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Antique Lithography Map, Bedfordshire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography
Antique Lithography Map, Bedfordshire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography

Antique Lithography Map, Bedfordshire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique lithography map of Bedfordshire. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the mid 19th century and later.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Maps

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Antique Lithography Map, Northumberland, English, Framed, Engraving, Cartography
Antique Lithography Map, Northumberland, English, Framed, Engraving, Cartography

Antique Lithography Map, Northumberland, English, Framed, Engraving, Cartography

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique lithography map of Northumberland. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the mid 19th century and later.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Maps

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Wood

Antique Lithography Map, Worcestershire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography
Antique Lithography Map, Worcestershire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography

Antique Lithography Map, Worcestershire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique lithography map of Worcestershire. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the early 19th century and later.

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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Maps

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Wood

Antique County Map, Hertfordshire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography, Litho
Antique County Map, Hertfordshire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography, Litho

Antique County Map, Hertfordshire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography, Litho

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique county map of Hertfordshire. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the mid 19th century and later.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Maps

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Framed Gloucestershire Map, English Atlas Engraving, Cartography, C.1700
Antique Framed Gloucestershire Map, English Atlas Engraving, Cartography, C.1700

Antique Framed Gloucestershire Map, English Atlas Engraving, Cartography, C.1700

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique framed map of Gloucestershire. An English, atlas engraving of cartographic interest By Robert Morden, dating to the late 17th century and later.

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Antique Early 18th Century British Queen Anne Maps

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Glass, Paper

Antique Caernarvon Map, Framed Cartography, Welsh County, John Speed, Circa 1610
Antique Caernarvon Map, Framed Cartography, Welsh County, John Speed, Circa 1610

Antique Caernarvon Map, Framed Cartography, Welsh County, John Speed, Circa 1610

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique Caernarvon map. An English, framed engraving of the historic Welsh county, dating to the 17th century and later, circa 1610.

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Antique 17th Century British Jacobean Maps

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Glass, Paper

18th-century Antique Map of Austria and Slovenia
18th-century Antique Map of Austria and Slovenia

18th-century Antique Map of Austria and Slovenia

By Christoph Weigel

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Christoph Weigel (1654-1725) Map of Austria and Slovenia, 1719. Hand-colored engraving on laid paper. Plate measures 15.25 x 12.75 inches. Framed measurement: 19 x 21 inches. Jo...

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1710s Landscape Prints

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Engraving

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Antique Lithography Map, Hertfordshire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography
Antique Lithography Map, Hertfordshire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography

Antique Lithography Map, Hertfordshire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique lithography map of Hertfordshire. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the mid 19th century and later.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Maps

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Antique Lithography Map, Gloucestershire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography
Antique Lithography Map, Gloucestershire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography

Antique Lithography Map, Gloucestershire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique lithography map of Gloucestershire. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the mid 19th century and later.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Maps

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Wood

Antique Lithography Map, Wiltshire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography
Antique Lithography Map, Wiltshire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography

Antique Lithography Map, Wiltshire, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique lithography map of Wiltshire. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the early 19th century and later.

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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Maps

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Wood

Antique Berkshire Map, English County, Framed Engraving, Cartography, Lithograph
Antique Berkshire Map, English County, Framed Engraving, Cartography, Lithograph

Antique Berkshire Map, English County, Framed Engraving, Cartography, Lithograph

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique county map of Berkshire. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the mid 19th century and later.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Maps

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique County Map, Dorset, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography, Lithography
Antique County Map, Dorset, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography, Lithography

Antique County Map, Dorset, English, Framed Engraving, Cartography, Lithography

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique lithography map of Dorset. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the mid 19th century and later.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Maps

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Antique Lithography Map, Isle of Wight, English, Framed, Engraving, Cartography
Antique Lithography Map, Isle of Wight, English, Framed, Engraving, Cartography

Antique Lithography Map, Isle of Wight, English, Framed, Engraving, Cartography

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique lithography map of the Isle of Wight. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the early 19th century and later.

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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Maps

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Wood

Antique Lithography Map, Lincolnshire, English, Framed, Engraving, Cartography
Antique Lithography Map, Lincolnshire, English, Framed, Engraving, Cartography

Antique Lithography Map, Lincolnshire, English, Framed, Engraving, Cartography

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique lithography map of Lincolnshire. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest, dating to the mid 19th century and later.

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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Maps

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Ischia Isola, olim Aenaria (Antique Italian Map Italy)
Ischia Isola, olim Aenaria (Antique Italian Map Italy)

Ischia Isola, olim Aenaria (Antique Italian Map Italy)

By Willem Blaeu

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

About this Item Map. Engraving. Image measures 14.75 x 19.25". Framed measurement: 24.5 x 27 inches. This stunning circa 1640 map of the volcanic island of Ischia located in the T...

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17th Century Baroque More Prints

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Laid Paper, Engraving

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Antique Framed Map Engravings For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique framed map engravings available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, wood and glass, all antique framed map engravings available were constructed with great care. We have 76 antique and vintage antique framed map engravings in-stock, while there are 4 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of antique framed map engravings available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Antique framed map engravings made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique framed map engravings over the years, but those made by Pieter Schenk the Elder, Matthäus Merian the Elder and Frederick de Wit are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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