Henry Hudson's Final Sea Chart, One of the First Maps to Show Hudson Bay This remarkable chart illustrates the track of the fourth and final voyage of Henry Hudson in his hunt for a Northwest Passage. It was a landmark map in the exploration of the...
An important and very rare early Dutch Sea Chart, focusing on Canada, New England, the Eastern Caribbean, Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. This attractive sea chart assumes the perspective of the westward direction facing upwards and embraces the Western...
The First Map to Name Lake Erie—A Landmark Map for the Cartography of the Great Lakes and Canada Fine example of Sanson’s seminal map of Canada and the Great Lakes, one of the most important maps of North America from the period of French...
The First Printed Map Devoted to The Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi Region Nice example of Jean-Baptiste Nolin's landmark map of the Midwest, presenting for the first time on a printed map the evidence of the robust and multi-faceted exploration of...
Antique 18th century map of the Eastern United States and Canada, from De Fer's Atlas Curieux. A map which illustrates the extent of French royal control over the North American Continent. Canada, also named Nouvelle France on the map, extends from...
Fine example of this important early four sheet map of North America published by D'Anville. The map extends from James Bay to Florida and as far west as the Mississippi River. Portions of the map are drawn from John Mitchell's seminal map of North...
Rare Dutch Edition of Bellin's Controversial and Highly Important Map Illustrating the French and British Historical Claims to the Canadian Maritimes and Maine, published in Paris on the Eve of the Seven Years' War (1756-63) Rare Amsterdam imprint...
France Claims on the Eve of the French & Indian War Rare French & Indian War map of the British and French Colonies in North America, published by Le Rouge. Fine example of this highly detailed set of maps illustrating the French &...
Rare, Detailed First Edition of Longchamps’ Map of the North American Colonies—Proof State! Fine example of the first edition of Longchamps’ map of the colonies—Spanish, French, and British—in North America east of the Mississippi River,...
Detailed 2 sheet map of the British and Spanish colonies in North America, which appeared in Lattre's Atlas Moderne, published in Paris. The map extends north to Baffin's Bay and west to Lake Ouinipigon (Winnipeg), the known course of the Missouri...
Second edition of Santini's map of the British & French Colonies in North America, based upon D'Anville's seminal map of 1746. The map provides a highy detailed treatment of Great Lakes and Mississippi Valley, on the eve of the American...
Striking map of the United States and Canada, which includes references to the Upper and Lower English Colonies of Louisiana. One of the very few maps we have seen from the period which treat the regions east of the Mississippi as being Upper or...
The magnificent capstone of British mapping of northeastern North America. A rare, monumental and momentous general chart of northeastern North America, representing the capstone of British efforts to map the region after the end of the French and...
One of the Earliest Printed Maps of the Northeastern Part of America Final state of Ruscelli's map of the East Coast of North America, extending from the Mid-Atlantic to the Canadian Coastline. The map shows the discoveries of Cartier and Verrazzano....
The First Detailed Map of Canada (and the Coast of New England) Lescarbot's seminal map is the first detailed map of Canada and New England (extending south to Cape Cod) based on a systematic exploration of the area. The present example includes some...
"[A] Rare Curiosity"-- Burden A little, very rare, gem of a map of eastern Canada and New England, stretching westwards past the Great Lakes. Many places throughout this region are named, and colonial claims are shown. The long title devotes itself to...