Paris: 1764. Map. Copper engraving with hand coloring. Measures 9 3/4" x 20". Beautifully engraved map of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the strait of Gibraltar to the Levant. The coastlines are rendered with meticulous detail, with major cities, ports, capes, and islands labeled. Mountains are depicted pictorially. The map was published in Bellin's "Petit Atlas Maritime," which covered the coasts and important port cities of the known world. This map is in good condition with no chips or tears..... More

Paris: Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1750. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 8 5/8" x 6.75". Beautiful chart of the Mississippi River feeding into the Gulf of Mexico. Shows depths and sandbars. In excellent condition. 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 engineer of the French Hydrographical Office). More

Paris: Sibley. Map. Copperplate engraving. Image measures 9 x 5.5". This bird's-eye-view show the East African island of Quiloa, now known as Kilwa Kisiwani in Tanzania. Printed circa 1748, the map shows the fort, settlements, and gardens of the island. It dates to a few decades before the Arab conquest of the island, after which the French built a fort at its northern end. The map is a dark impression in very good condition. Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was the..... More

Paris: Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1764. Map. Copper plate engraving with hand outline. Image measures 8.5" x 6.75". Nice map of the northernmost portion of the Golf of Bothnia, which separates Sweden and Finland. Minor aging along edges. 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 engineer of the French Hydrographical Office)... More

Edinburgh: A. & C. Black, 1867. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11" x 15". Nice map of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois divided into counties. Showing towns, major routes, railroads, and waterways. In very good condition. Damp staining to right edge, not affecting the image. Otherwise the map is clean and bright. Adam Black (1784-1874) was a Scottish publisher and politician who, with his brother Charles, founded the A. & C. Black publishing company. Together they published a...... More

Amsterdam: Johannes Blaeu. Map. Copper plate engraving with original hand coloring with highlights in gold. Image measures 15" x 19.5". Sheet measures 20.25 x 24". This sea chart shows the Cape Verde Islands, an archipelago off the coast of Western Africa. The islands became particularly strategic starting in the 15th Century, when the Portuguese colonized them and utilized them as a stop in the Atlantic Slave Trade. The map is beautifully drawn with rhumb lines criss-crossing around a central compass..... More

Amsterdam: Johannes Blaeu. Map. Copper plate engraving with original hand coloring with highlights in gold. Image measures 15.25" x 21". This beautiful circa 1650 map by Johannes Blaeu depicts southern Russia in detail. Covering the southwest part of Russia and Eastern Ukraine, the map extends from Vologda south to the Sea of Azov and from Mykolaiv east to the Volga River, where it discharges into the Caspian Sea. Throughout, the map notes rivers, towns, cities, lakes, and a host of..... More

Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu. Map. Copper plate engraving with hand coloring. Decorative title cartouche. Image measures 15 1/4" x 19 3/4". Sheet measures 20 3/4 x 24 7/8". Fascinating map of central Africa including the legendary fictitious kingdom of Prester John. Published circa 1600, the map depicts the region from Sudan to Mozambique. The map includes many illustrations of wildlife, including elephants, ostriches, and monkeys. Title cartouche features two figures with babies, and have been beautifully hand colored. Willem Blaeu (1571-1638)..... More

Amsterdam. Map. Engraving with original hand outline. Image measures 15" x 19.75". Beautiful regional map of northern France, circa 1640. Includes Paris in the south east and the winding Seine River. Great cartouche vignette of the goddess of agriculture, Ceres, and a figure in a cart drawn by two winged dragons. 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..... 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

Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu. Map. Engraving. Image measures 14.75 x 19.25". This stunning circa 1640 map of the volcanic island of Ischia located in the Tyrrhenian Sea on the northern part of the Gulf of Naples depicts the mountainous island in exquisite detail. A combination of a map and a Bird's-eye view, it covers the island as well the coast of nearby Naples. The peninsula of Capo Miseno as well as the island of Procida are included. Oriented with north at..... More

Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu. Map. Engraving with original hand color. Image measures 15 x 19.5". This fine antique map by Willem Blaeu depicts the Duchy of Aiguillon, now a commune of the Lot-et-Garonne department of southwest France. The map identifies important towns, fortifications, rivers, vineyards and villages throughout with beautifully rendered mountains and forests.The Garonne river is prominently featured and it's tributary the Lot river. The Lot-et-Garonne region of France is known for its Buzet wines. The map includes three cartouches..... More

Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu. Map. Engraving with original hand color. Image measures 15 x 19.5". Lovely map of the Poitou region of southwest France with delightful banner title. The map identifies important towns, fortifications, rivers, vineyards and villages throughout with beautifully rendered mountains and forests. The white wines of Haut-Poitou are noted for their powerful aroma. Sauvignon blanc and Cabernet franc is produced in the region. A wine barrel and grapes rest on top of the scale cartouche. In good condition..... More