Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

Selection of Rare and Antique Maps recently added to the Turkey and the Ottoman Empire category of Geographicus Antique Map Gallery.

1845 Ewing Map of Turkey in Asia

150.00 USD — Thu, 07 May 2015 15:44:00 +0000

This is a fine example of the 1845 Thomas Ewing map of Turkey in Asia. It covers from the Black Sea to Egypt, inclusive Cyprus. Centered on the Holy land (Palestine / Israel), the map covers the modern day countries of Turkey, Cyprus, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. Divided and color coded according to regions and territories, the map identifies various cities, towns, islands, rivers, and an assortment of additional topographical details. This is an attractive c. 1640 map of Turkey or Asia Minor by Willem Janszoon�Blaeu. It covers Turkey from the Aegean Sea east as far as the Euphrates River. Cyprus and some of the Aegean Islands are also included. The map is beautifully detailed, noting several important towns, cities, rivers, and topography. Mountains are beautifully rendered in profile. The important cities of Constantinople (Istanbul), Smyrna (Izmir) and Antioch are identified. This is a very nice example of Johnson's 1866 map of Arabia, Persia and Turkey in Asia. It covers from the Mediterranean and Egypt eastwards as far as the Mouths of the Indus River, as well as southward as far as the Horn of Africa and northwards to the Black Sea. Depicts most of the politically volatile modern day middle east, including the nations of Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Israel, Syria, Lebanon and Turkey. This is an attractive example of Johnson and Ward's 1866 map of the Roman Empire. It covers all of Europe as well as much of the Middle East, Persia and parts of North Africa and presents the Roman Empire following the Punic Wars, when it reached at its greatest influence. Insets detail Greece and the Italian peninsula. Uses ancient place names. This is a scarce 1756 map of Asia Minor or Turkey by Robert de Vaugondy. It covers from the Aegean Sea to Mesopotamia and from the Black Sea to Cyprus. The map notes the ancient Kingdoms of Asia Minor, many of which were Greek colonies or heavily influences by Ancient Greek culture. These include Mysia, Hellespontus, Lycia, Pisidia, Cilicia, Phrygia, Bithynia, Cappadocia, Armenia Minor, Pontus and others. 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 beautiful and uncommon 1874 map of the Roman Empire by Ambroise Tardieu. The map shows the extent of the Roman Empire at its height, and covers most of Europe, the Middle East, Persia and parts of North Africa including Britain, France, Egypt, the Barbary Coast, Spain, Italy and Macedonia. Throughout, the map identifies various cities, towns, rivers and assortment of additional topographical details. This is a rare and attractive 1752 map of the Roman Empire by Robert de Vaugondy. The map shows the extent of the Roman Empire at its height, including the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire. It extends from the Barbary Coast and Portugal east as far as the Caspian Sea and from the Baltic Sea south to the Red Sea. An inset in the lower left quadrant features the Canary Islands. This is an attractive example of Johnson and Ward's 1862 map of the Roman Empire. Covers all of Europe as well as much of the Middle East, Persia and parts of North Africa. Presents the Roman Empire following the Punic Wars, when it reached at its greatest influence. Insets detail Greece and the Italian peninsula. Uses ancient place names. This is a beautiful large format 1860 elephant folio map of Turkey in Asia by A. H. Dufour. It covers the modern day countries of Turkey, Cyprus, Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Georgia, Azerbaijan and parts of Iran. This map was issued in the last days of the Ottoman Empire, whose hegemony, though rapidly declining, still influenced much of the Middle East. Various cities, towns, rivers and assortment of additional topographical details are noted throughout. This is a beautiful and uncommon 1861 elephant folio map of the Roman Empire by Auguste-Henri�Dufour. The map shows the extent of the Roman Empire at its height, and covers most of Europe, the Middle East, Persia and parts of North Africa including Britain, France, Egypt, the Barbary Coast, Spain, Italy and Macedonia. Throughout, the map identifies various cities, towns, rivers and assortment of additional topographical details. 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 beautiful example of the American map publisher Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr.'s 1867 map of Turkey, Persia, Beloochistan and Afghanistan. It covers the modern day nations of Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan and Afghanistan. Inset in the lower left quadrant features Palestine or the Holy Land. The map depicts the last days of the Ottoman Empire, whose influence, though rapidly declining, still dominated much of the Middle East. 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 a beautiful 1712 map of the western part of Asia Minor or Turkey by Edward Wells of Oxford. It covers the western part of Turkey from the Aegean Sea east as far as central Turkey, noting several towns, cities, rivers, mountains, ancient divisions, etc. The map also contains numerous interesting cartographic annotations. A decorative title cartouche appears on the top left quadrant of the map featuring the coat of arms of the Duke of Gloucester. 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 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 1835 map of Asia Minor or what is today Turkey and its adjacent countries. It covers from Italy east to Syria and from Bulgaria south to Libya. It includes the whole or part of the modern day countries of Italy, Greece, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Egypt, Libya, Israel and Lebanon. The map shows the ancient Kingdoms of Asia Minor, many of which were Greek colonies or heavily influenced by Ancient Greek culture. This is an unusual 1835 map of the Asian Turkey and the Caucuses by the important American mapmaker T. G. Bradford. It depicts the modern day Turkey, Israel/Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. Towns, rivers, mountains and various other important topographical details are noted. Mountains are rendered in profile and political and regional territories are color coded. This is a beautiful 1835 map of Greece, the Balkans, Hungary and the European part of Turkey by the important American mapmaker T. G. Bradford. The map covers Turkey and Greece from the Gulf of Venice and the Ionian Sea to the Black Sea. It shows Hungary, Moldova, Wallachia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, the Balkans, Bosnia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania and Croatia. Towns, rivers, mountains, islands and various other important topographical details are noted.

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1845 Ewing Map of Turkey in Asia