Geographicus Rare and Antique Maps - NEW FEATURED INVENTORY

Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

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

1891 U.S. Coast Survey Map of New York City: Harlem River, Hell Gate, Roosevelt Island

1500.00 USD — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:25:00 PDT

An extremely scarce and important 1891 nautical chart or maritime map depicting New York City's Hell Gate, the East River, the Harlem River, Roosevelt Island (Blackwell's Island), Ward's Island, and Randall's Island, as well as portions of adjacent Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. As suggested by the title, the map focuses on the East River from the southern tip of Roosevelt Island northwards to the northern tip of Randall's Island and the Harlem River.

1865 Viele Waterway Map of New York City

9000.00 USD — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 07:13:00 PDT

This is Egbert L. Viele's 1865 topography and waterways map of Manhattan, one of the scarcest, most important and most enduring maps of New York City ever published. Covering the entirety of Manhattan Island, Viele's map details the canals, swamps, rivers, ditches, ponds, meadows, and drainage basins of Manhattan as they existed prior to the city's urban development.

1636 Jansson Map of New York, Virginia, and New England

3500.00 USD — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:48:00 PDT

A fine first edition first state old color example of Jan Jansson's 1636 map of the northeast American coastline from Cape Lookout (here identified as C. of Feare) to Nova Scotia. The map includes parts of modern day North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and Nova Scotia.

1752 Anville Map of the Gulf Coast and Mississippi River Delta

2200.00 USD — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 04:02:00 PDT

A flawless example of an extraordinary and important 1732/52 map of the Gulf coast and lower Mississippi River Valley by Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville. D'Anville's map covers from Sabine Pass (Cabo del Norte), Texas, past the Mississippi River Delta, Mobile Bay, and Pensacola Bay, to Saint Joseph Bay (Baye de St. Joseph) and Cabo Escondido (Cape San Blas), Florida.

1898 Harry Fenn Original Manuscript View of the Forbidden City, Beijing (Peking) for Harper's Weekly

5750.00 USD — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:26:00 PDT

A remarkable discovery. This 1898 view of Beijing or Peking's Forbidden City is the original pen and ink cover art for the October 22, 1898 edition of Harper's Weekly , which is itself included with this piece. The view was drawn by Harry Fenn from, purportedly, the then 'only photograph known to have been taken of the prohibited enclosure.

1743 Bellin Map of North America

1000.00 USD — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:07:30 PDT

An important and influential first edition first state 1743 map of the North America by the French cartographer Jacques-Nicholas Bellin. Bellin's map covers all of North America from the Arctic to the Spanish Main, including modern day Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies. The map features several interesting annotations throughout.

1840 Wilkes Map of Wilkes Land, Antarctica (map that proved Antarctica a continent)

1000.00 USD — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:07:29 PDT

This important and extraordinary production is Commodore Wilkes's 1840 U.S. Exploring Expedition map of Antarctica. Of extraordinary importance to Antarctica collectors, the surveying of this coast and this resulting map are the first to definitively prove Antarctica's continental nature. Among the many great achievements of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, and Wilkes specifically, the surveying of the Antarctic coast now known as Wilkes Land, stands out as the most significant.

1841 Wilkes Map of the Oregon Territory (Oregon, Washington, Utah, British Columbia, Vancouver, Cali

2000.00 USD — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:07:11 PDT

This important and extraordinary production is Commodore Wilkes' 1841 U.S. Exploring Expedition map of Oregon Territory. The map covers roughly from the 50th parallel to Mount Shasta, the upper Sacramento River, and Great Salt Lake (labeled Youta Lake) and from the Pacific to the Black Hills. It includes, either in part or full, modern day Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, Vancouver, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, and California.

1868 Keeler Pocket Map of the American West (a cornerstone map)

7500.00 USD — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:07:00 PDT

A map of the utmost importance and scarcity, this is William J. Keeler's 1868 pocket map of the American west, considered the 'the largest, finest and most detailed map of the West as it was then known'.

1897 Merchants Association of New York Certificate and New York City View

5000.00 USD — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:06:59 PDT

An extraordinary unique find, this is an original 1897 membership certificate for the Merchants' Association of New York. The certificate was issued for one A. E. Sinauton (sp?), a class B non-resident member of the association, number 166. The Merchants' Association of New York was founded in 1897 to further and develop commerce in and around New York City. The association also engaged in political lobbying, charitable works, and encouraged ethical business practices among its members.

1744 Bellin Map of the Gulf Coast: Mississippi Delta, New Orleans, Mobile Bay, St. Marks River

1500.00 USD — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:06:52 PDT

The extremely scarce first edition first state of Bellin's important 1744 map of the Gulf Coast from New Orleans past Mobile Bay, as far east as Apalachicola Bay and the St. Marks River. Though still quite speculative, Bellin's rendition of this little known coastline was, at the time, among the best available. The cartographer charts the course of the Mississippi River with some care nothing both the 'Detour des Piaquemines' and the English Turn or 'Detour a L'Anglois'.

1784 Chodowiecki Cards Depicting the American Revolutionary War (12 Cards)

8000.00 USD — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:06:50 PDT

The full set of Chodowiecki's twelve 1784 card views illustrating the American Revolutionary War. Chodowiecki's twelve engraved images are among the first printed illustrations of the events in the colonies and were intended to capitalize on German popular interest in the American Revolution. These views were issued both as cards - such as the present example - and as illustrations in Matthias C. Sprengel's Historisches Taschenbuch .

1860 U.S. Coast Survey Map of Block Island, Buzzard Bay, Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard

3000.00 USD — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:06:09 PDT

A scarce and extraordinary set of three large format 1860 nautical charts covering from Block Island and Buzzard Bay eastward to include all of Martha�s Vineyard (Marthas Vineyard) and Nantucket. This set consists of three separate maps which can be joined into a single sheet or framed separately to dramatic effect. From the left, the westernmost map (No. 14) in the series depicts the coast from Rhode Island from Block Island to the entrance to Buzzard Bay, Massachusetts.

1784 Cook Map of the American Pacific Northwest (Alaska) and Northeast Asia

1250.00 USD — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:06:02 PDT

A scarce 1794 first edition example of the official record of Captain Cook's discoveries in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and the Behring Strait. The map covers the northeast part of Asia and the northwest part of North America from the Sea of Okotsk to the Chesterfield Inlet. IT extends southwards to include all of the Aleutian Islands and Cape Perpetua on the as yet unnamed Oregon coast.

1750 Mount and Page Map of the Chesapeake Bay, New York, New England and Canada Coast

2000.00 USD — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:05:34 PDT

A very attractive c. 1750 example of John Thornton and Mount and Page's important nautical chart or maritime map of the eastern coast of North America from Cape Henry to the Mouth of the St. Lawrence. The map includes the coasts of Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland as well as illustrating the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay in full. Shading indicates the various offshore shoals including the Nantucket Shoals, St.

1755 Anville Map of Lousiana, New England, Canada, and Eastern North America

3000.00 USD — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:05:28 PDT

An extraordinary 1755 Map of the eastern half of North America by Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville. The map covers from Newfoundland to St. Augustine, Florida, then westward beyond the Mississippi as far as modern day Texas. In includes both the English colonies along the Atlantic seaboard and French claims in Louisiana (the Mississippi Valley) and modern day Canada. Elevation is rendered in profile with fortifications, towns, and American Indian villages identified.

1855 Imray Map Nautical Chart of the East Coast of the United States: New York to Florida

4500.00 USD — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:04:32 PDT

An extremely scarce, highly decorative, and monumentally proportioned 1855 sea chart or maritime map detailing the eastern coast of the United States from New York City to southern Florida (roughly around Palm Beach). The map was prepared by the British chart publisher James Imray and Son in their distinctive expansive style. In a broad spread, it includes the coasts of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida.

1687 Van Keulen Map of Florida, Cuba, and the Bahamas

4500.00 USD — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:04:16 PDT

A fine old color example of Claes Jansz Vooght and Johannes Van Keulen's 1687 nautical chart or maritime map of the approaches to the Straits of Florida. Oriented to the west, this map covers from the eastern tip of Cuba to the Bahamas and from Florida to Exuma, Bahamas. This is the first maritime chart to focus in such remarkable detail on the southeast coast of Florida. Portions of the Florida coast covered include the region from West Palm Beach to Miami and the northern Florida Keys.

1794 Laurie and Whittle Map of Singapore, Malay, and Borneo

3500.00 USD — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:04:11 PDT

A scarce 1794 nautical chart or maritime map of the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, including the island of Singapore (the city had not yet been founded), the Straits of Malacca, and adjacent parts of Sumatra and Borneo. Cartographically this chart is a vastly updated variant of Jean-Baptiste d'Apr�s de Mannevillette's earlier chart issued in the Oriental Neptune .

1934 Japanese Showa 9 Map of Senakaku or Diaoyu Islands (Diaoyutai)

3000.00 USD — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:03:30 PDT

This is an extremely rare 1934 or Showa 9 Japanese map of the Senkaku or Diaoyutai, Diaoyu, Tiaoyutai or Pinnacle Islands. Currently the islands, located in the East China Sea, are a source of international tensions between Japan, China and Taiwan, who each claim sovereignty. The islands have long been uninhabited and historically have been of little interested.