Authentic and Original Antique Maps and Atlases from the 16th to the 19th Centuries.
| Item Number | Condition | Year | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | G small spot in Atlantic, otherwise VG |
1754 | 14 X 15 | $500 |
Pacific Northwest left blank with notations on Russian exploration in 1743 a thought of a Northwest Passage seen via the Great Lakes.
| Item Number | Condition | Year | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1376 | VG | 1851 | 13 X 10 | $425 |
Classic steel engraving showing Alaska as Russian America and the Nebraska Territory extending to the Canadian border.
| Item Number | Condition | Year | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1409 | VG Lithograph, some soiling in margins |
1850 | 10 X 8 | $275 |
Unique, pre-Civil War depiction of the central U.S. states with insets of Cinncinnati, Nashville and Lexington. Showing important railways and waterways. Titled “United States of North America”.
| Item Number | Condition | Year | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2287 | VG+ Some age toning, strong printing |
1890 | 29.5 X 22 | $200 |
From Rand McNally & Co.’s Indexed Atlas of the World, this large map is highly detailed. It includes rivers, lakes, parks, railroad lines and streets. Parks are shown in green and the city limits are indicated in red.
| Item Number | Condition | Year | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | VG minor repaired tear in top margin not entering the image; original outline color |
1850 | 11 X 14 | $450 |
A highly detailed view of the country just prior to the Civil War. The western territories have interesting shapes. Texas extends northward to the Arkansas River and includes Santa Fe and Taos. Iowa and Wisconsin have undefined borders in Indian territory which is unnamed. The border of the map includes portraits of Washington and Franklin. Inside the border are vignettes of the Capitol, the Washington Monument, including a planned statue of him that never was completed, Penn’s treaty with the Indians and a buffalo hunt. Last, but not least the U.S. and Excelsior shields are in the upper right corner.
| Item Number | Condition | Year | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1377 | VG+ sharp image |
1851 | 13 X 10 | $250 |
From The Illustrated Atlas with vignettes showing gold mining in Brazil, condors and llamas of Peru, natives of Chili, Valparaiso, and a view of Rio de Janeiro.
| Item Number | Condition | Year | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1786 | VG small repair in map title at top; repaired margin tear at bottom and some toning in margins; |
1845 | 15 X 21 | $400 |
Classic Levasseur from Atlas Universel Illustre. Map of North America post Louisiana Purchase and pre-statehood for Texas. Surrounded by beautiful, colorful vignettes of human native inhabitants and native wild animals.
| Item Number | Condition | Year | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1724 | VG minor centerfold creases and a minor tear in top margin |
1730 | 20 X 24 | $1850 |
An early edition of Homann’s map of the Americas shows California as an island. Also shown is the mythical Terra Esonis Incognita, which forms a nearly continuous land bridge from North America to Asia. The Mississippi River and Great Lakes follow the reports of the early French Jesuit explorations. In South America, the Amazon and other interior features are beginning to take realistic form. The map is complete with two fine cartouches with scenes of natives, Jesuits, and European merchants.
