The Rare and Classic Rogers & Johnston Atlas. With its Famous Maps of Utah and Nebraska Territories, Among Many Other Good American Maps. This is an example of one of the most important atlases of North America published just before the start of...
The First Seismographic World Map by The Father of Modern Seismography Rare example of the first-ever seismographic map of the world, published to illustrate the work of Robert Mallet and his son, John. The map bears the imprint of "G Falkner, Lith.,...
A Rare Early Sea Chart of Socotra Island. Fine large format Socotra Island, published by the British Admiralty, first published in 1857. Includes large insets of Tamrida or Hadibo Bay and Ghubbet Kallansiya Regional History In 1507,Tristão da...
Antique Map of United States with early Western Territorial Borders Nice example of Charles Desilver's map of the United States, illustrating the evolving American West. Oregon and Washington extend to the Rocky Mountains. Massive Nebraska Territory...
Geological map which accompanied William H. Emory's Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey, one of the classic maps of Texas and Western history. "On August 15, 1854," notes William Goetzmann, "Major William H. Emory was ordered by...
Key sheet illustrating the general location the maps from Rogers & Johnston's Atlas of the United States.
Detailed pre-Civil War map of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The map is hand colored by counties, with an inset of Boston. Shows Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Cape Cod, Block Island, etc. Includes towns, roads, railroads, rivers, lakes, islands,...
Fine view of Boston engraved by Charles Mottram, based upon a painting by John W. Hill. Originally published by Smith Brothers & Co. in 1857, the view is one of the finest 19th Century views of Boston and its harbor, with the statehouse dome...
Striking map of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, hand colored by counties, from Charles Desilver's New Universal Atlas. The map names towns, rivers, lakes, islands, etc. and shows roads with distances, railroads and other details. Large inset of Boston.
A rare map of New York and its surroundings, from Rogers & Johnston's Atlas of the United States. This map is on a much larger scale than most other maps in this atlas, with the field of view occupying approximately 25 miles. The map shows the...
Fine separately issued chart of the coast of Long Island, published by the United States Coast survey in 1857. The chart extends from Montauk Point to Block Island, with full land & marine detail; view of Montauk Light; and 4 coastal recognition...
Rare (unrecorded) separately issued sea chart of the region from Savannah to Bull's Bay, published at the outset of the Civil War by the United States Coast Survey. A trove of information, this chart includes immensely detailed soundings; navigational...
Fine engraving of the newly opened Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs in Roanoke, Virginia. Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs was a 1200 acre resort, which opened in early 1858 and operated as a spa in the first half of the 19th Century and was later the site of...
Rare pair of separately issued Coast Survey Charts, showing a section of the James River, from its entrance to West Point. The maps are exceptionally detailed, including sailing directions, soundings and other fine details. The first of the charts...
Antique map of South Carolina from one of the most prolific American mapmakers of the 19th century. The map shows the routes, railroads, and settlements in the state, though it also locates various other features including rivers, canals, and even...
One of the Rarest Great Modern Maps of Texas First edition of this remarkable separately issued map of Texas and part of New Mexico, prepared by the United States Topographical Engineers in 1857 and issued in very small numbers, likely only for use...