Benelux Maps

Antique map titled 'Amerique ou Indes Occidentales (..)'. Vaugondy's map of America, pre-dating information from any of the Cook Voyages. The NW Coast of Amer...

Title: 1862 Johnson's Map of the Vicinity of Richmond & Peninsular Campaign, Virginia Description: This 1862 map titled "Johnson's Map of the Vicinity of Richmond and Peninsular Cam...

Antique world map titled 'Mappe-Monde dressee sur les Observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences (..)'. Beautiful original antique world map...

Antique map titled 'Barbariae et Biledulgerid nova descriptio'. Old map of coastal North Africa and the Mediterranean. The map extends from Morocco and the Sahara to Libya and sh...

Title: "Antique Map of Guadeloupe and Antigua with Adjacent Isles, 19th Century" Source: New General Atlas (circa 1817), published in Edinburgh Description: This detailed antique m...

Antique map titled 'Madrid'. Original antique map of the city of Madrid, Spain. This map originates from 'Abrégé de Géographie (..)' by Adrien Balbi. Published 1847.

This original antique map titled "Le Gouvernement de l'Isle de France" represents the Île-de-France region, which historically was one of the provinces of France and contained the ci...

Title: "Map of the Western Part of NEW MEXICO and CALIFORNIA According to the Latest Discoveries by the Jesuits and Others" Description: This exquisite original Dutch map, titled "...

Old map of Kyoto, Japan. Published by Kobayashi, 1905. This is an old map of Kyoto, Japan, published by Kobayashi in 1905. The map showcases a detailed layout of Kyoto during the ea...

Antique map titled 'Suède, Norwège & Danemark'. Attractive map of Scandinavia, with Sweden, Norway and Denmark. With an inset map of Iceland and th...

Antique map titled 'Gastinois et Senonois'. Old map of the region of Étampes and Sens, France. It shows the cities of Sens, Melun, Étampes, Orleans, Fontainebleau, Montargis and othe...

Title: Rare Hand-Colored Map of Lorraine and Barrois by Frederik De Wit c. 1688 Description: This remarkable 17th-century map, titled "Generalis Lotharingiae Ducatus," offers a deta...

Antique map titled 'South America'. Old map of South America. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists and Engravers: George Philip (1800–1882) was a cartographer, map publisher...

The map is of "Independent Tartary," a historical region in Central Asia that covered parts of what are now Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and surrounding areas. The map was p...

Antique map titled 'West Canada'. Original antique map of West Canada, with decorative vignettes titled Kingston and Falls of Niagara. This map originates from 'The History and Topog...

Antique map titled 'Imperii Sinarum Nova Descriptio'. Beautiful map of China and Korea, much detail troughout the map. Including the Islands of Formosa (Taiwan) and Hainan. The Great...

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...

Antique map titled 'L'Empire du Grand Mogol'. Old map of India and Central Asia. The map extends from Persia in the West to Lake Chimay and the Bay of Bengal...

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 'Partie Meridionale Des Etats de Castille (..)'. Decorative and highly detailed map of the southern part of Castile, Spain, including a decorative cartouche. Publi...

Ancient Map of Palestine or the Holy Land by D'Anville (1767) This detailed map, created by the renowned French cartographer Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville in 1767, depicts the...

Antique map Australia titled 'Süd-Ost Australien'. Detailed map of South East Australia. Orginates from 'Stieler's Hand Atlas', published in Germ...

This 1667 map titled "Patriarchatus Constantinopolitani Geographica Descriptio" was crafted by renowned French cartographer Melchior Tavernier, who was a prominent map engraver during the 17th century. This rare and historically significant map focuses on the territories under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, one of the most important centers of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It covers regions around the Black Sea (Pontus Euxinus), parts of Greece, and adjacent areas in Asia Minor and the Balkans, which were historically vital during the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. The map is filled with ancient place names, making it a valuable resource for both historical and cartographic enthusiasts. Key Features: - Antique ecclesiastical map illustrating the influence of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople in the 17th century. - Features beautifully detailed ancient coastlines, rivers, and terrains, providing a comprehensive geographical view of the region. - Rich with historic place names - like Byzantium, Nicomedia, Nicaea, Cyzicus, Bithynia, Pontus, Macedonia, and Thrace - that date back to the classical era, offering insights into the ancient geography of the eastern Mediterranean. - A finely engraved strapwork cartouche in the lower right corner with Baroque-style decoration, featuring two putti (cherubic figures) – a hallmark of 17th-century map art. - The map extends to include the Mediterranean Sea (Mare Mediterraneum) to the south and the Black Sea to the north, highlighting its ecclesiastical and geopolitical significance. - Original hand coloring may still be present, enhancing the decorative appeal for collectors of antique maps. This rare map offers a unique perspective on the religious influence and historical geography of the Eastern Mediterranean during the late 17th century. It would appeal to collectors interested in: - **Byzantine history** - **Ottoman Empire** - **Eastern Orthodox Church** - **Antique cartography...

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...

This map titled *Pascaret van Schager-Rack de Bælt en de Sondt* was created by the prominent Dutch cartographer Johannes van Keulen and published in Amsterd...

Beautiful richly engraved map of North and West Africa, based upon the earlier maps of De L'Isle. Richly annotated throughout and with excellent regional detail. Too much detail to d...

This miniature map of the East Indies and Nova Guinea was created by Abraham Ortelius and published in 1601 as part of the "Epitome" by Giovanni Battista Vrients. It is a finely hand...

Antique map titled 'The Counti of Warwick the Shire Towne and Citie of Coventre described'. Map of Warwickshire, England. Includes inset town plans of Warwic...

Antique print titled 'Kohm - Kasjan'. Old print with two views: one is Qom, the other Kashan. Both are in Iran (then known as Persia). This print originates from 'Cornelis de Bruins...

Antique print titled 'Vue du Lac, de l'Orangerie et du Temple d'Eole à Kew (..)'. Copper engraving showing the lake, orangery, temple and pagoda of the Kew gardens. This print origin...

John Tallis & Company was a London-based map publisher that flourished during the 19th century. Their maps, characterized by elaborate borders and decorative vignettes, are some of t...

Antique map France titled 'Carte pour servir à intelligence de l'Histoire de France (..)'. Beautiful old map of France. This map originates from 'At...

This image depicts a historical map of the province of Tarragona, which is in the northeastern part of Spain, within the autonomous community of Catalonia. The map is dated 1901, sug...

Title: 1808 C. Smith Map of Hindoostan – British India with Intricate Details This map, titled "Hindoostan," was published by C. Smith, a prominent London map seller, on January 6, ...

An original antique map titled "The Chinese Empire and Japan," dating from an 1882 atlas by Blackie & Son. It is a color map with geographical features such as mountain ranges, river...

Antique map titled 'Prussiae Nova Tabula'. Rare early edition of Blaeu's map of Prussia, embellished with a gorgeous large format cartouche, compass ros...

The map of Independent Tartary is part of the collection by John Tallis & Company, which were unique for their elaborate decorative elements and detailed illustrations. **The Maker ...

Antique print titled 'Belegering van Jerusalem door Nebucadnezar (..)'. This original antique print shows the siege of Jerusalem by King Nebucha...

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 ...

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...

Two maps in matting board. From the Pictorial Bible Atlas, published in 1856. Title for Map 1: Voyages and Travels of Apostle Paul – Illustrated Antique...

Antique map titled 'Carte du Brésil'. ?Beautiful map of Brazil extending south to the mouth of the Rio de la Plata and Buenos-Aires in Argentina. Published by Tardieu, 1821. Pier...

Description of the Engraving: Braun & Hogenberg’s "S. Galli Opp. et Monasterium Heluetiorum" from Civitates Orbis Terrarum (1575) This is an original, hand-colored copper engraving ...

Original antique map titled 'La Grece ou partie meridionale de la Turquie d'Europe'. Small map of Greece and part of Turkey. This map originates from 'Le nouveau et curieux Atlas Geo...

Antique print titled 'Choret I Lunds Domkyrka'. View of the interior of Lund Cathedral (Swedish: Lunds domkyrka), a cathedral of the Lutheran Church of Sweden in Lund, Scania, Sweden...

Antique print titled 'Ruin de Kew vuë par le Nord'. Copper engraving of a ruin of the Kew gardens. This print originates from 'Jardins Anglo-Chinois à la Mode' by Georg Louis le Rouge. Artists and Engravers: The work of Le Rouge is considered the most important engraved work concerning the history of European gardens during the 18th century. Kew Gardens is a botanic garden in southwest London that houses the "largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world". Founded in 1840, from the exotic garden at Kew Park, its living collections includes some of the 27,000 taxa curated by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, while the herbarium, one of the largest in the world, has over 8.5 million preserved plant...

Antique map titled 'Judaea seu Terra Sancta quae Hebraeorum sive Israelitarum (..)'. Map of The Holy Land, showing the location of the various tribes, in two kingdoms, Judah and Isra...

Vintage Map of Dresden, Germany by J. Stockdale, 1800 This vintage map titled "A Plan of the City of Dresden" was published by J. Stockdale in Piccadilly, London, in 1800. It provid...

The map presented here is an intricate example from the series of maps produced by John Tallis & Company. Tallis maps are known for their detailed and elaborate style, often includin...

Antique print titled 'Karavane by het dorp Coraming - Brug over de rivier Kiesilosan - Het Dorp 't Sargabrand'. Old print with three views, two of which unidentified villages in Iran, and a bridge over the Kiesilosan river. This print originates from 'Cornelis de Bruins...

Title: "1699 Hand-Colored Bird's-Eye Plan of Jerusalem with Ancient and Biblical Landmarks" This beautifully hand-colored, imaginary bird's-eye plan of Jerusalem, published in 1699,...

1625 Petrus Plancius / Johannes Cloppenburg Map of the Holy Land with Biblical Vignettes This exquisite 1625 map by Petrus Plancius and Johannes Cloppenburg represents the Holy Lan...

Antique map titled 'Carte de la presqu-île du Balcan - Karte der Balkan Halbinsel'. Original antique map of the Balkans including Greece, Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria and...

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. ...

Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Empire Romain'. Original antique map of the Roman Empire, two sheets joined. Engraved by Pierre Francois Tardieu and published by Edme Mentelle, circa ...

Stunning Map of Scotland that will look beautiful in any setting framed on the wall. Description: Large Antique map titled 'Scotland with its Islands, drawn from the Topographical surveys...

This map of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, published by Jean Alexandre Buchon in 1825, offers a unique look at the Caribbean during a time of E...

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...