Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

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

1747 Bowen Map of the Solar System showing 5 Comets

250.00 USD — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:13:00 +0000

An unusual solar system and comet map issued by Emanuel Bowen in 1747. The map shows the solar system with each planet given a circular orbit. The real highlight of the map is Bowen's identification of, in his words, '5 remarkable comets'. He does not name any of the comets, but does give dates and orbital periods, as then known: 1337 - ????. Most likely the Perseid Comet. This is a beautiful 1782 view illustrated by J. F. Reitz depicting the Battle of Dogger Bank during the American Revolutionary War. This view beautifully depicts the bloody battle between the Dutch and English ships during the fourth Anglo-Dutch War. Several Dutch and English fleets (with flags flying from the mast) are illustrated. Rips appear in sails as ships are damaged by canon fire. A sinking ship with fleeing survivors appears in the foreground. 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. This unusual 1704 map, drawn by Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Careri, is the first published representation of the legendary Aztec migration from Aztlan, a mysterious paradise somewhere to the northwest of Mexico, to Chapultepec Hill, currently Mexico City. This map, supposedly a rendering copied from indigenous sources traces the pilgrimage conceptually and, though hard to follow as a map, embraces both cartographic and spiritual elements. This is an extremely uncommon example of a 19th century comparative map or chart of the world's mountains. Printed in Arabic, this chart notes the relative elevation of the important mountains of the World. The map is divided into two parts, each with heights and depths listed near the right margin. The depth of what appears to be the ocean floor is also noted. This map was published in Persia in the 19th century. 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. 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 . A stunning full color example of J. B. Homann and Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr�s important c. 1742 map of the Moon. Essentially a comparative chart, Doppelmayer constructed this map to illustrate the lunar mapping of Johannes Hevelius (left) and Giovanni Battista Riccioli (right). The left hand lunar map, composed by Hevelius, is a considered a foundational map in the science of Selenography � or lunar cartography. This is a beautiful map of the Pacific Ocean, Australia, and Polynesia from Sidney Hall's extremely scarce 1835 New General Atlas . Centered on the Sandwich or Hawaiian Islands, it depicts the entirety of the Pacific Basin along with portions of the surrounding continents. The map covers from the Bering Strait south as far as Cape Horn and from Burma (Myanmar) east as far as the western coast of Greenland. A beautiful 1783 example of Rigobert Bonne's curious decorative chart of the Spheres. Features five different spheres used in mapmaking and calculating map projections. From top left, Sphere de Ptolomee, Sphere Droite (Right Sphere), Sphere Parallele (Parallel Sphere), Rose de Boussole (Compass Rose), and another Rose de Boussole (Compass Rose). Drawn by R. Bonne around 1783 for issue as plate no. C in Jean Lattre's 1783 issue of the Atlas Moderne . This is a fine example of Rand McNally's 1885 McNally map of the Solar System. The map features several theories about the solar system and other observations. This is a fine example of the 1786 Barbie du Bocage chart of Ancient Greek Coins. The chart includes the illustrations of four coins. The first is the coin of Athens, in which appears the Grotto of Pan, a staircase leading to the Citadel, and some monuments consecrated to Minerva. The second is the coin of Arcadia, which depicts the god Pan seated on Mount Olympus, the name of which is indicated by the letters OAYM. The third is the coin of Cnidus, the Venus of Praxiteles. This is a fine example of Conrad Malte-Brun's 1837 chart showing geological sections. It features cross-sections between Paris and Colmar, between the Ardennes and the Limousin, in the Pyrenees, between Cumberland and Durham (england), and in Derbyshire. A legend is included below each cross-section. This chart was issued as plate no. 20 in Conrad Malte-Brun's 1837 Atlas Complet du Precis de la Geographie Universelle . A truly monumental achievement, this is Adams' Illustrated Panorama of History . Measuring some 27 inches high and 271 inches long, this gigantic panoramic diagram charts the history of the world from a Biblical perspective, starting with the creation of Adam in 4004 B.C. and ending in 1881 (though projected into the future as far as 1900). Adams centers his chart on the 'Stream of Time' which is divided into decades and centuries. A charming c. 1850 map, chart, and chronological guide to the Holy Land issued by C. W. Leonard. Following the schemata devised by Bishop Ussher of Ireland this chart illustrates the history of the Bible from October 23, 4004 BC, the supposed exact date of Creation. At the center of the chart is an overview map of the Mediterranean basin covering from the Straits of Gibraltar to the Caspian Sea and from the Black Sea to the Persian Gulf. This rare hand colored map of the night sky was engraved W. G. evans of New York for Burritt's 1835 edition of the Atlas to Illustrate the Geography of the Heavens . Centered on the ecliptic Line, this map identifying the various zones associated with each major constellation. The Milky Way is shaded in. A scale exhibiting the sun's place in the ecliptic at various times of the year appears at the base map. This rare hand colored map set depicting the stars of the northern and southern hemispheres was engraved W. G. evans of New York for Burritt's 1835 edition of the Atlas to Illustrate the Geography of the Heavens . The pair of maps illustrates the night sky and constellations of both hemispheres. Constellations are drawn in detail and include depictions of the zodiacal figures the stars are said to represent. A beautiful 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of the World's animal kingdom and the productive industries of various countries. The map is divided into two parts. The upper map shows the geographical distribution and range of the principal members of the animal kingdom, with an inset 'bird map'. The lower map illustrates the productive industries of various countries establishing the principle features of commerce and navigation. A beautiful 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of the World's principal plants and features of meteorology. The map is divided into two parts. The upper map illustrates the principal features of meteorology across the world. The lower map shows the distribution and limits of cultivation of the principal plants useful to mankind. The upper map also includes an inset rain map. A beautiful 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of land features and ocean currents. The map is divided into two parts. The upper map depicts the principle features of land, and the co-tidal lines. Colors coded according to continent, countries in the upper map are labeled but their political boundaries are not shown. Small paragraphs in the upper and lower left corners contain information about the markings on the map.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1747 Bowen Map of the Solar System showing 5 Comets