RICHARD NICHOLSON of CHESTER
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pubished in or around the year stated
Antique Maps of the Mediterranean
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Mediterranean
19th Century - Decorative
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Malta and Mediterranean, Tallis 1853
32302 Malta and Mediterranean, John Tallis, c.1853. Price: 52.00
BRITISH POSSESSIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
An attractive sheet displaying in four sections, a detailed map of Malta with a vignette view of Valletta plus an inset map of Gozo. A map of Corfu with an inset view of Corfu Town. Another area shows a map of Gibraltar with an inset view. The bottom right hand corner shows a map of a number of Greek islands including Cephalonia and Zante. All this displayed within a patterned border with title cartouche. 9 x 13 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Top of cartouche just touching outer upper edge. Original centre fold. Good clean condition on stout paper. Drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin, the vignette views by H. Winkles.
From: The Illustrated Atlas
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Corsica
18th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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Calvi, Joseph Roux, 1764
27887 Calvi, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 55.00
PLAN DE LA BAYE DE CALVI SUR I’ISLE DE CORSE
A small engraved chart showing the entrance to the harbour of Calvi on the north west coast of Corsica. Depth soundings and anchorage points shown. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition. Unlike most of the charts in the atlas this map does not have a plate number in the top right hand corner. There is, however, a manuscript figure 35 which fits in with the order of the maps in the atlas.
From: Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764
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17th Century - Sea Chart
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Cape Delle Melle to Mount Argentato, John Seller, c.1785.
32164 Cape Delle Melle to Mount Argentato, John Seller, c.1785. Price: 140.00
THE SEA COAST OF ITALY FROM CAPE DELLE MELLE TO MOUNT ARGRNTATO WITH THE ISLAND OF CORSICA
An interesting engraved chart by this English mapmaker. It shows the Gulf of Liguria with the islands of Corsica and Elba and a small piece of Sardinia. The coastline starts at Nice and carries on down the Tuscan coast. Decorative title cartouche and scales panel. Two compass roses and rhumb lines. 20 1/4 x 15 1/2 inches. Uncoloured. Centre fold as issued. Straight from the atlas and not previously sold as a single map. Tiny tear on the edge of the bottom margin otherwise good condition.
From: Part 3 of the English Pilot
Cyprus
Late 16th Century
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Cyprus, Abraham Ortelius c.1592
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Text for Cyprus Abraham Otelius 1592
32150 Cyprus, Abraham Ortelius, c.1592. Price: 1100.00
CYPRI INSULAE NOVA DESCRIPT 1573
An important early map of the island first published in 1573. There is also a decorative oval cartouche with an inset map of the island of Lemnos. Decorative title cartouche with two naked figues dated 1573. Scale cartouche. Three sailing ships. I think that some of the hand colouring may be early but there have been other later changes to the colouring. Latin text on verso. Original centre fold. 19 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches. Very light water stain in the bottom left and right hand blank border cornesr. Otherwise good clean condition.
From: Theatrum
Elba
17th Century - Sea Chart
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Portoferraio, Joseph Roux, 1764
27883 Portoferraio, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 54.00
FERRARO
A small engraved chart showing the entrance to the harbour with scale. Depth soundings and anchorage points shown. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.
Plate 31 From: Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764
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Malta
19th Century - Decorative
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Malta and Mediterranean, Tallis 1853
32302 Malta and Mediterranean, John Tallis c.1853. Price: 52.00
BRITISH POSSESSIONS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
An attractive sheet displaying in four sections, a detailed map of Malta with a vignette view of Valletta plus an inset map of Gozo. A map of Corfu with an inset view of Corfu Town. Another area shows a map of Gibraltar with an inset view. The bottom right hand corner shows a map of a number of Greek islands including Cephalonia and Zante. All this displayed within a patterned border with title cartouche. 9 x 13 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Top of cartouche just touching outer upper edge. Original centre fold. Good clean condition on stout paper. Drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin, the vignette views by H. Winkles.
From: The Illustrated Atlas
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Sardinia
17th Century - Sea Chart
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Saragosa, Joseph Roux, 1764
27897 Saragosa, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 42.00
SARAGOSA
A small engraved chart showing the gulf and town of Saragosa in north east Sardinia. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. A little light toning but otherwise good condition.
Plate 45
From: Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764
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I have been buying and selling antique maps since the early 1960's during which time I opened a gallery in Watergate Street, Chester which was there 30 years, closing in 1998. I am now able to offer through my websites a personal service to map and print collectors.
