Map Collection

This decorative old color map by Willem Blaeu is centered on the city of Metz in northeastern France, and covers much of the drainage of the Moselle river. The map is richly embellished in each corner with coats of arms, distance scales and a garland draped title cartouche.
Condition: This old-color map is in A- condition with even toning, slight foxing and offsetting.

Fine old color example of Blaeu's map of Mexico .
Gorgeous map of Mexico extending from just north of Mazatlan to Acapulco and from Tehuacan to the Sierra Madres, showing Mexico City, Puebla (Angelorum Civitas), Colima, Campostella, Purificatio and Mechoacan as the major cities of the time. A highly ornate decorative map, with fabulous armorial title cartouche, sailing ships, compass rose and smaller cartouche.
An essential map for any collection of maps of Mexico.

A superb example of Blaeu's Dutch map of the Carolinas, Virginia and Georgia, the second earliest of the Duth maps to focus on the region.
Blaeu based his map on the 1606 map of Mercator-Hondius, but added significant information based on exploratory reports made over the decades separating publication of the two. The map covers the region from present day northern Florida to Chesapeake Bay.
Blaeu’s depiction of the Outer Banks and inclusion of Chesapeake Bay especially distinguish it from its 1606 predecessor as does the addition of the settlements of Bermouth, Stortingen and Arglas. Blaeu has included the marvelous mythical lakes in the interior along with some other conjectural cartography of the time. Reference to the Appalachian Mountains is present, and forested areas of Virginia are indicated. Many place names are taken from those labeling lands of various Indian tribes
The map is embellished with a large title cartouche featuring full figures of indigenous peoples in tribal dress, two coats of arms, two compass roses, putti holding a banner containing the distance legend, and a number of ships at full sail. These features combined with elegant calligraphy combine to make the map a great artistic success. Blaeu’s map was considered the best depiction of the region until 1700.
Condition: This hand colored map is in A condition, with full margins and some minor edge tears that do not come close to the image. Latin text on verso.

This is a striking map of the western hemisphere showing a nearly complete United States. The only border left to be changed is between present day California / Arizona and Mexico. Alaska is recognized as such and not know as Russian Possessions following Seward's Folly of 1867, just 7 years prior. Many countries in Central and South America will soon be changed. A clear Northwest Passage can be found in the Arctic, but no ship had yet passed through.

Condition: This map is in A condition with a heavy plate impression, bright and vivid colors and wide margins on all sides.

This is an authentic antique John Tallis map of the Caribbean  from his renown Illustrated Atlas of the World. Tallis' partner, and the engraver of the maps, J. Rapkin, is credited in the bottom right corner. The widely popular atlas was continuously published and circulated throughout the 1850's by the London Printing and Publishing Company.

This particular map outlines all the major topography, lakes and river systems as well as borderlines. Cities, towns and military forts are labeled, as well as coastal ports. The map feats a few small vignettes, with a view of Kingston, Jamaica in the top right corner.


Condition: This map is in B condition. Some light damp staining, and foxing around edges.
 

A highly detailed map of the kingdom of France by one of the most successful map making firms to come out of England. As noted in the title, the map delineates all post roads and includes hundreds of city and town names. This map came at a time of Napoleonic rule, just after the American Revolutionary War.

Condition: This map is in B condition with some light corner folds, and some damp staining along the margins that do not enter the image.

This is an impressively detailed map of the kingdoms of Portugal and Al Gave from the latter part of the 18th century. Hundreds of tows and cities are noted throughout the map, which is divided into kingdoms with original outline color. Depth of the ocean floor is provided along the coasts three scales of distance in leagues and British miles is provided in the lower portion of the map. A striking title cartouche adorns the lower left corner.

Condition: This map is in B+ condition with some light toning along the centerfold, original outline coloring, and full margins on all sides.

This is an authentic antique John Tallis map of North America, from his renown Illustrated Atlas of the World. Tallis' partner, and the engraver of the maps, J. Rapkin, is credited in the bottom right corner. The widely popular atlas was continuously published and circulated throughout the 1850's by the London Printing and Publishing Company.

This particular map outlines all the major topography, lakes and river systems as well as borderlines. Cities, towns and military forts are labeled, as well as coastal ports. The map is surrounded by a number of vignettes portraying landmarks, people and regional animal life.


Condition: This map is in B condition. Some light damp staining, and foxing around edges.

 

John Tallis presents the world not only on Mercator's projection, but also centered over the Pacific Ocean which is somewhat unique among most other maps of the world. Shaded in pink are all the countries with British colonization, all of which are connect by a blue line delineating a trans-global steam route.

At the poles, the map shows a northwest passage and a partial coastline of Antarctica, which is also curiously shaded pink. Like all of Tallis's works, the map is surrounded by vignettes, in this case depicting important cities and wonders from around the world.

Condition: Map is in B condition with some soiling in a few places and along one of the original vertical folds.