Antique Maps of Mexico

Below is a selection of our historical maps of Mexico. If you are looking for a particular map of Mexico, please contact us.

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"Nova Hispania et Nova Galicia". Copper etching by Wilhelm Blaeu in recent coloring. Published in 1662.

The fantastic cartouche surmounted by the Spanish royal arms is the artistic highlight of this map.Historically, this map is of great interest. The geographical knowledge of towns and cities at that time, in this part of Central Mexico is impressive. Mexico City is shown as a small group of red buildings on the Lake Texcoco that still had water. To the right of the cartouche in the middle is Lake Chapala surrounded by smaller Lakes. The lake in the northwest full of islands does not exist as such today. It is the region near San Blas in the State of Nayarit. To the south is a city symbol for Guadalajara. The coast in the south begins slightly north of Acapulco. Zihautanejo and Ixtapa are shown. A windrose and two sailing ships in the Pacific add a maritime decoration to this map.

Except for some very small tears in the margins, the condition is Almost Very Good.

$ 850.00

Order Nr. MEXICO1969


"Nouveau Méxique et Méxique ou Novelle Espagne" Copper engraving by Arrowsmith ca 1795. Cuba and Florida are outlined in light green.

Map reaches as far north on the Pacific side as San Francisco. In the upper right is St. Louis. In the south the map reaches to Porto Bello in Panama.

Map has folds to fit atlas size. Lower right margin has been added.

20.5 x 25 xm ( 8 x 9.8 ")

$ 180.00

Order Nr. MEXICO2804


"Anahuac Comprenant les Royaumes de Mexico, d'Acolhuacan, de Mechoacan, et les Republiques de Tlascala, de Cholula, de Huexotrincoltl Tels qu'ils etaient dans l'anee 1521"

Steel engraving ca 1840 by Delsol after Lemaitre for Th. Duvotenay.

Interesting map of southern Mexico showing the various regions as they were named in 1521.

Map has crease in lower left corner. Vertical centerfold.

17.8 x 22.8 cm ( 7 x 8.9 ")

$ 90.00

Order Nr. MEXICO2806


"Mexiko" Wood engraving printed in color by the Bibliographisches Institute in Leipzig, ca 1880.

Map of Mexico with the main roads and shipping routes. Many topographic details. Near the title is a small inset of Switzerland to show size comparison.

Vertical centerfold. Small repaired tear on upper margin edge.

20.2 x 25.3 cm ( 7.9 x 9.9 ")

$ 65.00

Order NR. MEXICO2807


"Mexico u. Central-Amerika". Lithograph by C. Baur for Traugott Bromme ca 1865. Printed in color.

Very detailed and accurate map of Mexico and Central America. In the lower left is an inset of the Isthmus of Panama.

Map has vertical centerfold. A few minor scattered spots, mostly in margins.

29 x 38 cm ( 11.4 x 14.9 ")

$ 125.00

Order Nr. MEXICO2808


"Descrittione Della Gran Citta & Isola del Temistitan". Copper etching from "L'Isole piu Famose del Mondo"
(The most famous islands of the world by Thomas Porcacchi (1530 - 1585) and engraved by Girolamo Porro. The first
edition of this work was published in Venice in 1572. This is from the second edition, 1620.

This map is on a complete text page as shown above. A second page of text (in Italian) is included. The text (complete)
describes geography and history of Mexico City. This map has many interesting details showing not only the main part
of the city in the middle of the lake but also the surrounding area with mountains, villages and other small lakes. Text is in Italian.

The map image is clean. In the lower and upper right page corners is a water(?) stain. Light spotting in margins and text.
General overall light toning. Some of the impression is weak. The condition is Good.

Map size. 10.2 x 14.2 cm ( 4 x 5.6 ")
Page size: 27.7 x 19.7 cm ( 10.9 x 7.8 " )

$ 280.00

Order Nr. MEXICO2805 SOLD


"Plan de Port royal et ses environs Situé dans la Baye de Campeche." Copper etching by Bellin in original outline coloring published in 1754.

This map shows the area around the Lago de Términos in Campeche. Two islands: I. Triste and I. Port Royal are at the mouth of the bay . The rivers are somewhat mislocated. A Riv. de Sumacenta ( the Usumacinta) is shown flowing into Lago de Términos. To the far left is the Tabasco river.

The map has some uneven browning. The is one horizontal and three vertical folds to fit atlas. On the left is a small repaired tear and the upper left margin has been added. Overall condition is Better than Good.

18.7 x 13.8 cm ( 7.4 x 5.4 ")

$ 95.00

Order Nr. MEXICO1990


México D.F.

"Carte du Lac de Mexico et des Ses Environs"

Print shows the ancient lake of Mexico City and the surrounding area.

Copper etching from a Dutch source of the French map ca 1750.
A few leght spots in margins. One small spot in upper image. Small worm track near lower margin edge.

20.5 x 15 cm ( 8 x 5.9 ")

$ 220.00

Order Nr. MEXICO 2182


"Carte des Environs de la Ville de Mexico"
"Kaart der Omleggende Plaatsen van de Stad Mexico"

Interesting map showing the Lake of Mexico City and the surrounding area as far north as Pachuca and as far south as San Augustin and Amecameca. In the upper left is Tula.

Copper etching dated 1754. Print has some light spotting and browning in margins.
Small wormtrack on lower margin edge. Small bit of paper missing in upper right margin corner.

20 x 16 cm ( 7.8 x 6.3 ")

$ 220.00

Order Nr. MEXICO 2183


"Carta dell'Impero del Messico". Copper etching ca. 1755. Modern hand coloring.

This map comes from the Italian atlas edition and is the same map as the one above but with Italian descriptions.

Map has very light overall toning. In the bottom margin are creases that do not affect image. Lower right corner has been added. Folds to fit atlas size. Overall condition is Almost Very Good.

19.2 x 29 cm ( 7.6 x 11.4 ")

$ 285.00

Order Nr. MEXICO1994


"Plan de la Rade et Ville de la Vera Cruz"

Copper etching by Bellin, ca 1755.
Light browning on margin edges. Lower left margin corn is missing.

21 x 15.2 cm ( 8.2 x 5.9 ")

$ 190.00

Order Nr. MEXICO2184


"Culiacanae, Americae Regionis, descriptio" and "Hispaniolae, Cubae, aliarumque insularum, delinatio". Copper etching by Abraham Ortelius. From the atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum", published in Atwerp, 1590. Fine recent coloring.

Two beautiful maps! The upper map of this etching shows part of the western coast of Mexico with California shown as an island. The modern city of Cuilacán is somewhat inland and halfway between north and south. The map shows the area of the state of Sinaloa with surrounding areas, reaching quite far inland. The lower map shows Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Jamaica and the many surrounding islands such as the Bermudas, the British West Indies and the Virgin Islands. Their positions are very accurate compared to today's mapmaking. Verso: Text in Latin.

Print has overall light toning. In the lower right corner is some offsetting. Overall condition is Very Good.

Please ask us if you are looking for a special island on this map!

35.7 x 49.7 cm ( 14.1 x 19.6 ")

$ 2120.00

Order Nr. MEXICO1996


"Hispaniae novae sivae magnae, recens et vera descriptio.1579". Copper etching by Abraham Ortelius from the atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum". Antwerpen, 1590. Modern hand coloring.

This early map of Mexico shows the coast of Mexico beginning with Mazatlán in the north and reaching south to Tecpan ( slightly north of Acapulco). Mexico City lies in the pink area where the two neighboring lakes are shown. The map is very detailed and of special historic interest. In the upper right is a lovely Renaissance cartouche. In the lower left is a very delicate cartouche. Two sailing vessels are on the Pacific. Verso: Text in Latin.

Map has general toning and smudging in the lower corners. There is a bit of smeared ink in the lower left cartouche that happened at the time of printing. Along the lower part of the centerfold is light browning. Overall condition is Very Good.

34.5 x 50 cm ( 13.6 x 19.7 ")

$ 980.00

Order Nr. MEXICO1997


"Partie Merionale de L'Ancien Mexique ou de la Nouvelle Espagne". Copper etching by Rigobert Bonne (1729-1795) for "Atlas de toutes les parties connues du globe terrestre" by Guillaume Thomas Francois Raynal (1713-1796). Published 1780 in Geneva. Modern hand coloring.

This map shows the southern part of Mexico with the Tropic of Cancer in the north and reaching as far south as Colombia. In the upper left corner is a tiny piece of Baja California to be seen. Many of the small, surrounding islands are shown.

Except for uneven coloring along centerfold the map is in Almost Very Good condition.

21 x 31.9 cm ( 8.2 x 12.5 ")

$ 265.00

Order Nr. MEXICO2803


"Anahuac oder Das Reich von Mexico nebst den Angrenzenden
Länder zur Zeit der Eroberung"

Wood engraving by Spamer, 1874.
Image is on a complete page with article about "Anahuac" (in German).
Print on backside. Image and page have age toning.

This map shows Mexico at the time of the spanish conquest with the antique names of the various regions and settlements. In the upper left is a bit of Baja California. The map reaches as far north as Saltillo and south to northern Honduras. Below the map image is a mileage scale.

Map image: 10.7 x 17 cm ( 4.2 x 6.7 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. MEXICO2802


"Les Isles Antilles et le Golfe du Mexique". Copper etching published in France ca 1780. Probably from Rigobert Bonne (1729-1795).Modern hand coloring.

The Golf of Mexico with the surrounding countries and islands is the theme of this map. The inset is of special intrest because it shows Bermuda and surrounding islets in detail. Light dotted lines show many of the invisible banks in the Carribean area.

Map has vertical centerfold to fit book size. Condition is Very Good.

20.7 x 31.7 cm ( 8.1 x 12.4 ")

$ 400.00

Order Nr. CARIBBEAN2113


 

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