Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

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

1925 Walker Map or Plan of Boston, Massachusetts

250.00 USD — Fri, 22 May 2015 16:33:00 +0000

This is a beautiful c.1925 map or plan of the city of Boston, Massachusetts and its surroundings, by the Walker Lith. and Pub. Co. It covers the city and suburbs of Boston from Forest Hills and Franklin Field north to Charleston and East Boston and from Jamaica Pond east as far as Fort Independence and Castle Island. This is a beautiful c.1930 map or plan of London, England by George Philip and Sons. It covers from Acton Park east to West India Docks and from Hackney Downs south as far as Clapham Common. The map is exceptionally detailed, noting individual streets, parks, railways, churches, roads and tramways. A legend is included in the bottom margin. The map is accompanied by a 36 page booklet consisting of a street index. This map was created by George Philips and Sons Ltd. This is an uncommon 1897 example of a George H. Walker’s aquatint view of Boston Harbor. Centered on South Boston, the view covers Boston Harbor from East Boston and Nahant eastward as far as Squantum and Slate Island. The bustling harbor is shows full of ships and ferries traveling between its various islands and cities. Includes Thompson's Island, Castle Island, Spectacle Island, Governors Island, Deer Island, Lovell's Island, Calf Island, and Peodock's Island, among many others. This is an appealing 1940 map or plan of Washington D.C. by the Foster and Reynolds Company of Washington. It covers Washington D.C. from the Arlington National Cemetery eastward as far as 28th Street and the Congressional Cemetery and from the Soldiers' Home Ground to the Anacostia River and the War College (southern tip of Washington D.C.). The map is exceptionally detailed, noting important buildings, monuments, streets, parks, railroads and an assortment of other topographical details. This is an extremely attractive c.1925 tourist pocket map of Paris, France. It covers the old walled city of Paris and the immediate vicinity. Drawn in a lavish art deco style with important buildings shown in profile, including the Eiffel Tower, the Arc de Triomphe, Sacre-Coeur, the Pantheon, and others. Shows both the train and Metro lines throughout the city. This map was issued in various editions from, roughly 1900 to 1937. This appealing map of Long Island was issued in 1884 by the Long Island Railroad. It depicts Long Island in full inclusive of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Long Island Sound, the southern shore of Connecticut and northern parts of Staten Island. The map shows the progress of the Long Island Railroad system, reflecting the development of the rail lines as far as Sag Harbor, Montauk and Greenport. It also notes important towns, bays, roads, harbors, beaches and other topographical details. An impressive 1862 (Bunkyu 2) Japanese map of the world by Seiyo Sato. This is an enormous and graphically impressive map covering the entire world on Mercator's projection and surrounded by 159 flags of various foreign nations. It identifies the routes of various explorers throughout with extensive annotation along the bottom of the map prepared by Sato Masayaoshi in 1861. All text is in Sino-Japanese characters, as was standard when this map was issued. This is a beautiful map of the city of San Francisco, California, issued by the Rand McNally and Company in c.1930. It covers the entire city from Fort Point and Presidio Park as far south as the Laguna de la Merced. The map is extremely detailed, showing individual buildings, major and minor streets, railroads, street car lines, parks, cemeteries, lakes, piers, reservoirs, military installations and several other important landmarks. This is a fine c.1940 folding map or plan of the city of San Francisco by Rand McNally. It shows all major streets, parks, cemetery, squares and peaks and covers San Francisco from Fort Point (Golden Gate Bridge) in the north to Lake Merced in the south and from the Great Highway in the west to Waterfront Street in the east. The top right quadrant of the map contains an inset of the Downtown Business District. Shows the large proposed land fill around South Basin and Hunter's Point. A scarce 1912 or Taisho 1 Japanese map of Hawaii. This map appeared during a period of increasing tension and Japanese interest in Hawaii. In the prior decades, before the Hawaiian Revolution and the Annexation of Hawaii to the United States, the Emperors of Japan considered the small Polynesian nation to be a both a sister monarchy and a potential colony providing easy access to America. Immigration to Hawaii was encouraged. This is a charming 1951 map or plan of Washington D.C. by the American Automobile Association. Published by the Greater National Capital Committee, Convention and Tourist Bureau and the Washington Board of Trade, the map covers Washington D.C. from the South Capitol Street bridge over the Anacostia River north to the U.S. Soldiers Home and Cleveland Park and from the Arlington Cemetery eastward as far as Lake Kingman. This is a scarce and beautiful 1874 map of Paris and Environs by Ambroise Tardieu. It covers the Seine valley in a roughly 50 mile radius of Paris. Chartres appears in the extreme southwest and Laon in the extreme northeast. It offers extraordinary detail throughout showing forests, fields, roads, cities, farms, rivers, trains, and topographical features. This map was prepared by Ambroise Tardieu and issued as plate no. This is a scarce 1903 map or plan of the city of Providence, Rhode Island by Pabodie and Sons. It covers all of downtown Providence as well as much of the surrounding area as far north as Pawtucket, west to Manton, south to Roger Williams Park and east as far as East Providence. The map identifies all streets, ponds and lakes, parks, railway lines, piers, etc. From City Hall, concentric circles radiate at 1/4 mile intervals. This map was copyrighted 1903 published by C. A. This is a scarce 1894 map or plan of the city of Boston, Massachusetts by Geo H. Walker and Company. It extends from Cambridge and Charleston to East Boston and South Boston. Individual streets, bridges, parks, wharfs, subway lines, elevated train lines, surface rail lines, important buildings, subway stations, ferry routes, etc. are noted throughout. Wards are numbered. This map was copyrighted 1894 by Geo H. Walker and Co., Boston and presented by The Hotel Essex. This is a fine 1913 map of New York City by Rand McNally and Company. The map covers the entirety of New York City, including the boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and part of Hoboken and Jersey City, New Jersey. It includes Roosevelt Island, Governor's Island, Ellis Island, Rikers Island (along with 'extension being filled in'), Wards Island and Randall Island. A large inset in the top right quadrant features Greater New York. Fort Washington is identified. This is an extremely rare example of G. Woolworth Colton's 1883 vertical pocket map of New York. This important map, first issued in 1865, marks a significant rethinking of the standard Manhattan map. Previous maps of New York City tended to represent only the lower parts of Manhattan (on the Burr model) or orient the city horizontally with the top of the map facing west (as in the Commissioner's Plan). This is a beautiful 1883 map or plan of the city of Boston, Massachusetts by Geo H. Walker and Company. It covers the city of Boston from Charlestown and Somerville to Marine Park and Old Harbor. Individual streets, important buildings, neighborhoods, parks, piers, railway and ferry lines, subway lines and other topographical features are identified. An exceptionally scarce 1852 map of New York City by Charles Magnus. Essentially two maps on one sheet. The left hand map focuses on Manhattan and adjacent parts of Brooklyn. It extends northwards as far as 51st street. The right hand map focuses on Brooklyn and Williamsburg when they were considered separate cities. It covers Williamsburg as far as Morril Street and extends westward south of Division Avenue (current day Broadway) as far as Gowanus Bay and 59th Street. This is a scarce 1926 map of the city of Portland, Oregon issued by the Hibernia Commercial and Saving Bank. It covers the city of Portland in its entirety from the Columbia River south to the Riverview Cemetery and from Lincoln Park east to 102nd Street. The map details streets, rivers, railways, piers, parks, and other geographical details. The location of the Hibernia Commercial and Savings Bank ay Fourth and Washington Streets is noted. This is a scarce 1950 map of the city of Portland, Oregon published by the Byington Printing Company. It covers the city of Portland in its entirety from the Columbia River south to the Riverview Cemetery and from Lincoln Park east to 117th Avenue. The map details streets, rivers, piers, parks, and other geographical details. Features the location of all streets and avenues of Portland, with the house numbers at street intersections.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1925 Walker Map or Plan of Boston, Massachusetts