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Highlights numerous gold claims across New South Wales at the beginning of the Australian Gold Rush.
New South Wales.
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This is an 1850 John Tallis map of New South Wales, Australia highlighting the many gold claims peppered throughout the region. The map depicts eastern Australia from the Great Sandy Island south past Sydney to Cape Howe and extends a considerable distance inland despite the region being only tenuously mapped. Gold claims are marked by dashed lines and highlighted with bright gold colored ink. Beautiful illustrations by H. Warren depicting The Murray, a Xanthorrhaea (a plant endemic to Australia) and the Sydney Cove are also present. The seal of New South Wales is situated in the upper left corner. The map also notes the 1817 John Oxley's 1817 route is traced, along with that of Charles Sturt. The whole has the highly decorative presentation and elaborate border distinctive of Tallis maps. (more details)
A Grand, Detailed Chart of Cook's Passage Through the Straits
Carte du Detroit de Magellan dans laquelle on a Inseré les observations et de decouvertes du Capne. Byron, du Capne. Wallis, et du Capne. Cateret.
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This 1774 map of the Straits of Magellan reveals the discoveries made by Captains Samuel Wallis (1728-1795) John Byron (1723-1786) and Captain James Cook (1728-1779) during their respective voyages. In compiling the data of these three explorers, Hawkesworth's chart presented the best knowledge of this important and storied passage. This large and boldly engraved piece shows in detail the treacherous coasts of southern Patagonia and of Tierra del Fuego, replete with soundings, channels, anchorages and small islands. Recognition views are provided for Cabo Virgenes, White Cliffs, Cape Fair Weather at the mouth of the Rio Gallego, and A view of Puerto del Hambre. The coastline is full of detail and colorful place names, such as 'Cape Victory' and 'Piss Pot Bay.' (more details)
A one-of-a-kind map of Newark, New Jersey tracing railroad lines in and around the city.
The Price and Lee Co's Map of the City of Neward N.J. including Irvington Harrison, Kearny, East Neward and North Arlington
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This is a 1940 Price and Lee Company city plan or map of Newark, New Jersey featuring manuscript railroad lines. Streets throughout the city are labeled, along with parks, cemeteries, and city wards. The Passaic River separates Newark from East Newark, Kearny, and North Arlington. An area of the map, which greatly resembles an inset, details Newark Metropolitan Airport, which today is known as Newark Liberty International Airport. A street index is situated in the upper right corner and continues for the town of Irvington, New Jersey, along the left border. (more details)
A Chart of East Indies Discoveries by Cook and Carteret
Carte des découvertes du Cap.ne Carteret dans la Nle. Bretagne avec une partie de du passage du Cap.ne Cook à travers les Détroits Endeavour et de la route et des découvertes du Cap.ne Dampierre dans la Nle. Guinée et la Nle. Bretagne en 1699 et 1700.
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This is a 1774 nautical map of the discoveries of Captain Carteret Captain James Cook in the East Indies, specifically the waters around Papua New Guinea. The earlier track of Captain Dampier (1699 and 1700) is also shown. (more details)
With Delightful Manuscript Notation Describing a Family's Bermuda Vacation in August 1921
The Bermudas Prepared at Stanford's Geographical Establishment, London for Lee and Co., Hamilton, Bermuda.
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This is Stanford's map of Bermuda, printed in London on behalf of Bermuda publisher Donald M. Lee. (more details)
Includes the Philippines, Indonesia, Hawaii, and numerous Pacific island groups.
Australie et Océanie.
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This is a 1951 Jacques Liozu pictorial map of Australia, the East Indies, and Oceania. Stretching from Borneo and Java to Hawaii and from Hawaii and the Philippines to New Zealand, numerous island groups, are depicted and labeled as well, including the Marianas, Carolinas, Marshalls, Gilberts, Fiji, Solomons, and New Hebrides. Vignettes lend an air of levity to this charming piece. Among these are a kangaroo boxes with an Aussie and wins, while another chases a tourist. Two aborigines are illustrated in Australia, one of which just is drawn getting hit in the head with his own boomerang. Other vignettes include a starving shipwrecked man adrift on a raft encircled by sharks and islanders living in the Hawaiian Islands. The Society Islands are marked by a 'society gentleman' fishing from a rowboat wearing a coat with tails, eyeglasses, and a bowler hat. The whole is surrounded by a colorful border that features the flags of Australia and New Zealand, as well as all the colonial powers still holding possessions in the region. (more details)
A most important map of eastern Canada detailing British settlement and colonization in the early 19th century.
A Map of Cabotia; Comprehending The Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, New-Brunswick And Nova-Scotia, with Breton Island, Newfoundland, &c. And Including also, The Adjacent Parts of the United States. Compiled from a great Variety of Original Documents. By John Purdy.
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A fine example of Purdy's important 1821 map of Cabotia or Canada and New England – at the time the largest and finest map of that region. Cabotia is Purdy's manufactured term for eastern Canada or those lands discovered by John Cabot in 1497. The map covers from Lake Michigan to Newfoundland and from Labrador to New York City. Within Canada, it includes all of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland. In the United States, it includes all of New England, Michigan, and New York, as well as parts of Ohio and Pennsylvania. There are no fewer than 10 inset detail maps including a map of the Great lakes, the environs of Quebec, the St. Lawrence River, Niagara and vicinity, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Halifax, St. John, and New York Harbor. (more details)
Map of Shanghai. / 上海地圖
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An extremely rare c. 1928 pre-war tourist map of Shanghai, China, issued in Shanghai by Jin Feng She (金鳳社). The map illustrates the core of Shanghai focused on the Foreign Concessions, the old Chinese Walled City, and the many business along the Hunagpu River. Ghosted dotted lines indicate streets under construction and are most commong in the International Settlement and in the periphery of the city. It extends westward to include the route of the Shanghai Hangchow Ningpo Railway. Electric tramways are highlighted with solid red lines. The dotted red lines illustrated the borders of the concessions. Fine dotted lines highlight railless electric trams. (more details)
A Likely Appendix Issue of a Richly Decorative Dutch Map of Asia Minor and Cyprus
Natolia, quae olim Asia Minor.
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This 1636 map of Asia Minor and Cyprus was engraved by Jansson in 1636 for inclusion in his business partner Henry Hondius's atlases. This example, lacking verso text and exhibiting a bold, sharp strike, was probably an early appendix issue intended for distribution to previous subscribers to Hondius' atlas. The map depicts the region from the Aegean Sea to the Euphrates River, and from the Black Sea to Cyprus and the Mediterranean Sea. The beautifully engraved map is embellished with an evocative cartouche flanked by two turbaned putti. West of Cyprus, two Ottoman triremes blast away at a square-rigged ship, alluding to the long contention between Turkish and Christian European powers over the region. Hondius and Jansson produced this map quite shortly after fellow Amsterdam mapmaker Blaeu produced a virtually identical map in 1634. Despite the heated competition evident between the two mapmaking giants, the map's geographical data was not strictly fresh - the 16th century cartographic giant, Gastaldi, remained authoritative with respect to this region. (more details)
A collectable road map of Florida.
The Pure Oil Pathfinder. Florida.
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This is a c. 1940 Rand McNally and Pure Oil map of Florida. 'Main through routes', as they are referred to in the key, are illustrated by thick red lines, allowing the traveler or tourist in possession of this map to easily identify the best way to their destination. These were also known as interstate highways, which are different from today's interstates, which did not begin construction until 1956 under the auspices of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. State highways are illustrated by blue lines, with thinner lines marking roads of less dependable grades. Cities and towns throughout the state are labeled, and distances between them are provided as well. Points of interest, including state parks and many tourist attractions, are all labeled in red, allowing them stand out. An inset map of western Florida is situated in the Gulf of Mexico and a mileage table and short descriptions of places of interest in Florida occupy the lower right quadrant. (more details)
An educational pictorial map of Brazil.
Brazil. Headline Focus Wall Map 8.
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This is a 1967 Civic Education Service pictorial map of Brazil. Created only three years after a military coup d'état seized power, the map highlights Brazilian economic hardships as well as exports. Vignettes illustrate the extreme differences between life in the urban slums (called favelas in Brazil) and the uncontacted tribes that live in the Amazon. Brazil's abundant resources, including timber, coffee, copper, manganese, iron, and other ores are promoted, while rubber, which was once Brazil's largest export, had become one of its least exported goods, after the seeds of rubber trees were smuggled out of the country and planted abroad. Iguazu Falls, the largest waterfall in the world, is illustrated in the extreme southern portion of Brazil near Argentina and Paraguay. Perhaps the most intriguing reference to a modern audience, however, is the 'march to the west' in the Amazon, where workers were clearing jungle so it could be replaced by grazing and farmland. This phenomenon still continues today and is of major concern with regard to the current global climate crisis. Another shocking reference, made in the last sentence of the text, is the concern that, if the Brazilian military hadn't seized power, that the country may have turned toward Communism. This fear led to the American government supporting the coup and the authoritarian military regime that took power. (more details)
Rare Nepalese Trekking Map of the Kathmandu Region
Latest Trekking Map First Impression August 1983 Gosainkund and Helambu.
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This is a 1983 Nepal Police Mountaineering and Adventure Foundation cyanotype map of the trekking routes from Kathmandu to Gosainkunda lake in Nepal's Langtang National Park, and the Helambu region. Gosainkunda, in particular, is a place of great religious significance, and is a major pilgrimage destination.
The cyanotype map shows rivers and bridges, lakes glaciers, hot springs, villages and towns, passable roads, as well as air strips, police stations and check posts. The map covers the region between the Tibetan border and Kathmandu, and is peppered with hundreds of settlements - many too small to be named. The mountainous topography is shown with great detail, using gradients and altitudes above sea level. (more details)
The cyanotype map shows rivers and bridges, lakes glaciers, hot springs, villages and towns, passable roads, as well as air strips, police stations and check posts. The map covers the region between the Tibetan border and Kathmandu, and is peppered with hundreds of settlements - many too small to be named. The mountainous topography is shown with great detail, using gradients and altitudes above sea level. (more details)
Scarce 1893 map of the Russian Frontier in Central Asia
Map of Central Asia Showing the Route of the Earl of Dunmore 1892-3.
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This is an 1893 map by William and Alexander Keith Johnston of Central Asia, published by the Royal Geographic Society, to trace the route taken by the Earl of Dunmore in his travels through Kashmir, the Xinjiang province of China, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and through Turkmenistan to the Caspian Sea. The region - largely a Chinese frontier - was the site of significant Russian efforts to exert influence at the time, and it is in that context that the Earl of Dunmore’s journey took place. Following the track, for example, one sees what appears to be a curious detour into the Pamir mountains between Yarkand and Kashgar; here, Dunmore’s expedition was following a Chinese force sent to counter Russian incursions Aktash region. The region was also the site of conflict between Russian and Afghan forces - indeed, the journey took place only a few years before the border between Russia and Afghanistan was set with the signing of the Pamir Boundary Commission protocols in 1895. Dunmore's return route from Samarkand was undertaken on the Russian Trans-Caspian Railway; constructed in order to facilitate Russian troop movements along the frontier, the British considered this railway to be a particular threat to their interests in Asia. (more details)
Labels over 220 locations around Manhattan, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and over two dozen theatres.
New Map of New York.
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This is a 1907 Hotel Booklet Company city plan or map of Manhattan in New York City. The map depicts the borough from 125th Street to Battery Park and from First Avenue to the Hudson River. All the major streets are labeled, as are Washington Square Park, Madison Square Park, and Central Park. Over 220 different locations throughout Manhattan are illustrated in red and numerically identified, each of which corresponds with an index included along the bottom of the map, Some of the referenced sites include hotels, churches, theatres, and clubs, as well as tourist destinations such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the stock exchange, Grant's Tomb, Columbia University, and the Central Park Zoo, referenced here as the menagerie. Major subway lines are illustrated, though remain unlabeled, and references mark the Williamsburg Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, and Brooklyn Bridge. (more details)
Map of the United States just prior to the Mexican American War. Shows the Republic of Texas.
Ensign's Travellers' Guide, and Map of the United States, containing the Roads, Distances, Steam Boat and Canal Routes etc.
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An extremely scarce variant on Ensign and Thayer's series of highly decorative United States wall maps. This map, dated 1845, predates the annexation of Texas and the Mexican-American War by one year. It illustrates the Republic of Texas according to its early proclaimed borders, names Austin's colony, and identifies Austin as the capital. In addition, the map features a large Missouri Territory. Small mountains and rivers charts on the Bulla / Darton model appear in the upper left quadrant. The bottom of the map features a large panorama of the Signing of the Declaration of Independence as well as various scenes from American History. To either side are illustrations of Metacom, the Pokunoket Sachem called 'King Philip' and James Polk, who had just been elected 11th president of the United Sates. Portraits of other former presidents fan out on either side of the panorama. (more details)
A brightly colored and charming pictorial map of the Belmont neighborhood in the Bronx, 'The Little Italy of the Bronx'.
Belmont 'The Little Italy of the Bronx'.
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This is a 1986 Ranlee Publishing pictorial map of the Belmont, the Little Italy of the Bronx, New York City. The map depicts the neighborhood surrounding Arthur Avenue, between East Fordham Road and East 184th Street and between Bathgate Avenue and Bronx Park. Charmingly illustrated and created as an advertisement, local businesses throughout the neighborhood are promoted, complete with their logo and phone number. Pizza joints, restaurants, stores, salons, schools, car dealerships, and even funeral homes and churches are noted, capturing the neighborhood as it was for a moment in its history. Well-known landmarks, such as the Bronx Zoo (highlighted by a giraffe), the New York Botanical Garden, and Fordham University, are also illustrated. A short history of the neighborhood is included in the lower left corner. (more details)
A French map published during the Crimean War focusing on the effected areas.
Théâtre de la Guerre en Orient. Carte des Provinces Danubiennes et de la majeure partie de la Turquie.
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This is an 1854 Longuet map of the eastern Balkans and the Black Sea. The map depicts the region from Transylvania and Thessaly to Odessa and from the Dnister (Dniester) River to Lemnos. Published in the middle of the war, areas occupied by the Russians at the beginning of the war by the Russian Empire (Wallachia and Moldavia) are highlighted, allowing the audience back in France a better understanding of where their army had been committed.
Highly detailed, myriad cities, towns, and villages are labeled, including Odessa, Istanbul/Constantinople, Salonica, and Gallipoli. Three different grades of roads are illustrated, with different notations used to differentiate between them. An inset map situated along the right border details the Bosporus from the Sea of Marmara and Constantinople/Istanbul to the Black sea. Depth soundings are indicated throughout the strait, and the city is highlighted by red shading. A second inset, located in the lower right corner, expands the breadth of the map and situates it regionally, stretching from the Balkans to the Caspian Sea. (more details)
Highly detailed, myriad cities, towns, and villages are labeled, including Odessa, Istanbul/Constantinople, Salonica, and Gallipoli. Three different grades of roads are illustrated, with different notations used to differentiate between them. An inset map situated along the right border details the Bosporus from the Sea of Marmara and Constantinople/Istanbul to the Black sea. Depth soundings are indicated throughout the strait, and the city is highlighted by red shading. A second inset, located in the lower right corner, expands the breadth of the map and situates it regionally, stretching from the Balkans to the Caspian Sea. (more details)
Identifies many major islands in the archipelago, including Mindanao, Leyte, Cebu, Negros, and Panay.
Central and Southern Philippines.
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This is a 1944 Army Map Service map of the central and southern Philippines. The map depicts the region from the Mindoro Strait to Mindanao and the Philippine Sea and from Luzon and Mindoro to the Celebes Sea and the Sulu Archipelago. Created as a road map for U.S. and Allied armed forces, bright red lines highlight the 'surface, all-weather, regularly maintained roads throughout the illustrated islands. Other depicted roads decline in grade, from those that are only partly surfaced and could be relied upon only in dry weather to simple trails, are identified by different symbols which are explained in detail in a legend situated along the bottom border. Roads that were under construction as of 1941 are marked by two parallel dashed lines. Apart from the roads, myriad cities, towns, and villages are labeled throughout, with many of the smallest islands not having any identified settlements. Seas, straits, passages, gulfs, and sounds are all identified as well with blue block lettering. (more details)
A Richly Detailed Map of Manhattan and the Bronx: One of the First to Show the Bronx Zoo
The Blanchard Press Correctly Indexed Map of Bronx and Manhattan/ The Blanchard Press Correctly Indexed Map of New York City Southern Part of Manhattan Borough.
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This is a rare 1895 Map of Manhattan and the Bronx printed by J. N. Matthews for the Blanchard Press. This is one of the first maps to focus on Northern Manhattan and the Bronx, reflective of the spread not only of the city's population but also the increase of public works there. The map shows Van Cortland Park (first set aside as parkland in 1888) and the Morris Park Race Track (site of the Belmont Stakes between 1890 and 1904 and the Preakness in 1890.) The newly-founded Bronx Zoo is shown as well, although it would not open until 1899. (more details)
Highlights railroad routes throughout Brooklyn just before World War II.
Office of the President of the Borough of Brooklyn Bureau of Highways and Sewers Division of Street Plan Records Map of the Borough of Brooklyn City of New York 1939.
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This is a 1939 Bureau of Highways and Sewers city map or plan of Brooklyn, New York featuring manuscript notations highlighting railroad lines in the borough. The map depicts the region from The Narrows and Staten Island (labeled as Borough of Richmond) to Jamaica Bay and from Long Island City to the Atlantic Ocean. Myriad streets throughout Brooklyn are illustrated and labeled, along with the borough's many parks. Both Prospect Park and Greenwood Cemetery are illustrated in detail. Floyd Bennet Field, an airfield near Jamaica Bay, is also labeled. Some detail is present along the East River in Manhattan, including the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, and Williamsburg Bridge spanning the river between Manhattan and Brooklyn. (more details)