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[Publishers BASSET, André; DAUMONT, Jean-Francois; HUQUIER, Jacques-Gabriel; MAILLET, Nicolas Langlois; MONDARE, Louis Joseph, and others]. [Zograscope together with an album of 199 vues d'optique].

The Grand Tour in eighteenth century virtual reality!

£45,000

By [Publishers BASSET, André; DAUMONT, Jean-Francois; HUQUIER, Jacques-Gabriel; MAILLET, Nicolas Langlois; MONDARE, Louis Joseph, and others]., [c.1740].

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[LAYER, Christopher] [Seditious Souvenir Portrait from the Frost Fair of 1740].

Jacobite propaganda

£1,750

By [LAYER, Christopher], Jan.ry 22, 1739/40.

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HONDIUS, Henricus Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica Ac Hydrographica Tabula. Auct: Henri: Hondio.

First issue of the first commercially available map to show Dutch discoveries along the northern coastline of Australia

£15,000

By HONDIUS, Henricus, 1630, but from 1633.

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STIRLING, Captain James; and Thomas PEEL Chart of the Swan River

“The capabilities of this most important possession to the British interest are too numerous for the undersigned here to set forth” (Peel)

£12,000

By STIRLING, Captain James; and Thomas PEEL, 13 May 1829

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LAURIE, Robert; and James WHITTLE Sketch of the Straits of Gaspar

Gaspar Strait

£180

By LAURIE, Robert; and James WHITTLE, 12th May, 1794.

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LE CLERC, Jean; and Jodocus HONDIUS I Orbis Terrae Novissima Descriptio.

The first appearance of the Gallego string

£7,000

By LE CLERC, Jean; and Jodocus HONDIUS I, 1602.

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DE JODE, Cornelis Hemispheriu ab Aequinoctiali Linea

De Jode’s striking world map on a north and south polar projection

£40,000

By DE JODE, Cornelis, 1593.

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MONTANUS, Benedictus Arias Pars orbis...

Potential Portuguese discoveries along the northern coast of Australia

£10,000

By MONTANUS, Benedictus Arias, 1571 [but 1572].

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ORTELIUS, Abraham Typus Orbis Terrarum.

“Who can consider human affairs to be great, when he comprehends the eternity and vastness of the entire world?” (Cicero, legend in the border)

£15,000

By ORTELIUS, Abraham, 1571].

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HONTER, Johannes Universalis Cosmographia.

A mini version of Apianus’s cordiform world map

£2,000

By HONTER, Johannes, 1546, or later].

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PTOLEMAEUS, Claudius; and Laurent FRIES Orbis typus universalis iuxta hydrographorum traditionem Exactissime Depicta. 1522. L.F.

An early crack at the modern world

£8,000

By PTOLEMAEUS, Claudius; and Laurent FRIES, 1522.

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SCHEDEL, D. Hartman; and Hiernonymous MUNZER Secunda Etas Mundi.

A distorted but clear depiction of the lands of the Far East

£15,000

By SCHEDEL, D. Hartman; and Hiernonymous MUNZER, June, 1493.

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