AUTHORITIES An engraved map of the continent with an oval title panel. 9 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches. Hand coloured. Good condition.

ORIENTIS TABULA

An engraved map of the region in ancient times. 11 x 8 1/2 inches. Original outline and wash hand colouring. Publisher’s imprint dated 1807. Good condition.

From: Atlas Classica

CENTRAL ASIA

An engraved map of the region with title panel. Publisher’s imprint beneath dated 1808. 13 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches. Original outline and wash hand colouring. Good condition.

From: Smith's New General Atlas

ASIA

A miniature engraved map of the continent. Title and scale cartouches. Part of a description of the World in English on verso. 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Uncoloured. Lightly toned. Good condition.

From: A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World

ASIA

A clearly engraved map of the continent bearing the imprint June 1st 1841. Publishers rococo cartouche inscribed Cruchley’s Improved Atlas, for Schools & Families. 17 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches. Original outline and wash hand colouring. Small slit at the bottom of the centre fold and a little browning in the fold.

From: Cruchley’s General Atlas for the use of Schools and Private Tuition

CARTE DEDUITE DE LA MOSCOVIE SIBERIE TARTARIA ET PAIS VOISINS. An engraved map of Russia extending from the Wite and Caaspian Seas in the west to the norther coast with Novaya Zemla. To the east the coast with the Pacific Ocean with Japan. 13 x 8 3/4 inches. Original blue outline and wash hand colouring. Some light water staining in the top left and right hand corners. Otherwise good clean undamaged condition. Straight from the atlas and not previously sold as a single map.

Map number 3 from Volume 3 of Le Petit Atlas Maritime

A NEW MAP OF TARTARY

A fine engraved 17th century map of the country. The title cartouche bears the name of John Speed and the name of the publisher George Humble 1626. Across the top of the map is a blank coat of arms and four inset town views of cities on the silk route, Astrakan, Samakarand and Cambalu as well as another of Nova Zembla with bear hunters. Down the to sides is a total of eight illustrations of costumed figures. The Great Wall of China is shown. Korea depicted as an island. Description in English on verso. Scale surmounted by a blank cartouche. Uncoloured. 19 3/4x 15 1/2 inches. Good clean crisp condition. Good blank margins.

A nice specimen of this map which has been taken straight from the atlas and not sold previously as a single map.

From: Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World

A MAP OF INDEPENDENT TARTARY CONTAINING THE TERRITORIES OF USBECK, GASGAR, TIBET, LASSA &x, BY H. MOLL GEOGRAPHER

An engraved map of the region extending from the Caspian Sea to the Great Wall of China. Title panel and scale. 10 x 7 inches. Outline and wash hand colouring. Repair to the top left hand corner. Light crease across the top left corner, - otherwise good condition.