New York: Illman & Pilbrow, 1835. Map. Engravings with original hand coloring. 15" x 12 1/4". The first edition of this map features a polar projection of the Southern Hemisphere, omitting the entirety of the Antarctic continent. Includes much of South America, the southern half of Africa, and Oceania - with Australia labeled as "New Holland." Dozens of islands are extensively labeled. The Pacific Ocean is mislabeled as Atlantic. In very good condition. David H. Burr (1803-1875) served as Topographer..... More

Liverpool: George Philip & Sons, 1856. Map. Engraving with hand colored outline. Sheet measures 26" x 21" Large polar projection of the southern hemisphere. Only some areas indicating an Antarctic coastline are included, with notations from Sir J. C. Ross' expedition in 1841 and the magnetic pole indicated. Land masses and islands are extensively labeled, showing cities, rivers, and topography. Mountains are rendered by hachure. It is in very good condition with some staining to left corners. Scarce. George Philip..... More

London: Joseph Thomas, 1836. Map. Original engraving with hand colored outline. London: Joseph Thomas, 1835. Measures 6 1/2" x 10" This small double-hemisphere map depicts the North and South Poles. Incredibly detailed for its size, the map labels regions, cities, rivers, islands, and bodies of water. Antarctica is not depicted, with the exception of a small stretch of coastline labeled Palmer's Land - named for the Capt. Nathaniel Palmer who explored this part of the Antarctic Peninsula in 1820, just..... More

London: British Admiralty, 1956. Map. Lithograph. 27 1/2" x 40 1/2" Large nautical chart of Antarctica and surrounding oceans, centered on the South Pole. Rendered on a polar stereographic projection, the map was compiled from data by the British Hydrographic Department, updated with corrections in 1956. Features soundings in fathoms. Coastlines are carefully rendered, showing seasonal fluctuations and ice shelves. Includes the southern tip of South America, the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and the Crozet..... More