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Maps of the Ancient World and the Posterity of Noah, 1820
Maps of the Ancient World and the Posterity of Noah, 1820

Maps of the Ancient World and the Posterity of Noah, 1820

Located in Langweer, NL

Two maps on one sheet. Hhand colored engraved lithograph, depicting the world as known to the

Category

19th Century Antique World Maps

Materials

Paper

Beautiful Brass Bound Military Campaign Nesting Tables
Beautiful Brass Bound Military Campaign Nesting Tables

Beautiful Brass Bound Military Campaign Nesting Tables

$747Sale Price|20% Off

H 46 in W 63 in D 44 in

Beautiful Brass Bound Military Campaign Nesting Tables

Located in Crawley, GB

Beautiful Brass Bound Military Campaign Nesting Tables with glass top and decorative antique world

Category

Early 20th Century British Campaign Antique World Maps

Materials

Brass

Antique Print of Celestial Hemispheres, 1854
Antique Print of Celestial Hemispheres, 1854

Antique Print of Celestial Hemispheres, 1854

$311

H 12.33 in W 17.41 in D 0 in

Antique Print of Celestial Hemispheres, 1854

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique world map titled 'Northern Celestial Hemisphere - Southern Celestial Hemisphere'. Old map

Category

19th Century English Antique World Maps

Materials

Paper

All The World Over By Edwin Hodder, 2 Vol Set 1876 With Maps
All The World Over By Edwin Hodder, 2 Vol Set 1876 With Maps

All The World Over By Edwin Hodder, 2 Vol Set 1876 With Maps

Located in Bridgeport, CT

"All the World Over" published in two volumes in 1875-1876 by T. Cook & Son and Hodder & Stoughton

Category

19th Century English Antique World Maps

Materials

Leather, Paper

River Systems Map of the World by A.K. Johnston – Educational Print 1852
River Systems Map of the World by A.K. Johnston – Educational Print 1852

River Systems Map of the World by A.K. Johnston – Educational Print 1852

Located in Langweer, NL

River Systems Map of the World by A.K. Johnston – Educational Print 1852 This striking 1852 map

Category

Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique World Maps

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Cruise Travel Poster Nippon Yusen Kaisha Japan Mail Steamship
Original Antique Cruise Travel Poster Nippon Yusen Kaisha Japan Mail Steamship

Original Antique Cruise Travel Poster Nippon Yusen Kaisha Japan Mail Steamship

Located in London, GB

uniform and men in smart Western suits, crew members and a captain looking through binoculars, a world map

Category

1910s Japanese Antique World Maps

Materials

Paper

Ethnographic Map of the World by A.K. Johnston – Races of Man Chart 1852
Ethnographic Map of the World by A.K. Johnston – Races of Man Chart 1852

Ethnographic Map of the World by A.K. Johnston – Races of Man Chart 1852

Located in Langweer, NL

Ethnographic Map of the World by A.K. Johnston – Races of Man Chart 1852 This antique map titled

Category

Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique World Maps

Materials

Paper

Planiglobii Terrestris Mappa Universalis / Mappe Monde
Planiglobii Terrestris Mappa Universalis / Mappe Monde

Planiglobii Terrestris Mappa Universalis / Mappe Monde

By Homann Heirs

Located in New York, NY

inches (46.3 x 55.2 cm) plus margins. An attractive double hemisphere map of the world by the famous

Category

18th Century Other Art Style Antique World Maps

Materials

Engraving

Empire Clock, "The Astronomy Lesson", early 19th century
Empire Clock, "The Astronomy Lesson", early 19th century

Empire Clock, "The Astronomy Lesson", early 19th century

$15,564

H 13.78 in W 15.36 in D 4.73 in

Empire Clock, "The Astronomy Lesson", early 19th century

Located in Paris, FR

two winged children, a world map, an astronomical telescope and a surveyor's chain. Inspired by

Category

Early 1800s French Empire Antique World Maps

Materials

Bronze

Terrestrial Globe by W. & A.K. Johnston
Terrestrial Globe by W. & A.K. Johnston

Terrestrial Globe by W. & A.K. Johnston

$168,500

H 47 in W 38 in D 38 in

Terrestrial Globe by W. & A.K. Johnston

By W. & A.K. Johnston

Located in New Orleans, LA

incredibly expensive to create. At a time when the world’s map was constantly changing, it proved to be much

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique World Maps

Materials

Brass

Italian Old World Desk Top Globe With Figural Brass Base 19thC
Italian Old World Desk Top Globe With Figural Brass Base 19thC

Italian Old World Desk Top Globe With Figural Brass Base 19thC

$360Sale Price|20% Off

H 6.75 in W 7.5 in D 7.5 in

Italian Old World Desk Top Globe With Figural Brass Base 19thC

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique Italian desk globe, dating to the 19th century, featuring an 'Old World' style map and

Category

19th Century Antique World Maps

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Gold Plate & Porcelain Globe/World Spinner Charm or Pendant
Antique Victorian Gold Plate & Porcelain Globe/World Spinner Charm or Pendant

Antique Victorian Gold Plate & Porcelain Globe/World Spinner Charm or Pendant

Located in Philadelphia, PA

porcelain bead decorated with a polychrome, simplified map of the world. Set with a gold plated yoke

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Antique World Maps

Materials

Gold Plate

Antique Print of the World's Time Zones by Johnson, 1872
Antique Print of the World's Time Zones by Johnson, 1872

Antique Print of the World's Time Zones by Johnson, 1872

$287Sale Price|20% Off

H 17.92 in W 14.18 in D 0.02 in

Antique Print of the World's Time Zones by Johnson, 1872

Located in Langweer, NL

& Washington'. Original print of the World's time zones. This map originates from 'Johnson's New Illustrated

Category

Late 19th Century Antique World Maps

Materials

Paper

Atlas Geographique Boxed French Geography Game Complete with 6 Maps Circa 1890
Atlas Geographique Boxed French Geography Game Complete with 6 Maps Circa 1890

Atlas Geographique Boxed French Geography Game Complete with 6 Maps Circa 1890

Located in San Francisco, CA

This extraordinary and complete puzzle set consists of maps of the world, Americas, Africa, Asia

Category

Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique World Maps

Materials

Pine, Paint, Paper

Rain and Snow Map by A.K. Johnston – Global Precipitation Chart 1852
Rain and Snow Map by A.K. Johnston – Global Precipitation Chart 1852

Rain and Snow Map by A.K. Johnston – Global Precipitation Chart 1852

Located in Langweer, NL

according to geography, latitude, topography, and proximity to oceans. The map divides the world into

Category

Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique World Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of the Planetary Systems of the World by Levasseur, '1875'
Antique Print of the Planetary Systems of the World by Levasseur, '1875'

Antique Print of the Planetary Systems of the World by Levasseur, '1875'

$478Sale Price|20% Off

H 18.71 in W 24.02 in D 0.02 in

Antique Print of the Planetary Systems of the World by Levasseur, '1875'

Located in Langweer, NL

systems of the world. This map originates from 'Atlas de Géographie Moderne Physique et Politique' by A

Category

Late 19th Century Antique World Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Engravings of Japan incl a Map and the Arrival of the Dutch, 1732
Antique Engravings of Japan incl a Map and the Arrival of the Dutch, 1732

Antique Engravings of Japan incl a Map and the Arrival of the Dutch, 1732

$574Sale Price|36% Off

H 16.74 in W 18.71 in D 0 in

Antique Engravings of Japan incl a Map and the Arrival of the Dutch, 1732

Located in Langweer, NL

succession of Japanese Emperors, a map of (part of modern-day) Japan, and two engravings: the death of Cubo

Category

18th Century French Antique World Maps

Materials

Paper

Paravents -A pair of six-fold screens depicting maritime routes in Seto sea, Edo
Paravents -A pair of six-fold screens depicting maritime routes in Seto sea, Edo

Paravents -A pair of six-fold screens depicting maritime routes in Seto sea, Edo

Located in Brussels, BE

Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582) was said to have possessed both a world globe and a world map during his

Category

1660s Japanese Edo Antique World Maps

Materials

Gold Leaf

Mid-19th Century Persian Tribal Bidjar Rug
Mid-19th Century Persian Tribal Bidjar Rug

Mid-19th Century Persian Tribal Bidjar Rug

Located in Los Angeles, US

the world’s maps coincided with the re-establishment of shipping ports and the gradual decline of the

Category

19th Century Tribal Antique World Maps

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Bidjar Rug with Floral Design 17'8''x11'7''
Antique Bidjar Rug with Floral Design 17'8''x11'7''

Antique Bidjar Rug with Floral Design 17'8''x11'7''

Located in Los Angeles, US

the world’s maps coincided with the re-establishment of shipping ports and the gradual decline of the

Category

Early 1900s Asian Other Antique World Maps

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Dutch Print “Description Du Blaisois” In Italian Frame With Mirrors
Dutch Print “Description Du Blaisois” In Italian Frame With Mirrors

Dutch Print “Description Du Blaisois” In Italian Frame With Mirrors

Located in Prato, Tuscany

, an atlas first published in 1695, which included maps of various world regions. The atlas was

Category

Early 18th Century Dutch Modern Antique World Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of an Elevational Profile Near the Equator, 1854
Antique Print of an Elevational Profile Near the Equator, 1854

Antique Print of an Elevational Profile Near the Equator, 1854

$210Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.33 in W 17.41 in D 0 in

Antique Print of an Elevational Profile Near the Equator, 1854

Located in Langweer, NL

map orginates from 'General Atlas Of The World: Containing Upwards Of Seventy Maps (..)' by Adam

Category

19th Century Antique World Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Chart with Isomagnetic Lines by Black, 1854
Antique Chart with Isomagnetic Lines by Black, 1854

Antique Chart with Isomagnetic Lines by Black, 1854

$127Sale Price|20% Off

H 12.33 in W 17.41 in D 0 in

Antique Chart with Isomagnetic Lines by Black, 1854

Located in Langweer, NL

continents, except for North America. This map orginates from 'General Atlas Of The World: Containing Upwards

Category

19th Century Antique World Maps

Materials

Paper

Pair of George III 3 inch pocket globes by J & W Cary, one dated 1791
Pair of George III 3 inch pocket globes by J & W Cary, one dated 1791

Pair of George III 3 inch pocket globes by J & W Cary, one dated 1791

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

engraved map of the ‘world as known in CÆSAR’s Time agreeable to D’Anville’ and ‘A Table of Latitudes

Category

1790s English Antique World Maps

Materials

Shagreen

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Antique World Maps For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique world maps available for sale. Each of these unique antique world maps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and metal. Antique world maps have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique world maps made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique world maps are appealing in their simplicity, but George F. Cram, Herman Moll and Victor Levasseur produced popular antique world maps that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique World Maps?

Antique world maps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $750, while the lowest priced sells for $76 and the highest can go for as much as $85,000.

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