Miklian Antiquarian Maps Map of the Day

We are pleased to present our newest Map of the Day, available for today only at 30% off of our regular price.

A. H. Dufour map of India. Original hand coloring / outlining.

Map size 32 cm x 25 cm. Center fold as issued. Condition good to fair. Moderate toning and spotting

Derived from Geographie Universelle de Malte-Brun. Atlas Dresse et divise par nationalites contenan tous les chemins de fer par A.H. Dufour. Paris, Georges Barba, 1854.

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Miklian Antiquarian Maps Map of the Day

We are pleased to present our newest Map of the Day, available for today only at 30% off of our regular price.

Guthrie’s map of Europe. Hand outlining from the period.

Map size 22 cm x 15 cm. Fold as issued. Condition fair to good. Minor tear at fold, minor foxing, toning on the edges and in the fold.

From an Atlas to Guthrie’s Geographical Grammar, 1805. William Guthrie (later engraver for Carey) London, UK. Printed by Walker, Wilkie, and Robinson.

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Miklian Antiquarian Maps Map of the Day

We are pleased to present our newest Map of the Day, available for today only at 30% off of our regular price.

Yoshimoto map of Harima no Kuni (literally means country). The Kuni system was abolished in the
mid-19C after Meiji Restoration. Often times, but not always, Kuni boundaries correspond to a current prefecture.

Map size 32 cm x 24 cm.

Condition: Good to Fair. Damage to margins, period repair at margins, center fold as issued.

Mapmaker Yamazaki YOSHIMOTO, date published TENPO 5 (1834)

Published by IWANAMI as “KOKUSHO SO MOKUROKU the Japanese classical books catalogue of the maximum scale” Difficult to find and historically significant.

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Miklian Antiquarian Maps Map of the Day

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Large, hand-colored map of North America. 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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Miklian Antiquarian Maps Map of the Day

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Velhagen and Klasing map of Hannover, Oldenburg, Braunschweig provinces and the Free Stadt of Bremen of Germany, factory coloring. Well detailed.

Map size 50 cm x 37 cm.

Condition very good to fine. No rips or tears, minor toning at edges. Center fold as issued, single sided. Minor cut at edge of fold that does not extend to map.

Published by Velhagen & Klasings (A. Scobel) Neuer Volks- und Familien-Atlas in einhundert Kartenseiten
Herausgegeben von A. Scobel Ausgef

Miklian Antiquarian Maps Map of the Day

We are pleased to present our newest Map of the Day, available for today only at 30% off of our regular price.

Peoples map of global population from 1880, factory coloring. Well detailed.

Map size 30 cm x 36 cm.

Condition very good to fine. No rips or tears, small toning at edges.

From the People’s Unrivaled Family Atlas of the World. Published by People’s Publishing Company led by G.F. Cram, Chicago, 1886.

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Miklian Antiquarian Maps Map of the Day

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McNally’s map of China and SE Asia. Original map, factory coloring.

Map size 36 cm x 58 cm. Condition very good to fine. Minor toning/foxing. Map is partitioned into two sections. each individual section 36 x 29 cm. Map can be folded to display as single unit, or separated to frame separately for effect. Varied color in the map is from the photo/lighting-map colors are continuous.

From McNally’s Atlas, 1887. Mapmaker Rand McNally, USA. Early atlas from the current and 20th century map leader.

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Of the several of antique map blogs that were started after 2000, a large number have unfontunately ceased to update. Three that are still going strong (and great sources of information) are:

First Printing: The Antique Maps and Antiques Prints Blog

at: http://www.vintagemaps.com/blog/,

The Map Room: A Weblog About Maps (modern and antique)

at http://www.mcwetboy.net/maproom/,

and

Map the Universe: A Blog About Antique Map Collecting

at: http://www.maptheuniverse.com/.

The map room in particular teaches me new and interesting this about maps almost every posting. I particularly enjoy seeing how techniques, styles and and above all aesthetic qualities of antique maps are transfered to the ideas and designs of 20th century and current mapmakers. The look may change, at times radically, but the artistry and creativity of mapmaking is certainly alive and well in contemporary times.

Many customers have asked about adding contemporary had coloring and outlining to un-colored maps, or about having contemporary artists touch up colors that have faded. The discussions usually involve how this addition and/or restoration will affect the value of the piece. There is a significant amount of debate on the issue, but it basically comes down to a matter of preference. Some collectors prefer uncolored maps, others prefer hand-colored or hand-outlined maps. For the latter, period original coloring is generally considered to be the most desirable.

That said, contemporary colored maps have found their way into many collections, particularly for those people who wish to have maps framed and displayed. A tastefully done contemporary colored map looks every bit as presentable as it’s originally colored counterpart, and can be a welcome addition to a collection.

Of course, the selection of who will be coloring the piece is of paramount importance. Over the past several years, I have contacted several artists with experience in hand coloring antique maps. One of the best that I have come across is Breten Bryden in Massachusetts. She uses period colors, has extensive experience, and can tailor any map to your specifications. Further, her prices are reasonable. Please note the following ‘before’ and ‘after’ of two maps that I had sent to her, one colored and one outlined:

1770 Vaugondy Map of France

Before:

After:

In particular, coloring can be a useful way to improve maps with heavy toning, as seen here:

Breten can be reached through her website at http://www.brydenart.com/MapColoration.htm. If you are interested in purchasing a map from Miklian Antiquarian Maps and would like to have it sent via Breten for coloring, please contact me and we can arrange this to be done as well. As always, any maps for sale on Miklian Antiquarian Maps clearly distinguish whether map coloring and outlining is period / original or contemporary.

Came across a good article yesterday highlighting one of the more interesting and unique map collections in the USA. The Osher Map Library (and by extension Smith Cartographic Center & Smith Globe Collection) prioritizes diversity over specialization, contains well over 30,000 pieces, and is a real treat for those in the New England area. You can see the full article from the Boston Globe here.