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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 between the Paraguay River and the Paraná. It identifies forts, cities, and settlements as small as indiv...

  1830 (undated)         1 : 11520000 Description This is a c. 1830 George Philip and Son comparative chart of the world's rivers. Divided geographically, the world's 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 attention to the mouths of the rivers and illustrates their deltas in some detail. Among these are the ...

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 allegorical cartouche is of special note, being the work of legendary engraver Jean-Michel Moreau. ...

MappeMonde-vezou-1760 $2,500.00 Title Mappe-Monde Geo Spherique ou Nouvelle Carte Ideale Du Globe Terrestre Pour servir d'Introduction a la Geographie, L'Hydrographie, 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 intended as a pedagogical introduction to both. The map is informationally dense, replete with dat...