18th Century Maps

"Antique map titled 'The South West Part of Germany. Containing ye Dominions of the Archbishops and Electors of Mentz Y Treves, and of ye Elec. Palatine of ye Rhine; with Franconia, ...

This original antique map titled “'T Ryk van den Grooten Mogol” by Nicolas Sanson from 1705 is an interesting historical artifact. It depicts the extent of the Mughal Empire in North...

Historical Map of the Margraviate and Electorate of Brandenburg by Chevalier de Beaurain - Circa 1750 This impressive historical map, titled "Carte du Marquisat et Electorat de Br...

Antique map titled 'Le Portugal dedié au Roy (..)'. Large and detailed map of Portugal. With a small inset map of Porto. Artists and Engravers: Publish...

Stunning Old Map of Asia. Description: Two-sheet map of Asia, joined. The left part of this antique map is titled 'Partie occidentale d'une partie d'Asie ou sont les Isles de Zoco...

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van de Noord Pool na de alderlaatste ontdekking int licht gebracht tot Amsterdam door Isaak Tirion'. Beautiful map of the Northern Hemisphere and Nor...

Antique map titled 'Kaart van Afrika door den Heer d'Anville'. Detailed original old map of Africa, with very small inset map titled 'Vlaamsche Eilanden', which shows the Azores. Pub...

Bay of Saint Helena: French Naval Chart by N.B. Ingénieur de la Marine, 18th Century This meticulously detailed copper engraving, titled 'Carte de la Baye de Sainte Helene' (Map of the Bay of Saint Helena), was drawn by N.B., an engineer of the French Navy (*Ingénieur de la Marine*). The map was created based on the navigational observations of mariners and published in the 18th century, most likely in France. It offers a precise and practical representation of Saint Helena Bay, a crucial anchorage point in the South Atlantic Ocean. Saint Helena Bay, located on the island of Saint Helena, was an important stopover for ships sailing between Europe and Asia, particularly for Dutch and British vessels during the Age of Exploration and the later colonial period. Its significance was further heightened when the island became the final exile location of Napoleon Bonaparte from 1815 to 1821. The map shows the bay with impressive attention to detail, depicting the coastline with numerous soundings marked in French and English leagues (*Lieues Marines de France et d'Angleterre*), allowing navigators to gauge the water depth and avoid hazards. The bay’s natural topography, including hills and coastal elevations, is rendered in delicate engraving lines. A large central peak dominates the landscape, surrounded by rugged terrain, while a smaller inlet and river (*Riviere*) are also shown, highlighting the complex geography of the bay. A decorative fleur-de-lis compass rose marks the left side of the chart, indicating orientation and providing a clear sense of direction for mariners. The map's clean and elegant design reflects the French cartographic tradition of combining functional navigation aids with aesthetic appeal. The chart includes practical features such as scale indicators and coastal profiles that help sailors recognize the bay from a distance. The detailed soundings marked throughout the bay make this map an invaluable tool for understanding the navigational challenges of the area, particularly for large, heavily laden ships. This rare chart belongs to a series of marine maps...

Antique map titled 'Carte des Environs de Batavia'. Map of the environs of Batavia (now Jakarta), Indonesia. This print originates from volume 8 of 'Histoire générale des voyages'. P...

Antique map titled 'Carte de la Situation du Paradis Terrestre, Et des Pais Habitez par les Patriarches Dressee pour bien entendre l'Histoire Sainte, Par Messire Pierre Daniel Huet.' This interesting map covers the region from the Mediterranean through the Persian Gulf. Detail is omitted in favor of Biblical depictions including the Sermon on the Mount...

Antique map titled 'Peninsula Indiae citra Gangem, hoc est Orae celeberrimae Malabar & Coromandel (..)'. Large and attractive original hand colored map of Sri Lanka and the Southern ...

Antique map titled 'Negapatam.' Attractive bird's-eye view of Nagapattinam, India from Churchill's 'A Collection of Voyages and Travels, some now first printed from original manuscri...

Title: Map of Friesland (La Frise), from "Atlas Nouveau Portatif" (1756) This is an 18th-century map of Friesland (Frise), a northern province of the Netherlands, engraved by *Georg...

Antique print titled 'Ein Prospect des Forts Nortweijck, wie sich dasselbe wan man von Jacatra komt, mit seiner Gegend präsentiret'. Old print of Fort Noordwijk, Batavia (Jakarta)....

Two views on one plate titled 'A Prospect of The Town of Batavia (and) A View of the Citadel of Batavia'. Beautiful views of Batavia (Jakarta), Indonesia. The upper view shows the ci...

Antique print, titled: 'Gezicht van het eiland en de haven van Pathmos (…).' This plate shows a view of the city and harbour of Pathmos, Patmos or Patimo in Greece. This plate or...

Antique print titled 'North Front of Foremark (..)'. Old engraving of Foremarke Hall, a Georgian-Palladian country house and manor house. This print originates from 'Vitruvius Britannicus...

Antique map titled 'Carte des Découvertes faites dans la Mer Pacifique sur la Vaisse au de Roi, La Resolution, Commandé par le Capitaine Cook en 1774'. Chart detailing the 1774 voyag...

Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Arabie, du Golfe Persique, et de la Mer Rouge (..)'. Original antique map of the Arabian Peninsula, including the horn...

1700 Guillaume Delisle Map: Western Mediterranean & Moorish North Africa This hand-colored map from 1700 by Guillaume Delisle, titled "In Notitiam Ecclesiasticam Africae Tabula Geographica," offers a detailed look at the regions under Moorish control during the later medieval period. It encompasses the northern African coast from Morocco to Libya, the Iberian Peninsula, and the western Mediterranean, including notable islands such as Sardinia, Corsica, Malta, the Balearics, and Sicily, where a smoking Mount Etna is depicted. The map is embellished with three decorative cartouches, adding artistic flair to the detailed geographical renderings. Engraved by Jean Baptiste Liebaux, the map measures 25.2 inches wide by 19.1 inches high. It features a sharp impression with contemporary outline color, later enhanced cartouches, and is printed on a bright sheet with a Society of Jesus watermark. The condition is very good, with an archivally repaired centerfold separation at the bottom and light toning along the edges. Keywords: - Guillaume Delisle map - Western Mediterranean historical map - Northern Africa map...

Dating back to around 1763, this antique hand-colored print, a creation by Jacques Nicolas Bellin, unveils a meticulously detailed "Plan du Cul de Sac des Roseaux dans l'Isle de Ste....

Antique map titled 'La Baye de l'isle et Ville de Borneo'. Small map depicting a Bay of Borneo. Artists and Engravers: Anonymous. Condition: Good, general age-related toning. ...

Title: "Les Isles Britanniques qui contiennent les Royaumes d'Angleterre, Escosse, et Irlande". Hand-colored engraved map with 2 (large) decorative cartouches, inset map of the Ork...

Java and Bali with Borneo Coast – 18th Century French Colonial Map This original copperplate engraved map titled "Deuxième Carte des Isles de la Sonde" offers a rare and valuable 18...

Hand-Colored 1750 Plan of Batavia, Colonial Jakarta by Jacques Bellin This finely detailed mid-18th century plan presents the fortified city of Batavia, now Jakarta, the capital of ...

England and London Government Map with Allegorical Vignettes, ca. 1720 Description: This highly decorative and information-rich copperplate engraving, titled "Nouvelle carte du Gouv...

Title: “Antique Map of the Sunda Islands Including Sumatra, Java, and Borneo” This print is a beautifully detailed and relatively rare map of Western Indonesia, encompassing the reg...

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 Reduite de l'Isle de la Martinique Dressee au Depost des Cartes Plans et Journaux de la Marine.' Superb, large scale chart of th...

18th-Century Map of Holstein and Surrounding Duchies by Homann Heirs Description: This finely detailed 18th-century map by the Homann Heirs (Homannische Erben) illustrates the Duc...

Antique map titled 'Das Mitternächtige Theil des Alten Asien'. This sheet of five miniature maps describes the northern part of Asia in classical times, perhaps circa 150 AD. At the top, an overview map shows the main regions and territories, which are pictured in more detail below. From left to right, the four maps below depict Scythia east of the Imaus (Pamir) Mountains, Serica, Sychia west of the Pamir mountains, and Sarmatia, the last of which borders the Black Sea. Originates from Alain Manesson Mallet's 'Description de l 'Univers' (German edition). Artists and Engravers: Alain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706) was a French cartographer and engineer. He started his career as a soldier in the army of Louis XIV, became a Sergeant-Major in the artillery and an Inspector of Fortifications. He also served under the King of Portugal, before returning to France, and his appointment to the court of Louis XIV. His military engineering and mathematical background led to his position teaching mathematics at court. His major publications were Description de L'Univers (1683) in 5 volumes, and Les Travaux de Mars ou l'Art de la Guerre (1684) in 3 volumes. His Description de L'Universe contains a wide variety of information, including star maps...

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van Irak Arabia, Kurdistan, Diarbek, Turkomannia, Syrie en het Heilige Land'. Beautiful map including eastern Turkey, the Caucasus, Israel through Ir...

Beautiful chart of the Gulf of Bengal. The map extends from Malabar to Sumatra and today Phuket area in Thailand. Including Pegu, Ceylon, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Numerou...

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 map titled 'Insulae Britannicae'. Interesting map of Britain, Scotland, and Ireland. It shows a rudimentary outline of the islands according to the geography of the Roman Emp...

Antique map titled 'Carte des Indes, de la Chine & des Iles de Sumatra, Java & c'. Detailed map of India, Southeast Asia and the Far East, extending from Gujerat to the supposed "T...

Crete Map 1749 – Homann Heirs Engraving of Candia with Aegean Islands This fine 1749 map titled 'Insula Creta hodie Candia' presents an 18th-century cartographic portrait of the isl...

Antique map titled 'Partie Occidentale du Canada'. A fine example of Rigobert Bonne and Guilleme Raynal's 1780 map of the Great Lakes and upper Mississippi Valley. A map of c...

Antique map titled 'De Platte Grond van Amboina zoo als het was in den Jaare, 1718'. Antique map depicting the City of Ambon, Indonesia. This print originates from 'Oud en Nieuw Oost...

Antique Map of Champagne France by Johann Baptist Homann circa 1710 Hand-Colored This richly detailed antique map titled Tabula Geographica Campani...

Antique map titled ‘XVII Provinciae Belgii sive Germaniae Inferioris (..)’. Detailed hand colored map of the Low Countries. Includes colored decorative cartouche, compass rose and co...

This is a fine antique Somerset map. An 18th century English cartographic county reference engraving by Thomas Kitchin (1718–1784), dating to the Georgian period, circa 1780. A beaut...

18th-Century Map of Tyrol and Surrounding Regions by Johann Baptist Homann Description: This striking 18th-century map by Johann Baptist Homann depicts the County of Tyrol (Tirol)...

Covens and Mortier's attractive double-page engraved map of the British Isles, based on the 1702 De L'Isle map. The map features a large car...

Title: "GRÆCIÆ PARS Septentrionalis". Hand Coloured Engraved map by G. Delisle of the northern part of the Aegean. In the top left corner a distance scale included. Condition...

Antique map titled 'Kaart van den Loop der Rivieren de Rhyn, de Maas, de Waal, de Merwe en de Lek, door de Provincien van Gelderland, Holland en Utrecht'. ...

Antique plan titled 'Plan de l'Isle de Goree The island of Gorée lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave-tradin...

Antique map titled 'Chart of Discoveries made in the South Pacific Ocean'. Rare engraving from the official British Admiralty sanctioned edition of the accounts of Cook’s second voyage. All other later copies made of this image by other publishers were unauthorised, usually smaller and inferior in quality. Made after Cook's discovery of the island group on 4 September 1774, which he named New Caledonia...

Interesting detailed German antique map titled 'Neue Vorstellung der Abendlaendischen Küsten von Africa (..)'. Original antique map of Western Africa. This map originates from 'Neue ...

Antique print titled 'Elevation of the Earl of Abercorn's Offices (..)'. Old engraving of the office of the Earl of Abercorn. James Hamilton, 8th Earl of Abercorn PC (Ire) (22 Oc...

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van de Neder Saxise Kreits (..).' Attractive detailed map showing Lower Saxony, Germany, including Mekelenburg, Lauwenburg, Holstein, Bremen, Verden ...

Imperial map of Northern Russia with Archangel, Lapland, and Permia, c.1730 Description: This intricately engraved and hand-colored map presents the northern reaches of the Russian ...

Plate: 'Costumes des Habitants de la Baie de Langle.' (Costumes of the inhabitants of Langle Bay, Russia). Tomari (Russian: ??????) is a coastal town and the administrative cente...

Antique map titled ‘Tabula Nova Provinciae Ultrajectinae (..)’. Original antique map of the province of Utrecht, the Netherlands. It shows the region of Amsterdam, Utrecht, Gouda, ...

Antique map titled 'l'Afrique Divisée en ses Empires, Royaumes, et Etats'. Decorative large map of Africa. The cartography is typical for the 17th century with the Nile originating i...

Antique world map titled 'A Map of the World from the best Authorities'. Detailed map of the World, showing tracks of Captain James Cook in his 3 voyages in great detail. The map is ...

Antique map Middle East titled 'De Beschryving van de Reysen Pauli en van de Andere Apostelen'. Antique map of the Eastern Mediterranean with details of the travels by Apostle Paul...

Antique map titled ‘Kaart van den Loop der Rivier van Tonkin van Cacho tot aan de Zee / Carte du Cours de la Riviere de Tunquin Depuis Cacho jusqu'à la Mer J. v. Schley direx.’ Detailed map of the Tunquin River and Bay, extending north to Cacho, the capital...

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

Antique map titled 'Carte des Gouvernements de Flandre Francoise, d'Artois, de Picardie et du Boulenois.' An attractive example of Rigobert Bonne's 1771 decorative map of the Fre...