A fine map of the Gulf and the Caribbean including Central America and the northern portion of South America.  In original color, the map is very detailed in the geographic features it portrays with an elaborate title cartouche depicting Cherubim holding a titled canvas.  Rated Very Good, the map has no apparent flaws other than normal age toning and measures approximately (19.5" x 23.1").  $ 1,980.  ($10.50 shipping / Handling / Ins.)     Sale Price:  $1,450

This rare and sought after edition of Elwe’s 1792 map of America depicts California as an Island, Florida extending well into present day Texas, and  regions of the Pacific Northwest as blank.  An elaborate title cartouche and distance scales are shown with the Tropic of Cancer defined and titled.  The maps condition is rated Excellent [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with no apparent flaws visible and it measures approximately    (18.5"  x 23.3").    $ 2,100.  ($10.50 Shipping / Handling / Ins.)

This is a rare copy of the Probst map of America that was based on the cartography of Johann Schreiber.  It depicts the “mythical island of California” with the Terra Esonia Incognita coastline extending towards Asia.  The interesting title cartouche includes the unusual  illustration of North American animals to include an elephant and a lion.  At right is a panel of German text describing the regions and colonial possessions.  Note that this edition is absent of text along the bottom whereas other printing have additional text.  The map was contained in the Atlas Minor ex Tabulis Geographics and is rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] issued on fine laid watermark paper.  It measures approximately (9.0" x 6.4" - 22.0 x 16.3 cm).    $520.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins. - foreign postage addnl.)    New Item

A fine map of the Americas in original bright color with North America well defined and both Central and South America in good detail.  Western Europe and the west coast of Africa are depicted as well as islands of both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.  A compass rose is portrayed.  The map is rated Very Good, with only several old fold marks noted near the title block.  Measuring approximately (14.5" x 16.1") the map is a good and dark impression.  $ 410.  ($10.50 shipping / Handling / Ins.)

A very interesting early map of Virginia based on Hondius’ folio map of the same name.  The cartography is by John White’s Virginia and Jacques le Moyne’s Florida as interpreted by de Bry.  Features include Indian villages and interesting notes, i.e. Apalacci Montes where there is mentioned the presence of gold and silver.  The fictitious Lacus Dulcis is shown just below the notations.  A strapwork title cartouche and scale complete the map.  Rated Very Good, the map has text on the verso with the page containing the map measuring approximately (8.1" x 12.1") and the map (7.3" x 5.8"  - 18.6 x 14.8 cm).     $740.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)    Sale Price: $580

A detailed map of a portion of the southwest region of the United States and the northwestern regions of  Mexico featuring Baja, California.  A portion of present day Arizona to near the Gila River is included.  The map is a definitive revision to the Kino map(s) of 1705.  In original hand color, the map is rated Excellent [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] and measurers approximately (12.5" x 13.7")     $620.  ($10.50 Shipping / Handling / Ins.)

A fine detailed map of Colonial America.  Extending the length of the east coast from Penobscot Bay to Cape Fear, to include an insert from Cape Fear to Fort St. Georges.  From the Atlas Universel, this state pre-dates the Treaty of Paris and the subsequent changes made to the plate.  The atlas of Gilles and Didier Robert de Vaugondy was first published in 1755.  The map shows some of the earliest and most accurate detail of the regions covered.  It incorporates both French and English data of areas north of the Ohio River since both countries claimed the same lands.  Included are settlements and Indian villages.  The map is rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with a professional repair noted in the margin lower center.  This is a dark and strong impression measuring approximately (18.7" x 24.4" - 47.5 x 62.0 cm).      $1250.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)     

In 1729 Van der Aa published the monumental Gallerie Agreeable du Monde in 66 parts containing about 2500 plates and maps.  Volume 63 contained this splendid map of the southern United States.  The map was based on De Lisle’s influential Carte du Mexique de la Florida of 1703.  Filled with geographic detail of early colonial settlements and Indian tribes; this version in later color, shows Florida extending into Texas on the west and as far north as present day South Carolina.  The Mississippi is shown too far west of its true course and the Apalachicoli River flows from a large spurious lake in present day Georgia.  The Bahama’s are depicted.  A very detailed title cartouche with native Indians is centered in the Gulf of Mexico.  The map is rated Excellent [see our rating criteria on the Home Page]  and measures approximately.      (16.0" x 13.2:  - 40.7 x 33.6 cm).  $1850.   ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)      Sale Price:  $1,650

The map shows the track lines of the privateering  voyage of George Gifford, the Earl of Cumberland, in 1598.  Cumberland traveled to Puerto Rico where he led an attack on the city and succeeded in briefly capturing Fort San Felipe del Morro (El Morro). This was the only time that the fort was taken in battle.  However, dysentery of the crew forced the English to retreat after six weeks of occupation.  The map depicts the northeast section of North America and a very enlarged St. Lawrence River ending in one massive, open-ended lake.  South America is shown with the fictional lake Parime on the Equator. Part of Europe and an enlarged Africa complete the geography complimented by an elaborate title cartouche.  The map is rated Very Good with a small worm hole noted that has been repaired just off the coast of Africa.  A small repair is also noted in the distance scale at lower right.  The map measures approximately  (8.8" x 5.8" - 22.4 x 14.8 cm).      $340.   ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)  

This map introduced some of the most influential and fictional cartographic data concerning the Pacific Northwest.  It is considered a pivotal change in what is now the region that was described with such features as the Sea of the West.  Santini’s map was taken from Joseph-Nicolas De L’Ile’s and Philippe Buache’s map of the Northern Pacific Ocean.  The map includes Asia - 1752 and shows the Russian discoveries and the de forte voyage, both of which were criticized for incorrectly representing Vitus Bering’s voyage as well as not showing de Forte’s text when depicting the voyage.  The Sea of the West (De lIsle / Buache)  was based on speculations made by Juan de Fuca during his 1592 voyage of discovery.  The dramatic lay of the map illustrating the northwest coast of America (mostly based on myth), nevertheless dominated regional cartography for many decades until Cook’s voyages.  The map is rated Excellent [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with no apparent flaws and a string and dark later color impression.  The map measures approximately (25.3" x 18.5").   $2,400.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)     

A fine example of Coronelli’s robust style is this rendering centered on the Atlantic Ocean.  A navigational sea chart with rhumb lines it has it’s emphasis on coastal geography. The map details the East Coast of North America and the Caribbean as well as Central America and the northern portions of South America with North Africa on the opposite side of the Atlantic.  Included in the North Atlantic is Spain, portion of France, and Great Britain.  The northern extremities also include Iceland and Greenland.  An elaborate title cartouche completes the map; without color as originally issued.  Printed on heavy paper, the map is rated Very Good with some foxing and damp stains to the left border not affecting the map which measures approximately (17.7" x 23.3").            $1650.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)     Sale Price:   $1120

The map is perhaps the most important cartographic issue of New York produced for the Revolutionary War period.  It is one of the most detailed and accurate maps made for the British to aid in their various campaigns in New England.  Unlike most of the mapping made up to that time; this map was complied from original surveys made in 1769 by Captain John Montresor.  Inscribed on the map “To The Right Honorable Sir Jeffrey Amherst, Knight of the Bath and Lieutenant General of His Majesty’s Forces ...”  Of note is the Land Grants of eastern New York and southern Connecticut.   The first state of the map included inserts of White Hills, Connecticut  and Lake Champlain.  The map was originally published in four sheets in two.  This offering is the lower right or bottom  sheet of the two eastern sections of the map covering part of eastern New York and southern Connecticut as well as Long Island and the Hamptons.  Printed on heavy paper the map is in light contemporary wash colors and is rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with only normal age toning and a small damp spot located just below the title block on the right side.     $ 2800.   ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)       Sale Price:  $1950

A beautiful and rare first edition with the imprint “Jm Verlag bey I.M. Will Kunstv: in Agsburg” at the bottom center and shows California as an island; from the second issue by Sanson, depicting two bays on the north end of the “island”.  Of note with this map of America  is the rather slender shape of California.  The map’s geographic data is heavy with place names and the northern extremes noticeably elongated.  The impressive title cartouche depicts indigenous natives and animals to include  two bar scales.  The hand colored map reflects Lotter’s strong engraving style and vivid color accent.  The map is rated Very Good, with a fine impression and the borders cut close, as issued measuring approximately  (10.0" x 7.5" - 25.4 x 19.1 cm).      $895.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins. - foreign postage addnl.)  New Item  

This beautiful and detailed map of the Southeast United States shows the French and English claims in the region marked with their respective coats of arms.  The cartography in the southern part of the map retains Le Moyne’s three imaginary lakes, the largest of which drains through the Carolinas via the May River.  This cartographic error, first appeared in Hondius’ version of 1606, and was accepted by most cartographers.  While the map is  nearly identical to the Blaeu / Jansson printing on which this map is based, the embellishments are entirely original.  The map extends from the Chesapeake Bay in the north to the Carolinas in the south.  The title cartouche is engraved onto a buffalo hide displayed by two Native Americans and at the top is a large view that illustrates a group of indigenous natives panning for gold.   The map is rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with one 10.3 cm tear just above the title cartouche that has been professionally repaired with Japanese paper.  The sharp impression measures approximately (14.0" x 11.4" - 35.6 x 29.0 cm).    $1650.   ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)   

A beautifully engraved chart centered on the Atlantic.  It includes a small portion of South America, the Caribee Islands, Newfoundland and Labrador, western Africa and Europe.  Notations of historical events are shown; territorial claims of the Spanish gold fleet are noted.  The map has Rhumb lines, a compass rose and magnificent portraits of Admirals Blake and Vernon that adorn the chart at the top center.  Rated Very Good, the chart has a small tear at the lower edge professionally repaired and not visible unless under glass.  It measures approximately ( 10.8 “ x 13.8"  - 27.5 x 35.1 cm).   $475.   ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)   

This large and attractive map covers New England, the St. Lawrence River, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.  Detailed geography is apparent with towns, cities, rivers and bays as well as Indian tribal territory noted.  Taken from the Atlas Universal the map credits D’Anville and is also based, in part; on Bellin’s work and Robert de Vaugondy.  It has a large title cartouche featuring a ferocious-looking beaver ... taken from de Vaugondy’s 1755 map of Canada.  The hand coloring is somewhat uneven in the ocean regions, with slight bleed-through on the verso otherwise is rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] and measures approximately (22.7" x 19.1" - 57.7 x 48.c cm).      $1100.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins. - foreign postage addnl.)    New Item

Depicted are the voyages from Prevost’s, Histoire Generale des Voyages - Hydrographique Francasis. In original color the map has extensive place names as well as principal rivers and waterways.  The map is rated Excellent with no apparent flaws [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] and it measures approximately (8.1" x 14.5" - 20 x 37 cm).      $125.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)     

Boldly engraved chart of the polar region that shows the latest discoveries and routes of numerous explorers during their attempts to find a Northwest and Northeast Passage, including James, Hudson and Barentz.  The Baffin and Hudson Bays are shown in a rather narrow configuration.  Novaya Zemlya is shown correctly on the map as an island, but shown as a peninsula in an insert with a disclaimer by the maker (Moll).  There is a second insert that proffers a north polar projection with the island of California.  The only notation on the Pacific coast is that of the Str. of Annian.  Remarks are given regarding explorers seeking a northern passage to Asia.  The map is rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with one split noted at the lower centerfold professionally repaired and backed with Japanese tissue.  A dark impression with original color and narrow margins as issued; the map measures approximately ( 16.5" x 14.8"  - 42.0 x 37.5 cm).  $480.   ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins. - foreign postage addnl.)      

This map was first issued by De lisle in 1722 and continued publication basically unchanged until 1830.  One of the most popular of the 18^th century maps it fixed the area to which the name California was subsequently attached.  It was also the first with Kino’s nomenclature of “Nouvelle Navarre” for northwestern Mexico.  A blank coastline is shown above Cap Blanc .  The map has very detailed geographic names and is the first edition with light outline color, verso blank.  The condition is rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with only light foxing noted along the bottom of the map not affecting the subject matter.  The map measures approximately (23.5" x 19.0" - 59.7 x 48.3 cm).    $1,140.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)    

A very detailed map of the Gulf of Mexico to include Florida and the Gulf coastline, Central America, northern South America and all of the islands of the West Indies.  Good topography as well as hydrographic detail is provided along with rhumb lines.  A garland title cartouche completes the map that measures approximately (17.5" x 12.5" - 44.5 x 31.8 cm).       $380.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)    

This small but very detailed French map of North America includes Central America and the Caribbean as well as the tip of South America.  Believed to be from one of de Fer’s, atlases,  the geographic place names would suggest the early part of the 18th century. Printed on thin paper,  plate number 25, with three bar scales in the upper right corner, the map is rated Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] and measures approximately (12.5" x 8.7"  - 32 x 22 cm).        $110.   ($8.50 shipping / handling / ins)  

This is very detailed map of French Louisiana at the time of the French and Indian War.  It extends from the Great lakes in the north and Nouveau Mexique in the west, to the Gulf of Mexico to include the upper portion of the Florida Peninsula.  The Mississippi River is well defined with the Ohio River, Missouri and the associated tributaries.  Good geographic place name detail that mentions Indian tribes, missions, forts, and early settlements.  A rococo-style title cartouche with distance scale completes the map that is in original color.  The map is rated Excellent [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with very light centerfold toning noted.  It measures approximately ( 11.8" x 8.5"  - 30.0 x 21.6 cm).    $450.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins. - foreign postage addnl.)  

A detailed map of the Federal City with a table that identifies various Federal anc city buildings. Includes an insert of the entire area around the city.  In original color the map measures approximately (11.5 “ x 9.0" - 29 x 23.5 cm) and is rated Very Good with some damp stains along the bottom and left side of the paper well outside the neatline.    $50.  ($6.50 shipping / handling / ins.)    

A splendid map based on Delisle’s map of Mississippi and Louisiana.  Taken from the Raynal’s Atlas Portatif this finely engraved map of French Louisiana extends from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and from “Nouveau Mexique” to Florida; excluding the lower portion of Florida.  Good topographic detail includes forts, settlements, and Indian place names.  Nouveau Mexique in the far west includes Santa Fe and names the S. Jerome de Taos.  The map is completed with a decorative title cartouche and distance scale.  It is rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with only slight bleed of the color on the verso.  The map measures approximately (11.7" x 8.4"  - 29.8 x 21.4 cm).      $465.       ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins - foreign postage addnl.)     

The sheet contains two maps: Jamaica above and Bermuda below.  Prepared to show the plantations; denoting those that grow sugar, cotton, and indigo.  The map of Bermuda includes an interesting cartographic error resulting from the copying of John Speed’s map of 1627.  In that map, Bermuda was superimposed over a map of the coastline of New England and Virginia to portray the relative position of Bermuda.  The coastlines of this map are gone, but the small depiction of an  additional Bermuda remains, which appears on this map as a small offshore island named Bermudos located just north of the island.  The map has some light foxing with later color and rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page].  It measures approximately (10.5" x 8.0"  - 26.7 x 20.4 cm).      $465.  ($10.50 shipping / handling /ins.)          

The Civil War era map in addition to the two states shows parts of New Jersey and Virginia.  There is an insert of the District of Columbia.  Three vignettes of federal buildings along the top depict the General Post Office, Treasury building, and the Patent Office.  The typical fine geographic detail is apparent along with the Johnson and Ward distinctive ornate border.  The map in original wash color is rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with a few light stains noted.  The map measures approximately (13.1" x 15.0" - 33.4 x 38.2 cm).    $ 110.    ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins. - foreign postage addnl.)                         

Originally engraved in 1670, this is the second state, with revisions to New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Quiri Regio, Fretum Aniani and Terra Esonis.  The map is largely based on Visscher’s rendition and the cartography is Sanson.  California is shown as an island.  The map is rated Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with loss of copy (repaired with similar design) in the upper left and lower left corners with similar repair noted at the centerfold.  The map measures approximately (22.7" x 19.2"  - 47.1 x 59.3 cm).    $1650.   ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)   
Sale Price:  $930

A detailed map of the Western Hemisphere depicting North America with Louisiana extending well into the southeast and Mexico to the west.  The map is in original outlines color with an elaborate title cartouche with a crown of feathers.  Rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] the map has no apparent flaws with wide margins and measures approximately (9.5" x 8.7")  $ 320.   ($10.50 Shipping / Handling / Ins.)          

This map is centered on South America and includes nearly half of Africa, the southern portion of North America and the West Indies.  Ocean currents are depicted and a very lovely title cartouche completes the map in original color.  The map is rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with several faint spots noted otherwise in good condition and measures approximately (18.1" x 12.7").       $185.      ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)

A very detailed map of Brazil from the Atlas Soulage with a decorative title cartouche in the lower right corner.  Pieter Van der Aa (1659-1733) was a bookseller at the age of nine and formed his own business as a book publisher by the time he was twenty-three.  Although not renowned for his originality with his maps, he is highly regarded for his design and quality of his publications.  The map is rated Very Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with some age toning noted, and it measures approximately (8.7" x 11.7"  -  22.2 x 29.7 cm).        ***SOLD***

The original plan of the Federal City as envisioned by Pierre Charles L’Enfant rests in the Library of Congress.  In May of 1887 the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey was charged with the task of copying the original manuscript and making available reproductions for use in land disputes and other legal aspects relating to the territory of the District of Columbia and other national survey matters.  The plan remained in the custody of the agency (record file #1290) until it was transferred in 1918.  Copies of the Plan were sold by the USC&GS (map #3035a) from 1893 until 1991.  Several variations were made by the agency including adding color in 1958.  This particular copy was one that was issued in 1976 as part of the American Bicentennial celebration of the Nation.  The color print includes a report prepared by B.A. Colonna, Assistant in Charge, Office of Topography, USC&GS and  remarks by Frank M. Thorn, Superintendent, USC&GS.  The print in color, is rated Very Good [see rating criteria on Home Page] and measures approximately (30.0" x 45.0") with Certificate of Authenticity.  $180.  ($10.50 shipping / handling ins.)      

A very detailed map of the streets and prominent features of Philadelphia at the turn of the twentieth century.  There is an insert of the business portion enlarged.  In outline color the map is rated Excellent with no apparent flaws and measures approximately (9.4" x 12.1").     $40.  ($8.50 shipping / handling / ins.)    

A very detailed plan of Manhattan depicted with the lower and upper portions, named streets, bridges, harbors, and canals.  In pastel color, the map is rated Excellent with no apparent flaws and measures approximately (8.9" x 12.4").   $50.  ($8.50 shipping / handling / ins.)     

A detailed map of lower Manhattan including the west end of Long island.  In light pastel colors, the map has very detailed topographic features and measures approximately (9.1" x 11.4") and is rated Very Good with no apparent flaws.   $40.  ($8.50 shipping / handling / ins.)   

From Shaffner’s History of the United States, the map depicts the location of British forces and the French fornications of Louisburg during the French and Indian Wars.  British forces had set out to capture the French Fortress at Louisburg at Cape Breton Island.  They attacked the fort on April 30, 1745 and finally captured the French position on June 17^th.  The fortifications were handed back to France in 1748 as a result of the Treaty of Aix-La- Cahpelle.  The map measures approximately (9.8" x 6.9") and its condition is rated Very Good..     $60 ($4.50 shipping / handling / ins.)   

The map shows the routes of the Hamilton Expedition of 1778 -9 down the Miama and Wabash Rivers.  The St. Vincent Boat Expedition and Fort Jefferson are also depicted.  The map is rated Very Good and measures approximately (6.7" x 9.1").  $60  ($4.50 shipping / handling / ins.)    

A remarkable compilation of  17^th century geography of eastern Canada and the northeast sections of the United States from Maine to the Carolinas.  In later colors, this is the Dutch edition by Antony DeWinter, Amsterdam.  The map is rated Excellent (see our rating criteria on the Home Page) and measures approximately (8.5" x 12.2").     $875.    ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)     Sale Price:  $640

Folded as issued the map includes an insert of East Boston as well as named streets  and a numbered index of city buildings.  Commercial ads on the verso.  The map is without color, as issued, and is rated Good (see our rating criteria on the Home page) with some light foxing noted in the upper left corner.  The borders are cut close to the neat lines of the map which measures approximately (10.5" x 9.5").      $135.    ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)

A very detailed navigational chart of New York Harbor with topographic detail for the lower end of Manhattan.  Street names and other geographic features are depicted.  The charts condition is rated Good [see our rating criteria on the Home Page] with several tears noted at the fold marks near the center of the chart.  The chart measures approximately ( 26.8" x 39.2") with a certificate of authenticity.  $228.    ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)     Sale Price:  $110

One of the most detailed of the early U.S. Coast Survey charts of New York.  Manhattan is shown with its street patterns.  Central Park is indicated by its borders but not named.  Topography includes Brooklyn, and extends southeast to Rockaway Beach.  Jersey City on the western shore extends south to Perth Amboy.  Roads, boundary lines, building locations in the Long Island region are indicated as well as water depths in the harbor and Hudson River.  Uncolored, as issued, the chart is rated Very Good with some age toning at the fold marks and a tear to the left side center, outside the neatline and not affecting the chart.  The chart measures approximately (27.1" x 31.2") with a Certificate of Authenticity inscribed with the purchasers name and city.   $385.  ($10.50 shipping / handling / ins.)