Catalogue 6 Items 301-350
301. Tallis, John. Cabool, The Punjab and Beloochistan. (London, 1851). From the celebrated Tallis Illustrated Atlas. Map drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Three insets: Lahore (a large scene of the city); Boats on the Indus; and Sultan Mahmoud’s Minars and Fortress, Ghuznee. Outline color. 10 ½ x 13 inches. $80
302. Tallis, John. Ceylon. From Tallis’s, The Illustrated Atlas… (London, 1851). Map drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin; five inset illustrations drawn and engraved by H. Winkles. Insets: Lake of Kandy; Adam’s Peak from the Lake of Colombo; Ruins of a Dagora at Toopharamaya; Temple of Buddha, Kalany; and Colombo. 12 ½ x 9 inches, outline color. $100
303. Tallis, John. Islands in the Indian Ocean. From Tallis’s, The Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World (London, 1851). This is generally regarded as one of the great decorative atlases of the nineteenth century. Map drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin; vignettes drawn and engraved by H. Winkles. There is a detailed map of Mauritius set in and five vignettes: Native Village, Madagascar; Point de Galle, Ceylon; Port Louis, Mauritius; North Beach, Prince of Wales Island; and Fall of the River Roche, Isle of Bourbon. 14 ¼ x 10 ¾ inches with the distinctive Tallis outline color. $200
304. Tallis, John. Southern India, including the Presidencies of Bombay and Madras. From Tallis’s Illustrated Atlas (London, 1851). Map drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin including Ceylon and with seven insets (only three of which are titled): Shuhur, Jeypoor; The Government House, Calcutta; Tomb of Sultan Maomed Shah, Bejapoor. 12 ½ x 9 inches, outline color. $80
305. Vander Aa, Pierre. Ile de S. Laurens, ou Madagascar situee de dans l’Ocean Ethiopien sur les Cotes de L’Africque. (ca. 1707). An elegant map including two compass roses, a wonderfully decorative cartouche, and including Bourbon, a bit of the Mozambique coast, the Comoros, and a variety of more fanciful islands. B/w, 14 ½ x 11 inches. $425
306. Van der Aa, Pieter. ‘tGroot Eiland Ceilon of Ilanare. From Naaukeurige Versameling der Gedenkwaardigste Zee en Landreysen na Oost en West-Indian (Leiden, 1707). A wonderful map with a fine cartouche, compass rose, and printed with north oriented to the right. 9 x 6 inches, b/w. $275
307. Walker, J. & C. Islands in the Indian Ocean (London, Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1844). The map comprises eleven maps on one sheet: Amirantes, Seychelles Archipelago, Madagascar, Socotra, Rodrigue, Chagos Group, Keeling Isles, Lakadive and Maldive Islands, Nicobar and Andaman Isles, Mauritius and Bourbon, and Kerguelen or Desolation Island. 15 ½ x 12 inches with outline color. $100
308. Walker, J. & C. Mauritius or Isle of France. This map is from R. Montgomery Martin’s, History of the British Colonies (London, Cochrane & Co., 1835), vol. 4. 7 ¼ x 4 ¼ inches. Outline color. $75
309. World Ocean Floors: Indian Ocean (Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society, 1992). 24 x 19 inches, full color. The Ocean Floor of the Pacific Ocean is verso. $10
310. Adam’s Peak in the Island of Ceylon, The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (June 8, 1833). This is the front page of this issue. 10 ½ x 6 ½ inches with text on both front and rear. $50
311. A Buddhist Ordination in Ceylon, Harper’s Weekly (Feb. 19, 1876). Three engravings on a single sheet. 14 ½ x 9 ½ inches, text on rear. $30
312. The Catching of Eliphants on the Island of Ceylon (London, Awnsham Churchill, ca. 1695). An elaborate b/w print with much detail of elephants, stockades, and natives. A large forest scene set next to the ocean. 14 x 11 ½ inches. $150
313. Ceylon-Hunting Alligators in the Pool near Kalmunai, The Graphic (Feb. 5, 1881). 9 ¼ x 5 inches with text on rear. Lovely later hand coloring. $30
314. Exotic Ceylon, San Francisco Chronicle (Feb. 10, 1929). Full newspaper pages with nine photos from Ceylon. 21 ½ x 16 ½ inches with text on rear. $50
315. The Lighthouse and Flagstaff at Colombo, Ceylon, Illustrated London News (Sept. 17, 1864). 9 ¼ x 5 ¼ inches with text on rear. $30
316. Light House, Point de Galle, Ceylon. Drawn from nature by Wm. Heine, lithograph by T. Sinclair, from Commodore Matthew Perry, Narrative of an Expedition…(1856). 9 x 6 inches, color. $90
317. Lipton’s Teas: Map of Ceylon Showing Lipton’s Tea Estates, The Graphic (Sept. 212, 1895). This is an advertisement. 11 x 8 inches with text on rear. $15
318. Point de Galle, Ceylon. Drawn by Wm. Heine; engraved by J. W. Orr. From Commodore Mathew Perry, Narrative of an Expedition…(1856). 6 x 4 ½ inches with text on rear. $50
319. Prince Alfred in Ceylon, Illustrated London News (June 11, 1870). Two images: Landing of his Royal Highness at Colombo, and Native Performance Called "Hobson Jobson" on the Festival of the Cingalese New Year on a single sheet. 14 ½ x 10 inches with text on rear. $30
320. Sketches in the Maldive Islands, The Graphic (June 4, 1881). Nine engravings on a single sheet. 14 x 9 ½ inches with text on rear. $30
321. Bombardment of Mombasa by HMS Nassau and Rifleman and Boats of HMS London, Illustrated London News (March 20, 1875). 9 ½ x 4 ½ with text on rear. $35
322. The British Consulate, Zanzibar, from a Sketch by Lieut. Henn, of the Livingstone Expedition, Illustrated London News (June 1, 1872). 9 ½ x 7 inches with text on rear. $30
323. The East African Slave Trade, Illustrated London News (August 16, 1873). Five views on a single sheet including Quiloa/Kiswane, Dar-es-Salaam, Johanna, Majonga, Mayotta. 14 ½ x 9 ¼ inches with text on rear. $40
324. Panorama of the Town of Zanzibar Looking East, The Graphic (March 29, 1873). Four views on a single sheet including: Negro huts; French, German, English, and American Consulates; Sultan’s Palace and Arsenal; New Battery; Bishop Tozer’s Central African Mission House; Gaol; and British Indian Steam Navigation Steamship "Punjab". 14 x 9 inches with text on rear. $75
325. Regatta at Zanzibar.-Sailing Pinnace Race: Rounding HMS Brisk, Illustrated London News (March 15, 1890). 9 ¼ x 6 ¼ with text on rear. $20
326. Seyyid Bargash bin Said, Sovereign of Zanzibar, The Graphic (June 19, 1875). Full page, front cover with text on rear. 16 x 11 ½ inches with text on rear. $30
327. The Slave Trade on the East Coast of Africa, Illustrated London News (Dec. 24,1881). From sketches by J. Bell. Included here are two views of Pemba: Depot of Stores for Boasts of H.M.S. London at Funzi, Pemba, and Coaling Station for Boats of H.M. S. London, at Funzi, Pemba. Full page 15 x 9 ½ inches with a little text for the two views, and text on rear. Beautiful later hand coloring. $50
328. The Town of Zanzibar in 1884, with Arab daus in foreground; and, In Sir John Kirk’s gardens at Mbweni, Zanzibar Island (ca. 1900). Two published photos on a single sheet; each photo 4 ¼ x 2 ¾ inches. $20
329. Vessels Used in the Zanzibar Slave Trade, Illustrated London News (March 1, 1873). Sketches of five different types of vessels on a single sheet with text. 15 x 10 inches. $40
330. Views on the Slave Coast, East Africa., Illustrated London News (1881). Six views on a single sheet: Lamoo, Melindi, Brava, Magadona, Vasco di Gama Pillar Melindi, and Town of Mombasa. Full sheet 13 ½ x 10 inches, with lovely later hand coloring. $50
331. Andaman Islands. The Late Earl of Mayo, and Port Blair, Andaman Islands, Where the Earl of Mayo was Murdered, Harper’s Weekly (April 6, 1872). Two views on a single page with accompanying text. 14 ½ x 9 ½ inches, text on rear. $35
332. Bombay. (London, James S. Virtue, n.d. but early 19th c.) Fine steel engraving of Bombay harbor and fort looking westward from shore with people, housing, trees. B/W, 8 x 5 inches. $50
333. ombay Harbour:--Fishing Boats, in the Monsoon (London, Fisher, Son & Co., 1844). Drawn by Clarkson Stanfield, Engraved by E. Goodall. Fishing boats in heavy seas in the foreground, town mountains and stormy sky in background. 7 ¼ x 5 inches, hand colored. $60
334. Bombay on the Malabar Coast, belonging to the East India Company of England, engraved for the Universal Magazine for J. Hinton (1758). A fine print of the shore-line with sailing ships in the foreground. B/w, 11 x 7 inches. $125
335. The City of Masulipatam. (London, Awhsham Churchill, ca. 1695). An elaborate and detailed print of the city with many buildings, ships in the harbor, individuals, and elephants. B/W, 14 x 11 inches. $100
336. Designatio Horrendi Cvivs-Dam Latrocinii, in Goa Civitate Patrati:…a very early view from Goa, partly a pleasant pastoral scene, partly an apparent scene of adultery with one person being stabbed and others showing great distress. From Theodore De Bry’s, Petits Voyages (Frankfurt, 1601). Image is 5 ½ x 7 inches with Latin text at top and bottom. Full size of print, 10 ½ x 7 inches. $250
337. Draw Bridge at Malacca. Copper engraving by George Cooke after a drawing by E. H. Locker. (London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1807). 8 ½ x 7 inches. $40
338. Fort George, Madras. (London, 1850s). An elegant steel engraving showing the fort, figures in the foreground, the surf with ships on the horizon. B/w, 7 ½ x 5 ½ inches. $40
339. Goa 1952. Cruise for the Last Exposition of the Body of St. Francis Xavier. 14th Dec.-18th Dec. An eight page small pamphlet advertising a cruise from Bombay to Goa to see the last public veneration of SFX. $15
340. Government House at Malacca. Copper engraving by George Cooke after a drawing by E. H. Locker. (London, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, & Brown, 1811). 8 ¼ x 7 inches. $40
341. Sequentes Hae Figurae Historiam Hollandic ae Navigationis, et primo, in Insulas Iauam & Sumatram susceptae adproge designant. A very early view of the Dutch East Indies with several figures/soldiers, and a large hog being slaughtered. From Theodore De Bry’s, Petits Voyages (Frankfurt, 1598-1613). 10 x 7 inches with text at top and bottom. $250
342. Taj Bowlee, Bejapore. Fine steel engraving by J. Redaway. (London, 1833). 8 ½ x 5 ¾ inches. $40
343. Tria Nauigiorum genera piscatoribus in Goa & Cochino vsitata. A very early view of Portuguese India with several manned fishing ships in the foreground. From Theodore de Bry’s, Petits Voyages (Frankfurt, 1598-1613). Overall view 9 x 7 inches with Latin text at bottom. $250
344. L’ Expedition de Madagascar.-Arrivee d’une pirogue de pecheurs a Majunga, L’Illustration (June 1, 1895). 13 ½ x 9 inches with text on rear. $25
345. L’Expedition de Madagascar.-Combat du 9 juin: prise de Mevatanana, L’Illustration (July 27, 1895). Drawn by M. de Haenen. Double page, 20 x 13 inches with text on rear. $40
346. L’Expedition de Madagascar.-Soumission de Salimo et de la reine Angala, L’Illustration (May 25, 1895). 13 ½ x 9 inches with text on rear. $30
347. The Madagascar Difficulty-Views in the Island, II, Graphic (Dec. 30, 1882). Five views on a single sheet. 14 x 9 inches with text on rear. $20
348. Qvo Ritv Incolae S. Lavrentii Insvlae choreas agant. From Theodore DeBry, Petits Voyages (Frankfurt, 1601). This is one of the earliest depictions of Madagascar. 10 x 7 inches with Latin text at bottom. $200
349. Procession of the British Envoys to Madagascar from the Seashore to the Fort of Tamatave to dine with the Governor of Tamatave, Illustrated London News (Nov. 8, 1862). Good opportunity to see the envoys carried by Malagasy bearers. Four engravings on a single sheet, 14 ½ x 9 ½ inches with text on rear. $40
350. Proclamation de L’Avenement de la reine Rasoahery-Menjaka, a Antananarivo (Madagascar), L’Illustration (July 18, 1863). Engr. By Gaildran, Front page of this issue with masthead of Paris/Seine/Louvre. 14 ½ x 10 inches with text on rear. $40
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