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IND106 - U. K. Hydrographic Office: "Indian Ocean-Chagos Archipelago to Madagascar." U. K 1974 (Corrected to 1980). Includes detailed pencil work showing course. 28"x40" #4702.

IND111 - J. WALKER "India. Bengal Presidency" London. 1831. Colored. 14X10. Finely engraved & detailed map shows present day Bengladesh Rep. formerly East Pakistan, Old Bengal, Dorian & Calcutta. Map shows the City of Calcutta and Fort William completed in 1773, up the Hoogly River. Locates the Mouths of the Ganges River and shows the course of the river flowing through the entire region and notes many towns and villages dotted throughout Bengal. Sikim and Bhotan, the country of the Deb Rajah, appear at the top of this very finely delineated map.

IND113 - J. TALLIS "Southern India Including the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras." London. c.1850. Colored. 13X9. Attractive and very detailed map shows the mainland of India and the island of Ceylon. Region covered stretches from present day Pakistan and Afganistan called Sinde and Gujer showing the Gulf of Cutch and the Gulf of Cambay. Locates Karachee (Karachi) and Bombay on the coasts. In the northeast map stretches across India to Gangam, Jaggurnant and the Bay of Bengal. Includes 7 decorative engraved scenes of 1.) Shuhur, Jeypoor, 2.) Tomb of Sultan Mahomed Shah. Beja poor. 3.) The Government House, Calcutta, 4.) Seal of the East India Company, 5.) English soldiers writing on a monument, 6.) Religious statues, 7.) Armies galloping on horses and camels. Includes a decorative border frame and an elaborate title cartouche. 

IND120 - PREVOST D'EXILE "Carte Des Costes De Perse, Gusarat et Malabar Tiree de la Carte Francoise de l'Ocean Oriental Publiée Par Ordre de Mgr Le Comte de Maurepas en 1740." Amstd. 1740-1761. Colored. 9½X8. Very decorative chart of the west coast of India and a portion of the southern coast of Persia (Iran). Locates primary harbors; the Lacke Dives and Maldives Islands, and includes an ornamental rococo title cartouche with leaf and scroll motifs and a colorful compass rose., From "Suite de L'Histoire Generale Des Voyages." published in Amsterdam. 1740-1761. 

IND121 - ANON "Vue De Surate du Cote de la Riviere" Paris. c. 1750. B/W. 7X10. Fine copper engraved view of the city and harbor of Surat on the northwest coast of India, on the River Tapti just in from the Gulf of Khambhat, north of Bombay. The view shows the harbor's waterfront with many large buildings, churches and warehouses. Two handsome sailing ships are shown approaching the harbor where an assortment of vessels are either anchored or under sail in the river before the city. Surate or Surat was notable as the first English trading post in 1612 and was known as a gold and textile center. This attractive view was included in Prevost's "Histoire Generale des Voyages," which went through many editions. ( 1747-1761.) 

IND123 - JOHN MALHAM "A Correct Chart of the Coasts of Hindoostan Engraved for Malham's Naval Gazetteer." Boston 1804. 7¼X9¼. Colored. Very attractive small chart from Malham's original London edition of 1795 shows the coasts of southern India and Ceylon from the Gulfs of Kutch and Cambay to Bombay and Cape Comorin on the west coast, and from Bengal and the mouths of the Ganges south to the Coromandel coast, Madura and the Gulf of Manar on the east coast. A decorative & colorful compass rose with fleur de lys & radiating rhumb lines appears in the Bay of Bengal & another in the Indian Ocean. A finely engraved and decorative chart. 

IND124 - BALDWIN & CRADOCK "India & Ceylon." London. 1831. Colored. 10X13. Fine map shows southern India to Cape Comorin, the Gulf of Manaar, the Palk Strait and Ceylon all in excellent detail depicting cities, towns, harbors, rivers & elevations. Locates Kandy, Colombo & Trincomale in Ceylon. Good detail throughout the map. 

IND127 - J. N. BELLIN "Carte De L'Isle De Ceylan Pour Servir a l'Histoire Generale des Voyages Par M. Bellin Ingr. ordr.de la Marine 1750." Paris 1750. Colored. 10X10. Fine chart of the island of Ceylon showing harbors around the coast; Colombo, Trinquemale, Chilaw, Negambo, Pamene and many small towns & settlements inland. Locates Isle de Calpentin & Isle Manar offshore & the group of small islands off the northwest shore of Biligame & Jasana Paten. Ceylon's shorelines are well defined depicting capes, bays & points. Good detail. (Included in De La Harpe's Voyages 1780.)

IND130 - S. HALL "Bokhara, Cabool, Beloochistan Etc." London. 1838. Outline color. 16X13. Map shows the three regions of 1.) Beluchistan in northern India, locating Hyderabad, the River Indus flowing south to the coast, 2.) Cabool (present day Adganistan); & 3.) Bokhara, a province between Afganistan & Turkestan. Map depicts mountains, rivers & major cities, towns & villages. All in excellent detail. 

IND131C - HAPMAN & HALL “India. XII. Index Map”. London. 1835. Colored. 15½X12. Very detailed map shows 1.) British Possessions, 2.) States under British Protection, 3.) Independent States, 4.) British Territory & French, Portuguese & Danish Territories. Locates all primary cities, towns & harbors, rivers & coastal plains. Includes the island of Ceylon off India's southeastern coast. A very good map.

IND132 - BALDWIN & CRADOCK “India II. Madras Presidency” London. 1831. Colored. 10X13. Shows Mysore & Carnatic with all primary cities, towns & harbors. Excellent detail of coastal and inland regions. 

IND133 - CHAPMAN & HALL “India III. Bombay Presidency”. London 1832. Colored. 10X14¼. Very detailed map shows Beejapoor, Aurungabad, Hydrabad, Beeder & Berar. Locates all primary cities, towns & harbors.

IND134 - CHAPMAN & HALL “India IV”. London. 1832. Colored. 10¼X14. Fine map shows the coastline of the Bay of Bengal from Masulipatan & the Mouths of the Godavery, to Coringa, Vizagapottam, Ganjam & Juggernaut & the Mouths of the Mahanaddy on India's northeastern coast. Locates all primary cities, towns & harbors and shows Hydrabad near an inland area noted as ‘unexplored’ . In 1832 many parts of inland India had not been surveyed or charted as this map indicates. 

IND135 - CHAPMAN & HALL “India VII”, London. 1832. Colored. 10X14. Map covers inland regions of Gangpoor, Jushpoor, Sirgoojah, Sohagepoor, Allahabad, Bahar & Orissa. Locates primary cities & towns in good detail and shows many rivers throughout the region. Good detail. 

IND136 - CHAPMAN & HALL “India VIII. Bengal Presidency”. London. 1831. Colored. 14X10. Finely detailed map shows the Mouth of the Ganges River in the Bay of Bengal. Locates many inlets, bays & harbors along the coast & the islands of Deccan Shabazpoor, Hattia & Sundeep & the coast of Chittagong. Map shows the course of the Ganges River flowing down to the sea, and notes the cities of Chandpoor and Luckpoor near its mouth. A fine map with excellent detail.

IND137 - BALDWIN & CRADOCK “India IX”. London 1833. Colored. 10¼X13½. Fine map shows the Province of Delhi & it's major city of Delhi in the center. Locates many surrounding cities & towns and depicts Jypoor, Marwar, Bikanair & the Dooab, encompassing a large area of India's inland regions. A finely detailed map.

IND138 - CHAPMAN & HALL “India X”. London 1834. 10X14. Colored. Striking map of India's northeastern regions bordering the Himalayan Mountains & Chinese Tartary (now Tibet). Locates many cities, towns & rivers throughout the region and locates the source of China's Sampoo River. A fine map. 

IND139 - CHAPMAN & HALL “India XI”. London 1836. 10X14. Excellent map of part of India's northwest frontier showing Cashmir (Kashmir) and the Punjab with a section of Chinese Tartary (now Tibet). Locates many cities, towns & rivers and the course of China's Sampoo River. Finely detailed & engraved by J & C. Walker.

IND140 - R. BENARD “Plan du Port Palliser dans la Terre de Kerguelen” and “Plan du Havre de Noel, dans la Terre de Kerguelen 1777.” Paris 1784. B/W. 6½X9.  Surveyed by Cook on his 3rd. voyage.

IND141 - R. BENARD “Isle De Noel” Paris 1784. B/W. 7X8¾. Plan of Christmas Harbor on Kerguelen's Island surveyed by Cook in 1777. (3rd. voyage.) 

IND142 - R. BENARD “Trois Vues De La Pointe Arquee, Terre De Kerguelen” Paris 1784. B/W. 9½X15 Copper engraving shows 3 landfall approach views of Kerguelen's Island. 

IND142A - R. BONNE “Terre De Kerguelen, Appellee par M. Cook, Isle De La Desolation. Par M. Bonne, Ingenieur Hydrographie de la Marine.” Paris. 1784. B/W. 9¼X13½. Fine chart by a premier French hydrographer, Rigobert Bonne, shows Kerguelen's Land and islands with three inset charts 1.) Plan Du Port Palliser dans la Terre De Kerguelen, 2.) Plan Du Havre De Noel dans la Terre De Kerguelen, and 3.) Isles decouvertes par Mr. Marion Du Fresne en 1772, appellees par M.Cook en 1776, Isles Du Prince Edouard. Kerguelen's land was named for Yves de Kerguelen, a French navigator and explorer who sailed around the islands in 1772 along with Marion Du Fresne another French explorer who was in the vicinity in that same year. Capt. James Cook didn't sight the islands until his 3rd voyage in 1776, having failed in his first attempts on earlier voyages. On Christmas Eve 1776, Cook's ships the “Resolution” and the “Discovery” anchored in a Bay which he called Christmas Harbor, only staying long enough to replenish his water, and as the islands were so bleak and treeless, he called them Desolation Isles. Bonne's chart was taken from original surveys by Kerguelen, Du Fresne and Capt. James Cook and was finely engraved by Gaspard Andre, a famous Parisian engraver at the time. 

IND143 - R. BENARD “Vue Du Havre De Noel, Terre de Kerguelen” Paris 1784. B/W. Fine copper engraving of Christmas Harbor surveyed by Cook in 1777. Scene shows Cook's ships at anchor, natives on shore and in small boats, a flock of penguins on the shore with rocky cliffs in background. 

IND145 - British Admiralty- “Indian Ocean.  Ports and Anchorages in Iles de Kerguelen”.  London 1946 (Corrected to 1954).  From French Government Charts to 1952.  One sheet with 19 charts: Port Curieuse, Baie De L’oiseau, Port Roland Bonaparte, Port Edmond Perrier, Port Matha, Port Fallières, Port Jules Girard, Baie Du Hopeful, Baie Du Yacht Club, Port Couvreux, Port D’hiver, Baie Du Hopeful Cascade Lotere, Bassin De La Gazelle, Port Elizabeth, Baie Accessible, Baie Du Morbihan Port Des Isles, Port Jeanne D’arc, Anse Betsy, Port Navalo.  40”x26” B/W #800

IND147 - British Admiralty: “Indian Ocean-Comoro Islands. Mayotta Island.” London 1860 (Corrected to 1969). Includes inset of Approaches to Zaudzi and Longoni Cove. Detailed soundings and topography. Shows six water views. 38¼"x24¼" #2741.

IND150 - V. LEVASSEUR “Isle De La Reunion. Colonie Francais.” Paris. 1856. 12X16½. B/W with hand colored map in center. The island of Reunion is a French Possession in the Indian Ocean between Mauritius and Madagascar. Formerly Isle de Bourbon, the island is volcanic and is an important sugar producer. It's capital St. Denis is clearly delineated on the chart on the northwest coast and all principal harbors are noted around the island. The chart is bordered on both sides by very finely engraved depictions of foliage, barrels, fruit, fish & animals with Medallion portraits in ovals of Bertin and Parny, the island's early governors, engraved on either side. Includes a paragraph of information on the island at base of map which was included in Victor Levasseurs's “Atlas National Illustre de France,” in Paris. 1856. 

IND150A - V. LEVASSEUR “Isle De La Reunion. Colonie Francais.” Paris. 1854. B/W with colored outlines around the map. The island of Reunion is a French Possession in the Indian Ocean between Mauritius & Madagascar. Formerly Isle de Bourbon, the island is volcanic & is an important sugar producer. It's capital St. Denis is clearly delineated on the northwest corner of the map which includes all principal harbors around the island. The map is bordered on both sides by very finely engraved depictions of foliage, barrels, fruit, fish & animals & includes medallion portraits in ovals of Bertin & Parny, the island's early governors, on either side.The map is topped by an engraved view of a monastery surrounded by a decorative cartouche ornamented with scrolls & ribbon streamers. The map was drawn & engraved under the direction of Victor Levasseur, & published in his “Atlas National de la France. Illustre” in Paris in 1854. Very nice condition with light centerfold.

IND151 - T. KITCHIN “A New and Accurate Map of Bengal Drawn from the best Authorities.” London. 1760. B/W. 7X10. Attractive map with decorative title cartouche, shows the Ganges River flowing through Bengal to Daca and thence to its Mouth at Jefferi and the Island of Sundiva. Also shows the Little Ganges River flowing southward to Shinshura, Colicotta and Bangasula where it joins the River Ugli. The southern regions of Bengal are noted as “Parts very little known.” The chart was published in the London Magazine, February 1760 and engraved by Thomas Kitchin, one of England's premier engravers.

IND156 - DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY & Hydrographic/Topographic Center. “Indian Ocean. India. South Coast. Cochin to Calimere Point with Sri Lanka & the Northern Portion of the Maldives. From British Surveys to 1934.” Wash. D.C.1986. Grey/white. 28X48. Excellent & intensely detailed chart shows the southern coast of India and the Gulf of Mannar, with a large striking depiction of Sri Lanka, surrounded by hundreds of depth soundings and principal harbors. In lower left is a finely drawn depiction of the Maldive Islands. Chart includes a cautionary note saying “Vessels navigating the east coast of Sri Lanka in the vicinity of Komari River, should exercise caution as the currents are variable and frequently set towards the shore.” A fine chart. Chart #63010

IND157 - P. LAPIE “Inde en Deca et au de La Gange”. Paris. 1812. Colored. 8½X11¼. Fine map of India shows Ceylon (Sri Lanka), the Indian Ocean & the Maldive and Laquadive Islands & the Nicobar and Andaman Islands. Depicts the Bay of Bengal and the mouth of the Ganges River. Includes Burma, Malacca, Laos, Cochin China, the Gulf of Siam, the Gulf of Tonkin and the island of Haynan (Formosa) off the coast of China. The map depicts all major cities, towns and harbors and shows India bordered by Afghanistan in the west, Tibet to the north and China to the east. This is a very finely engraved and detailed map with the title on a banner draped over an elephant in a landscape setting with trees. Published by Conrad Malte Brun (1775-1826) in “Atlas Complet Du Precis de la Geographie Universelle” and prepared by Pierre Lapie (1777-1850) a well known surveyor and cartographer.

IND159 - R. BONNE “Carte Generale Des Isles dont les Figures ci-dessus offrent un plus ample detail. Par M. Bonne, Hydrographe de la Marine.” Paris 1780. Colored. 8¾X12½. Finely engraved map shows the three islands of I. Bourbon, I. de France (Mauritius) and I. Rodrigue on an enlarged scale in top half of the map, while the lower section of the map shows the islands in their positions in the Indian Ocean. The enlarged images of the islands show coastal contours, harbors, mountains and rivers, all in excellent detail. From “Atlas De Toutes Les Parties Connues Du Globe Terrestre” by Guillaume Thomas Fancois Raynal (1713-1796) and engraved under the direction of Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) Royal Hydrographer to the King in Paris and head of the Dept. de la Marine.

IND162 - D'APRES DE MANNEVILLETTE “Carte De La Cote De Guzerat, Du Golfe De Cambaye et des Cotes De Concan et De Canara.” Paris. 1775. B/W. 26½X19. Fine large chart shows India's western coast from Guzerat down to the Gulf of Cambaye, north of Bombay, and south to Goa and Mangalor. In the 18th century the coast was called “Cote de Concan” and “Cote de Canara.” The chart is crisscrossed with rhumb lines and includes a large inset chart titled “Plan De La Riviere De Surate.” From “Le Neptune Oriental. Dedie au Roi.” By M. D'Apres de Mannevillette in 1775.

IND167 - J. TALLIS “Islands in the Indian Ocean.” London. 1851. Colored. 10X13. Very attractive map shows a large inset of Mauritius and depicts Madagascar, the Seychelles, the Comoros Islands and the Lacadive and Maldive Islands. Also shows Southern India and Ceylon and the Bay of Bengal with the Nicobar and Andaman Islands. To the east the map includes the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Siam. Includes 5 finely engraved views of 1.) Point de Galle, Ceylon, 2.) Port Louis, Mauritius, 3.) North Beach, Prince of Wales Island, 4.) Fall of the River Roche, Isle of Bourbon and 5.) Native Village, Madagascar. The map has an ornamental border frame of vines and scrolls and was published in John Tallis's “Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World,” 1845-1851, engraved by John Rapkin with the illustrations engraved by Henry Winkles.

IND170 - JOHNSON & BROWNING “Johnson's Hindoostan or British India.” NY 1862. Colored. 12X16. Colorful and very detailed map of India and the Indian Ocean with an engraved vignette view in top left of the Governor's House and Treasury, Calcutta, and 3 inset maps of 1.) The Island and Town of Bombay, 2.) Madrass and it's Suburbs, and 3.) Calcutta on the River Hoogly. The map takes in the island of Ceylon and the Lacadive and Maldive islands. Also depicts the Bay of Bengal and the Mouths of the Ganges River, Burma, Laos, Tonquin & Cochin China, Malaya and Sumatra. The map is heavily detailed with place names of cities, towns and harbors and was drawn to show India when it was part of the British Empire. From “Johnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas Compiled under the Supervision of J. H. Colton and A. J. Browning”

IND171 - PREVOST D'EXILES “Nouvelle Carte Du Royaume De Bengale.” Amsterdam. 1761. Colored. 11X13¼. This striking map shows the region that is now the Bangladesh Republic formerly East Pakistan & Old Bengal & Dorian with it's Capital of Decca. Depicts the Ganges River flowing down to the Gulf of Bengal. Includes depth soundings & shipping tracks along the coast with a compass rose for direction. In the 18th century the region was comprised of Provinces & Royaumes & the map shows some wooded areas with cultivated fields, buildings, forts, palaces & dwellings drawn in the shape of little red castles. The map was published by Prevost D'Exiles in “Suite de L'Histoire Generale Des Voyages” & published by Arkstee & Merkus in Amsterdam in 1761. An attractive & colorful map.

IND173 - R. SAYER & J. BENNETT “A Chart of the Eastern Coast of the Gulf of Bengal. From Mr. D'Apres De Manvillette.” London. 1778. Colored. 18½X13. Fine chart shows the Mouths of the Ganges and Fenny Rivers & locates Luckipor on the Ganges. Depicts all the offshore islands, Duckin, Savaspore, Hattiah, Sundiva, Bameeny & Rabnabad, & shows the Coast of Chatigan along the eastern shore of the Bay. Includes 4 compass roses in the sea area with radiating rhumb lines & depicts hundreds of depth soundings within the Bay and along the coast. This excellent chart was engraved by Thomas Jefferys (c.1710-1771) & printed for Robert Sayer & James Bennett, book publishers , in London. April 1778. Very good condition.

IND174 - J. MALHAM “A Correct Chart of the Indian Ocean Engraved for Malham's Naval Gazetteer.” London. 1801. Colored. 7½X9¼. Small, but very detailed chart of the Indian Ocean depicts part of Arabia, the Persian Gulf, India, Ceylon & the Maldive islands & the Bay of Bengal. Locates Calcutta, Madras, Mangalore, Bombay, Hindoostan & Mysore. The chart has 3 compass roses with radiating rhumb lines for direction & was produced by the Rev. John Nalham (1747-1821), a writer & teacher of navigation, who authored “The Naval Gazetteer or Seamans Complete Guide Containing a Full & Accurate Account of the Several Coasts of all the Countries in the Known World.” Malham also authored other works on Navigation with the intent to make good seamanship familiar & easy.

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