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Fretum Magellanicum / Detroit de Magellan.

Early nice map of south America extremity. Two natives holding a shield and a bow are depicted. Title cartouche on the lower right corner.First published in 1598 in his C...

$400 / ≈ €340
Maker: LANGENES,B.
Date: Amsterdam, 1606

 


Ambivi.. Victoria.. [The ship victoria of Magellean]

A rare print representing a the ship Victoria by Magellan, crossing the Pacific Ocean. First published in 1598 in his Caert-Thresoor, the plates were executed by the mos...

$250 / ≈ €213
Maker: BERTUS, P.
Date: Amsterdam, 1606

 


Americae Nova Descriptio.

Final state. According to Philip Burden, "this scarce map is America's first single-sheet map with decorative borders." A re-issue of the 1614 plate by Pieter v...

$10000 / ≈ €8504
Maker: VISSCHER, N.J.
Date: Amsterdam, 1652

 


Maris Pacifici.

This was the first printed map to be devoted solely to the Pacific, and the first to name North and South America separately. It includes most of North and South America,...

$8000 / ≈ €6803
Maker: ORTELIUS,A.
Date: Antwerp, 1598

 


Colonies Françaises. Martinique - Amérique du Sud.

Carte du Département de la Martinique entourée de motifs décoratifs représentant les productions de l'île telles que le tabac et le sucre. In original o.l. color, f...

$100 / ≈ €85
Maker: LEVASSEUR, V.
Date: Paris, 1854

 


Algemeene kaart van de Colonie of Provintie van Suriname : met de rivieren, districten, ontdekkingen door militaire togten. . .

Uncommon large scale map of Suriname, indicating the different plantations and their owners. Consists of two glued-together sheets. Completed with funding by the Directeu...

$9500 / ≈ €8079
Maker: DE LETH, H.
Date: Amsterdam, 1740

 


Naaukeurige Platte Grond van den Staat en den Loop van Rio de Berbice Met derzelver Plantagien in de Geoctrojeerde Colonie de Berbice Gelegen. . .

Uncommon large-scale map of Berbice with Rio de Berbice and Rio de Canje with at the bottom left a list of plantation owners. In top 3 x 3 coats of arms in cartouches. Th...

$9500 / ≈ €8079
Maker: DE LETH, H.
Date: Amsterdam, 1740

 


Sudseite des Landts Terza del Fuoco, abgezeichnet durch Iohan von Walbeck.

Map showing Cap Horn and the Terra del Fuego.From a German text edition of Theodor de Bry's travel book. The original copper plate is now shortened at the left side and h...

$550 / ≈ €468
Maker: DE BRY, Th.
Date: Frankfurt am Main, 1630

 


Connecticut and Parts adjacent at Amsterdam. .

A nice example of this early map of the state of Connecticut with part of Rhode Island to the east, Long Island to the south, and New York to the east. Rivers, roads, t...

$35000 / ≈ €29764
Maker: COVENS / MORTIER jr.
Date: Amsterdam, 1780

 


Mappa geographica Provinciæ Nova Eboraci ab Anglis New-York . . .

Lower part of the two sheets map of Homann Heirs' edition of Sauthier's celebrated map of New York and New Jersey, made during the Revolutionary War. Appears in Homann's ...

$250 / ≈ €213
Maker: HOMANN HEIRS.
Date: Nuremburg, 1778

 


Carte du Mexique et de la Floride.

Third state, with "Quai de l'Horloge" imprint. Renard’s imprint has been erased”. It was the first printed map to portray accurately the course and mouth of...

$1400 / ≈ €1191
Maker: DE LISLE, G.
Date: Paris, 1703

 


Carte D'Amerique divisée en ses principaux Pays Dressée sur les Mémoires les plus recents, et sur differents Voyages et assujettie aux Observations Astronomiques de Mrs. de l'Academie Royal des Sciences Par Mr. l'Abbe Clouet . . . 1774.

The rare 1774 edition of this fine map of the western hemisphere published by Clouet in Rouen. A later edition with the date 1787 also exists. With inset map "Carte ...

$600 / ≈ €510
Maker: CLOUET, L'Abbé.
Date: Paris, 1774

 


New York - Miami Ocean Highway. Pines to Palms. - Ocean Highway Official Highway Route Approved and Sponsored by the Ocean Highway Association.

Vintage road map showing "The Route of the Experience Motorist" features mileage information in the right margin. Verso features information on cities along the...

$25 / ≈ €21
Maker: OCEAN HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION
Date: Washington, ca. 1947

 


Pas-Kaart Van de Golff de GUANAIOS Met 't Canaal tusschen YUCATAN en I. CUBA…

Very decorative sea chart of the Yucatan and Vicinity, including Cozumel, and parts of the Coast of Belize, Nicaragua, Honduras and the western part of Cuba, from De Nieu...

$750 / ≈ €638
Maker: VAN KEULEN, J.
Date: Amsterdam, 1700

 


Pas kaart vande Zuyd kust van Cuba en van Geheel Jamaica…

A nautical chart covers the southern part of Cuba, Jamaica, the western tip of Hispaniola, and some Honduran coastline. Insets of "Baya Oristan in Yamaica ent Groodt...

$700 / ≈ €595
Maker: VAN KEULEN, J.
Date: Amsterdam, J. van Keulen, 1697-1709

 


Hispaniolae, Cubae Alliarumique Insularium

Two maps on one sheet: one of the Viceroyalty of Culiacan in Northwestern Mexico and one of the Caribbean. Based on Mercator's 1569 world map, Guttierez' America map of 1...

$750 / ≈ €638
Maker: ORTELIUS, A.
Date: Antwerp, 1609