24 April 2012 - Rare Book Sale

#0217

Lot 512/0217

Irish Map: [Moll] – Hiberniae Irland Anglis, Yverdon Brittans Erin incolis Ieena Orphdeo and Arisc.., c. 1610.,approx. 33cms x 39cms, (93″ x 15 1/2″) blank verso. As a map, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 513/0217

Map: Tirion (Isaak) Niewe Kaart von Ierland, a fully hand coloured map of Ireland printed at Amsterdam, c. 1750, approx. 43.5cms x 42cms, unframed. (1)

Lot 514/0217

Maps: Cary (John) A New Map of Ireland, a large attractive hd. coloured map printed in London, 1799, approx. 51cms x 59cms; also Enouy (Joseph) A New Map of Ireland, large engd. map, hd. cold. in outline, printed London 1808, approx. 73cms x 54cms, both v. good. (2)

Lot 515/0217

Map: Kitchin (Thos.) A New Map of Ireland, fine engd. map with attractive cartouche, published by Sayer & Bonnet, L. 1777, approx. 75cms x 57.5cms, hd. cold. in outline, blank back, good. (1)

Lot 516/0217

Map: Merator (G.) Ultoniae Orientalis Pars, engd. map with Latin letterpress on reverse, c. 1700, approx. 45cms x 57cms, uncoloured. (1)

Lot 517/0217

Map: Van der Aa – Lagenie ou Leinster, unusual engd.map with engraved border, printed at Leiden, by Pierre van der Aa, c. 1720, approx. 36.5cms x 46cms, hd. cold., unframed. (1)

Lot 518/0217

Maps: Ancient Ireland etc: – Beauford (Wm.) Map o Ancient ireland during the Middle Ages, lg. engd. map, c. 1775, approx. 73cms x 57cms; Russell (J.) Ireland divided into Provinces and Counties; 1802, approx. 42.5cms x 33cms; The Kingdome of Ireland Divided into Four Provinces, Leinster, Munster, Ulster & Connagh, approx. 36cms x 24cms; A Topographical and Historical Map of Ancietn ireland, lg. linen backed cold. map, approx. 61cms x 49.5cms; & 1 other Map of Ireland, together 5 items, as a lot, w.a.f. (5)

Lot 519/0217

Maps: Vaugondy (Rob. de) L’Irlande, small engd.map, hd. cold. in outline, Paris c. 1750, approx. 30cms x 36cms, unframed; Moll (H.) The Province of Leinster, fully hand coloured map, approx. 20cms x 30cms, London c. 1780, unframed; and Royaume d’Irlande, a small engd. Map of Ireland, framed. As a coll. of maps, w.a.f. (3)

Lot 520/0217

Map: Taylor (Alex) A New Map of Ireland .. For the Use of Travellers,; lg. linen backed fold. map, with two fine engd. cartouche, approx. 75cms x 61.5cms, hd. cold. in outline, v. good. (1)

Lot 521/0217

Map: Co. Wicklow – Nevill (A.R.) [Grand Jury] Map of County Wicklow, engraved by Taylor & published by Wm. Allan, Dame St., Dublin, linen backed, approx. 94cms x 72.5cms, with lg. engd. cartouche, hd. coloured in full, sm. discolouration at top. As a map, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 522/0217

Rare Map of Dublin inscribed to The Dublin Society

Rocque (J.) & Scale (B.) An Accurate Survey of the City and Suburbs of Dublin, … with Additions and Imporvements to 1773. Very fine lg. engd. linen backed map, in fine clean condition, approx. 102cms x 166cms, folding to roy 8vo, in later hf. mor. binding. V. good copy. (1)

Lot 523/0217

Very Rare Pair of 18th Century Dublin Maps

Dublin Castle: A Survey of the Present Streets, Immediately leading to His Majestys Royal Pallace or Castle of Dublin Nov. 9th, 1751, and its companion, A Design for Opening proper Streets or Avenues to His Majestys Royal Pallace etc., in Dublin, Jan. 15th, 1753, A rare pair Nos. 1 & 2, each engd. with fine roccoco cartouche, approx. 62cms x 36cms, hand-coloured, with some m/ss additions. The engd. legend at left hand side of each lists the holders, and the area of ground held by each. The tenants include, some important names in 18th Century Dublin business life:
Printers: Messrs, Faulkner, Grierson & Butler
Glass Grinders: Messrs Booker, Jackson, Lealand & others
Clock makers: Mr. Blundell
Goldsmiths: Messrs Dolier, & Wilson
Cutlers: Messrs Ashley, Bradish,
& many others, grocers, heberdashers, stationers, saddlers, taberns and ale houses, etc.
Map No. 2 also contains an early engraved view of New Design for Essex Bridge. As maps, w.a.f.
* A highly important pair. (2)
* See Front End Papers.

Lot 523A/0217

Exceptionally Good Copy

Atlas: Johnston (Alex K.) The Royal Atlas of Modern Geography, lg. atlas folio Edin. & L. 1861. Fist Edn., 48 dbl. page maps, all hd.-cold. in outline, a.e.g., stoutly bound in orig. hf. calf, gilt lettered front cover.
* Ex libris Sir Victor Brooke, Colebrook Park, Fermanagh, with his bookplate. As an Atlas. (1)

Lot 524/0217

Atlas: Faden (Wm.) General Atlas, 50 end. dbl. page a fold. maps after De la Rochette, D’Anville, Kitchen & others, all hd. cold. in outline, some with attractive engd. cartouche, maps dated c. 1778-1810, lacks t.p. & contents leaf torn, a few tears at folds, generally v. clean, cont. hf. mor. As an Atlas, w.a.f. (1)

Lot 525/0217

Map: Mercator – Irlandiae Regnum, in two parts, the Southern section bearing title, a pair of maps each approx. 19cms x 26cms, from the ‘Mercator Minor’ Atlas, published c. 1630 in Amsterdam, fully hand coloured, framed. (2)

Lot 526/0217

Irish Coastal Chart: Tizard (Commander) Surveyor Waterford Harbour – Dunmore to Passage, lg. engd. chart, c. 1962, approx. 100cms x 66ms, with tinted colours, framed. V. good. (1)

Lot 527/0217

Map: Bleau – Baronia Udrone in Comitatu Catherloughe, attractive engd. map with contemporary hand colouring, c. 1680? approx. 40cms x 26.5cms, framed. (1)

Lot 528/0217

Maps: Sayer & Bennett – County of Kerry, end.map, printed Lond. 1776, hd. cold. in outline, approx. 21cms x 15cms, framed; also framed collage of 5 miniature engraved Maps, Kerry, Tipperary, Cork, Waterford & Clare / Limerick, framed, attractive item. As maps. (2)

Lot 529/0217

Map: Janson (Joannes) Provincia Connachtiae – The Province of Conaught, An atractive hand coloured engraved Map, approx. 39.5cms x 51cms, c. 1700, in gilt frame. (1)

Lot 530/0217

Map: Homann (Joh. Bapt.) afer Visscher Hibernia Regnum tam in praecipuas Ultoniae, Connaciae, Laceniae et Momoniae, v. attractive lg. engd. map, fully hand cold. with attractive cartouches, c. 1740, approx. 58cms x 49cms, in recent maple frame. V. good. (1)