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Period: 20th Century
Period: 17th Century
Antique Map of Loudun and Mirebeau by Janssonius '1657'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map 'Loudunois Laudunum - Mirebalais'. Decorative map of the region of Loudun and Mirebeau. This map originates from 'Atlas Novus, Sive Theatrum Orbis Orbis Terrarum: In quo ...
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Mid-17th Century Antique Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of the North-Western Part of France by Janssonius (c.1657)
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of France titled 'Le Gouvernement de Calais'. Attractive map of the north-western part of France including the towns of Calais, Gravelines. This map originates from 'Atla...
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Mid-17th Century Antique Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of the Region of Rethelois by Janssonius, 1657
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of France titled 'Dioecese de Rheims et le Païs de Rethel'. Detailed map, centered on the River Ayne and the River Velle and sowing Reims, Chalons, Sedan, Charleville, as...
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Mid-17th Century Antique Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Brabant 'The Netherlands' by N. Visscher, circa 1670
Located in Langweer, NL
Detailed map of the southern part of The Netherlands and the northern part of Belgium with Antwerp and Brussels. In the corner top left in Holland with Rotterdam partly on the map. S...
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Mid-17th Century Antique Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Brabant 'The Netherlands' by N. Visscher, circa 1690
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Brabantiae Batavae Pars Occidentalis (..)'. Highly detailed map of the region between Bergen Op Zoom, Breda, Hoogstraten and Sandvliet, The Netherlands. Published...
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Late 17th Century Antique Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Switzerland by J. van Waesbergen, circa 1680
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Vera totius marchionatus Badensis, et Hochbergensis ; ceterorumque ducatuum ladngravionatuum et comitatuum ad principes huius nominis spectantium geometr: astro: ...
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Late 17th Century Antique Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Dunkirk 'France' by J. Blaeu, 1649
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Duynkercka'. Published by J. Blaeu, 1649. Dutch text on verso.
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Mid-17th Century Antique Maps

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Paper

Antique Map of Friesland 'The Netherlands' by B. Schotanus, 1664
Located in Langweer, NL
Hand-colored map of the Dutch province Friesland. Also shows the Wadden islands Vlieland, Terschelling and Ameland and a part of Schiermonnikoog. With a decorative cartouche with two...
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Late 17th Century Antique Maps

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Paper

Mamaroneck New York Harbor Chart from 1901
Located in Norwell, MA
Original harbor chart by George Eldridge in 1801 of Mamaroneck New York. Showing Oriental Hen Island, Rye Point, Scotch Caps, Crane Island, Decency Point, etc.. Showing local water d...
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Early 1900s North American Antique Maps

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Paper

1912 "Panoramic View of New York City and Vicinity" by Jacob Ruppert
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is an attractive and very scarce map of New York, published by the Yorkville brewer Jacob Ruppert in 1912. The map shows an expansive view of the region reaching from Sandy Hook in the south and Yonkers to the north, to Hicksville in the east and past Newark to the west. This beautifully colored birds eye view shows waterways with all shipping traffic, boroughs, and clearly labeled railroad routes. It is presented on period dowels and backed on its original linen. Jacob Ruppert was born in New York City in 1842 to Bavarian immigrants. His father owned a brewery in Manhattan where young Jacob learned the business of brewing. In 1862, Jacob established the Jacob...
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1910s American Vintage Maps

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Paper

Framed 17th Century Map of Cumberland, England by John Speed, 1610
Located in Middleburg, VA
A fascinating and richly detailed antique map of Cumberland County in northwest England, drawn and published by the celebrated English cartographer John Spe...
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Early 17th Century English British Colonial Antique Maps

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Copper, Gold Leaf

Antique Map of Roermond & Duchy of Guelders by Sanson – Hand-Colored, c.1667
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of Roermond and the Duchy of Guelders with rich detail, c.1667 This beautifully hand-colored 17th-century map presents the region of Roermond and the broader Duchy of Gu...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Maps

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Paper

17th Century Map of Southern Portugal by Sanson – Hand-Colored, 1679
Located in Langweer, NL
17th Century Map of Southern Portugal by Sanson – Hand-Colored, 1679 This stunning 1679 map of Portugal offers a captivating glimpse into the past, showcasing the country's geograph...
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Late 17th Century French Antique Maps

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Paper

Large Framed Map of the Mediterranean
Located in Queens, NY
Large map/chart chart of The Mediterranean and the Grecian Archipelago showing Italy, Sardinia, Corsica, part of France, etc. in a black frame.
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Maps

1657 Janssonius Map of Vermandois and Cappelle, Ric. A-004
Located in Norton, MA
1657 Janssonius map of Vermandois and Cappelle Ric.a004 Description: Antique map of France titled 'Descriptio Veromanduorum - Gouvernement de la Cappelle'. Two detailed maps o...
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17th Century Unknown Antique Maps

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Paper

1771 Bonne Map of Poitou, Touraine and Anjou, France, Ric.a015
Located in Norton, MA
1771 Bonne Map of Poitou, Touraine and Anjou, France Ric.a015 1771 Bonne map of Potiou, Touraine and Anjou entitled "Carte des Gouvernements D'Anjou et du Saumurois, de la Touraine, du Poitou,du Pays d'aunis, Saintonge?Angoumois," Carte des gouvernements d'Anjou et du Saumurois, de la Touraine, du Poitou, du Pays d'Aunis, Saintonge-Angoumois. Projettee et assujettie au ciel par M. Bonne, Hyd. du Roi. A Paris, Chez Lattre, rue St. Jacques a la Ville de Bord(ea)ux. Avec priv. du Roi. 1771. Arrivet inv. & sculp., Atlas moderne ou collection de cartes sur toutes...
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17th Century Unknown Antique Maps

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Paper

1633 Map, Entitled "La Douche De Berry, " Ric.0005
Located in Norton, MA
1633 map, entitled "La douche de Berry," Hand Colored Ric.0005 Description: 1633 map, entitled "La douche de Berry," Dimension: Paper: 23.3" W x 20.3" H (59 cm W x 51.7 c...
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17th Century Unknown Antique Maps

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Paper

1790 Thomas Stackhouse Map, Entitled "Russia in Europe, " , Ric.a004
Located in Norton, MA
1790 Thomas Stackhouse map, entitled "Russia in Europe" Ric.a004 Stackhouse, Thomas Russia in Europe [map] London: T. Stackhouse, 1783. Map. Matted hand-colored copper engraving. Image size: 14.5 x 15.25 inches. Mat size: 22.75 x 23.75 inches. A beautiful example of this map of Eastern Europe...
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17th Century Unknown Antique Maps

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Paper

1627 Hendrik Hondius Map Entitled "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars, " Ric.a009
Located in Norton, MA
1627 Hendrik Hondius map entitled "Vltoniae orientalis pars," Ric.a009 Title: Vltoniae orientalis : pars Title (alt.) : Ultoniae orientalis pars Creator: Mercator, Gerh...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Maps

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Paper

1627 Map Entitled "Loudunois, " Signed on the Back, Ric.a013
Located in Norton, MA
1627 map entitled "Loudunois," Signed on the Back Ric.a013 cartography close up double-page hand-colored elevated view no person print hand-tinted hilly close-up early 17th-...
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17th Century Dutch Antique Maps

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Paper

Vintage Swedish School Map of Vastergötland, Made in Sweden 1920
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Swedish School Map of Vastergötland, Made in Sweden 1920 Västergötland also known as West Gothland or the Latinized version Westrogothia in older literature, is one of the...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Maps

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Linen, Wood, Paper

Map Road John Ogilby Britannia No 74 Ipswich to Norwich Cromer Framed
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The Road from Ipswich com Suffolk to Norwich and thence to cromer on the sea coast com Norfolk. By John Ogilby, Esq, His Majesties Cosmographer. Containing...
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1670s English Baroque Antique Maps

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Paper

Northwest Coast and Isle of Man Map
Located in Cheshire, GB
Greenville Collins Northwest Coast and Isle of Man. hand coloured chart, encased in an ebonised frame. Dimensions Height 26.5 Inches Width 30 Inches Depth 1 Inches
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Early 20th Century British Maps

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Paper

Road Map No43 London to Kings Lynn, Royston to Downham, John Ogilby, Britannia
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
John Ogilby (British 1600-1676) Cosmographer and Geographick Printer to Charles II. A road map from Britannia, 1675/6. The road from London to Kings Lynn, showing Royston to Downham. In oak and gilded frame. In a remarkable life John Ogilby pursued, several careers, each ending in misfortune, and yet he always emerged undeterred, to carry on. His modern reputation is based on his final career, started in his sixty-sixth year, as a publisher of maps and geographical accounts. Ogilby was born outside Dundee, in 1600, the son of a Scottish gentleman...
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Late 17th Century British Charles II Antique Maps

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Paper

Original 1910 George Eldridge Chart
Located in Norwell, MA
Original framed 1910 George Eldridge chart "E" showing Gloucester to the Kennebec river. Showing the coast of Maine in great detail. Towns includ...
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20th Century Unknown Maps

Chart of Boston's North Shore
Located in Norwell, MA
Rarely found restrike of an 1804 chart by Nathanael Bowditch of the Harbors of Salem, Marblehead, Beverly, and Manchester. Showing the Islands of Great Misery, Satan, Cuney, Winter,...
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1980s North American Vintage Maps

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Paper

Mariners Chart of Quicks Hole and Tarpaulin Cove by George Eldridge 1901
Located in Norwell, MA
Nautical chart showing the harbor and local waters of Naushon Island Quick Holes. The chart display depths buoys, lightness, etc., The chart shows the cove in Naushon with ships stor...
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Early 1900s North American Antique Maps

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Paper

Gold Leaf Foil Pictorial Plan Map of the West Country of England Antique Style
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Antique style pictorial plan map of the West Country of England etched in gold leaf foil This is a very interesting and decorative p...
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20th Century English Adam Style Maps

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Gold Leaf

Table Low Sofa Vintage 1950s Map Isle of Man John Speed 1610 Thomas Durham 1595
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- The juxtaposition of modern design and this ancient map create a unique small table and conversation piece - This is the first map featuring the Isle of Man on its own. - It is also the first map of the Island based on an actual survey, undertaken by Thomas Durham 1595 and was first published by Speed in 1605-1611 and reprinted many times over the next century. This is the second state or print from 1610. The map is inset within a fruitwood box frame with a glass top. Supported by tapering stick legs. The map is based on a survey (and presumably a MS map) by Thomas Durham, of whom nothing is known other that he was paid by Sir Thomas Gerrard to make a survey of the Island. This survey, almost certainly for military purposes, arose from the disputed possession of the Island during which time Elizabeth had assumed control in order to prevent the Scots or the Spanish from using the Island as a base. Speed had used the Durham Map in his slightly earlier 4-sheet wall map showing invasions and battles of c1603/4 [ref: Shirley #261] - there are some differences from this 1605/10 map - Port Eran (rather than Earn on 1605);Knockalo point (= Contrary Hd) not on 1605;Spalbrecke shown west of Calf rather than E as on 1605/10. Thus it is possible that the Durham Map had even more detail than Speed used in his derived version. In sea are four mythical beasts with riders: to NW of Island Unicorn with Scottish flag...
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1610s English Mid-Century Modern Antique Maps

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Paper

Antique Linen Anatomical School Poster from the Cow, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
1950s didactical anatomical school poster of the cow. Used to explain and show the anatomical aspect of a cow to the pupils. Printed on linen. Cool curio item to decorate a ...
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1950s Belgian Vintage Maps

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Linen

Map of Harwich, Massachusetts
Located in Norwell, MA
Turn of the century map of Harwich, Massachusetts. Plate from a Cape Cod County Map book showing the Barnstable county town of Harwich including Allens Harbor, Pleasant Lake, Harwich...
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20th Century Maps

17th Century Framed Map of Ancient France Titled "Typus Galliae Veteris"
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a library with this elegant historic map. Crafted in the Netherlands circa 1630, this beautifully framed antique map with pr...
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17th Century Dutch Baroque Antique Maps

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

17th Century Map of Denmark by French Cartographer Sanson, Dated 1658
Located in Copenhagen, K
17th century map of Denmark by French cartographer Sanson. Nicolas Sanson (20 December 1600-7 July 1667) was a French cartographer, termed by some the creator of French geography an...
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17th Century French Antique Maps

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Paper

Road Map John Ogilby No 75 Kings Lyn Harwich, Britannia Framed Wallhanging
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The Road from Kings Lyn Co Norfolk to Harwich Co Essex. By John Ogilby His Majesties Cosmographer. Containing 76 miles, 1 furlong. From Lyn to Swaffam, to Stanford, to Thetford, To Icksworth, to Stowmarket, to Ipswich and to Harwich including ye Ferry, No 75, inscribed in pencil 1698 Hand colored and floated in the original black and gold frame, c1961. Some creasing commensurate with age. The back of the frame inscribed May 1961. Provenance : Private Collection, acquired c1961, along with No 74 Ipswich to Norwich & No 54 London to Yarmouth. All in the original black and gold frames. Sheet width 45cm., 17 ¾”., height 34.5cm., 13 ½“ Frame width 50cm 19 ¾”., height 40cm., 15 ¾” Literature: In a remarkable life John Ogilby pursued, several careers, each ending in misfortune, and yet he always emerged undeterred, to carry on. His modern reputation is based on his final career, started in his sixty-sixth year, as a publisher of maps and geographical accounts. Ogilby was born outside Dundee, in 1600, the son of a Scottish gentleman. While he was still a child, the family moved to London. When the elder Ogilby was imprisoned for debt, the young John invested his savings in a lottery, won a minor prize, and settled his father's debts. Unfortunately, not enough money was left to secure John a good apprenticeship; instead, he was apprenticed to a dance master. Ogilby was soon dancing in masques at court but, one day, while executing a particularly ambitious leap, he landed badly. The accident left him with a permanent limp, and ended his dancing career. However, he had come to the attention of Thomas Wentworth, later Earl of Strafford, Charles I's most senior minister. Ever one to exploit his contacts, Ogilby became a dance instructor in Strafford's household. When Strafford was sent to Ireland, Ogilby accompanied him as Deputy-Master of the Kings Revels, and then Master of Revels. In Dublin, he built the New Theatre, in St. Werburgh Street, which prospered at first, but the Irish Rebellion, in 1641, cost Ogilby his fortune, which he estimated at £2,000, and almost his life. After brief service as a soldier, he returned to England, survived shipwreck on the way, and arrived back penniless. On his return, Ogilby turned his attention to the Latin classics, as a translator and publisher. His first faltering attempt, in 1649, was a translation of the works of Virgil, but after his marriage to a wealthy widow the same year, his publishing activities received a considerable boost. One means by which Ogilby financed these volumes was by subscription, securing advance payments from his patrons, in return for including their name and coats-of-arms on the plates of illustrations. Another approach was to secure a patron, preferably in the court circle. Ogilby's first patron was Strafford, who found out too late that all leading ministers are dispensable when Charles I assented to his execution in 1641. As he re-established himself, Ogilby sought a new patron, the King himself. In 1661, Ogilby was approached to write poetry for Charles II's coronation procession; he later published 'The Relation of His Majesties Entertainment Passing Through the City of London', and a much enlarged edition the following year, which included a Fine set of plates depicting the procession. Royal favour was bestowed in 1674 when John Ogilby received the title of 'His Majesty's Cosmographer and Geographick Printer' with a salary of £13.6s.8d per annum. In 1665, Ogilby left London to avoid the Plague then ravaging the capital. The following year, in the Great Fire of London, Ogilby claimed that he lost his entire stock of books valued at some £3,000, as well as his shop and house, leaving him worth just £5. As he sought to restore his fortunes, Ogilby was already looking in new directions. The initial opportunity he seized on was the reconstruction of London's burnt-out centre. He secured appointment as a 'sworn viewer', whose duty was to establish the property boundaries as they existed before the Fire. Ogilby was assisted in the project by his step-grandson, William Morgan...
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1670s European Baroque Antique Maps

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Paper

Vintage 50s Topographical Map of the Florida Keys
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage 50 original topographical map. A depiction of the Florida Keys and the surrounding waters. Part of a set of three maps. The other t...
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Mid-20th Century American Maps

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Mid-Century Earth Globe Electrified
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Earth globe, electrified. With polished wooden base and golden metal structure. This model presents a physical and political representation of the world, with reliefs that highlight ...
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Mid-20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Maps

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Metal

University Chart “Black Map of North America
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
University Chart “Black Map of North America W&A K Johnston’s Charts of Physical Maps By G W Bacon, This is a Black Physical map of North A...
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Early 20th Century Industrial Maps

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Linen

Map Road Strip Britannia Sheet 2 John Ogilby London Aberistwith Islip Bramyard
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
From John Ogilby's, 'Britannia, an Illustration of the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales'. First published in 1675 it remains the greatest advance ...
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17th Century English Baroque Antique Maps

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Paper

Luminous Earth Globe on a Chrome Base, Italy, 1980
Located in Paris, FR
Unusual luminous globe on a large chromed metal base, made in Italy by Ricoscope Editions in Firenze. In perfect condition, except for two very small missing pieces at the junction ...
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1980s Italian Space Age Vintage Maps

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Chrome

17th Century John Speed Map of Denbighshire, c.1610
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 17th century British very rare and original John Speed, hand coloured map of Denbighshire, dated 1610, by John Sunbury and George Humble. John...
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17th Century British Antique Maps

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Wood, Paper

Large University Chart “Political Map of North America” by Bacon
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large University Chart “Political Map of North America” by Bacon W&A K Johnston’s Charts of Physical Maps By G W Bacon, This is colourful Physical map ...
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Early 20th Century American Empire Maps

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Linen

Large University Chart “Political Map of North America” by Bacon
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large University chart “Political Map of North America” by Bacon W&A K Johnston’s Charts of Political Maps by G W Bacon, This is colorful Physical ...
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Early 20th Century American Empire Maps

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Linen

Road Map, John Ogilby, No 54, London, Yarmouth, Britannia
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The Road from London to Yarmouth com. Norfolk. By John Ogilby, His Majesties Cosmographer. Containing 122 miles, 5 furlongs. No 54. From Standard in Co...
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1670s English Baroque Antique Maps

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Paper

Large University Chart “Africa Physical ” by Bacon
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large University chart “Africa Physical ” by Bacon W&A K Johnston’s charts of physical maps by G W Bacon, This is a Physical map of Africa, it is lithograph set on Linen mounte...
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Early 20th Century Beaux Arts Maps

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Linen

Road Map Britannia No 15 London to St Davids John Ogilby Brown Gilt Frame
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The continuation of the road from London to St Davids, commencing at Abingdon Com Berks and extending to Monmouth By John Ogilby Esq, His Majesties Cosmographer. From Abingdon to Farringdon, to Lechlade, to Fairford, to Barnsley to Gloucester showing Monmouth as the destination. A road map from Britannia, 1675/6. No 15. Hand coloured and floated on a cream mount within a brown painted and gilded ogee frame. Some foxing and creasing, uneven edge of sheet, all commensurate with age Provenance : purchased as pair from a collector with no 25 London to Lands End. Framed as a pair. Sheet width 46.5cm., 18 ¼ ”., height 37.5cm., 14 ¾ “ Frame width 66.5cm., 26”., height 56cm., 22 ” In a remarkable life John Ogilby pursued, several careers, each ending in misfortune, and yet he always emerged undeterred, to carry on. His modern reputation is based on his final career, started in his sixty-sixth year, as a publisher of maps and geographical accounts. Ogilby was born outside Dundee, in 1600, the son of a Scottish gentleman. While he was still a child, the family moved to London. When the elder Ogilby was imprisoned for debt, the young John invested his savings in a lottery, won a minor prize, and settled his father's debts. Unfortunately, not enough money was left to secure John a good apprenticeship; instead, he was apprenticed to a dance master. Ogilby was soon dancing in masques at court but, one day, while executing a particularly ambitious leap, he landed badly. The accident left him with a permanent limp, and ended his dancing career. However, he had come to the attention of Thomas Wentworth, later Earl of Strafford, Charles I's most senior minister. Ever one to exploit his contacts, Ogilby became a dance instructor in Strafford's household. When Strafford was sent to Ireland, Ogilby accompanied him as Deputy-Master of the Kings Revels, and then Master of Revels. In Dublin, he built the New Theatre, in St. Werburgh Street, which prospered at first, but the Irish Rebellion, in 1641, cost Ogilby his fortune, which he estimated at £2,000, and almost his life. After brief service as a soldier, he returned to England, survived shipwreck on the way, and arrived back penniless. On his return, Ogilby turned his attention to the Latin classics, as a translator and publisher. His first faltering attempt, in 1649, was a translation of the works of Virgil, but after his marriage to a wealthy widow the same year, his publishing activities received a considerable boost. One means by which Ogilby financed these volumes was by subscription, securing advance payments from his patrons, in return for including their name and coats-of-arms on the plates of illustrations. Another approach was to secure a patron, preferably in the court circle. Ogilby's first patron was Strafford, who found out too late that all leading ministers are dispensable when Charles I assented to his execution in 1641. As he re-established himself, Ogilby sought a new patron, the King himself. In 1661, Ogilby was approached to write poetry for Charles II's coronation procession; he later published 'The Relation of His Majesties Entertainment Passing Through the City of London', and a much enlarged edition the following year, which included a fine set of plates depicting the procession. Royal favour was bestowed in 1674 when John Ogilby received the title of 'His Majesty's Cosmographer and Geographick Printer' with a salary of £13.6s.8d per annum. In 1665, Ogilby left London to avoid the Plague then ravaging the capital. The following year, in the Great Fire of London, Ogilby claimed that he lost his entire stock of books valued at some £3,000, as well as his shop and house, leaving him worth just £5. As he sought to restore his fortunes, Ogilby was already looking in new directions. The initial opportunity he seized on was the reconstruction of London's burnt-out centre. He secured appointment as a "sworn viewer", whose duty was to establish the property boundaries as they existed before the Fire. Ogilby was assisted in the project by his step-grandson, William Morgan...
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Late 17th Century British Charles II Antique Maps

Materials

Paper

Large University Chart “Physical Map of Africa” by Bacon
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Large university chart “Physical Map of Africa” by Bacon W&A K Johnston’s Charts of Physical Maps By G W Bacon, This is colorful Physical map of North America, it is large lithograph set...
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Maps

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Linen

Road Map Britannia No 25 London to the Lands End, John Ogilby Brown Gilded Frame
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The road from London to the lands end. Commencing at the Standard in Cornhill and extending to Senan in Cornwall. By John Ogilby His Majesties Cosmographer. A road map from Britannia, 1675/6. No 25. Continuing 308 miles, 3 furlongs. London Southwark to Brentford, to Hampton Court, to Hounslow, to Windsor, to Cobham, to Farnham, to Basingstoke to Winchester The handcoloured sheet free floated. In a brown painted and gilded, ogee moulded frame. Some foxing and creasing, uneven edge of sheet, all commensurate with age Provenance : purchased as pair from a collector with no 15 London to St David's. Framed as a pair. Sheet width 48cm., 19 ”., height 38cm., 15 “ Frame width 66.5cm., 26”., height 56cm., 22 ” In a remarkable life John Ogilby pursued, several careers, each ending in misfortune, and yet he always emerged undeterred, to carry on. His modern reputation is based on his final career, started i Black Linear Border around Map Length 44cm., 17 1/8" Height 32cm., 12 1/2" Full Sheet Length 58cm., 22 3/4" Height 38cm., 15" Frame Length 66cm., 26"., Height 56cm., 22" In a remarkable life John Ogilby pursued, several careers, each ending in misfortune, and yet he always emerged undeterred, to carry on. His modern reputation is based on his final career, started in his sixty-sixth year, as a publisher of maps and geographical accounts. Ogilby was born outside Dundee, in 1600, the son of a Scottish gentleman. While he was still a child, the family moved to London. When the elder Ogilby was imprisoned for debt, the young John invested his savings in a lottery, won a minor prize, and settled his father's debts. Unfortunately, not enough money was left to secure John a good apprenticeship; instead, he was apprenticed to a dance master. Ogilby was soon dancing in masques at court but, one day, while executing a particularly ambitious leap, he landed badly. The accident left him with a permanent limp, and ended his dancing career. However, he had come to the attention of Thomas Wentworth, later Earl of Strafford, Charles I's most senior minister. Ever one to exploit his contacts, Ogilby became a dance instructor in Strafford's household. When Strafford was sent to Ireland, Ogilby accompanied him as Deputy-Master of the Kings Revels, and then Master of Revels. In Dublin, he built the New Theatre, in St. Werburgh Street, which prospered at first, but the Irish Rebellion, in 1641, cost Ogilby his fortune, which he estimated at £2,000, and almost his life. After brief service as a soldier, he returned to England, survived shipwreck on the way, and arrived back penniless. On his return, Ogilby turned his attention to the Latin classics, as a translator and publisher. His first faltering attempt, in 1649, was a translation of the works of Virgil, but after his marriage to a wealthy widow the same year, his publishing activities received a considerable boost. One means by which Ogilby financed these volumes was by subscription, securing advance payments from his patrons, in return for including their name and coats-of-arms on the plates of illustrations. Another approach was to secure a patron, preferably in the court circle. Ogilby's first patron was Strafford, who found out too late that all leading ministers are dispensable when Charles I assented to his execution in 1641. As he re-established himself, Ogilby sought a new patron, the King himself. In 1661, Ogilby was approached to write poetry for Charles II's coronation procession; he later published 'The Relation of His Majesties Entertainment Passing Through the City of London', and a much enlarged edition the following year, which included a fine set of plates depicting the procession. Royal favour was bestowed in 1674 when John Ogilby received the title of 'His Majesty's Cosmographer and Geographick Printer' with a salary of £13.6s.8d per annum. In 1665, Ogilby left London to avoid the Plague then ravaging the capital. The following year, in the Great Fire of London, Ogilby claimed that he lost his entire stock of books valued at some £3,000, as well as his shop and house, leaving him worth just £5. As he sought to restore his fortunes, Ogilby was already looking in new directions. The initial opportunity he seized on was the reconstruction of London's burnt-out centre. He secured appointment as a "sworn viewer", whose duty was to establish the property boundaries as they existed before the Fire. Ogilby was assisted in the project by his step-grandson, William Morgan...
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Late 17th Century British Charles II Antique Maps

Materials

Paper

Road Map John Ogilby London St David's Britannia No 15 Abingdon Monmouth Framed
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
John Ogilby (British 1600-1676) Cosmographer and Geographick Printer to Charles II. A road map from Britannia, 1675/6. No 15. The continuation of the r...
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1670s English Baroque Antique Maps

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Road Map Britannia No 32 the Road from London to Barnstable John Ogilby Framed
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A road map from Britannia, by John Ogilby Esq., Cosmographer and Geographick Printer to Charles II. Containing 293 miles. No 32. From Standard in Cornhill London to Andover thence to Amesbury, to Shruton, to Warminster, to Maiden-Bradley, to Bruton, to Weston, to Ascot and to Bridgewater Hand coloured, some foxing and creasing, commensurate with age. Floated in a cream mount with a gilded linear border within a burr walnut, ebonised and gilded frame. Provenance : purchased as pair from a collector with no 15 London to St Davids. Framed as a pair. Measures: Black Linear Border around Map Length 44cm., 17 1/8" Height 36cm., 14". Full Sheet Length 51cm., 20" Height 39cm., 15 1/4" Frame Length 62cm., 24 1/2 " Height 52cm., 20 1/2" Literature: In a remarkable life John Ogilby pursued, several careers, each ending in misfortune, and yet he always emerged undeterred, to carry on. His modern reputation is based on his final career, started in his sixty-sixth year, as a publisher of maps and geographical accounts. Ogilby was born outside Dundee, in 1600, the son of a Scottish gentleman. While he was still a child, the family moved to London. When the elder Ogilby was imprisoned for debt, the young John invested his savings in a lottery, won a minor prize, and settled his father's debts. Unfortunately, not enough money was left to secure John a good apprenticeship; instead, he was apprenticed to a dance master. Ogilby was soon dancing in masques at court but, one day, while executing a particularly ambitious leap, he landed badly. The accident left him with a permanent limp, and ended his dancing career. However, he had come to the attention of Thomas Wentworth, later Earl of Strafford, Charles I's most senior minister. Ever one to exploit his contacts, Ogilby became a dance instructor in Strafford's household. When Strafford was sent to Ireland, Ogilby accompanied him as Deputy-Master of the Kings Revels, and then Master of Revels. In Dublin, he built the New Theatre, in St. Werburgh Street, which prospered at first, but the Irish Rebellion, in 1641, cost Ogilby his fortune, which he estimated at £2,000, and almost his life. After brief service as a soldier, he returned to England, survived shipwreck on the way, and arrived back penniless. On his return, Ogilby turned his attention to the Latin classics, as a translator and publisher. His first faltering attempt, in 1649, was a translation of the works of Virgil, but after his marriage to a wealthy widow the same year, his publishing activities received a considerable boost. One means by which Ogilby financed these volumes was by subscription, securing advance payments from his patrons, in return for including their name and coats-of-arms on the plates of illustrations. Another approach was to secure a patron, preferably in the court circle. Ogilby's first patron was Strafford, who found out too late that all leading ministers are dispensable when Charles I assented to his execution in 1641. As he re-established himself, Ogilby sought a new patron, the King himself. In 1661, Ogilby was approached to write poetry for Charles II's coronation procession; he later published 'The Relation of His Majesties Entertainment Passing Through the City of London', and a much enlarged edition the following year, which included a Fine set of plates depicting the procession. Royal favour was bestowed in 1674 when John Ogilby received the title of 'His Majesty's Cosmographer and Geographick Printer' with a salary of £13.6s.8d per annum. In 1665, Ogilby left London to avoid the Plague then ravaging the capital. The following year, in the Great Fire of London, Ogilby claimed that he lost his entire stock of books valued at some £3,000, as well as his shop and house, leaving him worth just £5. As he sought to restore his fortunes, Ogilby was already looking in new directions. The initial opportunity he seized on was the reconstruction of London's burnt-out centre. He secured appointment as a 'sworn viewer', whose duty was to establish the property boundaries as they existed before the Fire. Ogilby was assisted in the project by his step-grandson, William Morgan...
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Late 17th Century English Charles II Antique Maps

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Road Map, John Ogilby, London, Barwick, York, Chester, Darlington, Durham Framed
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The continuation of the road from London to Barwick beginning at York and extending to Chester in ye Street. Plate ye 4th continuing 76 ½ miles. No 8. York to Burrowbridge, to Top...
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1670s English Baroque Antique Maps

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Countye of Monmouth, Dated 1610
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
The countye of Monmouth with the situation of the townshire described Anno, 1610 The reverse with Monmouthshire, Chapter VI and an alphabetical list of towns. In a beautiful Flemish oak polished and gilded frame Cartographer: John Speed...
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1610s English Baroque Antique Maps

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17th Century John Speed Map of the Barkshire Described, c.1616
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 17th century British very rare and original John Speed (1551-1629) map of the Barkshire Described, J. Sud and Georg Humble, publication (1616 or lat...
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17th Century British Antique Maps

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FRAME DRIVING SCHOOL 70 S 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Large Globe 50S THE GLOBE IS IN PLASTIC AND THE FOOT IN WOOD. 1950s. IT HAS LIGHT. GOOD CONDITION WITH CENTURIES OF USE. MEASUREMENTS: 110 CM IN HEIGHT AND 60 CM IN DIAMETER good con...
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20th Century English Modern Maps

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