Scarce map of America, showing California as an island, from the Thesaurus Geographicus, a scarce late 17th century English publication. While the publisher is not credited, this is almost certainly one of Herman Moll's earliest engraving efforts....
"A scientific and artistic document of the first order" -- One of the most important sea charts of the 17th century. Exceptionally rare Johannes Loots issue of Guillaume Blaeu's landmark sea chart of the Atlantic Ocean, America and Africa, printed on...
Rare world map by Pierre Moullart-Sanson, demonstrating a revolutionary means of finding longitude. This world map on Mercator's projection shows a means of recording the day's length according to the sun's Zodiacal position thus allowing (in theory)...
Early Photographic Facsimile of a Very Scarce Armenian-Language World Map. Hand-colored photographic facsimile of the Schoonebeck (or Schoonebeek) Armenian-language map of the world. Shirley (575) says of the map: ONE OF THE more unusual world maps...
Antique Sea Chart of the Chesapeake Region Published By The Leading Chartmaker of the Dutch East India Company Attractive and highly detailed map of the Chesapeake region, extending south to Cape Henry and north to southern New Jersey and the...
The Earliest Obtainable Sea Chart of the US Gulf Coast Unrecorded variant edition of Van Keulen's chart of the Gulf Coast, from the Yucatan to Florida and centered on Texas, the earliest obtainable sea chart to focus this closely on Texas and the...
Southeastern Florida, Cuba and the Bahama Channel Fine old color example of Van Keulen's sea chart of Southeastern Florida, the Bahamas and Northeastern Cuba, first issued in the fourth part of the 1684 edition of his Zee-Fakkel, published in...
17th Century Dutch Sea Chart of Florida & Cuba Fine old color example of Van Keulen's sea chart of Southeastern Florida, the Bahamas and Northeastern Cuba, first issued in the fourth part of the 1684 edition of his Zee-Fakkel, published in...
Pierre Mortier's large map of the Canadian Polar Regions, Greenland and Iceland, which appeared in his Suite de Neptune Francois. Among the more remarkable elements of the map is the depiction of "Destroit d'Anian," showing the Straits of Anian...
Decorative full color example of Van Keulen's map centered on Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and showing most of Cuba, along with parts of Hispaniola and Honduras. One of the most detailed treatments of the Cayman Islands to appear on a 17th Century...
Decorative map of England, published in London by Robert Morden for Camden's Brittania, perhaps the most enduring of all works on Britain. Shows towns, counties, roads, rivers, lakes, and many other details.
Attractive map of Saxon England, engraved by John Sturt for Robert Morden. The map illustrates Saxon England and Wales, showing the kingdoms and counties that existed at the time.
A detailed county map of Rutland prepared by Robert Morden in 1695 and most likely printed as part of the 1722 edition of Camden's Britannia. The map of this small county is attractively designed, with forests, lakes, and towns all shown, and larger...
Fine old color example of Justus Danckerts map of the region centered on Utrecht. The map is oriented with west at the top, with Amsterdam at the fair right. Includes decorative cartouche, compass rose, coat of arms, sailing ships, etc.
Fine old color example of Justus Danckerts map of Gelderland and Zutphen The map is oriented with west at the top. Includes decorative cartouche, compass rose, coat of arms, sailing ships, etc.
Rare early battle plan of Namur by Frederick De Wit, engraved by Josua Ottens. The map focuses on the town fortifications and also includes details of the town plan, upper and lower town and environs. The primary town gates for each of the roads are...