Francis Drake
"the fabulously rare Drake portrait" (JCB)
two copies known
Franciscus Dracus Nobiliss Eques Angliae Aetatis Suae XXXXVI
Amsterdam, 1596
Stock#: 19471
the World
Planisfero Antico di Andrea Bianco Che si conserva in Venezia nella Biblioteca di S. Marco.
Venice, 1783
Stock#: 19751
the unobtainable English version
of seminal importance to Australia
Benedict Arias Montanus Sacrae Geographiae Tabulam ex Antiquissimorum Cultor.
Antwerp, 1572
Stock#: 19647
First edition
First state
Stock#: 18985
Cosmographia Universalis
Magdeburg, 1581
Stock#: 18693
Early Australia?
First woodblock of three
Stock#: 19063
Pristine condition
Stock#: 19775
Unique manuscript chart
by the husband of Madame de Pompadour
Mappe-Monde, ou Carte Marine Universelle Plate
Versailles, 1760
Stock#: 19209
Dedicated to VOC
mint condition
Mappe-Monde pour connoitre les progres & les conquestes les plus Remarquables des Provinces-Unies, Ainsy que celles des Compagnies d'Orient et d'Occident. Et les Pais quelles possedent dans l'un et dans l'autre Hemisphere
Amsterdam, 1719
Stock#: 19399
the Dutch VOC ocean navigation book
Of utmost importance
Excellent condition
't Vergulde licht der zee-vaard, ofte konst der stuurlieden.
Amsterdam, 1660
Stock#: 19247
the World on Mercator projection
seminal world map
lacking in most collections
Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica Ac Hydrographica Tabula Autore N I Piscator
Amsterdam, 1637
Stock#: 19653
The classical elements
Unrecorded version after Collaert
Of highest significance
TERRA - AQVA - IGNIS - AER
Antwerp, 1600
Stock#: 19297