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Antique Maps of North America A selection of historical maps of North America that is sure to please you. Each map is illustrated and carefully described. Please contact us if you are looking for special maps. |
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"Nuova carta del polo Artico secondo le ultime osservazioni a Amsterdam da Isac Tirion" Copper engraving from "Atlante novissimo che contiene tutte le parti del mondo" by G.B. Albrizzi. Published in Venezia ca 1740. Fine, contemporary hand coloring. Very detailed and decorative map of the North Pole and the surrounding topography. Notice that California is shown as an island with the towns of Cape Blanco, Mendocino, San Francisco and Santa Barbara on the west side of the island. The Pacific Northwest, Alaska and northwestern Canada are shown without any contours. The Bering Strait and Aleutian Islands were not yet explored. Off the coast of Nova Scotia are two of the famous underwater banks. The Azore Islands are shown at the bottom of the map. Map has vertical fold and two small spots in the upper left, otherwise very clean. Diameter :27.2 cm ( 10.7") Page size: 37.3 x 43 cm ( 14.6 x 16.9 ") $ 580.00 Order Nr. POLAR2276 |
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"Carte de la Louisiane, et de la
Floride". Anonymous copper etching,
most certainly from the hand of Monsieur Bonne, royal In the southeast is Florida and the eastern
Atlantic coast reaching as far north as Charleston, South
Carolina. In the northeast is part of Map has horizontal fold to fit book size and light toning. Overall condition is Very good. 32 x 21 cm ( 12.5 x 8.2 ") $ 280.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 2003 |
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"Partie Occidentale du Canada contenant
les cinq Grands Lac, avec les Pays Criconcoisins".
Anonymous copper etching, The area surrounding the Great Lakes is the
theme of this map. In the northeast is part of Lake
Mistassini in Quebec. A little further west is Map has vertical fold to fit book size and is in Very good condition. 20.6 x 31.5 cm ( 8.1 x 12.4 ") $ 280.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 2004 |
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"Amérique Septrionale" Copper engraving by M. Bonne, ca 1760. Fine map showing the areas settled at the time. Notice that the western part of North America is still emp0ty. Map has vertical centerfold. 21.2 x 32 cm ( 8.3 x 12.5 ") $ 190.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA2087 |
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"Der warme Meerestrom des Atlantischen und der kalte Strom des grossen Oceans in Parallele nach geograph. Lage und Ausdehnung dargestellt." Steel etching from "Neuster Zeitungs Atlas. Alter und Neuer Erdkunde" by J. Meyer, ca 1855. Original hand coloring. Map illustrates the warm Atlantic current and the colder Pacific current. Map has a small repaired worm hole in upper right corner. Overall light age toning. 22.6 x 28 cm ( 8.8 x 11 ") $ 95.00 Order Nr. WORLD2252 |
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"West Central States" Wood engraving printed in color dated 1875. Light browning in margins. Backside is printed. Tiny repaired tear on lower margin edge. 27.2 x 21 cm ( 10.7 x 8.2 ") $ 75.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA2083 |
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"Map of the dominion of Canada Western Section, Map of the Dominion of Canada Eastern Section" Wood engraving printed in color dated 1875. In the upper left of the lower image is an inset of New foundland. Light browning and spotting in margins. Backside is printed. Tinypiece of lower right margin corner is missing and tiny repaired tear on right margin edge. 27.2 x 21 cm ( 10.7 x 8.2 ") $75.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA2082 |
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"Nord-Amerika" Wood engraving by Otto Spamer printed in color 1881. Side margins are narrow. 24.5 x 19.5 cm ( 9.6 x 7.6 ") $ 50.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA2081 |
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"A New Map of North america agreeable to the latest Discoveries." Copper engraving ca 1765. Map has early names of the various areas. Map has folds to fit book size. small brown spot on lower image border. Creasing in lower right margin corner. 21.5 x 22.8 cm (8.5 x 9 ") $ 120.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA2086 |
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"America nach der zwyten Ausgabe von Arrowsmiths Weltcharte und dessen Globular Projection......." Copper etching by C. Mannert and edited by Adam Gottlieb Schneider und Weigel. Published in Nuremberg in 1796. Modern hand coloring. America is shown on this map with the outlines complete but in the northwest still not fully charted. In the very north is still "Terra Incognita". In the upper right are the coasts of France, Spain and part of Africa. Map has light age toning and the upper margin has been widened. Because of the book fold, there is ca 8cm of bottom margin that is narrow. The lower part of centerfold (ca 8cm) has been repaired. On the left side between the yellow line and the "S" of Stille is a small missing piece that has been added. All the repairs are well done and hardly noticeable. Condition is still Better than Good. 52.7 x 60.2 cm ( 20.7 x 23.7 ") $ 1600.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 2020 |
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"Carte Der Entdeckungen Zwischen Siberien und America bis auf das year 1780." Copper etching by I. M. Bruckner in original outline coloring, 1780. This map shows Siberia on the left and Alaska according to reports from Cook's voyages on the right. NMotice the complete chain of the aleutian islands with their interesting names. The Bering Strait is called Cook´s Strasse (Strait) on this map. Map has some creasing on right side that has been smoothed so as to be hardly visible. There is a repaired tear on upper margin edge. Light smudging and a few spots in margins. Handwritted number(3929) in upper right part of image. General condtion is Better than Good. 13.5 x 41 cm ( 5.3 x 16.1 ") $ 330.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 2034 |
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"America Septrionalis Novissima" in the upper left corner and "America Meridionalis accuratissima" on the lower left cartouche. Copper etching by Peter Schenck, ca 180. Very fine original hand coloring.
Map has overall light age toning. Mounted on fine China paper. The lower margin of the backing has been widened. In the green coloring are some miniscule tears due to oxidation of the color and a small repaired tear. In the lower area by the centerfold are two tiny repaired tears. In the right margin is a crease. 48.5 x 56.7 cm (19.1 x 22.3 ") $ 2800.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA2022 |
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"Vereinigte Staaten von Nordamerika". Lithograph von E. Serth after Tr. Bromme for "Tr. Bromme's Hand Atlas", 1862. Original hand coloring. Map shows the eastern part of the USA with major towns and cities as well as railroad lines and canals of the time. Map has a horizontal fold with a repaired tear in right margin on fold line. Light brown stain in upper and lower margins and reaching slightly into map image. Condition is Better than Good. 37.5 x 28.5 cm (14.7 x 11.2 ") $ 140.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 2050 |
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"Totius Americae Septrionalis et Meridionalis Novissima Repraesentatio quam ex finguilis......" Copper etching by Johannes Baptista Homann ( 1663-1724). Published in 1723. Original hand coloring. Fine map of the American hemisphere of the time. Notice that much of North America is not yet explored. In the upper right is part of France, Spain and Africa. Notice that many of the Atlantic and Pacific islands are also included. The decorative catouche is supported by Native Americans. The right and left margins have been replace. Vertical centerfold with some minor parallel creasing. A few scattered creases in image. Two tiny repaired tears on lower margin edge. Scattered spotting. Overall condition is otherwise Good. 49 x 57 cm ( 19.3 x 22.4 ") $ 1300.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA2052 |
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"Totius Americae Septrionalis et Meridionalis Novissima Representatio....." Copper etching by Johann Baptist Homann, Nuremberg ca 1720. Origininal hand coloring. What catches the eye on this map, is the large part of North America that is still not charted. At the top is a cartouche with information. The title cartouche is held by decorative figures in the landscape. Map has light age toning and is a bit smudged. The lower third of the centerfold was torn and has been well repaired. There are a few places on the map that were underlined in ink. In the lower margin is a small crease and two tiny repaired tears on the margin edge. In right margin is a small crease and a tiny repair on margin edge. Small crease in upper margin. Aside from the ink underlining, the overall condition of the map image is Almost Very Good. 47.6 x 57 cm ( 18.7 x 22.4 ") $ 2000.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 2019 |
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"Culiacanae, Americae Regionis,
descriptio" and "Hispaniolae, Cubae, aliarumque insularum,
delinatio". Copper Two beautiful maps! The upper map of this
etching shows part of the western coast of Mexico with
California shown as an island. 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 ") $ 1650.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 1996 |
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Groenlande Copper etching after Mallet,
1685. Modern hand coloring. This interesting map shows the southern part of Greenland as well as northeast Canada. 14.5 x 10.2 cm ( 5.7 x 4 ") $ 190.00 Order Nr. SCANDINAVIA1465 |
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"Carte de la Baye de Hudson, Pour servir
à l'Histoire Générale des Voyages".
Copper etching by Bellin. Dated
1757. Here one sees that the area above Hudson's
Bay was not yet fully explored. To the left of the cartouche
is the Cumberland Sound and two Light browning in margins. Tiny piece has been replaced in upper left margin edge. Vertical fold to fit atlas. Overall condition is Very good. 22.5 x 30.5 cm ( 8.9 x 12 ") $ 300.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 1992 |
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"Carte du golphe de St. Laurant et Pays Voisins.". Copper etching by Bellin. Ca. 1755. Modern Hand coloring. The Gulf of St. Lawrence is shown in careful
detail. Newfoundland with its many bays that were already
named has a slightly different This map has two vertical folds to fit atlas and is in Very Good condition. 22 x 36.2 cm ( 8.7 x 14.3 ") $ 280.00 Order Nr.NORTHAMERICA1993 |
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"Carta del Golfo di S. Lorenzo e Paesi Vicini". Copper etching from the Italian edition of the Bellin atlas, ca 1755. Modern hand coloring. The Gulf of St. Lawrence is shown in careful
detail. Newfoundland with its many bays that were already
named has a slightly different Map has several folds to fit book size. Tiny creases in margins. Small piece of margin added in lower right corner. Overall condition is Better than Good. 21.6 x 35.4 cm ( 8.5 x 13.9 ") $ 280.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 2043 |
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"Carta Dell' Acadia Isola Reale. "Copper etching from the Italian edition of the Bellin atlas, ca 1755. Modern hand coloring. Map shows Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and part of New Brunswick. To the left of the cartouche are dotted lines showing some of the offshore bankes. Map has several folds to fit book size. Overall condition is Better than Good. 20.5 x 32.5 cm ( 8 x 12.8 ") $ 280.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 2044 |
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"Carte du Cours du Fleuve de St. Laurent". Copper etching by Bellin in modern hand coloring. Dated 1757. The mouth of the St. Lawrence River is attractively shown with the Île Anticosti and the bordering countryside. In the southwest the course of the St. Lawrence reaches somewhat beyond the mouth of the St. Anne river. In the northwest is part of Quebec with the Saquenay River flowing into the St. Lawrence and the many lakes with their rivers as tributaries of the St. Lawrence. To the south is part of New Brunswick, Maine and Quebec with their many lakes and rivers. This map has very light toning and is in Very Good condition. 19 x 30 cm ( 7.5 x 11.8 ") $ 280.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 1987 |
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"Suite du Cours du Fleuve de St. Laurant,
depuis Quebec jusqu an Lac
Ontario".Copper etching by Bellin in
modern hand This map is a continuation of the course of
the St. Lawrence River from Quebec to Lake Ontario. To the
north is western Quebec, the Ottawa Map has very light toning. The condition is Very Good. 19 x 28.6 cm ( 7.5 x 11.3 ") $ 280.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 1988 |
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No Title. Map of North America. Copper etching. Anonymous, ca 1770. Modern hand coloring. This map shows the early divisions of North America. Notice the borders between Canada, the United States and Mexico. Map has light age toning and some smudging. There are scattered ink rests from publishing . Four vertical folds are in the map, one being in left margin). There is a horizontal fold to fit book size. In the margins are a few small creases. Left margin has two small, repaired tears. Otherwise the condition is Almost Very Good. 44.5 x 56 cm ( 17.5 x 22 ") $ 1000.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 2030. |
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" Das Russische Amerika". Copper etching from a German atlas, ca 1780. Original outline coloring. This interesting little map shows the coast of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands in fine detail. The map has some light creasing that was originally in the map. Wide margins. Tiny repaired tear on right margin edge. 19 x 27 cm ( 7.5 x 10.6 ") $ 280.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 2034 |
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Map of Chistochina Lithograph printed with color,
1901. 21 x 14 cm ( 8.2 x 5.5 ") $ 60.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 2037 |
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Western End of Seward Penninsula Lithograph printed in color.
Dated 1901. Print has folds to fit book
size. $75.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 2038 |
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"Chart of the Northern Passage Between Asia & America". Copper etching by Neele for "Thomson's New General Atlas" published in 1816. Original outline coloring. Map shows the Northern Passage and surrounding area. On the left side is the Kamtchatka Penninsula and part of Siberia. On the right side of the Northern Passage is the coast of Alaska reaching as far south as Santa Cataline and San Clemente Islands off the coast of California. In the upper right is part of the Mackenzie River with the names of the Indian tribes in the region. Map has browning along centerfold. Repaired tears on margin edges. Light scattered spotting, especially in margins. Light creasing. Repaired tear near Siberian coast. General condition is Good. 49.5 x 59 cm ( 19.5 x 23.2 ") $ 580.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 2048 |
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No Title Copper etching ca 1770. Anonymous. Map shows the Chukchi Peninsula
of Siberia and the Seward Peninsula of Alaska with the The left margin has rust brown
(from binding glue?). There is a noticeable spot on the
right side under 21.8 x 38 cm ( 8.6 x 14.9 ") $ 350.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 2017 |
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" Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince
Edward Island & C". Steel etching compiled by J:
Hugh Johnson and Unfortuneately it is very difficult to scan this map
because the colors are so very light pastel. The map shows
the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Please do not be disturbed by the faint outlines of this
depiction. The map is in normal printing. The Condition is
Almost Very Good except 40.9 x 52.9 cm ( 16.1 x 20.8 ") $ 250.00 Order Nr. NORTHAMERICA 1971 |
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We have a large selection of old prints (town and city views) of North America.
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