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Asia-strahlenberg-1726 $950.00 Title Carte de lAsie Septentrionale Dans lEstat où Elle sest trouvée du temps de la grande Invasion des Tartares dans lAsie Meridionale sous la Conduite de Genghizcan pour servir à lHistoire Universelle dune Societe de Gens de Lettres.   1726 (undated)         1 : 381204182 Description This 18th century map of Asia shows the Tatar Empire during the rule of Genghis Khan. Its 1726 engraver is not known, despite the map having been used in several...

Paraguay-dag-1920 SOLD Title Karte von der Republik Paraguay. Hergetellt im Herbst 1920 durch die Deutsche Auswanderungs-Gesellschaft (D.A.G.) E.V. zu Stettin.   1920 (dated)         1 : 1000000 Description This is an extremely rare 1920 map of Paraguay, separately published by the Stettin German Emigration Society ( Deutsche Auswanderungs-Gesellschaft) in support of an effort to establish a Paraguay colony. The MapThis large folding map of Paraguay shows the greatest detail betwee...

  1830 (undated)         1 : 11520000 Description This is a c. 1830 George Philip and Son comparative chart of the worlds rivers. Divided geographically, the worlds rivers fall into four groups: European, Asian, American, and African. Philip employs boulders, ridges, forests, and mountain ranges to divide the groups. The rivers originate in fantasy mountain ranges. All the rivers empty into a sea along the bottom of the chart. Here, it is worth noting that Philip also pays close atten...

Antique Maps of the World. Gallery of authentic historic rare world maps from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

  1814 (dated)         1 : 8700000 Description A striking and expansive two section 1814 case map of South America issued by Pierre Lapie. Appearing at the height of the Spanish American Wars of Independence (1808 - 1833) map covers all of South America and serves as a general update on the groundbreaking cartography of Juan de La Cruz Cano y Olmedilla. Although titled in both England and French, the content is entirely in French. The map features striking overall engraving, but the...

MappeMonde-vezou-1760 $2,500.00 Title Mappe-Monde Geo Spherique ou Nouvelle Carte Ideale Du Globe Terrestre Pour servir dIntroduction a la Geographie, LHydrographie, et a la Sphere Armillaire . . . 1760.   1760 (undated)         1 : 100000000 Description This is a rare separate issue c. 1760 Louis Claude de Vézoue (Vezou) and Jean Lattré map of the world in hemispheres. This striking map combines the principles of geography with 18th century popular astronomical sciences, and was ...

Australia-ravenstein-1857 $4,000.00 Title General Map of Australia and Tasmania or Van Diemens Land shewing The British Colonies as divided into Counties.   1857 (dated)         1 : 4500000 Description A rare and striking first-edition chromolithograph gold rush era map of Australia issued by Ernst Georg Ravenstein in 1857 - without a doubt one of the largest and most decorative commercial maps of Australia to appear in the 19th century. The map covers the entire continent with inse...

Title Nouveau Plan Illustré de la Ville de Paris avec le Système complet de ses Fortifications et Forts Détachés, et les Communes de la Banlieue.   1849 (dated)         1 : 13400 Description This is an 1849 Alexandre Vuillemin pictorial city plan or map of Paris, France. Pictorial views highlight Pariss many spectacular monuments, including the Louvre, the Place de la Concorde, the Arc de Triomphe, les Invalides, Notre Dame, and the Panthéon. Streets throughout the cit...

  1840 (dated)         1 : 20000 Description This is an example of David Burrs rare 1840 map of Manhattan, New York City. Burrs map is one of the earliest maps focused specifically on Manhattan to illustrate the entire island. Oriented to the northeast, the map roughly follows the layout and design of the 1811 Commissioners Plan, wherein the geography of the island is sublimated by the citys iconic street grid. Burrs more commercial map also extends the coverage further east and west...

  1945 (dated)         1 : 5000 Description This is a 1945 British army Survey of Egypt city plan or map of Cairo, Egypt made for British use in World War II. Created as a resource for British soldiers stationed in Cairo, the map offers remarkable insights into British military life in Cairo during the War. Color coding defines zones permitted to British personnel and those that were strictly off limits. The white zones at the center of the map highlight where British soldiers could m...