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Typus geographicus, Chili a Paraguay Freti Magellanici &c. /

Typus geographicus, Chili a Paraguay Freti Magellanici &c. /

In Latin and French. Includes inset of city of Santiago. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Typus geographicus, Chili, Paraguay Freti Magellanici &c. /

Typus geographicus, Chili, Paraguay Freti Magellanici &c. /

In Latin and French. Includes inset of the Straights of Magellin. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

map from "Index Geographicus Indicus, being a list, alphabetically arranged, of the principal places in Her Imperial Majesty's Indian Empire, with notes and statements statistical, political and descriptive ... and other information relating to India and the East. With maps, etc"

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map from "Index Geographicus Indicus, being a list, alphabetically arranged, of the principal places in Her Imperial Majesty's Indian Empire, with notes and statements statistical, political and descriptive ... and other information relating to India and the East. With maps, etc"

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map from "Index Geographicus Indicus, being a list, alphabetically arranged, of the principal places in Her Imperial Majesty's Indian Empire, with notes and statements statistical, political and descriptive ... and other information relating to India and the East. With maps, etc"

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map from "Index Geographicus Indicus, being a list, alphabetically arranged, of the principal places in Her Imperial Majesty's Indian Empire, with notes and statements statistical, political and descriptive ... and other information relating to India and the East. With maps, etc"

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map from "Index Geographicus Indicus, being a list, alphabetically arranged, of the principal places in Her Imperial Majesty's Indian Empire, with notes and statements statistical, political and descriptive ... and other information relating to India and the East. With maps, etc"

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map from "Index Geographicus Indicus, being a list, alphabetically arranged, of the principal places in Her Imperial Majesty's Indian Empire, with notes and statements statistical, political and descriptive ... and other information relating to India and the East. With maps, etc"

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"THIBET" (Tibet) 1806 map detail, from- 1806 Cary Map of Tartary or Central Asia - Geographicus - Tartary-cary-1806 (cropped)

"THIBET" (Tibet) 1806 map detail, from- 1806 Cary Map of Tartary or Ce...

An exceptionally beautiful example of John Cary’s important 1806 map of Mongolian and Independent Tartary. Covers Central Asia from the Caspian Sea to Japan, extends as far north as the Obskaia Sea and as far ... More

"TIBET" "PETIT TIBET" (Little Tibet) "KASHMIR" "PENGAB" (Punjab) map detail from- 1770 Bonne Map of Northern India, Burma and Pakistan - Geographicus - IndiaNorth-bonne-1770 (cropped)

"TIBET" "PETIT TIBET" (Little Tibet) "KASHMIR" "PENGAB" (Punjab) map d...

A beautiful example of Rigobert Bonne's 1770 decorative map of northern India. Covers the subcontinent from Kandahar east as far as Burma (Pegu) and south to just past Goa. Names countless important Indian ci... More

"TIBET" "PETIT TIBET" (LITTLE TIBET) "TARTARIE" (TARTARY) from- 1770 Bonne Map of Northern India, Burma and Pakistan - Geographicus - IndiaNorth-bonne-1770 (cropped)

"TIBET" "PETIT TIBET" (LITTLE TIBET) "TARTARIE" (TARTARY) from- 1770 B...

A beautiful example of Rigobert Bonne's 1770 decorative map of northern India. Covers the subcontinent from Kandahar east as far as Burma (Pegu) and south to just past Goa. Names countless important Indian ci... More

(1737) Delineatio munimenti et Portus S.AUGUSTINI by Homann Heirs

(1737) Delineatio munimenti et Portus S.AUGUSTINI by Homann Heirs

A wonderful example of J. B. Homann’s spectacular map of the West Indies. Consists of maps based upon the admirable work of D’Anville complied into a single sheet. The primary map, attributed to D’Anville’s w... More

(Lower left) detail, from- 1839 Woodblock Ino Tadataka Atlas of Japan or Kokugun Zenzu ( 2 volumes ) - Geographicus - KokugunZenzu-InoTadatka-1839 (cropped)

(Lower left) detail, from- 1839 Woodblock Ino Tadataka Atlas of Japan ...

Entitled Kokugun Zenzu and printed c. 1839 (Tenpo 10), this is an early Japanese atlas of exceptional rarity, beauty and importance. Compiled by Motonobu Aoo and Toshiro Eirakayu based upon the works of Japan's... More

(Top right) detail, from- 1838 Woodblock Ino Tadataka Atlas of Japan or Kokugun Zenzu ( 2 volumes ) - Geographicus - KokugunZenzu-InoTadatka-1838 (cropped)

(Top right) detail, from- 1838 Woodblock Ino Tadataka Atlas of Japan o...

Entitled Kokugun Zenzu and printed c. 1838 (Tenpo 9), this is an early Japanese atlas of exceptional rarity, beauty and importance. Compiled by Motonobu Aoo and Toshiro Eirakayu based upon the works of Japan's ... More

1570 Ortelius Map of Asia (first edition) - Geographicus - AsiaeNovaDescriptio-ortelius

1570 Ortelius Map of Asia (first edition) - Geographicus - AsiaeNovaDe...

A scarce and stunning first edition example of Abraham Ortelius’ important 1572 map of Asia. Covers from Europe and Africa eastward to include all of Asia, the East Indies, Japan, and parts of New Guinea and ... More

1574 Ruscelli Map of Russia (Muscovy) and Ukraine - Geographicus - Moschovia-porcacchi-1572

1574 Ruscelli Map of Russia (Muscovy) and Ukraine - Geographicus - Mos...

A beautiful example of Girolamo Ruscelli's c. 1574 map of Moscovie. Covers modern day Russia and the Ukraine from the Arctic to the Crimea and as far east as the Caspian Sea. Interest in this area peaked in W... More

1579 Ortelius Map of Calais and Vermandois, France and Vicinity - Geographicus - Calais-ortelius-1579

1579 Ortelius Map of Calais and Vermandois, France and Vicinity - Geog...

Two rare regional Abraham Ortelius maps on a single folio sheet. Left map, entitled Caletensium,depicts the French and Belgian coastline from Estables to Calais. Cartographically based upon a four sheet map i... More

1579 Ortelius Map of Portugal ( Porvgalliae ) - Geographicus - Portugalliae-ortelius-1587

1579 Ortelius Map of Portugal ( Porvgalliae ) - Geographicus - Portuga...

A rare and beautiful 1579 Abraham Ortelius map of the Kingdom of Portugal. Follows the extremely rare two sheet Alavaraz Secco map published by Michele Tramezzino in 1561. North oriented to the right. Sea dec... More

1584 Ortelius Map of Crete (Candia) and 10 Greek Islands - Geographicus - CandiaInsula-ortelius-1584 (cropped)

1584 Ortelius Map of Crete (Candia) and 10 Greek Islands - Geographicu...

A rare and beautiful 1584 Abraham Ortelius map of Crete and ten other Greek islands: Metellino (Mitiline, Lesbos), Cerigo, Scarpanto (Karpathos), Nicsia (Naxos), Santorini, Milo, Stalimene (Limnos), Negroponte ... More

1584 Ortelius Map of Crete (Candia) and 10 Greek Islands - Geographicus - CandiaInsula-ortelius-1584

1584 Ortelius Map of Crete (Candia) and 10 Greek Islands - Geographicu...

A rare and beautiful 1584 Abraham Ortelius map of Crete and ten other Greek islands: Metellino (Mitiline, Lesbos), Cerigo, Scarpanto (Karpathos), Nicsia (Naxos), Santorini, Milo, Stalimene (Limnos), Negroponte ... More

1591 De Bry and Le Moyne Map of Florida and Cuba - Geographicus - Florida-debry-1591 part

1591 De Bry and Le Moyne Map of Florida and Cuba - Geographicus - Flor...

…the most remarkable and important map, which has been preserved from the sixteenth century maps, of that part of the East Coast which lies between Cape Hatteras and Cape Florida … the first French map to show... More

1591 De Bry and Le Moyne Map of Florida and Cuba - Geographicus - Florida-debry-1591

1591 De Bry and Le Moyne Map of Florida and Cuba - Geographicus - Flor...

…the most remarkable and important map, which has been preserved from the sixteenth century maps, of that part of the East Coast which lies between Cape Hatteras and Cape Florida … the first French map to show... More

1597 Ptolemy - Magini - Keschedt Map of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan - Geographicus - TabulaAsiaIX-magini-1597

1597 Ptolemy - Magini - Keschedt Map of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan...

A scarce and unusual 1597 Ptolemaic map of what constitutes modern day Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Presented on a trapezoidal projection with bold mountain ranges dividing the region. This map was engrave... More

1601 De Bry and de Veer Map of Nova Zembla and the Northeast Passage - Geographicus - NovaZembla-debry-1601

1601 De Bry and de Veer Map of Nova Zembla and the Northeast Passage -...

A highly important map regarding the early search for a Northeast Passage. This remarkable map was drawn in 1601 by Theodore de Bry to describe the ill fated third voyage of the Dutch explorer William Barentsz... More

1606 Hondius and Mercator Map of Mexico - Geographicus - HispaniaeNovaMexico-mercator-1606

1606 Hondius and Mercator Map of Mexico - Geographicus - HispaniaeNova...

This is a rare and often under appreciated 1606 mapping New Spain by Hondius and Mercator. Covering the viceroyalty granted to Hernan Cortez following his conquest of the Aztec Empire, this map details, roughl... More

1606 Mercator Hondius Map of the Arctic (First Map of the North Pole) - Geographicus - NorthPole-mercator-1606

1606 Mercator Hondius Map of the Arctic (First Map of the North Pole) ...

This is the second edition of Gerard Mercator's map of the North Pole or Arctic, one of the great cartographer's most interesting and important maps. Mercator's Arctic projection has its roots in his magnifice... More

1606 Mercator Map of Holland ( Netherlands ) - Geographicus - Hollandt-mercator-1606

1606 Mercator Map of Holland ( Netherlands ) - Geographicus - Hollandt...

A rare and beautiful 1606 map of Holland ( Netherlands ) by Gerard Mercator. Amsterdam appears at the center and the map extends south as far as Harderwyck and west as far as Rhenen and Rotterdam. The Zuyder... More

1630 Blaeu Map of Capitanata ( Foggia ), Italy - Geographicus - Capitanata-blaeu-1630

1630 Blaeu Map of Capitanata ( Foggia ), Italy - Geographicus - Capita...

This is a magnificent c. 1630 map by Willem Blaeu represents the Capitanata or Puglia Tableland in eastern Italy. This area is often associated with the “spur of the boot”. This highly decorative map in a fin... More

1630 Hondius Map of Virginia and the Chesapeake - Geographicus - NovaVirginiaeTabula-hondius-1630

1630 Hondius Map of Virginia and the Chesapeake - Geographicus - NovaV...

A very fine example of Henricus Hondius’ 1630 map of the Virginia colony and the Chesapeake Bay. Oriented to the west, this map covers from Cape Henry to the Susquehanna River and inland as far as the Appalach... More

1631 Blaeu Map of the British Isles (England, Scotland, Ireland) - Geographicus - BritanniaeHiberniae-blaeu-1631

1631 Blaeu Map of the British Isles (England, Scotland, Ireland) - Geo...

This is Guillaume Blaeu’s 1631 map of the British Isles. Covers all of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland with adjacent parts of France and Holland and an inset of the Orkney Islands. Cartographically this... More

1632 Tirinus Map of the Holy Land - Israel w- numerous insets - Geographicus - HolyLand-tirinus-1632

1632 Tirinus Map of the Holy Land - Israel w- numerous insets - Geogra...

This is an extraordinary c. 1632 map of the Holy Land by the Jesuit monk Jacobus Tirinus. Oriented to the east, map depicts from Syria and Tyre southward as far as the Sinai, Egypt and Thebes. Ours survey of ... More

1635 Blaeu Map Guiana, Venezuela, and El Dorado - Geographicus - Guiana-blaeu-1635

1635 Blaeu Map Guiana, Venezuela, and El Dorado - Geographicus - Guian...

This is G. Blaeu's remarkable c. 1635 map of the northeastern parts of South America , Lake Parima (Parime Lacus), and the route to El Dorado. Blaeu initially issued this map in 1630 and variants were publish... More

1635 Blaeu Map of New England and New York (1st depiction of Manhattan as an Island) - Geographicus - NovaBelgicaetAngliaNova-blaeu-1635

1635 Blaeu Map of New England and New York (1st depiction of Manhattan...

A beautiful old color example of one of the most important maps in the history of America, Blaeu’s c. 1635 Nova Belgica et Anglia Nova . Oriented to the west, this map covers the American coast from Virginia, ... More

1644 Jansson Map of Alsace (Basel and Strasbourg) - Geographicus - AlsatiaSuperior-jansson-1644

1644 Jansson Map of Alsace (Basel and Strasbourg) - Geographicus - Als...

A beautiful example of Jansson's 1644 map of upper Alsace, France. Oriented to the west, this map covers the Rhine valley from Basel to Strasbourg. Shows numerous towns, villages, forests, and river tributar... More

1650 Fuller Map of Jerusalem ( Israel, Palestine, Holy Land) - Geographicus - jerusalem-fuller-1650

1650 Fuller Map of Jerusalem ( Israel, Palestine, Holy Land) - Geograp...

An extremely rare and altogether fascinating 1650 map of Jerusalem by Thomas Fuller. Depicts the old walled city of Jerusalem during the reign of the Biblical King Solomon, ca. 961-922 BC. On the whole this i... More

1650 Jansson Map of the Ancient World - Geographicus - OrbisTerrarum-jansson-1650

1650 Jansson Map of the Ancient World - Geographicus - OrbisTerrarum-j...

An exceptional 1650 map of the world as it was known to the ancients by Jan Janssonius. Such maps, which filled in contemporary geography with ancient place names, were popular in the post-Renaissance period. ... More

1650 Jansson Wind Rose, Anemographic Chart, or Map of the Winds - Geographicus - Anemographica-jannson-1650

1650 Jansson Wind Rose, Anemographic Chart, or Map of the Winds - Geog...

An exceptionally rare example of one of the earliest and most significant anemographic, or wind rose, charts to appear in the 17th century. This unusual chart represents a transitional point in the perception ... More

1652 Gomboust 9 Panel Map of Paris, France (c. 1900 Taride reissue) - Geographicus - Paris-gomboust-1900

1652 Gomboust 9 Panel Map of Paris, France (c. 1900 Taride reissue) - ...

This majestic nine panel plan of Paris is the c. 1900 Taride reissue of an important map originally issued in 1652 by Jacques Gomboust. Gomboust held the position of Ingenieur du Roi and, in that capacity comp... More

1652 Gomboust Map of Paris, France (c. 1900 Taride reissue) - Geographicus - ParisSm-gomboust-1900

1652 Gomboust Map of Paris, France (c. 1900 Taride reissue) - Geograph...

This is a reduction of a plan of Paris originally issued in 1652 by Jacques Gomboust. Gomboust held the position of Ingenieur du Roi and, in that capacity completed a number of important survey's of Paris whic... More

1652 Merian Panoramic View or Map of Rome, Italy - Geographicus - Roma-merian-1642

1652 Merian Panoramic View or Map of Rome, Italy - Geographicus - Roma...

An important and stunning c. 1641 bird's eye view and map of Rome by Matthus Merian. Merian's panoramic view of Rome, based on the eastward oriented model established in 1593 by Antonio Tempesta, reveals the ... More

1652 Sanson Map of India - Geographicus - India-sanson-1652

1652 Sanson Map of India - Geographicus - India-sanson-1652

A small but attractive 1652 map of India by the French cartographer Nicholas Sanson. Covers the subcontinent From the Bay of Bengal and the Gulf of Cambay to Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Offers impressive detail given... More

1656 Sanson Map of Guiana, Venezuela, and El Dorado - Geographicus - Guiane-sanson-1656

1656 Sanson Map of Guiana, Venezuela, and El Dorado - Geographicus - G...

This is N. Sanson's remarkable 1656 map of the northwestern parts of South America , Lake Parima (Parime), and the route to El Dorado. Cartographically this map is loosely based upon cartographic conventions ... More

1657 Jansson Map of France or Gaul in Antiquity - Geographicus - Galliae-jansson-1657

1657 Jansson Map of France or Gaul in Antiquity - Geographicus - Galli...

This is a remarkable example of Jan Jansson's 1657 mapping of France or Gaul in antiquity. Cartographically this map exhibits heavy influence from a very similar map of the same name published by A. Ortelius ... More

1657 Jansson Map of Germany (Germania) - Geographicus - Germaniae-jansson-1657

1657 Jansson Map of Germany (Germania) - Geographicus - Germaniae-jans...

This is a remarkable example of Jan Jansson's 1657 mapping of Germany in antiquity. Depicts a richly forested region covering from Gaul to Dacia and from the Baltic Sea to the Adriatic Sea. Cartographically ... More

1657 Jansson Map of the Empire of Charlemagne - Geographicus - CaroliMagni-jansson-1657

1657 Jansson Map of the Empire of Charlemagne - Geographicus - CaroliM...

This is a remarkable example of Jan Jansson's 1657 mapping of the Empire of Charlemagne. Covers from Spain to the Black Sea and from Denmark and Ireland to North Africa. Filled with copious notations in Latin... More

1657 Visscher Map of the Holy Land or the "Earthly Paradise" - Geographicus - Gelengentheyt-visscher-1657

1657 Visscher Map of the Holy Land or the "Earthly Paradise" - Geograp...

This is a splendid early example of Nicholas Visscher’s important 1657 map of the Holy Land, or as it is titled (in rough translation) “Paradise, or the Garden of Eden. With the Countries circumjacent Inhabited... More

1658 Jansson Map of the Indian Ocean (Erythrean Sea) in Antiquity - Geographicus - ErythraeanSea-jansson-1658

1658 Jansson Map of the Indian Ocean (Erythrean Sea) in Antiquity - Ge...

An unusual and attractive 1658 map of the Indian Ocean, or Erythraean Sea, as it was in antiquity. Composed by Jan Jansson after a similar 1597 map published by A. Ortelius in his Parergon . Covers from Egy... More

1658 Visscher Map of North America and South America - Geographicus - America-visscher-1658

1658 Visscher Map of North America and South America - Geographicus - ...

A striking first edition example of an extremely important and influential 1658 map of the Americas by Nicholas Janzoon Visscher. Covers all of the New World, the eastern extensions of Europe and Africa, and ... More

Four old maps of england and wales 1662 Jansson and Hornius Map of the Holy Land, Israel, and Palestine - Geographicus - HolyLand-jansson-1662

Four old maps of england and wales 1662 Jansson and Hornius Map of the...

An extraordinarily rare map, this is the 1662 Johannes Jansson and Georgius Hornius six part map of the Holy Land. Divided into six panels and oriented to the east, this map covers Israel or the Holy Land from... More

1665 Kircher Map of the World (Earliest Map of World to Show Currents) - Geographicus - GeoHydro-kircher-1665

1665 Kircher Map of the World (Earliest Map of World to Show Currents)...

A rare and spectacular 1665 map of the world by the extraordinary Germany scholar Athanasius Kircher. This is most likely the first world map to depict the oceans currents. Shows the entire world in accordanc... More

1670 Ogilby Map of West Africa ( Gold Coast, Slave Coast, Ivory Coast ) - Geographicus - Guinea-ogilby-1670

1670 Ogilby Map of West Africa ( Gold Coast, Slave Coast, Ivory Coast ...

This is an extraordinary 1670 map of West Africa by English cartographer John Ogilby. Depicts the African Gold Coast, Ivory Coast, and Slave Coast from Guniea south through the modern nations of, Sierra Leone,... More

1676 John Speed Map of Carolina - Geographicus - Carolina-speed-1676

1676 John Speed Map of Carolina - Geographicus - Carolina-speed-1676

A beautiful example of John Speed's important 1676 map of the Carolina colony. Heavily based upon the explorations of John Lederer and Ogilby's Lords Proprietor's Map of 1674. This seminal map represents one... More

1683 Mortier Map of North America, the West Indies, and the Atlantic Ocean - Geographicus - Atlantique-mortier-1693

1683 Mortier Map of North America, the West Indies, and the Atlantic O...

This is a rare and remarkable 1693 nautical chart of the Atlantic Ocean by Pierre Mortier. Covers the North Atlantic from rough 5 degree south latitude to roughly 56 degrees north latitude. Includes much of N... More

1685 Bormeester Map of the World - Geographicus - TerrarumOrbis-bormeester-1685

1685 Bormeester Map of the World - Geographicus - TerrarumOrbis-bormee...

An extremely scarce 1684 double hemisphere world by Dutch map publisher Joachim Bormeester. Depicts the world on hemisphere projection with polar projections to the top and bottom of the main map. Surrounded ... More

1686 Mallet Map of Ceylon or Sri Lanka (Taprobane) - Geographicus - Taprobane-mallet-1686

1686 Mallet Map of Ceylon or Sri Lanka (Taprobane) - Geographicus - Ta...

A beautiful miniature 1683 map of Ceylon, Sri Lanka, or Taprobane by Alain Mallet. This stunning little map covers the island of Ceylon as well as parts of adjacent India. Mallet first introduced this map in t... More

1687 Sanson - Rossi Map of Asia - Geographicus - Asia-rossi-1697

1687 Sanson - Rossi Map of Asia - Geographicus - Asia-rossi-1697

A spectacular 1687 map of Asia by the important Italian cartographer Giovanni Giacomo De Rossi. Depicts the entire continent as well as parts of Europe, Africa, and the East Indies. In drawing this map Rossi ... More

1688 Coronelli Globe Gore Map of NE North America, the West Indies, and NE South America - Geographicus - NEAmericaGore-coronelli-1688

1688 Coronelli Globe Gore Map of NE North America, the West Indies, an...

A fine example of Vincenzo Coronelli’s extremely rare 1688 globe gore of Eastern America. Covers from Newfoundland south along the New England and Virginia coastlines to the Bahamas (Gigante) and the West Indi... More

1688 Hennepin First Book and Map of North America (first printed map to name Louisiana) - Geographicus - NieuwVrankryk-hennepin-1688

1688 Hennepin First Book and Map of North America (first printed map t...

A work that fundamentally impacted the cartographic history of America, this is the 1688 first Dutch edition of Friar Hennepin’s most important work describing his explorations through the Great Lakes and the u... More

1690 Coronelli Map of Ethiopia, Abyssinia, and the Source of the Blue Nile - Geographicus - Abissinia-coronelli-1690

1690 Coronelli Map of Ethiopia, Abyssinia, and the Source of the Blue ...

This is Coronelli's important 1690 map of Ethiopia (Abyssinia) showing the source of the Blue Nile. This map, focusing on Lake Tana (Tzana Dembea) covers the Ethiopian highlands from Derbeta on the Red Sea s... More

1690 Coronelli Map of Holland or the Netherlands (2 sheets) - Geographicus - Holland-coronelli-1692

1690 Coronelli Map of Holland or the Netherlands (2 sheets) - Geograph...

A spectacular example of Coronelli's two part map of Holland or the Netherlands. The upper sheet covers from Friesland to Amsterdam including all of the Zuyder Zee. The southern map covers from the Haarlem Mee... More

1690 Coronelli Map of Montenegro - Geographicus - Montenegro-coronelli-1690

1690 Coronelli Map of Montenegro - Geographicus - Montenegro-coronelli...

This is Vincenzo Maria Coronelli's 1690 map of Montenegro. Covers the Dalmatian coast from Dubrovnik to Gjiri i Drinit, including all of modern day Montenegro as well as parts of adjacent Croatia, Albania, and... More

1690 Coronelli Map of Southern Scotland (Edinburg and Glasgow) - Geographicus - ScotiaParteMeridionale-coronelli-1690

1690 Coronelli Map of Southern Scotland (Edinburg and Glasgow) - Geogr...

This is Vincenzo Maria Coronelli's 1690 map of southern Scotland. Covers the southern part of Scotland from New Aberdone and Kiltre south as far as the Isle of Man, including adjacent parts of England and Irel... More

1691 Sanson Map of the World on Hemisphere Projection - Geographicus - World-sanson-1691

1691 Sanson Map of the World on Hemisphere Projection - Geographicus -...

An extraordinary map of monumental proportions, this Sanson and Jaillot's 1691 decorative map of the world on a double hemisphere projection. This is the first state of the fourth plate of this map. Covers the... More

1691 Sanson Map of the World on Hemisphere Projection - Geographicus - World2-sanson-1691

1691 Sanson Map of the World on Hemisphere Projection - Geographicus -...

An extraordinary map of monumental proportions, this Sanson and Jaillot's c.1691 decorative map of the world on a double hemisphere projection. Covers the entire world according to its 17th century conception.... More

1696 Coronelli Map of the Great Lakes (Most Accurate Map of the Great Lakes in the 17th Century) - Geographicus - LaLouisiana-coronelli-1695

1696 Coronelli Map of the Great Lakes (Most Accurate Map of the Great ...

This exceedingly rare 1694 map by Vincenzo Coronelli is the most important depiction of the Great Lakes and the headwaters of the Mississippi River to appear in the late 17th century. Covers all five Great Lak... More

1696 Danckerts Map of Florida, the West Indies, and the Caribbean - Geographicus - WestIndies-dankerts-1696

1696 Danckerts Map of Florida, the West Indies, and the Caribbean - Ge...

An absolutely stunning example of Cornelius Danckerts' important 1696 map of Florida, the West Indies, Central America, the Caribbean, and the Spanish Main. Cartographically influenced by Blaeu's 1636 map of t... More

1696 Genroku 9 (early Edo) Japanese Map of Kyoto, Japan - Geographicus - Kyoto-genroku9-1696

1696 Genroku 9 (early Edo) Japanese Map of Kyoto, Japan - Geographicus...

A rare 1696 Japanese woodblock map of Kyoto, Japan. Made in the early Edo period during the 9th year of Genroku era. Covers the city of Kyoto and its immediate vicinity. Like most early Japanese maps, this m... More

1696 Zahn Map of the World in Two Hemispheres - Geographicus - World-zahn-1696

1696 Zahn Map of the World in Two Hemispheres - Geographicus - World-z...

An extremely rare discovery, this is a wonderful 1693 double hemisphere map of the world in two panels. Both of these maps were drawn and engraved by the German Enlightenment era polymath Johann Zahn for his p... More

1697 Pufendorf View of Krakow (Cracow), Poland - Geographicus - Krakow-pufendorf-1655

1697 Pufendorf View of Krakow (Cracow), Poland - Geographicus - Krakow...

This is a rare 1697 view of Kracow (Cracow), Poland by the German historian Samuel Pufendorf. Depicts the city of Krakow at a pivotal moment in history as it resists the 1655 siege attempts of the Swedish King... More

1698 de Bruijin View of Bethlehem, Palestine (Holy Land) - Geographicus - Bethlehem-bruijn-1698

1698 de Bruijin View of Bethlehem, Palestine (Holy Land) - Geographicu...

A rare 1698 view of Bethlehem by Dutch artist Cornelius de Bruijin. Depicts the city as well as the nearby herding grounds. Arab horsemen, loungers, and a hunting dog roam in the foreground. This view was mos... More

1698 de Bruijin View of Rama, Israel (Palestine, Holy Land) - Geographicus - Rama-bruijn-1698

1698 de Bruijin View of Rama, Israel (Palestine, Holy Land) - Geograph...

A rare 1698 view of w:en:Ramla by Dutch artist Cornelius de Bruijin. Depicts the city as well as the nearby caravan staging grounds. Arab horsemen and tent camps decorate the foreground. This view was most li... More

1698 Louis Hennepin Map of North America - Geographicus - NorthAmerica-hennepin-1698

1698 Louis Hennepin Map of North America - Geographicus - NorthAmerica...

A map that fundamentally impacted the cartographic history of America, this is the 1698 Friar Hennepin map of North America. Covering all of North America from the Equator to the Arctic, this map is remarkable... More

1700 Cellarius Map of Asia, Europe and Africa according to Strabo - Geographicus - OrbisClimata-cellarius-1700

1700 Cellarius Map of Asia, Europe and Africa according to Strabo - Ge...

A rare and beautifully engraved map of the old world divided into seven climatic zones according to the Ancient Greek geographer Strabo. Depicts Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. Surrounded by seven wind head... More

1702 Visscher Stoopendaal Map of Israel, Palestine or the Holy Land - Geographicus - PerigrinatiaeVeertich-stoopendaal-1702

1702 Visscher Stoopendaal Map of Israel, Palestine or the Holy Land - ...

'English: An absolutely stunning 1702 ', Israel, or Palestine — by N. Visscher and D. Stoopendaal. This map, from Keur's important Dutch Bible of 1702, is oriented to west and covers from the Nile Delta, Cai... More

1704 Gemelli Map of the Aztec Migration from Aztlan to Chapultapec - Geographicus - AztecMigration-gemelli-1704

1704 Gemelli Map of the Aztec Migration from Aztlan to Chapultapec - G...

This unusual 1704 map, drawn by Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Careri, is the first published representation of the legendary Aztec migration from Aztlan, a mysterious paradise somewhere to the northwest of Mexico,... More

1706 de la Feuille Map of Asia - Geographicus - Asia-lafeuille-1706

1706 de la Feuille Map of Asia - Geographicus - Asia-lafeuille-1706

A very scarce, c. 1706, map of Asia issued by Daniel de La Feuille. Extends from the Mediterranean to Alaska and as far south as Java. Depicts the Mogol Empire in India, the kingdoms of Siam and Chochine, Ch... More

1706 De La Feuille Map of Europe - Geographicus - Europe-lafeuille-1706

1706 De La Feuille Map of Europe - Geographicus - Europe-lafeuille-170...

A very scarce, c. 1706, example of a map of Europe first issued by Daniel de La Feuille in 1702. Features the continent of Europe as far west as Greenland (Groenlande) and as far east as the Black Sea and Asia... More

1706 de la Feuille Map of Italy - Geographicus - Italy-lafeuille-1706

1706 de la Feuille Map of Italy - Geographicus - Italy-lafeuille-1706

A very scarce, c. 1706, map of Italy issued by Daniel de La Feuille. Extends from Provence in the west to Serbia and the Island of Corfu in the east. Extends north as far as Switzerland and south as far as Si... More

1706 de La Feuille Map of the World on Hemisphere Projection - Geographicus - Mapemonde-lafeuille-1706

1706 de La Feuille Map of the World on Hemisphere Projection - Geograp...

A very scarce later, c. 1706, edition of a map of the world on a hemisphere projection first issued by Daniel de La Feuille in 1702. Much of the coastlines are plotted conjecturally at best. Features a massiv... More

1707 Homann and Doppelmayr Map of the Moon - Geographicus - TabulaSelenographicaMoon-doppelmayr-1707

1707 Homann and Doppelmayr Map of the Moon - Geographicus - TabulaSele...

A stunning full color example of J. B. Homann and Johann Gabriel Doppelmayr’s important c. 1742 map of the Moon. Essentially a comparative chart, Doppelmayer constructed this map to illustrate the lunar mapp... More

1708 De L'Isle Map of North America (Covens and Mortier ed.) - Geographicus - AmeriqueSeptentrionale-covensmortier-1708

1708 De L'Isle Map of North America (Covens and Mortier ed.) - Geograp...

An extraordinary map, this is Covens and Mortier’s 1708 reissue of De L’Isle’s landmark 1700 mapping of North America. Covers the continent of North America from the Baffin Bay southwards as far as the Spanish... More

1710 De La Feuille Map of Africa - Geographicus - Africa-lafeuille-1710

1710 De La Feuille Map of Africa - Geographicus - Africa-lafeuille-171...

A very scarce, c. 1710, map of Africa by Daniel de la Feuille. Depicts the continent of Africa form an early 18th century perspective. The Niger River is mapped with surprising accuracy, especially considering... More

1710 De La Feuille Map of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg - Geographicus - 17Provinces-laveuille-1710

1710 De La Feuille Map of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg - Ge...

A very scarce, c. 1710, map of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg by Daniel de la Feuille. The main map is surrounded by seventeen plans and views of major cities in the region: Namur, Bruxelles (Brussel... More

1710 De La Feuille Map of Transylvania ^ Moldova - Geographicus - Transylvania-leafeuille-1710

1710 De La Feuille Map of Transylvania ^ Moldova - Geographicus - Tran...

A very scarce, c. 1710, map of Transylvania and Moldova by Daniel de la Feuille. Depicts the region of eastern Europe just west of the Black Sea, south of the Ukraine, and north of Bulgaria. Features inset vi... More

1710 First Japanese Buddhist Map of the World Showing Europe, America, and Africa - Geographicus - NansenBushu-hotan-1710

1710 First Japanese Buddhist Map of the World Showing Europe, America,...

A seminal map. This is the first Japanese printed map to depict the world, including Europe and America, from a Buddhist cosmographical perspective. Printed by woodblock in 1710 (Hoei 7), this map was compo... More

1710 First Japanese Buddhist Map of the World Showing Europe, America, and Africa - Geographicus - Nansenbushu-rokashihotan-1710

1710 First Japanese Buddhist Map of the World Showing Europe, America,...

A seminal map of extreme significance. This is the first Japanese printed map to depict the world, including Europe and America, from a Buddhist cosmographical perspective. Printed by woodblock in 1710 (Hoei ... More

1710 Homann Map of Denmark "Iutiae" - Geographicus - Iutiae-homann-1710

1710 Homann Map of Denmark "Iutiae" - Geographicus - Iutiae-homann-171...

This is a historically important and spectacular 1710 Homann map part of Denmark. Formally titled Tabula Generalis Iutiae. Features a decorative title cartouche including Poseidon and others. Johann Baptist... More

1710 Ottens Map of Southeast Asia, Singapore, Thailand (Siam), Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo - Geographicus - Siam-ottens-1710

1710 Ottens Map of Southeast Asia, Singapore, Thailand (Siam), Malaysi...

A fine example of Joachim Ottens’ magnificent two part c. 1710 map of the Kingdom of Siam and its tributaries. Covers much of Southeast Asia and the East Indies including modern day Thailand, southern Vietnam,... More

1715 De L'Isle Map of the Eastern Roman Empire under Constantine (Asia Minor, Black Sea, Balkans) - Geographicus - ImperiiOrientalis-delisle-1715

1715 De L'Isle Map of the Eastern Roman Empire under Constantine (Asia...

A very attractive c. 1715 example of Guillaume De L’Isle’s map of the Eastern Roman Empire under Constantine (c. 330 AD). Depicts from eastern Italy and Sicily eastwards as far as the Black Sea, and modern day... More

1715 Homann Map of Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey - Geographicus - VirginiaMarylandiaCarolina-homann-1715

1715 Homann Map of Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and New Jersey - Geogr...

An exceptionally beautiful example of J. B. Homann's c. 1715 map of Virginia, Carolina, Maryland, and New Jersey; considered one of the most important and decorative maps of is region to appear in the 18th cen... More

1716 Homann Map of Burgundy, France - Geographicus - Burgundiae-homan-1716

1716 Homann Map of Burgundy, France - Geographicus - Burgundiae-homan-...

A fine example of Homann’s 1716 map of Burgundy, one of France’s most important wine regions. Extends to include Lake Geneva in the southwest, Lorraine in the north, Champaigne (Champagne) and Angers to the no... More

1716 Homann Map of Ireland - Geographicus - Ireland-homann-1716

1716 Homann Map of Ireland - Geographicus - Ireland-homann-1716

An iconic c. 1716 map of Ireland by Johann Baptist Homann. A fine example of Homann's work, this map bears all of the distinctive hallmarks of Homann's style at the height of his career: a strong dark impressi... More

1716 Homann Map of New England "Nova Anglia" - Geographicus - NovaAnglia-homann-1716

1716 Homann Map of New England "Nova Anglia" - Geographicus - NovaAngl...

This is a spectacular and historically important 1714 Homann map depicting New England (United States). This includes the modern day states of New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Ver... More

1718 Chatelain Map of Java - Geographicus - Java-chatelain-1718

1718 Chatelain Map of Java - Geographicus - Java-chatelain-1718

A beautiful example of Henri Chatelain's important 1718 map of Java. Covers the island in full as well as adjacent parts of Sumatra and Bali. Offers beautiful engraving and extraordinary detail throughout, not... More

1719 Mallet Map of the Source of the Nile, Ethiopia (Abyssinia) - Geographicus - Nil-mallet-1719

1719 Mallet Map of the Source of the Nile, Ethiopia (Abyssinia) - Geog...

From his two springs, in Gojam’s sunny realm, Pure welling out, he [the Nile] through the lucid lake Of fair Dambea rolls his infant stream. --Thomson, James: “The Seasons: Summer”, 805–8 A stunning and sur... More

1720 Chatelain Map of North America - Geographicus - Amerique-chatelain-1720

1720 Chatelain Map of North America - Geographicus - Amerique-chatelai...

Offered here is a stunning map of North America published by Henry Chatelain for the 1720 edition of his seminal Atlas Historique. Offers some of the first well developed cartography of the Great Lakes region ... More

1720 De La Feuille Map and View of Gibraltar - Geographicus - Gibraltar-lafeuille-1720

1720 De La Feuille Map and View of Gibraltar - Geographicus - Gibralta...

A very scarce, c. 1720, view format map of Gibraltar most likely prepared and issued by the De La Feuille family. Depicts the peninsula and town of Gibraltar from an east facing view perspective. The town o... More

1720 Funck Map of Israel - Palestine - Holy Land - Geographicus - TerraeSanctae-funck-1720

1720 Funck Map of Israel - Palestine - Holy Land - Geographicus - Terr...

An altogether stunning map of the Israel, Palestine, or the Holy Land. Issued in 1720 by David Funck of Nuremburg and geographically based upon Visscher’s Map of 1659 and De Wit’s Map of 1670. The shoreline r... More

1720 Homann Map of Brandenberg and Pomerania, Germany - Geographicus - Brandenburgici-homann-1720

1720 Homann Map of Brandenberg and Pomerania, Germany - Geographicus -...

A fine example of J. B. Homann’s c. 1720 map Brandenburg and Pomerania, Germany. Shows Frankfurt, Brandenburg and Berlin. Also includes parts of Denmark and much of Poland. The map is filled with information ... More

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