London: Arrowsmith, John, 1840. Map. Engraving with hand outline. Sheet measures 21.5" x 27.5 with bottom flap open, measures 25.75" high. This unusual 1840 map by John Arrowsmith covers northern Asia in incredible detail. It extends from the Arctic south to include Tibet, which is shown here on an overlay pasted in the bottom left. Notes several routes of explorers throughout. Numerous cities, towns, rivers, lakes, islands, mountains, deserts, and a host of additional topographic features are identified. Outline color... More about Northern Asia From the Himalaya Mountains to the Arctic Ocean

Paris: Jacques-Francois Benard, 1785. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 15.25" x 26". 1785. This important map of the North Pacific covers the northwest coast of America including Alaska east as far as the Hudson Bay and the northeast coast of Asia including Kamchatka. Published in French, the map is based on a Russian manuscript map and is the first French edition of the official account of Captain James Cook's Third Voyage in the HMS Revolution between 1778 and... More about Carte de la Cote N.O. de l'Amerique et de la Cote N.E. de l'Asie, Reconnues en 1778 et 1779. Les...

London: Bowles, 1794. Map, in two sheets. Colored outline. Top sheet measures 20 3/4" x 28 3/8", bottom sheet measures 20 3/4" x 27 9/16" Beautiful set of maps featuring the Coromandel Coast of southeast India from Narsapur south to Nagapattinam. Important cities, rivers, mountains and lakes noted. The Bowles family of publishers and map sellers were active in London for four generations, from the late 17th century to the early 19th century. Carrington Bowles took over the Cornhill bookshop... More about Bowles's New Pocket Map of the Cormandel Coast

London: G. & J. Cary, 1806. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 18" x 20.5". This stunning early 19th century map of Asia by Cary depicts the continent, showing from Europe to Japan, and as far south as New Zealand. Identifies the Great Wall of China. The disputed waters between Korea and Japan are here unlabeled. Important cities, rivers, towns, mountains, deserts, islands and other topographical features are noted throughout. Focusing on the political divisions at the time... More about A New Map of Asia From the Latest Authorities

New York: Prentice-Hall, 1948. Map. Offset Lithograph. 16 1/4" x 18 1/4". Stereographic projection centered on Japan. Good detail in south china sea region. More about The Western Pacific and China

Venice. Map. Uncolored engraving. Sheet measures 17 3/4" x 24". This gorgeous circa 1691 map of the Old World is by Vincenzo Coronelli. Dedicated to Jacobo Marcello, the map is based on classical geography and covers the Eastern Hemisphere including the continents of Europe, most of Asia and Africa. The northeast parts of Asia, China and Japan are not included. Africa is only depicted as far south as the Tropic of Capricorn. A series of rings surround the map noting... More about Aevi Veteris Usque Ad Annum Salutis Nonagesimum Supra Milles Quaringentos Cogniti Tantum Typus...

1938. Pictorial map. Offset lithograph. 13 1/2" x 21". A powerful map of the world from the first issue of Ken Magazine in 1938. Offers political commentary on totalitarian limitations on free speech. Countries are colored based on "dictatorial control of the agencies of public communication," "varying degrees of control, censorship and intimidation," and "relative freedom from official supervision." Figures depicted at the bottom include Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Francisco Franco, Miklos Horthy, Stalin, and Ataturk. Ken Magazine was an... More about Carriers of the New Black Plague

Paris: Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville, 1752. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Together measure 39" x 28". This fine antique map dates to 1752 and depicts Southeast Asia, China, Korea, Japan and the East Indies. The map is in two panels and incredibly detailed with numerous place names labeled, especially in the northern sheet covering China, Korea and Japan. As we move to the southern sheet and the East Indies, these lesser known kingdoms at the time are not densely... More about Second partie de la Carte d'Asie contenant La Chine et Partie de la Tartarie, L'Inde au de la du...

London: William Faden, 1800. Map in two sheets. Engraving with original hand coloring. Each image measures 19.5" x 32". Beautiful and rare map of India and part of Ceylon. In high detail showing geographical features and prominent roads. Delineates political boundaries. Minor aging along edges. More about A Map of the Peninsula of India from the 19th Degree North Latitude to Cape Comorin

Turkey: Harita Umum Müdürlügünde Basilmistir, 1960. Map. Colored lithograph. Sheet measures 19" x 26.5" This beautiful 1960 pocket map or city plan of Istanbul, Turkey, depicts the city in wonderful detail. Individual streets, parks, important buildings, bridges, shipping lines, and neighborhoods are labeled. Illustrations of ships are depicted in the water. An inset near the bottom right features a map of the region. All text is in Turkish. Text on the bottom reads 'Harita Umum Müdürlügünde Basilmistir', suggesting that the..... More about Istanbul

Japanese Military National Education Dept. 1943. Map. Color lithograph. 21 1/2" x 30 1/4". Pictorial commodities map of Southeast Asia from 1943, with military notations illustrating the Pacific theatre of war. Entirely in Japanese, it includes Myanmar over to Laos and Hainan Island, as well as to the Korean peninsula, Japan and Taiwan (scaled smaller to fit but highlighted in red). In good condition with professional 1 inch repair to water in the Andaman Sea. Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore... More about "Pacific War Learning Map"

London: Laurie & Whittle, 1794. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Together measure 42" x 48". This informative late 18th-century wall map of Asia is based on the cartography of the famous French cartographer Jean Baptiste Bourguignon D'Anville. He was particularly interested in the Far East, making exact studies from many sources, and including the excellent contributions made by Jesuit missionaries to China and Indonesia. It is interesting to note the Asiatic royal leader in the cartouche with an opium pipe... More about Asia and its Islands According to d'Anville; Divided into Empires, Kingdoms, States, Regions, etc

London: Laurie & Whittle, 1794. Sea chart. Hand colored copper plate engraving. Image measures 19.5" x 25". This lovely 1794 sea chart depicts Yelong Bay or Galloon Bay on the southern coast of Hainan (Haynan), China. Rhumb lines emanate from the center of the map, spreading out in every direction toward the highly detailed coastlines of the peninsula and its surrounding islands. Xizhou (Turtle Island), Dongzhou (Rocky Island), and Yeshudao (Middle Island) are identified, as is a freshwater lake. Depth... More about Plan of Galloon Bay on the Island of Hay-nan