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

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: 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: 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

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: 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

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: 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: 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

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 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 23.75" x 19.75". Includes inset of the Shetland and Orkney Islands. From Thomson's "New General Atlas" of 1816. More

Edinburgh: John Thomson, 1817. Map. Engraving with beautiful original hand outline. Collective images measure 19.75" x 23.5". Page is divided into five separate maps: "(Isles of Guernsey, Herm. Sark. and Alderney.)", "(Isle of Jersey.)", "(Isles of Scilly.)", "(Isle of Mann.)", "(Isle of Wight.)" Includes two views, "View of the Eddystone Light House" and "Freshwater Bay, in the Isle of Wight, with a distant view of the Needle Rocks". From Thomson's "New General Atlas". Very minor scattered foxing. More