Search Results: Titles starting with G from The Prime Meridian: Antique Maps & Books

Amsterdam: Chez Francois L'Honore & Compagnie, 1705. VG engraving, b&w as issued, mild general browning. An attractive plate with the genealogy of the ruling families of Europe, allied with France at the beginning of the 18th century. Quite decorative, with many family crests, including royal houses of Spain, Portugal, England, Denmark, Austria, Sweden and others. THis if from Tome I (vol. 1) of Chatelain's wonderful "Atlas Historique". The engraved multi-page image measures 21x25 inches..

Amsterdam: Chez Freres Chatelain Libraries, 1708. VG+, higly decorative double-folio sheet of the of Austrian imperial houses since Charlemagne, including the kings of Spain. Numerous royal crests, very detailed. From Tome II of ATLAS HISTORIQUE. The image measures 14.5x18 inches..

Paris: P. Didot, 1814. VG, set of three sheets pertaining to genealogical history of France. Heavy paper, double elephant folio sheet, original hand color. Le Sage was a pseudonym for Emmanuel, Comte de las Casas. These maps were intellectual forerunners of the well know Carey & Lea atlases, which were first issued in 1822. The price is for all 3 sheets, each measuring 19.5x25 inches (50x64cm). This map was from the 1814 edition of "ATLAS HISTORIQUE, Genealogique, Chronologique, et Geographique, Par A. LE SAGE"..

Amsterdam: Chez Freres Chatelain Libraries, 1708. VG+ engraving, b&w as issued. An elaborate and decorative genealogic chart of the royal houses of these regions, including textual comments (in French) regarding the regimes' history. This is from Tome II (vol. 2) of Chatelain's wonderful "Atlas Historique". The engraved double-page image with surrounding text mesures 14.5x18 inches..

Amsterdam: Chez Freres Chatelain Libraries, 1708. VG+ engraving, b&w as issued. An attractive plate with the genealogy of the House of Stuart, decorated with four coats-of-arms pertaining to military alliances. This is from Tome II (vol. 2) of Chatelain's wonderful "Atlas Historique". The engraved multi-page image measures 14.5x18 inches..

Amsterdam: Chez Freres Chatelain Libraries, 1708. VG+, decorative enormous folded sheet of the of the genealogy of and affiliations of this house. Several royal crests, very detailed. From Tome II of ATLAS HISTORIQUE. The image measures 14.5x36 inches..

Amsterdam: Chez Freres Chatelain Libraries, 1708. VG+ , b&w as issued, with detailed genealogic chart of this house, with their alliances, from the 13th through 17th centuries (Savoye, Nemours, Carignan, Soissons). Decorative, double-folio plate measuring 14x17.5 inches. From Tome II, Second Part (Tome III)..

Amsterdam: Chez Freres Chatelain Libraries, 1708. VG+ engraving, b&w as issued. A large and striking pair of genealogical charts detailing the the offspring of Emporers Ferdinand (16th century) and Rudolphe (13th century). Quite decorative with many royal crests. The interrelations between the ruling houses of many European and Scandinavian countries are shown. This is from Tome II (vol. 2) of Chatelain's wonderful "Atlas Historique". The engraved multi-page image measures 15x36 inches..

Amsterdam: Chez Freres Chatelain Libraries, 1708. VG+, decorative double-folio sheet of the of the genealogy of these houses. Several royal crests, very detailed. From Tome II of ATLAS HISTORIQUE. The image measures 14x20 inches..

Amsterdam: Chez Freres Chatelain Libraries, 1708. VG+ engraving, b&w as issued. A striking genealogical chart detailing the the family trees of Euoprean rulers active during the reign of Dagobert, including the brandebourgs, mecklembourgs, Brunswicks and many others. This is from Tome II (vol. 2) of Chatelain's wonderful "Atlas Historique". The engraved double-page image 14.5x18.5 inches..

Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie, Boulevard Saint-Germain, 1873. VG+. First edition?. Half leather with multicolored boards (prob original binding). The atlas, published a year later, is not present. 615pp, in French, with extensive index. Binding very tight. A scarce geography book, by a renowned expert. .

London: J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, 1779. Very good overall. Contemporary scuffed leather boards, 8.75 inch 8vo., rebacked with red gilt-lettered spine label and new end-papers. Frontispiece map (The World as far as known to the Ancients), title page, dedication to Francis North (Lord Bishop of Worcester), table of contents, 99 pp text with individual section titles. The other six maps (all 7 have attributions to Kitchen/Kitchin) are: Ancient Europe, Ancient Asia, Ancient Africa, The Voyage of Aeneas, The Voyage of Ulyses (sic), The Voyage of St. Paul. There is mild lower dampstaing to the first 15pp, but all maps images are relatively clean, with very little browining or foxing. A few small stains on the title page. This is ostensibly the third edition (not indicated in text), with a few earlier editions noted. This is a very uncommon geography, with the full set of maps by Thomas Kitchen. A few copies of this are seen in the online KVK catalogue. .

US Geological/ WV Geological Survey, 1927. 2 VG (due to a few minor crease tears) large maps with full printed color in original box (vg) and sleeves: 1. Map 1, Pendelton County Showing Topography, IC White, State Geologist. 104x86cm. 2. Map II Pendelton County Showing General and Economic G eology, IC White, State Geologist, 124x86cm. The color on this map is particularly striking..

US Geological/ WV Geological Survey , 1916. 4 VG maps w/minimal browning and a few small crease tears, printed color, in orginal slipcase (vg) and sleeve: 1. Map of Mercer County Showing General and Eonomic Geology, IC White, State Gieologist. 67x82cm. 2. Map of Mercer County Showing Topograp hy, IC White, State Geologist. 67x82cm. 3. Map of Raleigh and Western Part of Summers County Showing Topography, IC White, State Geologist. 81x100cm. 4. Map of Raleigh and Western Part of Summers County Showing General and Economic Geology, IC White , State Geologist. 86x100cm. this is a strikingly detailed and colorful map..

Washington DC: US Geological Survey, 1899. Covers lightly soiled. Front card cover detached, due to library binding, but otherwise intact. The general descriptive text, by Marius R. Campbell, is intact This is ex-library. There are 4 map sheets, in fine condition, all with original printed color: Topographical Sheet, Historical Geology Sheet, Economic Geology Sheet, Structure Section Sheet. This is a scarce early atlas volume of the geological surveys..

Paris: P. Didot, 1814. VG+, with a lot of textual detail on the map plate, including major regional confederations. Heavy paper, double elephant folio sheet, original hand color. This handsome map has nicely color-coded geopolitical divisions. Le Sage was a pseudonym for Emmanuel, Comte de las Casas. These maps were intellectual forerunners of the well know Carey & Lea atlases, which were first issued in 1822. The image measures 15x17 inches (38x43cm). The full letterpress plate measures 19.5x25 inches (50x64cm). This map was from the 1814 edition of "ATLAS HISTORIQUE, Genealogique, Chronologique, et Geographique, Par A. LE SAGE"..

Edinburgh: William Blackwood & Sons, 1856. Fine condition, double folio, gilt-edged on heavy paper from the enlarged edition of this important atlas (THE PHYSICAL ATLAS OF NATURAL PHENOMENA). Stunning topographical map of French/German glacial regions, with original color; six separate plates on 1 sheet. The map measures 20x24 inches.. 2nd (Revised and Enlarged).

London: T Fisher Unwin, Ltd., 1910. 7th ed. (revised and augmented), original binding. Small 8vo, binding worn and loose w/some damage to upper and lower spine, and some splitting inside front cover. Rest of internal contents VG. the panorama, 28 maps and 65 plans (color printed) are generally VG+. 624pp w/endplate map of Great Britain..

US Government Printing Office, 1891. B&W as issued, relatively simple shoreline map of Lake Michigan, with numerous coastal towns, with Green Bay, Grand and Little Traverse Rivers, Straits of Mackinac. Near fine, folds as issued. The image measures 26.5x14.5 inches..

US Government Printing Office, 1891. B&W as issued, relatively simple shoreline map of Lake Ontario, with Rochester, NY at the southern edge of the map. Near fine, folds as issued. The image measures 8.5x16.5 inches..