Rare decorative map of America, highlighting the religions of the peoples inhabiting different American Regions.
Decorative map of North America, showing California as an Island, based upon the second Sanson Model. The present example is from the private collection of Glen McLaughlin, author of The Mapping of California as an Island. (Letter available upon...
Rare map of America identifying the prevalent languages of the world. Includes two text tables with the Characters of the Persian and Brahmam languages. California is shown as an Island. From Synopsis Universae Philologiae.
Decorative map of North & South America, published in London by Emanuel Bown. Shows the Parts Undiscovered in the Northwestern part of North America, locating the supposed Straits of Anian, Cape Mendocino, New Albion, Drake's Port, Monterrey, and...
Nice example of the Homanns' second map of America, which reflects the substantial new information obtained since the issuance of the first map of America by the patriarch of the Homann Family, Johann Baptiste Homann. The decorative cartouche includes...
An Early Sea of the West, with Contributions from Charlevoix and Condamine The first map to show Behring's discoveries along in Alaska and the Northwest Coast and a prototype map for the subsequent Buache, De L'Ise, Jefferys debate of the 1750s. The...
Rare map of America, published in Lyon by Daudet. Finely engraved map of the Americas, with bold topographical details and many place names and Indian tribal designations. In North America, an oversize Louisiana dominates the continent, minimizing...
Interesting map of America from the mid-18th Century. The map illustrates the state of America on the eve of the Seven Years (French & Indian) War.
Nice example of Leonhard van Euler's map of America, published in Berlin in 1753. Von Euler's map would appear to follow Guilluame De L'Isle in terms of its cartographic details. In North America an elaborate system of rivers and lakes, including...
Important 18th Century wall map of America, one of the earliest obtainable printed maps to show the Sea or Bay of the West and the earliest wall map of America to show this configuration. The map is oriented with east at the top, one of only a few...
Fascinating map of America, featuring an unusual northwest coast of America, which includes Martin d'Aguilar's strait which provides for a Northwest Passage via the Great Lakes, via what would likely be the so-called River of the West. The rest of the...
The First a la poupée Color Printed Maps in A Rare Pamphlet On The Relationship Between The Sun and Earthquakes Extremely rare separately published pamphlet by Jean Fabien Gautier D'Agoty, containing a complete set of his maps from his Observations...
Decorative map of America, published in Paris by Daumont, based upon work of Johann Baptist Nolin. A fine early example of the map, which includes a large inset map showing the "New Discoveries" in the Northwest part of America, most notably the...
Decorative manuscript map of America, illustrating the mythical Sea of the West, apparently prepared in Italy. The map includes a marvelously precise hand and wonderful detail, with fine wash colors.
Finely-Drawn Eighteenth-Century Manuscript Map of the Western Hemisphere Carefully-constructed, single-hemisphere manuscript map of the Americas, signed by Michael Rampf. Oceans, continents, and cartographic elements such as the equator, tropics, and...
Rare Italian map of America, drawn from the work of Emanuel Bowen. Includes a large decorative cartouche. This is the first time we have ever seen this map.