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We consider these to be some of our most attractive maps, of particular
interest to the student of ancient history and the antiquarian, but extremely
decorative in their own right. Unless otherwise stated, they are reproduced on
heavyweight A3 Super paper (13"x19"/329mm x 483mm).
We are looking to expand this range considerably in the future, so if you do
not find what you require today, please bookmark this page and come
back in a little while. Alternatively, if there is a map or view you are particularly
keen to have, let us know and we shall try to find it and add it to our list.
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MESSENIA: for The Travels of Anacharsis, by Jean
Denis Barbié du Bocage, Jan. 1786–March 1792, English edition, published
London, 1817. A lovely copper-engraved map, with scales in English miles, French
leagues, Pythian stadia, Olympian stadia, and ‘Republican Myriameters’
(kilometres).
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ANC1
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£6.00
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A MAP OF COLCHIS, IBERIA, ALBANIA AND THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES:
not modern-day Albania, the area covered corresponds to southern Ukraine
(including the Crimea) and Russia, Armenia and the Caucasus, and the Black and
Caspian Seas. Ancient tribes, river names, etc. No publisher or date, but English,
a fine copper engraving of c. 1770. Scales in Roman miles and Greek stadia. An
extremely attractive map.
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ANC2
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£6.00
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ANCIENT NORTH AFRICA: three sections, upper full-width, showing
Mauretania, Numidia and Africa Propria, with inset of Carthage; lower left, Cyrenaica
and Marmarica and insets of ALexlndria and Cyrene; lower right, Numidia with Zeujpgana
and Byzacium. From Spruner’s Atlas of Antiquities, by Justus Perez,
Gotha, Germany, c. 1880. Steel engraving of the highest order, very fine colouring.
Scales in Roman miles and Greek stadia.
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ANC3
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£6.00
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PONTUS EUXINUS ET QUAE ADJACENT: coverage similar to ANC2
above, but extended westwards to include Thrace and the Bosphorus. Lacks some
of the decorative charm of ANC2, but considerably more detailed, and of more value
to the serious student. Insets showing the Bosphorus, the ‘Cimmerian Bosphorus’
(between the Black Sea and Sea of Azov), and the Chersonese. From Spruner’s
Atlas of Antiquities, by Justus Perez, Gotha, Germany, c. 1880. Steel engraving
of the highest order, very fine colouring. Scales in Roman miles and Greek stadia.
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ANC4
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£6.00
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ARMENIA, MESOPOTAMIA, BABYLONIA ET ASSYRIA, CUM ADJENTICIBUS
REGIONIBUS: includes the route of Xenophon and the 10, 000’s Anabasis.
From Spruner’s Atlas of Antiquities, by Justus Perez, Gotha, Germany,
c. 1880. Steel engraving of the highest order, very fine colouring. Scales in
German and Roman miles, Greek stadia and Persian parasangs.
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ANC5
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£6.00
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DESCRIPTION DES GAULES (Paris, c. 1740): "27" x 20" (686
x 508mm); a superb copper-engraved map of Gaul prior to the Roman Conquest. Very
highly detailed. Redrawn by Sr. G. Robert, Geographer in Ordinary to Louis XV,
from originals by the Srs Sanson, as corrected by Dom. Martin Bouquet. Also includes
Northern Italy and Southern Britain.
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ANC6
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£20.00
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DESCRIPTION DE L’ANCIENNE-GAULE, c.1780: 21"x14.5"
(525mm x 370mm). This map and ANC8-10 are taken from Claude Buy de Mornas’
Atlas Méthodique et Elementaire de Geographie et l'Histoire, published
in 1756. The history and geography are on the whole both decidedly dubious, but
the maps, from the de luxe edition of the atlas,are extremely attractive, with
beautiful decorated borders. In this case the map is of Ancient Gaul (not
as detailed as ANC6 above). The left-hand column has a historical summary, the
right a list of ancient locations within the map, with their modern names.
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ANC7
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£10.00
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HISTOIRE DES GOMERITES, OU CELTES, c.1780: 21"x14.5"
(525mm x 370mm). The map shows Europe. North Africa and Asia Minor. The left-hand
column describes the Celts (or Gomerites, descendants of Japeth, son of Noah,
who appears to be equated here with the Titan Iapetus), the right has a history
beginning with Uranus and continuing through Saturn (Cronos). The fittingly eccentric
chronology (based on Bishop Ussher’s?) begins with ‘An du monde 1921’.
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ANC8
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£10.00
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SUITE DE L’HISTOIRE DES GOMERITES, c.1780: 21"x14.5"
(525mm x 370mm). The map shows Europe, North Africa and Asia Minor, divided as
follows: Partage de Pluton ensuite de Mercurie; Partage de Jupiter; Partage de
Neptune; Partage de Japet et de son Fils Atlas. The text, condensed from Diodorus
and Herodotus, starts with an account of Jupiter’s war with the Titans, continues
through the Great Flood of Deucalion, and ends with an account of the early Scythians.
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ANC9
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£10.00
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EMPIRE DE NINUS ET DE SEMIRAMIS/EMPIRE DE SESOSTRIS, c.1780:
21"x14.5" (525mm x 370mm). Two maps, set between two columns of descriptive
text. The upper shows the legendary Assyrian Empire of Ninus (Nimrud) and Semiramis,
the lower the Egyptian Empire of the Pharoah Sesostris, apparently stretching
as far as Bengal! The accompanying commentary is entitled ‘Histoire-profane
depuis la Vocation d’Abraham jusqu’a la Loi-écrite’.
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ANC10
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£10.00
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DESCRIPTION GÉNÉRALE DE L’ASIE-MINEURE,
c.1780: 21"x14.5" (525mm x 370mm). Back to solid historical ground.
Map of Asia Minor showing the divisions of the various kingdoms, commentary giving
brief histories. Scales in French leagues, Roman miles, Greek stadia and Persian
parasangs.
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ANC11
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£10.00
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CRETA ET INSULÆ ÆGÆI MARIS CUM LITORIBUS
CIRCUMJACENTIBUS (CRETE AND THE ÆGEAN, WITH NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES). Excellent
steel engraving published by A. Arrowsmith of 20, Soho Square, London, Hydrographer
to His Majesty, original dated 1828. Roman miles, Greek stadia, Olympian stadia
and Pythian stadia.
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ANC12
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£6.00
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POMPEII: a lovely map of the city. The original was drawn
by W. B. Clarke and engraved by T. E. Nicholson, and published by Baldwin &
Cradock of Paternoster Row, London, in July 1832. In addition to a coloured street
map with a key to the buildings, there is a plan of the House of Pansa (Domus
Pansæ), a very clear inset map of the area around Vesuvius, a series of
small elevation drawings of how the principal buildings might have appeared, and
a panoramic view of the excavations at the foot of the page. Superb. Map size
15" x 13" (380mm x 330mm).
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ANC13
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£6.00
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