Featured Antique Maps : Rare Antique Maps


[a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Senkaku-showa9-1934"]Click for a high resolution zoomable image and detailed description of this authentic antique map.[/a]	1934 Japanese Showa 9 Map of Senakaku or Diaoyu Islands (Diaoyutai) The earliest specific map of the Senakaku or Diaoyu Islands, currently the matter of a territorial dispute between China, Taiwan, and Japan. Code: Senkaku-showa9-1934 Price: $3,000.00 Title: Senakaku or Diaoyu Islands Size: Printed area measures 16 x 23.5 inches (40.64 x 59.69 centimeters) ...click here for this antique map's full description.


[a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Peking-harpers-1898"]Click for a high resolution zoomable image and detailed description of this authentic antique map.[/a]	1898 Harry Fenn Original Manuscript View of the Forbidden City, Beijing (Peking) for Harper's Weekly One of a kind original pen and ink cover art for Harper's Weekly illustrating the Forbidden City. Code: Peking-harpers-1898 Price: $5,750.00 Title: Coal Hill [Beijing Forbidden City View] Size: Printed area measures 11.5 x 9.8 inches (29.21 x 24.892 centimeters) ...click here for this antique map's full description.


[a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MerchantsAssociationCert-colton-1897"]Click for a high resolution zoomable image and detailed description of this authentic antique map.[/a]	1897 Merchants Association of New York Certificate and New York City View One of only two known examples of the original membership certificate for the Merchants' Association of New York. Code: MerchantsAssociationCert-colton-1897 Price: $5,000.00 Title: The Merchants' Association of New York. Size: Printed area measures 16 x 23 inches (40.64 x 58.42 centimeters) ...click here for this antique map's full description.


[a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/NewYorkCityView-colton-1897"]Click for a high resolution zoomable image and detailed description of this authentic antique map.[/a]	1897 Colton Chromolithograph Map View of New York City: Manhattan Brooklyn Queens Possibly the only surviving example of this remarkable 19th century Manhattan Birds-Eye View. Code: NewYorkCityView-colton-1897 Price: $10,000.00 Title: City of New York. Size: Printed area measures 24 x 42 inches (60.96 x 106.68 centimeters) ...click here for this antique map's full description.


[a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/ChicagoWorldsFair-columbiannovelty-1893"]Click for a high resolution zoomable image and detailed description of this authentic antique map.[/a]	1893 Novelty Cane Map of the Chicago World's Fair or Columbian Exposition The world's first cane map - a rare novelty from the 1893 Columbian Exposition showing Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Code: ChicagoWorldsFair-columbiannovelty-1893 Price: $2,750.00 Title: Columbian Novelty Company. Size: Printed area measures 10 x 16 inches (25.4 x 40.64 centimeters) ...click here for this antique map's full description.


[a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/HellGateRooseveltIsland-uscs-1891"]Click for a high resolution zoomable image and detailed description of this authentic antique map.[/a]	1891 U.S. Coast Survey Map of New York City: Harlem River, Hell Gate, Roosevelt Island The only known example in this edition. Code: HellGateRooseveltIsland-uscs-1891 Price: $1,500.00 Title: Hell Gate and East River from S. End of Blackwell's Island to Lawrence's Point including Little Hell Gate and Mouth of Harlem River. Size: Printed area measures 27 x 53 inches (68.58 x 134.62 centimeters) ...click here for this antique map's full description.


[a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/Florida-drew-1884"]Click for a high resolution zoomable image and detailed description of this authentic antique map.[/a]	1884 Drew Pocket Map of Florida The only 19th century pocket map of Florida actually published in Florida! Code: Florida-drew-1884 Price: $7,000.00 Title: Drew's New Map of the State of Florida Showing the Townships by the U. S. Surveys, the Completed & Projected Railroads, the Diffferent Railroad Stations and Growing Railroad Towns. The New Towns on the Rivers and interior and the New Counties up to the Year 1884. Size: Printed area measures 25 x 26 inches (63.5 x 66.04 centimeters) ...click here for this antique map's full description.


[a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/PanoramaofHistory-adams-1881"]Click for a high resolution zoomable image and detailed description of this authentic antique map.[/a]	1881 Adams Monumental Illustrated Panorama of History Extraordinary 21 ft panorama of history! Code: PanoramaofHistory-adams-1881 Price: $3,000.00 Title: Adams' Illustrated Panorama of History. Size: Printed area measures 27 x 271 inches (68.58 x 688.34 centimeters) ...click here for this antique map's full description.


[a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/LongIsland-beers-1873"]Click for a high resolution zoomable image and detailed description of this authentic antique map.[/a]	1873 Beers Wall Map of Long Island, New York Code: LongIsland-beers-1873 Price: $2,000.00 Title: Map of Long Island Size: Printed area measures 14 x 52 inches (35.56 x 132.08 centimeters) ...click here for this antique map's full description.


[a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MississippiRiverToPacificOcean-keeler-1868"]Click for a high resolution zoomable image and detailed description of this authentic antique map.[/a]	1868 Keeler Pocket Map of the American West (a cornerstone map) An exceptionally scarce variant of a cornerstone map of the American west and the finest of its era. Code: MississippiRiverToPacificOcean-keeler-1868 Price: $7,500.00 Title: National Map of the Territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Size: Printed area measures 30 x 38 inches (76.2 x 96.52 centimeters) ...click here for this antique map's full description.


[a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/NewYorkWaterways2-viele-1865"]Click for a high resolution zoomable image and detailed description of this authentic antique map.[/a]	1865 Viele Waterway Map of New York City One of the most beautiful, important, and enduring maps of Manhattan ever published. Code: NewYorkWaterways2-viele-1865 Price: $9,000.00 Title: Sanitary & Topographical Map of the City and Island of New York Prepared for the Council of Hygene & Public Health, of the Citizens' Association under the direciton of Egbert L. Viele, Topographical Engineer. Size: Printed area measures 17.5 x 63 inches (44.45 x 160.02 centimeters) ...click here for this antique map's full description.


[a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MississippiValley-magnus-1863"]Click for a high resolution zoomable image and detailed description of this authentic antique map.[/a]	1863 Magnus View and Map of the Mississippi Valley from New Orleans to St. Louis Mostly likely the finest commercially published Civil War Era map of the Mississippi River. Code: MississippiValley-magnus-1863 Price: $4,000.00 Title: Panorama Of The Mississippi Valley And Its Fortifications. Size: Printed area measures 24.5 x 25.5 inches (62.23 x 64.77 centimeters) ...click here for this antique map's full description.


[a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CaliforniaNewMexicoUtah-johnson-1861"]Click for a high resolution zoomable image and detailed description of this authentic antique map.[/a]	1861 Johnson Map of California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona Scarce 2nd State of Johnson's Southwest Map showing Nevada's original territorial configuration. Code: CaliforniaNewMexicoUtah-johnson-1861 Price: $700.00 Title: Johnson's California Territories of New Mexico and Utah. Size: Printed area measures 17.5 x 25 inches (44.45 x 63.5 centimeters) ...click here for this antique map's full description.


[a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/MarthasVineyardNantucket2-uscs-1860"]Click for a high resolution zoomable image and detailed description of this authentic antique map.[/a]	1860 U.S. Coast Survey Map of Block Island, Buzzard Bay, Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard The most desirable and thorough 19th century Coast Survey chart of the Martha's Vineyard, Nantuckt, Buzzard Bay corridor. Code: MarthasVineyardNantucket2-uscs-1860 Price: $3,000.00 Title: Preliminary Coast Charts Nos. 12, 13 & 14. Coast of the United States Monomoy and Nantucket Shoals to Block Island. / No. 14 From Entrace to Buzzard's Bay Mass. to Block Island Sound R.I. / No. 13 From Muskeget Channel to Buzzard's Bay and Engrance to Vineyard Sound Mass. / No. 12 From Monomoy and Nantucket Shoals to Muskeget Channel Mass. Size: Printed area measures 38 x 82 inches (96.52 x 208.28 centimeters) ...click here for this antique map's full description.


[a href="http://www.geographicus.com/P/AntiqueMap/CentralPark-viele-1856"]Click for a high resolution zoomable image and detailed description of this authentic antique map.[/a]	1856 Viele Plan or Map of Central Park (first map of Central Park, 2 pieces) The important first plan of New York City's Central Park - predates Olmstead and Vaux. Code: CentralPark-viele-1856 Price: $3,600.00 Title: Map of the Lands Included in The Central Park, from a Topographical Survey, June 17th 1856. Plan for the Improvement of The Central Park, Adopted by the Commissioners, June 3rd 1856. Size: Printed area measures 15 x 45 inches (38.1 x 114.3 centimeters) ...click here for this antique map's full description.

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1934 Japanese Showa 9 Map of Senakaku or Diaoyu Islands (Diaoyutai)

The earliest specific map of the Senakaku or Diaoyu Islands, currently the matter of a territorial dispute between China, Taiwan, and Japan.

1898 Harry Fenn Original Manuscript View of the Forbidden City, Beijing (Peking) for Harper's Weekly

One of a kind original pen and ink cover art for Harper's Weekly illustrating the Forbidden City.

1897 Merchants Association of New York Certificate and New York City View

One of only two known examples of the original membership certificate for the Merchants' Association of New York.

1897 Colton Chromolithograph Map View of New York City: Manhattan Brooklyn Queens

Possibly the only surviving example of this remarkable 19th century Manhattan Birds-Eye View.

1893 Novelty Cane Map of the Chicago World's Fair or Columbian Exposition

The world's first cane map - a rare novelty from the 1893 Columbian Exposition showing Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

1891 U.S. Coast Survey Map of New York City: Harlem River, Hell Gate, Roosevelt Island

The only known example in this edition.

1884 Drew Pocket Map of Florida

The only 19th century pocket map of Florida actually published in Florida!

1881 Adams Monumental Illustrated Panorama of History

Extraordinary 21 ft panorama of history!

1873 Beers Wall Map of Long Island, New York

1868 Keeler Pocket Map of the American West (a cornerstone map)

An exceptionally scarce variant of a cornerstone map of the American west and the finest of its era.

1865 Viele Waterway Map of New York City

One of the most beautiful, important, and enduring maps of Manhattan ever published.

1863 Magnus View and Map of the Mississippi Valley from New Orleans to St. Louis

Mostly likely the finest commercially published Civil War Era map of the Mississippi River.

1861 Johnson Map of California, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Colorado, and Arizona

Scarce 2nd State of Johnson's Southwest Map showing Nevada's original territorial configuration.

1860 U.S. Coast Survey Map of Block Island, Buzzard Bay, Nantucket and Marthas Vineyard

The most desirable and thorough 19th century Coast Survey chart of the Martha's Vineyard, Nantuckt, Buzzard Bay corridor.

1856 Viele Plan or Map of Central Park (first map of Central Park, 2 pieces)

The important first plan of New York City's Central Park - predates Olmstead and Vaux.