Antique Maps of Spain

HISPANIA

A miniature engraved map of Iberian peninsular with Balearic Islands. 4 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Description of Spain in English on verso. Uncoloured. Good clean undamaged condition. This map has come straight from the atlas and therefore not been sold as a single map before.

From: A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World published by Roger Rea

With this map are the original 8 pages of text that continue the description of Spain

ROSE

A small engraved chart showing the Gulf of Rosas with the towns of Rosa, Castillon and Tourille. Scale, depth soundings and anchorage points.. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 13 From: Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

ST SEBASTIAN

An engraved chart showing the bay and town of San Sebastian with the island of St. Clara. Embellished with a rococo cartouche displaying the title and scale. 7 x 8 3/4 inches. Hand coloured. Good condition.

From: Le Petit Atlas Maritime Volume 4 Map number 50

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

A clearly engraved map bearing the imprint January 15th 1842. 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. Very small split at the bottom of the centre fold and two small areas of browning in the centre fold. Otherwise good condition.

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

BISCAIA ET GUIPUSCOA CANTABRIAE VETERIS PARS

A good engraved map of the Basque area of northern Spain including the towns of Bilbao, Laredo and San Sebastian. Decorative title and scale cartouches. Three ships, two compass roses and coat of arms. 19 1/4 x 15 inches, 490 x 380 mm. French text on verso. Uncoloured. Original centre fold. Small area of thining paper in right hand blank margin. Small slit at the bottom of the centre fold in blank margin area otherwise good condition.

TABULA EUROPAE II

An interesting early map of Spain and Portugal showing a single sailing ship and two sea monsters. Original centre fold. Uncoloured. Some browning in the centre fold. Single small worm hole in the left hand blank margin with a matching hole in the right hand blank margin. Above the right hand worm hole is a another vertical worm hole 1/2 inch long. None of the worm holes in a printed area.

From the sixth edition of Ruscelli's translation of Ptolemy's Geografia edited and extended by Giuseppe Rosaccio published by the Heirs of Melchior Sessa in 1599.

ANTEQUERA

A superb 16th century bird's eye view of the town of Antequera situated north east of Malaga. Two title cartouches. The name of the artist Georg Hoefnagel s shown beneath the roots of a tree stump. Key to 13 places. 19 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches. French text on verso. SUPERB EARLY HAND COLOURING. Split at the bottom of the centre fold otherwise good clean condition.

From: Civitates Orbis Terrarum

LOXA

A fine bird'e eye view of the town of Loja situated west of Granada. Two costumed figures in the foreground, one being on horseback. The map bears the name of the artist Georg Hoefnagel. 19 x 13 3/4 inches. French text on verso. SUPERB ORIGINAL HAND COLOURING. Good clean condition.

From: Civitates Orbis Terrarum

Baye d’Alcudia / Baye de Poyance

A small engraved chart with scale. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 9 From: Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

PALME.

A small engraved chart with scale showing Palma. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 8 From Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

PARTIE DE L’ISLE D’YVICE, ET DES ISLES FROMENTIERES.. 1730

An interesting chart of orientated with west at the top showing the southern part of Ibiza with Ibiza town plus the offshore island of Formentara, the smallest island of Spain’s Balearic islands. Compass rose and scale. 9 3/4 x 7 inches.

From: Recueil de Plusieurs Plans des Ports et Rades de la Mediterrane

CASTILIA VETUS ET NOVA

A small early engraved map of the region. Cartouches. 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. German text on verso. Medium even browning all over, otherwise good condition.

From: Atlas Minor

L’ESTREMADURA E LA CASTIGLIA NUOVA

An engraved map showing an area of central Spain including the cities of Madrid and Toledo. It extends westwardds to show part of the border with Portugal. Original eatly hand colouring. Minute repair in the centre fold, otherwise good clean crisp condition.

From: Atlante Veneto

ROSE

A small engraved chart showing the Gulf de Roses with the towns of Rosa, Castillon and Tourille. Scale, depth soundings and anchorage points.. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 13 From Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

PLAN DU PORT DE CADEQUIE

An engraved chart showing the bay and town of Cadeques embellished with an uncoloured rococo cartouche displaying the title and scale. 6 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. Original blue outline and wash colouring. Good condition.

From: Le Petit Atlas Maritime Volume 4 Map number 65

ALHAMA

A fine 16th century view of the town with costumed figures in the foreground. Imprint of the Antwerp artist Joris Hoefnagel (1542-1600) dated 1564. 18 x 13 1/4 inches, 455 x 340 mm. Superb rich early hand colouring. French text on verso. Good clean condition.

From: Civitates Orbis Terrarum