The auction catalogues of an outstanding collection of atlases.

SOTHEBY'S.

The Wardington Library: Important Atlases & Geographies. Part One: A-K. [&] Part Two: L-Z.

London: 2005 & 2006. Two volumes, publisher's cloth with pasted illustration on front board; Vol I pp. 367, Vol 2 pp. 371, profusely illustrated.

Stock ID : 22071

£120

The last pre-Beck pocket map of the London Underground

STINGEMORE, Frederick H.

Underground Railways of London.

London: Publicity Manager's Office, London Underground, 1932. Colour-printed map on card, 145 x 165mm, orange covers.

Stock ID : 22027

£300

A leaflet map of the London Underground

GILL, Leslie MacDonald.

Map of the UndergrounD Railways of London.

London: Dangerfield Printing Co., August 1925. Folding map, with card covers, 210 x 255mm.

Stock ID : 18337

£325

Caricature map of the First World War as a dog-fight

JOHNSON, RIDDLE & CO.

Hark! Hark! The Dogs Do Bark!. With Note By Walter Emanuel.

London: G.W. Bacon & Co., 1914. Chromolithograph. Sheet 555 x 750mm.

Stock ID : 21515

£2,400

Large and detailed 19th century map of New Zealand

WYLD, James.

To the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies &c. &c. &c.This Chart of New Zealand from Original Surveys Is respectfully Dedicated by His very obedient Servant James Wyld.

London: 1890. Original colour. Dissected and laid on linen, total 850 x 590mm, folded into original slipcase with publisher's title label.

Stock ID : 22024

£1,800

Map of Chile and Argentina with vignettes

TALLIS, John.

Chili and La Plata.

London, John Tallis & Co., c.1851. Original outline colour. Steel engraving, 355 x 250mm.

Stock ID : 18805

£120

Mid-19th century map of Prussia with decorative vignettes

TALLIS, John.

Prussia.

London: John Tallis & Co., c.1851. Original outline colour. Steel engraving, printed area 265 x 330mm.

Stock ID : 19450

£120

Mid-19th century map of southern Italy with vignettes

TALLIS, John.

Southern Italy.

London, J. & F. Tallis & Co., c.1851. Steel engraving with original outline colour, printed area 330 x 250mm.

Stock ID : 21631

£125

Chart of the Zodiac sign Aquarius

BLUNT, Charles F.

Aquarius.

London: David Bogue, c. 1845. Wood engraving. 150 x 190mm.

Stock ID : 19150

£275

Chart of the constellations of the Northern Hemisphere

BLUNT, Charles F.

Constellations of the Northern Hemisphere.

London: David Bogue, c. 1845. Wood engraving. 150 x 190mm.

Stock ID : 19298

£160

Chart of the Zodiac sign Cancer

BLUNT, Charles F.

Cancer.

London: David Bogue, c. 1845. Wood engraving. 150 x 190mm.

Stock ID : 22042

£275

A detailed plan of London's Docklands

GRAHAM, Curtis P.

Plan of the East and West India Docks. 13th April 1841.

London, c.1841. Coloured. Printed area 420 x 540mm.

Stock ID : 21672

£450

A plan of London in the reign of William IV

GARDNER, James.

A New Plan of the Cities of London & Westminster with the Borough of Southwark.

London, 1833. Original colour. Dissected and laid on linen, as issued, total 505 x 755mm.

Stock ID : 21958

£1,200

A plan to redevelop St Martin's Lane and Monmouth Street

ARROWSMITH, Aaron.

General Plan Shewing the whole line of the Proposed New Street to the British Museum. Fifth Report of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Woods, Forests, and Land Revenue 1826.

London: Luke Hansard for the House of Commons, 1826. Original colour. Sheet 410 x 605mm.

Stock ID : 21683

£350

A plan to widen the Strand at the Savoy

ARROWSMITH, Aaron.

Plan Proposed fir Widening The Strand in the Vicinity of Exeter 'Change. Fifth Report of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Woods, Forests, and Land Revenue 1826.

London: Luke Hansard for the House of Commons, 1826. Coloured. 395 x 450mm.

Stock ID : 21684

£320

Nash's plan to redevelop Charing Cross

ARROWSMITH, Aaron.

Plan Shewing the Property to be purchased for the Improvements at Charing Cross.

London: Luke Hansard for the House of Commons, 1826. Coloured. 400 x 470mm.

Stock ID : 21685

£400

A plan for the Regent's Canal

BASIRE, James.

A Plan of the proposed Regent's Canal through Marylebone Park. First Report of the Commissioners of His Majesty's Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues.

London: Luke Hansard for the House of Commons, 1812. Coloured. 265 x 410mm.

Stock ID : 21670

£340

A plan to redevelop the corner of Park Lane and Piccadilly

BASIRE, James.

Plan of Improvement on the Crown's Estate in Hamilton Place and Piccadilly made under the Direction of John Fordyce Esq.r Surveyor General 1805. Fourth Report of the Surveyor General of His Majesty's Land Revenue.

London: for the House of Commons, 1809. Coloured. 490 x 370mm.

Stock ID : 21673

£500

An early 19th century plan for houses in Hyde Park

FORDYCE, John.

Design for an Improvement on the Crown's Estate in Hyde Park; by erecting Nine Capital Houses, with Stable Offices next Park Lane; and enclosing Ornamemtal Gards thereto from the Park.

London: Luke Hansard for the House of Commons, 1809. Original colour. 340 x 410mm.

Stock ID : 21686

£450

The scarce Dublin edition of Cook's map of the Southern Hemisphere

COOK, Captain James.

A Chart of the Southern Hemisphere; shewing the Tracks of some of the most Distinguished Navigators: By Captain James Cook, of his Majesty's Navy.

Dublin: Whitestone, Watson et al, 1777. 570 x 545mm.

Stock ID : 21960

£1,200

Map of Australia and New Zealand after Cook's First Voyage to the Pacific

ZATTA, Antonio.

Nuove Scoperte Fatte nel 1765, 67 e 69 nel Mare del Sud.

Venice, 1776. Original colour. 320 x 420mm.

Stock ID : 19325

£1,000

18th century map of the Falkland Islands

LODGE, John.

A map of Falklands Islands.

London; Gentlemen's Magazine; 1770. Coloured. 180 x 250mm.

Stock ID : 22014

£100

Gibraltar during the Seven Years' War

GIBSON, John.

Plan of Gibraltar. Gentleman's Magazine 1762.

London, 1762. Coloured. 185 x 445mm.

Stock ID : 21950

£160

18th century map of Liguria

SEUTTER, Matthäus.

Lo Stato Della Repubblica di Genova. Geograficamente rappresentato et di nuovo dato in luce da Matteo Seuttero Geografo Cesareo in Augusta.

Augsburg: Tobias Lotter, c.1760. Original wash colour. 200 x 270mm.

Stock ID : 14512

£250

18th century French Map of Barbados

BELLIN, Jacques-Nicolas.

Carte de L'Isle de la Barbade...

Paris, c.1758. Coloured. 210 x 160mm.

Stock ID : 22016

£140

18th century map of Nicaragua & Costa Rica

BELLIN, Jacques-Nicolas.

Carte des Provinces de Nicaragua et Costa Rica.

Paris, 1758. Coloured. 210 x 185mm.

Stock ID : 22015

£110

An 18th C. townplan of Biblical Jerusalem with a contemporary prospect underneath

SEUTTER, Matthäus.

Prospectus Sanctae olim et celeberrimae urbis Hierosolymae... Prospect der vormals Heiligen und Welt Berühmtem Stadt Jerusalem...

Augsburg, c.1735. Coloured. 500 x 575mm.

Stock ID : 20189

£1,400

18th century map of Scandinavia

SEUTTER, Matthäus.

Synopsis Plagae Septentrionalis sive Sueciae, Daniae et Norwegiae Regn.

Augsburg, c.1731. Original colour. 490 x 590mm.

Stock ID : 17453

£480

18th century illustration of the constellation Argo Navis

THOMAS, Corbinianus.

Argo Navis. Robur Carolinum.

Frankfurt, 1730. Fine original hand colour. 140 x 205mm.

Stock ID : 21453

£450

18th century illustration of the constellation Draco

THOMAS, Corbinianus.

Draco.

Frankfurt, 1730. Fine original hand colour. 140 x 205mm.

Stock ID : 21456

£450

18th century illustration of the Copernican Solar System

THOMAS, Corbinianus.

Systema Copernicanum.

Frankfurt, 1730. Fine original hand colour. 125 x 135mm.

Stock ID : 21469

£280

18th century illustration of the Orion constellation

THOMAS, Corbinianus.

Orion.

Frankfurt, 1730. Original colour. 125 x 135mm.

Stock ID : 21470

£240

The Solar Systems according to Ptolemy, Brahe and Riccioli

THOMAS, Corbinianus.

Systema Ptolemaicum. Systema Tychonis. Systema Riccioli.

Frankfurt, 1730. Original colour. 125 x 135mm.

Stock ID : 21472

£180

18th century illustration of an armillary sphere

THOMAS, Corbinianus.

Sphaera Armillaris.

Frankfurt, 1730. Original colour with gold highlights. 135 x 125mm.

Stock ID : 21477

£300

18th century illustration of the known planets

THOMAS, Corbinianus.

Saturnus. Mercurivs. Mars.Jupiter. Venus.

Frankfurt, 1730. Original colour. 125 x 135mm.

Stock ID : 21478

£200

18th century astrological diagram

THOMAS, Corbinianus.

Coelestium Mansionum Dispositio Astrologica.

Frankfurt, 1730. Original colour. 145 x 145mm.

Stock ID : 21483

£150

18th century illustration of the constellation Corona Borealis

THOMAS, Corbinianus.

[Corona Borealis] Corona Firmiana vulgo Septentrionalis.

Frankfurt, 1730. Original colour. 125 x 135mm.

Stock ID : 21489

£400

18th century illustration of the Systema Genethiliacum

THOMAS, Corbinianus.

Systema Genethliacum.

Frankfurt, 1730. Original colour. 140 x 160mm.

Stock ID : 21491

£180

An 18th century table of astronomy terms with fine hand colour

THOMAS, Corbinianus.

Tabula Synoptica

Frankfurt, 1730. Original colour. 305 x 360mm.

Stock ID : 21692

£150

18th century illustration of the constellation Hydra

THOMAS, Corbinianus.

Corvus. Sextans. Crater. Hydra.

Frankfurt, 1730. Fine original hand colour. 245 x 140mm.

Stock ID : 21454

£450

18th century illustration of the constellation Ursa Major

THOMAS, Corbinianus.

Ursa Major. Jor-Dan.

Frankfurt, 1730. Fine original hand colour. 140 x 205mm.

Stock ID : 21455

£450

18th century illustration of the constellation Orion

THOMAS, Corbinianus.

Orion.

Frankfurt, 1730. Fine original hand colour. 140 x 140mm.

Stock ID : 21485

£450

18th century illustration of the constellation Cetus

THOMAS, Corbinianus.

Cetus.

Frankfurt, 1730. Original colour. 135 x 120mm.

Stock ID : 21486

£450

18th century illustration of the constellation Canis Major

THOMAS, Corbinianus.

Canis Major.

Frankfurt, 1730. Original colour. 125 x 125mm.

Stock ID : 21487

£450

A French map of Southern India

CHÂTELAIN, Henri Abraham.

Carte Nouvelle des Terres de Cucan, de Canara, de Malabar, de Madura, et de Coromandel...

Amsterdam, 1720, Coloured. 380 x 440mm.

Stock ID : 14840

£320

A 17th century maritime themed engraving

CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria.

Idrografia.

Venice, c.1693. 425 x 285mm.

Stock ID : 21949

£400

The Morea in fine original colour, surrounded by prospects of towns

DE WIT, Frederick.

Peloponnesus hodie Morea Regnum Distincté Divisum in Omnes suas Provincias Hodiernas atque Veteres, cui et adiunguntur Insulae Cefalonia, Zante, Cerigo wt St. Maura.

Amsterdam, c.1685. Original body colour. Two sheets conjoined, total 505 x 465mm.

Stock ID : 21953

£4,500

17th century plate illustrating sea monsters

MALLET, Alain Manesson.

Des Poissons.

Paris, 1683. Coloured. 150 x 105mm.

Stock ID : 22122

£250

Classic 17th century map of the West Indies

BLAEU, Willem Janszoon.

Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali, cum Terris Adiacentibus.

Amsterdam, 1662, Latin text edition. Original colour. 380 x 520mm, with wide margins.

Stock ID : 16812

£1,700

The province Guangdong from the first European atlas of China

BLAEU, Johannes.

Quantung Imperii Sinarum Provincia Duodecima.

Amsterdam, c.1655, blank verso. Old colour with gold highlights. 410 x 495mm.

Stock ID : 21964

£2,000