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Old Maps · Rare Maps · Antique Maps · Vintage Globes and Charts · Old Atlases & Geographies379. Iceland (Tabula Islandiae Auctore Georgio Carolo Flandro), Hondius, Amsterdam, ca. 1630. 19.5 x 15”. (HC) This handsome copper engraved map of Icelandwas based on information from a Dutch navigator named Joris Carolus in about 1620. The map shows the influence of both versions of Bishop Gudbrandur’s previousmaps, a coastline resembling the Ortelius version, and Mercator’s selection and spelling of many place names. The island’s topography is dominated by hugemountains and volcanoes and its shoreline is a rugged labyrinth of fiords. It is richly embellished with title and distance scale cartouches, compass roses, rhumblines, a sailing ship and two sea monsters. The cartouche features two winged sprites, an important symbol in Icelandic and Norse mythology. Along with elvesand dwarves, sprites were magical beings who aided the gods. The map was first issued by Jodocus Hondius and later re-issued by Willem Blaeu. This exampledoes not include a publisher’s imprint. It became the prototype for the mapping of Iceland and its influence did not wane until the mid-18th century. A brightexample with wide original margins. There is a clean, and now virtually invisible, repaired tear above the distance scale. Manuscript page number in upper-rightcorner. (B+) $700-1000380. Iceland (L’Islande), Duval, Le Monde ou la Geographie Universelle, Paris, [1672]. 5 x 4.3”. (HC) A delightful little map of Iceland that is based on the mapof Joris Carolus. M. Hekla is shown erupting, with towns and other topographical features depicted. Pierre Duval was Nicolas Sanson’s nephew and pupil. Hepublished a wide range of atlases and individual maps including a fine miniature world geography with many of the maps based on Sanson. This is one of the fewmaps in the atlas that is not based on his uncle’s work. Ref: King (2nd ed) pp. 132-135; Pastoureau, Duval XI C [72]. Watermarked paper with a few faint spotsand light toning in blank margins. There is a tiny centerfold separation at top, far from map image. (B+) $275-350381. Iceland ([Lot of 3] Charte von Island [and] LIV. Islander), ca. 1750-1817. . (BW)A. [Lot of 2] Charte von Island [and sheet of text], Bauer, dated 1817, (8.5” x 6.3”). Map shows the entire island of Iceland with political divisions delineated.There is basic detail of the coastline and mountains in hachure. Included with the map is a sheet of text in both German and French describing the island.B. LIV. Islander, Anon, circa 1750, (3” x 6”). This sheet displays a native Icelander who is clothed in pelts and boots with a shield that reads Ein Islander. Germantext on verso. (A+) $100-150382. Iceland (Doppel-Charte von Island…), Reinecke, Weimar, ca. 1800. 8.5 x 6.3”. (BW) This is an interesting “double map” of Iceland focused on the evolution ofthe cartography of Iceland. The darker line displays the most recent surveys while the lighter line shows an earlier understanding of the island’s coastline. Thereis almost no inland detail except for a few place names such as Holar and Skalholt. Issued folding. (A+) $75-100383. Arctic and Scandinavia (Septenirionalium Partium Nova Tabula), Ruscelli, La Geografia di Claudio…, Venice, ca. 1599. 9.5 x 7.3”. (BW) This is a reducedversion of the landmark Zeno map showing the mythical islands in the North Atlantic and small coastlines of Labrador (Estotiland) and possibly Newfoundland(Drogeo). Frisland is depicted in considerable detail, with many place names indicated. The only cartographic difference between this and the woodcut mappublished by Zeno is that there is no land bridge between Greenland and Scandinavia on this edition. This is the second state with the misspelled first word in thetitle, Septenirionalium, and the name Deogeo. Italian text on verso.In 1558, Nicolo (the Younger) Zeno claimed to have discovered a 14th century manuscript recording a voyage made by his ancestors Nicolo and Antonio. Accordingto the text, in the year 1380 a storm swept the Zenos into the North Atlantic where they found a group of unknown lands named Frisland, Estotiland, Estland,Icaria, and Drogeo. As a result, maps throughout the 16th century continued to show these fictional islands, especially Frisland. Ref: Burden #45; Ginsberg #26;Manasek #19. There is light toning along centerfold, minor offsetting, and a few small spots. (B+) $475-550384. Arctic Ocean (Carte Reduite des Parties Septentrionales du Globe, Situees Entre l’Asie et l’Amerique pour Servir a l’Histoire Generale des Voyages), Bellin,Prevost’s Histoire Generale des Voyages, Paris, 1758. 13.7 x 8.3”. (HC) Very unusual chart that shows only the northeast coastline of Canada with Baffin andHudson Bay and the St. Lawrence River. On the other side is the northeast coastline of Asia with the Kamchatka peninsula. In between are a few small areas ofcoastline with notations concerning reported explorations, including those of Juan de Fuca, the Russian expeditions in 1728 and 1741, the reported Sea of the Westand the English quests for a Northwest Passage via the Hudson Bay. Ref: Kershaw #1115. Issued folding, now pressed on watermarked paper with a couple ofminor spots. A binding trim at bottom right has been closed with old paper, and a resulting 1” binding tear has been professionally repaired. (B+)$180-220Europe & Mediterranean385. Europe (Europae), Belleforest, Cosmographie Universelle de Tout le Monde, Paris, [1575]. 18.5 x 13.8”. (HC) This scarce map is a woodcut version of Ortelius’map of Europe. The map extends to include Iceland and part of Greenland, and there is a tiny bit of Labrador intruding into the map at upper left. It also extendsinto western Asia and Northern Africa. The block cutter attempted to emulate the copper engraving with a stippled sea and Ortelius’ embellishments, but the executionin a woodblock is noticeably coarser. The map is modestly adorned with a sailing ship, compass rose, and a tent encampment in Russia. The personification ofEuropa being abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull graces the title cartouche. There was only one edition of Belleforest’s Cosmographie, thus the map is scarceand seldom available on the market. Ref: Pastoureau, Belleforest #I-1, [2]. Issued folding, now pressed with a few expertly repaired fold separations. There aretwo short printer’s creases adjacent to centerfold and some faint spots. (B+) $2000-2400386. Europe ([Europa Regina]), Munster, Cosmographia, Basel, ca. 1580. 6.5 x 10.3”. (BW) This is one of the most famous of cartographic oddities, showing Europe inthe shape of a woman. The representation of Europa Regina, or Queen of the World, was first drawn by Jonannes Bucius in 1537. This simplified version appearedin several editions of Munster’s Cosmography from 1580 onwards. West is shown at top with Spain forming the crown and head, France and Germany the neckand bust, Bohemia the heart, Italy the left arm holding an orb (Sicily) and Denmark the right arm holding a scepter with Britain as the flag. The remainder of thefigure is a flowing robe with Greece and Russia at the feet. It has been argued that instead of a woman, the map represents Charles V of Spain, modeling a Europethat had Spain as its crown, or that it symbolizes a Habsburg-dominated Europe. Whatever the source, this is an extraordinary example of the art of mapmaking.German text on verso. Ref: Tooley (MCC-1) #6, Plt. V; Manasek #3.21. Light overall toning and minor show-through of text on verso. There is a small rust stainwith a tiny hole just below neatline at bottom right. (B+) $800-1000387. Europe (Europa), Quad, Cologne, ca. 1600. 10.3 x 7.5”. (HC) This rare detailed copper engraving of the continent draws primarily from maps by Ortelius andMercator. The continent is filled with place names, so much so that the countries are identified through a lettered key which appears at left. Major rivers andmountain ranges are noted, as well as a few forested areas. The map is adorned with a large tent encampment in Russia, a strapwork title cartouche, and stippleengravedseas. Engraved by Quad himself, as evidenced by his initial “Q” in the lower-right corner. Latin text on verso. Ref: cf. Mickwitz & Miekkavaara #236-2.Watermarked paper with wide original margins and light toning along centerfold. (B+) $400-500388. Europe (Europa Recens Descripta), Blaeu, Amsterdam, ca. 1630. 21.8 x 16”. (HC) This classic map of Europe is done in the carte-a-figures style with vignetteson three sides and no text on verso. Blaeu’s carte-a-figures maps were issued separately, and then first used in an atlas in Blaeu’s Atlantis Appendix in 1630.Examples with no text on verso are rare. Blaeu’s atlases published after 1630 had text on the verso, which are more commonly found on the market. The upperfrieze has nine bird’s-eye views of Amsterdam, Prague, Constantinople, Venice, Rome, Paris, London, Toledo and Lisbon. The side borders contain the costumesof the noblemen and women of ten European nations. The map is embellished with sailing ships, sea monsters, bears and Neptune riding a dolphin and holdinghis trident. A beautiful map produced at the height of the Golden Age of Dutch mapmaking. Ref: Goss (Blaeu) #4, p.30. Remargined at right and left with a smallamount of border and a portion of both bottom corners expertly replaced in facsimile. A centerfold separation that just enters map border at bottom and some chipsin bottom blank margin have been professionally repaired. There is a light damp stain in an unengraved area of map image at right and some general light soiling.(B) $3000-4000