Superb example of this richly engraved chart of the southeastern coast of Sweden from Öland to the approach to Stockholm. At the center of the chart is a magnificent compass rose, and the Baltic Sea – here called the Swedish Sea – is decorated with ships and sea monsters. On..... More

A very attractive nautical chart of primarily the northwest coast of Africa, extending as far south as the mouth of Gambia River, a key location in the slave trade. The river’s central role was guaranteed by its status as the only river along Africa’s west coast that allows inland navigation..... More

 One of the earliest charts of the Barbary Coast, Madera and the key Atlantic stepping stones of the Azores to appear in a Dutch nautical atlas. The sheet includes two charts of the coast of Morocco, a harbor chart of Punto del Gada, and a plan and chart of Angra..... More

A fine, beautifully colored example. “The first sea chart of the western portion of the Gulf of Mexico detailing the coastal waters of present-day Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas” (Burden).  This attractively engraved work is oriented with north to the right, and it was evidently based on Spanish manuscripts..... More

A beautiful chart of the famed fishing grounds that lured European fishermen since the 15th century. It boasts one of van Keulen's more ambitious cartouches in which cherubs fish with nets. Oriented with north to the right, the engraving shows the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland at the top. More

A very handsome example of De l’Isle’s map of the French Antilles, covering an area stretching from Guadeloupe in the north to Grenada in the south. This is the Amsterdam edition of the map, printed by Covens & Mortier. More

Attractive and detailed nautical map of Martinique showing areas of safe anchorage and soundings along the coastal coves. A key provides the locations of sugar refineries, wells and parishes; roads also appear on the map. There is a handsome compass rose. More

Very rare broadsheet catalogue of the stock of prolific map publisher and seller, Jean Claude Dezauche. Though undated, it is likely the catalogue was issued shortly after Dezuache’s acquisition of the stocks of De l’Isle and Buache in 1780; their works are given greatest prominence in the title of the..... More

Rare.  This was as authoritative a chart of these waters as was available at the time.  Despite its density of detail, the chart was engraved with uncommon clarity.  Its charting of the Connecticut shoreline includes the many, small harbor islands, especially along the western shore. Also, all inlets, rivers and..... More

 A superb, working nautical chart of the west coast from San Francisco Bay to just north of Queen Charlotte Island with outstanding detail for Puget Sound and Vancouver Island.  The main chart is augmented with 16 inset details that include ones of Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca..... More

An unusually well-preserved example on thick paper of this scarce, separately published chart of Nantucket Harbor. On it, both the topography of the coastline and layout of the town are shown in granular detail. All manner of navigational data is found on the chart, including the light at Brant Point... More