Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

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

1828 Malte-Brun Map of the Western Hemisphere (North America, South America)

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 beautiful example of Frank A. Gray's 1879 map of the world on a hemispherical projection. This map is significant as, in addition to a world map, it must be considered the first modern comparative mountains and rivers chart. Gray combines Mitchell Jr.�s hemispheres into a single global double hemispheric projection and incorporates correctly scaled comparative data in each of the map�s corners. 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 delightfully whimsical 1846 map of the two hemispheres, from a German kinderatlas or children's atlas. The map details both the western and eastern hemispheres dividing the continents of Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia in the eastern hemisphere and America (north and south) on the western hemisphere with color coding. The whole is surrounded by a wide border featuring various charming vignettes meant to illustrate the indigenous peoples and cultures from different parts of the world. A beautiful and usual panoramic view showing views of rivers, mountains, farms and buildings typical of the New World, spans over text describing the Western Hemisphere and its 'savage race' and 'beasts of prey and barbarism,' which the text reassures us are all now subdued by 'the highest civilization known on earth.' Reads almost like a realtor's hopeful advertisement-- 'Come to the New Country-- it's not dangerous anymore. This is Karl von Spruner�s 1855 map of North and South America �up to 1776,� including Greenland to the North, Tierra Del Fuego and Falkland Islands to the south, and the British Isles and Scandinavia in the upper right quadrant. The map shows locations of indigenous groups and color-coded European possessions, and a largely blank western North America, except for rivers. This is Karl von Spruner�s 1855 map of North and South America �since 1776,� including Greenland to the North, Tierra Del Fuego and Falkland Islands to the south, and the British Isles and Scandinavia in the upper right quadrant. The map shows locations of indigenous groups, color-coded European possessions, and perhaps most importantly, the political boundaries and name of the newly formed United States. An extremely scarce 1796 map of north and south America by C. Mannert. Depicts the Americas shortly following the close of the American Revolutionary War in 1783. The whole is color coded according to political conventions, with British controlled territories in Red, Spanish dominions in yellow, French in green, and the fledgling United States in blue-green. This is an extremely rare example of Desnos and Brion de la Tour's c. 1760 mapping of America. Covers both North America and South America from Greenland to Cape Horn. Overall the general form of the continents exhibit an craggy and exceptionally rugged coast line - a step back from some more advanced maps of this region available at the time. The cartography of North America, particularly the pre-Cook northwest is speculative and indistinct. This is Finley�s desirable 1827 map of the Western Hemisphere. Includes North America, South America and most of Polynesia. Identifies rivers, mountain rangers, lakes, and major cities. Color coded according to continent. Includes New Zealand and parts of Siberia. Engraved by Young and Delleker for the 1827 edition of Anthony Finley's General Atlas . A rare and important 1818 map of the Western Hemisphere by John Pinkerton. Depicts North America, Central America and South America as well as parts of Polynesia, Siberia and Greenland. In North America, thanks primarily to the work of Cook in the Pacific Northwest the coasts are rendered with considerable accuracy. The interior of North America, particularly the American West, is still rather vague, though much of the cartography is clearly derived from Humboldt's explorations. A rare and important 1818 map of the Western Hemisphere by John Pinkerton. Depicts North America, Central America and South America as well as parts of Polynesia, Siberia, Greenland, Iceland, Europe and Africa. The routes of various important explores are noted, including Cook, Vancouver, Perouse, and the return route of the Resolution. In North America, thanks primarily to the work of Cook in the Pacific Northwest the coasts are rendered with considerable accuracy. This is a rare Japanese folding map of the Western Hemisphere dated June 15, 1879 or Meiji 12. Depicts North America and South America on a hemispherical projection. Shows parts of Antarctica, New Zealand, Greenland, and Siberia. Most of the individual U.S. States and territories are labeled and color coded based upon a configuration prevalent in 1860. Shows a large Nebraska territory extending north as far as Canada. This rare hand colored map is a copper plate engraving, dating to 1858 by the well known 19th century American Mapmaker Colton. It is a representation of the Western Hemisphere, including North and South America. Oceanic features such as the Sargasso Sea This map is from the rare transitional Colton�s Cabinet Atlas. This rare map indicates products by region, temperature, and general elevation. The California Gold region is clearly noted. Map is dated 1858. This attractive hand colored map depicts the Western Hemisphere including North America and South America. Printed in 1844 by well known map publisher C. Flemming. Fine or perfect condition. All text in German. Map of the Western Hemisphere from J. H. Colton�s 1855 Atlas of the World. Map is a lithograph from a steel plate engraving. Beautiful hand color. Fantastic detail. Printed on 172 William Street in New York, 1855. This is a beautifully hand colored 1785 map of North America and South America. The cartography of the North America west coast is conjectural at best, with islands, inland seas, and hopeful northwest passages in abundance. The Antarctic regions are depicted in a fascinating configuration of two land masses. A great western continent called �New Zealand� and an eastern continent called �Antarctiq�, separated by an Ice Sea. This fascinating hand colored 1815 map by Edinburgh cartographer John Thomson depicts North and South America, parts of the South Pacific, and the western parts of Europe and Africa. Shows the political borders as they existed at the time. Numerous geographical error in the mapping of the western ad Northern parts of North America are indicative of the largely unexplored state of the region. Includes the mythological Aurora island west of the Falklands.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1828 Malte-Brun Map of the Western Hemisphere (North America, South America)