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Map of the Day: Lowry Map of Syria and Arabia Petraea (1853)

January 22nd, 2012

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Lowry’s Map of Syria and Arabia Petraea. 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 good. Light toning at edges, heavy toning in fold. Center fold as issued.

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Map of the Day: Andree Map of Egypt and Nubia (1903)

January 11th, 2012

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Andree map of Egypt and Nubia. 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: Guthrie Map of Spain and Portugal (1795)

January 9th, 2012

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Guthrie map of Spain and Portugal, with Majorca. Original strike and outlining.

From A New Geographical, Historical, and Commercial Grammar and Present State of the Several Kingdoms of the World, illustrated with a correct set of maps by William Guthrie Esq. Published by GG and J Robinson for Charles Dilly, London.

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Map of the Day: Johnson Map of Upper and Lower Canada (1863)

January 8th, 2012

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Johnson’s map of Upper and Lower Canada, representing Ontario and Quebec. Original hand coloring and hand outlining. Steel plate engraved map.
 
From Johnson’s New Illustrated Family Atlas of the World, 1863. A classic atlas from the mid-Civil War period from the United States, first edition 1860 (mainly Colton derived). The 1863 atlas in particular is unique for its amalgamation of earlier Browning and Colton engravings with newer maps holding a revised border design. The Johnson series of maps are known for their detail, rich hand-coloring, relation to the periods of Civil War and American Expansion in the West, and for their vividly American style of cartography.  Mapmaker A.J. Johnson, New York, United States. 
 
Map size 61 cm x 43 cm, center fold as issued minor toning at edges and in center fold.

Condition very good.

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Map of the Day: Blackie Map of Persia and Afghanistan (1860)

December 28th, 2011

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Very large, very detailed, Hand-outlined map of Persia and Afghanistan. Center fold. No rips or tears, small amount of foxing, toning on the edges.

Map size 50 cm x 40 cm.

by W.G. Blackie, The Imperial Atlas of Modern Geography (London), 1860. The 1860 edition is scarce, and the Imperial Atlas is known for the large map sizes and extensive detail, with over 120,000 placenames.

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Map of the Day: Vuillemin Map of Seine and Marne (1875)

December 11th, 2011

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Vuillemin map of the province of Seine and Marne, 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. 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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Map of the Day: Johnson Map of Minnesota and Dakota (1863)

December 2nd, 2011

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Johnson’s map of Minnesota and Eastern Dakota. Original hand coloring and hand outlining. Steel plate engraved map.
 
From Johnson’s New Illustrated Family Atlas of the World, 1863. A classic atlas from the mid-Civil War period from the United States, first edition 1860 (mainly Colton derived). The 1863 atlas in particular is unique for its amalgamation of earlier Browning and Colton engravings with newer maps holding a revised border design. The Johnson series of maps are known for their detail, rich hand-coloring, relation to the periods of Civil War and American Expansion in the West, and for their vividly American style of cartography.  Mapmaker A.J. Johnson, New York, United States. 
 
Map size 30 cm x 43 cm. Minor toning at edges of margin. 

Condition very good.

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Map of the Day: Leroy map of Russia and Scandinavia (1885)

November 16th, 2011

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MM Drioux and Ch. Leroy map of Russia and Scandinavia – physical. Factory and original hand coloring.

Map size 43 cm x 30 cm. Center fold as issued. Condition very good to fine. Moderate toning.

Derived from Atlas Universel Et Classique De Geographie. Ancienne, Romaine, Du Moyen Age, Moderne et Contemporaine. MM. Drioux et Ch. Leroy – nouvelle edition. Paris, Librairie Classique Eugene Belin, 1885.

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Leroy map of Russia and Scandinavia (1885)

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Map of the Day: Spofford Map of Chile and Peru (1900)

November 14th, 2011

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Spofford’s map of Chile and Peru. Original map, factory coloring.

Map size 36 cm x 58 cm. Condition fine. 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 Spofford’s Cabinet Cyclopedia Atlas of the World, 1900. Mapmaker Rand McNally, USA. Early atlas from the current and 20th century map leader. Gebbie Publishing, Philadelphia.

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Map of the Day: McNally Map of California and Minnesota (1865)

November 12th, 2011

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McNally map of California and Minnesota. Original hand outlining and coloring.

From A System of Modern Geography, comprising a description of the present state of the world and its five great divisions: America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.

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