Antique Maps of India
Richard Nicholson of Chester
A World of Antique Maps and Prints
Established in 1961
All the Maps on this page are guaranteed to be genuine early specimens
published in or around the year stated
INDIA - SDUK
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India VI Hydrabad, Cutch and Gujerat SDUK 1831
10772 India V Hydrabad, Cutch and Gujerat, 1831. Price: 34.00
SD101 Published by Baldwin & Craddock dated December 1st 1831. Uncoloured. 11 x 13 3/4 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good clean condition.
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India VII, S.D.U.K. 1846
17496 Ruttunpoor and Gangpoor, S.D.U.K. 1846. Price: 30.00
INDIA VII
Published by Balwin & Craddock and dated August 1st 1832. 14 x 10 1/4 inches. Early outline hand colouring. Good condition
SD103
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India X Oude to Allahabad SDUK
26556 India X Oude to Allahabad, S.D.U.K. Price: 28.00
SD106 Published by Balwin & Craddock and dated August 1st 1834. 14 x 10 1/2 inches. Early outline hand colouring. Good condition.
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India IX Delhi to Bundelcund SDUK
26557 India IX Delhi to Bundelcund. S.D.U.K. 1833. Price: 34.00
SD105 Published by Baldwin & Craddock and dated November 1st 1833. 13 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches. Early outline hand colouring. Good clean condition.
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India VIII Bengal Presidency SDUK
26558 India VIII Bengal Presidency, S.D.U.K. 1831. Price: 34.00
SD104 Published by Baldwin & Craddock and dated June 1st 1831. 10 1/8 x 13 3/4 inches. Early outline hand colouring. Good clean condition.
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India VII Allahabad to Bay of Bengal SDUK
26559 India VII Allahabad to Bay of Bengal, S.D.U.K. 1832. Price: 28.00
SD103 Published by Baldwin & Craddock and dated August 1st 1832. Early outline hand colouring. Good clean condition.
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Malwa, India SDUK 1833
26560 SD102 Malwa, S.D.U.K. 1833. Price: 30.00
INDIA VI
Published by Balwin & Craddock and dated September 1st 1833. 14 x 10 1/4 inches. Early outline hand colouring. Good condition
Late 16th Century - Early Colouring
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Anfa, Azenmour, Diu & Goa, G Braun & Franz Hogenberg
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French text for Anfa, Azenmour, Diu & Goa, G Braun & Franz Hogenberg
27133 Anfa, Azenmour, Diu & Goa, Georg Braun & Franz Hogenberg, c.1579. Price: 350.00
Anfa, Quibusdam Anaffa / Azzaamurum / Diiv / Goa fortissima Indiae urbs in Christianorum potestatem anno Salutis 1509
An impressive late 16th century copper engraving displaying four bird’s eye view of towns.
At the top left is the ancient city of Anfa which now lies to the west of Casablanca in Moocco. First occupied by the Berbers in the 10th century and then in the 15th century by the Romans. It became an important port and safe refuge for pirates which ended in the Portuguese destroying the town in 1468.
Top right is the is the city of Azemmour captured by the Portuguese 1513. An important fortress in North Africa at the time.
The centre image stretching right across is of the Indian city of Diu situated on the island of Diu which connects now by a bridge to the state of Gujarat.
The bottom image is of the city of Goa captured by the Portuguese in 1510 and became the capital of Portuguese India and became the centre of Portuguese power in Asia.
A most interesting engraving illustrating four important cities in the history of the Portuguese Empire during this period. French text on verso. Original centre fold. 18 1/2 x 13 1/4 inches. Fine clean condition.
From: Civitates Orbis Terrarum
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Southern India and Ceylon, S.D.U.K. 1846
30669 SD097 Southern India and Ceylon, S.D.U.K. 1846. Price: 36.00
INDIA I AND CEYLON
Early outline hand colouring. Dated 1846. Published by Charles Knight. Some light foxing in the blank margins otherwise good condition. 13 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches. Straight from the atlas.
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India II Madras Presidency, S.D.U.K. 1846
30670 SD098 India II Madras Presidency, S.D.U.K. 1846. Price: 33.00
INDIA II MADRAS PRESIDENCY
Early outline hand colouring. Dated 1846. Published by Charles Knight. Some light foxing in the blank margins otherwise good condition. 13 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches. Straight from the atlas.
INDIA
18th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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Rajapur, Malabar India J. N. Bellin 1764
32179 Rajapur, Jacques Nicholsas Bellin, 1764. Price: 55.00
BAYE VILLE ET FORTS D’ANDARAJAPOUR
An interesting engraved map of town, fort and bay of Andrajapour in the Malabar region of Inda. Embellished with an uncoloured rococo title cartouche which also displays the scale. 6 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches. Original blue outline and wash hand colouring. Good condition. Straight from the atlas and not previously sold as a single map.
Map number 28 from Volume 3 of Le Petit Atlas Maritime
18th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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Coromandel Coast India J. N. Bellin 1764
32180 Coromandel Coast, Jacques Nicholsas Bellin, 1764. Price: 56.00
COSTE DE COROMANDEL ET LES PAYS DE TONDA, MANDALUM ET TANJOR
An interesting engraved map of the Coromandel coast. Embellished with an uncoloured rococo title cartouche which also displays the scale. 7 x 9 inches. Original blue outline and wash hand colouring. Good condition. Straight from the atlas and not previously sold as a single map.
Map number 38 from Volume 3 of Le Petit Atlas Maritime
Important Map of India - 19th Century
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Map of India, James Wyld 1843
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Map of India, James Wyld 1843
32604 India, James Wyld, 1843. Price: 1,050.00
MAP OF INDIA CONSTRUCTED WITH GREAT CARE AND RESEARCH FROM ALL THE LATEST AUTHORITIES AND INTENDED MORE PARICULARLY TO FACILITATE A REFERENCE TO THE CIVIL AND MILITARY STATIONS, DEDICATED TO SIR JAMES RIVETT CARNAC BART.
An early edition of this most influential map of India at the time. It was created to illustrate the administrative and military control by the British East India Company over India. First issued in 1837. As it says near the base of the map “This Map will serve to illustrate ther Dispatches of the Duke of Wellington. A lithograph folding map with original hand colouring. Dissected and laid on linen opening out to 26 x 38 1/4 inches. The map folds into its original titled cloth covered card case measuring 5 1/4 x 9 inches. The map was prepared under the direction of Captain R. M. Grindlay and is divided into 119 numbered squares. In the top right hand corner is a large distance table. In the bottom right hand corner is an extensive key to Military Stations, Collectorates and Civil Stations. A few light pencil notes in a blank area near the top of the map. Good clean undamaged condition. Slipcarse in good condition.
With this map is a separate 8vo volume titled INDEX TO WYLD'S MAP OF INDIA CONTAINING THE NAMES OF THE TOWNS, MILITARY & CIVIL STATIONS......
114 printed pages with two folding maps. Also bound into the volume is a Catalogue of Atlases, Maps, plans globes and Astronomical statistical & Geographical Works. 48 printed pages with the price for each item. Extremely interesting.
BURMA
19th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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Burma and Thailand John Thomson 1817
32010 Burma and Thailand, John Thomson, 1817. Price: 120.00
THE BIRMAN EMPIRE
An interesting engraved map of Burma and Thailand. Title panel underneath is which the names of the engravers John Moffett and his partner Smellie. Publishers imprint beneath the map. 19 3/4 x 24 inches. Original outline and wash hand colouring. Original centre fold. Small left hand blank margin. Three very small nicks on the edge of the centre fold on the left hand side. Otherwise good clean condition.
From New General Atlas
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I have been buying and selling antique maps since the early 1960's during which time I had a gallery in Watergate Street, Chester for 30 years. I am now able to offer through my websites a personal service to map and print collectors.
