Archive for July, 2010

Map of the Day: Norstedt Map of the Route of Alexander the Great (1876)

July 21st, 2010

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Norstedt and Erslev historical map of the domain and travels of Alexander. west Asia and Greece insets. Original hand outlining and coloring.

From Historisk Atlas till Skolornas Tjenst. By P.A. Norstedt and Soner – Stockholm, and Jacob Erslev – Kopenhamn (Copenhagen). Publisher unknown, 1876.

Map size 25 cm x 20 cm.

Condition very good+. Light toning at edges and minor spotting.

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Norstedt Map of the Route of Alexander the Great (1876)

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Map of the Day: La Brugere City Map of New York City Manhattan (1877)

July 20th, 2010

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Nice double city map of Manhattan, double sheet, light foxing, no rips or tears, small marks on the fold.

F. de la La Brugere and Alphonse Baralle, 1877. publisher: Fayard Paris, Atlas Universel. Original map, not a reprint or reproduction.

Map size 50 cm x 30 cm.

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La Brugere City Map of New York City Manhattan (1877)

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Map of the Day: Drury Map of Ohio (1822)

July 19th, 2010

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Drury map of Ohio, with extensive river outlines. Early representation of the village of Cleaveland and Sandusky. Northwest Ohio designated as Indian Country. Original black and white printing and outlining.

From Geography for School, Upon a Plan Entirely New Atlas of Forty Luminous and Concise Maps. By Luke Drury, A. M. (USA). Publisher Miller and Hutchins, Providence, Rhode Island. Drury was a preeminent mapmaker of the early 19th century, and his state maps in particular were noted for their quality and accuracy before being largely overtaken by Finley. The 1822 edition in particular is difficult to obtain and desirable.

Map size 24 cm x 20 cm.

Condition good. Spotting and toning throughout. Excellent candidate for restoration.

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Drury Map of Ohio (1822)

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Map of the Day: Malte-Brun Map of Italy (1812)

July 18th, 2010

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Detailed, Hand-outlined map of Italy, including Naples, Sicily and Corsica. Map was previously framed, paper still a strong white for the period, no rips or tears.

Map size 33 cm x 25 cm.

by Conrad Malte-Brun, 1812. Atlas Complet du Precis de la Geographie Universelle. Hard to find early edition Malte-Brun map, high quality example from a mapmaker known for high attention to detail. In addition to his status as an important cartographer of the period, Malte-Brun was also a founder and the first secretary of the Soci

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Map of the Day: Velhagen and Klasing map of Netherlands and Belgium (1901)

July 17th, 2010

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Velhagen and Klasing map of the Netherlands and Belgium, 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

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Map of the Day: Kitchin map of Worcestershire (c. 1760)

July 16th, 2010

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Kitchin’s map of Worcestershire. Hand colored.

Map size 16 cm x 21 cm.

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

Published by Theodore Kitchin, circa 1760. Map is original, not a reprint or a reproduction.

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Kitchin map of Worcestershire (c. 1760)

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Map of the Day: Lowry Map of European Turkey and Greece (1853)

July 15th, 2010

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Lowry’s Map of European Turkey and Greece. 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 29 cm x 22 cm.

Condition very good. Light toning at edges.

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Lowry Map of European Turkey and Greece (1853)

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Map of the Day: Mitchell Map of Persia and Arabia (1852)

July 14th, 2010

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Mitchell and Cowperthwait map of Persia and Arabia, hand-colored by province.  Including Belochistan and Cabul (Kabul, Afghanistan). Original hand outlining and coloring.

From A New Universal Atlas of the World, containing maps of the various empires, kingdoms, states and republics of the World. By William Augustus Mitchell, one of the most notable American mapmakers of the 19th century. The early pre-1855 Mitchell editions in particular are prized for their accuracy and rarity, especially in their representations of the American West and Asia. Publisher Thomas, Cowperthwait, and co., Philadelphia.

Map size 43 cm x 35 cm.

Condition fair. Minor toning at edges and spotting throughout. Minor bend on one corner (flat). Good candidate for restoration.

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Mitchell Map of Persia and Arabia (1852)

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Map of the Day: Vuillemin Map of Cochinchine and Cambodge (1886)

July 13th, 2010

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Vuillemin map of the French Indo-China, with Cambodia, Siam, and Tonkin. Original hand coloring and outlining.

From La France et Ses Colonies, Atlas Illustre. By MM. Vuillemin, L. Thuiller and Ch. Lacoste, under the direction of famous French mapmaker J. Migeon. Publisher J. Genouillac, Paris, 1886. The Vuillemin maps are famous from the period for their quality hand-coloring, extensive depiction of each province of france, attractive vingettes and engravings that accompany the maps, as well as the different fonts used for each province. France’s response to the Johnson and Mitchell maps of the mid-19th century.

Map size 23 cm x 20 cm.

Condition very good+ to fine. Strong strike, and good hand coloring.

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Vuillemin Map of Cochinchine and Cambodge (1886)

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Map of the Day: Vuillemin Map of Hautes Pyrenees (1886)

July 12th, 2010

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Vuillemin map of the province / department of Hautes Pyrenees, France. Original hand coloring and outlining.

From La France et Ses Colonies, Atlas Illustre. By MM. Vuillemin, L. Thuiller and Ch. Lacoste, under the direction of famous French mapmaker J. Migeon. Publisher J. Genouillac, Paris, 1886. The Vuillemin maps are famous from the period for their quality hand-coloring, extensive depiction of each province of france, attractive vingettes and engravings that accompany the maps, as well as the different fonts used for each province. France’s response to the Johnson and Mitchell maps of the mid-19th century.

Map size 23 cm x 20 cm.

Condition very good+ to fine. Strong strike, and good hand coloring.

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Vuillemin Map of Hautes Pyrenees (1886)

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