Featured Maps
Untitled Map of the World
1504
Probably an intermediate state of Reisch's unusual world map. He published his first world map in his ‘Margarita Philosophica’ of 1503. This map is a reduced version, with four rather than twelve windheads, published in Gruninger...
World Map on Silk
1668
World map on silk, Frederick de Wit, Amsterdam, 1668 (ca. 1700) Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula. In an untitled atlas printed entirely on silk, comprising 150 engraved maps and charts. Copperplate engraving, and etching. Holland dom...
Sea Chart of Europe
1621
Sea chart of Europe, Willem Blaeu, ca. 1621 Paskaarte Vertonende alle de Zekusten van Europa. Nieulvez aldus uytgegeven… Separate publication. Copperplate engraving.Oriented with west at the top, this chart covers the area from the northern c...
Le Grand Atlas
1663
A magnificent example of “the greatest and finest atlas ever published” (Verwey).The ‘Atlas Major’ in its various editions was the largest atlas ever published. It was justly famed for its production values, its high typo...
Belgiae Descriptio
1593
A very scarce example of Jodocus Hondius’ roundel Leo Belgicus. It is one of a set of five roundel maps Hondius produced while in London in 1590 (“Jodocus Hondius fecit 1590” is visible next to the lion’s left forepaw). H...
The Earliest Obtainable Sea Chart of Europe
1586
Sea Chart of Europe and Northwest Africa. Lucas Waghenaer, 1586 Universe Europe maritime eiusq Navigationis description…, from Spieghel der zeevaerdt, ca. 1586. Copperplate engraving.Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer sailed as a Dutch chief officer between ...
The New World
1545
The New World, Pedro de Medina, 1545 Nuevo Mundo, from Arte de Navigar, Valladolid, 1545. Woodcut.Pedro de Medina’s map is one of the few early printed works composed by someone who had actually been to America, having sailed there with He...
Pictorical Map of Fresno County & Mid-California's Garden of the Sun
1925
Full color bird's eye view of Fresno county, folded into self wrappers pictorial covers, with mailer on one side showing postage 2 cents, The map contains a large art deco title cartouche and is bordered by more than 30 black and white photo illustration...
Pictorial Map of Oregon & Washington
1940
A colorful pictorial of these two states highlighting their products and resources. Done to accompany an article on the politics of the Pacific Coast and added as an insert to the March 1940 edition.
Blaeu's First Atlas of the World
1631
Blaeu’s first world atlas, produced from plates acquired from Jodocus Hondius II, a family member of the rival firm of Jaonnes Janssonius and Henricus Hondius.First published the previous year in 1630, this is the second issue of the 1631 edition,...
