the World
Manuscript chart
Lacking in all collections
Mappe-Monde, ou Carte Marine Universelle Plate
Versailles, 1760
Stock#: 19209
Sir Francis Drake
The best early portrait
Franciscus Draeck Nobilissimus Eques Angliae Ano. Aet. Sue 43.
London, 1583
Stock#: 19469
Pristine condition
Orbis Typus Universalis Iuxta Hydrographorum Traditionem
Strassburg, 1522
Stock#: 19105
Far East, Australia, Indian Ocean
first edition first state
Nieuwe Pascaert van Oost Indien
Amsterdam, 1680
Stock#: 18695
Eastern Hemisphere
extremely rare
Route maritime de Brest à Siam, et de Siam à Brest, faite en 1685 et 1686 selon les remarques des six Peres Jesuites, envoiez par le Roy de France en qualité de ses mathematiciens dans les Indes, et la Chine.
Paris, 1687
Stock#: 19189
Asia and the Indian Ocean
first edition
Tabula Moderna Indiae
Strassburg, 1513
Stock#: 18665
Francis Drake
"the fabulously rare Drake portrait" (JCB)
two copies known
Franciscus Dracus Nobiliss Eques Angliae Aetatis Suae XXXXVI
Amsterdam, 1596
Stock#: 19471
Mint condition
Stock#: 19099
seven wonders of the world
Exceptionally rare
The complete series of eight
[ The Seven Wonders of the World and the Ruins of the Coliseum ]
Antwerp, 1572
Stock#: 19101
Asia
mint condition
lacking in all collections
Asiae Novissima Tabula
Antwerp, 1578
Stock#: 19138
the Dutch first fleet to the East Indies
1598 First edition in French
Pre-dating the Lodewijcksz Journal
IOURNAL Du voyage de l'Inde Orientale, faict par les navires Hollandoises
Middelburg, 1597
Stock#: 19021
1598 First edition in Latin
Exceptionally fine copy
Prima Pars Descriptionis Itineris Navalis in Indiam Orientalem.
Amsterdam, 1598
Stock#: 19016