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SE-A110 - N. BELLIN "Carte Des Isles Voisines Des Moluques Ceram, Bouro,Amboine, Banda, Neyra Etc." Paris c.1750.B/W. 8X12. Finely engraved chart of the islands shows  shoreline topography with harbors, bays and points, rivers and elevations. Compass rose in center. Title in decorative shell and scroll motif. Attractive chart. (Some very light offsetting in a few water areas.)

SE-A113 - R. BENARD "Vue De La Baye De Bonthain Situe a environ 30 Lieues au S. E. de  Macassar dans L'Isle Des Celebes.' Lat.5.34.S." Paris1774. B/W. Fine copper engraving of the Bay on the East India Island of Celebes. Chart shows the harbor and town of Bonthain with soundings & shoreline topography locating settlements, inlets and wooded areas.

SE-A114 - ANON "Carte Particuliere De L'Isle D'Amboine" Paris. c. 1765. B/W 8X12. Fine island chart shows topographical details, mostly elevations, on Amboine, an island off the southwest coast of Ceram, lying north of the Banda Sea and south of the Molucca islands between Indonesia and New Guinea. Chart indicates harbors and small settlements around the coast, and Chateau Victoria a large building on the shore of Lemy Timor. Includes decorative compass rose. 

SE-A121 - J. N. BELLIN “Carte De L'Isle Celebes ou Macassar pour servir a l'Histoire Générale des Voyages.” Paris 1757. Colored. 8X6. Attractive chart of the island of Celebes situated east of Borneo in Indonesia & once called Royaume de Macassar. Many mountains & rivers, towns & villages are noted on the island & the capital Ujung Pandang (old name Macassar) is located on the southwest coast. Coastal topography includes harbors, bays, gulfs & points & offshore islands. A fine small chart. 

SE-A122 - J. N. BELLIN “Carte Particuliere Des Isles Moloques” Paris. 1757. Colored. 8½X6. Finely engraved map shows the Molucca Islands in the Molucca Sea east of Celebes and Borneo in Indonesia. Depicts I. Ternate, I. Tidor, I. Potterbackers. I. Timor ou Mothir. I. Machian & I. Bachian. Since the 18th century the islands names have changed & the position of the islands has been updated along with island topography. But this is still an attractive chart by a major French cartographer.

SE-A125 - L. I. DUPERREY “Plan De Port Praslin (Ile Tombara) Leve par Mm. Lottin et Berard, Officiers de la Marine. Expedition de la Corvette de s.m. La Coquille.” Paris 1827. 29X18¼. Chart shows the tracks of Duperrey's ship La Coquille during his round the world voyage in 1823 when he sailed from the Solomon Islands to New Guinea and thence to New Ireland & the Bismarck Archipelago, stopping at Port Praslin on Tombara Island, where two of his officers drew this chart including two landmark approach views for entering the Port at a distance of 2 miles and 8 miles, as well as noting depth soundings & drawing island topography in fine detail. This chart was published in Duperrey's “Voyage Autour Du Monde” in 1827, which was a collection of the surveys he brought back from his round the world voyage in 1822-1825. 

SE-A126 - L. I. DUPERREY “Plan De L'Ile Bouka Redige par M. L. I. Duperrey, Capitaine de Fregate d'apres le plan dresse en 1792 par M. Beautemps-Beaupre...et les relevemens pais par M. Berard, Officier De La Marine en 1823. Expedition de la Corvette de s. m. La Coquille. Aout. 1823.” Paris 1827. B/W. 19½X14. Chart shows the island of Buka in the Solomon Islands, off the eastern coast of New Guinea, and the track of Capt. Duperrey's ship La Coquille during his round the world voyage between 1822-1825. This fine chart was included in Duperrey's “Voyage Autour Du Monde”, published in 1827, which was a collection of the surveys Duperrey brought back from his round the world voyage.

SE-A128 - C. S. HAMMOND “Philippine Islands.” N.Y.1936. Printed color. 12X8. Finely detailed map of the Archipelago shows Manilla with steamship routes leading to the harbor with sea miles noted along each line from major Southeast Asian ports. Locates the Capitals of the Provinces and names hundreds of harbors around all coastlines. Includes the island of Palawan and two small inset maps 1.) North Luzon and 2.) Manilla. Good detail. From C. S. Hammond's "New World Atlas."

SE-A129 - C. S. HAMMOND “India. East. Including Burma, Siam and French Indo-China.” N.Y. 1936. Printed color. 15X11.Fine map covers an area from eastern India showing Mandalay and Rangoon, to the Siamese Shan States or Laos States, Siam, Tongking, Cambodia, Anam in French Indo-china ,Cochin China and the Malay Peninsula. Locates Bangkok and many cities, towns & harbors throughout the region and includes the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, plus steamship lines indicated in the Gulf of Siam and the Gulf of Tongking. A finely detailed map with old place names. From C. S. Hammond's “New World Atlas.”

SE-A130 - C. S. HAMMOND “East India Islands.” N.Y.1936. Printed color. 10½X15. Excellent map covers a region from Singapore at the end of the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra, Java, Bali, the Philippine and Celebes Islands & Melanesia to New Guinea. Map shows hundreds of harbors and major port- cities throughout and locates the Capitals of States & Colonies, Governments and Dependencies. Also shows steamship routes crossing sea areas & submarine telegraph lines. Notes sea depths in English feet and indicates battlefields and lighthouses. A large insert in top right shows the southern part of New Guinea in good detail. A fine map. From C. S. Hammond's “New World Atlas.”

SE-A133 - U. S. COAST & GEODETIC SURVEY “Philippine Islands. Manilla & Cavite Harbors.” Wash. D.C. 1945. B/W. 25½X37. Chart is divided into two sections. The 1st depicts Intramuros and block plan of Port District, Ermita & Malate. Shows the Pasig River & many depth soundings, courses, breakers and includes navigational notes for entering the Harbors. The 2nd section is titled “Philippine Islands. West Coast of Luzon. Cavite Harbor” and shows street block plans of Canacao, San Roque and Cavite with wharves, roads and anchorages. This fine chart was used aboard the U. S. Escort Carrier “Mission Bay” in WWII. Chart #4236.

SE-A134 - U. S. COAST & GEODETIC SURVEY “Philippine Islands. Manila Bay. Manila to Cavite.” Wash. D.C. 1945. B/W. 33X25. Chart shows Quezon City and street block plan for Manila Harbor showing wharves, anchorages, streets and public and commercial buildings. Includes a street block plan of Cavite with roads leading to Manila around the Bay. Depicts many depth soundings, courses and includes navigational notes. An excellent sea-chart used aboard the U. S. Escort Carrier “Mission Bay” during WWII. Chart #4243.

SE-A135 - DIRECION DE HYDROGRAPHIA. “Archipelago Asiatico. Estrecho De Macassar. Hoja Is. Segun los trabajos Holandeses mas Modernos.” Madrid. 1863. B/W. 38X24. Very fine Spanish chart of the Macassar Strait, between Borneo and the Celebes Is. Depicts Borneo's east coast with rivers, harbors and small offshore islands from the Rio Bulongan Kajan at 3°45'N. down to Islas Pamarung and Balikpapan at 1°15'S. Locates the Palabalagan Islands and the west coast of Celebes Is., showing details of harbors and inlets. Includes a compass pointer with flleur-de-lys motif, and depth soundings along Borneo's coast. A very good chart.

James Horsburgh (1762-1836) was an Officer of the British East India Company in the early 19th century, whose primary interest was in sailing, surveying, navigating and drawing charts of the East India Islands around Malay, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, the Philippines and the East coast of China. In 1786 he was shipwrecked off Diego Garcia, an island off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. He survived and returned to England and in 1810 he compiled and published the East India Directory for which he was justly famous. When he was 42 he studied and wrote about the diurnal variations of barometric pressure, and was made a Member of the Royal Society who published his works. In 1830 he helped found the Royal Geographic Society and subsequently became the Chief Hydrographer in the East India Office where he continued his work on the navigation of the East India islands until his death in 1836. The Horsburgh Lighthouse in the Singapore Strait is a fitting memorial to his work in East India waters. (Ref. The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea. Edited by Peter Kemp. Oxford University Press. 1976).

SE-A147 - W. DAMPIER “Carte Ou Est Marquee De Route Que Le Cap. Dampier Tint Dans Son voyage Depuis Timor Auteur De La Nouv. Bretagne. Etc. ” Amstd.1698-99. B/W. 16½X15¾. William Dampier (1651-1715) spent a great part of his life as a buccaneer, making three circumnavigations of the world before his death in 1715. On his return to London after his first voyage in 1691 when he was 40, he wrote popular travel books based on his experiences overseas. In 1697 he published “A New Voyage Around the World” in which he included maps & sketches from his travels, & many of his maps showed wind & current vectors & navigational notes which he had compiled during his voyages with the buccaneers. This chart shows Dampier's route from Timor at the eastern end of Indonesia, northwest of the Australian continent, not yet explored, as he sailed northward to Ceram, rounding the northwestern tip of New Guinea and then following the coast southward down to the island of New Britain. On his chart Dampier shows New Britain close to the coast of New Guinea, separated only by a channel named for him as “Passage de Dampier.” Actually Dampier's survey was not too far off as New Britain, which is quite a large island located in the Bismarck Archipelago, is relatively close to New Guinea's southeastern coast. This rare chart was included in the French edition of “A New Voyage...” published in Amsterdam by Paul Marret in 1898.

SE-A148 - HARPER & GOOGIN CO. “Philippine Islands.” Maine 1899. Colored. 21X13½. Excellent map of the Philippine Islands shows harbors in fine detail around the islands. Depicts Mindoro and Mindoro Strait, Panay, Manila & Manila Bay, Mindanao, Leyte, Samar, Luzon & the Sulu Sea. Includes two inset maps 1.) Manila Province and Vicinity Showing the Seat of War & 2.) Lower Part of Mindanao. The map has an interesting history, as it was printed in Chicago by Fort Dearborn publishers for a Maine Coal and Wood Company, Harper & Googin of Lewiston who had it folded into a Pocket Map for use as a promotional piece to distribute to their clients. Harper & Googin imported special Asian wood products from the Philippines.

SE-A152 - J. H. COLTON “East Indies.” NY. 1855. Colored. 11½X14½. Excellent map shows the Malay Peninsula, Cochin China, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Celebes Islands, the Philippines & the Molucca's Islands. The British, Dutch, Spanish & Portuguese Possessions are drawn in different colors & the map includes an inset chart titled “The Island & Strait of Singapore” Depicts all major harbors around the coasts, & includes Seas, Channels, Passes & small islands around the major land areas. Published by Joseph Hutchins Colton (1800-1893) the map was issued in Colton's “Atlas of the World”, in 1855. Good condition. 

SE-A155 - JOHN MEARES “Vue de la Terre dans Les Iles Philippiines, du Sud de Manila.” London. 1794. B/W. 9x14. This finely engraved chart shows 4 landfall approach views of 1.) Isle Du Boue & the coast of Laconie near Manila, 2.) View of the Coast of Laconie, 3.) Views of the same coast., & 4.) View of Iles Luban near the Island of Boue. The views were engraved from sketches brought back to England & subsequently to Paris, by Capt. John Meares (1756-1810) who became a fur trader off America's Pacific Northwest coast, trading between Nootka & China from 1786-1789. The chart was published in the French edition of Meares' "Voyages" in 1794.

SE-A156 - G. ANSON “A Chart of the Channel in the Philippine Islands Through Which the Manila Galeon Passes, Together With the Adjacent Islands.” London. 1749. B/W. 28X21½. In 1740 George Anson (1697-1762) a Post-Captain in the Royal Navy was made Commodore & given the command of the “Centurion” a 4th rate ship of 24 guns, & a small squadron of 6 ships, & sent to the Pacific by the British Admiralty to intercept & capture the Spanish treasure galleons trading between Acapulco in Mexico across the Pacific to Manila in the Philippines. Britain was at war with France & Spain & although Anson met with very bad weather rounding the Horn & along the coast of South America, losing some of his squadron en route, by the summer of 1743 he sighted the large Spanish treasure ship the “Neustra Senora de Covadonga” off the Philippines. After only a 90 minute battle, the Spaniard surrendered & Anson captured treasure valued at more than 500 pounds sterling, which made him wealthy for life, & on his return to England in 1744 he was made an Admiral & Peer of the Realm. This fine chart drawn on a large scale & based on Spanish charts from the captured treasure ship, shows the tracks of the Spanish Galleons through the channel in the Philippine Islands to Mindoro & thence to Manila Bay on the Island of Luzon. The chart also shows Leyte, Masbate, Samal, Panay & many smaller islands. This chart is from the Atlas to Accompany Richard Walter's volume titled “A Voyage Round the World” by George Anson Esq. Now Lord Anson. (1740-1744) published in 1749.(Richard Walter was the Chaplain who accompanied Anson on the Voyage.)

SE-A157 - G. ANSON “A View of Cape Espiritu Santo on Samal one of the Philippine Islands in the Laltitude of 12°10' Bi, Bearing W. S. W. Distant 6 leagues. In This Position Here Represented His Majesty's Ship the “Centurion” Engaged And Took the Spanish Galleon called “Nostra Seigniora De Cabadonga From Acapulco Bound to Manila. ” London. 1749/ B/W. 8¼X17½. In the summer of 1743 Commodore George Anson (1697-1762) in his ship the “Centurion” sighted the Spanish Treasure Galleon “Nostra Seigniora De Cabadonga” off the Philippines & after only a 90 minute engagement the Spanish Captain struck his colors & surrendered. The English crew boarded the Spaniard & found treasure valued at over 500 pounds sterling. A lot of money in those days, which made Anson wealthy for life, after he brought it back to London. This fine copper engraving depicts the battle between the two ships & is from the Atlas to Accompany Richard Walter's volume published in 1749 titled “A Voyage Round the World by George Anson esq. now Lord Anson. In the Years 1740-1744”. Richard Walter M.A. was the Chaplain on the “Centurion” during the Expedition. (Condition: Good with slight toning down centerfold.)

SE-A158 - G. ANSON “A Flying Proa Taken At The Ladrone Islands,” London. 1749. B/W. 9½X20. Proa is a Malaysian name for all types of ships or vessels from Sampans, to Square Rigged Kapai, but generally considered by Westerners as the vessels used by pirates in Eastern waters. They carried a very large triangular lateen sail & an outrigger to prevent excessive heel. This finely drawn copperplate engraving of a Proa was sketched by members of the crew of the “Centurion,” Commodore Anson's ship during his Round-the-World Voyage in search of the Spanish Treasure Galleons in the area off the coast of China and the Philippines., between 1742-1743, The engraving was published in the Atlas to Accompany Richard Walter's book titled “A Voyage Round the World by George Anson esq. now Lord Anson. Between 1740-1744.” Published in 1749. (Reference. The Oxford Companion to Ships & the Sea. Edited by Peter Kemp.) Note: the Ladrone Islands are in the North Pacific Mariana Islands.

SE-A160 - A. ARROWSMITH “Chart of the East India Islands.” London 1804-08. Colored. 9½X15. Excellent map shows Malaya, the Straits of Singapore & Bintang Island. Depicts Sumatra, Java, Floris & Timor & the Philippine Islands, Borneo, Celebes, Papua & part of New Guinea. Includes a good depiction of the China Sea & locates Hainan, the Gulf of Siam & the coasts of Cambodia, Chchin China & Tonkin. The map was compiled under the direction of Aaron Arrowsmith (1750-1823) a prominent English cartographer, engraver & publisher who became Chief Hydrographer to the King in 1820. A fine copper engraving in good condition.

SE-A161 - ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA “Philippines Islands.” Ninth Edition. London. 1875. Colored. 1½X8. This very detailed map shows all the Philippine Islands with cities, towns & harbors well defined. Depicts Luzon, Mindoro, Masbate, Panay, Cebu, Mindanao, Negros, Palawan & the Sulu Sea & Archipelago. Includes part of the South China Sea, the Pacific Ocean & the Celebes Sea. Published by Adam & Charles Black, in London in 1875. An excellent of the Philippines.

SE-A162 - J. N. BELLIN “Carte Des Isles Philippines Dressee Sur La Carte Espagnole da R. B. P. Murillo de Velarde. 1st Feuille. Pour Servir a L'Histoire Generale des Voyages. Par Le Sr. Bellin. Ing. de la Marine. 1752.” Paris 1752. Colored. 8¼X6. Fine mid 18th century chart shows all the Philippine islands depicting the Isle of Luzon, Isle Mindoro, Isle Samar, & many of the smaller Philippine island Group as well as noting Manilla and Manilla Bay. The map was taken from the work of Pedro Murillo Velarde (1696-1763) a Spanish Priest, historian, & geographer who published “Carta Hydrographicay Chorographica de las Ysles Filipinas” in 1734. The chart was engraved by Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) the Director of the Depot de la Marine & Royal Hydrographer to the King in Paris. Includes a decorative title cartouche in top right ornamented with leaves, flowers & scrolls.

SE-A163 - N. SANSON “Les Isles Molucques, Celebes, Gilolo Etc. Par. N. Sanson d'Abbeville. Geogr.du Roy.” Paris 1652. Colored. 7½X10. Very early chart of the Molucca Islands situated south of the Philippines and east of Borneo. The position of the islands is still speculative but includes Timor, Banda, Ceram, the Celebes Group & an attempt was made to depict the Western end of New Guinea which they called Terre des Papous. The title cartouche in top right is ornamented with a colorful strapwork design & next to it is a decorative compass rose with fleur-de-lys pointer. This attractive chart was compiled under the direction of Nicolas Sanson (1600-1667) known as the founder of French Cartography, and published in “'Asie” in Paris in 1652.

SE-A165 - RAND McNALLY “Philippine Islands.” London. 1898. Colored. 14X9. Excellent map shows Luzon, Mindanao, Palawan, Samar, Leyte, Panay, Zebu, the Sulu or Mindoro Sea & includes an inset of Manila & Manila Bay noting all the harbors, towns, roads, rivers & railroads traversing the region. Very good overall detail.

SE-A169 - T. JEFFERYS “East Indies.” London. c. 1750. Colored. 7½X11½. By the middle of the 18th century the East Indies had become a flourishing trade destination from Europe & the New World of the Americas, to the extent that maps and charts that showed India and the Bay of Bengal & the regions that were known as the Dutch and English East Indies - Java, Sumatra, Malaysia, Borneo & Malacca, were very popular with travelers as well as navigators. As more areas in the East opened up for trading, cartographers extended their maps to include the Philippines and the coasts of Japan and China. So great was the trade that ships belonging to the East India Companies were called East Indiamen. They were magnificent ships, large, gilded and bearing fine carving on their hulls & were finished internally for comfort as well as with large cargo space. This map engraved & published by Thomas Jefferys (1710-1771) depicts the regions in the East Indies that formed the center of the East Indies trade. Good condition.

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