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A.D. 1498. The discovery of America.

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

A.D. 1498. The discovery of America.

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

A.D. 1551. At the death of Charles V.

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 c...

A.D. 1498. The discovery of America.

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 polit...

(Title page) Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Oceanie. . .

Title page from his first part of "Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Oceanie". Dumont d'Urville, Jules-Sébastien-César, 1790-1842. Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Oc�...

(Title page) Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Oceanie. . .

Title page from his second part of "Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Oceanie". Dumont d'Urville, Jules-Sébastien-César, 1790-1842. Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Oc...

Queen Victoria - Barclay's Dictionary Frontispiece

A fine frontispiece featuring a young Queen Victoria sitting on her throne. She is surrounded by a ribbon cartouche with "Chorographia Brittanniae" and a crowne...

[Title page] Flora's dictionary by Mrs. E.W. Wirt of Virginia.

Charming title page from "Flora's dictionary by Mrs. E.W. Wirt of Virginia. Embellished by miss Ann Wish".Hand-colored lithographic plates after Ann Smith.The w...

Tableau chronologique de l'histoire de France par P.J Ferrand.

An extensive timetable of France with a wealth of historical information until the year 1811. Prepared by P.J.Ferrand, engraved by Ch. Simon and published by Auguste Loge...

[Title page] Les Fleurs.

Charming title page from Moses Harris (1731–1785) from Moses Harris's 1840 edition of "The Aurelian, A Natural History of English Moths and Butterflies". Acco...

Captain James Cook.

Fine steel engraved portrait of Captain Cook one of the most famous explorers and cartographers. It is from the original picture by Dance in the Gallery of Greenwich Hosp...

Coffee cup and plate with map design.

The coffee cup has a map of the eastern part of the globe from Europe up to Asia, including China and Korea with a "Mer de Cor(ée)" for the sea between Japan a...

The Travellers or, a Tour Through Europe.

Geographic game, showing a beautiful map of Europe as it does not exist, with the locations of the cities slightly distorted. Prague seems to be North of Dresden and Vien...

(Title page) Views on the Nile from Cairo to the second cataract.

Title page drawn on stone by George Moore, from sketches taken in 1832 and 1833 by Owen Jones and the late Jules Goury.The 19th-century Egyptian revival in Britain develo...

[Title page] Voyage pittoresque et archaéologique en Russie.

Title page of "Voyage pittoresque et archaéologique en Russie" with two joined pages. The first is a letter for a certain "Mathilde" from Anatole Dé...

[Title page] Voyage pittoresque et archaéologique en Russie.

Title page of "Voyage pittoresque et archaéologique en Russie" with two joined pages. The first is a letter for a certain "Mathilde" from Anatole Dé...

(Alexander von Humboldt in his study)

This rare and charming lithography of Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) in his study was made after a water color of his close friend E. Hildebrandt. Printed facsimile c...

Carta dell isola e regno di Sardegna.

Considered the first map of Sardinia according to modern geodesic methods, it was realized thanks to the work of Alberto Ferrero della Marmora, later assisted by Majo...

[Title page] Atlas Illustré destineé à ..

Fine title page published by Basset, rue de Seine 33, Paris. Included in Atlas Illustré destineé à l'enseignement de la géographie élémentaire 48 cartes par M.M. J....

[Title page] Les Fleurs.

Charming title page from volume 1 of J.J. Grandville's 'Les Fleurs Animées'. (The Flowers Personified)The book was a masterpiece of botanic illustration, the steel engra...

Map of the Districts and Countries of Great Japan

This is a spectacular, large format folding map of Japan by Takashiba Ei'San'Yu, dated 1849. The map presents the primary Japanese islands of Kyushu, Honshu, Shikoku and ...

[Untitled map of the European countries in a playing grid].

Small, accurate lithographed maps of Europe and Asia, embedded in a square playing grid formed by 100 cells.The 11 cells contain the profile of or a reference to a empero...

Sir Francis Drake O.B. 1596

A fine steel engraving by Freeman from an original painting. It was published by Fullerton & Co. in Glasgow around 1850.Sir Francis Drake, circa 1540-1596, was an Eng...

[Title page] Atlas National Illustré des 86 Départements et des Possessions de la France . . .

Frontispiece of the

South America.

This is John Tallis’ pretty map of South America. The map is surrounded by a number of topical steel engraved vignettes and the whole is surrounded by a decorative vine...

Geographische Wercke aus dem Verlag von Justus Perthes in Gotha. Januar 1852.

A very rare publicity leaflet for atlases published by Justus Perthes in 1852. This leaflet is very valuable as it gives in detail the different atlasses published in 185...

[Title page]. Atlas National Illustré des 86 Départements et des Possessions de la France . . .

Frontispiece of the

Tableau Statistique de la France et de ses Colonies.

Demographic and geographic statistic chart of France and its colonies.From one of the last decorative atlases of the nineteenth century.Victor Levasseur's "Atlas Nat...

The Crimea by James Wyld Geographer to the Queen & H.R.H. Prince Albert.

The second edition of this folding map of Crimea. In the upper right corner, an inset map of the areas around the Black Sea, "The Town & Harbor of Sevastopol wit...

Nicholas I. Emperor of Russia.

Steel engraved portrait of Nicholas I (1796–1855), tsar and emperor of Russia from 1825 to 1855. Engraved by G.Cook and published by Regan Paul Trench.

Geological and Paleaontological Map of the British Isles

Two beautiful double-page sheets combine to make one remarkable map of the British Isles. One map is titled "Geological and Paleontological Map of the British Isles,...

[Map puzzle] Atlas géographique.

A uncommon geographic Jigsaw puzzle. With a double hemisphere world map, Europe and France. The maps used for the puzzle are geographically sophisticated and well engrave...

[ Christophe Colomb ]

Uncommon wood block print showing Columbus and his egg.

Paris - Foulard Renault, Guide dans Paris / Renault\'s illustrated Paris Guide.

Plan of Paris printed on textile. Surrounded with text and numerous vignettes.

Vedute dei principali monumenti di Venezia.

Decorative title page with in the lower part small inset view of Doge Palace, St. Marco and a gondola.

(Title page) Vedute di Venezia.

Title page with a virgin and the lion of saint Mark sitting on an island with in the background the town of Venice. Lithography by Lefevre after G.B. Cecchini.

Carte emblématique, philosophique et morale ou Théatre de la vie humaine.

Rare and curious allegorical map, lithographed by G. Lyon Marmorat. The map is surrounded by an explanatory text defining the various terms such as "Empire of Satan&...

Carte du Voyage Sur la Mer du Monde.

A scarce lithographed map of the Mer Du Monde, showing the track of life with many funny place names in French, such as Ile du Travail, Detroit des etudes, Ile des Desirs...

Carte du voyage sur la mer du monde

Curious humorous map in French, showing curious islands in the "Sea of the World" such as: Island of work, Island of desires, Island of greed, Island of injusti...

Nouvelle Carte d'Europe dressée pour 1870 / Carte drôlatique d'Europe pour 1870 dressée par Hadol.

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...

[Interior with wallmap.]

Scene of a painter and his model set in an old Dutch interior with a wall map of Holland in the back. Etching by Willem Unger after a painting by Joannes Vermeer.Many sev...

Nouvelle Carte d'Europe dressée pour 1870.

The Franco-Prussian War and The Commune in Caricature 1870-71.Satirical illustration by Paul Hadol showing disposition of power in Europe at the beginning of 1870. Satiri...

Jules Verne - Board game - Around the world in 80 days - 1877

Very rare Dutch board game - no other copies known, to the "Around the world in 80 days" by Jules Verne, published in The Netherlands in 1877. No examples in Du...

Pesi Graditi ee sgraditi. Papagallo No. 6. Anno VI.

Translation of the legend: "Several weights, each one has to carry its weight, the more serious it is, the longer the trip seems to be, and they will come sooner or ...

Western Pacific (Chart n°4), 1877 ( Ink stamp Imray and son London 1878)

Printed in lithography and pasted on blue paper. Generally very good condition. Published by Imray, 89 & 102 Minories, London 1864. In the upper margin, "Western...

[Map puzzle] Atlas.

A uncommon geographic Jigsaw puzzle. With a double hemisphere world map, Europe and France. The maps used for the puzzle are geographically sophisticated and well engrave...

Serio-Comic War Map For The Year 1877.

Fascinating political caricature map by Frederick Rose, printed by G. W. Bacon & Co., a bygone U.K. publisher of maps and atlases, of the countries of Europe, known a...

Zoological Geography.. Birds of Europe [and] over the World. Phytology & Zoology No. 6.

Original double-page engraved map (overall 55 x 66 cm.), with light original hand-coloring. As issued in The Physical Atlas... by Alexander Keth Johnstone... based on the...

La France. Nouvel Atlas illustré des départements et des colonies..

Uncommon and decorative title page in typical neo-gothic style. In bottom a globe and map of France. Engraved by Dyonnet.

Captain James Cook portrait with facsimile signature

'CAPTAIN JAMES COOK' with a facsimile signature. Exceptional engraved portrait of a fine naval man.Original steel engraving by Henry Bryan Hall, and his three sons; Henry...

Mer de Chine. Golfe du Tonkin. Entrées de Kuaï-Chin-Mun et Tsieng-Mun. . .

Large chart centred on the Gulf of Tonkin in the South China Sea. Showing banks, isles and soundings made in metres. Relief is shown by hachures.Engraved by A. Gérin aft...

LA FRANCE ELECTORALE.

History seems really to repeat itself !? A chromolithographed satyrical map, on the ousting by election of the French populist Politician, Minister of War and Member of P...

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 numbere...

El Giro del Mondo.

Goos-game with 80 numbered anticlockwise boxes, showing a journey around the world. In center a steam ship and title. I four corners the rules of the game.In box 56 the P...

La quadratura nel circolo ossia il giuoco delle alleanze.

Circular game of alliances in Europe depicting 18 European countries personified by characters in costume and in the center, St Peter's Square in Rome. Text in 2 columns ...

Grand Birds-Eye View of the Grounds and Buildings of the Great Columbian Exposition at Chicago, Illinois, 1892-3.

Lithography after a watercolor by C. Graham created as part of a portfolio for the World's Columbian Exposition (also known as the Chicago World's Fair) was a world's fai...

Nouvelle Carte de la France Indiquant les Routes, les Chins de Fer les Stations Thermales et Balneaires D'Apres les Documents les Plus Recents

A fascinating large map of France with the advertising of Browning shotguns. It was produced in Paris ca. 1900. Twelve shotguns are featured with their prices at the time...

Reise um die Welt in achtzig Tagen. Nach dem Roman von J. Verne. Ein unterhaltendes Gesellschaftsspiel.

Travel around the world in eighty days. After the novel by Jules Verne. An entertaining dice game with 80 fields, in the middle a world map. Title after the tutorial. Nei...

Face or Fortune Know Thy Self.

A most unusual item. A volvelle from Woodbury [Facial] Soap Face or Fortune - Know Thy Self with an astrological volvelle & dial on the reverse. Complete with 16 pp s...

A Humorous Diplomatic Atlas of Europe and Asia. / 滑稽欧亜外交地図 / Kokkei O-A Gaiko Chizu.

A wonderful example of the rare 1904 Kisaburo Ohara satirical 'Octopus Map' of Europe. Composed at the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War (1904 – 1905), it was modelled...

A Humorous Diplomatic Atlas of Europe and Asia. / 滑稽欧亜外交地図 / Kokkei Ō-A Gaikō Chizu.

A wonderful example of the rare 1904 Kisaburo Ohara satirical 'Octopus Map' of Europe being swallowed by an octopus (Russia). Composed at the outbreak of the Russo-Japane...

Giuoco Dell'Oca Geografica.

An attractive and rare playing board for a “Goose game” designed to teach the geographical places of Italy.The Game of the Goose is a race game wherein players move t...

Atlas Geographique. (Cover of a Puzzle).

A separate front board of the presentation case of a geographical jigsaw puzzle. The front board is a fine example of period design, with five beauties respectively symbo...

Iceland - Chart No. 114.

Very rare and large English nautical chart, consisting of two pages, compiled by James Imray. The bottom right the map has the title and pasted information about the 'Sou...

Overzichtskaart van Java en Madoera schaal 1:500.000. Met aanduiding van de politieke indeeling, de organisatie van het bestuur, de bestaande en nog aan te leggen verkeerswegen en van de groote cultuur- en industrieele centra. Samengesteld op last va

If assembled a very large color-printed map (60x 218cm.) of Java and Madoera (Madura Island) on four sheets, each measuring 60 x 54.5 cm, dissected into 12 sections and l...

An interesting lot of World War I propaganda including some cartoons with map topics.

A group of War Maps & Propaganda items, including magazine titles, post cards, propaganda, etc. Humoristische Karte von Europa im Jahre 1914 " by Lehmann-Dumont,...

L'Impero della preda ossia la Piovra d'Absburgo.

Rare anti-German propaganda printed in occasion of the entry into the war of Italy during the first World War. The Empire Austro-Hungarian is depicted as an octopus that ...

[Flag] Honor a los vaientes viva Espana.

[6 Post cards of young woman seated on a globe ]

Complete set of 6 pictorial post cards showing young women seated on a globe. Signed "Morin". Unsent.More aboutcartographical curiosities [+]

Bootlegger's Map of the United States

This awe-inspiring pictorial map was originally published in the Washington Post by a staff cartoonist Edward Gerstell McCandlish (1887 - 1946) who at the time was known ...

Pleasure Island.

Pleasure Island: Being A Plan in the Old Manner of the Lake Island in Canada which Mr Winston Churchill is said to covert.From Punch, September 11th 1929. An amusing map ...

Pleasure Island.

Pleasure Island: Being A Plan in the Old Manner of the Lake Island in Canada which Mr Winston Churchill is said to covert.

Pleasure Island : Being A Plan in the Old Manner of the Lake Island in Canada which Mr Winston Churchill is said to covert.

From Punch, September 11th, 1929.A satirical map attacking Churchill in his "Wilderness Years." In May of 1929, the Conservative government failed to gain reele...

Le voyage du missionnaire. [board game]

A Goose game board with in four corner missionary scenes in the four continents and in center "N°. 60 Arrivée à la Mission florisante", with Asians people he...

Map Showing Isle of Pleasure

An original example of a rare and humorous Prohibition-era pictorial map that illustrates the many vices that lay within the "Isle of Pleasure." The isle itself...

The Stock Exchange London 1933.

A beautiful and whimsical map, chock full of delightful small caricature vignettes, humorously depicting the 'goings on' in the financial market in London's City of Londo...

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...

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...

L'Intesa Cordiale.

Cover for an Italian caricature book cover, from 1940 by Enrico Gianeri (Gec). "Gec L’INTESA CORDIALE". Signed and dated on the stone lower right.

The Histomap of Evolution.

To make evolution more easy to understand, and facilitate a life to students - John B. Sparks, who created the Histomap of religion and Histomap of world history, also cr...