Amsterdam: 1638. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 15.25" x 20". This important 1638 map by Willem Blaeu provides an unexpected and unequalled view of the nascent colonies of New Netherlands, labeled with its Latin equivalent of Nova Belgica, and New Amsterdam. Oriented to the west, it proceeds from south at top to north at bottom, producing an oddly oriented but highly detailed account of the coastline. This map publicizes the 1613 discoveries of Dutch captain Adriaen Block, who..... More

F. Bourquin, 1884. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. 15.25 x 12.5 inches. Repairs to margins lower right. York County is the southwesternmost county in the state of Maine, along the state of New Hampshire's eastern border. From Colby's Atlas of the State of Maine, nicely engraved by William Bracher. More

London: Hinton, Simpkin & Marshall, 1830. Map. Hand colored engraving. Image measures 8 1/2" x 11 1/8". Historical map of colonial New England and New York showing the region in 1697. This engraving is based on a map originally published in 1702 in the Magnalia Christi Americana by Cotton Mather, an ecclesiastical history of New England outlining the religious development of the northeast in 17th century. This version was published in 1830. Region displayed includes part of 'East New Jarsey'..... More

Nuremburg: Homann, Johann Baptist. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 19 1/8" x 22.5". Early map of New England by Johann Baptist Homann dates to circa 1716. Extends from the Delaware Bay to Quebec and the St. Lawrence River and from Philadelphia east to Nova Scotia. Includes New York, New Jersey, all of New England and parts of Pennsylvania and Canada. The map notes American Indian as well as European settlements. Abound with interesting elements, the map is a...... More

Paris: 1777. Map in 4 sheets. Engraving with original hand outline. Top left image measures 27 7/8", sheet measures 31.25" x 22.5"; top right image measures 27.75" x 15.25", sheet measures 31.75" x 22 5/8"; bottom right image measures 27 3/8" x 15.25, sheet measures 32" x 15.25; bottom left image measures 27.5" x 20.75, sheet measures 31.75" x 22 7/8". Influential map of New York with parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New England, from the Revolutionary War era..... More

New York: Ricketson, J., 1821. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 10" x 13". Page measures 13" x 16.25". This elegant and unusual map describes the meeting places of New York Quaker groups. Quaker tradition holds that members of the faith meet monthly, quarterly, and yearly to share knowledge and ideas. In addition, groups held preparatory and worship meetings throughout the year. This map conveys the extent Quaker network in New York and the surrounding areas of New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts..... More

Brussels: Vandermaelen, Phillipe Marie, 1827. Map. Large format lithograph with original hand color wash. Image measures 18.25" x 20". Beautiful double page map of New England showing Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and parts of New York, Massachusetts and Canada. Features counties, towns, waterways, topographical and geographical features, population size (indicated in pink circles), mineral deposits and the area of each state (yellow circles). Minor wear to edges, light scattered staining and offsetting. Expert repair to chip to bottom centerfold. From..... More

Oxford: Edward Wells, 1701. Map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 14" x 19". This fine antique map by Edward Wells presents the English plantations in North America as they were in 1701. Covers the regions from modern day Maine to North Carolina. Major towns and colonies are identified along the coast and major Rivers, while little inland detail is noted. New Albanie on the Hudson is noted, as are Baltimore on the Delaware peninsula and Green Spring near Jamestown..... More