Paris: 1763. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 8 3/4 x 11 7/8". Beautiful map of the NE Coast of Brazil. As noted by Bellin, "the interior of the country is not known; the wandering nations which inhabit it are named Tapuyas." Minimal toning. Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was the official hydrographer to the French king and the first person to hold the title of "Ingenieur de la Marine of the Depot des cartes et plans de la Marine"..... More

Paris: 1763. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 8 3/8" x 6 1/2" Elegant map of the Straits of Magellan, Patagonia and the southern part of the Andes Mountains. Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was the official hydrographer to the French king and the first person to hold the title of "Ingenieur de la Marine of the Depot des cartes et plans de la Marine" (chief engineer of the French Hydrographical Office). More

Paris: Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1764. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 8 3/4" x 6 1/2" Lovely nautical chart of the Bay of Cispata, Colombia. Indicates depths by soundings. Points, rivers, and islands are labeled. Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772), was the official hydrographer to the French king and the first person to hold the title of "Ingenieur 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, 1851. Map. Color lithograph. Image measures 15" x 10 1/4" This lovely map of the Brazil was published in 1851 in Black's General Atlas of the World. The map is labeled in great detail, showing rivers, towns, mountains, and coastal features. Delicately colored to show national boundaries, including neighboring Uruguay, Paraguay, and British Guayana, Dutch Guyana, and French Guyana. The map is in excellent condition. Adam Black (1784-1874) was a Scottish publisher and politician who..... More

Paris: Bonne, Rigobert, 1780. Map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 12.5" x 8.5". Map of Peru and some of Ecuador, including Lake Titicaca, Lima, Cuzco and Quito. Minor scattered foxing. More

London: Laurie & Whittle, 1794. Map. Copper plate engraving. Original hand coloring outlines and modern hand coloring on cartouche and scale. Page measures 41 1/2" x 47". Stunning wall map of North America, Central America and the West Indies, published in 1794. Features an ornate title cartouche with a Native American male, female and child lounging amidst furs, cloth, a parrot and a monkey. The map details topographical elements, locations of Native American tribes, extensive place names, forts, waterways and..... More

Boston: W.D. Ticknor, 1835. Map. Engraving with original hand outline. Image measures 7.75" x 10". From "A Comprehensive Atlas Geographical, Historical and Commercial". Minor discoloration in margins. T.G. Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based publisher. He worked as assistant editor of the American Encyclopedia before entering the field of map making. More

Paris: Buchon, Jean Alexandre, 1825. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 16" x 11.75", image plus text measures 18" x 24.75". Exquisite impression with great detail. Includes historical and cultural information in French. Two small holes in centerfold. From the French (1825) edition of Carey and Lea's 1822 "A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas" More

Paris: Buchon, Jean Alexandre, 1825. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 13.5" x 12.25", image plus text measures 18.5" x 24.5". Includes historical and cultural information in French. Some wear along edges. From the French (1825) edition of Carey and Lea's 1822 "A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas" More

Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1823. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 15" x 9", image plus text measure 16.75" x 20.5". Beautiful map of Chili from 1823. Includes information pertaining to history, climate and culture. From "A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas..." of 1822. Run by Henry Carey (1793-1879) and Isaac Lea (1792-1886), the company worked with both books and maps, specializing particularly in political commentary. Their "Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas," first published..... More

Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1822. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 15"x 14.5", image plus text measures 16.5" x 20.5". Beautiful map of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on a large scale. An explanation of colonial activity is provided as well as the publisher's signature text surround pertaining to history, climate and culture. The map was printed in Carey & Lea's "Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas". Very good condition with no chips or tears or..... More

Rome: G. M. Cassini, 1798. Map. Engraving. Image measures 13 1/2 x 18 3/4" This hard to find map by Giovanni Maria Cassini dates to 1798. It details the northern coast of South America, showing Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, and parts of Panama, Peru, and Brazil. The map labels colonial cities and towns, and feature extensive references to indigenous groups. Rivers are prominently depicted, and topography is rendered pictorially. The most striking feature of the map is..... More

Venice: 1688. Map, diptych gore sheets. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Each page measures about 19 5/8" x 13 3/8". Beautiful pair of gore sheets from Coronelli's 110 cm diameter globe. Shows the southern part of the Pacific Ocean including the Tropic of Capricorn and the western coast of South America. Features a nicely engraved cartouche , architectural elements, cherubs, a mermaid and space for two other portraits or text, here left blank. Includes beautifully rendered ships and denotes the path..... More