Map of the Day: Pluche Map of Europe (1772)

May 19th, 2012

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Pluche map of Europe. Original printing and outlining, strong strike.

From Concorde de la Geographie des differens ages, Orwage Polihume de M. Pluche. Published by Chez les Fedres Estinne, rue S. Jacques, Paris 1772.

Map size 20 cm x 14 cm.

Condition very good. Multiple folds as issued. Minor toning and spotting as seen in image.

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Pluche Map of Europe (1772)

Map of the Day: Andree Map of the Caucasus (1903)

May 18th, 2012

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Andree map of Armenia, Georgia, and the Caucusus. Original factory outlining and coloring.

From Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas in 126 Haupt- und 139 Nebenkarten. Updated with new findings by A. Scobel. The Andree maps of the late 19th and early 20th century revolutionized mapmaking as by far the most detailed of the period, and for combining physical and political representations on one sheet in a way similar to contemporary maps today. In particular, Andree’s information on the Pacific and Africa were unsurpassed. Published Bielefeld and Leipzig by Verlag Von Velhagen and Klasing.

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Map of the Day: Black Map of the Netherlands and Belgium (1846)

May 17th, 2012

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Black’s Map of the Netherlands and Belgium. Original hand outlining and coloring. 

From Black’s General Atlas: Comprehending Sixty-One Maps from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources. Steel engraved by Sidney Hall, Hughes and Co. in Edinburgh, Scotland. Black’s General Atlas was first published in 1840, and then thereafter for the next 50 years. Early edition of a classic United Kingdom series.

Map size 43 cm x 30 cm.

Condition very good+ to fine. Light toning at edges.

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Black Map of the Netherlands and Belgium (1846)

Map of the Day: Ellis Map of Ireland (1825)

May 16th, 2012

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Ellis map of Ireland. Original hand outlining and coloring.

From Ellis’s General Atlas of the World, with the Latest Discoveries and New Continental Alterations. By George Ellis, a notable United Kingdom mapmaker of the 19th century. Ellis’ county atlas of England is one of the most famous and detailed available, and the same detail and design was extended to the General Atlas. Strong coloring, and strong strike on this example.

Map size 27 cm x 23 cm.

Condition very good+ to fine. No bends or folds in map.

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Ellis Map of Ireland (1825)

Map of the Day: Lowry Map of Polynesia (1853)

May 15th, 2012

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Lowry’s Map of Polynesia. Original hand coloring and outlining.

From Lowry’s Table Atlas: Constructed and Engraved from the Most recent Authorities. By J. W. Lowry, F.R.G.S. Published by Chapman and Hall, Picadilly, London, sometime between 1853 and 1855. Joseph Wilson Lowry was a prolific London cartographer and engraver, later working with Blackie and as the appointed engraver to the Geological Survey of Great Britian and Ireland. Early edition of a classic London series.

Map size 41 cm x 29 cm.

Condition very good. Light toning at edges. Center fold as issued.

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Lowry Map of Polynesia (1853)

Map of the Day: Huot Map of the World According to Ptolemy (1867)

May 14th, 2012

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Huot map of the world as known by Ptolemy. Original hand outlining and coloring.

From Atlas de la Geographie Universelle (description de toutes les parties du monde), nouvelle edition. By M.J.J.N. Huot, in association with Malte-Brun. Publisher Garnier Freres, Paris.

Map size 29.5 cm x 22 cm.

Condition very good+ to fine. Light toning at edges.

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Huot Map of the World According to Ptolemy (1867)

Map of the Day: Leroy Map of Northern Germany – Physical (1896)

May 13th, 2012

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Leroy map of Northern Germany – Physical. Original factory outlining and coloring.

From Atlas Universel Et Classique de Geographie: Ancienne, Romaine, du Moyen Age Moderne et Contemporaine. Updated with new findings MM Drioux et Ch. Leroy. Librarie Classique Eugene Belin, PAris France. Published 1896. This Leroy edition is notable both for an early French factory pressing as well as the extended attention to global physical landmass characteristics that became extremely popular in the decades succeeding it.

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Map of the Day: Johnson Map of World Meterology and Plants (1863)

May 12th, 2012

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Johnson’s chart of world meterology and plantlife, as understood from the period. Original hand outlining and coloring from the period, steel engraved map. 

Map size 40 cm x 32 cm. Condition good. Minor toning/foxing. 

Derived from Johnson’s New Illustrated Family Atlas of the World, 1863. Classic vintage plate from the mid-Civil War period. Mapmaker A.J. Johnson, New York, United States. 

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Johnson Map of World Meterology and Plants (1863)

Map of the Day: Tardieu Map of Greece and Turkish Europe (1863)

May 11th, 2012

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Large, hand-colored map of Greece and the Balkans. no rips or tears. Difficult edition to find. Condition VG+

Map size 45 cm x 38 cm.

by Ambrose Tardieu and Alexandre Vuillemin, Atlas Universel de Geographie, Ancienne et Moderne, 1863 Edition, from source of La Geographie Universelle by Malte-Brun.

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Tardieu Map of Greece and Turkish Europe (1863)

Map of the Day: De Vaugondy Map of Scandianavia (1770)

May 10th, 2012

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Difficult edition map of Norway, Denamark, Sweden, and Finland. Map as issued, no period coloring or contemporary coloring. Clean of markings.

Map size 16 cm x 15 cm. Off-center fold as issued. Condition very good. No rips or tears, small amount of foxing, toning on the edges and in the fold.

by Gilles Robert de Vaugondy, famed 18th century mapmaker.

Educational work. From Methode Abregee et Facile Pour Apprendre La Geographie. First edition. Publisher: A Paris Chez les Libraires associ