Amsterdam: JANSSON, Jan, c. 1645
49.9 x 43.8 cm / 19.6 x 17.2 in
Description This c. 1645 Jansson map on a circular south-polar projection was originally drawn by Henricus Hondius II and first published by him in the late 1630s. It is one of the first to focus entirely.....
Paris [?]: Anonymous, c. 1652
27.6 x 16.3 cm / 10.9 x 6.4 in
Description This double-hemisphere world map closely resembles, in a smaller version, Nicolas Sanson’s 1652 map of the same name. It shows as creator H. Picart – possibly French artist and engraver Hugues Picart. The map focuses.....
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Paris: MARIETTE (the Elder), Pierre, 1657 (dated)
54.0 x 38.3 cm / 21.3 x 15.1 in
Description This elegant double-hemisphere map of the world is rather unusual in that it is styled as a map of the ancient world, yet it is reflecting cartographic knowledge accurate for its time. The.....
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.....
Amsterdam: DONCKER, Hendrick, 1661 (dated)
53.8 x 42.7 cm / 21.2 x 16.8 in
Description This 1661 sea chart by Hendrick Doncker focusses on the English Channel, taking in the adjacent coastlines of southern England and northern France. It reaches from southeastern Ireland, southern Wales, and Essex in the north.....
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.....
![Untitled set of 2 maps - Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere]. Eberhard Werner HAPPEL](https://compassantiquemaps.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/47.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1779700494)
Ulm: WAGNER, Matthias, 1687 (dated)
28.7 x 29.3 cm / 11.3 x 11.5 in
Description This map presents the world across a pair of sheets, with one showing the Western Hemisphere and the other – the Eastern Hemisphere. Each hemisphere is depicted in a frame, with each corner adorned by.....
Amsterdam: MORTIER, Pierre, 1700
47.3 x 40.2 cm / 18.6 x 15.8 in
Description This is Pierre Mortier’s peculiar world map, drawn on Mercator’s projection. It is unique in its decorative use of four insets at the top. It also features several cartographic myths. The insets consist, from left to.....
Paris: NOLIN, Jean Baptiste, c. 1700
60.1 x 45.8 cm / 23.7 x 18.0 in
Description This highly decorative map of the world is the outcome of a close cooperation between Vincenzo Coronelli and Jean Nicolas du Tralage (also known as Sieur de Tillemont), a French geographer and cartographer. Its.....
London: [various], c. 1708
48.0 x 19.3 cm / 18.9 x 7.6 in
Description From 1676 to 1678, English polymath Edmond Halley undertook an expedition to the island of Saint Helena, primarily to carry out astronomical observations. The expedition also yielded the first chart to depict trade winds and monsoons.....
Nuremberg: WEIGEL (the Elder), Johann Christoph, c. 1708
32.7 x 23.5 cm / 12.9 x 9.3 in
Description This uncommon German world map by an anonymous cartographer is a very early example of thematic mapping. Its intent is to show time differences around the world, practically making it an early.....
Amsterdam: VAN KEULEN, Johannes, c. 1710
57.1 x 49.3 cm / 22.5 x 19.4 in
Description Oriented to the west, this sea chart by Gerard van Keulen focusses on the western end of the English Channel, taking in the adjacent coastlines of southwestern England and northwestern France. It reaches from.....
The Hague: DE ROGISSART, Alexandre, 1724-38
54.0 x 40.7 cm / 21.3 x 16.0 in
Description Applying a conical projection, this map reaches from the Arctic Circle to the equator, taking in parts of the eastern coastlines of the Americas as well as Western Europe and northwestern Africa. Across the.....
Amsterdam: OTTENS, Reiner & Joshua, c. 1730
59.5 x 45.0 cm / 23.4 x 17.7 in
Description This decorative double-hemisphere map of the world demonstrates de l’Isle’s scientific approach to mapmaking and his pursuit of accuracy. Compared with other maps of the time, it is sparse on cartographic myths, while.....
London: WOODWARD, T.[homas?] et al. 1744-48
45.7 x 36.5 cm / 18.0 x 14.4 in
Description This detailed sea chart, drawn on Mercator’s projection, has a strong maritime focus. It features a decorative title cartouche, four compass roses, and numerous rhumb lines. Geographical detail is concentrated along the coastlines, similar.....
Paris: LATTRÉ, Jean, 1762 (dated)
45.3 x 30.4 cm / 17.8 x 12.0 in
Description This beautiful double-hemisphere world map is from the first edition of Jean Lattré’s Atlas Moderne. It features an elaborate, large rococo-style title cartouche, with each hemisphere surmounted by its own title – Hemisphere Occidental and.....
Paris: BOURGOIN, Pierre, c. 1766
44.3 x 31.4 cm / 17.4 x 12.4 in
Description This beautiful world map was engraved and published by Pierre Bourgoin. It features an elegant rococo-style title cartouche, with each hemisphere surmounted by a banner with its title – Hemisphere Occidental and Hemisphere Oriental. The.....
Paris: BONNE, Rigobert, 1782 (dated)
31.7 x 21.5 cm / 12.5 x 8.5 in
Description Drawn on Mercator’s projection, this world map reflects some of the Western civilization’s newly gained geographic knowledge following Captain James Cook’s third Pacific voyage, while still showing some enduring cartographic misconceptions. Notable features include...
Paris [OR] Brussels [?]: Libraires Associés [OR] LE FRANCQ, Benoît [?], 1792 (dated)
28.6 x 14.7 cm / 11.3 x 5.8 in
Description Created by an unknown cartographer, this world map displays some of the Western civilization’s newly gained geographic knowledge following Captain James Cook’s third Pacific voyage yet also.....
East Berlin: Abteilung Presse und Werbung der Deutschen Lufthansa, Zentralflughafen Berlin-Schönefeld, 1962 (dated)
54.7 x 37.2 cm / 21.5 x 14.6 in
Description There is more to this mid-century pictorial world map than meets the eye! A quick, first glance at it shows an airline route network covering the globe.....
London: The Daily Telegraph, 1957
46.5 x 73.0 cm / 18.3 x 28.7 in
Description This intriguing folding map of Antarctica was published by The Daily Telegraph in 1957 as part of the celebration of the International Geophysical Year and the associated upcoming Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition. The International Geophysical Year.....