Maps

Antique map titled 'Carte des Antilles Francoises et des Isles Voisines'. Original antique map of the French Antilles, covering an area stretching from Guadeloupe in the north to Gre...

Antique map of the Dominion of Venice, extending from Stato di Milano and Genoa to Istria. Including Lake Garda, Venice and Istria.

Antique map titled 'Byzondere Kaart van de Landen Daar de Apostelen Het Evangelium Gepredikt Hebben (..).' Highly decorative map of the eastern Mediterranean...

Antique map titled 'Westergo'. Original antique map of Westergo, part of the province of Friesland, the Netherlands. Published 1744. Artists and Engravers: Isaak Tirion (1705 in U...

1777 A. Krevelt Map of Baja California and Northwestern Mexico - Jesuit Observations and Native Tribes A. Krevelt - Carte de la Californie d'Après les observations les plus exactes ...

Attractive map of Gabon, the Congo and Angola from Cape Lopez and Sao Tomé to approximately the border with present-day Namibia. The map is fully engraved with mountains, rivers, for...

Title: 1930s Lewis Bros. Limited Detailed Radio Station Map of the United States and Canada – AM Stations, Call Signs, Frequencies, Vintage Advertising Detailed Description: This v...

This map, titled “Agri Parisiensis Tabula particularis,” was created and published by the German cartographer Johann Baptist Homann (1664–1724), or his workshop, in Nuremberg. Homann...

1784 Russian Discoveries in Siberia, Alaska & the Bering Strait - Gerhard Friedrich Muller "Nouvelle Carte des Decouvertes Faites par des Vaisseaux Russiens Aux Cotes Inconnues de L'Amerique Septentrionale avec Les Pais Adiacents" is a seminal map by Gerhard Friedrich Muller, showcasing Russian discoveries in Siberia, Alaska, and the Bering Strait region. Originally published in 1754, this map served as a direct counter to Guillaume de L'Isle's speculative "fantasy" map of the same area, which prominently featured the fictitious Mer de l'Ouest (Sea of the West). This edition, published in 1784 by the Imperial Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg, reflects the substantial geographic knowledge gained through Russian explorations, particularly the voyages of Vitus Bering. It accurately depicts the northern Pacific coasts, focusing on Siberia, the Aleutian Islands, and the Alaskan coast. The hand-coloring remains vibrant, emphasizing key geographic details, and a richly decorated rococo cartouche adorns the upper right, indicating the map's origins. This map is a significant artifact, illustrating the progression of cartographic accuracy and the influence of Russian expeditions in shaping the early knowledge of the North Pacific and Arctic regions. The 1784 edition of Gerhard Friedrich Muller's map features the routes of key Russian voyages that explored the North Pacific, specifically those related to the exploration of Siberia, Alaska, and the Bering Strait. These include: 1. Vitus Bering's Voyages (1728 and 1741) - The map shows routes of Vitus Bering, a Danish explorer in the Russian Navy, who led two important expeditions: - During his first Kamchatka Expedition (1728), Bering navigated through what is now known as the Bering Strait, proving that Siberia and Alaska were separated by a sea. - His second Kamchatka Expedition (1741) extended further eastward to Alaska. This journey greatly expanded European knowledge of the northern Pacific and confirmed Alaska as part of the North American continent. 2. Aleksei Chirikov's Route (1741) - As part of the second Kamchatka Expedition, Aleksei Chirikov, who was Bering's second-in-command, led a separate ship and reached the Alaskan coast, discovering the southeastern parts of Alaska and providing further detailed knowledge of the area. 3. Russian Navigators in the Aleutian Islands - The map also shows the exploration routes in and around the Aleutian Islands, which were instrumental for Russian fur...

Wonderful scroll map of Lincolnshire By Captain Armstrong, 1778 Copper plate engraving on paper laid on canvas Original ebonized wood frame with lovely t...

Antique print titled 'Algiers'. Old print with a view of Algiers, Algeria. With Dutch legend. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an interesting travel account of Northern Afri...

Antique world map titled 'De Werelt Caart'. A scarce and richly detailed double hemisphere world map that was probably based on an earlier work by Cornelis Dankerts. This map has t...

Antique map titled 'Chersonesi quae hodie Natolia Descriptio'. Decorative, smaller map of Asia Minor including part of the Greek Archipelago and Cyprus. The drape-style title cartouc...

Antique map titled 'Suite de la Carte de l'Indoustan (..) - Vervolg van de Kaart van Hindoestan (..)'. Original antique map of Southern India and Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka). This...

Antique map of the Sinai Peninsula showing the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Red Sea to the south. The map is decorated with images of a Persian wheel and a view of a vi...

Antique map titled 'Environs d'Aiguemortes de Peccais &a et la petite Camargue'. Original map of the region of Aigues-Mortes and Camargue, France. This map originates from 'Le Petit ...

Antique map titled 'Rama'. This maps shows a view of Ramma (Ramallah?) in Palestine or the Holy Land. With Dutch legend. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engraver...

Antique map titled 'Carte Particuliere des Isles Moluques'. This map depicts the islands of Herij, Ternate, Tidor, Pottebackers, Timor, Machian and Bachian. The Moluccan islands were...

Antique print titled 'Grundris der Stadt Damiât'. This print originates from 'Reisebeschreibung nach Arabien und andern umliegenden Ländern' by C. Niebuhr, 1774.

This original map, a copperplate engraving by Le Rouge, presents two significant areas in the Caribbean. Titled "Isle St. Christophle une des Antilles aux anglois" and "La Barbade. d...

Antique print titled 'Caarte Gemaakt ter Ordre van den Edelen Heer Herman de Wilde ..... Van de weg tusschen Samarang en Cartasoera.' This print shows a map of the road between Semar...

Title: Decorative Map of Hanover, Lower Saxony by Lodge, ca. 1785 This decorative map, titled "A New & Correct Plan of Hanover, a City in the circle of Lower Saxony," was engraved b...

Antique map Switerzland titled 'La Suisse Divisee en ses Treze Cantons, ses Alliez & ses Sujets (..)'. Beautiful map of Switzerland with 33 coats of arms. The map is dedicated to t...

Title: IMPERII PERCICI delineatio ex scriptis potissimum geographicis Arabum et Persarum Cartographer: Petrus Schenk (Pieter Schenk), 1722 An original antique hand-colored engraved...

Title: Etats Due Grand-Seigneur En Asie, Empire De Perse, Pays Des Usbecs, Arabie et Egypte . . . 1753 Detailed map of the Turkish Empire, extending to the Black Sea, Georgia, the...

This is a historical map titled "L'Empire Du Mogol, Et La Presqu Isle De L'Inde En Deca Du Gange." An original authentic map, created by Rigobert Bonne (1727-1794), an influential ...

Antique map titled 'Ducatus Uplandiae cum Westmanniae Sudermanniae (..)' This map shows parts of Finland and Sweden. Originally published by Frederick de Wit in the late 1600's. ...

Antique map titled 'Plan de Bayonne'. Original old plan of the city of Bayonne, France. This map originates from 'Le Petit Atlas Maritime (..)' by J.N. Bellin. Published 1764. Be...

Antique map titled 'Carte De L'Isle De La Guadeloupe'. Detailed map of Guadalupe, Mari-Galante and the Isles de Saintes. Produced by Nichlas Bellin for Prevost d'Exiles influential t...

Antique map titled 'Plan der Stad en 't Kasteel Batavia'. A very rare late 18th century detailed plan of Batavia with an alpha-numeric key showing the main areas and buildings (only ...

Antique map titled 'Mogol'. Map of Northern India and Pakistan ('Mogol'), showing Kabul, Delhi and surroundings. This map originates from 'Kort begrip der Oude en Nieuwe Staatkun...

"1716 Moullart-Sanson Map of the Holy Land and Sacred Geography of the Old Testament" This engraved map, created by Pierre Moullart-Sanson and reissued by Robert de Vaugondy in 1740...

Antique print titled 'View in Anamooka and the Inhabitants'. Depicts the marketplace that was established in a ring in front of the main house in Anamooka, Tonga - named the Friendly Islands because of his reception when James Cook's third Pacific voyage arrived there in May 1777. Artists and Engravers: Engraved for Bankes's 'New System of Geography'. Published by Royal Authority. Condition: Good, age-related toning. Please study image carefully. Date: c.1790 Overall size: 38.6 x 23.2 cm. Image size: 30.6 x 21.5 cm. A View at Anamooka This engraving after a drawing comes from the official account of Cook's third voyage, 'A voyage to the Pacific Ocean'. Captain James Cook (1728-1779) made three separate voyages to the Pacific (with the ships Endeavour, Resolution, Adventure, and Discovery) and did more than any other voyager to explore the Pacific and Southern Ocean. Cook not only encountered Pacific cultures for the first time, but also assembled the first large-scale collections of Pacific objects to be brought back to Europe. He was killed in Hawaii in 1779. Cook was in Nomuka (Annamooka), Tonga or Friendly Isles from May 1-14, 1777. "On May 2 1777 the expedition reached Nomuka and anchored in the harbour on the north side of the island, which Cook had already used in June 1774. Both ships were in want of refreshments. A camp was erected on shore both as a trading post and a workshop for repairs. Watering, cutting wood...

Antique map titled 'Potentissimae Helvetiorum Reipublicae (..)'. Beautiful detailed map of Switzerland, showing the 13 cantons. The large title cartouche showing 13 coat of arms of t...

Antique map titled 'A Chart of the Eastern Coast of the Gulf of Bengal'. Original antique map of the Bay of Bengal. The Bay of Bengal is the northeastern...

Antique print titled 'View of the City of Ten-Tchoo-Foo from the Anchorage of the Hindostan in the Strait of Mi-a-Tau Bearing South-West'. Together on a sheet with 'Cape Maccartney and Cape Gower'. The top two views depict coastal profile views of local islands named after important people in the Embassy, including Macartney, Staunton, and Gower. Below, a view of the city of Ten-Tchoo-Foo taken from aboard the Hindostan, one of the ships on the mission. These land approach views appeared in the account of George Macartney's travels to China, published by George Nicol. Macartney was Britain's first envoy to China, and was tasked with convincing Emperor Qianlong to ease restrictions on trade between Great Britain and China by allowing the British to have a permanent embassy in the country. Sir George Staunton prepared the official report, 'An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China', which included charts and views based on manuscript sketches and drawings by Sir John Barrow...

Two religious images on one plate. Upper image 'Kiwasa idole des Virginiens'. Kiwasa, this Idol is placed in the temple of the town of Secotam, as the keeper of the king's dead c...

This elaborate map of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania served as a historical tribute to the city's first volunteer fire departments. It was drawn by J...

Description: Antique print titled 'Nouveau Mexico'. Copper engraving with a panoramic view of Mexico city. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Engraved after ...

Antique map titled 'Chart of the World, according to Mercators Projection'. This world map shows the various discoveries of Captain James Cook during his 3 voyages between 1768 and 1780, and the English and French Explorers who followed immediately thereafter, including Vancouver and La Perouse. This edition of the map is significantly revised from the editions issued immediately after the official report of Cook's Voyages were integrated into the map, showing better detail in New Zealand, Australia, the Northwest Coast of America and North East coast of Asia, along with Greenland. A new large lake also appears for the first time in the Western part of North America, shortly before the commencement of the Lewis...

Title: Rare Engraved City Plan of Nuremberg, Bavaria by Christoph Weigel, 1718 Description: This detailed city plan of Nuremberg, Bavaria was crafted by Christoph Weigel in 1718 an...

Title: Hand-Colored City Plan of Cologne by Nicolas de Fer, 1705 This hand-colored map, titled "Cologne Ville Considerable Situee sur le Bord Occidentale du Rhein Capit. de l'Electo...

Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Oostelyke Deel van het Ryk van Algiers'. Old map of the eastern region of the Kingdom of Algiers, Algeria. Originates from the first Dutch edito...

Antique map titled 'Nouvelle Carte de l'Isle de Java'. Chart of the island of Java, depicting soundings around the coast, all principal harbors, rivers and elevations, bays and p...

Antique map titled ‘Carte De La Baye De Saldana ou Saldane Dressee sur les Remarques des Navigateurs’. Detailed plan of Saldanha Bay, northwest of Cape Town, South Africa. This map o...

Framed map of Mexico & Florida circa 1705, Paris. Small map with Mexico and the Gulf Coast. Inset text indicating Panama, Acapulco, Mexico City and the Mississippi. Extends North to ...

This antique map, titled "A Map of Old & New Castile from the Observations of Rodrigo Mendes Silva and others," depicts the regions of Old Castile and New Castile in Spain, along with the Kingdom of Leon, Estremadura, La Mancha, among others. The map dates back to the early 18th century, a period marked by significant political shifts and territorial changes in Europe, particularly illustrated by the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) that reshaped Spain’s governance and regional boundaries. The map itself was published in 1714 by John Senex, a prominent English mapmaker, surveyor, globemaker, and geographer of the early eighteenth century. He was apprenticed as a young man to bookseller Robert Clavell and collaborated with notable mapmakers such as Jeremiah Seller and Charles Price. In 1728, Senex's contributions to geography and mapping were recognized when he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, an exceptional honor for a mapmaker, underlining his significant role as the Society's engraver and a publisher of maps by Edmund Halley and other notable figures. John Senex is renowned for his English Atlas, first published in the same year as this map, 1714, and continued to be printed until the 1760s. Following his death in 1740, his widow Mary Senex managed the business until 1755. Afterward, the stock passed to William Herbert and Robert Sayer for maps, and to James Ferguson for globes. The map serves not just as a geographical record but also as a historical document, reflecting the territorial divisions significant to Spain's political and economic structure at the time. The focus on Old and New Castile underscores their importance during a transformative era in Spanish history. Here are some potentially significant places and features of this map: 1. **Old Castile (Castilla la Vieja)**: Historically significant as part of the former Kingdom of Castile, this region includes major cities such as Burgos and Valladolid. These cities could be popular search...

Untitled map of the North Sea, top left a large compass rose, bottom right Dunkirk (Duinkerke / Dunkerque), France. Part of a bundled collection of plans of battles and cities renown...

Antique map titled 'Karte von dem groessten Theil des Landes Jemen'. Original map of Yemen, this map is the first printed map specifically of Yemen, and t...

Nice decorative hand tinted map of Japan with the title (in French): Carte de L'Empire du Japon Bellin, 1752 This antique map is engraved with very attractive title cartouche. ...

Antique map titled 'Plan d'Aiguesmortes et environs'. Original plan of the region of Aigues-Mortes, France. This map originates from 'Le Petit Atlas Maritime (..)' by J.N. Bellin. Pu...

Antique map titled 'A Map of Independent Tartary, containing the territories of Usbeck, Gasgar, Tibet, Lassa & c'. Old map depicting east of the Caspian Sea with parts of Persia, Siberia, the Mogul territories and on to western China...

Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Empire de la Chine de la Tartarie Chinoise, et du Royaume de Corée'. Interesting and detailed map of China, Korea, Japan and the Northern Philippines. ...

Map of Amersfoort and Surroundings by Covens & Mortier, published in 1747 Hand-coloured copper engraving titled *Carte Particulière des Environs de Amersfoort*, created by Jean Cove...

Antique print titled 'Le Bairam ou la Paque des Mahometans'. Old print of the Bairam celebration, the Easter of the Muslims. Originates from 'Ceremonies et coutumes Religieuses.....

Antique print titled 'Eiland van St. Filippus, of van Fuego, met zyn vuurberg'. Old print of Piton de la Fournaise, a shield volcano on the eastern side of Reunion island...

Antique frontispiece titled 'Iets voor Allen'. This print originates from 'Iets voor Allen, zijnde een Verhandeling en Verbeelding Van allerhande Standen, Studien, Konsten, Wetenscha...

Interesting Antique map published in Germany titled 'Neue Vorstellung von Phoenice und Syrien (..)' This map is engraved with a lot of details. It is an original antique map of Syria...