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The first battle of the Peninsula Campaign.
Battle of Williamsburg.
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This is an 1893 Kurz and Allison chromolithograph view of the Battle of Williamsburg during the American Civil War (1861 - 1865). Depicting the counterattack led by General Winfield Scott Hancock, Union troops advance on a Confederate position from the left, with the flag of the 5th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment occupying the center of the view next to the American flag. The flag of the 6th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment appears in the background near the left border. Confederate and Union troops fight at close range in the lower right foreground, with casualties from both armies sprawled across the field. Some Confederate soldiers are illustrated holding their ground against the charging Federals, but others flee in panic. (more details)
Evocative plan of the medieval city of Weimar.
Winmaria, Fertliss. Thuringiae Urbs Praestantissima Vulgo Weinmar. Johann Wolfius Rector Gymnasii Ratisbonensis F. C.
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This is a superb original color example of Braun and Hogenberg's city map / view of Weimar. While not the first view of the city published in the Civitates Orbis Terrarum, in 1582 it was the first to command a full sheet. The 1574 edition of the Civitates included a view of the city which shared a sheet with Jena, Erfurt, Gotha, and Fulda. As was the case with many of the views that were similarly clustered, Braun and Hogenberg would later dedicate this full sheet to the plan. (more details)
The Yucatan at the height of the Henequen boom!
Carta Postal de la Republica Mexicana Estado de Yucatan.
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This is a 1934 General Directorate of Post and Telegraphs map of Yucatan, Mexico. The map comprises all of modern-day Yucatan as well as the adjacent modern state of Quintana Roo, including the resort cities of Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Cancun, and the resort islands of Cozumel and Isla Mujeres. The content of the map is nonetheless centered on the spiderweb of roads and tramlines extending outward from Merida - then the center of the henequen trade. Henequen, a type of agave indigenous to the Yucatan peninsula was, for nearly 100 years, the world's finest source of rope-making fiber, making Merida one of the wealthiest cities on Earth. Nonetheless, the emptiness of this map, particularly in the eastern parts, emphasizes the inhospitable nature of most of the peninsula. Around the time this map was issued, faced with competition from other fiber sources, changes in government, and inattention on the part of the hacienda owners, the henequen trade began its fast decline. But, this map is about the mail… (more details)
Lee's final victory.
Cold Harbor.
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This is an 1867 John Weyss and Nathaniel Michler map of the battlefield of Cold Harbor, Virginia. The map depicts from the Virginia Central Railroad to Emanuel Church and Black Creek Church and from the Linney Farm to the Taylor Farm. The last battle of Union Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign, the Battle of Cold Harbor was a lopsided victory for General Robert E. Lee and the Confederacy, but it would prove to be his last. Grant had achieved the goal of the Overland Campaign and forced Lee into defending Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy, and Petersburg behind a network of trenches and other fortifications. Soon after the Battle of Cold Harbor, the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, more popularly known as the Siege of Petersburg, began. This campaign was a nine-month saga of trench warfare and small battles, culminating in the capture of Petersburg and the evacuation of Richmond by the Confederate government. (more details)
Includes Cape Ann and Marblehead.
A Topographical Map of Essex County, Massachusetts.
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This is an 1866 C. Augustine Dockham topographical map of Essex County, Massachusetts, including Cape Ann. The coverage embraces Salem, Lawrence, Annisquam, Gloucester, Marblehead, and Rockport. Black and white dashed lines mark railroads, including the South Reading Branch Railroad, the Danvers Railroad, the Salem and Lowell Railroad, and the Essex railroad. Ponds, hills, swamps, brooks, and rivers appear as well. A table situated in the lower right corner provides population data for thirty-four municipalities in the county along with the total county population. An advertisement in the lower left corner promotes D.B. Brooks and Brothers, a stationer based in Salem and Boston. (more details)
A charming Art Deco style pictorial map of Cape Cod.
Cape Cod.
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This is a wonderful 1934 Kenneth Morang Art Deco style pictorial map of Cape Cod. Drawn for the tourist market, this decorative map depicts Cape Cod from Race Point and Provincetown to Buzzards Bay. The left and right margins feature various notes containing important information for 'Visitors who wish to see the Real Cape Cod…' with details on 'Beautiful Trips off the Main Highways.' Important towns, including Monument Beach, Chatham, Barnstable, Hyannis, and Provincetown are labeled, along with lighthouses, yacht clubs, lakes, and airports. Ships are illustrated plying the waters of Vineyard Sound, Nantucket Sound, and Cape Cod Bay and an illustration of the Sacred Cod of Massachusetts is situated prominently within Cape Cod Bay. The title cartouche features a compass rose and a sea gull. A key below the title explains the notations used to differentiate between different types of roads. Several points of interests are marked using amusing notes including 'from a point off here laid the German Submarine which fired the only shot to land on American soil in the World War,' 'near the end (or if you prefer, the beginning) of the state long bridal trail which reaches to the Berkshires,' etc. (more details)
When Cuba was a haven for Confederate Blockade Runners.
Johnson's Cuba Jamaica and Porto Rico.
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This is a beautiful example of Johnson and Ward's 1863 map of Cuba, Jamaica, the Bahamas and Puerto Rico. Part of the Florida Keys is also included. The map offers superb detail of the entire region including roadways, cities, provinces, and undersea dangers. Two insets in the lower left detail Porto Rico (Puerto Rico) and the City and Harbor of Havana, Cuba. The map features the strapwork style border common to Johnson's atlas work from 1860 to 1863. (more details)
Visit Hong Kong!
Cook's Plan of Victoria Central District Hong Kong.
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This is a c. 1933 Thomas Cook city plan or map of Victoria, Central District, Hong Kong. With north at the bottom, the map depicts Victoria from the Peak Tram Station to China Town and the Canton Steamer Wharf and from Conduit Road to the harbor. The Government House, St. Joseph's College, the central police station, and St. Paul's Cathedral rank among the labeled locations. Red overprinting marks the Cook travel agency and the office of the American Express Company. Other labeled buildings include the Hong Kong Hotel, the Hong Kong Club, the telegraph office, and the passport offices. Piers and wharves are labeled along Connaught Road and the Naval Yard appears along the left border not far from Murray Barracks. (more details)
The Atlantic Islands, Real and Imagined, from the Finest Printed Globe of the 17th Century.
[Untitled Globe Gore of the Atlantic Ocean from the Equator to approximately 50º north].
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This scarce, beautiful engraving is a 1688 Coronelli globe gore map of the Atlantic Ocean from the Equator to 50° N, encompassing the Grand Banks, the Azores Islands, and the Cape Verde Islands. It was engraved in Vincenzo Coronelli's 42-inch (3 1/2 foot) terrestrial globe, reprinted in 1697 for inclusion in his Libro dei Globi and Isolario. In addition to the above locations, it includes near the equator an archipelago labeled 'Revedo de S. Pedro' which may represent the Atlantic island of Saint Paul. Among the other islands featured is the mythical paradise of St. Brendan. (more details)
Final resting place for the founders of Buick, Cadillac, and Lincoln.
Map of Woodmere Cemetery.
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This is an 1886 Silas Farmer map of Woodmere Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan. With west and Baby Creek at the top of the sheet, individual lots in every active or full section are numerically identified. Blank sections are unoccupied. An inset in the lower left illustrates the entire cemetery. (more details)
Jerusalem under the Armistice.
Jerusalem Old and New.
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This is a 1955 Steimatzky pictorial map of Jerusalem. The map depicts the city from the Beth Hakerem neighborhood to the Mount of Olives and the Hill of Evil Counsel and from Mt. Scopus to the Meqor Hayim and Beth Mazmil neighborhoods. When this map was issued, the 1949 Armistice Agreement between Israel and Jordan was still in effect (the borders would remain the same until after the 1967 Six-Day War) and is here illustrated by a red line. (more details)
Entrance to Portsmouth Harbor, England.
A Plan of the Shoals at the Entrance of Portsmouth Harbor.
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This is an extremely rare 1823 Thomas Atkinson nautical chart or maritime map of the entrance to Portsmouth Harbor, England. Oriented toward the west, the map depicts the coastline from the blockhouse fort across the channel from Portsmouth proper to Southsea Castle, with the shoals in the English Channel making up at least three-quarters of the map. Depths in feet at low tide are noted throughout, with shading indicating areas under 10 feet, 14 feet, and 20 feet, respectively. (more details)
Climax of World War II in Burma.
Burma: Double Gamble.
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This is a large format separately issued 1944 Robert M. Chapin Jr. map of northeastern India and northern Burma. The map depicts the simultaneous Japanese 'Operation U Go' and the 'Allied Myitkyina Offensive' as they were happening - thus representing the climax of World War II in Burma. Red lines in India mark the railway line connecting Calcutta with Dimapur and the airfields to Dimapur's north. These airfields were the only way for Allied supplies to reach Chiang Kai-shek and the Chinese nationalists, as the Burma Road had been severed in 1942 by a Japanese attack. Dimapur was also the main communication link between Allied commanders in Calcutta and the troops fighting the Myitkyina Offensive. Both these facts made Dimapur a prime target for the Japanese. Parallel red lines into Burma mark the road from Dimapur to Kohima and Imphal, as well as the general direction followed by General Stilwell during the Myitkyina Offensive. Merrill's Marauders, Wingate's Raiders, and the Gurkhas and Kachins, all irregular Allied fighting forces, are referenced as well. (more details)
New York City as a center for trade.
Freight Terminal Map of New York. Published by Irving National Bank.
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This is a 1916 Irving National Bank and Redfield-Kendrick-Odell Company map of New York City freight terminals. The map depicts from the Hackensack River in New Jersey to Brooklyn and Queens and from the Bronx to Staten Island. Freight depots throughout the city and on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River are overprinted in red, including Grand Central Station and Pennsylvania (Penn) Station. Wharves along both the Hudson and East Rivers are numbered, with certain wharves are labeled with operating companies. Several railroad terminals are illustrated in fair detail along the New Jersey side of the Hudson, including the Erie Railroad, the Hoboken Terminal of the Lackawanna Railroad, and the Pennsylvania Railroad Jersey City Station. In Queens, the Long Island Railroad is barely legible. Sites throughout the five boroughs are illustrated and labeled, including Central Park, Washington Square, Battery Park, Prospect Park, and Greenwood Cemetery. Most streets are identified as well, although most are barely legible. (more details)
The Wash and the Humber.
To the Merchants and Masters of Vessels Employed in the Coasting Trade etc. This Chart of the East Coast of England is most respectfully dedicated by their obliged and humble servant Wm. Heather.
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This is an 1810 William Heather and John Norie nautical chart or maritime map of the east coast of England, including parts of Suffolk, Norfolk, and Lincolnshire. The coasts are illustrated in astonishing detail. Numerous depth soundings appear along the coast, with the greatest concentrations off the coast of Yarmouth, in The Wash (the rectangular estuary/bay between Norfolk and Lincolnshire) and the Humber, a tidal estuary in Lincolnshire. Sands, overfalls, shoals, and other hazards are marked, and depth soundings state the difference in depth above those hazards. Coastal towns are identified, and river mouths are illustrated, but no other inland detail is provided. A beautiful compass rose appears in the North Sea. (more details)
Disastrous French defeat during the Franco-Prussian War.
Battle Near Orléans.
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This is a c. 1890 Kurz and Allison view of the Second Battle of Orléans during the Franco-Prussian War. Kurz and Allison illustrate the French army being surrounded by the Bavarian army on the left (note the blue and white Bavarian flag) and the Prussian army on the right (the army marches behind the red and black Prussian flag). French troops are depicted dying by both gunfire and bayonet. After two days of combat, the French had lost 19,000 men (12,000 of whom were captured) while German casualties amounted to 1,746. The Germans occupied Orléans for the second time during the war on December 5, the day after the battle ended. (more details)
Alaska just before the United States entered World War II.
Standard Map of the Territory of Alaska.
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An impressive piece, this is a c. 1940 Kroll Map Company map of Alaska. The map illustrates the territory before it became a state (1959) and just prior to World War II (1939 - 1945), in which Alaska played a significant role. Coverage extends from Siberia to the Yukon Territory, and from the Arctic Ocean and the town of Barrow to Unalaska. Cities and towns are identified throughout, including Anchorage, Juneau, Seward, and Fairbanks. (more details)
Allied invasion of Crimea.
Philips' New Map of the Crimea with Map of Europe and View of Sevastopol.
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This is a striking 1854 George Philip map of the Crimean Peninsula (Crimea) during the Crimean War. Coverage extends from the Dnieper River to the Black Sea, and from Tendra Bay to the Sea of Azov. Text near Kalamita Bay follows the action of the Crimean War. A notation marks where the Allies landed on September 14, and another indicates the site of the Battle of the Alma and Allied and Russian positions. Sevastopol, the Allied objective, is identified at the bottom of Kalamita Bay. A view of Sevastopol is situated along the bottom border. Within the view, three forts, the cemetery, and a lighthouse are named. An inset map of Europe in the bottom right situates Crimea in relation to continental Europe. (more details)
A halcyon era before the outbreak of the 1858 Lebanese Civil War.
Lebanon Touristic Map.
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This is a very scarce c. 1950 tourist guide and map of Lebanon evoking a halcyon era before the outbreak of the Lebanese Civil War of 1958 and the subsequent Lebanese Civil War (1975 - 1990). The color-printed folding brochure is filled with scenic photographs of the country, with the interior dominated by an attractive pictorial map. Although the map is not dated, the cover (depicting a stylish, European trekking couple enjoying a vista overlooking a winding coastal road) bears the signature 'B.N. 50.,' suggesting a terminus post quem of 1950. (more details)
The Canadian Pacific Railway and connecting railroads.
Canadian Pacific Railway and Connecting Lines.
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This 1912 Poole Brothers railroad map of the United States and Canada details the Canadian Pacific Railway and its many connections. Created with both vacationers and business travelers in mind, bright red lines highlight the Canadian Pacific Railway's network throughout southern Canada and the northern United States. These lines connect Boston, Ottawa, Montreal, Detroit, Minneapolis, Chicago, Winnipeg, and Vancouver. Canadian national parks, such as Banff, are labeled in bold. Thinner but bold black lines promote lines connecting cities further afield throughout the United States, underscoring the railroad's continental reach. Additionally, dashed lines trace steamship routes, including one between Vancouver, Victoria, and Seattle. Information concerning ticketing routes and optional routes appears in the lower right. (more details)