Items Similar to Old 18th Century Composite Map of Key Caribbean Islands with Descriptive Texts

Detailed Antique Map of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean

Early 18th Century Map of Denmark in Old Coloring, Published in 1706

Small Early 18th Century Map of Banten Bay on the Island Java, Indonesia, c.1725

Hand-Colored 18th Century Homann Map of Denmark and Islands in the Baltic Sea

Old Map of the Russian Empire, with English Language Text, Ca.1820

Charming 18th Century Miniature Map of Greece, 1685

Want more images or videos?

Request additional images or videos from the seller

1 of 8

Old 18th Century Composite Map of Key Caribbean Islands with Descriptive Texts

About the Item

Antique map titled 'Dominia Anglorum in praecipuis Insulis Americae ut sunt Insula S. Christophori, Antegoa, Iamaica, Barbados nec non Insulae Bermudes vel Sommers dictae. Die Englische Colonie-Länder Auf den Insuln von America und zwar die Insuln S. Christophori, Antegoa, Iamaica, Barbados samt den Ins. Bermudes sonst Sommers genannt'. Beautiful map of the British possessions in the Caribbean. Shows the islands of Saint Christopher or Saint Kitts, Antigua, Bermuda, Barbados, and Jamaica. This is an elaborate composite map featuring several islands of the Caribbean, each framed within its own colored border and accompanied by descriptive text. The map includes the islands of St. Kitts, Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda, and Jamaica, each meticulously detailed with topographical features, parish borders, and notable settlements. A prominent feature of this map is the extensive textual descriptions and tables accompanying each island, providing insights into the colonial administration, economic resources, and demographic information of the time. The maps are adorned with ornamental cartouches, which was a common stylistic element of maps from this era, showcasing the artistic flair of the cartographer. The map is from the 18th century, as you can see by the style of the cartouches and the typography used in the descriptions. The hand coloring on each map is still vibrant, indicating careful preservation. The paper shows signs of age but with all text and cartographic details remaining legible. Artists and Engravers: Following the long period of Dutch domination, the Homann family became the most important map publishers in Germany in the eighteenth century, the business being founded by J.B. Homann in Nuremberg about the year 1702. Soon after publishing his first atlas in 1707 he became a member of the Berlin academy of Sciences and in 1715 he was appointed Geographer to the Emperor. After the founder's death in 1724, the firm was continued under the direction of his son until 1730 and was then bequeathed to his heirs on the condition that it trades under the name of Homann Heirs. The firm remained in being until the next century and had a wide influence on map publishing in Germany.

Dimensions:

Height: 21.26 in (54 cm)Width: 24.22 in (61.5 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)

Materials and Techniques:

Paper

Period:

1740-1749

Date of Manufacture:

circa 1745

Condition:

Condition: Good, two small pieces of tape on the reverse. General age-related toning, a few stains and small tears outside the plate mark or image. Please study image carefully. Vibrant colors.

Seller Location:

Langweer, NL

Reference Number:

Seller: BG-13618-11stDibs: LU3054337731952

More From This Seller

View All

Detailed Antique Map of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean

By Covens & Mortier

Located in Langweer, NL

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...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Detailed Antique Map of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean

$1,087

Early 18th Century Map of Denmark in Old Coloring, Published in 1706

Located in Langweer, NL

Denmark. Schenk (Petrus), Dania Regnum Ducatus Holsatia. et Slesvicum Insulae Danicae et Provinciae Jutia Scania etc. Amsterdam, 1706, engraved reticulated map on thick paper with co...

Category

Antique Early 1700s Maps

Materials

Paper

Early 18th Century Map of Denmark in Old Coloring, Published in 1706

$680 Sale Price

20% Off

Small Early 18th Century Map of Banten Bay on the Island Java, Indonesia, c.1725

Located in Langweer, NL

A small early 18th century map of Banten Bay showing the islands of Pulo Dua and Pulo Batto together with soundings within the Bay and profiles of hills on the islands published by C...

Category

Antique 1720s Maps

Materials

Paper

Small Early 18th Century Map of Banten Bay on the Island Java, Indonesia, c.1725

$254

Old Map of the Russian Empire, with English Language Text, Ca.1820

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Geographical, Statistical and Historical Map of Russia'. Old map of the Russian Empire, encompassed on three sides by English language text. Originates from L...

Category

Antique 1820s Maps

Materials

Paper

Old Map of the Russian Empire, with English Language Text, Ca.1820

$624

Charming 18th Century Miniature Map of Greece, 1685

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'Graeciae Descriptio.' Charming miniature map of Greece from the pocket atlas 'Introductionis in Universam Geographiam tam Veterem qu...

Category

Antique 17th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Charming 18th Century Miniature Map of Greece, 1685

$324 Sale Price

20% Off

Antique Map the Windward or South Caribbean Islands and Guiana, 1859

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique map titled 'The Windward or South Caribbean Islands'. Original antique map of South Caribbean Islands. This map originates from ‘The Imperial Atlas of Modern Geography’. Published by W. G. Blackie, 1859. The Windward Islands, also known as the Islands of Barlovento, are the southern, generally larger islands of the Lesser Antilles. Part of the West Indies, they lie south of the Leeward Islands...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map the Windward or South Caribbean Islands and Guiana, 1859

$240 Sale Price

20% Off

Antique Early 18th Century German Maps

Materials

Paper

Hand-Colored 18th Century Homann Map of Denmark and Islands in the Baltic Sea

$775

St. Christophe 'St. Kitts' Island: An 18th Century Hand-colored Map by Bellin

By Jacques-Nicolas Bellin

Located in Alamo, CA

Jacques Bellin's copper-plate map of the Caribbean island of Saint Kitts entitled "Carte De De l'Isle St. Christophe Pour servir á l'Histoire Genle. des V...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century French Maps

Materials

Paper

St. Christophe 'St. Kitts' Island: An 18th Century Hand-colored Map by Bellin

$575

Antique 18th Century Map of the Province of Pensilvania 'Pennsylvania State'

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique of the colony of Pennsylvania. Noted at the top of the sheet as a 'Map of the province of Pensilvania'. This undated and anonymous map is thought to be from the Gentleman's Magazine, London, circa 1775, although the general appearance could date it to the 1760's. The southern boundary reflects the Mason-Dixon survey (1768), the western boundary is placed just west of Pittsburgh, and the northern boundary is not marked. The map has a number of reference points that likely refer to companion text and appear to be connected to boundaries. The western and southern boundaries are marked Q, R, S, for example. A diagonal line runs from the Susquehanna R to the Lake Erie P. A broken line marked by many letters A, B, N, O, etc., appears in the east. There are no latitude or longitude markings, blank verso. Framed in a shaped contemporary gilt wooden frame and matted under a cream colored matte. Bearing an old Graham Arader Gallery...

Category

Antique 18th Century British American Colonial Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique 18th Century Map of the Province of Pensilvania 'Pennsylvania State'

$1,250

Scandinavia & Portions of Eastern Europe: 18th Century Hand-Colored Homann Map

By Johann Baptist Homann

Located in Alamo, CA

An early 18th century hand-colored copper-plate map entitled "Regni Sueciae in omnes suas Subjacentes Provincias accurate divisi Tabula Generalis" by Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century German Maps

Materials

Paper

Scandinavia & Portions of Eastern Europe: 18th Century Hand-Colored Homann Map

$975

18th Century Hand Colored Map of Spain and Portugal by Visscher

By Nicolaes Visscher II

Located in Alamo, CA

This is an early 18th century map of Spain and Portugal, with attractive original hand-coloring, entitled "Hispaniae et Portugalliae Regna per Nicolaum Visscher cum Privilegio Ordinu...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Dutch Maps

Materials

Paper

18th Century Hand Colored Map of Spain and Portugal by Visscher

$1,275

Hand-Colored 18th Century Homann Map of the Danube, Italy, Greece, Croatia

By Johann Baptist Homann

Located in Alamo, CA

"Fluviorum in Europa principis Danubii" is a hand colored map of the region about the Danube river created by Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724) in his 'Atlas Novus Terrarum', publish...

Category