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Achaiae Noua - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s
By Johannes Janssonius
Located in Roma, IT
Achaiae Noua is an ancient map realized in 1650 by Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664). Good
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1650s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Archipelagus Septentrionalis - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s
By Johannes Janssonius
Located in Roma, IT
Archipelagus Septentrionalis is an ancient map realized in 1650 by Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664
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1650s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Oceani Borealis - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1660s
By Johannes Janssonius
Located in Roma, IT
Oceani Borealis is an ancient map realized in 1650 by Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664). Good
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1660s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

S.Juan de Puerto Rico - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s
By Johannes Janssonius
Located in Roma, IT
S.Juan de Puerto Rico is an ancient map realized in 1650 by Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664). Good
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1650s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Epirus Albania - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s
By Johannes Janssonius
Located in Roma, IT
Epirus Albania is an ancient map realized in 1650 by Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664). Good
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1650s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Freti Canalis - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s
By Johannes Janssonius
Located in Roma, IT
Freti Canalis is an ancient map realized in 1650 by Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664). Good
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1650s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Nova Zemla - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s
By Johannes Janssonius
Located in Roma, IT
Nova Zemla is an ancient map realized in 1650 by Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664). Good conditions
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1650s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Polus Antarcticus - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s
By Johannes Janssonius
Located in Roma, IT
Polus Antarcticus is a top rare ancient map realized in 1650 by Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664
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1650s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Anemogra Phica - Etching by Johannes Janssonius - 1650s
By Johannes Janssonius
Located in Roma, IT
Anemogra Phica is a rare ancient map realized in 1650 by Johannes Janssonius (1588-1664). First
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1650s Modern Figurative Prints

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Etching

Ancient World Map
Located in Houston, TX
Over 150 year old engraved map of the world as it was known during the antiquities by cartographer
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1830s More Prints

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Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Piero Fornasetti Rosenthal Porcelain Themes Variation Plate, Map Pattern
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
the famous porcelain maker Rosenthal, depicts the face of Lina Cavalieri overlaid with an ancient map
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Vintage 1980s German Modern Dinner Plates

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Table Low Sofa Vintage 1950s Map Isle of Man John Speed 1610 Thomas Durham 1595
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- The juxtaposition of modern design and this ancient map create a unique small table and
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Antique 1610s English Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables

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Paper

Ancient engraving, map of the earth with circling zodiac
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Ancient engraving, map of the earth with circling zodiac "Situs Terrae Circulis Coelestibus
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Antique 18th Century European International Style Drawings

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Paper

Modern Moroccan Style Abstract Wool Rug – Artisan Geometry by Doris Leslie Blau
Located in New York, NY
. The visual effect is both meditative and dynamic, as if tracing the memory of an ancient map or coded
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21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African...

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Wool

Map of Ancient Greece - Original Etching by Antonio Zatta - 1785
Located in Roma, IT
This Map of ancient Greek is an etching realized by Antonio Zatta in Venice in 1785. The state of
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1770s Landscape Prints

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Etching

Collection of Five Antique Maps Depicting Ancient Greek and Anatolian Regions
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
a captivating glimpse into the geography of ancient Greek and Anatolian regions. Each map showcases
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19th Century French School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Map of Ancient Rome - Original Etching by Alessandro Moschetti - 1848
By Alessandro Moschetti
Located in Roma, IT
Plan of Rome is a beautiful original black and white etching, a rare and antique illustrated map of
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1840s Figurative Prints

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Etching

French topographic embossed map in three dimensions of ancient Jerusalem - 19th
Located in Bruxelles, BE
French topographic embossed map in three dimensions of Ancient Jerusalem 19th century wood and hand
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Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Models and Miniatures

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Plaster, Wood

Letter From Vienna Color Etching 3/60
By Krystyna Smiechowska
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Krakow -2014 Paris France. Printmaker Krystyna Smiechowska draws her inspiration from ancient maps and
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1970s Modern Abstract Prints

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Etching, Archival Paper

Maps of the Ancient World and the Posterity of Noah, 1820
Located in Langweer, NL
Two maps on one sheet. Hhand colored engraved lithograph, depicting the world as known to the
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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Map of Ancient Greece of Macedonia and... - Lithograph by Auguste Wahlen - 1844
Located in Roma, IT
Map of Ancient Greece of Macedonia and Thrace is a lithograph made by Auguste Wahlen in 1844. Hand
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1840s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Set of Six Antique Engravings Historical Plans Maps of Ancient Greek Cities
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
illustrates the historical and topographical layouts of iconic ancient Greek cities and regions, including
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19th Century French School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Antique Map of the Ancient City of Jerusalem by A. Calmet, 1725
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map, titled: 'Nieuwe Plattegrond van het Oude Jeruzalem Volgens den Schryver.' - Bird's-eye
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Antique Early 18th Century French Prints

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Paper

John Speede Map The Countye Palatine of Chester with that most ancient citie
By John Speed
Located in London, GB
To see our other views and maps of England - including London, Oxford and Cambridge, scroll down to
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17th Century Realist Landscape Prints

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Engraving

"Britannia"
Located in Bristol, CT
Drawn and engraved by Edw. Weller for Dr William Smith's 'Ancient Atlas' plate No. 10 Map Sz: 22 1
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1870s Prints and Multiples

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Paper

New Map of the Terraqueous Globe - WORLD MAP - CALIFORNIA AS AN ISLAND
By Edward Wells
Located in Santa Monica, CA
lower corners. A decorative view featuring Oxford. From "A New Sett of Maps both of Ancient and Present
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Early 1700s Old Masters Landscape Prints

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Engraving

Late 20th Century Gold Foil World Map Double Hemisphere
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Late 20th Century Gold Foil Ancient World Map Double Hemisphere Gold Foil Old World Framed Map
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Prints

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Gold

Original Vintage Travel Poster Island Of Cyprus Illustrated Map Mediterranean
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel poster for the Island of Cyprus featuring a map of the ancient historic
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Vintage 1930s British Posters

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Paper

Monumental Design with World Map Pillar – Engraving after Volckamer, c.1780
Located in Langweer, NL
metaphorically embody the Roman Tabula Peutingeriana – the famous ancient Roman map depicting the cursus publicus
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Antique 18th Century Prints

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Paper

1749 Jacques Nicolas Bellin Map of the Great Wall of China Near Kiang-nan fu
Located in Langweer, NL
Guerre," translates to "Map of a Part of the Great Wall On the side of Kiang-ning-fu. Built by Ancient
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Antique 1750s Prints

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Paper

Map of the Holy Land "Carte de la Syrie et de l Egypte" by Pierre Lapie
By Pierre M. Lapie
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an early 19th century map of ancient Syria and Egypt entitled "Carte de la Syrie et de
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1830s Landscape Prints

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Engraving

Large Boulder Koroit Opal Silver Ring 9ct opal anniversary gift
Located in Berlin, DE
natural matrix - a network of glowing, ribbon-like formations reminiscent of ancient continental maps
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2010s German Artisan Cocktail Rings

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Opal, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver

Vintage Wool and Silk Tibetan Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
organic character of its fibers. The repetition of circular emblems hints at ancient mandalas, celestial
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21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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Wool, Silk

Allegory of Geography
Located in Paris, IDF
, surrounded by ancient books, maps, and manuscripts, evoking exploration, cartography, and the transmission of
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Late 19th Century French School Still-life Paintings

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Oil

View of Rostock - Etching by G. Braun and F. Hogenberg - 16th Century
By Franz Hogenberg
Located in Roma, IT
The Map of Rostock (ancient name: Rostochivm) is an original etching realized by George Braun (1541
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16th Century Figurative Prints

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Etching

Rare Hand Colored "Cabane Des Hold" - 1st Ed "Description de l’Univers" C. 1683
By Alain Manesson Mallet
Located in Soquel, CA
publication which contains maps of all parts of the then-known world (both ancient and modern), star maps
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1680s Realist Landscape Prints

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Paper, Ink, Gouache

Two Antique Views of the Ruins of the Tower of Babel, Babylon, 1683
Located in Langweer, NL
star maps, maps of the ancient and modern world, and a synopsis of the customs, religion and government
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Antique 1680s Prints

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Paper

View of Middelburg - Etching by G. Braun and F. Hogenberg - Late 1500
By Franz Hogenberg
Located in Roma, IT
This map of Middelburg (ancient name: Middelbvrgvm) is an original etching realized by George Braun
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16th Century Figurative Prints

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Etching

Demosthenis Selectae Orationes by Richard Mounteney 1791 7th Edition
Located in Dallas, TX
418 pages with illustrated pull out map of ancient Greece. In Latin. Previous owners label: ‘WM
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Antique 18th Century English Classical Greek Books

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Leather, Paper

3 Volumes. G. Rawlinson, The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World
Located in New York, NY
marbled with marbled endpapers. Collected and illustrated from ancient and modern sources with maps and
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Antique Late 19th Century American Books

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Leather

Framed French Color Engraving of a 1575 Ancient Map of Paris
Located in Petaluma, CA
This is a lovely framed French color engraving is of a 1575 ancient map of Paris (Lutetia
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Late 20th Century French Prints

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Paper

Ancient Map of Dallas with Oracle, Smiley Face Pyramid and Dinosaur Park
By Joshua Goode
Located in Dallas, TX
humorously asserts that the Aurora Rhoman people were an ancient civilization of Texans that influenced many
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Ancient map of South Russia and Black Sea by Mercator - Engraving - 17th c
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
beautiful Ptolemaic map of the region north of the Black and Caspian Seas as far as the Hyperborie Montes
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1690s Old Masters More Prints

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Engraving

Antique Rand McNally Company Schoolmap. Ancient Oriental Empires. Historical
By Rand McNally Co.
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
made in the late 1920's. The map of all the Ancient Oriental Empires shows the world as it was ruled
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Vintage 1920s American American Classical Maps

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Fabric, Paper

Map of the Holy Land "Carte de la Syrie et de l Egypte" by Pierre M. Lapie
By Pierre M. Lapie
Located in Alamo, CA
An early 19th century map of ancient Syria and Egypt entitled "Carte de la Syrie et de l'Egypte
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Antique Early 19th Century French Maps

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Paper

Vintage Fornasetti "Antichi Planisferi" Coasters
By Fornasetti
Located in Princeton, NJ
featuring ancient maps. Made in Italy by Piero Fornasetti and signed to reverse. Original orange box
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

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Porcelain

"Graecia Antiqua" (Ancient Greece Map)
Located in New York, NY
Original 1870 map of Ancient Greece from Chambers's Encyclopædia. Presented in a new gold wood
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1870s Realist Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Territori Hand-Knotted Bamboo Silk Rug
By Studio Zero
Located in Como, CO
As in an ancient map that depicts lost lands, reliefs and depressions, on this carpet they follow
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2010s Indian Modern Western European Rugs

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Silk

Map of ancient Great Britain, Scotland, Ireland by Mercator - Engraving - 17th c
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
(…).' - A beautiful Ptolemaic map covering ancient Great Britain, England, Scotland and Ireland. This rare
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1690s Old Masters More Prints

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Engraving

Ptolemaic map of ancient Spain and Portugal by Mercator - Engraving - 17th c.
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Ptolemaic map covering ancient Spain and Portugal. Wit sean monsters and a gallion ship. Description: From
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1690s Old Masters More Prints

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Engraving

Ptolemaic map of ancient Tunesia, Malta, Lybia by Mercator - Engraving - 17th c.
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
Ptolemaic map covering ancient Tunesia with Malta and parts of Lybia. Embellished with sea monsters, wild
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1690s Old Masters More Prints

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Engraving

Very decorative world map of the ancient world by Mercator - Engraving - 17th c.
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
of the ancient world. Surrounded by allegorical figures representing the four elements: Fire (Zeus
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1690s Old Masters More Prints

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Engraving

1784 Map of Egypt
Located in New York, NY
1784 D'Anville map of Ancient Egypt, full title: "AEgyptus Antiqua. Mandato Serenissimi Delphini
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1780s Realist Landscape Prints

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Engraving

Ptolemaic map of North Africa, Libya, Egypt by Mercator - Engraving - 17th c
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
(…).' - A beautiful Ptolemaic map covering ancient North Africa, specifically Libya and part of Ethiopia but
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1690s Old Masters More Prints

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Engraving

Ptolemaic map of NW Africa, Morocco and Algeria by Mercator - Engraving - 17th c
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
map covering ancient northwestern Africa, including present day Morocco and Algeria. The interior
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1690s Old Masters More Prints

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Engraving

Ptolemaic map of east Libya, Egypt and the Nile by Mercator - Engraving - 17th c
By Gerard Mercator
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
(…).' - A beautiful Ptolemaic map covering ancient eastern Libya and Egypt with numerous ancient place names
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1690s Old Masters More Prints

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Engraving

Four Fold Screen
Located in Alicante, ES
Orbis Terrarum Descriptio Duobuis Planis Hemisphaeriis Comprehesa. Great quality map of the ancient
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Vintage 1960s Screens and Room Dividers

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Ancient Maps For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of ancient maps is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct ancient maps — often made from paper, brass and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of ancient maps available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There have been many well-made ancient maps over the years, but those made by Johann Georg Heck, Alessandro Moschetti and Karl Spruner von Merz are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Ancient Maps?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $298, while they’re typically $67 on the low end and $9,198 highest priced.