Carel (Carol) Allard (Allardt) (1648–1709) was an engraver and publisher based in Amsterdam. Part of a prominent family of Dutch mapmakers, publishers, and print sellers, his father was engraver and publisher Hugo Allard (1627–1684), who left his business to Carel upon his death. Carel published anything in demand, including maps, topography, ethnography, newsprints, and restrikes of old plates of artistic prints, many of which likely came from his father’s stock. In 1706, Carel gave his copperplates to his son Abraham Allard, before going bankrupt.
Antique Map of America -- California as an Island -- First Credible Naming and Depiction of the Missouri River Nice old color example of Allard's rare map of America, with a small inset of New Zealand, California as an island, and an unusual land...
Striking Map of Europe at the Bellicose Beginning of the Eighteenth Century Rare map of the theater of war in Europe, published by Carol Allard in Amsterdam. It shows southern Europe as it looked during the War of Spanish Succession. The wide map...
Fine example of Allard's scarce map of Zeeland, in fine old color. Richly embellished, with over two dozen sailing ships, two compass roses, a small distance scale cartouche with a mermaid, and a large title cartouche complete with putti and...
Fine old color example of Allard's map, showing Amsterdam, Utrecht, Amersfoot, etc. Includes 2 decorative cartouches. Double thick paper and wide margins.
Nice example of Carol Allard's map of Russia and much of Northern Europe. Embellished with a decorative cartouche and coat of arms, plus sailing ships and sea monsters. Based on the cartography of Isaac Massa. The map is an updated version of Hugo...
Striking regional map of Northwestern Italy, from the Lake Districts and the Coast of Liguria to Mantua and Modean, centered on Milan and Lago di Como. Includes 2 striking cartouches. Shows roads, rivers, mountains, lakes and many other details.
Handsome Map of Asia from Golden Age of Dutch Cartography Fine, old-color example of Carol Allard’s map of “exact Asia, divided into its principal regions,” published in Amsterdam in 1695. This map marked a substantial step forward in the...
One of the Great Early Maps of West Africa With Significant Manuscript Annotations Important early map of West Africa showing the coastal region from the Canary Islands to the Bight of Benin and São Tomé and Principe. This a striking, dark...
Nice example of this finely engraved map of Africa published by Carol Allard, based on De Wit's map of Africa c.1670. This map is similar to the De Wit's Africa in its later states and even uses some of De Wit's lettering within the surrounding...
