Amsterdam: DONCKER, Hendrick, c. 1659
54.7 x 43.6 cm / 21.5 x 17.2 in
Description This is the first state of this uncommon sea chart by Hendrick Doncker, taking in parts of the eastern coastlines of the Americas. Oriented to the east, the chart reaches from present-day eastern Quebec (Nova.....
Paris: JAILLOT, Alexis-Hubert [?], 1671 (dated)
51.6 x 40.2 cm / 20.3 x 15.8 in
Description This is the second state of this very rare, separately issued map of the Americas. It was first published by Nicolas Berey (I?) in Paris, in 1658. Considering that he and his (also engraver-publisher).....
Paris: DU VAL, Pierre, 1676 (dated)
38.5 x 36.8 cm / 15.2 x 14.5 in
Description This map of the Western Hemisphere by Pierre du Val was published in Paris, in 1676. It was first issued in 1655, then underwent numerous revisions throughout its publication history until 1684, the year.....
Augsburg: BODENEHR I, Gabriel, c. 1719
26.0 x 17.2 cm / 10.2 x 6.8 in
Description Featuring California as an island, this engaging map focuses on the northern half of the Americas as well as the North Atlantic, taking in part of the western coastlines of Europe and Africa. It.....
Amsterdam: OTTENS, Reiner & Joshua, c. 1740
58.1 x 47.9 cm / 22.9 x 18.9 in
Description As per its Latin title, this beautiful map focuses on the Caribbean, also taking in neighbouring islands and covering the Spanish Main – stretching from Florida through present-day Mexico and Central America to.....
Paris [?]: Anonymous, 1757 (dated)
69.2 x 49.0 cm / 27.2 x 19.3 in
Description This unusual map was separately published in France, in 1757. It depicts most of the eastern part of North America, bound by the Hudson Bay, Newfoundland, the Atlantic, northern Florida, and the Mississippi. A large.....
Paris: DE VAUGONDY, Gilles Robert & Didier Robert / BOUDET, Antoine, c. 1757
59.3 x 48.1 cm / 23.3 x 18.9 in
Description Please enquire. Condition Fine. A sharp impression on watermarked paper. Issued folding, now flattened. Beautiful colouring throughout, including to cartouches. Light toning and minor chipping along left.....
Paris: Dépôt des cartes et plans de la Marine [?], 1764
37.6 x 32.5 cm / 14.8 x 12.8 in
Description This elegant map is from Jacques-Nicolas Bellin’s Le Petit Atlas Maritime. With close to 600 charts and a strong focus on harbour cities and towns, this atlas is considered.....
Paris: Dépôt des cartes et plans de la Marine [?], 1764
16.4 x 21.2 cm / 6.5 x 8.3 in
Description This fascinating chart depicting colonial New York City is from Jacques-Nicolas Bellin’s Le Petit Atlas Maritime. With close to 600 charts and a strong focus on harbour cities and.....
Paris [?]: LONGCHAMPS, Sébastian G., 1776 (dated)
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Description This is the second state of this uncommon, separately issued map by Sébastian G. Longchamps. It outlines colonial possessions throughout much of Eastern North America, bound by the Hudson Bay, Newfoundland, the Atlantic, North Carolina, and the Mississippi. A large.....
Paris: LE ROUGE, Georges-Louis, 1777 (dated)
66.5 x 48.5 cm / 26.2 x 19.1 in
Description This elegant and detailed map of the Province of Quebec was published by Georges-Louis le Rouge in 1777. It is based on a map originally published by Robert Sayer and John Bennett in 1776.....
Paris: LE ROUGE, Georges-Louis, 1778 (dated)
45.0 x 57.7 cm / 17.7 x 22.7 in
Description This important plan of Philadelphia from the time of the American Revolutionary War was published by Georges-Louis le Rouge in 1778. It is based on a 1777 William Faden edition of a plan originally.....
Paris: LE ROUGE, Georges-Louis, 1778 (dated)
52.5 x 39.8 cm / 20.7 x 15.7 in
Description This important chart of the Carolina coastline from the time of the American Revolutionary War was created and published by Georges-Louis le Rouge in 1778. It is based on a chart by English sailor.....
Paris [or] Lyon [?]: PERISSE, Louis-Henri [or] BERNUSET, Pierre [or] Cormon et Blanc [?], c. 1799
21.7 x 17.6 cm / 8.5 x 6.9 in
Description This unusual map by Pierre Bertholon centres on Virginia and Maryland, partially showing adjoining states. Relief is depicted pictorially, numerous waterways and settlements are.....
Hildburghausen: Bibliographisches Institut, c. 1840
15.4 x 10.0 cm / 6.1 x 3.9 in
Description This elegant steel engraving depicts Baltimore, as seen from – what we believe to be – Reservoir Hill, around the middle of the 19th century. Looking across the historical centre of Baltimore, the view takes.....
Paris: Dépôt des cartes et plans de la Marine [?], 1841 (dated)
58.3 x 43.5 cm / 23.0 x 17.1 in
Description Please enquire. Condition Fine. A sharp impression on strong paper, issued folding. Uncoloured. A few faint spots in blank margins, mostly at top.
New York: MEYER, Herrmann Julius, c. 1855
15.9 x 11.4 cm / 6.3 x 4.5 in
Description This elegant steel engraving from the U.S. edition of Meyer’s Universum depicts the Crystal Palace, New York – an architecturally ground-breaking exhibition hall, built in 1853 for the Exhibition of the Industry of.....
New York: MEYER, Herrmann Julius, c. 1855
15.9 x 11.0 cm / 6.3 x 4.3 in
Description This elegant steel engraving from the U.S. edition of Meyer’s Universum depicts the Astor House, New York – a luxury hotel which opened in 1836 as the Park Hotel. The building stood at.....
New York: MEYER, Herrmann Julius, c. 1855
16.6 x 11.4 cm / 6.5 x 4.5 in
Description This elegant steel engraving from Meyer’s Universum depicts New York Bay, as seen from Hoboken, New Jersey, around the middle of the 19th century. Looking across the Hudson River in a southeasterly direction.....
New York: MEYER, Herrmann Julius, c. 1855
16.4 x 11.3 cm / 6.5 x 4.4 in
Description This elegant steel engraving from Meyer’s Universum depicts New York Bay, as seen from Staten Island, “near the lighthouse”, around the middle of the 19th century. Considering the time period as well as.....
New York: MEYER, Herrmann Julius, c. 1855
16.0 x 11.0 cm / 6.3 x 4.3 in
Description This elegant steel engraving from Meyer’s Universum depicts Jefferson City, Missouri, around the middle of the 19th century. Prominently displaying the Missouri State Capitol, the view takes in the Missouri River, to the.....
Albany [?]: Weed, Parsons & Co. [?], 1883 (dated)
69.0 x 51.8 cm / 27.2 x 20.4 in
Description This is the German edition of a map titled “Map of the land proposed to be taken by the commissioners of the state reservation at Niagara for preserving the scenery of.....
![On 5 sheets, as issued] Mapa Geológico del Interior de la República Argentina. Construido sobre...](https://compassantiquemaps.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/76.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1783234801)
Gotha: Instituto Geográfico de C. Hellfarth, 1891 (dated)
[each sheet] 61.6 x 46.0 cm / 24.3 x 18.1 in; [if joined] 123.2 x 138.0 cm / 48.5 x 54.3 in
Description This is the first geological map of Argentina, created by Ludwig (Luis) Brackebusch and published in Gotha, in 1891.....
Paris: Service Hydrographique de la Marine, 1935 (dated)
102.3 x 68.2 cm / 40.3 x 26.9 in
Description This captivating pictorial map of North America was published in Vitry-sur-Seine, Paris, in 1935. It provides a detailed overview of French exploration of the continent between the 16th and 18th centuries. According.....
Amsterdam: HONDIUS II, Henricus, 1638
55.2 x 46.5 cm / 21.7 x 18.3 in
Amsterdam: JANSSONIUS, Johannes, 1646
23.5 x 16.3 cm / 9.3 x 6.4 in
Description Rare map of southern South America, based on the voyage of Oliver van Noort, the first Dutchman to circumnavigate the globe. Engraved by Baptista van Doetecum. First published by Cornelis Claes in 1602. Condition Good. A......
Nuremberg: Schneider- und Weigelsche K.K.privilegirte Kunsthandlung, 1799 (dated)
66.3 x 53.8 cm / 26.1 x 21.2 in
Description This very scarce map of the United States was published at the Schneider- und Weigelsche K.K.privilegirte Kunsthandlung, in Nuremberg. It was likely created by Daniel Friedrich Sotzmann after maps by Aaron Arrowsmith.....