18th Century Maps

Map of the Pescadores Islands (Pong-Hou) and Formosa – French Jesuit Engraving by Portier, c.1790 This finely engraved French map, produced by Portier around 1790, depicts the Pesca...

Topographic Map of Mount Sinai Summit – Antique Engraving by Pococke, 1776 This antique engraving offers a rare and detailed view of the summit plateau of Mount Sinai, titled "Grond...

Views of St. Denis and St. Paul, Île de Bourbon – Antique French Engraving by Portier, c.1790 This antique French engraving by Portier, produced around 1790, presents two coastal vi...

Antique map titled 'Les Indes Orientales et leur Archipel'. Original antique map of India, the East Indies and the Philippines. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1760.

Dutch print with the title: Platte Grond van t'Fort Tricoen male met de daar aangelegen Pagoods-Berg (Trincomalee, Sri Lanka) The map is taken from: 'Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën' van...

Tomb of King Edward IV – Engraving of Vault & Effigy, St George’s Chapel, 1790 This rare and atmospheric antique engraving captures the tomb and burial vaul...

Antique map titled 'Insularum Moluccarum Nova Descriptio.' Old map of the Moluccas. The famous Spice Islands, the cornerstone of the Dutch trading empire in the East Indies throughout the 17th Century, is the focus of this exquisite map. Similar to Blaeu's map, except that it extends further south...

Antique map titled 'Karte von Fes und Marócos (..)'. Original old map of Fez (or Fes) and Morocco. Also shows the Strait of Gibraltar. By Friedrich Gottlieb Canzler, published 1799.

Shetland Islands Sea Chart – Antique Nautical Map by Ottens Brothers, c.1740s This striking antique nautical chart titled Nieuwe Paskaard van ...

Antique map titled 'Cercle de Souabe'. Antique map of Swabia, Germany. Originates from 'Geographie moderne avec une introduction' by J.B.L. Clouet.

Antique map titled 'Carte Particuliere de l'Isle de Juan Fernandez - Byzondere Kaart van 't Eiland Juan Fernandez'. Map of the Chilean Juan Fernandez Island, topped by a view of it...

England and London Government Map with Allegorical Vignettes, ca. 1720 Description: This highly decorative and information-rich copperplate engraving, titled "Nouvelle carte du Gouv...

1726 Map of Bengal by Van der Aa after Valentijn – Dutch East Indies This is an original antique map titled “Nieuwe Kaart van ’t Koninryk van Bengale,” published by Pieter van der Aa in Leiden in 1726. The map depicts the Kingdom of Bengal and surrounding regions, based on earlier work by François Valentijn, a Dutch East India Company (VOC) official and historian whose extensive writings on Asia were among the most important early European sources. The engraving covers the Bengal region (modern-day Bangladesh and West Bengal, India), showing detailed river systems including the Ganges and its distributaries flowing into the Gulf of Bengal. Major towns, cities, and kingdoms are labelled in Dutch, such as Orixa (Orissa), Arracan, Tipera (Tripura), and Cos Assam (Assam). Mountain ranges are represented pictorially with stylised hachured peaks, while fertile plains are indicated with field patterns, adding visual texture to the map. In the upper right is an elegant title cartouche with dedication to VOC officials, referencing Mathijs van den Broecke, a director in Bengal, and Johannes Lennep. A compass rose is positioned at the bottom, enhancing its decorative maritime appeal, with north oriented to the right as typical for Dutch maps of Asian regions in this period. Pieter van der Aa (1659–1733) was a prolific publisher known for compiling maps from earlier explorers and engravers into elegant and collectible volumes. His works remain valued for their historical significance, decorative artistry, and connection to VOC trade networks and colonial history. Condition: Good condition. Strong impression with later hand colouring. Light age toning, faint foxing mainly in margins, and some creasing along original fold lines as issued. Fully suitable for framing. Framing tips: Frame this map in a slim gilt or dark wood frame to highlight its decorative hand colouring. Use an off-white archival mat to accentuate the engraving and protect the edges. UV-protective glazing is recommended to maintain colour vibrancy and paper integrity. Keywords block for your listing: bengal map...

Antique map titled 'Ducatus Luneburgici et Comitatus Dannebergensis accurata Descriptio.' This detailed regional map includes Hamburg, Luneberg, and as far south as Hannover, Bra...

Antique map titled 'Carte de la Mer du Sud ou Mer Pacifique - Kaart van de Zuyd-Zee of stille oceaan (..)'. Nautical chart of the Pacific Ocean depicting the trade routes used by Spanish Galleons from Acapulco in Mexico to Manila in the Philippines. In particular this chart depicts the voyages of the Spanish Nostra Seigniora de Cabadonga and the British Navy Commodore George Anson. Anson succeed in capturing the Spanish treasure...

This is a historical map of Ireland created by Carel Allard around 1700, titled "Hibernia Regnum in Quatuor Provincias Ultoniam, Connaciam, Lageniam, et Momoniam". The map is hand-colored and engraved. It includes two large decorative cartouches. The map is part of an atlas by Carel Allard, an Amsterdam-based cartographer. Here are the detailed points about the map: Maker: Carel Allard - a prominent Dutch cartographer and publisher from Amsterdam. Atlas: Source Atlas - Likely part of an atlas published by Carel Allard, but specific title of the atlas isn't mentioned. Interesting Features 1. Decorative Cartouches: The map features two large, ornate cartouches. One in the upper left depicts a classical figure and British Royal arms...

Antique map titled 'La Nord Hollande (..)'. Uncommon antique map of the province of Noord-Holland, the Netherlands. This map originates from 'Nieuwe Natuur- Ge...

Title: Carte d'Asie – Rare Hand-Colored Map of Asia by Guillaume Delisle, Paris 1723 Description: This rare and highly decorative antique map titled 'Carte d'Asie', engraved and han...

Antique map titled ’Plan de la Baye et Isle d'Arguim (..) - Oppervlakte van de Baai en 't Eiland van Arguin (..)'. Original antique map of the bay and the island of Arguin. This ...

Bonne Map of Philippines, Formosa, Siam, Indochina & South China, 1780 Les Isles Philippines, celle de Formose, le Sud de la Chine, les Royaumes de Tunkin, de Cochinchine, de Cambog...

Antique map titled 'Le Royaume de Siam aves les Royaumes qui luy sont Tributaires et les Isles de Sumatra Andemaon'. Influential map of Southeast Asia, including modern day Thailand, southern Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra and Java. Chatelain incorporated information provided by the French Jesuits and charts the route of the French Embassy to and from Siam in 1685-1686 through the Straits of Banca and the Gulf of Siam. With good detail of the Andaman Islands, the Gulf of Thailand (Golfe de Siam) and coastal Vietnam. In the Kingdom of Siam, this map shows the fortress of Bangkok, the ancient Siamese capital of Ayutthaya, royal palace, and the Dutch trading colony. In Cambodia, it details the village of Ponompingn (Phnom Penh...

Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Arabie, du Golfe Persique, et de la Mer Rouge (..)'. Original antique map of the Arabian Peninsula, including the horn...

Antique map titled 'Abzeichnung des Meerbusens bey Manila'. Map of the Bay of Manila, capital of the Philippines. This map originates from a German edition of 'Voyage around the World...

Map of Allied Camp at Denain, France, 1712 Attack – Published 1729 This engraved map depicts the army camp of the Allied forces at Denain, attacked by the French on July 24, 1712 du...

Poland Map 1740s – Nieuwe Kaart van het Koninryk Poolen by Isaak Tirion This finely engraved and attractively hand-colored map of the Kingdom of Poland was published by Isaak Tirion...

Carte du Bresil Map, Broenner Krefeld 1772 – Brazil Coastline Captaincies This is an engraved map titled Carte du Bresil Prem. Partie, published in Krefeld (Germany) by J.J. Broenne...

Antique map titled 'Septemtrionaliora Americae a Groenlandia (..)'. Sea chart of the northern waters of North America, including the coast of Labrador and pa...

Antique map titled 'De Nieuwe en Ouden oppervlakke en doorzigtkundige Aardrykes Bollen (..)'. Twin hemispheres surrounded by six diagrams showing various divisions of the globe. Cali...

Antique map titled 'Carte de la Germanie et les diferents Etats ou ses Peuples ont porté leurs conquestes'. Original antique map of Europe stretching from northern Africa to the Balt...

Ancient Persia, Assyria and Babylon – Willem Albert Bachiene, circa 1760 Antique map depicting the territories of the Assyrian, Babylonian, Persian, Gr...

Title: "Les Isles Britanniques qui contiennent les Royaumes d'Angleterre, Escosse, et Irlande". Hand-colored engraved map with 2 (large) decorative cartouches, inset map of the Ork...

Antique print titled 'Grundris der Stadt Damiât'. This print originates from 'Reisebeschreibung nach Arabien und andern umliegenden Ländern' by C. Niebuhr, 1774.

Antique map Israel titled 'Tabula Geographica Terrae Sanctae'. Rare edition made after a map of the Holy Land by J. Bonfrerius. The map is oriented ...

Antique map titled 'Partie de l'Amérique septent qui comprend la nouvelle France ou le Canada'. Decorative and highly detailed map of New England an...

Antique map titled 'Partie Meridionale Des Etats de Castille (..)'. Decorative and highly detailed map of the southern part of Castile, Spain, including a decorative cartouche. Publi...

1758 Bellin Map of Guadeloupe and Marie-Galante – Caribbean Islands Original antique map titled Carte de l’Isle de la Guadeloupe by Jacques Nicolas Bellin, engraved for the *Histoire Générale des Voyages*, published in Paris in 1758. This finely engraved copperplate map depicts the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, showing its distinctive butterfly-shaped division into Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre. The surrounding smaller islands include Marie-Galante (bottom right) and Les Saintes. The map details numerous place names, parishes, rivers, bays, mountains, and anchorages. A decorative rococo title cartouche graces the upper right corner, complemented by a scale bar cartouche in the upper left. Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) served as Hydrographer to the King and was one of the most prominent French cartographers of the 18th century, producing maps noted for their accuracy, elegance, and clarity. This map was created for the influential *Histoire Générale des Voyages* by Abbé Prévost. Condition report: Excellent condition. Strong and clean impression on fine laid paper with wide margins. Original hand coloring in outline and wash, highlighting coastlines and cartouches. Minor age toning at edges; verso blank. Framing suggestion: Frame with a classic gold or dark wood moulding and a neutral cream archival mat to emphasize the fine engraving and delicate color washes. Museum glass is recommended to preserve this 18th-century Caribbean map...

Antique print titled 'Althrop in Northamptonshire (..)'. Old engraving of Althorp, Northamptonshire. Althorp is a Grade I listed stately home and estate in the civil parish of Althorp, in West Northamptonshire, England of about 13,000 acres (5,300 ha). By road it is about 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of the county town of Northampton and about 75 miles (121 km) northwest of central London, situated between the villages of Great Brington and Harlestone. It has been held by the prominent aristocratic Spencer family for more than 500 years, and has been owned by Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer since 1992. It was also the home of Lady Diana Spencer...

Normandy Map by Frederick de Wit, 1705, with Inset of Channel Islands Description: This beautifully engraved and hand-colored map, titled Duché et Gouvernement General de Normandie,...

Attack Plan of Douay Fortress, France, 1710 Siege – Brussels c.1720 Map This engraved military map shows the detailed plan of attacks on the fortress city of Douay (Douai) in northe...

Batavia Views – Government House and Market Scenes, circa 1780 This is an original late 18th-century engraving featuring two detailed views of Batavia (now Jakarta, Indonesia) under...

1728 Map of Batavia Castle & City, Java – Van der Aa after 1669 This is an original antique copperplate engraving titled “Plan de la Ville et du Château de Batavia en l’Isle de Iava...

Antique map titled 'L'Allemagne'. Antique map of Germany. Originates from 'Geographie moderne avec une introduction' by J.B.L. Clouet.

Views of Cowdray House – Engraving of South & North Aspects, Sussex, 1796 This finely executed antique engraving presents two distinct views of Cowdray House, the once-grand Tudor m...

Antique print titled 'Bain de Cesar (..)'. Copper engraving showing a garden design. This print originates from 'Jardins Anglo-Chinois à la Mode' by Georg Louis le Rouge. Artists and...

"Antique map titled 'Languedoc, Dauphiné, Province'. Beautiful antique map of Southeastern France with decorative cartouche. Map includes topographical detail as well as a reference ...

Antique map titled 'Turquie d'Asie, Arabie, Perse, Tartarie Independante'. Old map of Turkey in Asia. The map shows all of Turkey and the Black Sea, and extends east to include t...

Antique map titled 'Nouvelle Carte du Comté de Flandre'. Uncommon original antique map of Flanders, Belgium. This map originates from 'Nieuwe Natuur- Geschied- en Handelkundige Zak- ...

Beautiful hand colored large format map of the British Isles, with large insets of the Eastern and Western Hemispheres and the coats of arms for Engl...

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van het Turksche Ryk gelegen in Europa, Asia en Africa'. Original antique map of the Turkish Empire. The map is centered on the Mediterranean Sea but...

Antique map titled 'Novae Hispaniae, Chili, Peruviae et Guatamala Littorae.' Sea chart of Central America and the northwest coast of South America, oriented to the east, by Reinier & Joshua Ottens (after Frederick de Wit - 1675) in 1745 ('Atlas van de Zeevaart'). The map shows all or parts of the coasts of Peru, Chili, Honduras, Costa Rica and Mexico as well as the western Caribbean and the Galapagos...

Original antique map titled 'Carta del Senegal'. Antique map of Senegal, West Africa. This map originates from 'Compendio della storia generale dei viaggi (..)'. Published by De la Harpe...

Antique map titled 'Chart of Discoveries made in the South Pacific Ocean'. Rare engraving from the official British Admiralty sanctioned edition of the accounts of Cook’s second voyage. All other later copies made of this image by other publishers were unauthorised, usually smaller and inferior in quality. Made after Cook's discovery of the island group on 4 September 1774, which he named New Caledonia...

Antique Map of the Kingdom of Hungary and Surrounding Regions by S. Robert, circa 1780 This beautifully engraved map titled Royaume de Hongrie, Principauté de Transilvanie, Esclavon...

Original antique map titled 'Belgica Foederata complectens septem Provincias Ducatum Geldriae (..)". Large map of the Netherlands. Title a...

This original antique map, titled "Carte du Cours du Maragnon ou de la Grande Riviere des Amazones," illustrates the course of the Amazon River (referred to here as the Maragnon) fro...

Antique print titled 'Principal Front of Hagley'. Main facade of Hagley Hall, Worcestershire. Hagley Hall is a Grade I listed 18th-century house in Hagley, Worcestershire, the ho...

Antique print titled 'Prospectus de Buyten Hof - Gezicht van het Buyten Hof tot Gravenhaghe'. Beautiful view of the Buitenhof, a square in The Hague, the Netherlands. This is an opti...

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van 'T Zuider Gedeelte van Groot Britannie behelzende Het Koningryk Engeland (..).' Attractive map showing the south part of Great Britain; the K...

Antique map titled 'Essex, devided into Hundreds, with the most antient and fayre Towne Colchester (..)'. Map of Essex, England. Includes an inset town pl...

Antique print Indonesia titled 'Batavia'. Beautiful view of Batavia, Indonesia. This print originates from 'Algemeene weereld-beschryving, nae de rechte verdeeling der landschappen (...