http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/antiquemaprss.gif http://www.geographicus.com 144 30 Rare and Antique Map Gallery, New York City Our online antique map gallery is updated daily. This is our feed detailing the last rare antique maps added to the Atlas category. http://www.geographicus.com en-us Geographicus Rare and Antique Maps Wed, 04 Dec 2013 05:01:10 GMT 10 Selection of Rare and Antique Maps recently added to the Atlas category of Geographicus Antique Map Gallery. http://www.geographicus.com Wed, 20 Nov 2013 15:07:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/RailroadProspectus-poole-1900"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/RailroadProspectus-poole-1900-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> This is a beautiful railroad prospectus atlas issued by the Poole Brothers published around 1900. Designed to advertise the Poole Brothers' diversity in map making and their comprehensive knowledge of railroads, the prospectus atlas contains reduced versions of some of the most important maps issued by the Poole Bothers. Covering the entire United States, as well as part of Canada and the West Indies, the prospectus includes: 1. Map of the Lehigh Valley 2. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/RailroadProspectus-poole-1900>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/RailroadProspectus-poole-1900 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/RailroadProspectus-poole-1900 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/RailroadProspectus-poole-1900 800.00 USD Mon, 11 Nov 2013 15:15:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WestSumatra-stemler-1883"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/WestSumatra-stemler-1883-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> This is a beautiful 1883 topographical and geological atlas by C. F. Stemler of part of the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Covers part of West Sumatra from Padang to Payakumbuh (Paja Koemboeh). The atlas includes: 1. Eight sheets of geological maps 2. Two sheets with seven colored elevation profiles 3. Three sheets with five drawing and profiles of lakes, including Lakes Singkarak, Maninjao, Dibawah, Diatus and Talang 4. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WestSumatra-stemler-1883>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WestSumatra-stemler-1883 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WestSumatra-stemler-1883 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WestSumatra-stemler-1883 950.00 USD Fri, 20 Sep 2013 18:00:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/HartfordAtlas-sanborn-1922"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/HartfordAtlas-sanborn-1922-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> This is a scarce 1922 atlas containing insurance maps of Hartford, Connecticut, published by the Sanborn Map Company in New York. The atlas contains seventy seven hand colored maps covering parts of Hartford. Maps identify streets, individual buildings, rivers, and other important topographic features. The maps are color coded to indicate fire proof construction, hollow concrete or cement block construction, brick buildings, frame buildings etc. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/HartfordAtlas-sanborn-1922>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/HartfordAtlas-sanborn-1922 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/HartfordAtlas-sanborn-1922 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/HartfordAtlas-sanborn-1922 950.00 USD Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:08:00 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PuzzleAtlas-delamarche-1860"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/PuzzleAtlas-delamarche-1860-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> This is a very attractive and rare c. 1860 jigsaw puzzle atlas published by Alexandre Delamarche. It consists of a custom box containing six jigsaw puzzle maps: South America, France, Europe, Asia, the World in hemispheres, and North America with the United States. This is the largest puzzle map we have seen, being nearly 50% larger than most other examples in this style. Each map is mounted on a board and dissected as a jigsaw puzzle. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PuzzleAtlas-delamarche-1860>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PuzzleAtlas-delamarche-1860 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PuzzleAtlas-delamarche-1860 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PuzzleAtlas-delamarche-1860 2500.00 USD Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:26:26 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/KokugunZenzu-InoTadatka-1839"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/KokugunZenzu-InoTadatka-1839-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> 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. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/KokugunZenzu-InoTadatka-1839>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/KokugunZenzu-InoTadatka-1839 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/KokugunZenzu-InoTadatka-1839 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/KokugunZenzu-InoTadatka-1839 3500.00 USD Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:13:28 +0000 <p><a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/KokugunZenzu-InoTadatka-1838"><img src="http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/S/KokugunZenzu-InoTadatka-1838-S.jpg" alt="antique map" title="Antique & Rare Maps" border="0" /></a> 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. <a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/KokugunZenzu-InoTadatka-1838>... more</a> </p><br> http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/KokugunZenzu-InoTadatka-1838 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/KokugunZenzu-InoTadatka-1838 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/KokugunZenzu-InoTadatka-1838 5000.00 USD