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Antique Maps of the Mediterranean - Richard Nicholson
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Mediterranean

19th Century - Decorative

  • Malta and Mediterranean, Tallis 1853

    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

Corsica

18th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • Calvi, Joseph Roux, 1764

    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

17th Century - Sea Chart

  •  Cape Delle Melle to Mount Argentato, John Seller, c.1785.

    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

  • Cyprus, Abraham Ortelius c.1592

    Cyprus, Abraham Ortelius c.1592

  • Text for Cyprus Abraham Otelius 1592

    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

  • Portoferraio, Joseph Roux, 1764

    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

Malta

19th Century - Decorative

  • Malta and Mediterranean, Tallis 1853

    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

Sardinia

17th Century - Sea Chart

  • Saragosa, Joseph Roux, 1764

    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

Antique Maps of the Mediterranean - Richard Nicholson

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