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  1973 (undated)         1 : 3000000 Description This is a 1973 Soviet Department of Geodesy and Cartography map of the Philippines. Depicting the entire archipelago and the surrounding ocean, terrain is illustrated with color-coding. Roads and railroads are illustrated and the purple lines demarcate provinces, each of which is numerically identified and corresponds with a table situated in the lower right corner next to the legend. The InsetsThree insets occupy the right third of the sheet. The top inset details the archipelago's economy. The various symbols mark aspects of the Phi...

CollectPondFitch-hutchings-1846 SOLD Title Origin of Steam Navigation. 'Honor to whom Honor is due.' A View of Collect Pond and its Vicinity in the City of New York in 1793.   1846 (dated)     Description This is an extremely scarce 1846 broadside issued by John Hutchings to promote the awareness of John Fitch as a pioneer of steam navigation. This broadside was issued in two formats - one about 50% smaller on this paper - apparently designed as a pamphlet, and this broadside example, on thick paper, with a much larger map, designed for framing and presentation. While the smaller ver...

NewYorkCity-magnus-1855-3 One of the most decorative 19th century maps of New York City - here with original full color. $3,000.00 Title New-York City and County Map with Vicinity entire Brooklyn Williamsburgh Jersey City an c. in the 79th Year of Independence of the United States.   1855 (dated)         1 : 33000 Description The rare full color edition of Charles Magnus' s extraordinary 1855 broadside map of New York City issued to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This is one of the finest and most visually striking maps of New York City to appear in the...

BuzzardsBay-eldridge-1877 $1,950.00 Title Eldridge's Chart No. 10. Buzzard's Bay, from the United States Coast and George Eldridge's Surveys.   1877 (dated)         1 : 55000 Description This is a scarce separately issued 1877 George Eldridge nautical chart or maritime map of Buzzard's Bay, Massachusetts. This elegantly produced chart on thick stock depicts from the west coast of Cape Cod and includes New Bedford, Falmouth, Sippican, Wareham, Woods Hole, and Mattapoisett, among other towns. Eldridge provides excellent maritime detail throughout with numerous soundings (in feet) an...

SanFrancisco-bancroft-1891 $2,200.00 Title Bancroft's Official Guide Map of City and County of San Francisco, Compiled from Official Maps in Surveyor's Office.   1891 (dated)         1 : 30000 Description A stunning 1891 example of Bancroft's important city plan or map of San Francisco, California. This map covers the northern top of the San Francisco Peninsula from the Pacific Ocean to San Francisco Bay and as far south as Rancho Canada de Guadeloupe. Bancroft employs shading to distinguish between developed and undeveloped lots. At bottom there is a numerical key wherein some ...