Antique Lithography Map, Cornwall, English Framed Engraving, Cartography, C.1850

Antique Map of Lot, France – Hand-Colored Engraving by Vuillemin, c.1850 This beautifully engraved 19th-century map of the French department of Lot was created by the notable French...

Antique Map of Mayenne – Hand-Colored Engraving by Levasseur, France c.1850 This finely detailed 19th-century engraved map of the department of Mayenne in northwestern France was cr...

Antique map titled 'Cornubia, Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria, Monumetha, Glamorgan, Caermarden, Penbrok, Cardigan, Radnor, Breknoke et Herfordia'. Old map of the English counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire etc. Originates from the 1633 German edition of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas Major, published by Henricus Hondius and Jan Jansson under the title: 'Atlas: das ist Abbildung der gantzen Welt, mit allen darin begriffenen Laendern und Provintzen: sonderlich von Teutschland, Franckreich, Niderland, Ost und West Indien: mit Beschreibung der selben.' Artists and Engravers: Gerard Mercator (1512 - 1594) originally a student of philosophy was one of the most renowned cosmographers and geographers of the 16th century, as well as an accomplished scientific instrument maker. He is most famous for introducing Mercators Projection, a system which allowed navigators to plot the same constant compass bearing on a flat...

Map of the Northeastern United States of North America, 1903 This striking antique map titled “United States of North America (North Eastern Sheet)” was created by the renowned Scot...

This is a fine example of Ortelius' map of Switzerland from his *Theatrum Orbis Terrarum*, recognized as the first modern atlas of the world. The map is oriented with south at the top, which reverses the typical north-up orientation seen in most modern maps. It highlights significant geographical features such as Lake Geneva (Lemanus Lacus) to the right of the map and the Rhine river entering Switzerland near the center. The *Theatrum Orbis Terrarum*, first published in 1570 by Abraham Ortelius in Antwerp, was groundbreaking as it compiled uniform maps with supporting text in a single volume, marking a departure from earlier collections of maps that were custom-assembled on demand. This atlas included a wealth of sixteenth-century cartographic knowledge, reflecting the extensive global explorations occurring after the discovery of America...

Denmark – Large Format Antique Map by Pinkerton, Fine English Engraving c.1814 This impressive antique map of Denmark originates from John Pinkerton’s celebrated Modern Atlas, publi...

This English fabric map of Cornwall, rendered in pen-and-ink, showcases exquisite hand-drawn details and charming faded sepia tones. Encased in a classic frame, this piece elegantly ...

Antique Map of Morbihan by Vuillemin – France Département Map c.1850 This finely engraved and delicately hand-colored map of the département of Morbihan in Brittany, France, was pub...

This original antique map titled “'T Ryk van den Grooten Mogol” by Nicolas Sanson from 1705 is an interesting historical artifact. It depicts the extent of the Mughal Empire in North...

Antique map titled 'Hyetographic or Rain Map of Europe'. Original antique rain map of Europe. This map originates from 'The Physical Atlas of Natural Phenomena' by A.K. Johnston, pub...