1907. Map. 5 1/2" x 8 1/4". This interesting map of the United States in 1902 depicts libraries and institutions established by Andrew Carnegie. It distinguishes between technical institutions, libraries, and education institutions, also including museums and galleries. A list of institutions he established in Great Britain and Ireland is present as well. More
Paris: Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1769. Sea Chart. Copper plate engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 22.5" x 34". Includes depth measurements and rhumb lines as well as inland cities and geographical features. Some chipping and minor tears along bottom edge. Right margin missing. Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772), was the official hydrographer to the French king and the first person to hold the title of "Ingénieur de la Marine of the Depot des cartes et plans de la Marine" (chief... More
Amsterdam: 1634. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 16.5" x 20.5", page measures 21.5 x 25.75". Rare example from Spanish edition of "Theatrum Obis Terrarum" published in 1634. Shows section of Southern Uplands. Willem Blaeu (1571-1638) was a prolific Dutch mapmaker who started one of the most famous map publishing firms of the 17th century. It was at this time that the Dutch controlled the map trade, and their ornate and beautiful maps had immense popularity. Blaeu was... More
London: Bowen, Emanuel. Map. Engraving with color outline. Image measures 14 9/16" x 17 5/16". Scarce antique map of the Atlantic Ocean printed in 1740. It shows the English empirical reaches on a circular projection. Showing the eastern coasts of North and South America, the West Indies, Great Britain, Spain and Portugal and part of France, Morocco and the western coast of Africa. In North America the map names Nova Scotia, New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia... More
London: 1814. Map. Engraving. 17 x 42 inches. Finely framed it measures 24 5/8 x 50 inches. Beautiful town plan of Edinburgh, Scotland. The compact hilly capital has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings. The inset views show Edinburgh from the Dean, another of the castle and a third view of Edinburgh from the north. The Bowles family were map sellers and publishers based in London and often bought plates from other... More
London: John Cary, 1818. Case map. Engraving mounted on linen, with original hand coloring. Image measures 29.75" x 24.75". Beautifully detailed case map of England, Wales and part of Scotland. Shows sailing paths and distances and major land routes, distinguishing between mail coach roads and stage coach roads. Minor overall wear, particularly to linen along original folds. A small stain near compass rose. Original case is intact, but worn. More
London: James Knapton, 1728. Sea Chart. Uncolored engraving. Dramatic sea chart of the United Kingdom and part of Europe from Atlas Maritimus, a commercial sea atlas was published as a guide to British global commerce. Excellent condition. Sir Edmond Halley (1656--1742) was an English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist known for computing the orbit of the eponymous Halley's Comet. He was the second Astronomer Royal in Britain after John Flamsteed. John Senex (1678 to1740) was an English cartographer, engraver... More
London: W. Faden, 1794. Sea chart. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 20" x 34.5". Exquisite sea chart of the Channel and coastlines. Includes depths and information on tides and sand quality. Originally published by l'abbe Jacques-Francois Dicquemare in 1778, this edition has additions by Louis Stanislas d'Arcy Delarochette. More
Depot-general de la Marine, 1824. Sea Chart. Engraving. 24 3/4" x 37". Beautiful accurate and detailed sea chart depicting the strait that separates the Isle of Wight from the southern coast of England. The strait is now known as the Solent. Chips to margin and toning. The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest and second-most populous island in England. It is in the English Channel, about 2 miles (3.2 km) off the coast of Hampshire, separated by... More
London: J.D. Potter, 1880. Sea chart. Engraving. Image measures 25.25" x 38.75". Lighthouses and buoys denoted with red and yellow original hand coloring. Includes depths (soundings in fathoms) and a topographical details of the southern coast of England. Also includes tidal information. Several chips along edges and corners, some discoloration. Three small holes in centerfold. More
London: James & John Knapton, 1728. Sea chart. Engraving with hand color outline. Image measures 19" x 23.75". An alternate projection of the globe as a flat map to the prevailing Mercator Projection. Includes rhumb lines and coastal details. Published in Nathaniel Cutler's "A general coasting pilot". Bottom border missing. Chipping along edges. Sir Edmond Halley (1656--1742) was an English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist known for computing the orbit of the eponymous Halley's Comet. He was the second... More
London: Robert Sayer, 1775. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 20.5" x 25.25". Beautifully detailed coastlines and rhumb lines. Depths in fathoms and tide information. A few small tears to top and bottom margins. More
Edinburgh: Lizars, William, 1832. Map (diptych-north and south). Engraving with original hand outline. Each image measures 16.5" x 20.75", each page measures 19" x 22.5". Beautifully detailed map of Ireland with rail and ship lines and distances. Unusual for its large size and good condition. Small chip and small tear to bottom of northern sheet. Minor chipping to bottom of southern sheet. More
London: The Amalgamated Press Limited. Map. Lithograph. 15.5" x 20". In very good condition. From The Harmsworth Universal Atlas. Key indicates railways, sea routes, British telegram lines, and the extent of the British Empire. Inset at bottom shows two tables: Areas of Empires of the World and Populations of Empires of the World. More
London: The Amalgamated Press Limited. Map. Lithograph. 20" x 15.5". In very good condition. From The Harmsworth Universal Atlas. Key indicates principle routes (rail, canal, steamship), cables, docks, and British and American consuls. Inset shows Pastoral and Agricultural Regions. Striking visual of Britain's steam ship routes at the height of their colonial global reach. More
Paris: Depot General de Marine, 1823. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 36.75" x 24". French edition based on Mackenzie's map of 1783. Some chipping along right edge and two small tears to left edge. More
London: Cadell & Davies, 1811. Map (diptych-north and south). Engraving with hand coloring. Northern image measures 19.75" x 27.75", and page measures 22" x 32.75". Southern image measures 19.75" x 28.25" and page measures 27.75" x 32.5". From "Pinkerton's Modern Geography". Small chip to top of southern page edge. More
London: Cadell & Davies, 1814. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 27.5" x 19.75. Page is divided into three separate maps: "Scilly Isles", "Shetland Islands" and "Jersey and Guernsey". From "Pinkerton's Modern Geography" More
London: Robert Sayer, 1782. Map in four sheets (two panels). Engraving with subtle original hand outline color. Top panel measures 22 7/8" x 39", bottom panel measures 23.25" x 38.75". Beautiful large scale map of England in high detail. On four sheets, two have been conjoined to form two panels (north and south). The seas are dotted with decorative ships and an ornate cartouche depicts evidence of England's cultural and political power. Artifacts include gold coins, a book by Shakespeare... More
London: Isaak Tirion, 1754. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11" x 16.25". This 1754 plan of London shows the city set amongst its surrounding environs. Colored in rich red, the city sits around the Thames River, which runs horizontally across the sheet and is dotted with tiny ships. A key in the upper left below the title labels important buildings in the city proper. Of particular note is a highly detailed plan of Hyde Park showing the... More
Paris: Pierre Mariette, 1667. Map. Engraving with original hand outline. Image measures 15.75" x Map of ancient Britannia and Roman tribes. No engraved right border. Nicolas Sanson (1600-1667) is considered the founder of the French school of cartography. In reaction to the prevailing trend of Dutch lavishness, Sanson favored minimal details, focusing rather on accurate cartography than ornament. Worm holes to top edge. A few small tears along edges. More
London: John Seller, 1670. Map. Engraving with early hand coloring. Image measures 4.5" x 6". Includes a gazetteer table. In excellent condition. More
London: SDUK, 1838. Map. Two sheets. Engraving. 13" x 19" each. Beautiful map of Ireland from the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. These sheets from 1838 are incredibly detailed, marked with towns, roads, rivers, regions, bays, lakes, coastal marks, and more. Hachured contour lines show elevation and depression. On the top sheet, labeled "Ireland, North Sheet," in the top left corner there is a list of round tower locations, and are labeled based on the quality of the... More
London: John Speed, 1627. Map. Hand colored engraving. 16" x 21" This beautifully colored map of the North and East Ridings of Yorkshire has incredible detail. Cities, towns, mountains, rivers, and lakes are labeled clearly and colored accordingly. There are also illustrations of ships and ocean animals depicted in the water. There are insets of the cities of Hull and Richmond in opposite bottom left, and top right corners, respectively. On the right side and at the top, Coats of... More
Edinburgh: John Thomson, 1817. Map. Engraving with beautiful original hand outline. Image measures 21" x 25". Beautiful map of the Channel with details of English and French coastlines. From Thomson's "New General Atlas" of 1816. Some minor foxing. More
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