Continent of America

SCHOUTEN, Willem Corneliszoon; [translated by William PHILLIP] The Relation of a Wonderfull Voiage made by William Cornelison Schouten of Horne.

“a newe unexpected and neverheretofore discovered Passage” (Phillip)

£95,000

By SCHOUTEN, Willem Corneliszoon; [translated by William PHILLIP], 1619.

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WILLES, Richard; after Richard EDEN The History of Travayle in the West and East Indies, and other countreys lying eyther way, towards the fruitfull and ryche Moluccas.

Better than Eden

£115,000

By WILLES, Richard; after Richard EDEN, 1577.

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ANGLIARA, Juan de; [possibly after Fr. Juan DIAZ] Die schiffvng mitt dem Lanndt der Gvlden Insel gefvndē durch Hern Johan vō Angliara

Early New World apocrypha?

£45,000

By ANGLIARA, Juan de; [possibly after Fr. Juan DIAZ], c.1522].

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ACOSTA, Jose de; [translated by Edward GRIMESTONE] The Naturall and Morall Historie of the East and West Indies.

From the library of George Sandys: “one of the most important men in the history of colonial Jamestown” (Grizzard)

£50,000

By ACOSTA, Jose de; [translated by Edward GRIMESTONE], 1604.

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MARTYR d'ANGHIERA, Peter; Richard EDEN; and Michael LOK De Novo Orbe, or the Historie of the west Indies,

“Whoso committe themselves unto the huge, and mayne Ocean, in a small vessell, may sooner expect to be swallowed in that vastity of waters, through the rage and furie of the Sea, then [sic] hope to gaine the desired, and intended haven” (Lok)

£40,000

By MARTYR d'ANGHIERA, Peter; Richard EDEN; and Michael LOK, 1612.

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VAN SCHOEL, Henricus America

Lafreri school map of the Americas

£27,500

By VAN SCHOEL, Henricus, 1609].

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SPEED, John America

“The first [map] published in an atlas to depict California as an island, and an accurate east coast of North America” (Burden)

£3,500

By SPEED, John, 1626 [but 1627-1632].

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[after ROBERT DE VAUGONDY, Gilles and Didier] Amerique partie Septrenionale [and] Amerique partie Meridionale.

“…n’a ete découverte que depuis 276 ans”

£6,000

By [after ROBERT DE VAUGONDY, Gilles and Didier], [1767]

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RAMUSIO, Giovanni Battista and GASTALDI, Giacomo Universale della parte del mondo nuovamente ritrovata.

Gastaldi’s hemispherical map of the Americas

£6,000

By RAMUSIO, Giovanni Battista and GASTALDI, Giacomo, 1565].

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ARNOLDI, Arnoldo di America

Arnoldi’s separately-published map of the Americas, with the thumb print of the printer!

£30,000

By ARNOLDI, Arnoldo di, c1600].

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PTOLEMAEUS, Claudius; and Martin WALDSEEMULLER Tabula Terre Nove.

The first map devoted to America to appear in an atlas

£50,000

By PTOLEMAEUS, Claudius; and Martin WALDSEEMULLER, 1520].

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THEVET, Andre Qvarte Partie dv Monde.

One of only a few maps of the period created from first-hand knowledge

£13,000

By THEVET, Andre, 1575].

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