Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

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

1828 Malte-Brun Map of North America

This is an attractive example of the 1828 Malte-Brun map of North America. It covers from Baffin Bay (Baffins Bay) to Honduras. This map predates the Mexican American War consequently most of California, New Mexico, and Texas are Spanish Territory. The mythical kingdom of gold, Quivara, a relic of 16th century Conquistador legends, is identified in modern day Oregon. Texas is identified as Tecas. This is an attractive example of the 1828 Malte-Brun map of the Western Hemisphere. It covers North America, South America and most of Polynesia, including New Zealand. The Pacific Coast of the United States is here identified as 'New Albion', a name given to the region by Sir Francis Drake, after he explored it and claimed it for England in 1579. Various, important rivers, islands, cities and other topographical details are noted. This is a fascinating example of the 1862 H. H. Lloyd map of North America. Centered on the United States, covers from the Arctic Ocean to Panama, including Greenland and parts of South American and the West Indies. A tiny inset map in the upper left quadrant depicts the westward extension of the Alaska Peninsula. The maps lower quadrants contain an elevation profile of the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean and another of the lands between latitude 33�43 and 38�01. This is a fine example of the 1862 H. H. Lloyd map or chart of the world on Mercator's Projection. The map is centered on the American continent and a portion of Asia is duplicated to show its connection with the United States. The Antarctic continent is shown only sketchily as 'Supposed Southern Continent', representing the relatively primitive state of Antarctic exploration during this time. This is a fine example of Rand McNally's 1883 railroad map of the United States. This map covers all of the United States and the southeastern provinces of Canada. Nine inset maps in the lower right quadrant include a map of Atlantic coast states engraved on an enlarged scale, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago, Buffalo & Niagara Falls, and Washington. The map is highly detailed and notes cities, towns and counties. A visually stunning decorative map of North America dating to 1852, by French map publisher Victor Levasseur. Levasseur published several different editions of his North America map - this being the most desirable due to its depictions of the ephemeral Republic of Texas. Though cartographically minimalist, there are a number of additional important elements that are worthy of note. A fine first state example of J. B. Homann's decorative 1712 map of Mexico, Florida, New England, the West Indies, and the Mississippi Valley (Louisiana). Centered on the Mississippi River Valley, Homann's map covers from Sinaloa (Mexico) eastwards to the Atlantic Coast and from the Great Lakes to the Spanish Main (Venezuela) inclusive of Florida, the West Indies, Central America, and the British Colonies along the Atlantic seaboard. An unusual and beautiful semi-manuscript map of the Western Hemisphere dating to 1823. The printed portions of this map follow the cartography of James Wyld and include the basic outlines of the continents, latitude and longitude lines, the Equator, and the tropics. The remainder of the map, including all textual labels and color work, had been completed in manuscript, that is to say, hand drawn. An unusual and beautiful semi-manuscript map of the Western Hemisphere dating to 1823. The printed portions of this map follow the cartography of James Wyld and include the basic outlines of the continents, latitude and longitude lines, the Equator, the tropics, the Arctic, the Antarctic, and the Meridian of London. The remainder of the map, including all textual labels and color work, had been completed in manuscript, that is to say, hand drawn. An excellent 1855 first edition example of Colton's map of the Western Hemisphere. Offering a fascinating snapshot of the world during a period of rapid globalization and discovery, this map includes North America, South America and most of Polynesia. Antarctica is only tenuously denoted, reflecting the primitive state of exploration in the region. This map also identifies various cities, towns, rivers, rapids, mountain passes and an assortment of additional topographical details. A beautiful 1855 first edition first state example of Colton's map of modern day Canada, or more specifically, British, Russian, and Danish holdings in North America. Like most of Colton's North America maps, this map was derived from an earlier wall map of North America produced by Colton and D. Griffing Johnson. The map covers the continent from modern day Alaska (Russian America) to Greenland (Danish America), and from the U.S border north to the Arctic, including Iceland. A delightfully whimsical 1846 map of the North America, from a German kinderatlas or children's atlas. The map details all of North America in the last year of Texas autonomy (1836 � 1846), thus the continent is divided with color coding into the United States (Vereinigte Staaten), Texas, Mexico, British America (Canada), Russian America (Russisch), Guatemala (inclusive of Panama), and the Antilles or West Indies. An excellent 1856 first edition example of Colton's desirable map of North America. The map covers the continent from South America to the Arctic, inclusive of the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. The United States portion of this map features an early territorial configuration of the Transmississippi. Nebraska is shown at its fullest, extending from Kansas to the Canadian border. A fine 1729 map of North America by Pieter Van der Aa with an elaborate frame style border. Centered on the Great Lakes, this map covers all of North America from the Baffin Bay to the Spanish Map and from California to the Azores (Acores). The map is color coded according to the dominant colonial powers; the regions of Florida, New Mexico, New Spain (Mexico), California, Nouvelle France, the lands of the Hudson Bay Company, and the British Colonies along the eastern seaboard being identified. A fine map of the Atlantic Ocean drawn by Emmanuel Bowen in 1744. The map covers from the Arctic Ocean to South America and Africa's Slave Coast and from Cuba and Florida eastwards as far As England and Sardinia. Rhumb lines throughout allude to this map originals as a nautical chart. As such it offers little inland detail but copious notations of important ports and harbors along the coast, as well as, at top center, comments regarding the currents, trade winds, and other weather patterns. A fine first edition example of M. Lapie�s 1830 map of North America. The map covers the entire North American continent from the North Pole and Arctic Ocean to Panama and from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. The map shows Greenland, Russian America, New Britain, Canada, Unites States, Mexico, Guatemala, Bahamas, Cuba and Haiti. An insert in the lower left corner details the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands. During this time in history, United States was rapidly expanding. This is the 1783 Dezauche issue of Phillipe Buache and Guillaume D L'Isle's important map of North America and the West Indies. The map covers the United States, Mexico, New Mexico, Central America and the West Indies or Antilles. De L'Isle first issued this map in 1703. At the time it was by far the most sophisticated map of the region yet produced, an achievement that the map historian Carl Wheat considers 'a towering landmark along the path of Western cartographic development'. This is the 1783 Dezauche issue of Phillipe Buache and Guillaume D L'Isle's important map of northern North America. The map covers the United States north of the Chesapeake and Canada or New France. De L'Isle first issued this map in 1703. One of the most interesting and attractive 19th century wall maps of North America. Published in 1855 by Jacob Monk, this large and beautiful wall map, details much of North America from the southern border of Canada to Central America, the West Indies, and the northwestern parts of South America. Details the United States in full as well as parts of modern day Canada. An appealing first edition issue of Brion de la Tour and Loius Charles Desnos' 1766 map of North America. Depicts North America according to the French conception with hopeful speculative river passages extending west from Hudson Bay towards Lake Winnepeg then along the mythical R. de L�Ouest to the Pacific at the Entr�e de Martin d�Aguilar (likely the entrance to Columbia River).

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1828 Malte-Brun Map of North America