Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

Selection of Rare and Antique Maps recently added to the England, Scotland, and Ireland category of Geographicus Antique Map Gallery.

1845 William Little Presentation Birds-Eye View Panorama of London, England

3000.00 USD — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 16:37:00 +0000

This is a dramatic presentation copy of the scarce 1845 London Illustrated News panorama of London, England. Measuring some 96 inches long, this enormous production presents a birds-eye view of London as seen from far above the southern shore of the Thames, covering from Vauxhall to Greenwich. This is a beautiful c.1930 map or plan of London, England by George Philip and Sons. It covers from Acton Park east to West India Docks and from Hackney Downs south as far as Clapham Common. The map is exceptionally detailed, noting individual streets, parks, railways, churches, roads and tramways. A legend is included in the bottom margin. The map is accompanied by a 36 page booklet consisting of a street index. This map was created by George Philips and Sons Ltd. An enormous and remarkable Lee Kerry pictorial map of London drawn to celebrate the rebuilding of that city following the destruction of World War II. The map honors the British fighting spirit with Winston Churchill's works, set in a banner located in the upper right, 'We would rather see London in ruins and ashes than that it should be tamely and abjectly enslaved'. Kerry focuses on that part of London between Kensington and Tower Bridge. This is a fascinating 1710 Herman Moll map of South Britain, or England and Wales. It depicts the entirety of England and Wales, including the Isle of Man. The map is extremely detailed, noting cities, roads, towns, bishoprics, archbishoprics, distances between towns, rivers, and a host of additional topographical features. This map also offers splendid detail throughout with respect to undersea shoals and reefs in the surrounding waters. This is a beautiful example of Thomas Ewing's 1845 map of Ireland. The map shows all of Ireland from Donegal in the north to Cork in the south. After the Norman Invasion the old provincial structure was supplemented with modern system of counties – even so the old provinces are still referenced today. Ewing's map depicts the provinces of Leister, Ulster, Munster and Connacht and identifies important towns, cities, rivers, mountains and an assortment of other topographical features. This is a beautiful example of Thomas Ewing's 1845 map of Scotland. It covers Scotland from the Orkney Islands to Wigton in the South inclusive of the Hebrides. An inset on the top left quadrant details the Shetland Islands. Various cities, towns, rivers, islands and other topographical details are marked, with relief shown by hachure. This is an attractive 1845 map of England and Wales by Thomas Ewing. The map covers both England and Wales from Northumberland to Cornwall, including the Isle of Man. Throughout, the map identifies various cities, towns, rivers, lakes, roadways and an assortment of additional topographical details. As this map was issued, both England and Wales were in the midst of the Industrial Revolution wherein much of the rural agricultural population relocated to urban centers. This is a beautiful c.1890 map or plan of Manchester, England by G. W. Bacon. It covers the city of Manchester and depicts individual streets, buildings, parks, canals, docks, railways, stations, and a host of additional topographic features. Notes the Throstle Nest Farm, where Manchester United would build their football ground Old Trafford, in 1909. The Manchester Ship Canal, the world's first planned industrial estate and the largest in England, is noted. This is a beautiful 1874 map of the British Isles or Great Britain and Ireland by Ambroise Tardieu. It includes England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and covers from the Shetland Islands to the English Channel. Throughout, the map identifies various cities, towns, rivers and an assortment of additional topographical details. During this time in history, Scotland was in the midst of the Industrial Revolution and emerging as the center of engineering and shipbuilding in the British Isles. An extremely uncommon 1800 proposed plan by architect George Dance for the improvement of the Legal Quays, City of London. This map and plan covers roughly from London Bridge and Fish Hill Street to the Tower of London and from the Thames River to Great Tower Street and Little Tower Street. The London Street grid is present showing all streets and identifying major buildings. Where the improvements are intended, a darker printed is overlaid on the original street grid. This is a beautiful 1757 map of the British Isles by Robert de Vaugondy. Vaugondy's map covers all of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and notes several important roadways throughout. Important towns, cities, roads, rivers, lakes and other topographical features are also noted, with elevation beautifully rendered. This map also offers splendid detail throughout with respect to undersea shoals and reefs in the surrounding waters. This is a beautiful 1750 map of Ireland by the French cartographer Robert de Vaugondy. It depicts the entire island with county and regional subdivisions defined. It offers excellent detail throughout showing mountains, rivers, forests, swamps, cities and a host of additional topographic features. The whole exhibits considerable accuracy giving ample evidence to Ireland's long cartographic history. Undersea shoals and reefs along the eastern coast of Ireland are also noted. This is an attractive 1751 map of Scotland by Robert de Vaugondy. It depicts Scotland divided into its Shires or Counties and includes the Isles Westernes or the Outer Hebrides and the Orkney Islands. This extremely detailed map notes important cities, towns, shires, rivers, mountains, roads and a host of additional topographic features. Undersea shoals and reefs of the eastern coast are also noted. A highly decorative title cartouche appears in the bottom left quadrant. This is a scarce 1753 map of England and Wales by Robert de Vaugondy. It extends from Scotland south to the English Channel to include all of England and Wales, with parts of Scotland and Ireland. The Isle of Man is included. Vaugondy compiled this map to depict the seven ancient Heterarchies of the Saxons as well as the more modern shires or counties. Several important towns, cities, roads, rivers, lakes and other topographical features are noted. This is a beautiful 1750 map of the British Isles during the ancient Roman times by Robert de Vaugondy. Vaugondy's map covers all of modern day England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Several important roads, rivers, lakes, ancient cities and towns as they existed in antiquity and other topographical features are noted. A beautifully engraved title cartouche adorns the top left quadrant of this map. This is a fine example of Thomas Cowperthwait and S. A. Mitchell's 1854 map of Scotland. It covers all of Scotland from the Orkney Islands to Wigton. An inset in the upper left quadrant depicts the Shetland Isles. The whole is engraved in Mitchell's distinctive style with green border work and vivid pastels. Political and topographical features are noted and color coded with elevation rendered by hachure. This map was prepared by S. A. Mitchell for publication as plate no. This is a fine example of Thomas Cowperthwait and S. A. Mitchell's 1854 map of England. It covers all of England from Northumberland in the north to Cornwall in the south. Two insets in the upper left and right quadrants depict the environs of Liverpool and London, respectively. A small inset of the Scilly Islands is featured in the lower left quadrant. The whole is engraved in Mitchell's distinctive style with green border work and vivid pastels. This is a beautiful 1860 elephant folio map of the British Isles or Great Britain and Ireland by A. H. Dufour. It includes England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and covers from the Shetland Islands to the English Channel. Throughout, the map identifies various cities, towns, rivers and an assortment of additional topographical details. As this map was being printed, the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Ireland had already amalgamated into a single political entity. This is a fine 1860 elephant folio map of England and Wales by A.H. Dufour. It covers both England and Wales in full from Scotland south to the English Channel, including the Isle of Man. An inset in the top right quadrant features a plan of London and environs. Throughout, the map identifies various cities, towns, rivers and assortment of additional topographical details. This is a beautiful example of the American map publisher Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr.'s 1866 map of Scotland and Ireland. Essentially two maps on a single sheet, this map details all of Ireland and Scotland with an inset map of the Shetland Islands. The map on the right covers Scotland in full from the Orkney Islands to Wigton in the south, inclusive of the Hebrides.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1845 William Little Presentation Birds-Eye View Panorama of London, England