Early 19th Century Maps

Antique print Australia titled 'Gezigt van de Rivier Endeavour op de Kust van Nieuw-Holland'. View of an encampent on the shore of the Endeavour river on the coast of Australia where the Endeavour boat was beached. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook (..)'. HMS Endeavour was a British Royal Navy research vessel that Lieutenant James Cook commanded to Australia and New Zealand on his first voyage of discovery from 1768 to 1771. She was launched in 1764 as the collier Earl of Pembroke, with the Navy purchasing her in 1768 for a scientific mission to the Pacific Ocean and to explore the seas for the surmised Terra Australis Incognita or "unknown southern land". Commissioned as His Majesty's Bark Endeavour, she departed Plymouth in August 1768, rounded Cape Horn and reached Tahiti in time to observe the 1769 transit of Venus across the Sun. She then set sail into the largely uncharted ocean to the south, stopping at the islands of Huahine, Bora Bora, and Raiatea west of Tahiti to allow Cook to claim them for Great Britain. In September 1769, she anchored off New Zealand, becoming the first European vessel to reach the islands since Abel Tasman's Heemskerck 127 years earlier. In April 1770, Endeavour became the first European ship to reach the east coast of Australia, with Cook going ashore at what is now known as Botany Bay. Endeavour then sailed north along the Australian coast. She narrowly avoided disaster after running aground on the Great Barrier Reef, and Cook had to throw her guns overboard to lighten her. Endeavour was beached on the Australian mainland for seven weeks to permit rudimentary repairs to her hull. Resuming her voyage, she limped into port in Batavia in October 1770, her crew sworn to secrecy about the lands that they had visited. From Batavia Endeavour continued westward, rounded the Cape of Good Hope on 13 March 1771 and reached the English port of Dover on 12 July, having been at sea for nearly three years. The ship was largely forgotten after her Pacific voyage, spending the next three years hauling troops and cargo to and from the Falkland Islands. She was renamed in 1775 after being sold into private hands, and used to transport timber from the Baltic. Rehired as a British troop transport during the American War of Independence, she was finally scuttled in a blockade of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island in 1778. Historical evidence indicates the ship was sunk just north of Goat Island in Newport Harbor, along with four other British transports. Relics from Endeavour are displayed at maritime museums worldwide, including an anchor and six of her cannon. A replica of Endeavour was launched in 1994 and is berthed alongside the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney Harbour. The NASA Space Shuttle...

Antique map titled 'America nach Arrowsmiths Weltcharte und dessen Globular Projection (..)'. Map of North and South America. Published by Schneider and Weigel, 1818.

Antique print titled 'Het Eiland Onrust'. Beautiful view of the sea near Onrust Island, also known as Pulau Onrust or Pulau Kapal (ship island), Indonesia. Published by E. Maaskamp, ...

Antique map titled 'Kaart der Ternataansche Eilanden'. Rare and attractive map of the Ternate Islands with a large view of Ternate Island. One of 12 maps from 'Atlas van Overzeesche ...

Title: "J. Arrowsmith's 19th Century Map of the West Indies" This original antique map, crafted by J. Arrowsmith, details the West Indies with a focus on the Caribbean Sea and its s...

Antique map titled 'British India, northern part'. Large format map of the northern area of the Indian subcontinent. The map is engraved in the minimalist English style pioneered in ...

Antique map Tonga titled 'Kaart van de Haven van Tongataboo'. Antique map of the harbour of Tongatabu, one of the Tonga Islands. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door Ja...

1817 Thomson Map of Northern Hindoostan – Detailed British Cartography of India This map, titled "A New Map of Hindoostan from the Latest Authorities," was drawn and engraved for Jo...

Antique map Tahiti titled 'Kaart van het Eiland Otahiti'. Antique map of the Island of Tahiti, Polynesia. Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook (..)'. Art...

Fine early-19th century map, precisely engraved with an impressive amount of detail. With inset view of equestrian statue of Peter the Great. Issued Edinburgh, 1819 by J. Thomson. Dr...

Antique map titled 'A New Map of the Circle of Upper Saxony: with the Duchy of Silesi and Lusatia, from the latest authorities'. Clear and accurate map of what is now the eastern par...

This is an original antique map titled "Carte de la Turquie Asiatique," depicting the Asian territories of the Ottoman Empire. Created by Pierre Antoine Tardieu, this map illustrates...

Antique map titled 'Charte von Süd-Afrika'. Original antique map of South Africa showing the travels of Truter and Somerville. Published ci...

Antique map titled 'Saxon England According to the Saxon Chronicle'. Map of Saxon England based upon descriptions in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a collection of annals in Old English ...

Antique Map with Title: "Partie Occidentale de l'Empire Romain ou du Monde connu des Anciens" Publication Details: - Atlas Title: Nouvel Atlas Universel de Géographie Ancienne et M...

Description: Antique map titled 'Paraguay, Chili, Terre Magellan?' Decorative map of the southern part of South America by Robert de Vaugondy, revised and published by Delamarche. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Charles Francois Delamarche (1740-1817) founded the important and prolific Paris based Maison Delamarche map publishing firm in the late 18th century. A lawyer by trade Delamarche entered the map business with the acquisition from Jean-Baptiste Fortin of Robert de Vaugondy's map plates...

Antique map titled 'Congo, Cafrerie.' Decorative map of the southern part of Africa by Robert de Vaugondy, revised and published by Delamarche. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: Charles Francois Delamarche (1740-1817) founded the important and prolific Paris based Maison Delamarche map publishing firm in the late 18th century. A lawyer by trade Delamarche entered the map business with the acquisition from Jean-Baptiste Fortin of Robert de Vaugondy's map plates...

Antique world map titled 'Mappe Monde Historique'. The map depicts both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, with the hemispheres meeting in the midd...

Antique map titled 'Asien'. Original old map of Asia. Published in Berlin by Simon Schropp et Comp, 1819. "1819 Antique Map of Asia - 'Asien' by Simon Sch...

This map of Jamaica is an interesting historical document. This map is part of an atlas that was issued in six editions in English, French, and German ...

John Thomson's original antique map of Grenada, dating back to 1810 and hailing from Edinburgh, stands as a testament to meticulous cartography. This historical piece, adorned with o...

Antique Map with Title: "Royaume de Danemarck: Deuxieme Carte. Danemarck Propre, le Jutland et les Isles" Publication Details: - **Atlas Title:** Nouvel Atlas Universel de Géograp...

Miniature map titled 'England & Wales'. Original antique map of England & Wales. This map originates from 'Darton's New Miniature Atlas' publis...

Antique map titled 'Hindoostan, or India'. Original antique map of India (Hindustan) and Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Engraved by Russell. Published by Nuttall, Fisher & Co, 1814.

This rare map comes originally from the publication: Modern London: Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis. It was published in London and Printed for Richard...

Nicely framed map titled 'Greece'. Original antique map of Greece published by C. Smith, 1818. Frame included.

Antique map titled 'Carta dell Africa'. Large and quite scarce Italian map of Africa, reflecting the then-current knowledge of the continent's geography, with large areas left comple...

Title: The Cities of London & Westminster, accurately copied from the table of the Camera Obscura in the Royal Observatory at Greenwich This is a rare plate from a serie of 22 landmarks taken from Modern London, published in 1804 by Richard Phillips...

Antique map titled 'Empire Birman d'après une carte'. Map of the Burmese Empire. This map originates from 'Relation de l'Ambassade Anglaise, envoyée en 1795 dans le Royaume d'Ava, ou...

Old print of a peasant of Little Russia. This print originates from 'The Costume of the Hereditary States of the House of Austria' by William Miller....

Antique map titled 'Gedeelte van Japan of Nipon'. Map of the east coast of Hanshu, with a view of the Japanese coast titled 'Gezigt van de Kust van Japan, wanneer wij haar voor h...

Antique lithograph, with a text vignette on Borneo. This important map for the Philippines shows Southern Mindanao, and the area between Sulawesi, Mindanao and Gilolo (today: Halmahe...

Antique map titled 'Europe'. Original antique map of Europe by P. Lapie, published 1809. Frame included.

Description: Antique print titled 'The Stone Theatre at St. Petgersbourg'. View ofthe Bolshoi Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia. In 1886 the building was declared unsafe and, at th...

Antique map titled 'A New Map of the Circles of the Upper and Lower Rhine'. Antique map covering an area from Westphalia and Lower Saxony in the north to France and Swabia in the south.

Title: "Vue de Messine & de Son Détroit" This evocative print titled "Vue de Messine & de Son Détroit" presents a picturesque view of Messina and its strait, a vital waterway separa...

Old print of a peasant of the neighbourhood of Hermannstadt (Sibiu), Transylvania. This print originates from 'The Costume of the Hereditary States of the House of Austria' by William Miller. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by William Ellis.

Great map of The Eastern and Western Hemispheres On 2 sheets Copper-plate engraving Drawn and engraved by Thomas Clerk, Edinburgh. Published by Mackenzie And Dent, 1817 ...

Antique print showing various ports in France. Including plans of St. Malo, Granville, Nantes, Dieppe, Bourdeauz, Gibraltar, Lorient, Boulogne sur Mer, Les Sables d'Olonne, Brest, Le Trèport, Antibes, La Ciotat...

Three maps on one sheet showing Mauritania, Massaesylia, Numidia, Tunisia, Cyrenaica and Marmarica (ancient Libya). This map originates from 'Schul-Atlas für die alte Erdbeschreibung...

Antique map titled 'An Accurate Map of England and Wales'. Original old map of England and Wales. Engraved by John Cary. Originates from 'New British Atlas' by John Stockdale, publis...

Antique map titled 'The Kingdom of Bohemia with the Duchy of Silesia and the Marquisates of Moravia and Lusatia.' Map of the Kingdom of Bohemia, with Silesia, Moravia and Lusatia...

Antique map titled 'A Map of Middlesex from the best Authorities'. Original old county map of Middlesex, England. Engraved by John Cary. Originates from 'New British Atlas' by John S...

Antique map titled 'Kaart der Nederlandsche Bezittingen in Oost-Indiën'. Rare and attractive map of the Dutch East Indies, it shows the Dutch possessions in the 19th century. This ...

Original antique map titled 'Carte Géographique Statistique et Historique du New-Jersey'. One of the earliest obtainable maps of the State of New Jersey published outside of the Unit...

Great map of Switzerland Copper-plate engraving by Barlow Published by Brightly & Kinnersly, Bungay, Suffolk. Dated 1807 Unframed.

Antique map titled 'A Map of North Wales from the best Authorities'. Original old county map of North Wales, England. Engraved by John Cary. Originates from 'New British Atlas' by Jo...

Antique map titled 'Kaart der Ambonsche Eilanden'. Rare and attractive map of the islands of Seram, Boero and the Banda Islands. Includes a nice view of the Island of Seram. One of 1...

Antique map titled 'Kaart van de Good Success Baai in de Straat van Le Maire (..)'. Antique map of the Strait of Le Maire between Terra Fuego and Staten Island. On top, various c...

Antique map titled 'Charte von Nord-Africa'. Scarce map of North Africa. Includes a fantastic depiction of the Sahara Desert. Published in Weimar, 1809.

Antique map titled 'Partie Orientale de l'Ile de Mascareigne'. This map shows the region of the Piton de la Fournaise, a Shield Volcano on Eastern Réunion Island...

Antique map titled 'France in Provinces'. Beautiful antique map of France. Drawn and engraved for John Thomson's 'New General Atlas' published circa 1814.

This attractive map of Massachusetts presents a finely detailed overview of the state in the first quarter of the 19th century. Transportation ...

Antique map Tasmania titled 'Kaart van Diemens Land'. Coastal views and a map of van Diemens Land (Tasmania). Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld ...

Title: Vue d'une partie des deux Branches de la Cataracte de Niagara. Dirigé par P.F. Tardieu, Place de l'Estrapade No. 18. Upper Left: Pl.VIII, Tom.II Pag.192. Lower Left: Bonfil...

Antique print New Hebrides titled 'Landing op het Eiland Erramanga, een van de Nieuwe Hebriden'. Antique print depicting the landing at one of the isl...

Antique map titled 'A Map of Warwickshire from the best Authorities'. Original old county map of Warwickshire, England. Engraved by John Cary. Originates from 'New British Atlas' by ...

Antique costume print titled 'Group at the Fair at Rotterdam'. Old costume print depicting a group of people from Rotterdam. This print originates from 'The Costume of the Nether...