Eman Bowen (48 results)

Map. Condition: Very Good. Uncoloured late 18th cent. map. Size : 230 x 180 mm. C 8.

Größe ca. 50 x 40 cm. -Gefaltet, gebräunt, Randeinrisse. 1000 gr.

Full-Leather. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. BRITANNIA DEPICTA or Ogilby improv'd; : being a correct coppy of Mr: Ogilby's Actual survey of all ye direct & principal cross roads in England and Wales: wherein are exactly delineated & engraven, all ye cities, towns, villages, churches, seats &c. scituate on or near the roads, with their respective distances in measured and computed miles. And to render this - work universally usefull & agreeable, (beyond any of it's [sic] kind) are added in a clear & most compendious method 1, a full & particular description & account of all the cities, borough-towns, towns-corporate &c. their arms, antiquity, charters, privileges, trade, rarities, &c. with suitable remarks on all places of note drawn from the best historians and antiquaries - By Ino. Owen of the Midd: Temple gent. 2, The arms of the peers of this realm who derive their titles from places lying on, or near the roads 3, The arms of all ye bishopricks & deanaries, their foundation, extent, yearly-value, number of parishes &c. 4, The arms, & a succinct account of both universities & their respective colleges, their foundations fellowships &c. Lastly particular & correct maps - of all ye counties of South Britain; with a - summary description of each county, it's [sic] circumference, number of acres, boro' & market towns & parishes, air, soil, com[m]odities, manufactures & what each pays in ye 2. sh Aid &c. The whole for its compendious variety & exactness, preferable to all other books of roads hitherto published or proposed; and calculated not only for the direction of the traveller (as they are) but the general use of the gentleman and tradesman by Eman: Bowen engraver. First Edition 1720 Published in London in 1720 this is the First Edition, later issue of Britannia Depicta by Emanuel Bowen, which was based on the earlier work of John Ogilby who published the First British road Atlas in 1675 bound in a old full calf leather binding, 8 inches tall approx. a beautifully produced book of engraved county maps and strip road maps, for the traveller or coach driver. 273 pages, some cracking to leather joints though both boards firmly attached, scuffing and edge wear else binding is in good general condition, internally endpapers browned with old ownership inscription and a few small holes, the title page has been neatly strengthened with paper to leading edge, some light browning, and minor marks to a few page edges else contents in nice general condition, A GENERALLY VERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF A LATER ISSUE OF THE FIRST EDITION.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Double hemisphere map of the world with four seated allogorical women in each corner of the plate. Uncoloured state with a trimmed right hand side but no loss to the map. Plate impress 31.5 x 53.5 cms with sheet size 36.5 x 54 cms. Centre fold. Pre-Cook outlines of Australia and New Zealand. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS.

41 x 48 cm. Uncoloured. Double page map of the Netherlands. Tear without loss at foot of centre fold affecting 2cm of plate. Edges lightly toned. Generally good.

34.5 x 42.3 cm. Uncoloured. Copper engraved map of The Netherlands. Title cartouche to upper left corner featuring an illustration of shipbuilding and other nautical references. Two vertical folds. Some light offsetting, otherwise in very good condition.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Original map, on laid paper with chain lines, pasted on to a thin white linen (? ) backing, 7 x 8 ¼ inches, map itself 5 3/8 x 7 3/8 inches, hand colored outlines, title in decorative cartouche. Good. Open ¾ inch and 1 ½ inch tears on right side edge with corresponding ½ x ½ x ¾ inch chip (just a bit of the colored map border affected) , closed (thanks to backing) 2 ¾ inch tear on left, 2 vertical and 1 horizontal folds, with corresponding 2 inch closed tear at lower edge of vertical fold, intersected by a 5 ½ inch closed tear on the adjoining horizontal fold, two approximately ¼ inch chips, one on margin, other just to the right of Cuba, ½ inch deep x 3 inch long light tan stain on left blank margin, ¾ inch tape(? ) mark on lower edge, touch of foxing, mainly along edges, otherwise clean and unmarked. Depicts western hemisphere from Britain to the Pacific coast, southern portion of Greenland to north coast of South America, with 0 longitude being the Meridian of Ferro. Most of North America west of Hudson Bay through modern Oregon is labeled "Parts Undiscovered", with the "Supposed Str of Annian" being the limits of the then known world, Baja California rather wide, the mostly unknown Rocky Mountains shown as 4 ranges, but the eastern part of America is fairly accurate, a tribute to Bowen! Maps; geography; travel; charts.

17.5 x 22.5 cms. Color de época.Bello mapa de Menorca coloreado de época, en pas-partout. Muy buen ejemplar Recuadros: The Harbour of / PORT MAHON + The Streights of Gibraltar / with the Coast of Spain from / Cadiz to Malaga. Publicado en: The General Magazine of Arts and Sciences by Benjamin Martin. The insets note the distances from Mahón to Toulon (197 miles) and Gibraltar (540 miles).Jolly: Maps in British Periodicals. Vol.II. GENMAS 72. Martorell 93 (illustrated).

Octavo, vi+274 pages, map illustrated, original full leather, sympathetically re-backed, title page repaired with backing paper (some loss to lower front foredge with only a few words of text lost), light soiling to endpapers, 300 year old paper is looking its age, but overall a very good sound copy of an early road atlas of England and Wales.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Bowen, Emanuel (illustrator). Portugal - an Antique Map A New & ACCURATE MAP OF SPAIN and PORTUGAL. Drawn from Surveys assisted by ye. most approved Modern Maps and Charts. The whole being Regulated by Astronomical Observations. By Eman. Bowen - Original Antique Map, Printed Circa 1766 Original antique hand-coloured map, colouring not contemporary, but delicately and expertly done. Mounted (matted) and ready to frame. Figurative title cartouche in top right hand corner plus scale, with the legend "A New & ACCURATE MAP OF SPAIN and PORTUGAL. Drawn from Surveys assisted by ye. most approved Modern Maps and Charts. The whole being Regulated by Astronomical Observations. By Eman. Bowen", printed c1766. There are two inset maps of the Minorcan harbour of Port Mahon and a chart of the Straits of Gibraltar accompanied by some notes on the two, together with an explanation of how the details of the coasts of the maps were arrived at - most informative. Includes the Islands of Minorca, Majorca and the northern coast of Africa.

Unmounted. Size 20cm x 18cm In very good condition. With two neat center folds. A very clean, crisp map. Uncoloured --- Bowen map of SURREY showing Hundreds, towns villages, rivers and post roads. With descriptions of main towns and the County itself. This small series were issued in The Natural History of England which formed part of The General Magazine of Arts and Sciences published from 1755 to 1764.

Map. Condition: VG. 1st Impression. This is a 21 1/2" X 18.00" Framed map that was originally Printed in 1 747 but has been updated several times through-out the late 18th Centu ry. This copy,though undated is very similar to the 1763 edition with a few variations. This copy makes note of a Sacrament Colony in the At lantic that was ceded by Treaty to the Spainish by Portugal in 1750. T he cartouche in the left hand side is also different with a forest sce ne decoration. The Map is A VG or better copy, there are two light fo ld marks and mild tanning and offseting to the map. Overall clean an s harp. Comes matted in a glass frame. INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS, Please note that shipping costs will be determined on distance and the framed maps' weight of 4 1/2 pounds.

Condition: Good. 20 x 16 inches. Very Good. Minor loss from pinholes in top right corner. Fine copperplate engraving. 18th Century, uncolored, folded map of Germany. Scarce.

Engraved surface: 70 cm x 54 cm. In cream frame & gilt lines glass front. Frame size: approx.80 cm x 62cm. Very good. Map a little tanned. Frame has a few small nicks lower edge. Nice hand-colouring. Attractive map.

Original engraved antique hand-coloured map. Size approx 8 x 7 inches In very good condition. Map tanned but printing is clear and crisp. With crease just slightly off-centre.

Pas de couverture. Condition: Assez bon. CARTE ANCIENNE AN ACCURATE MAP OF BERKSHIRE DIVIDED INTO ITS HUNDREDS 1756 Drawn from the best authorities asisted by Surveys and most approved maps with vriuous improvements illustrated with historical extracts relative to trade, manufactures, natural produce & present state of the principal town &c. by Eman BOWEN, geographer to his Majesty 1756, London, imprimé par Carington Bonles in St Paul Chuch Yard Carte ancienne illustrée et réhaussée de couleurs à la main, légende en anglais (Gravure authentique du XVIIIe siècle-original etching) Dimensions de la feuille : 76 x 58,5 cm environ Dimensions de la carte au coup de planche : 68,5 x 53 cm environ Etat : une coupure sans manque en bordure inférieure droite, deux accrocs, beau documents.

Condition: Very Good; margins extended. Size : 87x149 (mm), 3.375x5.875 (Inches), Hand Colored.

Size : 117x123 (mm), 4.625x4.875 (Inches), Hand Colored Very Good; some age toning; old mounting on heavier paper for long term preservation.

Condition: Very Good; margins extended. Size : 137x151 (mm), 5.375x6 (Inches), Hand Colored.

Condition: Very Good; margins extended. Size : 57x69 (mm), 2.25x2.75 (Inches), Hand Colored.

Size : 59x71 (mm), 2.375x2.75 (Inches), Hand Colored Very Good; mounted on 18th century paper.

Condition: Very Good. Detailed map of Hungary and Translivania region. , Size : 354x434 (mm), 13.875x17.125 (Inches), Hand Colored.

Size : 160x217 (mm), 6.25x8.5 (Inches), Hand Colored Very Good; some age toning; margins shaved; map mounted on heavier paper for long term preservation.

Size : 57x66 (mm), 2.25x2.625 (Inches), Hand Colored Excellent; mounted on heavier paper.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good; map mounted on heavier paper for long term preservation, Size : 159x216 (mm), 6.25x8.50 (Inches), Hand Colored.

Size : 310x480 (mm), 12.25x18.875 (Inches), Black & White Very Good, mounted on acid-free paper for long term preservation.

Condition: Very Good. Size : 380x235 (mm), 15x9.25 (Inches), Black & White.

Condition: Very Good. Size : 380x235 (mm), 15x9.25 (Inches), Black & White.

Condition: excellent. Size : 335x325 (mm), 13.125x12.75 (Inches), Black & White.

Condition: Very Good. Size : 385x235 (mm), 15.125x9.25 (Inches), Black & White.