Copper Drawings

A large hand colored 17th century map of England and the British Isles by Frederick de Wit entitled "Accuratissima Angliæ Regni et Walliæ Principatus", published in Amsterdam in 1680. It is a highly detailed map of England, Scotland, the Scottish Isles...

A large hand written land indenture document England, 1810, framed. The beautifully hand written document mounted on board with a red velvet border and ...

Antique map titled 'Hartfordshire described the sittuations of Hartford (..)'. Map of Hertfordshire, England. Includes inset maps of Hertford and the Roman settlement of Verolani...

Antique map titled 'Hellas seu Graecia Universa' Detailed map of Greece, with Crete, the Aegean Islands, and part of Turkey. With two cartouches, compass rose and scale. Carolus Alla...

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...

Antique county map of Cumberland first published c.1800. Villages, towns, and cities illustrated include Carlisle, Penrith, Copeland Forest, and Wigt...

This is a framed hand-colored 17th century map of Northern Scotland by Gerard Mercator entitled "Scotiae pars Septentrionalis", published in Amsterdam in 1636. It is a highly detailed map of the northern part of Scotland, with the northwest Highlands and the cities Inverness and Aberdeen, as well as the Orkney Islands and the Hebrides. There is a decorative title cartouche in the upper left corner. The map is presented in an antiqued brown wood...

Antique map titled 'The Countie of Nottingham (..)'. Map of Nottinghamshire, England. Includes an inset town plan of Nottingham. This map originates from 'Theatre of Great Britaine' ...

A 17th century copperplate hand-colored map entitled "The Sixt Table of England" by Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius, published in Amsterdam in 1635 in 'Cosmographicall Descriptio...

This is a large antique lithography map of Northamptonshire. An English, framed atlas engraving of cartographic interest by John Speed, dating to the early 17th century and later. Superb lithography reproduction of Northamtonshire - place names are written in 17th century English Displays a desirable aged patina and in very good order Fascinating Jacobean period cartography, set within a quality, later frame Reproduced here from its appearance in the 'Theatre of Great Britain' of 1627 published by George Humble Marked for John Speed as cartographer and George Humbell (sic) as seller Exceptional detail, as expected from a John Speed map...

This original hand-colored copperplate engraved map of Africa entitled "Africa Vetus, Nicolai Sanson Christianiss Galliar Regis Geographi" was originally created by Nicholas Sanson d...

- 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...

Willem Janszoon Blaeu Rare Original 17th Century Map of Ethiopia in a Pine Frame Rare early 17th century map of Ethiopia by Willem Janszoon Blaeu. The Netherlands. A so called ‘'A...

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...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this wonderful 17th-century hand-coloured engraved road map by the celebrated English cartographer John Ogil...