North Atlantic Ocean
First edition of Doncker’s unusual chart of the North Atlantic
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.....
North America
Rare and fascinating map from the time of the Mississippi Bubble
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.....
Caribbean
Striking, historically important Dutch map of the Caribbean
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.....
Eastern North America
Rare French counterfeit rebuttal of Jefferys’ 1755 French and Indian War map
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.....
Eastern North America
Rare 1776 edition of Longchamps’ map of the colonies in Eastern North America
Paris [?]: LONGCHAMPS, Sébastian G., 1776 (dated)
Please enquire.
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.....
Quebec, Canada
Rare French edition of Captain Jonathan Carver’s important map of Quebec
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.....
Niagara Falls, New York
Rare German edition of 1883 Niagara Falls map
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.....
North America
Fabulous, large pictorial map of French North American exploration
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.....
Eastern North America
Very rare, separately issued 1799 German map of the United States
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.....