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Paris: Longuet, 1854. VG+, heavy paper, right and left margins close (as issued). This map is color coded for English, French and Turkish positions, with detail of French batteries included (with canon totals). This is a very nice and detaled image, fold as issued, of this peninsular region in the northern Black Sea, produced to give information pertaining to the Crimean war. There is quite a bit of topographical detail here. The large map image measures 19x26 inches.. ... (more information)

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Philadelphia: Lith. Of P.S. Duval , 1848. Near fine, b&w with folds as issued. Map of environs of Mexico City, with surrounding area, and an inset profile of the route from Mexico City to Vera Cruz. This is from Polk's 1847 Senate message (30th Congress, 1st Session, Executive, No. 1). The map image measures 12x16.5 inches. . ... (more information)

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Philadelphia: Lith. Of P.S. Duval , 1848. Near fine, b&w with folds as issued. Small city plan of portion of Mexico City (Alameda, Grand Plaza, Chepultepec and San Cosme Causeways, San Antonio Road), with some original color coding of troop positions, batteries, etc. Detailed in terms of labelling local buildings. This is from Polk's 1847 Senate message (30th Congress, 1st Session, Executive, No. 1). The map image measures 12x17.5 inches. . ... (more information)

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Philadelphia: Lith. Of P.S. Duval, 1848. Near fine, b&w with folds as issued. In area of Churuhusco River and Pedregal or Field of Lava, with troop positions indicated Do not confuse this with the larger and more detailed map entry (stock #2587 described separately) McClellan went on to other things. This is from Polk's 1847 Senate message (30th Congress, 1st Session, Executive, No. 1). The map image measures 23x28 inches.. ... (more information)

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Philadelphia: Lith. Of P.S. Duval, 1848. Very good, b&w with folds as issued. Two small and unobtrusive central tears repaired verso with archival tape. Detailed topography This is from Polk's 1847 Senate message (30th Congress, 1st Session, Executive, No. 1). The map image measures 12x19 inches.. ... (more information)

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Philadelphia: Lith. Of P.S. Duval , 1848. Near fine, b&w with folds as issued. Mexcan Lines clearly marked, with are of Tacubaya, Chapultepec indicated, and reference table to all involved military positions (down to cornfield). This is from Polk's 1847 Senate message (30th Congress, 1st Session, Executive, No. 1). The map image measures 12.5x19 inches. . ... (more information)

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London: Laurie & Whittle, 1794. Near fine, heavy paper, scarce map from one of the Laurie and Whittle reissues of 'Atlas General' (see Moreland and Bannister: ANTIQUE MAPS). D'Anville was one of the premier cartographers of the French European Enlightenment. The map cartouche dates this image as 1763, but the actual publication date is listed as May 12, 1794. This is a wonderful image of the ancient world, including North Africa, the Middle East, India, the Malaysian peninsula, central and western Europ... (more information)

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Paris: Chez Eymery Fruger et Cie., 1837. Near fine condition with orginal handcolored outlines. Very detailed depiction of the region of then Asia Major covering the vast expanse of Alexander's empire. The map is dated 1832, although it appeared in later atlas (above date approximate). The usual unobtrusive blindstamp is present. The map is from ATLAS UNIVERSEL DE GEOGRAPHIE ANCIENNE ET MODERNE. The image is 39x53cm (15.25x21 inches).. ... (more information)

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Paris: Jaillot, 1695. VG, with only flaw some dampstaining at lower margin with expert verso paper reinforcement, not affecting main image (would mat well). Centerfold as issued; hand-colored. A very uncommon and attractive plate, with a small walled city view (birds-eye) of Vienna, with all surrounding villages (castles) marked. A nice image of the Danube is central here. Jaillot was originally a sculptor (see Moreland & Bannister: Antique Maps). The copperplate image is 18x25.5 inches. . ... (more information)

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Paris: Chez Eymery Fruger et Cie., 1837. Very good condition, slight foxing at margins (very little visual impact), with orginal handcolored outlines. Very detailed depiction of the region of Europe and Asia, with the vast expanse of the Roman empire. The map is dated 1832, although it appeared in later atlas (above date approximate). The usual unobtrusive blindstamp is present. The map is from ATLAS UNIVERSEL DE GEOGRAPHIE ANCIENNE ET MODERNE. The image is 39x53cm (15.25x21 inches).. ... (more information)

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Paris: De L'Isle (Chez L'Auteur Sur le Quay de l'Horloge), 1722. Very good, heavy paper, early outline color. An increasingly uncommon early state (peninsular California) of this historically significant map of the Americas. The image extends eastward to the northwestern coast of Africa and Iberian peninsula. This map is well referenced (see Portinaro & Knirsch, 114). Guillaume De LiIsle was a pupil of JD Cassini (see the revised edition of Tooley's "Dictionary of Mapmakers", Map Collector Pub... (more information)

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Paris: H. Jaillot, 1695. VG, heavy paper, hand colored, decorative cartouche, inset of southern mediterranean / Algerian coast. A striking image, after Sanson and copied by several later cartographers. The above date is approximate, although clearly printed with the 5 scales indicated on the map.. Some browning and chipping of lower margin, not crossing neatline and easily covered by matting. This depicts the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire at the time, with its reaches through Asia, Europe and Africa. Includes en... (more information)

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London: J. Pine , 1739. Very good condition, highly decorative chart with elaborate upper cartouche with armorial, lion and griffin. There is a lower cartouche, in the midline, with an English scale. This seems to be early color, on heavy laid paper, with nice margins, image measuring 15.75x26.5 inches. There are remnants of two small archival mounting stubs in the upper front corners, nowhere near the neatline and not constituting any serious visual distraction. This is a very uncommon chart from Pine's &q... (more information)

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Venice: Antionio Zatta, 1776. Very good, early outline color with small decorative cartouche. Minimal stailing right margin, with a few spots upper right image- no serious visual distraction. This is a very nice map of contenintal Africa. The date is from the map plate, but this was published in 'Atlante Novissimo", which came out c. 1779. Zatta was a major Italian cartographer of the time, and his works are increasingly popular with collectors. This scarce copper-plate engraved map has very wide margi... (more information)

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Venice: Antionio Zatta, 1778. Very good, early outline color with small decorative cartouche. SLight extra crease right margin not causing This is a very nice (and uncommon) map of Newfoundland as the central focus, with moderate coastal (with small islands known at time) and little inland detail, as would be expected for the times. The date is from the map plate, but this was published in 'Atlante Novissimo", which came out c. 1779. Zatta was a major Italian cartographer of the time, and his works ar... (more information)

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Venice: Antionio Zatta, 1778. Near fine, early outline color with small decorative cartouche. The date is from the map plate, but this was published in 'Atlante Novissimo", which came out c. 1779. Zatta was a major Italian cartographer of the time, and his works are increasingly popular with collectors. This scarce copper-plate engraved map has very wide margins, and the image measures 11.5x16 inches. There is a quite a bit of coastal detail of Labrador, Neewfoundland and southern Greenland, but the ce... (more information)

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Venice: Antionio Zatta, 1778. Very good, early outline color with small decorative cartouche. The date is from the map plate, but this was published in 'Atlante Novissimo", which came out c. 1779. Zatta was a major Italian cartographer of the time, and his works are increasingly popular with collectors. This scarce copper-plate engraved map has very wide margins, and the image measures 11.5x16 inches. There is a quite a bit of coastal detail of Labrador, Neewfoundland and southern Greenland, but the ce... (more information)

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Nuremberg: Seutter, 1725. Very good, early hand coloring of this striking copperplate. The cartouche, with cherubim, Christ performing miracles, the crucifixion (beneath a solar eclipse) and other allegorical material is in B&W as issued. The locations of the 12 tribes are marked. On the lower right, there is a figure of Moses carrying the commandments, his head adorned with the 'horns of light' (the horned Moses is a subject in its own right, and added references can be provided upon request), in the l... (more information)

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Amsterdam: Covens & Mortier, 1749. VG copperplate, hand colored, actually derived from an earlier Sanson map, which was then updated by DeLisle's map of 1717. That latter map, and the direct basis for this copy by Covens and Mortier, was "one of the earliest European depictions of the course of the Danube as far as the vicinity of Belgrade" based on "observations made during Habsurg (sic) military campaigns against the Ottomans in the spring and summer of 1696." (see Newberry Library... (more information)

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Paris: Tardieu, 1802. VG+, b&w as issued. Scarce, detailed, with entire New England coastline from Delaware northward to Pasamaquody Bay, and streching westward to the eastern halves of Lake Huron and Lake Erie. Includes listings for Great and Little Egg Harbor, Martha's Vineyard, Cape Cod. A very handsome map with numerous waterway and topographical details, with place names of all major cities of the times, on excellent paper . The Tardieu's were a family of mapmakers from the mid-18th to early 19th cent... (more information)

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