Cartography from Aquila Books

Amsterdam: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1966. xvi, ii, 56 pp. Folio. Original green cloth binding. Gilt emblem on the cover. Gilt letters in black labels on the spine. A clean, tight binding. Minor stain of a removed bookplate on the front paste down. 29 full page maps through out. Facsimile of "Prospect," John Speed's most famous work. Prospect… Read more about this item

England: Map Collector Publications, 1989. 218 pp. Quarto. B/W illustrations of maps throughout the book. Near fine condition. Chapters dedicated to The Pont Manuscript described such as The Great Glen and Glen Garry, Moray and Nairn, Loch Lomond, Glent Gilt, and more. 1989

Great Britain: Map Collector Publications Ltd. in association with The International Cartographic Association, 1987 First Edition. xx, 353 pp. Octavo. Original green pictorial cloth with gold lettering on front cover and spine. Dusk jacket as new. A fine copy. A decorative fronispiece by Jan van Vianen in Le Neptune francois. This book is for both… Read more about this item

Toronto: Academic Press Canada Limited, 1979. Hardcover. Limited First Edition xi,292pp. Oblong Folio in original gilt beige linen, mustard colour endpapers and 46 plates (some colour). Printed on Strathmore Artlaid Natural paper. Signed, Limited Edition of which this is number 1150 of 1500 copies. Fine condition Appendix: Carto-Bibliography, Bibliography & index & map illustrations, some full-page;… Read more about this item

London: George Philip & Son, 1927. Undetermined. near fine. 4th Edition. Octavo. Map is paper, segmented and mounted on linen, bound within green cloth boards lettered "Hudson's Bay Company 1927 N.W.T. " in gold gilt. Map measures approximately 36" by 27" when unfolded. Green marbled endpapers to front. One-inch long tear in two places along… Read more about this item

Athens: Olkos Ltd., 1985. Hardcover. very good. 1st Translated edition. 263pp. Quarto. Original rust red cloth. Gilt decoration on front board, gilt lettering on spine. Decorated endpapers. Illustrated with 166 coloured plates of maps. Textblock clean and tight. Pictorial dust jacket has rubbing, a small scuff mark on front and minor chipping. very good This is the… Read more about this item

New York: F.A. Hammond, c1910. Undetermined. very good. Two folding, chromolithograph maps housed in a chromolithograph folder. Folder measures 6.5" X 4". Maps measure 22.5" X 12.5" unfolded. Each map tipped near fold of folder. Outside of folder contains lithograph advertisements for the Murray Hill and Plaza Hotels of New York. Insides of folder contain advertisements for… Read more about this item

Washington, D. C.: National Geographic, 2004. Undetermined. fine. 8th Edition. 134pp. Elephant folio in original pictorial slipcase with attached ribbon bookmark. Colour pictorial boards with map endpapers. Profusely illustrated with colour maps and photos. Colour photo frontispiece. fine From National Geographic, the eighth edition of their comprehensive world atlas. Full of detailed satellite imagery and maps on… Read more about this item

Ottawa: Canadian Ministry of Agriculture, 1880. Undetermined. very good. 1st Edition. 36 + 10 mapspp. Folio. Brown pebbled cloth with gilt titles and blindstamped designed to front board. Head and tail of spine and corners with discrete professional restoration. Boards lightly rubbed. Endpapers with some age-toning. Edges of two pages and rear pastedown with a few small chips… Read more about this item

Department of the Interior Canada, 1910. Undetermined. very good. Original 1910 Map in 8 Seperate parts. Eight seperate sheets each measuring roughly 31" X 29.5" (78.75 X 75 cm). Some discolouration and mild chipping to the edges though generally not intrusive past the margins. Soft colouring. Slight rippling. A nice looking set. very good An… Read more about this item

Fleet Street, London: Robert Sayer & J. Bennett, 1775. Undetermined. very good. First sheet of a three part 1775 map. 20" X 45" (51 X 115 cm). Original map on thick paper which consists of two parts which have been attached at the center. Several verticle creases from being once folded into an atlas. Slight soiling. A… Read more about this item

Napoli: Benedetto Marzolla, 1844. Leatherbound. very good. Original hand-coloured 1844 map. 20.5" X 28". (52 X 71 cm). Detailed lithographed map on thick paper. Delicate, bright and crisp hand done outlines. Some light foxing, mainly in margins. Vertical crease down center. A beautiful map. very good Detailed map of the North Pole/Arctic. Surrounded on bottom and… Read more about this item

1853. Undetermined. near fine. Original 1853 map with writing in German. 18" X 14.5" (45.75 X 36.8 cm). Simple square line border surrounding map broken up by a few small bits of land. Hand coloured outlines in a variety of bright shades. Medium weight paper with darkening around edges. A few slightly soiled spots with a small… Read more about this item

Paris: Desbuissons/ Sous la Direction de MR Alcide D. Prbigny, 1836. Leatherbound. very good. 14.5" X 21" (36.8 X 53.3 cm). Writing in French. Black and red linear rectangular border. Very edges are lightly than the map rectangle. Hand-coloured; land masses have been filled in with light colour and shading shows increases in elevation. Light blue outlines… Read more about this item

Weimar, 1838. Undetermined. very good. 21" X 26.5" (53.34 X 67.31 cm). All continents except for America have been outlined in colour by hand (in oranges and yellows) with legend beneath. Subtle greenish tinge to the border surrounding each circle. Deep creasing down middle of map (vertically). Some light creasings, small closed tears and chipping to map,… Read more about this item

Leyden & Dusseldorf: Arnz & Co., nd c1845. Undetermined. very good. 1p.l. + mapspp. Oblong Quarto in cloth backed marbled paper covered boards with title page and 23 maps coloured in outline (2 folding). Institutional stamp on title page with some creasing to bottom edge, maps clean in slightly worn binding. very good An interesting school atlas… Read more about this item

Ottawa: Canadian Hydrographic Service, 1959- 1965. Undetermined. good to very good. 1st edition, 1st volume reprinted. [xxiv] 183,[xi] 434, [x] 370pp. 3 vols. Association copy. Octavo. Publisher's white cloth; titles to front boards. Former owner's name in ink to front boards, boards of all somewhat rubbed with soiling to edges. Former owner's name in marker to front… Read more about this item

Ottawa: Canadian Hydrographic Service, 1959, 1961. Undetermined. very good. True First Edition. [xxiv] 183,[xi] 434, [x] 370pp. 3 vols. Ex-lib. Octavo. Publisher's white cloth; titles to front boards. Labels removed from lower spines; ink stamp to front board of 3rd vol. Boards of all somewhat rubbed. Circulation pocket to front pastedown with lending card, all volumes; library stamp… Read more about this item

London: Studio Editions, 1990. Hardcover. very good. 1st edition. 224pp. Folio. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Elegantly illustrated throughout, including endpapers. Tight, bright, clean copy. very good Introduction, captions and selection of maps by John Goss (formerly Cartographic Advisor to Sotheby's). Published in co-operation with royal geographical society london. 1990

Amsterdam: Theatrvm Orbis Terratvm Ltd., 1971. Hardcover issued without dust jacket. fine. Facsimile Reprint. XIII,1659;CXXXVII,1030;CLXIII,639pp. Octavo. Original blue cloth. Black title panels with silver lettering on front and spine. Fine condition. Bound in two volumes. Volume I-II titles I-3265, Volume III-IV - 3266-5234. fine Reprint edition of the original edition published in Washington 1909-1920 compiled by Phillips… Read more about this item