Antique Cartography

The map illustrates the advancement of cartographic knowledge in Texas, Florida and the Gulf Coast, a region then only recently opened to non-Spanish Flag ships.

Levasseur was quite prolific, publishing works on cartography for almost half a century. The maps have an educational place in history.

These voyages were important to the development of cartography, allowing many European library globes to be updated incorporating his latest discoveries.

Circa 1675 to 1700 beautifully hand-colored engraved map of the Western Hemisphere including typical cartographical errors common at that time. California is depicted as an island o...

Also shows Baffin Bay, northeast Canada and surrounding areas with fascinating 17th century cartographical mistakes. Beautifully hand colored.

Levasseur was quite prolific, publishing works on cartography for almost half a century. The maps have an educational place in history.

Circa 1675 to 1700 beautifully hand-colored engraved map of the Western Hemisphere including typical cartographical errors common at that time. California is depicted as an island o...

Importantly, unlike much of Petrini’s work, this map is an original composition, although his cartographic sources can be traced to important French and Italian sources.

Hand-colored engraved map by map publisher and engraver Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571-1638), offical cartographer for the Dutch East India Company and considered one of the great maste...

Levasseur was quite prolific, publishing works on cartography for almost half a century. The maps have an educational place in history.

Moreover, the historical significance of the Melish map transcends the realm of cartography, as the map is one of the most iconographically important American works of visual culture...

Levasseur was quite prolific, publishing works on cartography for almost half a century. The maps have an educational place in history.

ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST EXTRAORDINARY FEATS OF CARTOGRAPHY Turgot, Michel Etienne. Plan de Paris,( Paris, 1739.

Jacob Keyser / Keiser / Keizer / Kyser was a Dutch cartographic engraver / etcher. He was active in Russia and The Netherlands from 1704-1745.

Jacob Keyser / Keiser / Keizer / Kyser was a Dutch cartographic engraver / etcher. He was active in Russia and The Netherlands from 1704-1745.

Also interesting are the map's cartographical errors common at that time, most prominently California depicted as an island off the western coast of North America.

His father was a graphic artist, specialising in cartography. In 1907 he moved with Gill to Ditchling in Sussex.

Born in the late 15th century, Munster was a scholar who taught theology and Hebrew at the University of Heidelberg. His interest in cartography led him to publish the ‘Cosmographia...

.' - Handsome map of the Eastern Hemisphere, illustrating the cartographic updates provided by Cook, including Hawaii, nice detail in New Zealand, and a largely corrected NW Coast of...

.' - Detailed map of the Western Hemisphere, illustrating the cartographic updates provided by Cook, including Hawaii, nice detail in New Zealand, and a largely corrected NW Coast of...

Guillaume Delisle (1675-1726) "Globe Terrestre..." 9 inch Table Globe Delamarche Paris 1766 Diameter: 9 inches; height in stand: 17 inches This is a splendid example of m...

As both a cartographer and a geographer, he instituted a reform in the general practice of cartography. Unlike most of his contemporary cartographers, he did not rely solely on earli...

He was also a very distinguished engraver and publisher of many books and prints, including cartographic atlases and city views. Thyme is an aromatic perennial evergreen.

Bellin set a very high standard of workmanship and accuracy thus gaining for France a leading role in European cartography and geography. Many of his maps were copied by other mapmak...

Bellin set a very high standard of workmanship and accuracy thus gaining for France a leading role in European cartography and geography. Many of his maps were copied by other mapmak...

Extremely rare example of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s comparative chart to depict the relative height of mountains, thus defining a cartographic style that would flourish throughout...

He was also a very distinguished engraver and publisher of many books and prints, including cartographic atlases and city views. Mint, (genus Mentha), genus of 25 species of fragra...

His work became renowned not only for his affinity for and abilities in cartography, but also for his innovation in the mounting and presentation of globes.

Nonetheless, some of Smith's survey work seems to provide the underlying cartography for maps later published by John Bute Holmes (March 31, 1822 - c. 1888), another New York Surveyo...

One of the consistent cartographical flourishes was to break the plane of the plate by allowing extensions of land masses to extend just outside of the margins.

The original cartography by Malby was most likely updated by C. Smith and Son to reflect changing political boundaries.

Blaeu's sea chart has been called a "scientific and artistic document of the first order, marking an important date in the history of nautical cartography and one of the most importa...

Adrichom was assigned to Cologne during the time it was a thriving center for cartography and atlas publishing.

Bonne's work represents an important step in the evolution of the cartographic ideology away from the decorative work of the 17th and early 18th century towards a more detail oriente...

Cellarius' charts are the most sought after of celestial charts, blending the striking imagery of the golden age of Dutch Cartography with contemporary scientific knowledge.

Cellarius' charts are the most sought after of celestial charts, blending the striking imagery of the golden age of Dutch Cartography with contemporary scientific knowledge.

Matthew Merian was one of the most prolifically published men of his time. Topography, cartography, zoology and botany were among his studies and he produced volumes in each subject.

Matthew Merian was one of the most prolifically published men of his time. Topography, cartography, zoology and botany were among his studies and he produced volumes in each subject.

This is arguably the greatest age in cartography. The values of both science and art were applied to each map with discoveries heralded through the use of imagination as well as fac...

Bayer’s stellar lettering system -- which we still use for stars visible to the naked eye -- and his presentation of the recently discovered constellations were significant contribut...

This at once legitimized Wells standing cartographically and puts him in the good graces of the Throne.

Matthew Merian was one of the most prolifically published men of his time. Topography, cartography and botany were among his studies and he produced volumes in each subject.

Matthew Merian was one of the most prolifically published men of his time. Topography, cartography and botany were among his studies and he produced volumes in each subject.

Matthew Merian was one of the most prolifically published men of his time. Topography, cartography and botany were among his studies and he produced volumes in each subject.

Matthew Merian was one of the most prolifically published men of his time. Topography, cartography and botany were among his studies and he produced volumes in each subject.

Bayer’s stellar lettering system -- which we still use for stars visible to the naked eye -- and his presentation of the recently discovered constellations were significant contribut...

Overall, the two maps show a view of the world at a crucial turning point in the history of exploration and cartography. A very rare set, which we believe were separately issued a...

Bayer”™s stellar lettering system -- which we still use for stars visible to the naked eye -- and his presentation of the recently discovered constellations were significant contrib...

In addition to their lavish aesthetic appeal, the celestial charts of Andreas Cellarius comprise the most sweeping, ambitious project in the history of celestial cartography, one whi...

In addition to their lavish aesthetic appeal, the celestial charts of Andreas Cellarius comprise the most sweeping, ambitious project in the history of celestial cartography, one whi...

This is arguably the greatest age in cartography. The values of both science and art were applied to each map with discoveries heralded through the use of imagination as well as fac...

This is arguably the greatest age in cartography. The values of both science and art were applied to each map with discoveries heralded through the use of imagination as well as fac...

IN DEALER DETAILS Matthew Merian was one of the most prolifically published men of his time. Topography, cartography and botany were among his studies and he produced volumes in...