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1720 Weigel Engraving of Jerusalem: A Biblical View from Josephus Perspective
Located in Langweer, NL
of the ancient world. Central to the map are the cities of Melchizedek and David, surrounded by
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1720s Antique World Maps

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Paper

Limburg Cityscape 1580: Historical Copper Engraving by Braun and Hogenberg
Located in Langweer, NL
provide detailed and artistic representations of cities from around the world. Description of the Map 1
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16th Century German Antique World Maps

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Paper

China with Hainan and Formosa Islands and the Kingdoms Corea and Tonkin, 1802
Located in Langweer, NL
, being a Collection of Maps of the World and Quarters the Principal Empires, Kingdoms &c. with their
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Early 1800s Antique World Maps

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Paper

A Catalonian Cartographic Depiction of Tarragona Province, 1901
Located in Langweer, NL
are part of the Archaeological Ensemble of Tárraco, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The map details the
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Early 1900s Spanish Antique World Maps

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Paper

Original Antique Engraving of a Sea Chart of the Western Mediterranean, ca.1650
Located in Langweer, NL
of ""most of the cities of the world"" (Townatlas), of the waterworld (Atlas Maritimus in 33 maps
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1650s Antique World Maps

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Paper

Map of Crete - Etching by Johannes Blaeu - 1650s
Located in Roma, IT
born in Alkmaar, the son of cartographer Willem Blaeu. Blaeu's world map, Nova et Accuratissima
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1650s Modern Antique World Maps

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Etching

Map of the North of Scotland 17th century hand-coloured map by Gerardus Mercator
Located in London, GB
and is most renowned for creating the 1569 world map based on a new projection which represented
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1680s Antique World Maps

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Engraving

Nouvelle Mappe Monde, dediee au progres de nos connoissances.
Located in New York, NY
A handsome and well-engraved world map constructed with the prime meridian through Paris. The
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18th Century Other Art Style Antique World Maps

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Watercolor, Engraving

Late 19th century antique globe by Joseph Forest
Located in Oostende, BE
house for maps and plans, world maps, globes, terrestrial and celestial spheres, charts and wall maps
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Late 19th Century French Antique World Maps

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Wood

Exceptional Atlas Puzzle by Léon Saussine, ca.1900
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
boards entitled Mappemonde (world map), France par départements (France by departments), Europe, Amérique
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique World Maps

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Paper

Map of the World - Original Etching - 1820
Located in Roma, IT
Map of the World is an Original Etching realized by an unknown artist of 19th century in 1820
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1820s Modern Antique World Maps

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Etching

Antique Map of the World by Ferrario 1831
Located in Langweer, NL
Original antique map of the world. This print originates from 'Costume Antico e Moderno: Palestine
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Mid-19th Century Antique World Maps

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Paper

Small terrestrial globe by Joseph Forest, Paris, France, circa 1890 / 1900
Located in Paris, FR
publishing house for maps and plans, world maps, globes, terrestrial and celestial spheres, charts and wall
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1890s French Antique World Maps

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Wood, Paper

Large terrestrial globe by Joseph Forest, Paris, France, circa 1890
Located in Paris, FR
for maps and plans, world maps, globes, terrestrial and celestial spheres, charts and wall maps for
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1890s French Antique World Maps

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Brass

Kintsugi Terrestrial Globe “J.Forest – 17 rue de Buci 17” , circa 1900
Located in MEAUX, FR
features an antique world map delicately crafted on paper, plaster, cardboard, and gold. As time has left
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Early 1900s French Antique World Maps

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Gold

Map of the World: An Original 18th Century Hand-colored Map by E. Bowen
Located in Alamo, CA
and Travels". This highly detailed and colorful map depicts the world. as it was known in the mid 18th
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Mid-18th Century Old Masters Antique World Maps

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Engraving

19th Century Embroidered Silk Panel Map Of The World
Located in Forney, TX
-crafted in Continental Europe in the 19th century, depicting map of the world, double hemisphere, having a
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19th Century European Victorian Antique World Maps

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Silk, Thread

Terrestrial Globe William IV
Located in MILL, NL
world map by Columbus Jordglobe of Sweden (c. 1938), depicting shipping lanes and ocean currents, making
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19th Century Antique World Maps

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Wood

Carte Pour Servir a l Histoire Philosophique.. - Etching by Rigobert Bonne- 1780
Located in Roma, IT
établissemens et du commerce des Européens dans les deux Indes, Geneva 1780. This interesting world map covers
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1780s Modern Antique World Maps

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Etching

John Thomson (1777-1840) - 1830 Map Engraving, Chart of the World
By John Thomson
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine engraved map of the world on Mercator's projection, from the second edition of John
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Early 19th Century Antique World Maps

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Engraving

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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19th Century Antique World Maps

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Paper

Beautiful Brass Bound Military Campaign Nesting Tables
Located in Crawley, GB
Beautiful Brass Bound Military Campaign Nesting Tables with glass top and decorative antique world
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Early 20th Century British Campaign Antique World Maps

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Brass

John Thomson (1777-1840) - 1830 Map Engraving, The Rivers of the World
By John Thomson
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine engraved chart table showing the lengths of the principal rivers across the world, from the
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Early 19th Century Antique World Maps

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Engraving

River Systems Map of the World by A.K. Johnston – Educational Print 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
River Systems Map of the World by A.K. Johnston – Educational Print 1852 This striking 1852 map
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Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique World Maps

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Paper

Antique Print of Celestial Hemispheres, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique world map titled 'Northern Celestial Hemisphere - Southern Celestial Hemisphere'. Old map
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19th Century English Antique World Maps

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Paper

Ethnographic Map of the World by A.K. Johnston – Races of Man Chart 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
Ethnographic Map of the World by A.K. Johnston – Races of Man Chart 1852 This antique map titled
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Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique World Maps

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Paper

Empire Clock, "The Astronomy Lesson", early 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
two winged children, a world map, an astronomical telescope and a surveyor's chain. Inspired by
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Early 1800s French Empire Antique World Maps

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Bronze

Planiglobii Terrestris Mappa Universalis / Mappe Monde
By Homann Heirs
Located in New York, NY
inches (46.3 x 55.2 cm) plus margins. An attractive double hemisphere map of the world by the famous
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18th Century Other Art Style Antique World Maps

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Engraving

Circa 1900 original poster Planisphère de géographie politique et commercial
Located in PARIS, FR
presents a detailed world map, rendered in a projection style that emphasizes the geopolitical and
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Early 1900s Antique World Maps

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Paper, Lithograph

Nova Totius Terrarum Orbis Geographica Ac Hydrographica Tabula
Located in New York, NY
. Image size 15.75 x 21.19 inches (40 x 53.9 cm). A classic example of a world map based on Mercator's
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17th Century Other Art Style Antique World Maps

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Engraving

Terrestrial Globe by W. A.K. Johnston
By W. A.K. Johnston
Located in New Orleans, LA
incredibly expensive to create. At a time when the world’s map was constantly changing, it proved to be much
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19th Century English Victorian Antique World Maps

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Brass

STUNNING ANTIQUE MEIJI PERIOD SHIGA SHIGEAKI FAMILY ESTATE WOODBLOCK PRiNT
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Oceania. Through his own geographical knowledge and foreign experience, Shiga constructed a world map with
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1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique World Maps

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Paper

Antique Print of the World s Time Zones by Johnson, 1872
Located in Langweer, NL
& Washington'. Original print of the World's time zones. This map originates from 'Johnson's New Illustrated
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Late 19th Century Antique World Maps

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Paper

A New System of Modern Geography by William Guthrie - 1782
Located in Middletown, NY
Present State of the Kingdoms of the World. Maps engraved by Mr. Kitchin, C. Dilly and G. Robinson, London
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Late 18th Century English Antique World Maps

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Gold Leaf

"The World" Published by Cummings Hilliard, No. 1, Cornhill, Boston
Located in Soquel, CA
double hemisphere Atlas Map, titled "The World." Hand colored original outlines. Published by Cummings
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1820s American Realist Antique World Maps

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Paper, Printer s Ink, Etching

Louisiana: A Framed 19th Century Map by O.W. Gray
Located in Alamo, CA
United States with General Maps of the World, accompanied by Descriptions Geographical, Historical
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1870s Antique World Maps

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Engraving

Northern Italy: A 16th Century Hand-colored Map by Abraham Ortelius
By Abraham Ortelius
Located in Alamo, CA
Terrarum", which was the first modern atlas of the world, with the first volume published in 1570. This map
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16th Century Old Masters Antique World Maps

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Engraving

Persiae, Armeniae, Natoliae et Arabiae Descriptio per Frederick deWit 1666 map
Located in Paonia, CO
Kalverstraat. His works included sea and world atlases, wall maps, and town books containing plans of Dutch and
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1660s Realist Antique World Maps

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Engraving

1851 Original map by Maillard - Plan de Paris et ses Fortifications
Located in PARIS, FR
In the world of cartography, maps transcend mere geography; they are historical records and works
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1850s Antique World Maps

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Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Rain and Snow Map by A.K. Johnston – Global Precipitation Chart 1852
Located in Langweer, NL
according to geography, latitude, topography, and proximity to oceans. The map divides the world into
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Mid-19th Century Scottish Antique World Maps

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Paper

Circa 1825 original engraving of the map of Syria by Giraldon Bovinet
Located in PARIS, FR
the ancient and contemporary regions of the world. The map shows Syria (Syrie) as understood during
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1820s Antique World Maps

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Paper, Engraving

Antique Print of the Planetary Systems of the World by Levasseur, 1875
Located in Langweer, NL
systems of the world. This map originates from 'Atlas de Géographie Moderne Physique et Politique' by A
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Late 19th Century Antique World Maps

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Paper

Antique Engravings of Japan incl a Map and the Arrival of the Dutch, 1732
Located in Langweer, NL
succession of Japanese Emperors, a map of (part of modern-day) Japan, and two engravings: the death of Cubo
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18th Century French Antique World Maps

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Paper

Mid-19th Century Persian Tribal Bidjar Rug
Located in Los Angeles, US
the world’s maps coincided with the re-establishment of shipping ports and the gradual decline of the
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19th Century Tribal Antique World Maps

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Wool, Cotton

Antique Bidjar Rug with Floral Design 17 8 x11 7
Located in Los Angeles, US
the world’s maps coincided with the re-establishment of shipping ports and the gradual decline of the
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Early 1900s Asian Other Antique World Maps

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Wool, Cotton

Penisola dell India... - Etching by Giacomo Cantelli da Vignola - 1683
Located in Roma, IT
part of the Series "Mercurio Geografico or Geographical Guide to All Parts of the World...", collection
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1680s Modern Antique World Maps

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Etching

Rare Jacobean Portrait on Panel Lady Elizabeth Wheeler née Cole 1623 Historical
By Cornelius Johnson
Located in London, GB
social logic: Johnson’s clientele maps onto the world now revealed by the heraldry and biography. A
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17th Century Old Masters Antique World Maps

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Oil, Panel

Dutch Print “Description Du Blaisois” In Italian Frame With Mirrors
Located in Prato, Tuscany
, an atlas first published in 1695, which included maps of various world regions. The atlas was
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Early 18th Century Dutch Modern Antique World Maps

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Paper

Antique Print of an Elevational Profile Near the Equator, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
map orginates from 'General Atlas Of The World: Containing Upwards Of Seventy Maps (..)' by Adam
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19th Century Antique World Maps

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Paper

Antique Chart with Isomagnetic Lines by Black, 1854
Located in Langweer, NL
continents, except for North America. This map orginates from 'General Atlas Of The World: Containing Upwards
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19th Century Antique World Maps

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Paper

Pair of George III 3 inch pocket globes by J W Cary, one dated 1791
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
engraved map of the ‘world as known in CÆSAR’s Time agreeable to D’Anville’ and ‘A Table of Latitudes
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1790s English Antique World Maps

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Shagreen

Large Framed Eighteenth Century World Map
By Herman Moll
Located in New York, NY
Herman Moll (1654-1732) A New and Correct Map of the World London, c. 1730 Engraving with hand
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique World Maps

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Paper, Watercolor

Extremely Rare Mappemonde a l usage World Map Delisle, Guillaume Buache, 1730
Located in Drottningholm, SE
World Map. Delisle, Guillaume - Buache. Mappemonde a l'Usage du Roy par Guillaume Delisle I.er
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1730s Dutch Antique World Maps

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Paper

Antique German Hartleben s Volks Atlas Book World Maps
Located in Seguin, TX
Antique circa 1900 A. Hartleben's Volks-Atlas. Published by A. Hartleben's, Germany. Folio hardcover with decorated olive cloth binding and brown leather spine. Gilt title to spine...
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Early 20th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique World Maps

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Paper

Mercator s Double Hemisphere World Map
By Gerard Mercator
Located in New York, NY
Gerard (1512 - 1594) and Rumold (1545 - 1599) Mercator Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio. . . Engraving with original hand-color from Strabonis Rerum Geographicarum 15 1/2 x 2...
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18th Century and Earlier Antique World Maps

c. 1750 Double-Hemisphere World Map showing California as an Island
Located in New York, NY
c. 1750 beautifully hand-colored engraved double hemisphere world map, showing California as an
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1750s Realist Antique World Maps

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Engraving

Antique world map - Mappe Monde by Lowitz - Handcoloured engraving - 18th c.
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
, titled: 'Planiglobii Terrestris. Mappe-Monde.' - Double hemisphere world map. Several small insep maps
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1740s Old Masters Antique World Maps

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Engraving

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Antique World Maps For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique world maps available for sale. Each of these unique antique world maps was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, wood and metal. Antique world maps have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique world maps made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Baroque — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique world maps are appealing in their simplicity, but George F. Cram, Herman Moll and Victor Levasseur produced popular antique world maps that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique World Maps?

Antique world maps can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $750, while the lowest priced sells for $76 and the highest can go for as much as $85,000.

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