Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

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

1939 Award Winning Raggio Manuscript Map of Montenegro

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

This is a beautiful 1939 manuscript or hand drawn map of Montenegro by Antonio Raggio. It covers the European country of Montenegro in fine detail, noting rivers, cities, towns, lakes, roads and surrounding regions with elevation beautifully rendered. The map proper is surrounded with illustrations of a leaf motif. This map is part of Antonio F. This is a beautiful map of Greece from De Vaugondy's 1752 Atlas Universal. Depicts the whole of Greece from Bosnia and Croatia east to through Bulgaria and Romania to the Black Sea and south through Macedonia, Albania and the Pelopenesus to the Isle of Candia or Crete. Includes Parts of Anatolia (Turkey) and the boot of Italy. When this map was drawn this region was dominated by the waning Ottoman hegemony. This is a beautiful example of Thomas Ewing's 1845 map of the European parts of Turkey. Centered on the Aegean Sea, this map covers from Moldavia to Thessaly and from the Adriatic to the Black Sea. Drawn when the Ottoman Empire controlled much of the region, it covers what is today Greece, Turkey, Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Moldova. This is a large 1872 nautical chart or maritime map of the Island of Crete or Candia, the largest and most populous Greek Island, issued by the British Admiralty. A set of two maps, the left hand side map represents the western portion of the island while the second sheet represents the eastern portion of the island. The chart features both nautical and inland detail noting both topographical features, including Crete's mountainous interiors, and thousands of depth soundings (in fathoms). This is a beautiful example of Johnson's 1866 map of Austria, Turkey in Europe and Greece. It covers from Italy eastward to include all of Austria, Hungary, the Balkans (Bosnia, Serbia, Albania, Croatia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Rumania, etc.), Greece and parts of Turkey. Color coded by district. The map identifies major roadways, cities, rivers, and various other topographical details with relief shown by hachure. This is an attractive 1752 map of the ancient Greece, the Balkans, and Macedonia by Robert de Vaugondy. It focuses on Greece under the Roman Empire, covering from the Ionian Sea to Aegean Sea and from Macedonia to Crete and includes many of the Aegean Islands and parts of Turkey. It identifies several important cities and towns and uses ancient names throughout. The map includes a beautifully engraved title cartouche in the bottom left quadrant. This is a beautiful 1874 map of Greece, the Balkans and the European part of Turkey by Ambroise Tardieu. It covers from Moldavia to Candia or Crete and from the Gulf of Venice to the Sea of Marmara. The modern day states of Greece, Albania, Moldova, Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania are included. Throughout, major towns, cities, rivers, mountains and other topographical features are noted. This map was made when the Ottoman Empire controlled much of the region. This is a fine 1874 map of Ancient Greece by Ambroise Tardieu. This map focuses on Greece under the Roman Empire, covering from the Ionian Sea to Aegean Sea and from Macedonia to the Mediterranean Sea. Details mountains, rivers, cities, roadways, and lakes. The map is color coded and divided according to the political divisions or the Roman Empire. This is a beautiful 1874 map of the Empire of Alexander the Great by Ambroise Tardieu. It covers from Alexander�s homeland in Macedonia eastwards past Asia Minor and Persia as far as India and south to include Egypt. Both the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea are included. Throughout, the map identifies various cities, towns, rivers and assortment of additional topographical details. This is a fine example of Thomas Cowperthwait and S. A. Mitchell's 1854 map of Greece. It covers the southern part of modern Greece including the Peloponnese (Morea), the Negroponte, and Karalla, as well as the Ionian Republic and the Greek Isles inclusive of Crete (Candia) via an inset in the lower left. The whole is engraved in Mitchell's distinctive style with green border work and vivid pastels. This is an attractive large format 1860 elephant folio map of Greece and its colonies by A. H. Dufour. It extends from the Gulf of Taranto to the Sea of Marmara and south as far as Crete or Candia. Throughout, the map identifies various cities, towns, rivers and assortment of additional topographical details. An inset in the lower left quadrant features a plan of Athens with ancient and modern monuments noted. This is a beautiful large format 1860 elephant folio map of the Mediterranean Sea and vicinity by A. H. Dufour. Centered on the Mediterranean Sea, it covers from the English Channel south to the Sahara Desert and from the Atlantic Ocean to Syria in the east. It notes important cities throughout and depicts the boundaries of most of the European counties and territories. Rivers, islands, mountains and a host of other topographical features are noted. This is an extremely attractive and uncommon large 1860 elephant folio map of the Empire of Alexander the Great by A. H. Dufour. The map covers from Alexander�s homeland in Macedonia eastwards past Asia Minor and Persia as far as India and south to include Egypt. Both the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea are included. Throughout, the map identifies various cities, towns, rivers and assortment of additional topographical details. This is a fine 1792 map of Greece, the Balkans and Turkey in Europe by Robert Wilkinson. Wilkinson�s map covers from Germany to the eastern Black Sea and surrounding areas, inclusive of the modern day countries of Greece, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Moldova. When this map was drawn this region was dominated by the waning Ottoman hegemony. This is an attractive 1712 map of Greece, the Balkans, Macedonia and Turkey in Europe by Edward Wells of Oxford. Centered on modern day Greece, it covers from Transylvania and Hungary to Crete and the Mediterranean and from Venice east as far as Cyprus, inclusive of modern day Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia and Moldova. The Greek Isles are well represented. This is a fine example of Adam and Charles Black's 1844 map of Greece. It covers Greece from the Pagasetic Gulf to Cythera and includes the Cyclades as far east as Naxos. An inset in the lower left quadrant details the island of Corfu. Includes both ancient and contemporary place names. Various cities, towns, rivers, mountains and several other topographical details are noted with relief shown by hachure. This is a fine example of Adam and Charles Black's 1844 Biblical reference map of Greece, Italy, Asia Minor and Lower Egypt in antiquity. The map is divided into two parts: The upper map covers the countries traveled by St. Paul, which include Italy, Greece and the Balkans and Asia Minor south as far as Arabia and Egypt. The lower map depicts the Sinai Peninsula and Egypt and follows the journeys of the Israelites. This is a scarce 1852 Joseph Meyer map of the Balkan region in Europe. This map, made when the Ottoman Empire controlled much of the region, covers the modern day nations of Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. Throughout, major towns, cities, rivers, mountains and other topographical features are noted. An inset in the upper right quadrant features Sarajevo, while another inset in the lower left quadrant details Belgrade. This is a beautiful 1854 map of Greece and the Archipelago by Joseph Meyer. It covers Greece from the Ambracian Gulf south as far as Crete or Candia and includes the Ionian and Aegean Islands. An inset near the left border features Corfu and its surrounding islands. Numerous cities, rivers, islands, and other topographical features are noted throughout. This is a scarce 1835 map or plan of the ancient cities of Athens (Greece), Rome (Italy), Jerusalem (Israel) and the Peninsula of Mt. Sinai (Egypt) by the important American mapmaker T. G. Bradford. Essentially four maps on a single sheet, each map is highly detailed and beautifully depicts the ancient regions. Athens, capital of the Athenian empire, was the heart of Ancient Greek culture and the quintessential Ancient Greek city state.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1939 Award Winning Raggio Manuscript Map of Montenegro