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Around the world in a game.
Aviation Trip Around the World.
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A rare aviation-themed chromolithograph game board highlighting the global fascination with aviation int the early 20th century. This is an extremely rare c. 1912 Léon Saussine pictorial map or game board of an airplane voyage around the world. The map serves as the board for a jeu de parcours (journey game), which snakes around the world, beginning and ending in France. Along the route, vignettes of adventures (and misadventures) decorate the board. Several present problems, including getting tangled in telegraph lines, crashing in the sea, and suffering a mid-air collision. Others depict the highlights: the pyramids at Giza, exotic landscapes, and harassing a farmer and his sheep. A steam locomotive appears in one of the vignettes. The adventure (and the game) ends back in France, with a view of the Eiffel Tower. (more details)
One of Ulysses S. Grant's first victories in the Civil War.
Battle of Fort Donelson.
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This is an 1887 Kurz and Allison view of the American Civil War (1861 - 1865) Battle of Fort Donelson, Tennessee. The view illustrates the Union Army of the Tennessee commanded by Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant (depicted on the left astride a horse) assaulting the Confederate stronghold at Fort Donelson. (more details)
Jet Age game dedicated to American Airlines.
American Airlines System Map.
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This is a 1955 Milton Bradley game map of the United States illustrating American Airlines' trans-national air routes. Red lines trace American's routes with dots to mark hubs. Per the text, American serviced seventy-seven cities across the United States in 1955. The central map is surrounded by a pictorial border consisting of text boxes bearing names of most of the cities where American flies and pictorial vignettes of nature scenes or celebrated landmarks, such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Jefferson Memorial. The instructions for five games (all played with pieces taken off General Mills Cheerios Cereal boxes (no pieces are included with this map) are printed on the recto. (more details)
Union Pacific boomtimes in Iowa.
Colton's Sectional Map of the State of Iowa. Compiled from the U.S. Surveys and other Authentic Sources. Exhibiting the Sections Fractional Sections, Counties, Cities, Towns, Villages, Post Offices, Railroads and other Internal Improvements.
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This is an 1866 G. W. and C. B. Colton separate issue large format pocket map of Iowa - issued at during a period of explosive economic and population growth for Iowa. The completion of the Union Pacific Railroad, which departed from Omaha City, Nebraska, transformed Iowa into a transportation and economic hub, at the center of a trans-continental railroad network. The map depicts all of Iowa from Dakota and Nebraska to Wisconsin and Illinois and from Minnesota to Missouri. Highly detailed, myriad cities, towns, and villages are labeled throughout, including county seats and Des Moines, the state capital. Each county is labeled and shaded for easy differentiation. The map is further divided sectionally into land districts as surveyed by the United States Land Office. Numerous railroads crisscross the state, such as the Mississippi and Missouri Railroad and the Keokuk, Des Moines, and Minnesota Railroad. The Union Pacific Railroad is illustrated leaving Omaha City, Nebraska, which lies across the Missouri River from Iowa. Several roads are also depicted, such as the military road from Sioux City to St. Paul. Rivers and creeks snake their way across the state, some of which empty into the various lakes which dot the landscape (more details)
Global amateur radio network.
The American Radio Relay League Amateur Radio Map of the World.
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This is a 1976 American Radio Relay Union (A.R.R.L) amateur radio map of the world. Employing a modified equidistant Azimuthal projection, the map depicts the world with the United States at the center, and world's countries displayed such that relative distances between foreign countries and the United States are easily discernible. (more details)
Saint Augustine's Historic District.
Historic Saint Augustine Florida. Founded 1565. Our Nation's Oldest City.
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This is a c. 1989 Paul M. Azchetko pictorial map of Saint Augustine, Florida. With maps printed on both recto and verso, this piece provides a detailed look at Saint Augustine’s Historic District as well as a wider view of Saint Augustine. (more details)
'The Romantic Rhine' and Rhine Gorge.
Neuestes Rhein-Panorama von Mainz bis Koeln.
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This is an attractive c.1890 panoramic strip map of the Middle Rhine River in Germany issued by Gerhard Blumlein and Co. The map follows the Rhine from Mainz to Cologne, with pictorial descriptions of various landmarks, monuments, ruins, castles, churches and cities along the way. Sixty-five beautifully illustrated pictorial vignettes, including Flora in Cologne, Munster in Bonn, Dom in Cologne, Theater in Cologne, Hammerstein Ruin and Andernach, appear along the river's course. The whole is detailed with important buildings and landmarks illustrated in profile. Numerous ships are depicted traveling on the river, with villages and towns along the banks. View of Mainz and Cologne are also included on either end of the panorama. This region, today a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as 'The Romantic Rhine', is one of the most scenic parts of the river, featuring the dramatic Rhone Gorge as well as more than 40 castles and fortresses, vineyards, and quaint country towns. The map is accompanied with a 16-page guide book with interesting information about the region in French, German and English. (more details)
A visually impressive nautical chart.
Geo. W. Eldridge's Chart D. Massachusetts Bay and the Coast from Chatham to Gloucester.
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This is a 1904 George Eldridge blueback nautical chart or maritime map of Massachusetts Bay. Coverage extends from Cape Ann south to Chatham and from Boston east to the Atlantic Ocean. Boston, Charlestown, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, and Roxbury appear in the upper right and are shaded gray for emphasis. The many flats and islands in the President Roads are illustrated with excellent navigational detail. Coastal lights are marked in red manuscript ink. Countless depth soundings are noted throughout. Coastal cities and towns, including Salem, Marblehead, Gloucester, Plymouth, Barnstable, Yarmouth, and Provincetown, are labeled. Notes in the top and bottom margin state that one ought to 'use Eldridge's Tide Book with the Chart'. (more details)
Oh how things have changed.
Vue Prise a Sincapour.
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One of the earliest obtainable views of Singapore, this c. 1840 image was drawn by Barthélemy Lauvergne. The 2-color chromolithograph view likely looks east along Singapore River with the old bridge on South Bridge Road at center. Beyond, Battery Point with a hint of fortifications is evident. The low water level and dock extending into empty space underscores that this view was done during the dry season. The Chinese Campong is on the right - note the Chinese characters above the door.
Lauvergne was one of several artists accompanying the 1836 - 1837 Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant (1793 - 1858) circumnavigation. The scientific expedition arrived in Singapore on February 17, 1837 and stayed through February 23rd. It is safe to assume that Lauvergne sketched this view during the expedition's brief stay. (more details)
Lauvergne was one of several artists accompanying the 1836 - 1837 Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant (1793 - 1858) circumnavigation. The scientific expedition arrived in Singapore on February 17, 1837 and stayed through February 23rd. It is safe to assume that Lauvergne sketched this view during the expedition's brief stay. (more details)
Bothnian Bay will be a large freshwater lake...in 2,000 years.
Botten Wiken.
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This is an 1868 Royal Swedish Nautical Chart Archive nautical chart or maritime map of Bothnian Bay or Bottenviken in Swedish. Situated between Sweden and Finland, both the Finnish and Swedish coasts are depicted in impressive detail, with fjords, islands, and rivers illustrated. Lighthouses are marked throughout with profile views of many appearing in the blank inland regions. The Northern Quark (Norra Qvarken) is labeled near the bottom border. (more details)
Beautiful View of a Bucolic Boomtown.
A View of Manchester, N. H., composed from Sketches taken near Rock Raymond by J. B. Bachelder, 1855.
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This rare, large and beautiful Bachelder / Endicott chromolithograph view illustrates Manchester, New Hampshire at a time when it was a thriving industrial powerhouse, and home to what in 1846 was the largest cotton mill in the world. It is among the earliest depictions of the city, is certainly the largest, and is arguably the most beautiful. The view is oriented to the east. In the middle distance, the thriving mill town is shown, dominated by the factories of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company: a smoking hive of activity on the east bank of the Merrimack River. At the far left and right, railway trains wind through the countryside and along bridges crossing the River. Beyond the smokestacks of the waterfront, the city's buildings can be seen climbing up the valley and hills to the east.
The view was sketched from life by J. B. Bachelder, and committed to two-color lithograph by the New York lithographic firm of Endicott and Company. Endicott produced three other lithographs of Bachelder's sketches of Manchester, but they were all of a significantly smaller format and intended for inclusion in Endicott's 'Album of New England Scenery.' Bachelder lived in Manchester starting in 1854, so perhaps a certain civic pride in his new home led him to give the city more attention than his other subjects. (more details)
The view was sketched from life by J. B. Bachelder, and committed to two-color lithograph by the New York lithographic firm of Endicott and Company. Endicott produced three other lithographs of Bachelder's sketches of Manchester, but they were all of a significantly smaller format and intended for inclusion in Endicott's 'Album of New England Scenery.' Bachelder lived in Manchester starting in 1854, so perhaps a certain civic pride in his new home led him to give the city more attention than his other subjects. (more details)
The height of the Rubber Boom.
Carte Economique du Brésil.
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A fascinating large format 1911 thematic map of Brazil illustrating natural and economic resources at the height of the Rubber Boom (1879 - 1912). The map was prepared by the civil engineer Alvaro José Rodrigues for the Brazil Ministério da Agricultura. The map coves all of Brazil in impressive detail with various natural and farmed resources indicated, including sugar, cotton, tobacco, horses, minerals, fish, coffee, goats, résines (rubber), diamonds, phosphorus, medicinal plants, and more. Charts in the lower left quadrant illustrate export production in 1908 and 1909, where the United States, Germany, and Great Britain, the world's largest auto producers at the time, receive the bulk of the imports. (more details)
Buffalo, printed in Buffalo.
Map of Buffalo and Suburbs. Carefully Compiled from the Records of the City Clerk.
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This large 1891 city plan or map of Buffalo, New York, was published by the Buffalo-based Courier Company. It depicts the region from Warrendale to Smokes Creek and from Fort Erie, Canada to Williamsville and Ebenezer. Red overprinting is used to illustrate city wards. Streetcar routes indicated. The Park, today called Delaware Park, is illustrated in detail. The Erie Canal parallels the Niagara River before disappearing into Buffalo. The city's many railroad lines converge on the river, highlighting Buffalo's role as a shipping hub. (more details)
The Southeast of the young United States.
Carte De La Partie Méridionale Des Etats-Unis.
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An important and highly detailed 1801 map of the southeastern United States by Pierre Francis Tardieu. The map was issued to accompany Michel Guillaume de Crevecoeur's Le Voyage dans la Haute Pennsylvania et dans l'État de New-York, one of the most important post-Revolutionary War books about life and economy in the fledgling United States. Coverage extends from the Chesapeake Bay and the Ohio River south as far as central Georgia, including the modern-day states of Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, and parts of Georgia and Alabama. The map is notable for its exceptional detail, naming towns, mills, mines, and roads, as well as surveyed tracts intended to compensate Revolutionary War soldiers for their effort. (more details)
A unique challenge to the motivated collector.
Sectio XVII. [Carte chorographique et Militaire de la partie de la Saxe et de la Bohème par où les Armées combinées de Prusse et de Saxe sont entrées en Bohème aux Ordres de Son Alt. Roi Mgr. Le Prince Henri de Prusse en 1778]
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This is a 1780 Georg Friedrich Jonas Frentzel map of a portion of Northern Bohemia, recording the positions of armies during the course of the War of the Bavarian Succession (1778 - 1779). The map shows a portion of what is now the Czech Republic, north of Prague at juncture of the River Elbe and the Eger River (more commonly known as the Ohre). It includes the cities of Roudnice, Litomerice, Lovosice, Trebenice, Budyne and Libochovice, as well as many villages. Topography is shown with hachure; forests are shown pictorially. The positions of belligerents are noted, naming the commanders of the armies in many cases, with their positions dated to indicate changes. The movements of the armies under Prince Henry of Prussia, led by Lieutenant Generals Friedrich von Platen and Wichard Joachim Heinrich von Möllendorf, are shown in dates of August and September of 1778. The Austrian positions, commanding the heights west of Litomerice, are simply marked 'Retrenchment de l'ennemi', marking this map's creator as a supporter of the Prussian cause. (Frentzel was a Saxon.) (more details)
Go visit the New York World's Fair!
Map of the New York World's Fair and Approaches.
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This is a 1939 Edward V. Spofford bird's-eye view map of the 1939 New York World's Fair. Overlooking the fair from a fictional highpoint to the east, many of the fair's buildings are illustrated. The famous Trylon and Perisphere are immediately recognizable. 'Streets' throughout the fairground are identified, along with Constitution Mall and several 'courts'. Subway stations, bus parking areas, and the Long Island Rail Road station are also labeled. Outside the World's Fair, main thoroughfares and subway lines recognizable in Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan as far south as 34th Street and the Empire State Building. The Queens Midtown Tunnel is labeled as being under construction. Central Park, Rockefeller Center, and the Lincoln Tunnel are also identified. (more details)
Before the clubs.
Mar Mediterráneo. Islas Baleares. Carta de las Islas de Ibiza y Formentera.
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This is a 1957 Depósito Hidrográfico nautical chart or maritime map of Ibiza and Formentera Islands. Depicting both islands in full, Spanish language manuscript notations appear along the right side of Ibiza in blue ink and provide information concerning La Losa Santa Eulalia. More manuscript notations in red and green ink mark locations closer to the coast and a sketch of a house is situated near Can Planetas. Cities and towns throughout Ibiza are labeled, including San Antonio (recognized as the world's clubbing capital) and St. Vincent. Lines mark changes in ocean depth close to the coast in ten-meter increments. Further from the coastline, the intervals become 100 meters. Profile views of Ibiza and Formentera frame the central map on all four sides. (more details)
The English Civil War.
Cambridge Shire : wth. some confinig townes.
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This is a 1643 Thomas Jenner county map of Cambridgeshire, England. It combines a triangular table showing the distances between towns with a small map in the lower right. The map is Spartan, but well-engraved. A scale is indicated with a mapmaker's compass in the map's lower left corner. It includes part of Norfolk, reaching as far north as Snettisham, and The Wash; in the southwest the map encompasses Bedfordshire, at its extreme including the town of Buckingham. (more details)
Enormous 19th century view of London.
Panorama of the River Thames in 1845. Given with the Illustrated London News.
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This is a scarce 1845 London Illustrated News panorama of London, England. Measuring some 96 inches long, this enormous production presents a birds-eye view of London as seen from far above the southern shore of the Thames, covering from Vauxhall to Greenwich. There is much of interest throughout, from lively shipping at the East and West India Docks; to Nelson's Column, only erected three years before; to the short-lived Hungerford Suspension Bridge (1845-1862, when it was removed and the chain used on the Clifton Suspension Bridge over the Avon); and Buckingham Palace, completed in 1837, still with the Marble Arch as the gateway (re-erected in Hyde Park 1851). (more details)
Tech in Canada.
Silicon Tundra Eh?
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Silicon Valley? Has been. Silicon Alley? Snobs. Silicon Beach? Stick to movies. The real action is up north - the Silicon Tundra! Canada's tech industry is booming - truly the envy of the world, as this poster makes clear. Supported by strong educational underpinnings (McGill), government support from the National Research Council, excellent infrastructure, and arctic cold (perfect for the server farm crowd), Canadian tech giants like Pure Data, Mitel, Trillium, and Smert are redefining global digital life. Canada - the future is now! This poster celebrates you! (more details)