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WORLD 29 Rare Two-Sheet Map Of The World BOWLES, Thomas (II). 'A NEW AND CORRECT MAP OF Y.E WORLD LAID DOWN ACCORDING TO THE BEST OBSERVATIONS AND DISCOVERIES To which is Added several curious Discourses On the Tides Trade Winds & Monsoons with the Appearances of the Planets and other usefull and ornamental Figures particularly a Descriptio[n] of the Total Eclips of the Sun April y.e 22.d 1715 Mane Being Sellected out of the Works of S.r Isaac Newton, D.r Halley, M.r Whiston.' 'Printed for, and Sold by Tho: Bowles next the Chapter House in S Paul's Church Yard & I. Bowles over-against Stocks Market & at Mercers Chappel in Cheapside.' London: Thomas Bowles (I) & John Bowles, [ca. 1725]; copperplate engraving, border: 427 x 847 outer border: 596 x 968 platemark: 600 x 977 mm, on two sheets joined, in original outline colour. One longer tear into the printed area, and a few short tears in the margins, which are a little stained, but overall a good example. Rare double hemisphere map of the World, on two sheets joined. The map was first published by Thomas Bowles (II) in 1715, and here re-issued bearing the joint imprint of Thomas Bowles (II) and his brother John. John's address is given as 'over-against Stocks Market & at Mercers Chappel in Cheapside', a combination of addresses appropriate for the period 1725 to 1727, in which year he gave up the Stocks Market shop. The map is a remarkable compendium of scientific information, incorporating Halley's work on trade winds, Newton's on tides and includes, in the lower corner, a detailed inset map of the eclipse over England in 1715, with the projected path of the predicted eclipse of 1724. All the leading map-publishers in England of the day were vying with each other to produce two-sheet maps of the World, with this map perhaps the rarest and most scientifically advanced - even if California is depicted in island form ! Not listed thus on COPAC, which records only the British Library example of the first state. £9,000 30
ENGLAND 30 Very Scarce Game Map Of England SAYER, Robert. 'A NEW ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL PASTIME, FOR ENGLAND and WALES WHEREIN The DISTANCE of each TOWN is Laid Down from LONDON IN Measured Miles Being a very amusing GAME to Play with a TEETOTUM, IVORY PILLARS and COUNTERS, [rule] London. Published 12.th May 1794 by Laurie & Whittle, 53, Fleet Street. WHERE MAY BE HAD a Tour through Europe as a Companion to This.' London: Robert Laurie & James Whittle, 12th May 1794; copperplate engraving, B: 526 x 444 PM: 535 x - W: 535 x 648mm, in original wash colour. Light general age-toning and offsetting, some creasing of paper along the folds. Uncommon game-map of England and Wales, first published by Robert Sayer in 1787, here re-issued by his successors Laurie and Whittle in 1794. The map is in traditional format, dissected and mounted on linen (here folding into the original slipcase with printed label) with the rules pasted in two side panels on either side of the map. Although the map was sold with counters and a totem, these are not present, inevitably. The rules commence with 'DIRECTIONS AND RULES FOR PLAYING. FROM TWO to SIX PERSONS may play at this game: to determine which of them is to begin, each is to turn the totum, and he who gets the highest number take the lead, and the others to follow on rotation' with a list of 167 numbered cities, ending with London, with comments, forfeits and other instructions for 'visitors' during the game. The rules end with the mapsellers' imprint, and advertisements: '... LONDON: Published by LAURIE and WHITTLE, No. 53, Fleet-street. Where may be had, just published, COLLECTION OF NEW MAPS DISSECTED, FOR THE INSTRUCTION AND AMUSEMENT OF YOUTH; Comprehending the World and Quarters, England, Scotland, Ireland, and all the Empires, Kingdoms, and States in Europe. Each inclosed in a very neat Mahogany Box, Price 7s. 6d. The SAME with the SEA COASTS, &c. large 10s. 6d. Each, also, A GEOGRAPHICAL GAME OF EUROPE; Being a Companion to this Work.' Interestingly, although a network of lines between the towns and cities is overlaid on the map, the numbering is not consecutive, although movement round the board is consecutive - demanding good geographical knowledge to locate your next destination. £850 31
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Page 11 and 12: 9 THE WOODEN WALLS 3 Very Scarce Ch
Page 13 and 14: 11 THE WOODEN WALLS 6 Rare Broadshe
Page 15 and 16: 13 THE WOODEN WALLS 8 "I have a rig
Page 17 and 18: 15 THE WOODEN WALLS 10 Rare Plan Of
Page 19 and 20: 17 THE WOODEN WALLS 12 LAURIE & WHI
Page 21 and 22: 19 THE WOODEN WALLS 15 What Nelson
Page 23 and 24: 21 THE WOODEN WALLS 17 Anonymous. '
Page 25 and 26: 23 THE WOODEN WALLS 22 Very Scarce
Page 27 and 28: 25 THE WOODEN WALLS 24 MAIN, James.
Page 29 and 30: 25 Anonymous. 1. [Untitled Plan Of
Page 31: THIN RED LINE 27 Rare Broadsheet Pl
Page 35 and 36: 32 Very Scarce Road Map Of England
Page 37 and 38: 37 Very Scarce Map Of The Environs
Page 39 and 40: 39 Late Printing Of This Two-Sheet
Page 41 and 42: 42 Rare Plan Of The Chelsea Botanic
Page 43 and 44: 46 Rare Town Plan In Fine Colour NA
Page 45 and 46: 49 ROCQUE, John. 'An Exact PLAN OF
Page 47 and 48: SCOTLAND 52 Very Rare Map Of Scotla
Page 49 and 50: 54 Very Scarce Map Of Scotland Wide
Page 51 and 52: 57 Unusual Letterpress Plan Of The
Page 53 and 54: IRELAND 61 A Lovely Example Of This
Page 55 and 56: EUROPE 63 Rare Eclipse Map Of Europ
Page 57 and 58: 65 Rare Plan Of Gibraltar In a Late
Page 59 and 60: 69 Scarce Military Plan Of Calais O
Page 61 and 62: 71 Apparently Unrecorded Second Sta
Page 63 and 64: 77 Rare Map Of Germany And Eastern
Page 65 and 66: 80 Rare Map Of Mount Etna For The G
Page 67 and 68: 83 Detailed Plan Of The Battle BOTE
Page 69 and 70: AFRICA 87 Finely Executed Manuscrip
Page 71 and 72: 91 Scarce Map Of Sierra Leone WYLD,
Page 73 and 74: ASIA & PACIFIC 96 Earliest Printed
Page 75 and 76: 97 Apparently The Earliest Survivin
Page 77 and 78: AMERICAS 101 Very Scarce Map Of The
Page 79 and 80: 104 Uncommon Plan Of Quebec Depicti
Page 81 and 82: 109 Unrecorded State, In Sheet Form
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113 Rare Broadsheet Plan Of The Fir
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115 Detailed Broadsheet Of The Batt
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117 Rare Map Of The American Blocka
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119 Rare Plan Of Philadelphia FADEN
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121 The First Printed Map Of South
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124 The First Printed Insurance Pla
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WEST INDIES 127 Rare Two-Sheet Map
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95 WEST INDIES 130 Very Scarce Plan
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CELESTIAL 134 Very Scarce Large For
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