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Antique maps & prints

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Tabula Auctions specializes in antique maps, books, and prints. Founded with a passion for history and discovery, we connect collectors with exceptional treasures through curated auctions.

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Engraving of an Armillary Sphere with Geometric Diagram on Verso: A finely detailed engraving similar to the armillary sphere by the renowned Italian scholar Girolamo Ruscelli, from his seminal work Espositioni et Introductions Universali. The engraving showcases

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0001: Engraving of an Armillary Sphere with Geometric Diagram on Verso

Est. £80-£120

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Decorative allegorical page, showing a globe oriented towards America, Amerikaan stort: An exquisite frontispiece engraving from Thomas Salmon's Hedendaagsche Historie, of Tegenwoordige Staat van America, a seminal work on the contemporary state of the Americas. The composition features

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0002: Decorative allegorical page, showing a globe oriented towards America, Amerikaan stort

Est. £80-£120

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Early World Map Rosaccio’ & Lasor a Varea’s Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio: A rare and fascinating early map of the world, first published in the 1598 edition of Ptolemy's Geographia by Rosaccio and later re-issued by Lasor a Varea in their 1713 work Universus Terrarum Orbis

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0003: Early World Map Rosaccio’ & Lasor a Varea’s Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio

Est. £400-£600

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Antique Engraving of Armillary Sphere, "Astronomie", Diderot – Coloured Map with Arctic & Anta: This beautifully coloured antique engraving of an armillary sphere is from the renowned Astronomie by Diderot, published in the 18th century. The map intricately features the Arctic and Antarctic

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0005: Antique Engraving of Armillary Sphere, "Astronomie", Diderot – Coloured Map with Arctic & Anta

Antique Map, a new & accurate map of the kingdom of Spain & Portugal Sieur Roberts: This beautifully coloured copper engraved map of Spain and Portugal was published in 1773 in London for the New Geographical Dictionary. Engraved by J. Gibson, the map is titled "A New & Accurate

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0006: Antique Map, a new & accurate map of the kingdom of Spain & Portugal Sieur Roberts

Est. £50-£80

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Antique map Thomas Salmon's The Universal Traveller, A map of the coast & country about Sierra Leone: This detailed antique engraving is from The Universal Traveller: Or, a Compleat Description of the Nations of the World by Thomas Salmon, published in London by Richard Baldwin in 1759. Engravings

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0007: Antique map Thomas Salmon's The Universal Traveller, A map of the coast & country about Sierra Leone

Est. £100-£150

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18 Antique Pictorial Views of London by Thomas Sulman, 1894 – Birds-Eye Views of Iconic Street: This collection of 18 antique pictorial views of London, created by Thomas Sulman in 1894, offers an attractive birds-eye perspective of the city’s iconic streets. Featuring notable locations

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0008: 18 Antique Pictorial Views of London by Thomas Sulman, 1894 – Birds-Eye Views of Iconic Street

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Scarce Map of Grenada During the Seven Years' War, "Karte von der infel Grenada": This scarce map of Grenada and the Grenadines, created after Bellin and published in Gabriel Nikolaus Raspe’s Schau Platz des gegenwaertigen Kriegs (Plates Illustrating the Current Wars) in

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0009: Scarce Map of Grenada During the Seven Years' War, "Karte von der infel Grenada"

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Antique Map of Cuba & Jamaica by Rigobert Bonne, "Isles de Cuba et de la Jamaïque", c.1782: This finely coloured antique map, titled Carte Des Isles de Cuba et de la Jamaïque, was created by the renowned cartographer Rigobert Bonne around 1782. Featuring detailed depictions of the

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0010: Antique Map of Cuba & Jamaica by Rigobert Bonne, "Isles de Cuba et de la Jamaïque", c.1782

Antique Map of St. Lucia by Bellin,"Karte von Der Insel St Lucia" 1758: This antique map of the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia was created by the esteemed cartographer Jacques Nicolas Bellin and published in the Dutch edition of Histoire Générale des Voyages in

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0011: Antique Map of St. Lucia by Bellin,"Karte von Der Insel St Lucia" 1758

Est. £150-£200

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Tallis' Map of Germany, Engraved by John Rapkin, c.1851 – Includes Vignettes of Historical Sit: This detailed map of Germany, engraved by John Rapkin for the Illustrated Atlas around 1851, features intricate vignettes highlighting key historical and cultural landmarks. Among the included

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0012: Tallis' Map of Germany, Engraved by John Rapkin, c.1851 – Includes Vignettes of Historical Sit

Est. £90-£130

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Tallis' Map " Isthmus of Panama", Full Colour with Vignettes of Chagres Fort & Gold Seekers, c.1851: This striking full-colour map of Panama, engraved for R. Montgomery Martin’s Illustrated Atlas of the World, features beautifully detailed vignettes of the Fort at Chagres and gold seekers

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0013: Tallis' Map " Isthmus of Panama", Full Colour with Vignettes of Chagres Fort & Gold Seekers, c.1851

Antique Map by Arrowsmith " Messico o nuova spagna e nuovo messico" showing Texas & Florida: This beautifully detailed map titled Messico o Nuova Spagna e Nuovo Messico by Arrowsmith, circa 1840, shows Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, and Cuba, providing a fascinating historical view of

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0014: Antique Map by Arrowsmith " Messico o nuova spagna e nuovo messico" showing Texas & Florida

Est. £150-£200

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Etching of Chichester Cathedral by Wenceslaus Hollar, 17th Century: This exquisite etching of Chichester Cathedral, created by the renowned Bohemian etcher Wenceslaus Hollar in the 1600s, captures the architectural grandeur of this iconic English landmark. The

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0015: Etching of Chichester Cathedral by Wenceslaus Hollar, 17th Century

Antique Map "Atlas universel plan de Melbourne, Australia", by Fayard Frères 1877: This detailed map of Melbourne, Australia, comes from Fayard Frères' scarce Atlas Universel, published in 1877. It offers an intricate depiction of the city, highlighting South Park and

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0016: Antique Map "Atlas universel plan de Melbourne, Australia", by Fayard Frères 1877

Est. £200-£300

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"Terrae Yemen Maxima Pars" Antique Map by C. Niebuhr, Copenhagen, 1771: This detailed map of Yemen, engraved in Copenhagen in 1771, is part of the original Copenhagen edition of C. Niebuhr’s account of his travels (1772-1773). Commissioned by King Frederick V and

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0017: "Terrae Yemen Maxima Pars" Antique Map by C. Niebuhr, Copenhagen, 1771

Est. £500-£700

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Antique map "mappe-mondes sur diverses projections" by Conrad Malte-Brun, Published in Paris, 1812: This decorative double hemisphere world map, published in Paris in 1812 by Conrad Malte-Brun, is from his Atlas Complet. Known for its accuracy and incorporation of contemporary geographical

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0018: Antique map "mappe-mondes sur diverses projections" by Conrad Malte-Brun, Published in Paris, 1812

Est. £300-£500

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Map of the West Indies & North America by Jan Jansson 1638 " Insulae americanae in oceano septentrio: This beautifully detailed map, Insulae Americanae in Oceano Septentrionali, by Jan Jansson, depicts the West Indies, the golf of Mexico and the coastline of North America as far north as Chesapeake.

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0019: Map of the West Indies & North America by Jan Jansson 1638 " Insulae americanae in oceano septentrio

Est. £1,200-£1,500

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"Strategic War Points of the United States", Published by James Wyld, London, 1861: This scarce wood-engraved map, Strategic War Points of the United States, published in London by James Wyld in 1861, focuses on the eastern states during the Civil War, detailing the border areas

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0020: "Strategic War Points of the United States", Published by James Wyld, London, 1861

Est. £600-£800

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Argonautica Map by Jan Jansson, Published in Amsterdam, c. 1700: This captivating map, titled Argonautica, was published in Amsterdam c.1700 by Jan Jansson. The map highlights the Eastern Mediterranean, tracing the journey through the Aegean Sea into the Black

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0021: Argonautica Map by Jan Jansson, Published in Amsterdam, c. 1700

Est. £400-£600

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Flag of "Coronation King Edward VIII", 1937, Printed 1936: This colour-printed wood engraving on linen, created in 1936, was a souvenir flag published in anticipation of the coronation of King Edward VIII. It features a portrait of the King, a

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0022: Flag of "Coronation King Edward VIII", 1937, Printed 1936

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Two Engravings by Cornelis de Bruyn: "Chiesa del St. Sepolchero" and "Chiesa Santissimo Sepolcro" c.: These two engravings, Chiesa del St. Sepolchero and Chiesa Santissimo Sepolcro, are from Cornelis de Bruyn’s renowned work Reizen door de Vermaardste Deelen van Klein Asia (Travel through the

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0023: Two Engravings by Cornelis de Bruyn: "Chiesa del St. Sepolchero" and "Chiesa Santissimo Sepolcro" c.

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"Anglia, Regnum" antique Map, Vrients, Ortelius, Antwerp, c. 1603: This important map of the United Kingdom, Anglia, Regnum si quod aliud in toto Oceano ditissimum et florentissimum, was created by Vrients for the Abraham Ortelius atlas in c. 1603, based on

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0024: "Anglia, Regnum" antique Map, Vrients, Ortelius, Antwerp, c. 1603

"Carta dell'ultimo Viaggio del Capitano Kook" 1785 by La Harpe - Italian Map of Captain Cook’s: This Italian map, titled Carta dell'ultimo Viaggio del Capitano Kook 1785, created by La Harpe, details the geographical expanse covered during Captain James Cook's final voyage. The map outlines

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0025: "Carta dell'ultimo Viaggio del Capitano Kook" 1785 by La Harpe - Italian Map of Captain Cook’s

Est. £200-£250

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