http://www.geographicus.com Our online antique map gallery is updated daily. For your enjoyment and consideration, please find below a list of our most recent acquisitions. en-us info@geographicus.com (Kevin J Brown) info@geographicus.com (Kevin J Brown) http://www.geographicus.com http://www.geographicus.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/antiquemaprss.gif 144 39 Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chaco-lozano-1733 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Chaco-lozano-1733
Descripción de las Provincias del Chaco, y confinantes segun las relaciones modernas, y noticias aquiridas por diversas entradas de los Missioneros de la Companía de Iesus que se han hecho en este siglo de 1700.

Scarce Map of La Plata.

21 x 12.5 inches

This rare 1733 Pedro Lozano map of central South America, engraved by Giovanni Petroschi, is the first appearance of Antonio Machoni's amendments to Juan Francisco D’Avila's foundational map of the La Plata region. These changes were made both to the Chaco region on the west bank of the Paraguay River (the location of Machoni's missionary work) and the southern coast of what would become Uruguay. PRICE: 8500.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Bermuda-keulen-1684 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Bermuda-keulen-1684
Pas Kaart van I. La Barmuda Anders Somer Islands int Groot Door Vooght Geometra.

In Scarce Original Color.

20.5 x 23 inches

This is Johannes van Keulen's beautiful 1684 chart of Bermuda. This grand, desirable work is one of the earliest acquirable nautical charts of Bermuda; the present example is embellished with beautiful original color. A Closer Look This north-oriented chart presents the Bermudan archipelago in an up-to-date manner after the 1675 map of Arent Roggeveen (c.f. Geographicus: Bermuda-roggeveen-1685). PRICE: 5000.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MtWashington-walker-1902-2 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MtWashington-walker-1902-2
Bird's-Eye View from Summit of Mt. Washington; White Mountains, New-Hampshire.

Heart of the White Mountains.

27.5 x 26.25 inches

A dramatic 1902 top-down George H. Walker chromolithograph bird's-eye view of Mt. Washington and the White Mountains, New Hampshire. This view was issued for the Boston and Maine Railroad, which not only operated the best trains to get to the White Mountains, but also the famous Mount Washington Cog Railway. PRICE: 3500.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/BostonBonner-smith-1835-3 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/BostonBonner-smith-1835-3
The Town of Boston in New England by Capt. John Bonner 1722.

19th Century reissue of the earliest Printed Map of Boston.

20 x 26 inches

This is George Girdler Smith's rare 1835 reissue of John Bonner's 1722 city map or plan of Boston. Considered the first printed map of Boston, Bonner's map covers the city's location on the Shawmut Peninsula, nearly an island, as it appeared in the early 18th century. PRICE: 3000.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/GloucesterView-rogers-1876-2 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/GloucesterView-rogers-1876-2
View of Gloucester. From Rocky Neck. 1876.

Scarce 19th century image of the great Cape Ann Fishing Port.

23.25 x 35.5 inches

A fine 1876 George Douglas / F. Kimball Rogers low-perspective view of Gloucester, Massachusetts. A Closer Look The view looks northeast towards Gloucester from Rocky Neck, an outcropping near Smith's Cove. Coverage extends from Fort Point (at left), to Harbor Cove (at center), and Duncan Point (at right). PRICE: 3000.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/UnitedStatesTravellers-phelpsensign-1841 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/UnitedStatesTravellers-phelpsensign-1841
Phelps and Ensign's Travellers' Guide, and Map of the United States, containing the Roads, Distances, Steam Boat and Canal Routes etc.

Patriotic wall map of the United States illustrating the Republic of Texas.

29 x 40.75 inches

This is the spectacular 1841 edition of Phelps and Ensign's pictorial wall map of the United States and the Republic of Texas. The Republic of Texas appears in one of its smaller configurations, with the printed border reflecting not the vast tracts claimed by the Republic, but rather those lands it effectively controlled, with a border at the Nueces River. A Closer Look A large Missouri Territory dominates the western United States, along with a sizeable Iowa Territory. PRICE: 3000.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PigeonCoveOceanview-bufford-1870 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PigeonCoveOceanview-bufford-1870
Ocean View Extreme Point Cape Ann, Pigeon Cove, Mass. A little over an hour's ride from Boston by Eastern Rail-Road.

'Of all the wild romantic places I have visited, nothing exceeds Pigeon Cove...' - Francis A. Durivage

27.5 x 39.25 inches

An exceptional c. 1870 J. H. Bufford map of Pigeon Cove and Ocean View, now part of Rockport, Cape Ann, Massachusetts. The view promotes ambitious plans for a luxurious resort community on the northeastern point of Cape Ann - Ocean View. The plan mostly materialized, transforming the Pigeon Cove - Andrews Point area into a thriving resort community by the end of the century. A Closer Look The view is oriented roughly to the west. Pigeon Cove itself appears in the lower left. PRICE: 2900.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Mesopotamia-waroffice-1915 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Mesopotamia-waroffice-1915
Lower Mesopotamia Between Baghdad and the Persian Gulf.

Best map of the region, used by both sides in WWI.

28 x 26 inches

This is a 1915 edition of the British War Office map of Lower Mesopotamia, the authoritative map of Central and Southern Iraq, Kuwait, and Khuzestan (Iran). This map was first issued in 1907, at which time it was considered the most accurate regional map. This edition, updated to 1915, was used by both sides in World War I (1914 - 1918). PRICE: 2500.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Balearides-doncker-1669 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Balearides-doncker-1669
Valentien ende Catalonia tusschen C. de S. Martin ende C. de Creos als mede de eylanden van Majorca, Minorca ende Yvica. 'T Amsterdam: by Hendrick Doncker.

Majorca, Minorca and Ibiça.

15.25 x 20 inches

This is Hendrick Doncker's rare c. 1669 chart of the Balearic Islands, portraying the islands of Majorca, Minorca, and Ibiza (Ibiça). The chart includes part of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, from C. St. Martin on the coast of Valencia to the Cap de Creus on the coast of Catalonia. A Closer Look The chart is oriented to the northwest. (An apparent aesthetic choice, allowing the presentation of the coastline and primary islands more or less in line horizontally. PRICE: 2500.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Warsaw-jewishghetto-1941 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Warsaw-jewishghetto-1941
Plan der Stadt Warschau / Plan miasta Warszawy.

Ground Zero of the Holocaust in Poland.

15.25 x 14.25 inches

This is a scarce and haunting c. 1941 German-Polish map of Warsaw, prepared during the World War II (1939 - 1945) Nazi occupation. Although ostensibly produced to trace public transit routes, it highlights the city's Jewish Ghetto, the largest such area in Europe and a key site in the perpetration of the Holocaust. A Closer Look The map records Warsaw's neighborhoods, streets, parks, historic and cultural institutions, schools, railways (including suburban railways), and other features. PRICE: 2400.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Providence-miller-1877 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Providence-miller-1877
Providence. From Prospect Terrace - 1877.

Providence in an Era of Change

13 x 32 inches

This is a scarce 1877 chromolithographic view of Providence, Rhode Island, prepared by G. A. Miller and printed by J. H. Bufford's Sons. It presents the city, one of the oldest in New England, during a period of significant growth thanks to immigration and industrialization. A Closer Look This view is oriented towards the west, looking out over the city, as the title indicates, from Prospect Terrace. PRICE: 2000.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/GouvernementKiew-unknown-1790 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/GouvernementKiew-unknown-1790
Gouvernement de Kiew.

Reflecting historical tensions between Kiev and Russia.

11.75 x 13.75 inches

This is a previously unrecorded c. 1790 map of the Kiev Viceroyalty, today the heart of Ukraine, then a province of the Russian Empire. When this map was issued, the region was an ethnically diverse community of Ukrainians, Russians, Poles, Jews, and a small number of Greeks and Armenians, with Russian imperial culture slowly displacing the city’s older Polish-Lithuanian influences. These influences persist as an undercurrent in the current Russo-Ukrainian War. PRICE: 2000.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SquamLake-perkins-1928 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SquamLake-perkins-1928
Map of Squam Lake.

Boating in Squam Lake.

19.5 x 23.25 inches

This is an unusual 1928 cyanotype map of Squam Lake in New Hampshire's Lakes Region, prepared by Harold F. Perkins and designed for boaters. The map was issued as Squam Lake emerged as a summertime destination for New York and New England's leisure set. A Closer Look This unusual map covers the Squam Lakes (plural), including the main lake, Little Squam to its southwest, and other nearby bodies of water, which have changed names and shape somewhat since this map's production. PRICE: 1200.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/FranceCathedrals-dumontbaltus-1952 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/FranceCathedrals-dumontbaltus-1952
Nos Cathedrales.

Cathedrals of France.

39.25 x 34.5 inches

This is Philippe Dumont and J. Alo Balthus' c. 1952 striking large-format pictorial map of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg, illustrating their major cathedrals. Dumont and Baltus were both artist-architects with a deep interest in restoring historical buildings, especially cathedrals. Their efforts can be seen as an attempt to reinforce social stability and national identity in the wake of two destructive world wars. PRICE: 1200.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MaineWall-colton-1853 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MaineWall-colton-1853
Colton's Railroad and Township Map of the State of Maine with Portions of New Hampshire, New Brunswick and Canada.

Maine Academy Grants.

39.5 x 32.5 inches

This is a separate issue, 1853 J. H. Colton folding map of Maine. The map includes an important breakdown of Maine's early railroad development, and incorporates Maine's fascinating 'Academy Grant' system. A Railroad Map Railroads are the focus of the map, including the 'Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad', the 'Androscoggin and Kennebec Railroad', the 'Kennebec and Penobscot Railroad', and the 'Portland and Kennebec Railroad'. The 'Atlantic and St. PRICE: 1100.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WarArt-rikugunbijutsukyokai-1942 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WarArt-rikugunbijutsukyokai-1942
靖國之繪卷: 昭和十七年秋季大祭記念 / [Scenes of Yasukuni: Autumn Festival 1942 Commemoration].

Japanese WWII Anti-American Nationalism.

7.75 x 21.25 inches

This 1942 album celebrates the victories of the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) and Navy (IJN). It illustrates Japan's wartime nationalism at the apex of its early success in World War II (1939 - 1945). It is particularly enthusiastic to point out triumphs against the United States, including attacks against Alaska and the West Coast of the U.S. PRICE: 1000.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ParisEiffel-bourdon-1889 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ParisEiffel-bourdon-1889
Carte des points visibles de la Tour Eiffel.

Key to the Eiffel Tower's View.

29.5 x 29.5 inches

This is A. Bourdon's unusual c. 1889 map of Paris and environs as viewed from the top of the Eiffel Tower. It was created for the 1889 Exposition Universelle, where the Eiffel Tower was formally unveiled. A Closer Look The map is centered on the Eiffel Tower in central Paris and divided into four sections, displaying a 360-degree perspective of Paris and its surrounding region. PRICE: 950.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ParisFountains-defer-1716 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ParisFountains-defer-1716
Plan de la conduite des eaües des fontaines publiques de la ville de Paris.

Sanitation and Water Supply in 18th century Paris.

9 x 12.75 inches

This is a fascinating 1716 Nicholas de Fer schematic map of the aqueducts, fountains, and underground pipes of Paris, France. Paris was growing quickly at this time and faced a major challenge in that its water supply system was inadequate for its swelling population. The map addresses some of the immediate concerns of the period: sanitation and water supply. PRICE: 650.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/France-homann-1702 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/France-homann-1702
Totius Regni Galliae Sive Francia et Navarrae novissima Tabula edita a Io. Bapt. Homann. Norimbergae.

France at the Opening of the War of the Spanish Succession.

19 x 22.5 inches

This is a 1702/1710 Johann Baptist Homann map of France, produced at the opening of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701 - 1714). Its detail and its allegorical cartouche emphasize the might of France during the last years of the reign of Louis XIV (1638 - 1715), which coincided with the war. A Closer Look The map depicts the Kingdoms of France. Bordering regions of Italy, Switzerland, and Germany are detailed along the right border, and southern England appears at the top of the map. PRICE: 550.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Uruguay-vandermaelen-1827 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Uruguay-vandermaelen-1827
Partie du Brèsil. Amer. Mér. no. 35.

Detailed Depiction of what would become Uruguay.

19 x 19.5 inches

This is the rare 1827 Vandermaelen map of the Cisplatine region: the Banda Oriental and southern Brazil, which would become Uruguay in South America. A Closer Look The map covers from the mouth of the Rio de la Plata to the Laguna de los Patos. This embraces all of modern-day Uruguay. Although the map was printed in 1827, it is likely that the surveys that informed it predated the Brazilian invasion of the Banda Oriental in 1816. Here, Uruguay is ' Cisplatina ou Mte. PRICE: 550.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ArizonansUS-arnold-1952 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ArizonansUS-arnold-1952
Map of the United States as Arizonans See It.

Paradigmatic Mid-Century 'Brags Map'.

8.25 x 10.75 inches

This is a 1952 Oren and Rosemary Arnold humorous pictorial map of the United States prepared for the booklet Arizona Brags . A classic 'brags' map, it presents its home state in the most complimentary terms while satirizing the perceived flaws of others. A Closer Look The map depicts the continental United States (relatively speaking) from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean and from Canada to Mexico from an Arizonan's perspective. PRICE: 500.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/UnitedStatesAtWar-turner-1943-2 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/UnitedStatesAtWar-turner-1943-2
The United States at War.

America's WWII rearmament.

20 x 26.25 inches

This is a 1943 Stanley Francis Turner map of the United States during World War II (1939 - 1945). This map emphasizes the burgeoning industrial strength of the United States and its effect on the Allied war effort. A Closer Look Coverage embraces the United States. Natural and human resources are illustrated in each state, from iron ore, coal, wheat, and livestock, to hydroelectric power and shipbuilding - most major coastal cities were involved in naval armament. PRICE: 400.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PlandeBombay-bellin-1757 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PlandeBombay-bellin-1757
Plan De Bombay et de Ses Environs.

Bellin's beautiful mapping of Bombay (Mumbai).

7.75 x 10.5 inches

This is a beautifully hand-colored c. 1757 Jacques Nicolas Bellin map of Bombay (Mumbai), India. Bellin's map illustrates Bombay as it was becoming the British East India Company's primary base of operations in India, replacing Surat to the north. A Closer Look The map is oriented towards the east, with north at left. The seven main islands of Bombay are illustrated and labeled, along with portions of the mainland coast. PRICE: 400.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/EastYork-blome-1673 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/EastYork-blome-1673
A Mapp of Ye East Rideing of Yorkshire with its Wapontack

One of the earliest atlas maps engraved in England.

9 x 11.25 inches

This is Richard Blome's 1673 map of the East Riding of Yorkshire. A Closer Look Coverage embraces the county extending from the Humber River to the Harford, and from York in the west to the North Sea (Germane Ocean) in the east. Hills, forests, and parklands are depicted pictorially. In the upper left is a dedication to patron Sir John Belasyse; the lower left is embellished with a shellwork cartouche. A ship sails the mouth of the Humber. PRICE: 350.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SaranacLakeAdirondacks-dustin-1959 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SaranacLakeAdirondacks-dustin-1959
Upper Saranac Lake, Fish Creek Campsite, and Vicinity in N.Y. State's Adirondack Mts.

Scarce Pictorial Map of the Adirondacks.

24.5 x 18 inches

This is a rare 1959 Robert G. Dustin pictorial map of Upper Saranac Lake and environs in the Adirondacks of New York. Upper Saranac Lake, home to the grand Saranac Inn, was long one of the main destinations in the vast and scenic wonderland of the Adirondacks. A Closer Look This map, reminiscent of the work of Jo Mora and Jolly Lindgren on Western parks and resort areas, covers Upper Saranac Lake and nearby bodies of water in the heavily forested wilderness of the Adirondacks. PRICE: 350.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ScenicHistoricVermont-vtlife-1964 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ScenicHistoricVermont-vtlife-1964
Scenic and Historic Vermont.

Celebrating Vermont.

29.25 x 14.5 inches

This is a 1964 Vermont Life Magazine pictorial map of Vermont. The map celebrates moments in Vermont's history, with a focus on the American Revolution, while also promoting industry. A Closer Look Pictorial vignettes fill the state, many of which highlight historic events. Portraits of famous Vermonters appear as well, including President Chester A. Arthur, President Calvin Coolidge, Stephen Douglas, Joseph Smith, and Brigham Young. PRICE: 350.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/NewYorkNorman-garbush-1950 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/NewYorkNorman-garbush-1950
Norman's Simplified Maps of New York City / Norman's Street Map of Manhattan / Norman's Map of the Subway System of New York / Map of the Financial District / Mid-town Manhattan.

Mid-Century Modern Manhattan.

33.5 x 21.75 inches

This is a lovely and highly detailed map of Manhattan prepared c. 1950 by Norman Garbush. The map presents Manhattan and New York City at the height of mid-century modernism. A Closer Look The recto consists of three maps. A large map of Manhattan covers the right half of the sheet, with the area north of 180th St. separated as an inset at the top-right. PRICE: 350.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/DesPlanetes-desnos-1761 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/DesPlanetes-desnos-1761
Des Planetes.

Summation of mid-18th Century Astronomy.

14.5 x 20.75 inches

This is a beautifully hand-colored example of Desnos and Mornas' c. 1761 sheet on astronomy and planetary science from their Atlas Méthodique et Elémentaire . A fascinating work of Enlightenment-era natural philosophy, it reflects the process of the development of modern astronomy. A Closer Look The sheet contains a central section with an illustration of a sextant, below which appears a diagram of the Gnomon of St. PRICE: 300.00 USD]]> Mon, 11 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/DeLAerologie-desnos-1761 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/DeLAerologie-desnos-1761
De L'Aerologie.

Development of Atmospheric Science.

14.5 x 20.75 inches

This is a beautifully hand-colored example of Desnos and Mornas' curious c. 1761 sheet on 'Aerology' from their Atlas Méthodique et Elémentaire . A fascinating work of Enlightenment-era natural philosophy, it marks a stepping stone on the path towards modern atmospheric science. A Closer Look The sheet includes a central section with three circles, representing the Earth at an upright, right, and oblique angle, in each case with the poles, equator, and degrees noted. PRICE: 300.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/NouveauMexique-coronellinolin-1688 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/NouveauMexique-coronellinolin-1688
Le Nouveau Mexique appelé aussi Nouvelle Grenade et Marata Avec Partie de Californie, Selon les Memoires les plus Nouveaux.

'... most momentous map of the American south-west published ...' - Burden

18 x 24 inches

A seminally important map, this is the 1687-88 Coronelli-Nolin separately-published map of the North American Southwest, in its first edition. This map is a cornerstone for any collection dedicated to the southwest: it is the first published map to introduce the cartography of Don Diego Peñalosa with regard to the Rio Grande valley as far north as Santa Fe. PRICE: 14500.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Italia-civelli-1845-2 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Italia-civelli-1845-2
Gran Carta d'Italia.

'The Balbi Map' - largest commercial map of Italy of the 19th century.

95 x 75 inches

A truly 'ginormous' production, this is Giuseppe Civelli's great map of Italy, here in its 1845 first edition. The map measures nearly 100 inches high and eighty inches wide, making it one of the largest maps we have seen. It was issued in the early days of the Italian Risorgimento and can be seen as a unique symbol aspiring to a newly ascendant sense of shared Italian national identity. PRICE: 7000.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Westminster-kip-1724 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Westminster-kip-1724
La Ville de Westmunster. / A Prospect of Westminster.

Superbly executed Panorama of Westminster, West London.

19 x 44.5 inches

This beautiful, meticulously detailed 1724 panorama of West London was produced by Dutch engravers Johannes Kip and Leonard Knyff for inclusion in Britannia Illustrata . It is one of the grandest views of West London obtainable. A Closer Look The engraving presents a panorama of Westminster, seen from the south bank of the River Thames. The view captures Westminster as a flourishing, cosmopolitan city. Key structures are numbered and identified in the printed legend below the view. PRICE: 6500.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Ontario-tackabury-1862 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Ontario-tackabury-1862
Tackabury's Map of Canada West, drawn from Government and special Local Surveys by H.F. Walling.

Source of a cartographic feud.

75 x 60 inches

This is Henry Francis Walling's very large-format 1862 wall map of Canada West (formerly Upper Canada and subsequently Ontario), published by Robert M. Tackabury and George N. Tackabury. In addition to its size and magnificent level of detail, it is also significant for capturing this region in a period of political and social transformation, driven by railways, immigration, and moves towards greater political union and autonomy. PRICE: 4500.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/NewOrleans-hardee-1878 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/NewOrleans-hardee-1878
Topographical and drainage map of New Orleans and surroundings, from recent surveys and investigations.

Reconstruction-era New Orleans.

22.25 x 22.25 inches

A detailed 1878 city plan or map of New Orleans and surrounding communities by civil engineer and city surveyor Thomas Sydenham Hardee. It is considered the most accurate map of the city to that date. While including comprehensive information on the city's streets, parks, railways, and more, it also focuses on the system of waterways, canals, and levees designed to prevent flooding and disease. PRICE: 4000.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/AachenDefenses-firstarmy-1944 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/AachenDefenses-firstarmy-1944
Aachen. German Defences Prepared by First U.S. Army APID. Sheet 5202.

First city in Germany captured by the Allies.

20.75 x 22.5 inches

This is an October 1944 First U.S. Army military situation map of Aachen, Germany, illustrating the defenses around the city as observed from aerial photography. This map was produced only days before the soldiers of the U.S. Army stormed the city and, after three weeks, successfully captured the city from the Germans. Aachen was a strategically important city, but it held greater significance from a psychological perspective. PRICE: 3500.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/AmeriqueAngloise-mortier-1700 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/AmeriqueAngloise-mortier-1700
Carte Nouvelle De L'Amerique Angloise Contenant La Virginie, Maryland, Caroline, Pensylvania, Nouvelle Iorck, N. Iarsey, N.France, Et Les Terres Nouvellement Decouverte...

Inset of Boston - first map of an English colonial city on a non-English map.

25 x 37.5 inches

An impressive large-scale Pierre Mortier 1700 map of the British Colonies in North America. The map features an important inset of Boston - the first map of a British colonial city on a non-British map (Burden). It was issued to capitalize on popular interest in King William's War (1689 - 1697). King William's War Although attributed to Nicolas Sanson, the map is more accurately derived from the 1695 Robert Morden map, with which it shares both points of accuracy and anomalous errors. PRICE: 3200.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IndianOcean-mortier-1700 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/IndianOcean-mortier-1700
Carte Particuliere d'une Partie d'Asie ou sont Les Isles D'Andemaon, Ceylan, Les Maldives.../ Partie Occidentale d'une D'Asie ou sont les Isles De Zocotora De l'Amirante...

The Route to the East Indies.

23.5 x 34.5 inches

This is a superb, original-color example of Pierre Mortier's 1700 chart and map of the Indian Ocean. This grand, two-sheet engraving also maps the surrounding lands of eastern Africa, Arabia, Persia, India, and the Malay Peninsula. Countless islands are mapped, including the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and Sumatra. PRICE: 2800.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WilliamsburgBrooklyn-whitefield-1852 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WilliamsburgBrooklyn-whitefield-1852
View of Williamsburgh, L. I., from Grand St. N.Y. / Whitefield's Original Views of North American Cities, No. 26.

Hippest place on Earth!

19.5 x 35.5 inches

A beautiful and rare low oblique chromolithograph city view of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, in 1852, by the English-American artist Edwin Whitefield. When this view was issued, Williamsburg was an independent city, separate from the adjacent cities of Brooklyn and Bushwick. Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Bushwick were annexed into Brooklyn in 1854, two years after this view was drawn, turning Brooklyn into the second largest city in the United States, after neighboring New York. PRICE: 2500.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/RedBaronArchive-ridgway-1970 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/RedBaronArchive-ridgway-1970
['Red Baron' Manfred von Richthofen Archive].

Controversial eyewitness to the final moments of The Red Baron.

10 x 15 inches

This is a c. 1970 archive by gunner George Ridgway detailing his eyewitness account of the World War I (1914 - 1918) downing of the 'Red Baron' Manfred von Richthofen (1892 - 1918), the 'ace-of-aces' and perhaps the world's most famous fighter pilot. A Closer Look The archive consists of two hand-annotated maps, a typewritten copy of Ridgway's account, and a handwritten letter addressed to 'Mr. Kitzmiller'. PRICE: 2500.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PhilippinesManila-kawamata-1944-3 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PhilippinesManila-kawamata-1944-3
フィリピン詳密地圖 / Detailed Map of the Philippines. / Firipin shomitsu chizu.

Exceptional large-format wartime Japanese map of the Philippines.

42 x 28.5 inches

This is Kawamata Tetsuya's rare 1944 (Showa 19) Japanese large-format map of the Philippines, issued just 5 days after the WWII Philippines Campaign (1944 - 1945) began. The map is an expansion on a similar map issued for the 1942-43 'Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere' map series, which it stylistically resembles despite being four times the size. (See our listing coprosperityset-showa18-1943 for more detail on this series. PRICE: 2400.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Corfu-ottens-1717 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Corfu-ottens-1717
Nova et Accurata Geographica Tabula Insulae Corfu seu Corcyrae cum Confinis suis ac Portubus ex Adverso in Graecia Iacentibus. Auctore Joachimo Ottens Amstelodami.

Rare, Detailed Corfu.

20.25 x 16 inches

This is Joachim Ottens' rare, beautiful 1717 map of Corfu. It was published in the wake of the famous 1716 Siege of Corfu; the victory is alluded to with the decorative element of the Venetian Lion of Saint Mark, sword upraised while kicking aside an Ottoman scimitar and turban. Ottens' map proved the canonical mapping of Corfu for the rest of the century. A Closer Look The main map delineates the island of Corfu, with the Greek coastline to the west. PRICE: 1750.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Hulunbuir-kwantungarmy-1936 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Hulunbuir-kwantungarmy-1936
海拉爾附近軍事特別地域地圖 / [Map of the Special Military Area near Hailar].

Inter-imperial Struggle on the Mongolian Grasslands.

21.25 x 7.5 inches

This is a rare and likely unique 1936 broadside of the area around Hulunbuir in Inner Mongolia, issued by the Imperial Japanese Kwantung Army restricting passengers from photographing or even looking outside their windows at key points along the China Eastern Railway. PRICE: 1600.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/NorthwestPassage-ellis-1750 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/NorthwestPassage-ellis-1750
Neue Karte von den Gegenden wo eine Nordwest Durchfahrt in den Iahren 1746-1747...

Failing to discover the Northwest Passage.

6.75 x 17.25 inches

This is a rare, German edition of Henry Ellis' A New Chart of the Parts where a Northwest Passage was Sought in the Years 1746 and 1747 . This map was included translations of Ellis' A Voyage to Hudson's - Bay , which chronicled his journey - largely on behalf of Arthur Dobbs - to northern and Maritime Canada to discover the Northwest Passage, which Dobbs believed had been kept hidden by the machinations of the Hudson's Bay Company. PRICE: 850.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CapeCodAds-crawfordpress-1936 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CapeCodAds-crawfordpress-1936
Historical Map of Cape Cod.

Visit Cape Cod!

18.5 x 16.25 inches

This is a 1936 Crawford Press pictorial tourist map of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The map celebrates the iconic villages and sights of Cape Cod and promotes some of the region's many businesses. A Closer Look Illustrations fill Cape Cod, including herds of deer, golfers, equestrians, windmills, cabins, lighthouses, and airplanes. The Pilgrim Monument is illustrated in Provincetown. Advertisements for local restaurants (and a bank) fill Cape Cod Bay. PRICE: 800.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ParaBrazil-montenegro-1908 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ParaBrazil-montenegro-1908
Mappa do Estado do Pará.

Seeking Rubber Fortunes along the Amazon.

30.25 x 27 inches

This is a large-format 1908 map of the State of Pará, Brazil, produced for the book Album do estado do Pará . The map and book were supported by Governor Augusto Montenegro, a modernizer who sought foreign investment in the state, especially in its burgeoning rubber industry. A Closer Look This map covers the large state of Pará in northern Brazil, through which the Amazon River flows and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. PRICE: 800.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Hungary-valk-1705 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Hungary-valk-1705
Hungaria Generalis, divisa in proprie dictam Hungariam, Principatum Transylvaniam, Regiones Dalmatiae, Sclavoniae, Moldaviae, Valachiae, Bulgariae, Croatiae, Bosniae, Serviae, Romaniae et Bessarabiae.

Frontier of Europe and the Ottoman Empire.

19.5 x 23.5 inches

This is a beautiful, contemporary-color example of Gerard and Leonard Valk's c. 1705 map of the lands surrounding the course of the Danube, extending from Vienna to the Black Sea. The map encompasses the perennial seat of war between Christian European powers and the Turkish Empire. A Closer Look Tracing the course of the Danube, the map covers Austria, Hungary, Transylvania, Sclavonia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, and Dalmatia. Portions of Romania, Greece, and Italy appear as well. PRICE: 750.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Jerusalem-instphotogrammetry-1958 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Jerusalem-instphotogrammetry-1958
מפת ירושלים / [Map of Jerusalem].

Development of West Jerusalem.

22 x 16.75 inches

This is a 1958 Hebrew-language pictorial map of West Jerusalem, prepared by the Jerusalem Institute of Photogrammetry. Intended to highlight the city's bus lines, it also serves as a reminder of the ad hoc boundaries that divided the city in the wake of the First Arab-Israeli War. A Closer Look The map depicts West Jerusalem, that is, the Israeli-administered parts of the city which were occupied during the 1948 (First) Arab-Israeli War. PRICE: 600.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MapMuslimWorld-alarabi-1968 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MapMuslimWorld-alarabi-1968
خريطة العالم الاسلامى / [Map of the Islamic World].

Waning Days of Pan-Arabism.

22.75 x 21.75 inches

This is an Arabic-language map of Afro-Eurasia prepared and published in 1968 as a special supplement to al-Arabi magazine. Providing comprehensive statistics and information on the Muslim World, the map was issued to celebrate the magazine's 9th anniversary and support Pan-Arabism during the post-colonial era marked by the political dissolution of the United Arab Republic. A Closer Look The map covers Afro-Eurasia with countries traced and labelled. PRICE: 600.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SantaClara-rambo-1962 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SantaClara-rambo-1962
Cartoon Pen and Inklings of the Old Santa Clara Valley.

Heady History of San Jose and Silicon Valley.

16.25 x 21.25 inches

This is a lively 1962 F. Ralph Rambo pictorial historical view of the Santa Clara Valley, including San Jose, the southern portion of the San Francisco Peninsula, and much of today's Silicon Valley. Recounting numerous incidents and characters from local history, the view is characteristic of Rambo's style, and is accentuated by the maker's signature at the bottom-right. PRICE: 250.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/DeathValley-natparks-1968 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/DeathValley-natparks-1968
Death Valley National Monument.

Hottest Place on Earth.

10.5 x 7.5 inches

This is an unusual c. 1968 three-dimensional raised relief model of Death Valley National Monument (now a national park) along the California-Nevada border. It demonstrates the uniquely dramatic and harsh terrain of the region, where extreme temperatures at its lowest points (well below sea level) have led it to be dubbed 'the hottest place on earth. PRICE: 250.00 USD]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SequoiaKingsCanyon-natparks-1968 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SequoiaKingsCanyon-natparks-1968
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

Largest Trees on Earth.

10.5 x 7.5 inches

This is an unusual c. 1968 three-dimensional raised relief model of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California. It highlights the stunning landscape and steep topography of the region, from the foothills of the Sierra Nevada (below 1,000 feet above sea level) to the peak of Mt. Whitney, at roughly 14,500 feet. A Closer Look The titular national parks are depicted with surrounding areas, as far north as Big Pine and as far south as Three Rivers. PRICE: 250.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Lombardy-anon-1612 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Lombardy-anon-1612
Lombardia, e Di qua e Di La Del Po Cioe Piamonte Monferrato Milanese Mantoano Parmesano Modenese Bolognese Ferrarese Stato Di Venetia Insieme Co La Riviera Di Genoa.

Balance of power in northern Italy.

17.756 x 24 inches

This is a rare, enigmatic, separately issued, c. 1612 Italian map of northern Italy and southern Switzerland. It details the balance of power in a region of vital strategic importance, complicated sharply by the ambitions of local powers - in particular, those of the Gonzaga Dukes of Mantua and Montferrat. PRICE: 6000.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PortfolioSunsetIslands-lynch-1938-2 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PortfolioSunsetIslands-lynch-1938-2
Sunset Islands, Miami Beach: A Portfolio of Estates.

Promoting the Sunset Islands.

14.25 x 11.75 inches

This is a 1938 Sunset Island Company and Stephen A. Lynch Jr. pictorial portfolio of the Sunset Islands, Miami Beach, Florida. The promotional volume was published in a limited edition for Sunset Islands property owners and prospective owners. The present example, signed by Lynch and Mobley, was presented to the business mogul and philanthropist Joseph John Fretwell (1850 - 1938). The 50-page spiral-bound volume features photographs of fabulous Sunset Islands estates. PRICE: 2500.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Kiangnan-pfister-1879 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Kiangnan-pfister-1879
Kiang-Nan Mission de la Province de France comprenant la province du Kiang-Sou a l'est capitale Sou-tcheou et celle du Ngan Hoei a l'ouest captle Ngan-King lesquelles forment avec la prov. du Kiang-si le 'gouvernement general' des-deux Kiang (Leang-Kiang) capitale residence du vice roi.

Catholic Missions around Shanghai and Nanjing.

22 x 17.25 inches

A rare 1879 Aloys Pfister French Jesuit missionary map of the Kiang-nan Vicariate, corresponding to the former Jiangnan Province (江南), China, produced by the Xujiahui Library (Zi-ka-wei), located just outside Shanghai. The map presents the state-of-the-art mission cartography of the vast Kiang-nan Vicariate, highlighting even small villages - all taken directly from firsthand missionary accounts. PRICE: 2500.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/EasterCard-prang-1886 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/EasterCard-prang-1886
Prang's Easter Cards.

Prang chromolithographic proof - ex. Jay Last collection.

20.75 x 13.75 inches

A striking c. 1886 chromolithograph proof print of an advertisement for Prang's Easter Card, produced by Louis Prang. As one of the masters of chromolithography, seeing Prang's work in progress through this piece is significant. Note the registration marks and plate colors on display. The present example is a nine-plate lithograph signed at bottom left by the chromist, Daniel Fausel. PRICE: 2200.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WorldAirFranceUnrecorded-boucher-1952 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/WorldAirFranceUnrecorded-boucher-1952
Air France. Sur les Ailes d'Air France Decouvrez le Monde a Votre Tour.

Unrecorded state of an iconic Boucher Air France pictorial map.

24 x 37.75 inches

This is a 1952 Lucien Boucher promotional Air France map of the world, presented here in an unrecorded state, possibly in a proof state. A Closer Look Depicting the world in hemispheres, Boucher traces Air France's routes worldwide, with a small circular inset at bottom center focusing on Western Europe. Gold accents appear throughout, including the Suns along the Equator and in the border. PRICE: 2000.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/TaipeiTaiwan-taihoku-1936 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/TaipeiTaiwan-taihoku-1936
臺北州管内圖 / 1936 Showa 11 Taipei [Taihoku] Prefecture Administrative Map.

Colonial Modernity - the nexus of exploitation and cultural assimilation.

50 x 31 inches

An important and enlightening administrative map of Taipei (Taihoku) Prefecture during the Japanese colonial period, with unique and enlightening manuscript content. The map reflects the ambition of Colonial Modernity, when Taiwan was being developed as a 'model colony'. It illustrates the overlap between resource extraction, environmental management (specifically water), policing, and cultural assimilation. PRICE: 2000.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SanFrancisco-burgess-1894 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/SanFrancisco-burgess-1894
San Francisco in July 1849 from Present Site of S.F. Stock Exchange.

The Gold Rush in San Francisco.

19 x 38 inches

A fine 1894 chromolithograph George Henry Burgess view of San Francisco depicting the city in 1849, at the height of the California Gold Rush. Burgess drew this view based on sketches drawn from life in 1849, shortly after his arrival in San Francisco. He compiled these into a painting in 1891. It was transferred to lithographic stone, as here, in 1894. The view looks westward along Montgomery Street with Telegraph Hill prominent in the distance. PRICE: 2000.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/LaibachLjubljana-waage-1850 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/LaibachLjubljana-waage-1850
Laibach.

One of the largest printed views of Ljubljana.

16 x 20.5 inches

This is a scarce 1850 two-color chromolithograph view of Ljubljana (Laibach), Slovenia, by the Austrian artist Karl Waage. It is one of the largest printed views of Ljubljana of the 19th century. A Closer Look The view looks roughly south on Ljubljana from a garden to the north, thus placing Ljubljana Castle on the right in the background. The Ljublijanica River, which runs through the center of town, is obscured by buildings, including several large churches. PRICE: 1800.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Honolulu-macleod-1927-2 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Honolulu-macleod-1927-2
A Map of Honolulu and the Sandwich Islands, which we now call the Hawaiian Islands.

Honolulu in all of its pictorial glory!

28.5 x 36.5 inches

This is a whimsical 1927 Alexander Samuel MacLeod pictorial map of Honolulu, Hawaii, issued during the Golden Age of American Pictorial Maps (c. 1920 - 1960). In its own words, the map attempted to depict 'in a pictorial fashion the history, landmarks, and customs of these colorful Isles.' A Closer Look Centered on Waikiki, the map covers from the site of the Honolulu Airport, west to Waialae-Kahala, and extends inland as far as Pauoa. PRICE: 1800.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/AtlanticCoast-hydrographicoffice-1890 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/AtlanticCoast-hydrographicoffice-1890
North America Atlantic Coast of the United States Buzzard's Bay to Cape Lookout.

Last Days of the Age of Sail.

46.5 x 31.5 inches

This is a rare large-format 1890 nautical chart of the Atlantic Coast of the United States prepared by the U.S. Hydrographic Office. Among other interesting features, the chart has a very clear provenance, having been purchased by Captain Thomas R. Anderson for use aboard the ship Albania . A Closer Look The map covers from Buzzards Bay and Martha's Vineyard at top to the Outer Banks and Cape Lookout in the south. PRICE: 1500.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Normandie-maulde-1890 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Normandie-maulde-1890
Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest. Excursions sur les Côtes de Normandie en Bretagne et à l'Ile de Jersey.

S'amuser au soleil!

40.5 x 28.25 inches

This stunning promotional chromolithograph travel poster of Normandy and Brittany, France, was prepared by A. Maulde et Cie for the Chemins de Fer de l'Ouest (Railroad of the West). Produced in a highly distinctive fin-de-siècle style, it reflects the development of rail infrastructure and the emergence of these areas as tourist destinations in the late 19th century. PRICE: 1500.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/HongKong-lam-1969 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/HongKong-lam-1969
Hong Kong.

Award-winning Travel Poster for Hong Kong.

34 x 22.75 inches

This is a striking 1969 large-format promotional tourist poster for Hong Kong drawn by David Lam Chun-fai for the Hong Kong Tourist Association. It is highly evocative, giving a strong sense of the city's distinctive urban atmosphere. A Closer Look The poster contains a series of images emblematic of the Hong Kong of the day, beginning with a view of Victoria Peak. PRICE: 1500.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Geographicum-kircher-1671 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Geographicum-kircher-1671
Horoscopium Geographicum Sciatericum.

Time, Travel, and Light.

9.75 x 15.25 inches

This is an absorbing 1671 Athanasius Kircher map and representation of his concept of a 'sciatericum,' a sundial-like device that could be used for both geographic and astrological purposes. The work is characteristic of the thought of Kircher, one of the most original and prolific philosophers of his day, in that it draws on a range of traditions and influences, including mysticism, numerology, and what today would be called astrology. PRICE: 1200.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Sciathericon-kircher-1671 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Sciathericon-kircher-1671
Sciathericon Medicinae Coelestis quo inferiores stella superioribus connexas...

Linking the Human Body with the Heavens.

9.75 x 15.25 inches

This is Athanasius Kircher's diagram 'Sciathericon Medicinae Coelestis,' published for his Ars Magna Lucis et Umbrae . The work is characteristic of the thought of Kircher, one of the most original and prolific philosophers of his day, in that it draws on a range of traditions and influences, including mysticism, numerology, and what today would be called astrology. PRICE: 1200.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/EastPortland-catlett-1912 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/EastPortland-catlett-1912
Birdseye View Showing East Side Properties of the Jacobs-Stine Company and the Fred A. Jacobs Company - The Largest Realty Operators on the Pacific Coast - Principal Offices 269 Washington Street, Portland, Oregon. (Spring 1912)

Development of suburban Portland - unrecorded!

9.75 x 30.5 inches

This is an unrecorded 1912 Gibson Catlett bird's-eye view of Portland, Oregon, and the many residential subdivisions east of the city. The map captures the development of suburban Portland through an enterprising subdivision and streetcard system. A Closer Look Looking west toward Portland from a fictional highpoint, the view depicts from Reed College (here as Reed Institute) on the left to the Columbia River on the right. Real estate developments and subdivisions occupy the foreground. PRICE: 950.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Transylvania-munster-1552 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Transylvania-munster-1552
Transsylvania XXI. Nova Tabula.

Earliest acquirable map of Transylvania.

11.5 x 14.75 inches

This is a superb example of Sebastian Münster's modern map of Transylvania (part of modern-day Romania) in the desirable 1552 Geographia edition, the only one to include distinctive coordinate borders. It is the earliest acquirable derivative of Johannes Honter's foundational 1532 map of his homeland, Chorographia Transylvaniae. Sybembürgen . PRICE: 850.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ConvoyRoutesPalestine-survey-1946 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ConvoyRoutesPalestine-survey-1946
Convoy Routes - Palestine.

Zionist Insurgency Against British Mandatory Palestine.

23 x 15 inches

This is a 1946 Survey of Palestine map of British Mandatory Palestine highlighting British Army convoy routes. This map captures an ephemeral period near the end of World War II (1939 - 1945), where the British in Palestine were combating several hardline Zionist paramilitary insurgencies. Convoy routes throughout Palestine were the key to maintaining regional control and a frequent target for insurgents hoping to destabilize British dominance. PRICE: 800.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Malta-aa-1725 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Malta-aa-1725
Insulae Melita et Gozo.

Scarce edition of an Early Malta.

7 x 8.25 inches

This attractive and scarce map of the Maltese Archipelago, published by Pieter van der Aa in 1725, is a copperplate rendition of Jean Quintin's 1536 map of the islands. Quintin's work was the first printed map of Malta, accompanying his account of his 1530 visit; van der Aa's map accompanied his new edition of Quintin. A Closer Look The map presents the islands of Malta and Gozo, oriented to the south. PRICE: 750.00 USD]]> Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0000 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/InsulaeMarianae-stocklein-1726 http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/InsulaeMarianae-stocklein-1726
XIII. Insulae Marianae Ao. 1684 cum antiquis variis et novis sacrisque nominibus, quorum diversitas, nisi probé observateur, lectori parit confusionem.

Missionaries and the Mapping of the Western Pacific.

10.5 x 8.75 inches

This is Joseph Stöcklein's c. 1726 map of the Mariana Islands and surrounding islands in the western Pacific. Among other features, it is notable for including the existence of islands posited by Father Paul Klein, Stocklein's fellow Jesuit, who developed early maps of this region based on his interactions with Palauan sailors. PRICE: 700.00 USD]]>