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[With Extensive Contemporary Annotations] Ordnance Survey of the Peninsula of Sinai Made in 1868-9 By Captains C.W. Wilson, and H.S. Palmer, R.E. Under The Direction of Major-General Sir Henry James, R.E. F.R.S. &c. Director of the Ordnance Survey
The difficult merger between religious belief and scientific thought: an annotated map of the Sinai from the height of the British Empire.
Place/Date: London / 1869$3,500 Add to cart -
Carte de la Cote de L’Amérique sur l’Océan Pacifique Septentrional le Territoire de l’Orégon, les Californies, la Mer Vermeille, Partie des Territoires de la Compagnie de la Baie d’Hudson, et de l’Amérique Russe.
Landmark map of the American West by Duflot de Mofras, with period annotations.
Cartographer(s): Eugène Duflot de MofrasPlace/Date: Paris / 1844$15,000 Add to cart -
Erythraei Sive Rubri Maris Periplus, olim ab Arriano descriptus, nunc vero ab Abrah. Orelio ex eodem delineatus
Illustrating a mysterious ancient text: fascinating Ortelius map mixing classical mythology and contemporary exploration.
Cartographer(s): Abraham OrteliusPlace/Date: Antwerp / 1624$1,200 Add to cart -
Map of a Reconnoissance between Fort Leavenworth on the Missouri River, and the Great Salt Lake in the Territory Of Utah…
One of the seminal cartographic achievements for the mapping of the West, professionally backed on sturdy linen.
Place/Date: New York / 1851$650 Add to cart -
Map of the Great Salt Lake And Adjacent Country in the Territory Of Utah. Surveyed in 1849 and 1850…
“Scientific cartography of the Territory of Utah may be said to date from the appearance of this map.” – Wheat
Place/Date: New York / 1852$850 Add to cart -
The South Isles of Orkney, with the Rocks, Tides, Soundings &c. Surveyed and Navigated by Murdoch Mackenzie
A landmark survey of the South Orkneys featuring pioneering work in the use of triangulation.
Cartographer(s): Murdoch MackenziePlace/Date: Edinburgh (?) / 1750$900 Add to cart -
Le Royaume de Siam avec les Royaumes qui luy sont Tributaires…
Gorgeous Dutch map of the southern Malay peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, and Java.
Cartographer(s): Joachim OttensPlace/Date: Amsterdam / ca. 1720$525 Add to cart -
Greece Archipelago and part of Anadoli. By L.S. de la Rochette. MDCCXC. London, Published for Willm. Faden, Geographer to the King. January 1st. 1791
Large, detailed 1791 map of Greece and Asia Minor with striking cartouche.
Cartographer(s): William FadenPlace/Date: London / 1791$500 Add to cart
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Virginiae Item et Floridae Americae Provinciarum, nova Descriptio.
The most important and influential map of Virginia and Carolina to appear in the 17th century, in excellent original color.
Cartographer(s): Jodocus HondiusPlace/Date: Amsterdam / ca. 1630Read more -
The American Union Railroad Map Of The United States, British Possessions, West Indies, Mexico, And Central America. 1871. Published by Haasis & Lubrecht, 107 Liberty Street, New York. Smith & McDougal, Electrotypers, 82 Beekman Street, New York.
First edition of Haasis & Lubrecht’s iconic map of an America connected by rail.
Cartographer(s): Haasis & LubrechtPlace/Date: New York / 1871Read more -
Colton’s Map of the United States of America, The British Provinces, Mexico and The West Indies Showing the Countries From the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
Colton’s spectacular wall map of a rapidly expanding America.
Cartographer(s): The Colton Mapmaking CompanyPlace/Date: New York / 1854Read more -
Colton’s Map of the United States of America Showing the Country from the Atlantic to the Pacific
G.W. & C.B. Colton’s first U.S.-centric coast-to-coast map of the United States.
Cartographer(s): The Colton Mapmaking CompanyPlace/Date: New York / 1867Read more -
Generalkort over Danmark
Colonel J.H. Mansa’s wall map of a Denmark reeling from its devastating Prussian defeat.
Cartographer(s): Jacob Henrik MansaPlace/Date: Copenhagen / 1875Read more -
A New Map of Texas, Oregon and California with the Regions Adjoining. Compiled from the most recent authorities
Samuel Augustus Mitchell’s definitive chart of the American West: a quintessential guide for those drawn to the frontier.
Cartographer(s): Samuel Augustus MitchellPlace/Date: Philadelphia / 1846Read more -
Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio Quam ex Magna Universali Mercatoris…M.D.LXXXVII.
Gorgeous example of Mercator’s striking double-hemisphere world map.
Cartographer(s):Place/Date: Amsterdam / (Latin edition) 1606Read more -
Le Nouveau Mexique et La Floride: Tirees de diverses Cartes, et Relations
A rare first state by one of the seventeenth century’s greatest cartographers.
Cartographer(s): Nicolas SansonPlace/Date: Paris / 1656Read more -
Ierusalem, et suburbia eius, sicut tempore Christi floruit…
Illustrating the last days of Jesus in Jerusalem: a magnificent 1588 plan of the city in the Second Temple Period.
Cartographer(s): Georg Braun & Franz HogenbergPlace/Date: Cologne / 1588Read more -
Cartes Générale des Chemins de Fer et des Voies Navigables de La France
Well-executed 1861 railroad map of France published under Napoleon III.
Cartographer(s): Napoléon ChaixPlace/Date: Paris / 1861Read more -
Mapa de America: Razas, Indumentaria, Banderas, Escudos Y Producciónes
Pictorial Interwar North & South America
Place/Date: Barcelona / ca. 1927Read more -
Le Plan des Cinemas a Paris [and verso] Europe Movie Map
Two splendid pictorial maps in one – cinema locations in Paris and famous film locations in Europe
Cartographer(s): Yuki Miyazaki (Illustration); Eiga Houko (Publisher)Place/Date: Tokyo / ca. 1970Read more -
Plano de la Ciudad de San Sebastian. 90 Aniversario 1879-1969. Caja de Ahorros Municipal de San Sebastian
Huge town plan of San Sebastián commemorating the city’s 90th anniversary
Place/Date: San Sebastian / 1969Read more -
[Marin County]
Excellent 1914 C.F. Weber map of Marin County
Place/Date: San Francisco / 1914Read more -
A Journey from Prince of Wales’s Fort in Hudson’s Bay, to the Northern Ocean: Undertaken by Order of the Hudson’s Bay Company, for the Discovery of Copper Mines, a North West Passage, &c., in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771 & 1772
Gorgeous first edition of Hearne’s description of his discoveries on behalf of the Hudson’s Bay Company
Cartographer(s): Samuel HearnePlace/Date: London / 1795Read more -
Mappa jeneralna Wojewodztwa Augustowskiego
Rare 1826 Polish regional map —an important piece of Polish-language cartography.
Cartographer(s): Juliusz KolbergPlace/Date: Warsaw / 1826Read more -
Allgemeine Darstellung der Oberflächen der Weltkörper unseres Sonnengebietes, besonders der Erde, des Mondes, der Venus und des Merkur’s, zur Vergleichung ihrer wundervollen Naturbaue und merkwürdige Naturkräfte.
A pair of wonderful early 19th century data visualization engravings comparing mountain heights on Earth and its moon, Venus, and Mercury.
Place/Date: Leipzig / 1811Read more -
Geologische Wandtafeln für den Anschauungs-Unterricht.
Marvelous 1872 geological treatise with color diagrams of the Earth’s stratigraphy.
Cartographer(s): Dr. Oscar Friedrich von Fraas; lith. v. Jul. Joh. Haecker; Lith. Dampfschnellpressendruck J.F. Schreiber EsslingenPlace/Date: Ravensburg / 1872Read more -
Stanford University
1963 bird’s-eye-view of Stanford University
Cartographer(s): Ralph C. ArnholdPlace/Date: Palo Alto / 1963Read more -
Guide Map of Jerusalem Ancient and New
Pictorial map of Jerusalem with both ancient and modern sites
Cartographer(s): H. M. King & S. SpyridonPlace/Date: Jerusalem / ca. 1930Read more -
Map Of San Francisco Showing The Water Service Of Spring Valley Water Works. Distributing Reservoirs, Districts Supplied By Each And Location Of Principal Distributing Mains, Contour Lines, Showing Elevation Above Water & Fire Department And Fire Patrol Buildings.
Important pre-1906 earthquake water system map of San Francisco
Cartographer(s): Britton & ReyPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1894Read more -
Lettres Edifiantes Et Curieuses, Ecrites Des Missions Estrangeres, par quelques Missionnaires de la Compagnie de Jesus. V. Recueil
First printed appearance of Father Kino’s influential map, along with Piccolo’s text on California missions.
Cartographer(s): Father Eusebio F. KinoPlace/Date: Paris / 1705Read more -
Recettes des tramways de Paris des bateaux-omnibus et du chemin de ceinture et mouvements des voyageurs dans les gares de paris en 1880.
Gorgeous statistical graphic plan of Paris depicting passenger movements in the year 1880
Cartographer(s): Ministere des Travaux Publics; Imp. MonrocqPlace/Date: Paris / 1882Read more -
Marvelous Marin, Home of Muir Woods National Monument
Nice pictorial promotional map of Marin County.
Cartographer(s): Marin Tourism BureauPlace/Date: San Rafael / ca. 1960Read more -
Discovering California Through Books
Delightful literary-themed map of California
Cartographer(s): Schenkofsky-HeckingPlace/Date: Not listed / 1961Read more -
Mappa geographiae naturalis sive tabella synoptica / inventa et adornata à Matth. Seuttero. S. Caes. Maj. geogr. Aug.
Unusual and fascinating look at mapmaking in the 18th century
Cartographer(s): Matthäus SeutterPlace/Date: Augsburg / 1730Read more -
Carte Nouvelle du Mexique du Texas et d’une Partie des Etats Limitrophes
Brué’s landmark map of the West with the Republic of Texas — first use of ‘Texas’ in the title
Cartographer(s): Adrien-Hubert BruéPlace/Date: Paris / 1840Read more -
Pictorial map of the United Arab Republic
1969 map of the short-lived United Arab Republic with pictorial vignettes.
Cartographer(s): K. Kamel; Ministry of Tourism in EgyptPlace/Date: Cairo / 1969Read more -
Map of Jordan. Holy Land
Pre-Six-Day War map of Jordan including Jerusalem, with vignettes of important monuments.
Cartographer(s): Tourism Bureau of the Hashemite Kingdom of JordanPlace/Date: Amman / 1961Read more -
Faust’s Map of the City and County of San Francisco, California
Gorgeous pre-1906 earthquake map of San Francisco.
Place/Date: San Francisco / 1900Read more -
San Francisco Water System
Fascinating 1995 pictorial poster map of the San Francisco water system
Cartographer(s): San Francisco Water WorksPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1995Read more -
San Francisco Quadrangle (Topography)
Extensively detailed map of San Francisco and the East Bay
Cartographer(s): U.S. Geological SurveyPlace/Date: Washington, D.C. / 1913Read more -
General Map of the Panama Canal
Rare relief map booklet of the Panama Canal Zone
Cartographer(s): William M. Baxter, Jr.Place/Date: Boston / ca. 1915Read more -
Pony Express Route April 3, 1860 – October 24, 1861
Cool pictorial commemoration of the Pony Express centennial
Place/Date: New York / 1961Read more -
Les Isles Philippines Molucques et de la Sonde
1654 French map of the Philippines in original outline color
Place/Date: Paris / 1654Read more -
Rollandet’s Map of the City of Denver Colorado — Fourth Edition– February 1st, 1889
Rare 1889 map of Denver with vignettes of important buildings
Cartographer(s): Edward RollandetPlace/Date: Denver / 1889Read more -
A Map of America, between Latitudes 40 and 70 North, and Longitudes 45 and 180 West, Exhibiting Mackenzie’s Track from Montreal to Fort Chipewyan & from thence onto the North Sea in 1789, & to the West Pacific Ocean in 1793
Before Lewis & Clark: map of Mackenzie’s expedition across North America
Cartographer(s): Alexander MackenziePlace/Date: London / 1801Read more -
Carte des Isles Philippines, Celebes et Moluques. Carte des Isles Philippines… 1re. Feuille Carte des Isles Philippines… 2e. Feuille.
Complete set of three maps of the Philippines from Bellin’s Le Petit Atlas Maritime
Cartographer(s): Jacques Nicolas BellinPlace/Date: Paris / 1764Read more -
Point Reyes Quadrangle (19 x 15 mintues map)
1969 topographic map of West Marin
Cartographer(s): U.S. Geological SurveyPlace/Date: Washington, D.C. / 1969Read more -
Territory of Hawaii – Samoa
Marvelous 1935 Ruth Taylor White pictorial map of Hawaii and Samoa
Cartographer(s): Ruth Taylor WhitePlace/Date: Boston / 1935Read more -
Ischia quae olim Aenaria
1590 old color Ortelius Island of Ischia
Cartographer(s): Abraham OrteliusPlace/Date: Antwerp / 1590Read more -
Regiones Sub Polo Arctico
1644 W. Blaeu signature map of the Arctic
Cartographer(s): Willem BlaeuPlace/Date: Amsterdam / 1644Read more -
A Pictorial Map of North America
Signed Ernest Dudley Chase 1945 pictorial map of North America
Cartographer(s): Ernest Chase DudleyPlace/Date: Winchester / 1945Read more -
Road Map to Iran
Folding tourist map of Iran with photographic vignettes
Cartographer(s): Aziz HatamiPlace/Date: Tehran / ca. 1972Read more -
Sketch map of Italy with the Lines of Communication by Road, Rail, Sea, and Air
Interesting 1953 pictorial map of Italy
Cartographer(s): SalomonePlace/Date: Rome / 1953Read more -
Nouvelle Carte Générale des Provinces Asiatiques de l’Empire Ottoman (sans l’Arabie) dressée par Henri Kiepert, Berlin 1883. Chemins De Fer d’après l’état de 1909.
Colossal 1909 map of the Ottoman Empire composed during the ‘New Great Game’and the lead-up to World War I
Cartographer(s): Heinrich KiepertPlace/Date: Berlin / 1909Read more -
Bird’s-eye-view of the Panama Canal
Bird’s-eye-view and map of the Panama Canal issued the first year after its opening
Cartographer(s): I.L. Maduro Jr.Place/Date: Panama / 1915Read more -
Indiae Orientalis, Insularumque Adiacentium Typus
1590 Ortelius map of Southeast Asia in original colors
Cartographer(s): Abraham OrteliusPlace/Date: Antwerp / 1590Read more -
Map of San Francisco, California
Late 19th century map of San Francisco with missing Marina street names
Cartographer(s): Matthews, Northrup & Co.Place/Date: New York / 1891Read more -
A Pictorial Map of Palo Alto and the San Francisco Peninsula
Superb 1940s pictorial map with Stanford University
Cartographer(s): Palo Alto Chamber of CommercePlace/Date: Palo Alto / ca. 1940Read more -
24 Miles round London
24 Miles round London with original color & case
Cartographer(s): George Frederick CruchleyPlace/Date: London / ca. 1839Read more -
Ride the roads to romance along the Golden Coast and thru the sunshine empire of Southern California
Roads to Romance pictorial map of Southern California
Cartographer(s): Roads to Romance AssociationPlace/Date: Los Angeles / 1952Read more -
Legionis, Biscaiae et Guipiscoae Typus
Old color 1630 Mercator & Hondius map of the Basque region
Place/Date: Amsterdam / 1630Read more -
Seu Graecia Universa Autore J. Laurenbergio
1680 map of Greece with an elaborate cartouche and fine detail
Cartographer(s): Nicolas VisscherPlace/Date: Amsterdam / 1680Read more -
Madagascar
French pictorial map of Madagascar
Cartographer(s): JylbertPlace/Date: Paris / 1943Read more -
Islandia
Excellent old color Ortelius map of Iceland
Cartographer(s): Abraham OrteliusPlace/Date: Antwerp / 1598Read more -
Map Showing The Pacific Railways and Their Branches. Prepared for the United States Pacific Railway Commission
Detailed 1887 Colton railroad map with color-coded routes
Cartographer(s): George Woolworth Colton and Charles B. ColtonPlace/Date: New York / 1887Read more -
Carte Générale Du Théâtre De La Guére dans les États-Unis de L’Amérique avec Une Carte du Mexique pour suivre les Opérations Militaires
French map of the United States with California Gold Region
Cartographer(s): A. Bes & F. DubreuilPlace/Date: Paris / ca. 1850Read more -
Post Route Map of California and Nevada Published By Order of Postmaster General Arthur E. Summerfield. June 15, 1954
1954 large-format official map of postal routes in California & Nevada
Cartographer(s): United States Post Office DepartmentPlace/Date: Washington, D.C. / 1954Read more -
California
Cram’s end of 19th century California map with color-coded rail lines and Bay Area inset
Cartographer(s): George F. CramPlace/Date: Chicago / ca. 1894Read more -
Trans-Continental Tourist, Containing a Full and Authentic Description of Over Five Hundred Cities…
Crofutt’s 1874 promotional guide with splendid map of transcontinental routes
Cartographer(s): George A. CrofuttPlace/Date: New York / 1874Read more -
General Map of North America, drawn from the best surveys, 1795
Late 18th century North America atlas map with manuscript notations
Cartographer(s): John ReidPlace/Date: New York / 1796Read more -
États-Unis de l’Amérique Septentrionale avec les Isles Royale, de Terre Neuve, de St. Jean, l’Acadie &c.
1785 map of the United States with alternative state names proposed by Thomas Jefferson
Cartographer(s): Antoine BoudetPlace/Date: Paris / 1785Read more -
Nova Italiae Delineatio
Beautiful mid-17th century hand-colored map of Italy and surrounding islands.
Cartographer(s): Willem BlaeuPlace/Date: Amsterdam / ca. 1635Read more -
Southern Pacific R.R. and Connections. June 1883
Definitive 1883 map of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Cartographer(s): Rand, McNally & Co.Place/Date: Chicago / 1883Read more -
Salt Lake City: Map and Route of the Mormon Pioneers, their names, story of their trip and the dates, Mormon Church history and organization – The Wilson Hotel, Salt Lake City…
Marvelous 1899 pictorial panoramic route map of the Mormon pioneers
Cartographer(s): Millroy & HayesPlace/Date: Salt Lake City / 1899Read more -
Map of the United States including Canada and a large portion of Texas. Showing the Base Meridian and Township Lines of the U.S. Surveys, the lands allotted to the Indian Tribes west of the Mississippi…
Striking large-format 1845 map of the United States with independent Texas
Cartographer(s): John Calvin SmithPlace/Date: New York / 1845Read more -
New Map of that Portion of North America, Exhibiting the United States and Territories, the Canadas, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Mexico, also Central America, and the West India Islands
1854 Jacob Monk wall map of North America with California Gold Region – exceptional example!
Cartographer(s): Jacob MonkPlace/Date: Baltimore / 1854Read more -
Mitchell’s New National Map Exhibiting the United States with the North American British Provinces, Sandwich Islands, Mexico and Central America, Together with Cuba and other West India Islands
Mitchell’s iconic mid-19th century wall map of the United States
Cartographer(s): Samuel Augustus MitchellPlace/Date: Philadelphia / 1858Read more -
Carte du Congo et du Pays des Cafres
Exceptionally-detailed map of South Africa and Madagascar.
Place/Date: Amsterdam / 1742Read more -
New Relief Map of the Bay Counties
Wonderful Whitaker & Ray pictorial wall map of the Bay Area
Cartographer(s): Whitaker & Ray Co.Place/Date: San Francisco / 1905Read more -
Central Pacific R.R. and Leased Lines; Southern Pacific R.R. and Connections. September 1882. A.N. Turner, General Manager. R.H. Goodman, Gen’l Pass. & Tkt. Agt.
Attractive 1882 map of Central and Southern Pacific Railroad lines
Cartographer(s): Rand, McNally & Co.Place/Date: Chicago / 1882Read more -
Map of the City and County of San Francisco. Carefully Compiled from recent surveys, including all the new additions of Cities, Towns, and Villas, delineating the lines of Ranchos, Private Claims, Water Works, Railroads, &c. &c. Drawn for the San Francisco News Letter and the Pacific Mining Journal
Stunning 1864 map of San Francisco with detailed land grants and property boundaries
Cartographer(s): James ButlerPlace/Date: San Francisco / 1864Read more -
La Castille Propre ou Vieille, et la Nouvelle; avec l’Estremadure Castillane Dressé sur les Memoires de Rodrigo Mendes Silva, et Autres
Late 17th century Visscher Castille with Madrid town grid.
Cartographer(s): Nicolas VisscherPlace/Date: Amsterdam / ca. 1690Read more -
L’Afrique Divisee Suivant l’Estendue de Ses Principales Parties ou sont Distingues les uns des Autres…
Late 17th century Jaillot map of Africa
Cartographer(s): Pierre MortierPlace/Date: Amsterdam / ca. 1695Read more -
Africa Secundum Legitimas Projectionis Stereographicae regulas et juxta recentissimas relationes et observationes in subsidium vocatis quoque veterum Leonis Africani…
Classic 1737 Dutch map of Africa
Cartographer(s): Homann HeirsPlace/Date: Amsterdam / ca. 1737Read more -
Audience de Guadalajara nouveau Mexique, Californie. &c.
Excellent Sanson Island of California map.
Place/Date: Paris / 1667Read more -
Fraser’s Panoramic Plan of London
19th century London with vignettes of important buildings.
Cartographer(s): James FraserPlace/Date: London / ca. 1837Read more -
Europae
1584 Ortelius Europe with cartouche featuring Europa riding bull.
Cartographer(s): Abraham OrteliusPlace/Date: Antwerp / 1584Read more
