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Antique Maps of the Middle East, Arabia & Persia. Gallery of authentic historic & rare maps of the Middle East, Arabia, Persia, & the Holy Land, 16th- 19th centuries.

Antique Maps of the West Indies & Caribbean. Gallery of authentic historic and rare maps of the West Indies, the Antilles, and the Caribbean from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

    1 : 1140000 Description This is a 1931 Illinois Terminal Railroad System pictorial map of Illinois. Vignettes illustrate events throughout the states history, including the first Lincoln-Douglas debate, European exploration, battles fought between Native Americans and settlers, and other historical events. Universities and colleges, such as Northwestern and the University of Chicago, are identified. A text box on the left promotes Illinoiss history, while a text box on the right extolls...

  1958 (dated)     Description One of only two known surviving examples of Byrel W. Burgesss magnificent 1958 pictorial map of Seoul, Korea. Encompassing the heart of modern-day Seoul, the map humorously captures the ephemeral post-Korean War experience of American soldiers stationed there. Truly one of the great mid-century pictorial maps, following in the spirit of Frank Dorn (with whom Burgess served in the World War II China-Burma Theater), comic vignettes populate the map. These vig...

AMonthlyCheck-socialsecurityboard-1936 $3,000.00 Title   1936 (dated)     Description An iconic piece of American visual history, this is a 1936 Social Security Board broadside promoting the newly created Social Security System. With the U.S. Capitol towering in the background, a hand offers your monthly Social Security check from the United States government: A monthly check to you for the rest of your life beginning when you are 65. The reader is urged to get your Social Security Accoun...

  1940 (dated)         1 : 230400 Description This is a 1940 C. H. Ruth pictorial map of northern Colorado and Rocky Mountain National Park. The map depicts the region from north of Fort Collins to Conifer and from Hot Sulphur Springs and Granby to Denver. Thick black lines mark U.S. and state highways, and bold black lettering labels cities and towns. Rocky Mountain National Park appears in the upper left and is delineated by a dotted and dashed line. Lodges, motels, service stations...

  1982 (dated)         1 : 19000000 Description This is a 1982 map of J. R. R. Tolkiens fantasy world Middle-Earth by Peter C. Fenlon. Fans of Tolkien will be quick to recognize the northeastern part of the map, generally known as the Westlands, encompassing the main theater of both the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. The cartography for these areas, from Forodwaith to Umbar and from the western ocean (Belegaer) to the Sea of Rhûn, is drawn directly from the iconic map that accom...

BurmahSiamShan-sharbaumilne-1886 $400.00 Title   1886 (dated)         1 : 844800 Description This is an 1886 Henry Sharbau and H. A. Milne map of Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand. The map focuses on northern Thailand (Siam) and the railroad proposed by civil engineer Holt S. Hallett (1841 - 1911) and his associate Archibald Colquhoun (pronounced kuhl-HOON.) It was created to accompany a paper Hallett presented to the Royal Geographical Society. Red lines trace Halletts explorations, sco...

  1958 (dated)     Description This is a 1958 Jaro Hess pictorial map of the Land of Make Believe. The map is derived from over 60 nursery rhymes, fairy tales, and childrens stories with creative, entertaining, and attractive illustrations. The map emerged at the height of the Great Depression (1929 - 1933) and offered much needed escapism during those brutal times. Among the stories referenced are Little Red Riding Hood, Little Miss Muffet, Little Boy Blue, Jack and the Beanstalk, Old Ki...

Antique Maps of China, Japan and Korea. Gallery of authentic historic and rare maps of China, Japan, Korea (Corea) from the 16th to the 19th centuries.