Alexandre Maps &amp; Books

Item #B6725 Asia. The first part being an accurate description of Persia, and the several...

John Ogilby

Asia. The first part being an accurate description of Persia, and the several provinces thereof. The vast empire of the Great Mogol, and other parts of India, and their several kingdoms and regions…

London: John Ogilby. 1673. Binding: No binding, loose., Notes: John Ogilby (1600 – 1676) was a Scottish translator, impresario, printer, and cartographer. Ogilby took on an ambitious project in writing a multi-volume description of the world, the third of which would be on Asia. Ogilby’s Asia volume is largely a......

Price: $750.00

John Ogilby

Callao de Lima

Amsterdam: Arnoldus Montanus, c. 1671. Notes: A fine view of the Harbour of Lima, Peru, during the mid 17th century. Ogilby’s dramatic view of the harbor of Lima shows a large fleet battle, with numerous ships ablaze and landing parties dispatched. On land one can see buildings, fortifications and geographical.....

Price: $475.00

John Ogilby

Cartagena

Amsterdam: Arnoldus Montanus, c. 1671. Notes: A fine view of Cartagena, Colombia, during the mid 17th century. The print shows buildings, fortifications and geographical features; with numerous ships shown sailing off of the coast in the foreground in great detail. Arnoldus Montanus (c.1625–1683) was a Dutch teacher and author. He.....

Price: $575.00

John Ogilby

De Stadt St. Martin

Amsterdam: Arnoldus Montanus, c. 1671. Notes: A fine view of the naval battle in the harbour at present-day Philipsburg on the Great Bay of St. Martin (Sint Maarten). The battle shown is a depiction of one of the periodic attempts to recapture Saint Martin, by the Dutch, after the Spanish.....

Price: $550.00

John Ogilby

Portus Acapulco

Germany: Arnoldus Montanus, c.1671. Notes: A fine view of Acapulco, Mexico, during the mid 17th century. The view shows buildings, fortifications and geographical features; with numerous ships shown docked in the harbour. Arnoldus Montanus (c.1625–1683) was a Dutch teacher and author. He published books on theology, history, and geography of.....

Price: $475.00

Montanus A; John Ogilby

Mappa Aestivarvm Infularum alias Barmvdas

London: c.1671. Notes: This map depicts the Island of Bermuda. The cartouche depicts various mythical characters such as Poseidon. In the lower right corner it shows British colonizers., Size : 290x360 (mm), 11.42x14.17 (Inches), Coloring: Original Hand Coloring, Category: Maps West Indies Other Islands;. Notes: This map depicts the Island.....

Price: $1,375.00

Item #B6451 ATLAS CHINENSIS: // Being a Second Part of // A RELATION // OF // Remarkable Passages...

Ogilby, John (1600-1676); Nieuhof, Johannes (1618-1672); and Montanus, Arnoldus, (c.1625-1683)

ATLAS CHINENSIS: // Being a Second Part of // A RELATION // OF // Remarkable Passages // IN TWO // EMBASSIES // FROM THE // East-India Company // OF THE // UNITED PROVINCES, // TO THE VICE-ROY // SINGLAMONG // AND GENERAL // TAISING LIPOVI, // AND TO // KONCHI, // EMPEROR OF // China and East-Tartary. // ... // LONDON, // ...Tho. Johnson ...// ... M.DC.LXXI.

London: Tho. Johnson, printer for the author. 1671. Edition: Third Edition., Binding: contemporary full brown calf, rebacked expertly, spine with 5 raised bands, title in gilt on two, spine compartments with decorative gilt motifs and ruling, marbled endpapers. , Notes: This work on China, the Emperor of China, Formosa (Island).....

Price: $12,000.00

Item #B6290 AN // EMBASSY // FROM THE // East-India Company // OF THE // UNITED PROVINCES, // TO...

Ogilby, John; NIEUHOFF, Jan or John or Johann; de Goyer, Peter; de Keyzer, Jacob; Adams, John; Kircher, Athanasius;

AN // EMBASSY // FROM THE // East-India Company // OF THE // UNITED PROVINCES, // TO THE // Grand Tartar Cham // EMPEROUR OF // CHINA, // Delivered by their Excell[en]cies // PETER DE GOYER, and JACOB DE KEYZER, // At his Imperial City of // PEKING. // WHEREIN // THE CITIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES, PORTS, RIVERS, etc. // In their Passages from CANTON to PEKING, // Are Ingeniously Described by MR. JOHN NIEVHOFF, Steward to the // AMBASSADOURS. // ALSO// An Epistle of Father JOHN ADAMS their Antagonist, concerning the whole// Negotiation. // WITH //An Appendix of several Remarks taken out of Father ATHANASIUS KIRCHER. //Englished and set forth with their several Sculptures, by JOHN OGILEY, Esq; Master of // his Majesties Revels in the Kingdom of Ireland. // LONDON, // Printed by John Macock for the Author, MDCLXIX.

London: Printed by John Macock for the Author [Ogilby],. c.1669. Edition: First or 1669 Edition in English., Binding: Contemporary mottled full calf, rebacked expertly saving the original spine, spine with seven raised gilt bands; compartments densely gilt ornamentated; with gilt lettered title on brown morocco label on two and three.....

Price: $19,000.00