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Universe Europae Maritime Eiusque Navigationis Descriptio. Generale Pascaerte van Europa . . .

This general chart of north-western Europe and the surrounding coastal waters is from the rare pilot-guide De Spiegel der Zeevaerdt , printed by Christopher Plantin in Le...

$19000 / ≈ â‚¬17473
Publisher: WAGHENAER, L.J.
Date: Leyden, 1584

 

Belchrijuinghe vande zee custen van Engelandt. . .

A rare Dutch text edition of this detailed early chart of the northern coast of England. West to the top. The mileage cartouche has no Latin captures. Decorated by a colo...

$3000 / ≈ â‚¬2759
Publisher: WAGHENAER, L. J.
Date: Leiden, Plantijn, 1585

 

Die zee custe van Noorweghen tusschen der Noess en Mardou. . .

A rare Dutch text edition of this early and detailed chart of the coast of Norway. Decorated by a colorful title cartouche and scale cartouche, one compass rose, several ...

$2750 / ≈ â‚¬2529
Publisher: WAGHENAER, L. J.
Date: Leiden, Plantijn, 1585

 

Zee caerte vande Sondt tvermaerste van Danemarcke . . .

A detailed chart of the coast of Denmark and its islands, Copenhagen in the center of the chart. West to the top. It is decorated by a title, scale and descriptive cartou...

$3000 / ≈ â‚¬2759
Publisher: WAGHENAER, L. J.
Date: Leiden, Plantijn, 1585

 

Mercurius.

Mercury holding a caduceus and riding in a chariot drawn by two birds on the clouds in the sky, an extensive landscape with a harbor with goods being loaded and unloaded ...

$750 / ≈ â‚¬690
Publisher: DE VOS, M. after
Date: Antwerp, 1585

 

Lapis polaris magnes.

This is a plate from a series of twenty prints illustrating new inventions and discoveries (Nova Reperta) after Jan van der Straet. On image, bottom right: 'Ion. Stradanu...

$850 / ≈ â‚¬782
Publisher: STRADANUS, Johannes / COLLAERT, Jan (II).
Date: Antwerp, Philips Galle, c. 1590

 

ABRAHAMUS ORTELIUS ANTVERPIANUS Orteli dum proponis spectantibus Orbem, Quam tua delectant structa Theatra homines! . . .

Portrait of Abraham Ortelius (Abraham Ortel), famous cartographer born in Antwerp and after studying Greek, Latin and mathematics set up business there with his sister, a...

$450 / ≈ â‚¬414
Publisher: ANONYMOUS
Date: Antwerp, c.1595

 

Christophorus Columus Ligur Indiarum Prim invet A°1492

Very decorative portrait of Christopher Columbus (c. 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506), engraved by Theodor de Bry (1528-1593) and published in Jean Jacques Boissard, &quo...

$500 / ≈ â‚¬460
Publisher: DE BRY, Th.
Date: Frankfurt a.M. 1597 - 1599

 

[Title page] Perspective die hooch-gheroemde conste..

Title page from Perspective, Dat is, de hooch-gheroemde conste eens schijnende in oft door-siende ooghen-ghesichtespunt ... (&c.) by Hans, or Johannes Vredeman de Vri...

$120 / ≈ â‚¬110
Publisher: VREDEMAN DE VRIES, J. / HONDIUS, H.
Date: Leiden, 1604

 

[Title page for] Atlas Minor de Guerard Mercator. . .

Title page from a 1608 French edition of the Atlas Minor (351:11). The title page is similar to that in the Latin edition of 1607, but a slip of paper with the engraved t...

$200 / ≈ â‚¬184
Publisher: JANSSONIUS, J.
Date: Amsterdam, 1608

 

Hydrograhica descriptio

This very rare chart is important as the first printed sea chart of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, Gibraltar, also depicting the northern coast of Marocco.Willem Bar...

$4000 / ≈ â‚¬3678
Publisher: BARENDTSZ, W.
Date: Amsterdam, W.Blaeu, 1612

 

[Title page colored by Georg Mack Jr. to : Hortus Eystettensis, Sive Diligens et Accurata Omnium Plantarum, Florum, Stirpium,. . .]

Title page to the first edition, one of about 300 copies printed, from one of the largest and most magnificent of the great flower books, depicting more than 1000 flowers...

$4000 / ≈ â‚¬3678
Publisher: BESLER, Basilius (1561-1629)
Date: Nuremberg, ca 1613

 

Composite atlas of the Low Countries.

A composite atlas comprising 18 double-page engraved maps by or after Hessel Gerritsz, Theodoor Galle, Jacob van Deventer, Gerard Mercator, Peter Verbiest, Jean Surhon, C...

$100000 / ≈ â‚¬91962
Publisher: GALLE, Theodoor.
Date: [Antwerp, c. 1633

 

[Title page] Les plans et profils de toutes les principales villes et lieux considerables de France . . .

Title page of the first part of the atlas "Les plans et profils de toutes les principales villes et lieux considerables de France", by Nicolas Tassin.Nicolas Ta...

$150 / ≈ â‚¬138
Publisher: TASSIN, N.
Date: Paris, 1634

 

Asia secunda pars in forma Pegasi.

UNRECORDED PLATE or STATE. Asia depicted as the flying horse Pegasus. Below the depiction 3 lines of engraved Latin text. Double page copper engraved map from Heinrich BÃ...

$5000 / ≈ â‚¬4598
Publisher: BÜNTING, H.
Date: Brunswick, ca. 1635

 

Asia secunda pars terrae in forma Pegasi.

Asia depicted as the flying horse Pegasus. Thiscartographical curiosity, double page copper engraved map, was published in Heinrich Bünting's “Itinerarium Sacrae Scrip...

$4000 / ≈ â‚¬3678
Publisher: BÜNTING, H.
Date: Brunswick, 1640

 

[Title page from ] Le Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas . . .

A very decorative frontispiece by Willem Blaeu from the second part of this fine atlas. At top, a coat of arms surmounted by a crown and surrounded by two golden chains, ...

$250 / ≈ â‚¬230
Publisher: BLAEU,J.
Date: Amsterdam, 1644

 

Carta terza Generale del' Asia.

Rare first state of this important chart showing part of the north coast of New Guinea and islands of the Pacific Ocean. To the north of Japan the landmass of Isola di Ie...

$3500 / ≈ â‚¬3219
Publisher: DUDLEY, R.
Date: Florence, 1646

 

Carta prima Generale dell' Asia.

FIRST STATE of Robert Dudley's general chart of the Persian Gulf, going east through India to the southeastern coast of China showing Macau and the area of present-day Ho...

$17500 / ≈ â‚¬16093
Publisher: DUDLEY, R.
Date: Florence, 1646

 

Abrahamus Ortelius Antuerpianus cosmographus natus a. MDXXVII

Portrait of Abraham Ortelius (Abraham Ortel), famous cartographer born in Antwerp and after studying Greek, Latin and mathematics set up a business there with his sister,...

$225 / ≈ â‚¬207
Publisher: DE PASSE, C.
Date: Antwerp, c.1650
Selling price: $225
Sold in 2023

 

Insula Huaena sive Venusia a Guiljelmo Blaeu cum sub Tychone Astronomiae operam daret, delineata.

Decorative map of the island Hvan in the Danish Sound. In the center Tycho Brahe's famous observatory Uraniborg established in 1576, under the patronage of Frederick II, ...

$1100 / ≈ â‚¬1012
Publisher: BLAEU, J.
Date: Amsterdam, 1659

 

De Texel Stroom met de gaten vant Marsdiep. [with] Caarte van De Mase ende het Goereesche Gat.

Two decorative charts on one sheet, one depicting Texel and the entrance of the Zuider Zee with an inset showing the north coast of West-Friesland, the other depicting th...

$500 / ≈ â‚¬460
Publisher: GOOS, P.
Date: Amsterdam, 1660

 

Original copperplate.

Showing the coast of southern Morocco, the Sahara with the Canary Islands. Copperplates that had been used in the production of early maps are of the greatest rarity and ...

$10000 / ≈ â‚¬9196
Publisher: DUTCH
Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1660

 

Nova XVII Provinciarum Inferioris Germaniae descriptio .

Extremely rare map of the Benelux by Frederick de Widt. Originally engraved and published by P.Kaerius in 1607. In 1662 the plate came in the possession of Frederick de W...

$9000 / ≈ â‚¬8277
Publisher: JACOBSZ.,Th. / DE WIDT, F.
Date: Amsterdam, 1662

 

Cust van Hollant Tussen de Maes ende Texel.

Uncommon chart of the coast of Holland, including the southern tip of Texel. East at the top. Two fine compass cards, soundings and a large Bree Veerthien offshore.Piete...

$600 / ≈ â‚¬552
Publisher: GOOS, P.
Date: Amsterdam, 1666

 

Pas-kaart vande Zee kusten van Venecuela met de Byleggende Eylanden. . .

Rare chart of the coast of Venezuela, including the islands of Curaçao, Bonaire, Aruba, etc.The chart has two insets, one (15x22cm) with a map of Curaçao, one smaller w...

$2200 / ≈ â‚¬2023
Publisher: VAN KEULEN, J.
Date: Amsterdam, 1680

 

[Title page] Isolario.

Fine title page from Isolario Dell''''Atlante Vento..More about Coronelli. [+]

$300 / ≈ â‚¬276
Publisher: CORONELLI,V.M.
Date: Venice, 1691

 

Illustriss et excellentiss D.Paulus Quirini divi Marci procurator.

Fine text page from Isolario Dell'Atlante Vento. with two copper engraved portraits printed within letter press. In top portrait of "Hieronymus Quirinus" (60x55...

$140 / ≈ â‚¬129
Publisher: CORONELLI, V.M.
Date: Venice, 1691

 

Ducatus Prussiae tam Polono Regiae. . .

Rare issue of Frederick de Wit's attractive map of northern part of Poland, Prussia and the Baltic regions.Very decorative title cartouche including 3 coats of arms. Seco...

$3500 / ≈ â‚¬3219
Publisher: DE WIT, F.
Date: Amsterdam, 1698

 

Schlanium vulgo Schlani Bohemiae oppidum.

Very decorative and rare panoramic town view of Schlan, Schlanium s. Slany.The engraver and publisher of prints, Mrs. Anna Beek of the Hague, enlarged this print, origina...

$1800 / ≈ â‚¬1655
Publisher: BEEK, A./ BRAUN andHOGENBERG
Date: The Hague, 1700

 

Launa vulgo Laun Bohemiae civitas.

Bird's-eye views of Louny in Bohemia by G. Hoefnagel. The copperplate was made for Braun and Hogenberg's town book. However there the print has been transformed by the en...

$2000 / ≈ â‚¬1839
Publisher: BEEK, A. / BRAUN,G / HOGENBERG, F.
Date: The Hague, 1700

 

Nieuwe en Nette Afteekening van het Eyland Corsica en het Eyland Elba vertoonende alle desselfs Havenen, Steeden en Rivieren . . .

Highly decorative large sea chart of Corsica, Sardinia and Elba, including multiple sailing ships, compass roses, cartouche, coat of arms, rhumb lines, topographical deta...

$4000 / ≈ â‚¬3678
Publisher: VAN KEULEN, G.
Date: Amsterdam, ca. 1710

 

De golf van Bengalen.

Rare chart of the Indian Ocean, with nice detail on Ceylon (Sri Lanka) with compass roses and a system of rhumb lines, soundings and anchorage's. Many place names. The pl...

$2300 / ≈ â‚¬2115
Publisher: DONCKER, H.
Date: Amsterdam, after 1669-1712

 

[Title page] La Sphere Royale.

Title page from Nicolas de Fers "La Sphere Royale", published in 1717. Showing a sphere, surrounded by Neptune, Europe, the elements and scholars.

$125 / ≈ â‚¬115
Publisher: DE FER, N.
Date: Paris, 1717

 

Colossus Monarchic. Statua Danielis

Fantastic double page allegorical map of a colossus figure representing the great world empires as Daniel interpreted in Nebuchadnezzar's dream. The warrior stands stolid...

$2000 / ≈ â‚¬1839
Publisher: BAECK, E.
Date: Augsbourg, 1730

 

A large draught of the North part of CHINA. Shewing all the passages and chanells into the harbour of CHUSAN. / To the honourable the court of mannagers for the UNITED TRADE to the EAST INDIES.

A very fine sea chart of China's Zhejiang Province, from the celebrated Third Book of 'The English Pilot'This elegant and large chart captures China's modern-day Zhejiang...

$3500 / ≈ â‚¬3219
Publisher: THORNTON, J.
Date: London, William Mount / Thomas Page, 1734

 

Les Provinces confederées du Pais-Bas

The first wall map of the Seven Provinces of 1651, re-issued as 'Stoel des Oorlogs' by Covens & Mortier. The first issue of the present wall-map is known to be includ...

$15000 / ≈ â‚¬13794
Publisher: COVENS / MORTIER
Date: Amsterdam, c. 1740

 

[Portrait] Johannes Baptista Homann . . .

Stunning full portrait of the Imperial Geographer of the Holy Roman Empire, Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1724) who was born in the Bavarian town of Kammlach. Educated at a...

$600 / ≈ â‚¬552
Publisher: HOMANN, J.B.
Date: Nuremberg, c.1740

 

Nieuwe en zeer accuraate Zee-Caart van de Hollandse Wal strekkende van de Maas tot Texel opgenomen door Jan Rokusz Douw, , ,

A very fine and rare chart of the coast of Holland, Prepared by Jan Rokusz, Douw and Agge Roskam KoolEmbellished with a very decorative cartouche with a dedicational text...

$4500 / ≈ â‚¬4138
Publisher: VAN KEULEN, J,
Date: Amsterdam, 1750

 

D. Cassini. Né en 1625. mort en 1712.

Very rare stipple engraved portrait of Jean Dominique Cassini. Dominique Cassini was the son of César-François Cassini de Thury, the grandson of Jacques Cassini and the...

$110 / ≈ â‚¬101
Publisher: ANONYMOUS
Date: Paris, ca. 1750

 

La Saxe Contenant le Routes et les postes. . .

Fine post route map of Saxony in Germany with a splendidly engraved title cartouche. The map is centered on Leipzig. George Louis Le Rouge was active between 1740 and 178...

$75 / ≈ â‚¬69
Publisher: LE ROUGE, G.L.
Date: Paris, 1756

 

Carta Topografica dell' Isola Del Maritaggio di Monsieur le Boble per la prima volta. Tradotta dal francese in italiano.

Second Italian printing of Eustache Le Noble’s "Carte de l’isle de marriage." The book’s text offers instructions on how to reach this matrimonial island ...

$1500 / ≈ â‚¬1379
Publisher: LE NOBLE, E.
Date: Cosmopoli, 1766

 

[ Text / title page Charts of the coasts and harbours of New England . . .]

Letter press text page, taken from the "Atlantic Neptune".The Atlantic Neptune is universally recognised as one of the most magnificent atlases ever made.Exampl...

$350 / ≈ â‚¬322
Publisher: DES BARRES, J.F.W.
Date: London, 1777

 

[Title page] Atlante Novissimo, Tomo I . . .

Decorative Venitian frontispiece from Antonio Zatta's "Atlante Novissimo tomo I".

$250 / ≈ â‚¬230
Publisher: ZATTA, A.
Date: Venice, 1779

 

M.Merian, l'Ancien célébre graveur . . .

Portrait of Matthäus Merian (1593-1650) by Hubert. Matthäus Merian der Ältere was a Swiss-born engraver who worked in Frankfurt for most of his career, where he also ...

$75 / ≈ â‚¬69
Publisher: HUBERT
Date: Paris, 1784

 

Carte D'Amerique Divisée en ses Principaux Pays. . .

Rare. Uncommon and decorative wall map of America, prepared by Clouet. With superb decorative borders, 170mm wide at the sides and 150mm at the bottom, containing twenty ...

$10000 / ≈ â‚¬9196
Publisher: CLOUET, J. B. L. abbé / MONDHARE, L.
Date: Paris, Cadiz, 1785

 

[Title page] Atlante Novissimo, illustrato ed accresciuto . . .

Decorative Venitian frontispiece from Antonio Zatta's Atlas Atlante Novissimo, illustrato ed accresciuto . . . . The outer decoration of this title page has a wealth of c...

$230 / ≈ â‚¬212
Publisher: ZATTA, A.
Date: Venice, 1785

 

[Set of five maps] Carte Générale de la Terre ou Mappe Monde

Rare and decorative set of five wall maps of the world and the four continents, prepared by Clouet, in very fine bright contemporary coloring. Each map ca. 965 x 1230 mm ...

$60000 / ≈ â‚¬55177
Publisher: CLOUET, Jean Baptiste Louis (abbé).
Date: Paris and Cadiz, Mondhare, 1785-1793

 

Lion and Bull made of terracotta.

Very fine terracotta figure of a lion symbolizing the continent of Africa. The Bull symbolizing Europe.The items will be dispatched in 4 wooden crates from Belgium. Pleas...

$27500 / ≈ â‚¬25289
Publisher: ANONYMOUS
Date: Netherlandisch , 1780~1800

 

Napoleon.

Satirical broadside hand colored allegorical profile of Napoleon published by Ackermann, London. The letter press text underneath ends with the following explanation : &q...

$500 / ≈ â‚¬460
Publisher: ACKERMANN, R.
Date: London, ca. 1814

 

Carte des Principales Montagnes du Globe.

A nice detailed depiction of the principal mountains of the world from Buchon's Atlas Gégraphique Statistique, historique et chronologique des deux Ameriques et des isle...

$200 / ≈ â‚¬184
Publisher: BUCHON, J.A.
Date: Paris, 1825

 

Carte des Principales Riviers du Globe.

A nice detailed depiction of the principal rivers of the world from Buchon's Atlas Gégraphique Statistique, historique et chronologique des deux Ameriques et des isles a...

$200 / ≈ â‚¬184
Publisher: BUCHON, J.A.
Date: Paris, 1825

 

A.D. 1100. Period of the first crusade.

Plate from An historical atlas: in a series of maps of the world as known at different periods constructed upon an uniform scale and colored according to the political ch...

$150 / ≈ â‚¬138
Publisher: QUIN, E.
Date: London, 1830

 

Straat Riouw onder opzicht van de commissie tot verbetering der Indische Zeekaarten..

Very large and rare so-called Blue Back centered on the strait passing between the Riau Islands. It contains an inset map with enlarged details of Riouw Harbor on Bintang...

$1200 / ≈ â‚¬1104
Publisher: HULST VAN KEULEN, Wed.G.
Date: Amsterdam 1843

 

Map of the Island of Ceylon incorporating that of the Kandyan Provinces already published ... by Major General John Fraser, late Deputy Quarter Master General…

Arrowsmith’s 1856 edition of Fraser’s map of Ceylon, one of the most detailed maps published in the 19th century.“Map of the Island of Ceylon incorporating that of ...

$3000 / ≈ â‚¬2759
Publisher: FRASER, John / ARROWSMITH, John.
Date: London, John Arrowsmith, June 1856

 

North Pacific.

Huge three sheet so-called Blue-back sailing chart of the Northern Pacific including China, Korea (with Matu Is. and Liancourt), Japan, Philippines, Kamchatka, Hawaii, Al...

$2000 / ≈ â‚¬1839
Publisher: IMRAY AND SON, J.
Date: London, 1868

 

Carte Des Detroits De Singapour Durian, Jombol et Rhio Dressee d'apres les travaux Anglais et Hollandais les plus recents . . . 1866

Rare separately issued chart of Singapore, extending to Johore, Battam, Bintang, Rempang, Galang, Jombol, Suji, Sanbon and neighboring islands, depicting coastal features...

$1750 / ≈ â‚¬1609
Publisher: DEPOT DE LA MARINE
Date: Paris, 1870

 

L'Homme A La Boule.

Satirical print in which Count Otto von Bismarck balances on the world with one spurred foot entering France, and wearing only his underpants which are marked with the Ge...

$100 / ≈ â‚¬92
Publisher: DRANER.
Date: Paris, 1870-1871

 

La Pieuvre Germanique.

Scarce lithographed plate not dated, by Eugène Danzanvilliers, printed by Grandremy in Paris. The plate listed by Adhemar is dated 1874. Eugène Danzanvilliers was a dra...

$3000 / ≈ â‚¬2759
Publisher: DANZANVILLIERS, Eugène.
Date: Paris, 28 Quai de la Rapée, c.1874

 

La pericolante ostinata. Papagallo No. 20 Anno II.

Design by Augusto Grossi. Taken from the Italian satirical newspaper Il Papagallo, a satirical magazine founded in January 1873 by Augusto Grossi (1835-1919), which speci...

$350 / ≈ â‚¬322
Publisher: GROSSI, A.
Date: Bologne, 1874

 

Trop d'Appetit par A. Le Petit.

Dated in lower right dated "Le 9 juin 1875". The drawing is representing an alligator's jaw wearing a Prussian helmet, and about to chew a globe. Alfred Le Peti...

$750 / ≈ â‚¬690
Publisher: LE PETIT, A.
Date: Paris, 1875

 

Un Reclutatore in India. Papagallo No. 42. Anno VI.

British in India. Design by Augusto Grossi. Taken from the Italian satirical newspaper Il Papagallo, a satirical magazine founded in January 1873 by Augusto Grossi (1835-...

$400 / ≈ â‚¬368
Publisher: GROSSI, A.
Date: Bologne, 1878

 

Jules Verne Le Tour du Monde en 80 jours. [Goose game board inspired by Jules Verne's novel Tour du Monde en 80 jours.]

Goose game board inspired by Jules Verne's novel, whose boxes are illustrated with color lithographs and the center occupied by a world map. Vignette illustrations number...

$1000 / ≈ â‚¬920
Publisher: GUERIN-MULLER and CIE. / CAPENDU, A.
Date: Paris, ca. 1880

 

Driving chart of Hartford and vicinity : 15 miles around.

Road map by Albert A. Hyde & Co. of Hartford and vicinity, with the Connecticut River in the center. Published by Albert A. Hyde & Co., in New York and lithograph...

$600 / ≈ â‚¬552
Publisher: HYDE and Co, A. A.
Date: New York / Philadelphia, 1884

 

Politica Maramea Inglese - Rugantino - n°419 - Roma 17 Gennaio 1892.

Satirical print relating to the British Conquest of Egypt (1882), also known as Anglo–Egyptian War, between Egyptian and Sudanese forces under Ahmed ‘Urabi and the Un...

$200 / ≈ â‚¬184
Publisher: PERINO, E.
Date: Rome, January 17, 1892

 

Excelsiori (Rana N. 28 - Cent. 20).

"After so many wars and so many troubles, young Russia, in a more serene glaze all the beautiful sun of freedom you will enjoy ... ". Fascinating allegorical sa...

$1250 / ≈ â‚¬1150
Publisher: CETTO, M.
Date: Bologna, 1905

 

Atlas Geographique. (Puzzle).

Three map puzzles, each measuring 25 x 33 cm., housed in the original color printed card case. Geographical jigsaw puzzle set comprising three maps (world, Europe and Fra...

$500 / ≈ â‚¬460
Publisher: PAULY, G.
Date: Paris, ca. 1910

 

Standford's map of the empires of China and Japan with the adjacent parts of the Russian Empire, India, Burma &c.

Charming, folding map of China and Japan with the adjacent parts of the Russian Empire, India, and Burma. A key identifies railway lines in red, projected railway lines i...

$850 / ≈ â‚¬782
Publisher: STANFORD, E.
Date: London, ca. 1911

 

Karte von Europa im Jahre 1870 nach einem französischen Holzschnitte.

Satirical illustration by Paul Hadol showing disposition of power in Europe at the beginning of 1870. Satirical print depicting a map of Europe in which the countries are...

$1750 / ≈ â‚¬1609
Publisher: HADOL.
Date: Hamburg, Fuchs, 1914

 

Hark ! Hark ! The dogs do bark.

This very rare political caricature map of Europe depicts the continent at the outbreak of World War I, or as it was called at the time the Great War. Designed by Johnson...

$3000 / ≈ â‚¬2759
Publisher: BACON, G.W.
Date: London, Johnson Riddle & Co., 1914

 

McCormick's Map of the World.

Colorful promotional map of the 20th century spice trade.What better way to showcase the global composition of a multi-national company than with a world map? This lovely...

$350 / ≈ â‚¬322
Publisher: MC CORMICK CO.
Date: United-States, 1931

 

Philippines Islands.

Pictorial map of Philippines Islands, from the famous illustrator, Ruth Taylor White and published in "Our USA: A Gay Geography".Ruth Taylor White was among the...

$300 / ≈ â‚¬276
Publisher: WHITE, R. T.
Date: Boston, Little, Brown and Company, 1935

 

A Map and History of Peiping; formerly known as Peking; capital of provinces, princedoms and kingdoms since 1121 B.C. . .

The uncommon second edition of this very decorative and informative pictorial map of Beijing and surrounding areas whimsically illustrates the Forbidden City, essential e...

$2000 / ≈ â‚¬1839
Publisher: DORN, F.
Date: The Peiyang Press, Ltd. Tientsin-Peiping, 1936

 

[Magazine including pictorial world map, Carriers of the New Black Plague by William Cotton.]

Front cover with color illustration of Moroccan male sheik and yellow lettering.Oversized magazine, features analysis of English justice, map of Herr Hitler's heaven (ful...

$250 / ≈ â‚¬230
Publisher: KEN
Date: Chicago, April 7th, Vol.1 No.1 1938

 

Carriers of the New Black Plague.

A powerful satirical commentary on totalitarian control of speech from the first issue of Ken Magazine. "Caught here in all their peculiar beauty by the soul searchi...

$250 / ≈ â‚¬230
Publisher: COTTON, W.
Date: Chicago, 1938

 

L'Europe en Sept 1939. Ille terrarum mihi angulus ridet.

A rare oversized serio-comic map of Europe at the start of the Second World War depicting stereotypes of 31 countries, as listed in the key lower right, including Brit...

$9000 / ≈ â‚¬8277
Publisher: VLAANDEREN, Cornelis André
Date: Bruges, Leon Burghgraeve, 1939

 

Carte de la Charte de L'Antique . . .

The rare French version of this decorative pictorial world map by MacDonald Gill. "This magnificent map drawn up while the Second World War still raged is already en...

$3500 / ≈ â‚¬3219
Publisher: MACDONALD GILL, L.
Date: London, Alf Cooke Ltd, 1943

 

Singapore.

Chart of Southern part of Malaysian peninsular showing good detail on of Singapore. Map with legend and scale.

$1250 / ≈ â‚¬1150
Publisher: War Office.
Date: London, 1944

 

[Planisphère] - Crédit Lyonnais - Fondé en 1863. Afrique du Nord à Union Française.

Original pictorial lithographed advertising poster showing the western part of Africa. Published by the French bank Crédit Lyonnais.Design by Lucien_Boucher who is a fam...

$900 / ≈ â‚¬828
Publisher: BOUCHER, L.
Date: Paris, 1950

 

A map of the British Army with battle honours and militray achievements and Regimental Badges . . .

Shows English County Regiments, Battle Honours and Military Achievements. Bordered by Regimental Badges.A fascinating piece of British history.Read more about Pictorial M...

$450 / ≈ â‚¬414
Publisher: HMSO
Date: London, 1952