A finely engraved, decorative map of Venezuela. The islands of Trinidad and Tobago, Margarita, Aruba and Curaçao are shown. Local animals are depicted, sheep, birds, monkeys.With a decorative title cartouche held aloft by a pair of winged cherubs and a handsome pair of compass roses, galleon etc. From early on Willem Jansz. Blaeu aimed of publishing an atlas to compete with the Hondius-Janssonius Atlas. By 1630, he had published at least 17 folio size maps. Blaeu was able to realize his plan s...

FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE OF THIS MAP. Decorated with ships and monsters in the sea. Orientated with east at the top. With the signature of G. Blaeuw lower right corner. Shows the Pacific coast of South America from Ecuador (at the left-hand side) as far south as the Atacama desert in the northern reaches of Chile. "As early as 1520, Spanish settlers in Panama had heard tales of a powerful civilization rich in gold that lay to the south, and in 1522 an expedition was organized to find this land...

Lower part of the two sheets map of Homann Heirs' edition of Sauthier's celebrated map of New York and New Jersey, made during the Revolutionary War. Appears in Homann's Atlas geographicvs maior. 1759-[1784].

A finely engraved plan of the harbor, fort and village of Acapulco drawn from a hilltop vantage point looking out to sea. Several galleons are pictured approaching or anchored in the harbor. After Johannes Vingboons.François Valentijn (1666-1727), a missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and traveled extensively in the VOC's lands. He is best known for his monumental history and description, "Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën" which remains one of the most important primary so...

Four maps on one sheet (New Found land/ New England/ Virginia and Carolina/Florida) based on J.B.Homann's map, showing British possessions in North America. The upper left shows territory in Newfoundland and around the Bay of St. Lawrence, with portions of the ‘lost’ colony of New Scotland. The Grand Banks are prominently noted as well. The map immediately to the right shows claims in New York and New England, with large areas in Pennsylvania noted as belonging to the Iroquois. The lower lef...

Striking old color example of Blaeu's second map of Brazil prepared by Krystof Arciszewski, a Polish general who worked for the Dutch West Indian Company. The map perpetuates various myths, including the Parime Lago , although it is generally more accurate than its predecessors. The map includes the region from the mouth of the Amazon River to the La Plata. Orientated with west to the top. Including the mouth of the Amazon.Brasil was first discovered by Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500 while en rou...

From the Atlas Universel , a detailed map extending the length of the east coast from Penobscot Bay to Cape Fear and, in an inset, from Cape Fear to Fort St.Georges.This state with a dotted border of Treaty of Paris, 1763, with Virginie and Caroline Sept. Et Merid. Extended west to Mississippi. New-Hemp-Shire" and Prov. De Sagadahock" now added.The Atlas Universel of Gilles and Didier Robert de Vaugondy was first published in 1755. The maps were detailed, precisely engraved and not given to the ...

Finely engraved map of the Caribbean, with a color key to Spanish, English, French, Danish, Dutch and Swedish possessions, prepared by A.H.Dufour and engraved by Giraldon-Bovinet. Published by Jules Renouard in his uncommon atlas "Le globe Atlas classique Universel de géographie ancienne et moderne, pour servir a l'étude de la géographie et de l'histoire dressé par M. A.H.Dufour, Et revu par M.Jomard".To the left- "Tableau statistique", giving details on geographical, statistical and economi...

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.

An inset shows Greenland and Iceland. Decorative elements include ships, sea monsters, and vignettes of native Americans within South America. In addition, the map is bordered by a series of nine maps and birds-eye views at the top (including Cusco, Havana, and Mexico City) and ten ethnographic views of various Native Americans.The delineation of the coast and the nomenclature on both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts are basically Spanish in origin and follow the maps of Ortelius and Wytfliet. To...

Rare separately issued map, unfortunately only the upper part of the map. It is a variant of this important colonial map. The upper sheet showing the upper course of the St. Lawrence River. With 3 large insets: 1) A Chart of the Mouth of Hudson's River from Sandy Hook to New York. This is in effect a chart of New York Harbor, with depth soundings, shoals, and other marine information laid down. 2) A Plan of Amboy. The city of Perth Amboy, the old capital of New Jersey, and the most important por...

A beautiful view of the small town of Christiansted on the island of St. Croix. This view shows much of the harbour and a portion of the town's waterfront. one of a series of six lithographs of St. Thomas produced by the publishing firm of Baerentzen & Co. Drawn on stone by E. Westerberg after a drawing by Capt. P. Seidelin.

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.

A detailed large-scale map showing the Bering Strait, Kamchatka, Alaska and much of North America. While the Russian coastline is shown with reasonable accuracy. Showing tracks of Captain Cook. Prepared by Heinrich Roberts.A German language variant of Cook’s map of his explorations along the northwest coast of America and the northeast coast of Asia. Based upon original work by Cook’s cartographer Henry Roberts. Vancouver Island is missing. Shows several lakes west of Hudson Bay in what is...

A lovely example of Jo Mora's Del Monte Properties Company' California's Fun' playground tourist map of the Monterey Peninsular, published in San Francisco in 1927. The rare first state and among the rarest maps by Jo Mora.A lively map full of interesting, fun illustrations of the region. The map borders are surrounded by many small illustrations of modern and historical Monterey. These include animals, historical figures, native Indians, missionaries, cowboys, singing & dancing, the 'gold rush'...

Rare, wall map of America in 2 sheets, after R. Bonne. With 3 inset maps of Hispaniola, Martinique and Hudson Bay. Beautiful title cartouche depicting a Native American leaning on a shell, under a palm tree, the figure is surrounded by typical elements of the flora and fauna of the continent as a beaver and 2 pelicans.

Johann Baptist Homann's well-engraved second map of America has a large decorative cartouche. Detailed map of the western hemisphere.The interior of North America has new details supplied by the Jesuits, especially along the Mississippi River and English and Dutch information along the coast.The Great Lakes after D'Anville. The NW Coast of America and NW Passage are still unknown. Quivira -the legendary land of gold and silver- is shown considerably east of its normal location. Johann Baptist Ho...

Map of the eastern part of the United States and Canada. With inset map of Hudson and Baffin bays. in the lower right corner.Venetian edition of d'Anville's map, from "Atlas Universel" printed in 1776-84.Noteworthy topographical detail is shown, with particular focus on the Great Lakes. Lake Superior is shown attached to a convoluted river system reaching across the continent reminiscent of the Riviere Longue of Baron Lahontan's memoirs.On the Gulf Coast the region of Tecas (Texas) is named with...

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..