337
Two framed antique English hand-coloured county maps 
of Lincolnshire and Middlesex, with descriptive text verso 
and attractive vignette city views and heraldic displays, 
18th century,
the larger 49 x 62cm overall. (2)
$150–250 ❖
338
DITHMARSCHEN, antique German hand-coloured 
copper plate engraved map of the historic region of 
Schleswig-Holstein, 17th century,
sight size 40 x 59cm, framed & glazed 52 x 72cm overall.
$120–200 ❖
339
JOHN SENEX (1678-1740), “A New Map of France Agreeable 
to the Observations of the Royal Academy at Paris”, antique 
hand-coloured copper plate engraved map, circa 1725,
framed & glazed, 49 x 62cm overall.
$150–250 ❖
Books, Plates, 
Documents & Ephemera
340
No lot
341
BASILIUS BESLER (1561-1629) Iris, antique hand-coloured 
engraving from the publication “HORTUS EYSTETTENSIS” 
circa 1613,
50 x 40cm, 84 x 76cm overall.
$1,200–2,000
342
BASILIUS BESLER (1561-1629) “Papas Peruanorum” 
(potato plant) antique hand-coloured engraving from the 
publication “HORTUS EYSTETTENSIS” circa 1613,
49 x 40cm, 79 x 68cm overall.
$400–600 ❖
343
EMANUEL SWEERT (Dutch 1552-1612), botanical study, 
hand-coloured engraving,
35 x 22cm, 64 x 38cm overall.
$250–350 ❖
344
FRANCOIS VALENTIJN (1666-1727), Anthony Van Diemens 
Land, copper plate engraving, circa 1724, depicting the scene 
described in Abel Tasman’s journal on 25th November 1642, 
showing his ships “Zeehaen” and “Heemskerck” close to the 
coast,
image 13 x 17cm; whole page 34 x 21cm.
“This land being the first land we have met with in the South 
Sea and not known to any European nation, we have conferred 
on it the name of Anthoony Van Diemenslandt in honour of the 
Honourable Governor-General, our illustrious master, who sent 
us to make this discovery....”.
$400–500
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