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A woodcut view of Constantinople by Sebastian Munster (1489-1552) from an edition of his Cosmographia. Munster, a Swiss theologian, mathematician and cosmographer, was one of the greatest geographers in the era before "modern" cartography, and beginning in 1540 he issued numerous maps and views, many in his important Cosmographia. His output was a most influential cause of the spread of geographic knowledge from the middle years of the sixteenth century. His works have aptly been described as Renaissance knowledge through a Medieval medium. This bird's eye view of Constantinople is typical of his excellent work. The city is shown surrounded by its imposing walls, with major buildings drawn and indicated. The surrounding waterways are teeming with ships of many sorts. Rare and graphically fabulous. $450
Georg Matthäus and Albrecht Carl Seutter. "Magni Turcarum Dominatoris Imperium . . ." From Atlas Minor. Augsburg: G.M. Seutter, 1744. Ca. 8 x 10. Engraving by T.C. Lotter. Full original color, with uncolored cartouche as issued.
One of a series of beautiful maps of all parts of the world. Georg Matthäus Seutter was one of the most important of the German cartographers, being appointed as the Geographer to the Imperial Court. His son, Albrecht Carl, joined Matthäus and eventually inherited the business. The maps from this atlas were drawn by the two Seutters and were engraved by Tobias C. Lotter, who later took over the business from Albrecht. These maps, typically of German output, are highly detailed and engraved with a bold hand. Equally strong is the original hand color in the body of the map. The cartouches were left uncolored in order to emphasize the elaborately detailed illustrations for which German maps are especially prized. These are some of the most decorative and interesting maps of the mid-eighteenth century. $350
Samuel Dunn. “A Map of Turkey in Asia, Containing The Countries of Anadolic, Carman, Roum, Georgia Armenia, Kurdistan, Algezira, Syria &c. By Samuel Dunn, Mathematician.” London: Robert Sayer, 1788. 12 1/8 x 17 1/2. Engraving. Original color. Some light transferring; else, very good condition.
A handsome British map of the region of the Eastern Mediterranean. Besides being a mapmaker, Dunn was a sometimes publisher of maps and atlases, a mathematician, and teacher, who advertised his profession as “S. Dunn Teacher of the Mathematicks London. Boards Young Gentlemen, & Teacheth Penmanship, Merch’ts Acc’ts, Navigation, Fortification, Astronomy &c. Chelsea.” Dunn’s mathematical inclinations are demonstrated on the precision of this fine map. Though issued during the period of scientific cartography, this map has a decorative appeal as well, making it a particularly nice example of late eighteenth century mapping. $185
“Turkey in Asia.” From A New and Elegant General Atlas. London: Laurie & Whittle, 1801. 7 7/8 x 9 3/4. Engraving. Excellent original color. Very good condition.
In 1794, Robert Laurie and James Whittle took over Robert Sayer’s important publishing business in London and continued to produce maps of the highest quality into the early nineteenth century. With access to the best geographic records and the finest craftsmen, the maps issued by Laurie & Whittle are among the best of the period. This map of Turkey is a fine example, exhibiting surprising detail of the country in a small format. Rivers, lakes and mountains are well illustrated and political borders highlighted in contrasting colors. This map presents an excellent snapshot of Turkey at the beginning of the nineteenth century. $165
“Turkey in Asia.” From Robert Wilkinson's General Atlas of the World, Quarters, Empires, Kingdoms, States etc. with Appropriate Tables. London: Richard Wilkinson, 1808. 8 5/8 x 11. Engraving. Original hand color. Very good condition.
A typically detailed and neat map of Turkey from a British atlas of the early nineteenth century. There is an impressive amount of detail, especially of rivers and mountain ranges. The political divisions between the Natolia, Karaman, Amasia, Turcomania, Kurdistan, Al Gezira, Irak [sic] and Imireta are indicated. A very nice picture of the region at the beginning of the nineteenth century. With the hand color and precise engraving, the map is decorative as well as historically interesting. $50
C. Gros. “Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Turkey.” Philadelphia: H.C. Carey & I. Lea, 1821. 8 1/2 x 18 (maps); 16 1/2 x 20 1/8 (full sheet). Engraving by Young & Delleker. Full original hand color. Time toning at margins and along center fold. Overall, very good condition.
In 1822, Henry Charles Carey and Isaac Lea published their A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas. This volume was based on Emmanuel Las Cases’ Atlas Historique of 1803, with updated maps and text modified by Carey, a political economist. He considered himself an American foil to John Stuart Mill and the London economists who were proclaimers of “the gloomy science” influenced by Ricardo and Malthus. Instead of preaching overpopulation and degeneration of the human species, Carey illustrated the nations of the western hemisphere through maps that showed an expanding region with ample promise of developing into lands of great new opportunity and growth.
The sheets from this atlas are comprised of an engraved map surrounded by text documenting the history, climate, population and so forth of the area depicted. This map shows Turkey, in both Europe and Asia. It shows impressive detail of towns, rivers, lakes, some orography and political divisions. This is an excellent map of Turkish interest. $45
Maps by Anthony Finley. From A New General Atlas. Philadelphia: A. Finley, 1825. 8 1/2 x 11 1/8. Engravings by Young & Delleker. Full original color. Fine condition.
Early in the nineteenth century, Anthony Finley was a great popularizer of maps out of Philadelphia and one of the leading cartographic publishers in America. His copper engraved maps are noted for their crisp appearance and interesting detail. These maps of Turkey, at an interesting period of her history, are typical of his work. Towns, rivers, mountains, and political divisions are indicated, and the bright color makes these maps as attractive as they are informative.
A handsome map of Turkey by British cartographer J. Dower. Though other countries, including the United States, had by then developed cartographic industries of considerable quality, British map publishers were still the best in the world. This map is typical of their output, with clear and precise engraving depicting copious up-to-date information. Towns, rivers, roads, political boundaries and topography are shown from throughout. The hand coloring, beautifully applied, makes this map as handsome as it is interesting. $145
Thomas G. Bradford. “Caucasian Countries and Turkey in Asia.” From A Comprehensive Atlas. Boston: J.H. Wilkins & R.B. Carter, 1842. 7 7/8 x 9 7/8. Engraving. Original outline color. Light overall time toning. Very good condition.
A nice map from Boston publisher and cartographer, Thomas G. Bradford. This image of the region stretching from “Independent Tartary” to the Strait of Bab-al-Mandab contains information of towns, some orography, rivers and lakes is quite detailed, and light outline color indicates political divisions. $45
J. Rapkin. "Asia Minor." From The Illustrated Atlas. London: John Tallis & Co., [1851]. Folio. 9 3/4 x 12 3/4. Engraving. Original outline color. Very good condition.
Beginning in 1851, John Tallis & Co. issued their Illustrated Atlas, which contained maps of all parts of the world. These detailed maps are particularly known for their decorative borders and the small, finely engraved vignettes of local scenes, in this case with four insets, including "Olympus" and "Rhodes." Besides these decorative features, the map contains a plethora of details on the rivers, topography, towns, coastline, and political divisions of the area. All in all, a very decorative and informative map. $150
Samuel Augustus Mitchell, Jr. “Map of Persia, Turkey in Asia, Afghanistan, Beloochistan.” Philadelphia: S.A. Mitchell, 1860. 10 5/8 x 13 1/4. Lithograph. Original hand color. Very good condition.
At mid-century, Philadelphia was still the center of American cartographic publishing, and the leading American map publisher was the firm of S. Augustus Mitchell, Sr. His maps are noted for the interesting details they included, and this map presents with more information than many other maps of the region from the period. An inset map of Palestine or the Holy Land is in the lower left. $55
Johnson & Ward. “Johnson’s Turkey in Asia, Persia, Arabia, &c.” New York: Johnson & Ward, ca. 1862. 12 1/8 x 16 1/4. Lithograph. Full original hand color. Very good condition.
An attractive map of the Middle East Johnson & Ward’s mid-nineteenth century atlas of the world. Johnson & Ward, who published out of New York City, built a very successful business producing popular atlases, geographies and so on. This map, showing fine detail of the countries as well as their neighbors. $65
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