¤ Engraved by I.van Anse. A very representative example of a Dutch chart of the Atlantic, showing the north-east coast of America, the coasts of Africa and Europe and South America, including Florida and the West Indies. Gerard issued ca. 40 charts of this exceptionally large format. Collections of these large-size charts were issued in the shining sea-torch and as separate atlases.Title in Dutch, French and English. North America from Labrador to West Florida, including New Foundland, the Gulf...

Unusual double hemisphere map with California as an Island. Dutch text describes the expeditions and colonial possessions of the Dutch East India Company. The map originated in about 1670. Chatelain acquired the plate; he added decorative elements, including sailing ships, the Dutch crest, and a figure representing Europa seated inside a native fort.Zacharie Chatelain (d.1723) was the father of Henri Abraham (1684-1743) and Zacharie Junior (1690-1754).They worked as a partnership publishing the ...

Rare two-sheet sea chart of the coasts of Brazil, West Africa and South Africa, published by Johannes Van Keulen (the younger), circa 1720.The chart shows the western coast of Africa but the information provided in the map for Inland territories is wide. The South American coast of Brazil, the latter with a large, decorative, dedication cartouche inland, and Guyana. In the left-hand part a large dedicational cartouche to Abraham Anias, with the signature of Johannes van Keulen.Abraham Anias (169...

A finely engraved and detailed chart of the most eastern tip of Africa, including Somalia, Djibouti, Yemen, Mauritius, and many other islands in the Indian Ocean.Very rare: only included in 6th volume (so-called secret atlas) of Van Keulen's. Latitude scale, compass rose and system of rhumb lines, soundings, anchorage's, etc. Many Dutch names and a wealth of cities and information appear in the chart. The trading posts of the different nations are marked with flags. Number 47. in lower left corn...

Nieuwe Paskaart van het Westerlykste Gedeelte van HET KANAAL strekkende aan de ENGELSCHE KUST van Poortland tot de Sorlinges en aan de Fransche kust van het Eylandt Guernsey tot Heysandt. Ioannes van Keulen  A RARE and decorative chart of the Channel between England and France. Decorated with a fine title cartouche: Nieuwe Paskaart van het Westerlykste Gedeelte van HET KANAAL strekkende aan de ENGELSCHE KUST van Poortland tot de Sorlinges en aan de Fransche Kust van het Eylandt Guernsey tot He...

James Horsburgh early chart of the coasts of Java, Bali, Lombok, with part of Sulawesi, and Borneo. Insets of "Sketch of Bally Strait", Sketch of Lombock Strait", Plan of Allas Strait", "Sketch of Sappy Strait".The chart shows depth soundings & both topographical and hydrographical details and proposed sailing directions in the Sunda Straits. Filled with several coastal profiles, which were of great help for the sailor.In top Horsburgh thanks for the aid he has gotten for preparing this chart : ...

Very large and rare so-called Blue Back chart centered on the strait passing between the Riau Islands. It contains an inset map with enlarged details of Riouw Harbor on Bintang Island.Coastal profiles are shown in the lower-left corner of the chart.The chart is prepared by W.H.Dittlof Tjassens, P.A.J.Bloijs van Treslong Prins and J.van Gogh during an expedition in 1840 by the ship Nehalennia under the command of Captain F.G.van der Plaat. The chart is engraved by D.Veelwaard Jr. And published in...

Very large and rare chart centered on the strait between Bangka's southeastern seacoast and Belitung's western shores.Short front views of the coastal relief are shown in the lower-left corner of the map.The chart is prepared by H.L.Osthoff in 1840 and published in 1844 by Jacob Swart. When Gerard Hulst van Keulen died in 1801, his widow ran the firm until her death in 1810, at which time Johannes Hulst van Keulen became the last van Keulen to run the firm.In 1823, Jacob Swart entered the servic...

Very large and rare so-called blue-black chart centered on Jakarta's harbor.The chart is prepared by B.G.Escher, I.A.C. Eschauzier, B.H.Staring and E.H.Boom during an expedition in 1841 by the ships Krokodil and Hekla. The chart is engraved by J.C.Zurcher and updated for and published in 1847 by Jacob Swart. When Gerard Hulst van Keulen died in 1801, his widow ran the firm until her death in 1810, at which time Johannes Hulst van Keulen became the last van Keulen to run the firm.In 1823, Jacob S...

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A rare oversized serio-comic map of Europe at the start of the Second World War depicting stereotypes of 31 countries, as listed in the key lower right, including Britain as a woman with battleships on leads; France as Marianne, leading her troops into battle; Germany, with a swastika sash, stabbing a female Poland; and Russia as a Cossack holding a hammer and sickle, his arm around a large brown bear. Very scarce, although as mentioned on the map 150 were printed, only three, nos. 8, 9, 10, 13...