Antique Maps, Globes, Charts, Atlases & Vintage Graphics
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437 Terra Neuf, en de Custen van Nieu Vranckryck, Nieu Engeland, Nieu Nederalnd, Nieu Andalusia, Guiana en Venezuela Western Atlantic Ocean Reiner and Josua Ottens 1745 A passed Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 22 x 19 inches) This magnificent sea chart of the western Atlantic shows the coastlines of North America from Cape Charles, Maryland to Newfoundland, and the West Indies to the northern coast of Brazil. Oriented by two compass roses with north to the left; the Azores and Cape Verde Islands are at the top of the map. The map was originally produced by Frederick de Wit in circa 1675, which was in turn derived fro...

438 A New Generall Chart for the West Indies of E. Wrights Projection vut. Mercator's Chart Western Atlantic Ocean Herman Moll 1790 B   $350.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 22.5 x 18 inches) A crisply engraved sea chart covering most of the Atlantic Ocean but, as noted in the title, focusing on the West Indies. Place names are located along the coastal areas of North and Central America with a bit of the northern portion of South America as well as the western coast of Africa and a portion of Europe. The chart is centered on a large compass rose and the title is enclosed in a pictur...

439 Mappa Aestivarum Insularum alias Bermudas' Bermuda Mercator/Cloppenburgh 1630-36 B+   $600.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 10 x 7.5 inches) Lovely small map of Bermuda from this slightly larger format Atlas Minor. The various "tribes" are noted along with numerous settlements. Virginia appears to the northwest, Cape Cod is due north. Strapwork title cartouche and compass rose with fleur-de-lys adorn. French text on verso. Title above upper neatline "Descriptoin des Isles Bermudas."

440 A Chart of the Atlantic Ocean, Exhibiting the Course of the Gulph Stream. Etc. Atlantic Ocean Benjamin Franklin 1834 B+   $160.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 14 x 12 inches) This interesting map of the Atlantic depicts the Gulf Stream and prevailing wind currents as Benjamin Franklin presented in this edition of his memoirs which was published though many years. The two portions of the Gulf Stream are shown with different style lines, arrows suggesting the current's direction. The map covers the Atlantic Ocean to include the coasts of North America, Africa, Europe, G...

441 Isles Canaries Atlantic Ocean, Canary Islands Nicolas Sanson 1700 A+ passed Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 10.5 x 7.7 inches) This is a very beautiful small map of the Canary Islands with an inset of Madeira. The Prime Meridian is shown running along the left border. The map is dominated by a large title cartouche, which is draped in an elaborate garland of fruit.

442 Vera effigies et delineatio Insulae Sanctae Helenae' Atlantic Ocean, St. Helena Van Linschoten 1596 B+   $550.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 19 x 12 inches) Incredibly decorative engraving of St. Helena. Three elevations provide perspective of the rugged topography. The ocean contains several Portuguese ships. The sheet is then richly embellished with three beautiful compass roses, two elaborate cartouches and angel holding armillary sphere. Beautifully engraved by Baptista a Doetechum.

443 Isle St. Helene Atlantic Ocean, St. Helene Pieter van der Aa 1729 A passed Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 12.3 x 9.5 inches) This is a well rendered bird's-eye view of the island with numerous sailing ships, two decorative cartouches, and a sunrise and towering clouds on the horizon. A compass rose and rhumb lines appear to be placed on the ocean surface in 3-D perspective and orient the map with north at the bottom. Locations on the northwest side of the island are named in Dutch in the key and in French in the upper...

444 Carte de Isles de Saint Pierre et Miquelon' North Atlantic Ocean Jacques Nicolas Bellin 1763 A   $600.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 34 x 22 inches) Attractive, large-scale chart of the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon with superb detail of the islands, soundings and anchorages. Located south of the Canadian province of Newfoundland, they are the last remnant of France’s once large dominion in North America. The chart is embellished with a huge garland-draped title cartouche, a smaller remarque cartouche, rhumb lines and a fleur-de-...

445 Islandia Iceland Ortelius/Vrients 1609 A+   $140.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 4.7 x 3.4 inches) Charming miniature map of Iceland based on Ortelius' important map of the island. Major cities are named and the sea is stipple engraved. Strapwork title cartouche at lower right. The map was engraved by the brothers Ambrose and Ferdinand Arsenius who had been assistants to Frans Hogenburg and co-engravers of Ortelius' folio Theatrum. This series of maps was accompanied by text by Michel Coigne...

446 Carte de l'Islande' Dressee sur celle de M. Horrebows Iceland Jacques Nicolas Bellin 1760 B+ passed Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 15 x 11.8 inches) In 1752 the Danish scholar, Niels Horrebow, published an important book and map about Iceland. His map, based on the previously unpublished Knoff survey, was a major departure from previous maps based on Bishop Gudbrandur Thorlaksson's map of more than 150 years earlier. Thus, it marked a turning point in the cartography of Iceland. This is Bellin's version for Prevost's important work on voyag...

447 Kort over Gronland' Greenland Paul Egede 1788 B+   $110.00 Closed     Archived Auction. Click on the Title for details on this lot.    (Size: 11.5 x 14.8 inches) Paul Egede was the son of the Lutheran missionary Hans Poulson Egede, often called the Apostle of Greenland. Paul continued his father's missionary work in Greenland until he was forced to return to Denmark due to poor health. There he became an instructor to missionaries, translated the New Testament for use by the Eskimo, and wrote this history of the Greenland Missions, one of the few sources...

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