An 18th Century English Wall Map of Asia, Australia & The Indian Ocean Nice example of the 6 sheet Laurie and Whittle wall map of Asia, Australia and the Indian Ocean, first published in Asia in 1794. The map in its complete state covers an area...
Interesting map of the Northern Part of the United States, from a scarce Italian Edition of La Rochefoucault-Liancourt's Travels in the United States, one of the most popular travel guides of the period. The map extends west to the Ohio River,...
Detailed map of the Northeastern United States, extending south to Maryland and the Upper Chesapeake. The map includes excellent treatment of the early US roads throughout the region. The map appeared in La Rochefoucault-Liancourt's Travels Through...
Rare Italian edition of Sartine's map of the Atlantic Coast, from the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays to the mouth of the St. John River. This edition has been completely re-engraved, with some modest changes, although the precision of the copy is quite...
One of the earliest obtainable maps of the state of New Jersey. Shows counties, towns, roads, rivers, lakes, islands, churches, court houses, and other early details. Includes topographical details. The map is reduced from the Reid map, which in...
Capital of the United States Rare early view of Philadelphia, then capital of the United States, from a rare German publication The view was published in "Allgemeine Welt-Chronik oder neue und wichtige Zeit-Geschichte aller Länder und Völker." The...
The foundational Spanish sea chart of the Gulf Coast, Florida, Texas, etc. -- One of the six most important maps of Texas (Streeter). This is the first large-scale printed chart of the Texas coast based upon actual soundings and explorations. The map...
One of the earliest obtainable maps of Tennessee. Shows early counties, Rivers, Mountains, Indian Villages, military reservations and many topographical details. Nashville appears, as does Clerksville, although the primary detail in the map is along...
One of the earliest obtainable maps of the State of South Carolina. The map shows counties, towns, roads, rivers, lakes, islands, swamps, courthouses, along with topographical details. The map is based upon earlier maps that appeared in atlases...
Early American printed map showing the Tract of Cook's final voyage. Cover Alaska, the Northwest Coast of America, Australia, New Zealand, the Coast of Russia, China, Japan, the Philippines, etc. Centered on Hawaii (Sandwich Islands)
Vancouver's Charting of the Region Anchorage, Valdez & Prince William Sound, etc. Highly detailed regional map of Alaska showing the area around Anchorage, Valdez & Prince William Sound, south to Mt. St. Elias. The chart is one of the...
Highly detailed regional map of Alaska showing the region from Prince Frederick Sound in the North to Queen Charlotte's Island and the contiguous Pacific Coast of Canada in the south, and including Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, etc. The chart is one of...
Highly detailed map of the Gulf Coast and the Caribbean, published in 1799 in Payne's Geography. Includes an interesting treatment of Florida and detail among the islands, and locating well over 100 place names. Shows East and West Florida, the...
Early edition of this important Spanish chart of part of the Bahama Channel and the northern coastline of Cuba, published by the Spanish Admiralty. First issued in 1799, this example adds rhumb lines not on the earlier state of the chart. This is the...
Exceedingly rare early commercial Sea Chart of the North Sea by John Hamilton Moore, published in London. Moore was one of the earliest blue back chart publishers working in London. The present chart is apparently the second edition, after an edition...
Nice example of John Cary's map of the Low Countries, hand colored by provinces. Shows the fine detail of late 18th Century English maps.