Early color lithographed soil map by Julius Bien & Co. in New York for the Department of Agriculture. Legends at the side provide detail on soil type, etc. They also include interesting details of the cities, roads, railroads, rivers, and canals. A scale of 1" = 1 mile. The map gives great detail of the northern part of South Carolina, including Spatanburg and the area northwest of it, with Tiger River, South Pacolet River, and North Saluda River in the lower right-hand corner, in 1903. A.G. Man...

Uncommon world map view of the western and eastern hemispheres of North and South America, Asia. Lithography by J.H. van Weijer, published in Atlas der geheele Aarde in 24 kaarten.

Detailed map of America, prepared by Charles V. Monin (fl.1830-1880) a French cartographer of Caen and Paris. Published in Atlas Universel de Géographie Ancienne &c Moderne en 42 Cartes dressé par C.V. Monin. Engraved by Laguillermie.

Early color lithographed soil map by Julius Bien & Co. in New York for Department of Agriculture.  Legends at side give detail on soil type, etc. They also include interesting details of the cities, roads, railroads, rivers, canals, etc. Scale of 1" = 1 mile. The map is giving great detail of the area in the year 1903. Soils are surveyed by Wm. G. Smith and Wm. T. Carter Jr. in the same year. To the left and right color keys to the different types of soil.Upper left: U.S.Department of Agricult...

Soil map printed by Julius Bien & Co. in New York for the Department of Agriculture. The map gives great detail of the area centered on Norfolk, Potsmouth, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach in the year 1903. Soils are surveyed by J.E.Lapham in the same year. To the left and right, color keys to the different soil types.Upper left: U.S.Department of Agriculture, Bureau of soils, Milton Whitney, Chief.Julies Bien (later Bien & Co) was born and educated in Germany, and moved to America in 1849. He started...

A small sea chart showing Little Egg Harbour east of Tucker's Island. This map was published in the “American Coast Pilot”, a detailed guide to harbors, capes and headlands on the east coasts of North and South America. It includes information on winds, currents, tides as well as latitudes and longitudes. The American Coast Pilot was published between 1796 and 1861, until it was replaced by the US Coast Survey.Edmund March Blunt (1770–1862) was an American navigator, author, and publisher ...

A delightfully detailed map the West Indian island Grenada by John Thomson. The map displays excellent detail concerning roads, rivers, towns, bays, harbours and other interesting topographical details.Thomson (1777-c1840) was a Scottish cartographer from Edinburgh, celebrated for his 1817 New General Atlas, published by himself in Edinburgh, John Cumming in Dublin, and Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy in London.

A delightfully detailed map of the West Indian island Tobago by John Thomson. The map displays excellent detail concerning roads, rivers, towns, bays, harbors, and other interesting topographical details.Thomson (1777-c1840) was a Scottish cartographer from Edinburgh, celebrated for his 1817 New General Atlas, published by himself in Edinburgh, John Cumming in Dublin, and Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy in London.

Uncommon map of North America prepared by Francesco Costantino Marmocchi. Above the map "Geografia Commerciale". From "Il Globo Atlante di carte Geografiche compilate da F.C. Marmocchi per servire di corredo al suu corso di geografia commerciale", with the maps engraved by engraved by Gius. Cattaneo, Campo Antico, C. Poggiali, G. Bonatti, and Ces. Magrini.Marmocchi (Poggibonsi, 1805-Geneva, 1858) was known as a geographer and cartographer. He emigrated to Rome, and later to Corsica, later settle...

Uncommon map of Northeastern America prepared by Francesco Costantino Marmocchi. Above the map "Geografia Commerciale". From "Il Globo Atlante di carte Geografiche compilate da F.C. Marmocchi per servire di corredo al suu corso di geografia commerciale", with the maps engraved by engraved by Gius. Cattaneo, Campo Antico, C. Poggiali, G. Bonatti, and Ces. Magrini.Marmocchi (Poggibonsi, 1805-Geneva, 1858) was known as a geographer and cartographer. He emigrated to Rome, and later to Corsica, later...

From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume ancien et moderne ou histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, etc. published in Milan by the author between 1816 and 1827.This aquatint engraved plate was color printed on fine wove paper of a soft aged white color, bearing the embossed seal of authenticity impressed at the time of publication with the legend "Il Costume Antico E Moderno" surrounding the initials GF. A beautifully hand colored aquatint with additional hand-coloring....

Nice small map of Central America, extending from the Yucatán Peninsula to Panama. From Atlas Portatif Universel, by Robert de Vaugondy.From Atlas Portatif Universel, by Robert de Vaugondy.Page 89 outside border top right. Mary Sponberg Pedley does not mention a state with this number.

A mid 1950s brochure for the famous Atlantic City Seafood Restaurant - 'Hackneys'. One side proclaims that "All Roads lead to Hackney's". It shows a nice plan of Atlantic City in NJ. Highlighted in red are the famous Boardwalk, Pacific, Atlantic, Albany and Mediterranean Avenues plus Absecon Boulevard, and all roads that lead off them.Other major thoroughfares and roads are shown, together with the Airport and bus and car route. Famous piers are in bold, plus there are small illustrations of sea...

Map of South America, from Atlas de la Géographie de toutes les parties du monde .. Ouvrage destiné pour l'education, et nécessaire aux négocians, aux voyageurs, aux fonctionnaires publics, aux banquiers, aux agens de change, aux littérateurs, etc..

A charming copper engraving depicting a town surrounded by a luxuriant landscape on the background and a couple of indigenous on the foreground.From the French text edition of Description d'Univers, 1683. by Allain Manneson Mallet (1630-1706), a well traveled military engineer and geographer who worked in 17th century France under King Louis XIV.

Hand-colored mezzotint of Native Americans engraved by Félix Mixelle and Lachaussée Jeune after Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur.As an etcher, drawer and writer, Grasset de Saint-Sauveur was a prolific polygraph in keeping with the encyclopedic spirit of the eighteenth century: he wrote exotic novels as well as documentary works on various subjects. Called by one of his biographers a drawer without genius but a good example of the taste of his time, Grasset de Saint-Sauveur was literally bewit...

Detailed map of North America, prepared by Charles V. Monin (fl.1830-1880) a French cartographer of Caen and Paris. Published in Atlas Universel de Géographie Ancienne &c Moderne en 42 Cartes dressé par C.V. Monin. Engraved by Laguillermie.

Nice small map of South America. Dated 1748. From Atlas Portatif Universel, by Robert de Vaugondy.Page 105 outside border top right. Mary Sponberg Pedley does not mention a state without date.

Portrait de Benjamin Franklin. From Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume ancien et moderne ou histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, etc. published in Milan by the author between 1816 and 1827.This aquatint engraved plate was color printed on fine wove paper of a soft aged white color, bearing the embossed seal of authenticity impressed at the time of publication with the legend “Il Costume Antico E Moderno” surrounding the initials GF.  A beautifully hand colored aq...

Map of the West Indies, published by "The London Printing and Publishing Company". Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin.