Antique Maps of

World Maps

Important World Map for the discovery od Australia Maffei, Giovanni Pietro. Indiarum Orientalium Occidentliumque Descriptio, Pet, Maffei Historiae Harum Verissimaie, Dedictata. Cologne, Birckmann 1593 [25,7 x 49,2 cm] Copper-engraving, uncolored as published. Large world map engraved after Abraham Ortelius. The map shows a large unexplored 'Terra Australis ...' and shows South America with the westward bulge. The map is ornated decorative similar to Abraham Ortelius, with ships and sea-monsters. In very good to excellent condition. A very good impression on paper with good margins. A small rust-hole in 'Nova Guinea', the right fold with minor browning or soiling, this fold as well with a small marginal upper split on the upper margin. [Stock No.:19182] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Nautical World Map Ptolemaeus, Claudius Universi Orbis Descriptio Ad Usum Navigantium Galignani, P & F., Padua 1621 [ca. 31 x 21 (text sheet) cm] Fine copper-engraved map, printed into the full text page, published in 'Geografia ... Universale de la Terra', which was translated by Cernoti and published 1621 in Padua. A very good impression, in excellent condition. [Stock No.:17805] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Ptolemy World Ptolemaeus, Claudius Ptolemai Typus Galignani, P & F., Padua 1621 [ca. 31 x 21 (text sheet) cm] Fine copper-engraved map, printed into the full text page, published in 'Geografia ... Universale de la Terra', which was translated by Cernoti and published 1621 in Padua. A very good impression, in excellent condition. [Stock No.:17789] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Modern Ptolemy World Ptolemaeus, Claudius Universi Orbis Descriptio Galignani, P & F., Padua 1621 [ca. 31 x 21 (text sheet) cm] Fine copper-engraved map, printed into the full text page, published in 'Geografia ... Universale de la Terra', which was translated by Cernoti and published 1621 in Padua. A very good impression, in excellent condition. [Stock No.:17803] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Historical World Ortelius, Abraham Aevi Veteris, Typus Geographicus. Antwerp, Balthasar Moretus 1624 [31,5 x 44,4 cm] Original copper engraving, published 1624 in the famous historical Atlas "Parergon" (Latin text-edition) by Abraham Ortelius. Finely hand-colored in wash and outline. The map shows a title cartouche in the upper centre and a cartouche with the "privilegium" in the lower centre. The corners are ornated and show miniature maps. A very good example in excellent condition. In excellent condition. Koe. Ort. 46; Broe. 186 [Stock No.:20450] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
'California as an island' Sanson, Nicolaus. Harmonie ou Correspondance du Globe auecq la Shrere par les Points, Lignes, Cercles, &c. qui se descrivent en la Surface des Globes Terrestres et des Mappemondes; pour respondre a ceux qui sont imagines dans la Sphere coeleste. - Par le Sr. Sanson d`Abbeville Geographe ordre de sa Maieste Aveq Privilege pour Vingt Ans. 1659. Paris, N. Sanson d` Abbeville 1659 [35,5 x 53 cm] Copper-engraving, hand colored in outline, when published. A decorative world map, which shows the globe in two hemispheres nicely engraved with degrees of longitudes and degrees of latitudes. An interesting map, on which California is shown as an island. Interesting map by the famous French cartographer Nicolaus Sanson d'Abbeville. In very good condition. [Stock No.:13175] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Old World Janssonius, Joan. Geographia Sacra Ex Conatibus geographicis Abrahami Ortelii. Amsterdam, Janssonius Joan. 1662 [36 x 48 cm] Copper-engraving, decorative hand colored in outline and wash. Published in a Dutch text edition of J. Jansson's historical Atlas. A highly decorative map, which is ornated with a large decorative title cartouche at the bottom. On the top a large renaissance cartouche with title. In the lower centre we find a decorative inset with a small decorative world map after Abraham Ortelius. In excellent condition. Koeman I / 0810H:1 [Stock No.:18874] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
De Wit's plate of 1670 de Wit, Frederick Nova Orbis Tabula, in Lucem Edita, A.F. de Wit. Amsterdam, c. ( 1670) [46,5 x 54,5 cm] Copper-engraving, in original hand-colour (when published). A very good and sharp impression of this double hemisphere worldmap. The map is showing California as an Island (here with the sharp top). The map is ornated in the corners with very decorative mythological scenes. 'De Wit's map is one of the most attractive of its time. The brilliant scenes in the corners combine images of the four seasons, the elements, and the signs of the zodiac in a well balanced and naturalistic way' (Shirley p. 469). The map was published ca. 1670 in atlases by de Wit and is here present in its 1st state, before the cusps were filled with cherubs and an outer border was added. Shirley #451 (state 1 of 2). [Stock No.:16272] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Visscher, Nicolaas J. Orbis Terrarum Typus de Integro in Plurimis Emendatus, Auctus, et Icunculis Illustratus Auct. Nicolaus Ioa: Visschero. Amsterdam, 1670 [30,8 x 47,5 cm] Copper engraving, hand colored in outline and wash, published 1657 in a Dutch bible by Aertsz van Ravesteyn. A beautiful decorative world map in two hemispheres, equipped with two circular celestial diagrams. Further two celestial spheres are displayed on the eastern hemisphere and on the western hemisphere we find eleven lines of text on the discovery of the Americas and other recent voyages and circumnavigations. California is shown on the map as a peninsula. Parts of Australia and Van Diemen's Land are shown on the map, however not the northern coastline of Australia, which was discovered by Tasman's second voyage in 1644. The four corners of the map are equipped with beautiful engraved hand colored allegories on the four continents Europa, Asia, Africa and America. These allegories are equipped with landscapes, animal life and inhabitants. Printed on paper with good margins (44,5 x 51,5 cm). Minor creases at the lower centre fold, due to two older restored tears near the lower centre fold. Still in very good condition. A nice example of a highly decorative mid 17th century Dutch world map. Shirley #401 [Stock No.:16990] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Northern Hemisphere Mortier, Cornelius & Covens, Jean Hemisphere Septentrional pour voir plus distinctement Les Terres Arctiques Par Guillaume De Lisle de l Academie Rle. des Sciences. - A Amsterdam chez Jean Covens et Corneille Mortier Libraires. Amsterdam, Covens, I. & Mortier, C. 1700/05 [46 x 46 cm] Copper-engraving, uncoloured as published. Fine example of a strong impression of this large map showing the Northern hemisphere with North America, the Arctic, the Pacific, Asia and Europe after the cartographic source by the French map maker Guillaume De Isle. A strong impression in excellent condition. [Stock No.:17266] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Mallet, Allain Manesson Der EbenriB der Welt. - Planisphere du Monde Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm] Copper engraving, hand colored in wash and outline, published in Allain M. Mallet's description of the world. A small and decorative world map combined with a map of France at the bottom. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:18929] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
the old world Mallet, Allain Manesson Das alte veste land - Ancien Continent Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm] Copper engraving, hand colored in wash and outline. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:19897] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Mallet, Allain Manesson Allgemeine Welt Charten - Carte Generale Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm] Copper engraving, hand colored in wash and outline. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:19896] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Mallet, Allain Manesson Die Zirkel der Laenge - Cercles de Longitude. Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm] Copper engraving, hand colored in wash and outline. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:19895] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Mallet, Allain Manesson Die Quaex-Striche der breite. - Paralleles de Latitude. Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm] Copper engraving, hand colored in wash and outline. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:19894] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Old World Mallet, Allain Manesson Die Himels Striche nach der alten meinung Fig. it - Climats Selon les Anciens. Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm] Copper engraving, hand colored in wash and outline. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:19893] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
World by Hermann Moll Moll, Herman A new map of the whole world with the Trade winds - According to ye latest and most Exact observations by H. Moll Geographer. London, Th. Bowles and John Bowles 1736 [19,9 x 26,3 cm] Copper engraving, hand colored in outline when published. A small and decorative 18th century world map ornated with figurative allegories at the bottom. The top is ornated with a circular map of the North Pol and extensive descriptive text in English language. Published in Hermann Moll's 'Atlas Minor' 1736 in London. The geographer Hermann Moll came originally from the Netherlands and worked in London in the beginning for Moses Pitt. Later he became one of the important map publishers in England. The atlases, which he published were widely well known. He engraved as well maps for other English publishers (John Seller, etc.) . In excellent condition. [Stock No.:18290] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Homanns Astronomic Worldmap Homann, Johann Baptist & Doppelmayr. Basis Geographiae Recentioris Astronomica. In qua situs locorum insigniorum geographici ea exactitudine, qua celeberrimi Astronomi eosdem per observationes e plurimis luminarium et circumjovialium Eclipsibus nobis hactenus suppeditarunt pro certiori Geographiae stabilimento positi designantur A. Johanne Gabriele Doppelmaiereo Math. P.P. opera Ioh. Bapt. Homanni S.C.M. Geogr. cum Privilegio (Norimbergae) Sac. Caes. Majestatis. Nuernberg, Homann, J. B. 1745 [49 x 58 cm] Copper-engraving, hand colored in outline and wash, when published. Decorative map of the world, in two hemispheres, published at Johann Baptist Homann in Nuernberg in his famous celestial atlas by Ioh. Gabriel Doppelmaier. Ornated in the corners with small allegories to astronomy and geography, as well with descriptive tables providing information for the longitudes and latitudes of many major cities all around the world. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:13174] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Maritime World Map Ottens, R.. & I. [Frederick de Wit] Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Amstelaedami per F. de Wit. ex Officina R.. & I. Ottens. Amsterdam, Ottens Renier & Josua 1745 [48,2 x 56,4 cm] Copper-engraving, decorative hand colored in outline and wash. A good example of this famous Dutch double hemisphere maritime world map, published first by Frederick de Wit in his sea atlas. This is the third state published 1745 by Renier & Josua Ottens. This highly decorative map is illustrated in the four corners with the following scenes: Fire - Air - Earth - Water. In the upper left corner Pluto is carrying off a female, while a battle is taking place in the background, in the upper right corner a scene of the heavens with Zeus and Hera, the bottom corners are showing a rural scene bringing in the harvest and a maritime view with a spouting whale. It shows California as an island and has outlines for Australia and New Zealand. Further it has amendments with engraved routes of earlier explorations showing the travels of Tasman, Chevalier de Chaummont and the routes of Magellan and de le Maire. There are numerous additions of islands in the Pacific and Indian Ocean. The plate is in the eastern hemisphere in Southeast Asia partly worn and the printing in that region slightly blurred. A few older tiny tears or marginal mendings, mostly in the area of the centre fold and just above the allegory of the fire. A remarkable highly decorative map still in good to very good condition. Shirley #444 State 3 of 4 [Stock No.:16583] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Old and New World by John Blair Blair, John A Map of the World with the latest discoveries by the Rev.d John Blair L. L. D. & F. R. S. as a supplement his Tables of Chronology. - Western Hemisphere of the New World. - Eastern Hemisphere or the Old World. - Published March. 1.st 1779 by John Blair, L. L. D. London, J. Blair 1779. [ca. 42,2 x 56,7 cm] Copper engraving, uncolored, engraved by Thomas Kitchin. Decorative projection of the world with the Eastern and Western hemisphere (the old and new world). With many engraved details as place names, rivers, etc. The individual regions are named in English on the map. A nice detailed late eighteenth century world map. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:18234] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
North Polar Projections Zatta, Antonio. Emisfero Terrestre Settentrionale Tagliato sul' Equatore Venice, Antonio Zatta. 1779. [32,5 x 42 cm] Copper engraving, in contemporary original color in outline. Published in Zatta's "Atlante Novissimo". Decorative map by the famous late 18th century north-italian cartographer Antonio Zatta. With engraved voyages of discoveries. Australia 'N. Olanda' is nicely shown. In the corner we find a description related to California in 1775-77 and information the cartographic sources by Robert de Vaugondy. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:16797] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Vaugondy, Sr. Robert de Mappe-Monde dressee suivant les nouvelles relations et assujettie aux observations astronomiques Par le S. Robert de Vaugondy Geog. Paris, Delamarche 1780 [47 x 73,5 cm] Copper engraving, handcolored in outline, when published. Fine and decorative world map in two hemispheres by Robert de Vaugondy, published in his atlas around 1780. The interesting map shows many engraved travel routes of explorers of the 17th & 18th century. We also find here Cooks' voyages to Australia, the Pacific and the Northwest coast of America. In very good condition. The extra large map with the usual folds from the atlas, as published. A good impression. [Stock No.:17213] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Historical antique world map Zatta, Antonio Orbis Veteribus Notus - Venetiis 1785 Apud Antonium Zatta et Filios cum Privil. Exccel. Sen. Venice, Antonio Zatta. 1785 [34,2 x 44,4 cm] Copper engraving, in contemporary original color in outline. Published in Zatta's "Atlante Novissimo". The map shows 'the old historical world' with Central Europe, North Africa and extending over the Middle East towards India. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:21224] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
South Pol projection [Anonymous] South Pol Projection. Germany or Austria, 1800-20 [18,5 x 18,5 cm] Copper engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published. Interesting anonymous South Pol projection published probably in Germany around 1800. Minor marginal spots, else in very good condition. [Stock No.:18311] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique to order
World Polar Projections (Gaspari, A. C.) Sudliche und Noerdliche Halbkugel der Erde nach den neuesten Entdeckungen entworfen und berichtiget - Weimar Im Verlage des Geogr Instituts 1804. Weimar, Geographisches Institut 1804 [46,5 x 59,8 cm] Copper engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:20951] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Double hemisphere World Map (Gaspari, A. C.) Oestliche und Westliche Halbkugel der Erde nach den neutesten Entdeckungen entworfen und berichtiget - Weimar Im Verlage des Geogr. Instituts. 1804 Weimar, Geographisches Institut 1804 [46,3 x 60,3 cm] Copper engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:20950] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
[Anonymous] Die Erde in Zwey Halbkugeln - der oestlichen und westlichen, nach den neuesten Entdeckungen dargestellt. Prag 1807 Prague, 1807 [25,4 x 36 cm] Copper-engraving, hand colored in outline when published. Decorative early 19th century world map published in Prague. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:18228] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Mollo, Tranquillo Die Erde in zwey Halbkugeln der oestlichen und westlichen nach den neuesten Entdeckungen dargestellt. Prag, 1807 [24 x 27 cm] Copper engraving, hand colored in outline, when published. A decorative world map by mapmaker Tranquillo Mollo, who during that period in the Austrian-Hungarian empire in Vienna and Prague. It shows the globe in two hemispheres after the newest discoveries and is nicely engraved and hand colored in outline. In very good condition. The map was originally published folded, so that the old folds are still slightly visible. [Stock No.:13176]	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
World Map by T. Mollo Mollo, Tranquillo Die beyden Halbkugeln der Erde nach J. M. F. Schmidt. - Wien bey T. Mollo. Wien, Mollo 1817-20 [32,3 x 45,1 cm] Copper-engraving, hand colored in outline when published. Decorative early 19th century world map by the famous Austrian publisher and cartographer Tranquillo Mollo. The map is showing the world in two hemispheres. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:18227] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
World map by T. Mollo Mollo, Tranquillo Weltkarte nach den vorzueglichsten Huelfsmitteln, und neuesten Entdeckungen verfast. - Wien, bey Tranquillo Mollo. Wien, Mollo 1817-20 [32,4 x 43,9 cm] Copper-engraving, hand colored in outline when published. Decorative early 19th century world map by the famous Austrian publisher and cartographer Tranquillo Mollo. The map is showing the world in a projection after G. Mercator. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:18229] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Blondeau Mappe-Monde ou Carte Generale de la Terre. Paris, Lapie 1817 [21 x 35,5 cm] Copper-engraving, hand colored in outline when published. Decorative early 19th century world map showing the world in two hemispheres. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:18225] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Miniature world map after Mercator Starling, Thomas The World (on Mercators Projection) by T. Starling. London, Perkins & Bacon 1833 [ca. 9 x 14 cm] Steel engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published. The map shows detailed the world in Mercator's projection. Fine designed and engraved small map by the London engraver Thomas Starling published in his 'Geographical Annual' 1833 showing a fair amount of place names, rivers and political borders of the different countries and territories. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:19278] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Polar Regions Starling, Thomas The World. By T. Starling. London, Perkins & Bacon 1833 [ca. 9 x 14 cm] Steel engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published. The map shows detailed the northern and southern Polar regions. A small and decorative map. Fine designed and engraved small map by the London engraver Thomas Starling published in his 'Geographical Annual' 1833 showing a fair amount of place names, rivers and political borders of the different countries and territories. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:19321] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Eastern Hemispere Colton, J.H. Eastern Hemisphere New York, J.H. Colton 1856 [ca. 38 x 35 cm] Steel engraving, hand colored when published. A decorative map from the Eastern Hemisphere. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:20992] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Colton, J.H. Map of the world - showing the geographical destributions & range of the principal members of the Animal Kingdom - Map of the world - illustrating the productive industry of various countries, & exhibiting the principal features of commerce and navigation. New York, J.H. Colton 1856 [34 x 21,5 cm] Steel engraving, handcolored when published. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:18385] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
South Polar regions Colton, J.H. Southern Regions. New York, J.H. Colton 1856 [35,7 x 32,7 cm] Steel engraving, uncolored when published. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:18390] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Colton, J.H. Map of the World - Illustrating the principal features of Meteorology. - in the smaller map the shading is darker in proportion as the quantity of Rain which falls annually is greater. - Map of the world showing the distribution and limits of Cultivation of the principal plants useful to mankind. New York, J.H. Colton 1856 [34 x 21,5 cm] Steel engraving, handcolored when published. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:18384] Full description	click here to enlar