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EU103 - LAURIE & WHITTLE "Germany, France, Italy, Spain, British Isles by Mons. D'Anville" London. 1794. Colored outlines. 19½X18½. Detailed map of western Europe includes the Mediterranean Sea and the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia. Locates many towns, harbors, villages, rivers & elevations. (Latin text.) 

NORTH SEA/GERMAN OCEAN

EU114 - MALHAM'S NAVAL GAZETTEER "A Correct Chart of the North Sea Engraved for Malham's Naval Gazetteer" Boston. 1797. Colored. 9X7. Attractive chart shows the east coast of England & Scotland & the coasts of Flanders, Holland, Denmark, part of Germany, Denmark, Norway & Sweden. Locates the Cattegat and all principal harbors & offshore islands. The Dogger, Well & White Banks; and includes a decorative compass rose in center & title in an oval with swash lettering. 

EU115 - MALHAM'S NAVAL GAZETTEER "A Correct Chart of the German Ocean Engraved for Malham's Naval Gazetteer" Boston. 1797. Colored. 7½X9. Finely engraved chart shows the coasts of southeastern England (Norfolk, Suffolk, & Kent counties) & the coast of Flanders & Holland showing all principal harbors. Locates the Zuyder Zee, Friesland; the Dogger & Well Banks. Includes a colorful compass rose in center with rhumb lines & a title in an oval with swash lettering. 

EU117 - P. LAPIE “Europe” Paris. 1812. Colored. 9X11. Finely engraved map of the European continent shows the countries depicted north of the Mediterranean Sea including Iceland and the Faeroe Islands to the north of Scotland. Many primary cities, towns & villages are located which makes this map ideal for genealogical research. From “Atlas Complet Du Precis De la Geographie Universelle De M. Malte Brun dressee par M. Lapie Capitaine Ingenieur Geographie.” 1812. 

EU121 - A. H. PETERMANN “De Mittel & Ost-Alpen in Ihrer Orographischen Gruppirung. Nach Carl v. Sonklar K. K. Oberst.” Gotha. 1870. Colored. 10X17. Intensely detailed map of the Alps mountain range that separates South and Central Europe forming a climatic divide, from approximately the Gulf of Genoa to near Vienna, Austria and the Tyrol. It's highest peaks are Mont Blanc (4,814m), Mont Rosa (4,641m) and the Matterhorn (4,500m). The Alps are 960km long and include 1200 glaciers. This fine map was included in August Petermann's “Geographische Mittheilungun” published by Justus Perthes in 1870.

EU124 - P. LAPIE "Empire D'Austriche" Paris. 1812. Colored. 9X12. Finely detailed map of the Austrian Empire as it was in 1812 shows Bohemia, Moravia, Austria, Hungary, Transilvania, Croatia and the Grand Duche De Varsovie. Depicts Breslau (Lower Silesia) to the north and shows Vienna (Wien) on the Danube River down to Pest (Budapest) and shows all major cities and towns throughout the region. The title in top right is on an oval with two figures in army dress uniforms standing on either side of it. One of the interesting features of this map is that it shows how borders have changed between countries in Europe, since 1812 when this map was drawn. Published by Conrad Malte Brun (1775-1826) in “Atlas Complet Du Precis de la Geographie Universelle” and prepared by Pierre Lapie (1777-1850) one of France's best known surveyors and cartographers of the early 19th century.

EU127 - C. S. HAMMOND “The Balkan States.” NY. c.1925. 23X9. Colorful map shows the Balkans comprised of Greece, Yugoslavia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Albania, Bosnia, Hercegovina, & Macedonia. Locates the Black and Adriatic Seas and depicts hundreds of islands in the Aegean Sea. This is an excellent map of an important region with attractive coloration.

EU128 - JAMES IMRAY “Western Coast of Europe Included Between the British Islands and the Mediterranean.” London. 1876. B/W. 72½X40¼. This wonderful chart shows the southern coast of Ireland with the Irish Channel & England's western coast depicting Wales & the Bristol Channel. England's southern coast is divided from France by the English Channel. The chart then depicts the western coast of France & the Bay of Biscay down to Spain's northern & western coasts to the Straits of Gibraltar & the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea & the coast of Morocco. Includes 10 inset charts 1.) St. Martin De La Arena, 2.) Entrance to the River Gironde, 3.) Castro Urdiales, 4.) Cape Finisterre Etc., 5.) Santander, 6.) Entrance to the River Douro, 7.) Entrance to the River Tagus, 8.) Burling Is. Etc., 9.) Setuval, & 10.) Plateau de Roochebonne. The chart is intensely detailed showing depth soundings, harbors, channels, lights, buoys & beacons, islands, rocks, courses & compass pointers. The magnetic variation is for the year 1874. As with all Imray charts, the publishers strive for as much accuracy as possible & provide cautionary notes on their charts for navigators such as use of P.D for Position Doubtful, and use of the mark ? where the position is both Uncertain and Doubtful! The chart also includes navigational notes for both the Rennel & Portuguese Currents. For the Rennel they state “This current is supposed to originate near Cape Finisterre where it flows in an easterly direction along the northern coast of Spain, then northerly along the west coast of France passing out of the Bay of Biscay at 15 or 20 miles westward of Ushant Island & afterwards crossing the English Channel at the distance of a few miles from the Scilly Islands ”. The Portuguese Current “flows from Cape Finisterre along the coast in a S.S.E. & S.E. Direction. Off Cape St. Vincent it takes a decided S.E. & soon afterwards an easterly direction flowing to the Straits of Gibraltar.” A footnote states “As a general summary it appears that while at sea the waters are setting East, E.S.E. & S.E.as proved by a number of bottles found near Bayonne & Arcachon. The interior waters flow along the coast of France toward North & N.W.” Published by James Imray & Son at 82-102 Minories in London, the chart is a blue-back & in very good condition.

EU131 - C. WEIGEL “Scena Historiarum Occidental Quinti Seule P. N. Chr. in qua Imperii Romanorum & Accolarum Barbarorum Status Sistitur Accurate Curante. Christophero Weigel. Noribergae.” Nurenberg 1719. Original hand color. 13X17/ Very early map of Europe by a prominent 18th century German cartographer, depicts Great Britain, France, Spain, Italy & the Mediterranean to Greece and Crete. Includes North Africa, & in top left is a circular hemisphere map of the New World of North & South America with islands in the Pacific. Off the coast of Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean are the Canary islands named Fortunatae Insulae. The map also includes part of Scandinavia & the Baltic Sea, Germany, Livonia & Sarmatia in the east towards Russia & eastern Europe. The map was hand colored in outline and in decorative body color, by Weigel's staff, as soon as it was issued. A fine early map in very good condition.

EU132 - J. B. M. CHAMOUIN “France et Italie Septentrionale en 1789.” Paris. 1808. Outline color. 9X12. Finely engraved map shows France divided into Departments & regions with boundary lines, & Northern Italy bordered by the Gulf of Genoa and the Adriatic and Tyrennian Seas. Includes the island of Corsica, the English Channel, the Bay of Biscay and the Mediterranean Sea Coast. In top right is a decorative vignette with a winged figure flying over a landscape scene. The map was drawn by Jean Marie Chamouin (b.1768) & engraved by Giraldon, a French script engraver & globe maker. Very good condition.

EU133 - V. LEVASSEUR “Europe” Paris 1850. Outline color.12X17. Very handsome map of Europe that includes Greenland, Iceland & the Arctic Circle. The map is decorated with shields of the European countries & their rulers. On either side are monuments topped by statues representing Equite, Verite, Paix & Abondance. Includes population figures and very finely engraved drawings of cherubs sitting on carpets at the base of the map, drawing & writing with books, & calipers. The map is topped by a seated figure wearing a crown & holding a sceptre. Drawn & engraved by Raimond Bonheur & published by A. Combette in Paris. The map was included in Victor Levasseur’s “Atlas Universel Illustre.” 

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