A fascinating early 19th Century reissue by the French firm of Chez Jean of the 1787 Clouet, revised to include the first voyage of Captain Cook. Gone is the Bay of the West, although the Northwest Coast still hints at some sort of inland sea. The...
First state of Henry Schenk Tanner's map of America from is American Atlas. The map shows Russian America (green) in great detail, with very little known or shown in California and the West. The Lewis River reflects details supplied by Lewis &...
Scarce map of America, published by Felix Delamarche in Paris in 1823. The map presents an interesting look at North and South America at a time of great change and intrigue on both continents. This is during the height of South America's...
Interesting image illustrating the comparative lengths of Rivers, from Fielding Lucas' New and Elegant Atlas.
Interesting uncolored image illustrating the comparative heights of mountains, volcanoes, etc. from Fielding Lucas' New and Elegant Atlas.
Interesting image illustrating the comparative heights of mountains, volcanoes, etc. from Fielding Lucas' New and Elegant Atlas.
Interesting double-page engraved map of the rivers of the world, representing their comparative lengths (or the lengths as they were then known). The rivers are separated by continent -- American, European, Asiatic, and African. There is virtually no...
Hand-colored antique engraved letterpress chart of time, focused specifically on the Americas. This work traces the history of geographical regions within North and South America from the discovery of Columbus onward to 1822. The chart provides an...
Scarce map of the Canary Islands by Fielding Lucas Jr., which appeared in his General Atlas, as well as his A New General Atlas of the West India Islands. Lucas's map is one of the first detailed commercial maps of the Canary Island published in...
Scarce map of the Madeira Islands (with large inset map of Naos and Cavillo on Lanzarote Island) by Fielding Lucas Jr., which appeared in his General Atlas, as well as his A New General Atlas of the West India Islands. Lucas's map is one of the first...
Scarce map of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Long Island, prepared to illustrate Timothy Dwight's Travels in New York and New England. Dwight was a president of Yale Collector.
Nice example of this early map of Maine, from the first edition of Carey & Lea's Atlas. Size includes text surrounding map, which includes wonderful contemporary details concerning the topography, indigenous lands, rivers, climate, towns,...
Striking example of Fielding Lucas' fine early map of Massachusetts, perhaps the rarest atlas map of the state from this period. Lucas' maps are printed on a higher quality paper than contemporary maps by Carey & Lea and demonstrate a superior...
Rare map of New Hampshire, published by Fielding Lucas in Baltimore. The map is hand colored by counties and shows towns, roads, lakes, rivers, political boundaries, and other features. Striking example of Fielding Lucas' fine work, which...
Rare map of Rhode Island, hand colored by counties and showing townships. Shows towns, roads, lakes, rivers, mills, political boundaries, and other features. Detailed treatment of the islands of the coast and compass rose. Block Island is shown in...
Rare example of Fielding Lucas' fine map of Vermont, which distinguished him as the best publisher of the era. Lucas's maps are printed on a higher quality paper than contemporary maps by Carey & Lea and demonstrate a superior engraving quality...
