Mid-19th Century Maps

Geographical map depicting the entire earth's surface divided into two parts that correspond to the two hemispheres where the emerged lands are depicted which have been classified wi...

Title: "Mid-19th Century Map of Australasia by Carl Flemming - 1855" Description: This original 1855 antique map from the Sohr-Berghaus Atlas, created by Carl Flemming, is a detaile...

Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Pas de Calais'. Map of the French department of Calais, France. This area is known for producing Maroilles, a soft cheese made from cow’s milk and with a...

Antique print titled 'Marseille aus der Vogelschau'. Old print with a view of Marseille, France. This print originates from a German illustrated newsletter, published circa 1885. ...

An original hand-colored map of the Département d'Indre-et-Loire created by Victor Levasseur in 1856. As an antique steel engraved map, it showcases the detailed craftsmanship and technology of mid-19th century map making. The method of steel engraving allowed for precise and intricate details to be captured, making this map not only a navigational tool but also a work of art. The addition of outline hand colouring is particularly noteworthy. This technique, where colours are applied by hand to the engraved map, was a common practice at the time to highlight certain features such as boundaries, rivers, and cities. The hand colouring on this map would have been done meticulously, adding vibrancy and clarity to the engraved lines and making it easier to differentiate various geographical and political demarcations. The map's wide margins are characteristic of the period's presentation style, offering space for additional annotations or simply serving to frame the map aesthetically when displayed. Such margins also suggest that the map was intended for a discerning audience, possibly for educational or decorative purposes in a library or study. Victor Levasseur was renowned for his decorative maps, often embellished with artistic elements that went beyond mere geographical information. These elements could include vignettes, allegorical figures, and detailed illustrations surrounding the map itself, reflecting the cultural, historical, and economic aspects of the depicted area. While the description does not detail these decorative aspects, it's common for Levasseur's works to feature such embellishments, making his maps highly prized among collectors and historians for both their artistic value and cartographic accuracy. This map of Département d'Indre-et-Loire, with its combination of technical precision in steel engraving and the beauty of hand colouring, represents a fascinating intersection of art and science in the 19th century. It is a testament to the era's dedication to detail, craftsmanship, and the aesthetic presentation of information. The Département d'Indre-et-Loire, located in the central part of France within the region known as the Centre-Val de Loire, is rich in historical and cultural significance, with numerous important places highlighted on a map from 1856 by Victor Levasseur. Based on the region's known historical sites and cities, the following places are likely to be featured or of importance: 1. **Tours**: As the capital city of the Département d'Indre-et-Loire, Tours is a central hub of history, culture, and architecture. It is known for its old town, the Place Plumereau, Tours Cathedral, and its proximity to the Loire River, making it a likely focal point on the map. 2. **Amboise**: This town is famous for the Château d'Amboise, which is closely linked to French royal history and offers panoramic views of the Loire River. Leonardo da Vinci is buried here in the Chapel of Saint-Hubert, associated with the château. 3. **Chinon**: Known for its medieval fortress, the Château de Chinon, this town has deep historical roots, including connections to Joan of Arc and King Charles VII. The fortress and town would be significant landmarks. 4. **Villandry**: The Château de Villandry is renowned for its beautiful Renaissance gardens, which are some of the most impressive in France. While the château might be less emphasized in an 1856 map compared to cities and towns, it's an important site in the region. 5. **Loches**: This town features the Château de Loches, a medieval castle, and the Royal Lodge, noted for its Renaissance architecture. The town's history and architectural landmarks make it a place of interest. 6. **Azay-le-Rideau**: The Château d'Azay-le-Rideau is set on an island in the middle of the Indre River, showcasing the French Renaissance architectural...

Great map of Tipperary and Waterford Steel engraving Drawn under the direction of A.Adlard Published by How and Parsons, C.1840 Unframed.

Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Haut Rhin'. Map of the French department of Haut-Rhin, France. This mountainous area is part of the Alsace wine region and is known for its production of...

Antique map titled 'North Africa Marocco Algiers & Tunis'. Two individual sheets of North Africa. This map originates from 'Lowry's Table Atlas constructed and engraved from the most...

Antique map titled 'Egypt and Abyssinia'. Original antique map of Egypt and part of Nubia and Nubia with Abyssinia. This map originates from ‘The Imperial Atlas of Modern Geography’....

Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Cantal'. Map of the French department of Cantal, France. This area of France is known for its production of Cantal, a firm cheese, named after the region...

Antique map titled 'United States'. Steel engraved map of the United States. With small inset map of the continuation of Florida. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1843.

Antique map titled 'Bresil Paraguay et Uruguay'. Fine steel engraved map of Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Engraved by Leclercq and published by Armand Aubree in "Atlas Classique et U...

Antique Map of Landes, France by Vuillemin, 19th Century This fine 19th-century engraved map depicts the département of Landes in southwestern France, engraved by Alexandre Vuillemi...

Antique Map of Indre-et-Loire, France by Vuillemin, 19th Century This beautifully engraved map illustrates the département of Indre-et-Loire, located in the Centre-Val de Loire regi...

Antique Map of Ille-et-Vilaine, France by Vuillemin, 19th Century This decorative antique map presents the French département of Ille-et-Vilaine, situated in the Brittany region of ...

Map of Gers France with Auch and Armagnac Wine Region by Vuillemin, 19th c This 19th-century engraved and hand-colored map of the department of Gers in southwestern France was creat...

Antique map titled 'Asia'. Original antique map of Asia. This map originates from 'An Atlas of the World, Comprehending Separate Maps of its Variou...

Antique map titled 'Dept. de la Haute Loire'. Map of the French department of Haute Loire, France. This area of France is part of the Loire Valley wine growing...

Antique print titled 'Tonga-Tabu'. Old print depicting various inhabitants of Tonga Tabu. This print originates from 'Entdeckungs, Reise der Franzosischen Corvette Astrolabe Unternomen auf Befehl Konig Karls...

Antique map titled 'Dépt. de la Marne'. Map of the French department of Marne, France. This department is home to the Champagne region where the world's finest sparkling wine is prod...

Antique map titled 'Dépt. de la Creuse'. Map of the French department of Creuse, France. This region is well known for its apple cider made from Limousin apples and its international...

Antique map titled 'Dept. de la Nièvre'. Map of the French department of Nievre, France. Part of the prestiegous Burgundy or Bourgogne wine region this area is known for its producti...

Antique map titled 'Russia in Europe'. Original map of Russia in Europe. This map originates from 'Lowry's Table Atlas constructed and engraved from the most recent Authorities' by J...

Original antique map titled 'Nord-America'. Old map of North America and the West Indies. Also showing British Overseas Territories and Hudson Bay. This map originates from Stiel...

Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Europe'. Map of Europe. This map originates from 'Atlas universel de géographie ancienne et moderne (..)' by Pierre M. Lapie and Alexandre E. Lapie. Pi...

Antique map titled 'The City of St. Louis Missouri - The City of Chicago Illinois'. Dual map on single page showing St. Louis and Chicago. Finely produ...

Antique map titled 'Perspective Projection of the World on the horizon of London'. Original map of the northern hemisphere. This map originates fro...

Antique map titled 'Allemagne'. Original antique map of Germany. This map originates from 'Abrégé de Géographie (..)' by Adrien Balbi. Published...

Antique map titled 'Mittel- und Nord-Africa (östl. Theil) und Arabien'. This map depicts North and Central Africa and Arabia with an inset map of Habesch (Ethiopia and Eritrea). ...

Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Aisne'. Map of the French department of l'Aisne, France. The whole is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the nat...

Antique map titled 'Dépt. du Cher'. Map of the French department of Cher, France. This area of France is known for its production of Selles Sur Cher, a goats-milk cheese. The whole i...

Antique map titled 'India. Northern Part'. Original antique map of Northern India. Drawn and engraved by J. Archer. Publishes by H.G. Collins, ci...

Antique map titled 'Western Hemisphere'. Original antique map of the western hemisphere. This map originates from 'An Atlas of the World, Comprehending Separate Maps of its...

Antique map titled 'Asie Ottomane ou Turquie d'Asie'. Attractive map of Turkey in Asia. The map covers the Asian territories claimed by the Turkish Ottoman Empire c.1850 from the Bla...

Antique map titled 'Humboldt's System of Isothermal Lines'. Original antique map showing isotherm lines throughout the world. This map originates from 'The Physical Atlas of Natural ...

The "Vintage Geographic Splendor: 1859 Spain and Portugal" map is an original antique piece from 'The Imperial Atlas of Modern Geography', published ...

Antique map titled 'Map of the Duchy of Holstein with the territories of the Imperial Towns Hamburg & Lubeck (..) Based on a map by Fischer.' Map of the Duchy of Holstein. From Jam...

Antique map titled 'Afrique'. Uncommon map of Africa. Published by or after A.H. Dufour, circa 1834. Source unknown, to be determined.

Set of 4 antique battle plans. Included are: 1) Battle of Hohenlinden 3d. December 1800 2) Battle of Echmühl 22. April 1809 3) Battle of Arensberg 20. Ap...

Antique map titled 'Dépt. d'Eure et Loir'. Map of the French department of Eure-et-Loir, France. This area is home to the famous Chartres Cathedral....

Antique print titled 'Syracus'. View of Syracuse, Sicily, Italy. Originates from 'Meyers Universum'. Artists and Engravers: Joseph Meyer (May 9, 1796 - June 27, 1856) was a Germa...

A highly decorative and finely engraved mid-19th century map of Victoria, Australia which appeared in John Tallis & co.'s The Illustrated Atlas (London...

Antique map titled 'Russie d'Europe'. Attractive map of Russia in Europe, covers the European portions of Russia from the Arctic Sea south to the Black Sea and Caspian Sea. This map ...

One nicely hand coloured print of an original serie of 23 plates, showing officers and soldiers resting near a village. published in 1833. Rare. From a serie of beautiful lithographed plates with Belgian military...

Antique map titled 'Carta d'Inghilterra e del Principato di Galles'. Detailed map of Britain, Wales and the coast of Ireland with a list of counties. This map originates from 'Nuovo ...

Antique map titled 'Sibérie ou Russie d'Asie'. Attractive map of Russia in Asia and Siberia. This map originates from Maison Basset's 1852 edition of 'Atlas Illustre Destine a l'ense...

Antique map titled 'Carte Particuliere l'Angleterre (..)'. Original antique map of the British Isles and part of the coast of France. It shows England and part of Wales. Published by...

Antique map titled 'Russia in Europe'. Old map of Russia in Europe. This map originates from 'Sharpe's Corresponding Atlas (..)' by J. Sharpe. Artists and Engravers: Published by Chapman and Hall.

Antique map titled 'Carte des Royaumes Hollande et Belgique'. Attractive map of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. This map originates fro...

Antique map titled 'England'. Original antique map of England and Wales from Northumberland to Cornwall from the St. George Channel east as far as the Strait of Dover. The Isle of Ma...

Antique map titled 'The World in Hemispheres with other projections'. Original antique map of The World. This map originates from ‘The Imperial Atlas of Modern Geography’. Published ...

This map originates from ‘Atlas National de la France Illustré’. Published by A. Combette, Paris, 1854.

Antique map titled 'Dépt. de l'Orne'. Map of the French department of Orne, France. This area, part of Normandy, includes the village of Camembert, where the famous Camembert cheese ...

Antique Print of the Opah Fish (Le Lampris Tacheté) – Gaimard, 1842 This vivid hand-colored engraving presents the Opah, or Lampris (Lampris guttatus), a rare and distinctive oceani...

Antique map titled 'London'. Original antique map of the city of London. This map originates from 'Abrégé de Géographie (..)' by Adrien Balbi. Published 1847.

Antique Print of Norway Redfish and Sculpin – Gaimard, 1842 Description: This hand-colored lithograph illustrates two remarkable fish species from the North Atlantic: the Norway Red...

Description: Antique map titled 'Italy North Part'. Old map of Northern Italy. This map originates from 'A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the various Empires, Kingdoms, S...

Antique map titled 'Peru and Bolivia'. Original antique map of Peru and Bolivia. This map originates from ‘The Imperial Atlas of Modern Geography’. Publish...

Antique map titled 'France'. Original antique map of France. This map originates from 'Abrégé de Géographie (..)' by Adrien Balbi. Published 1847.

Antique map titled 'Turkey in Europe'. Old map of Turkey in Europe. This map originates from 'A New Universal Atlas Containing Maps of the various Em...