https://www.geographicus.com Our online antique map gallery is updated daily. This is our weekly feed detailing the last rare antique maps added. en-us info@geographicus.com (Kevin J Brown) info@geographicus.com (Kevin J Brown) https://www.geographicus.com https://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/antiquemaprss.gif 144 39 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SoutheasternTibet-kingdonwardcawdor-1926 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SoutheasternTibet-kingdonwardcawdor-1926 This is a 1926 Frank Kingdon-Ward and John Duncan Vaughan Campbell, Earl Cawdor, map of southeastern Tibet tracing their botany expedition of 1924 - 1925. Published in the Geographical Journal , the map depicts the region from Lhasa to Showa, and from Atsa Tso to Tsöna Dzong. The 1925 Tibet Expedition and the Himalayan blue poppy This expedition is remembered as one of Kingdon-Ward's most significant accomplishments. ... more
PRICE: 350.00 USD]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Japan-civiceducation-1970 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Japan-civiceducation-1970 This is a 1970 Civic Education Service wall map of Japan celebrating that nation's meteoric recovery after World War II and the recently-opened Expo '70 world's fair outside Osaka. Japan's home islands, colored orange, are flanked by two blocks of text. The text block on the left applauds Japanese economic successes and their sensational rise 'up from the ashes' of World War II. ... more
PRICE: 250.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/AmoyXiamenChina-dapper-1675 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/AmoyXiamenChina-dapper-1675 This is a c. 1675 Olfert Dapper piracy map of Xiamen (Amoy), Kinmen (Quemoy), and the Fujian coast in southeastern China. With Xiamen just to the left of center, this map represents the most detailed mapping of the region by the end of the 17th century. Myriad rhumb lines crisscross the map, aiding in navigation, and numerous depth soundings appear as well - something absent in all previous printed maps of the region. ... more
PRICE: 1200.00 USD]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/China-merian-1646 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/China-merian-1646 This is a scarce 1638 Matthais Merian map of China and Japan with an insular Korea. The map is beautifully engraved, decorated with a Chinese junk, a Dutch sailing ship, and a sea monster; the elegant cartouche is flanked by a man and woman in (presumably) Chinese robes. The Great Wall features prominently. The Philippine island of Luzon is shown, as is Formosa (Taiwan.) Tracing the Sources This map is a scrupulously precise reduced version of the 1634 Blaeu map of the same title. ... more
PRICE: 1000.00 USD]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/NewMapShanghai-fusazosugie-1933-2 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/NewMapShanghai-fusazosugie-1933-2 This is a rare and beautiful bilingual 1933 Fusazō Sugie city plan or map of Shanghai, China. Published only two years after the Second Sino-Japanese War began, the map depicts cebtrak Shanghai including the Chinese Quarter, the French Concession, the International Settlement, and the English Quarter (along the Bund), among many other sites. Shanghai's cosmopolitan International Settlement is highlighted in orange (USA), pink (Great Britain), and yellow (France). ... more
PRICE: 1000.00 USD]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/AirInvasionJapan-unknown-1945 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/AirInvasionJapan-unknown-1945 This is the only surviving example of a top-secret Japanese cyanotype map of Honshu, Japan, detailing American strategic (and not so strategic) bombing raids against the Japanese and speculating on American plans for a forthcoming invasion. Silhouettes of two large airplanes (American B-29s) approach Japan from the south. These planes flew roundtrip from Saipan and Tinian, two islands in the Marianas. ... more
PRICE: 2500.00 USD]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/China-sanson-1656 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/China-sanson-1656 This is an attractive example of Nicolas Sanson's scarce and important map of China and Korea, here in its 1656 first state. Although Sanson credits a notional 'Matheo Neroni' as his source, it is almost certainly actually the Jesuit missionary and cosmographer Matteo Ricci, who composed an important map in 1588 based on Chinese sources. The Great Wall appears prominently. The map extends to show part of the Philippines, including Luzon, and a remarkable, sickle-shaped Korean Peninsula. ... more
PRICE: 2500.00 USD]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Korea-pacific-1952-2 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Korea-pacific-1952-2 This is a 1952 Pacific Stars and Stripes map of the Korean War. The map depicts the region from Manchuria to Japan and from the Yellow Sea to the Sea of Japan. Tracing events from the North Korean invasion of South Korea on June 25, 1950 through Operation Strangle, a sustained attack on North Korean communication and supply lines in late August 1951. Twenty-five different locations are numerically identified, these include U.N. ... more
PRICE: 225.00 USD]]> Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/TaipeiTaiwan-okura-1903 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/TaipeiTaiwan-okura-1903 An extremely rare 1903 Meiji 36 Hikari Okura and Taiwan Nichi Nichi Shinpō map of Taipei city, Taiwan. This is one of the earliest maps of Taipei issued during the Japanese occupation of Taiwan in the early 20th century. It depicts Taipei's three-city area, including the old walled city and the extramural settlements of Mengjia (Bangka) and Dadaocheng. ... more
PRICE: 2300.00 USD]]> Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ChinaManchuria-tokyonichinichi-1937 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ChinaManchuria-tokyonichinichi-1937 This is a rare Showa 12 or 1937 Japanese pictorial map of northeastern China, Manchuria, eastern Russia, Siberia, and Korea issued by the daily newspaper Tokyo Nichi Nichi Shimbun (東亰日日新聞社). This map was published to illustrate the events of the July 7, 1838 Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the opening salvo of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937 - 1945), and by extension, World War II (1939 - 1945). ... more
PRICE: 1500.00 USD]]> Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/TaipeiTaiwan-murasaki-1932 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/TaipeiTaiwan-murasaki-1932 A large and elegant Showa 7 or 1932 map of Taipei, Taiwan, issued by Murasaki Chōei (村崎長昶) for sale in his Xin Gaotang Bookstore (新高堂書店). The map covers all of Colonial Era Taipei, but is centered on the old walled city - despite the fact that here the walls have by this time been replaced with major roads, trams, and rail lines. ... more
PRICE: 1500.00 USD]]> Mon, 06 Jul 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ShanghaiSightSeeing-peoplesart-1955 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ShanghaiSightSeeing-peoplesart-1955 A charming c. 1955 art deco map of Shanghai, China, issued for tourists by the Shanghai People's Art Publishing House and the China International Tourist Service. The map centers on the historical business district of Shanghai, including the old concession area, but extends north as far as Chiang Wan, south to encompass Long Hua Airport, and west as far as what is described as 'West Suburban Park', but most likely corresponds to the modern day location of Shanghai Zoo. ... more
PRICE: 750.00 USD]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/TaiwanGeological-japanesenavy-1928 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/TaiwanGeological-japanesenavy-1928 This is a 1928 or Showa 3 geological map of Taiwan / Formosa. Made during the Japanese Occupation, this is the largest single-issue map of Taiwan published before World War II. Part of what made Taiwan appealing to Imperial Japan was its rich natural resources, particularly oil. ... more
PRICE: 3000.00 USD]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PekingChina-albert-1860 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PekingChina-albert-1860 This is an 1860 Albert chromolithograph view of the Franco-British Expedition to China capturing the Summer Palace outside Peking (Beijing) on October 22, 1860, near the end of the Second Opium War (1856 - 1860). Brutal hand to hand combat fills the image. Chinese soldiers carry sabers while British and French soldiers are armed with rifles and bayonets. Chinese archers take aim from the city's walls. Other Chinese soldiers bear large portraits of fearsome demons. ... more
PRICE: 2500.00 USD]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/HongKongKowloon-dahchung-1957 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/HongKongKowloon-dahchung-1957 This is a 1957 Dah Chung Book Company bilingual Chinese and English city plan or map of Hong Kong and Kowloon, China. Depicting the Kowloon Peninsula and the northern coast of Hong Kong, streets are labeled in both languages, along with bays, parks, and other locations. Colors highlight urban areas and indicate the region's topography and ocean depth. ... more
PRICE: 750.00 USD]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ShanghaiJinshan-huangtingyi-322 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ShanghaiJinshan-huangtingyi-322 An extraordinary Qing Era Chinese manuscript map by Huang Tingxi (黄廷熙) illustrating the Jinshan District of south Shanghai as it was c. 322. Much of the territory depicted here is today underwater, but this map nonetheless represents the earliest specific cartographic representation of the Shanghai region. In modern terms, the map is oriented to the south, with Hunagzhou Bay at the top. The major city at center is the fortified regional capital of Kangcheng (康城). ... more
PRICE: 25000.00 USD]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Yokohama-bretts-1920-2 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Yokohama-bretts-1920-2 This is a c. 1920 Brett's Pharmacy city plan or map of Yokohama, Japan. The map depicts Yokohama from Mississippi Bay to the harbor and from Negishi Villages to the bay. Identified locations include the racecourse, the infectious diseases ward, and several cemeteries. Several blocks are shaded red - indicating places of interest to the foreigner, among them hospitals, civic buildings, boarding houses, and over a dozen consulates. ... more
PRICE: 900.00 USD]]> Tue, 26 May 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Guangdong-wingfat-1930 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Guangdong-wingfat-1930 A promotional map of Canton / Guangdong / Hong Kong issued by the Leung Kai Fook Drug Store. The map is centered on the city of Guangzhou (Canton), but covers the entire province of Guangdong as well as the adjacent island of Hainan. The map's most engaging and curious elements are advertisements for various traditional Chinese medicines promising strength, power, freedom from addiction, pain relief, and more. ... more
PRICE: 3000.00 USD]]> Tue, 26 May 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ShanghaiHarbour-royalnavy-1945 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ShanghaiHarbour-royalnavy-1945 This is a 1945 Royal Naval Intelligence Division map of Shanghai Harbor and the Huangpu (Whangpoo) River in Shanghai, China. The map was issued to as part of a British intelligence report to commissioned assess the future of Chinese-British relations. With the concessions retroceded to China and an violent civil war raging through the countryside, the future of Shanghai as an international hub of commerce was very much in question. ... more
PRICE: 300.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 May 2020 10:45:00 +0000 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Nanking-aag-1947 https://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Nanking-aag-1947 An extremely rare find, this 1947 Engineer Section Army Advisory Group plan or map of the U.S. residential section in Nanking (Nanjing), China references American efforts to bolster the wavering Chinese National Army after World War II. The map details the American residential area in Nanjing. Forty-six locations important to American soldiers, civilian personnel, and their families are listed along the left border and correspond to residences identified on the map. ... more
PRICE: 750.00 USD]]>