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
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
1754 De Fonte Map of the Northwest Passage (America - Asia - Polar) - ...
This hand colored map is entitled “A General Map of the Discoveries of Admiral De Fonte & Others by M. De L’Isle” and was published in Gentleman’s Magazine, 1754. This map depicts the mythical Northwest Sea Pa... More
1772 Vaugondy and Diderot Map of the Pacific Northwest and the Northwe...
One of the most splendid combinations of hard fact and speculative fantasy to appear in the history of cartography. This map, prepared by Joseph-Nicholas de Delisle 1762 and republished by Vaugondy in 1772, co... More
Abraham Ortelius Nordmeer Theat orb terr 1573
Deutsch: Karte des Nordatlantiks von Skandinavien bis Grönland mit einigen Phantasieinseln (u.a. Frisland) von Abraham Ortelius 1573
1744 bellin map Carte des lacs du Canada
Deutsch: Karte der Großen Seen. Beinhaltet auch die Phantominseln Phélipeaux und Pontchartrain.English: Map of the Great Lakes. Shows also phantom islands Phélipeaux and Pontchartrain.Français : Carte des La... More
NL Ha NA 4.MCAL 2134A - Public domain vintage map
Nederlands: Nieuwe Wassende Kaart van een gedeelte der Noorder Atlantische Oceaan; Strekkende van Hitland tot Staatenhoek, by die Straat Davis; en van 't Canaal tot de Bank van Terre Neuve enz. 1786 Koperdruk ... More