Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

Selection of Rare and Antique Maps recently added to the Atlas category of Geographicus Antique Map Gallery.

1848 Bocage Jigsaw Puzzle Atlas of the World

A very attractive an unusual c. 1848 jigsaw puzzle atlas published by Mr. J. G. Barbie du Bocage. It consists of a custom box of seven interesting jigsaw puzzle maps: France, Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and the World in Hemispheres. Each map is mounted on a board and dissected as a jigsaw puzzle. Countries and regions are individually dissected along their boundaries with their outlines in color, while oceans are dissected into more traditional jigsaw puzzle patterns. A very attractive an unusual c. 1920 jigsaw puzzle atlas published by G. Pauly. Mounted on balsa wood, it consists of a custom box of six interesting jigsaw puzzle maps: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania. The set, originally with seven maps, is missing the World map. Each map is mounted on a board and dissected as a jigsaw puzzle. Entitled Kokugun Zenzu and printed c. 1839 (Tenpo 10), this is an early Japanese atlas of exceptional rarity, beauty and importance. Compiled by Motonobu Aoo and Toshiro Eirakayu based upon the works of Japan's 18th century master cartographer Ino Tadataka, this set of two volumes contains more than 70 regional maps of Japan. Each map offers spectacular beauty and detail exhibits traditional Japanese cartography at its finest. Entitled Kokugun Zenzu and printed c. 1838 (Tenpo 9), this is an early Japanese atlas of exceptional rarity, beauty and importance. Compiled by Motonobu Aoo and Toshiro Eirakayu based upon the works of Japan's 18th century master cartographer Ino Tadataka, this set of two volumes contains more than 70 regional maps of Japan. Each map offers spectacular beauty and detail exhibits traditional Japanese cartography at its finest.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1848 Bocage Jigsaw Puzzle Atlas of the World