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.
Antique Map of the Old World Nice full color example of Covens & Mortier's map of the Eastern Hemisphere, showing Africa to Japan and down to Australia. Nice interesting treatment of Australia.
Fine Double-Hemisphere World Map, Combining the Latest Scientific Theories and Older Decorative Details Striking double-hemisphere world map combining scientific diagrams with decorative imagery. Based on Carel Allard’s influential map of 1696, it...
Fine Map of the Northern Hemisphere, With the Latest Russian Discoveries in the Northeast Asia Striking north polar projection which includes the latest Russian discoveries in the North Pacific. This is a rare 1741 edition of this important map,...
Rare German plan of the siege of Cartagena (Cartagena de Indias), by the Vice-Admiral Vernon , in 1741, probably drawn after Harding and Toms chart, and published the same year. The map states that it is based upon an English original of 1741 and has...
Superb Dutch Broadside Map of Admiral Vernon's Defeat at Cartagena in 1741. Double-page engraved map of the city of Cartagena, its harbor and surrounding forts, oriented with east at the top, published during the War of Jenkin's Ear. The map...
An Unrecorded English Song Sheet Celebrating Admiral Vernon's Taking of Cartagena Finely engraved song sheet and view of Cartagena, Colombia, celebrating Admiral Edward Vernon's successful siege against the Spanish held stronghold in April 1741....
Southern half of this attractive map of the Electorate of Hanover, with a large view of Hanover at the bottom. Includes smaller plans of Nyenburg, Bremerfurde and Hildesheim.
Rare early plan of St. Petersburg, engraved by Durand and published in Paris by Jean de Beaurain. This fine plan shows St. Petersburg as it was planned to be built while it was still in the process of construction. In 1703, the site, at the head of...
Impressive two-sheet engraved map of Russia, published by the famous Amsterdam mapmaking pair of Covens & Mortier, circa 1741. Probably based on the efforts of Joseph Nicholas de L'Isle, who revolutionized the mapping of Russia in the 1730s and...
Scarce English Language edition of Jean Baptiste du Halde's map of Tartary, China and Korea. Fine example of D'Anville's map of the region from Korea to the Gobi Desert, centered on Mongolia and Korea. Highly detailed throughout. Engraved by...
