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Colonialism or Economic Aid?
科倫坡計劃 - 七年來所獲進展 / [The Colombo Plan - Progress over Seven Years].
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This is a rare c. 1957 map of India, Southeast Asia, the East Indies, and the Philippines, created to promote the achievements of the 'Colombo Plan' - a multinational economic initiative intended to foster social and economic development in the Asia-Pacific region. The map is entirely in Chinese and is presumably intended to propagandize the Colombo Plan to a Chinese audience. Coverage extends from the Indus Valley to the Philippines and from Nepal to Java and Timor. Symbols illustrate various types of development influenced by the Colombo Plan. Text and graphs on the map highlight the British contribution to the effort. (more details)
The oldest connection between Europe and Asia: the Aleppo - Basra Caravan Route.
Syria and Mesopotamia to illustrate the Aleppo-Basra Caravan Route.
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This is a 1918 Royal Geographical Society map of Syria and Mesopotamia, highlighting the ancient caravan route between Aleppo and Basra. Depicting from Cyprus to the Persian Gulf, red dotted lines trace the old caravan routes between Aleppo, Syria, and Baghdad and Basra, Iraq. Aleppo, Baghdad, and Basra are underlined in red to emphasize their importance. Numerous other cities, including Jerusalem, Beirut, Mosul, Gaza, and Damascus, are identified, and the region's rivers, including the Tigris and Euphrates, are illustrated in blue. The Hamrin Mountains, a mountain range in northeastern Iraq, act as the map's eastern boundary. (more details)
Era of Declining Fortunes.
Braunsuicensis et Luneburgensis Ducatuum Vera Delineat. / Norimberg. Agri, Fidissima Descrip.
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This is a striking old-color example of Abraham Ortelius' 1595 maps of the Duchy of Braunschweig and Lüneburg, along with the city of Nürnberg and its environs. Both areas are captured near the height of their economic and cultural influence, but on the cusp of a rapid decline brought about by warfare and economic changes. (more details)
Borderlands of Italy, Austria, Croatia, and Slovenia.
Rhetiae alpestris descriptio, in qua hodie Tirolis Comitatus. / Goritiae. Karstii, Chaczeolae, Carniolae, Histriae, et Windorum Marchae Descrip.
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This is an old-color 1595 Abraham Ortelius engraving from the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum featuring two Wolfgang Lazius maps: Tyrol in southern Austria and northern Italy, and the modern-day border regions of Slovenia, Italy, and Croatia. Although the maps are not contiguous, they all represent contemporary maps of western strongholds at Italy's frontiers with Austria and Croatia. (more details)
Victory of the 'Germ Theory'.
Karte der Ausbreitung der Cholera...
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This is a c. 1908 epidemiological map discussing the spread of cholera in five epidemics over the preceding century, published by Deutsches Verlagshaus Bong. It reflects improved understanding of the spread of disease at the turn of the 20th century, including the victory of the 'Germ Theory' of disease over earlier explanations. (more details)
The Great Forge of Buffon.
Bois de la Grande Chaume / Plan dés Cantons de Bois...
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This is a 1781 manuscript plat map of lands in the Bois de Grande Chaume, belonging to the important French naturalist Comte de Buffon, prepared by a royal surveyor surnamed Carre. These lands were particularly significant for their connection to the Grande Forge de Buffon, where Buffon conducted important metallurgical experiments. (more details)
Among the Earliest Obtainable Maps of the Chesapeake.
Carte Particuliere de Virginie, Maryland, Pennsilvanie, La Nouvelle Jarsey. Orient et Occidentale.
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This is Pierre Mortier and Alexis-Hubert Jaillot's c. 1700 large-format nautical chart of the Mid-Atlantic coast, including Chesapeake Bay and the Delaware River Estuary. One of the most important early modern maps of this region, it is significant for its early inclusion of Philadelphia and prodigious hydrographic information. (more details)
Dawn of Modern New York City.
Atlas of the Metropolitan District and Adjacent Country.
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This is a stunning elephant folio chromolithograph atlas of New York City and environs by Julius Bien and C. C. Vermeule, dated 1891. It captures New York City and its surrounding area during a period of frenetic growth and modernization, which, in the following years, led to the consolidation of the five boroughs and the adoption of cutting-edge technology to facilitate the movement of people and goods through the metropolis. (more details)
Malaya Road Network.
Malaya 1930. / F. M. S. Surveys No. 277 - 1930. / Motoring Map of Malaya.
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This is a rare 1930 map of Malaya (Malaysia), along with the Straits Settlements (Malacca, Penang, Singapore, Dinding), issued by the Surveyor General of the Federated Malay States (FMS). It was produced to highlight the road network, and particularly the growing automobile road network, on the Malay Peninsula. (more details)
One of the few route maps published during rather than after WWII.
'Hell on Wheels' 1942 - 1943 - 1944. Second United States Armored Division.
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This is the 1944/45 Marion E. Baker World War II Second Armored Division Pictorial Route Map of Europe. Unlike most WWII Route Maps, the present map was published during the war, making it part of the war experience rather than a post-war summary. One is also struck by the extent of the Second Armored Division's campaigning, stretching to include North Africa, Sicily, and western Europe. (more details)
Oil and Geopolitics.
Distribution Map of Iran.
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This is a very curious c. 1950 diazotype map of Iran detailing the facilities and distribution system of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. It displays the country's oil distribution infrastructure around the time of the fateful 1953 coup, which had long-lasting implications for Iran's economic and political trajectory. (more details)
The Emirates' Earliest School Atlas.
أطلس الامارات العربية المتحدة والعالم / [Atlas of the United Arab Emirates and the World].
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This is a c. 1972 Arabic-language school atlas of the world with a focus on the United Arab Emirates, published by Said Sabbagh in Beirut. It is likely the earliest published atlas to specifically highlight the Emirates following their independence from Britain in late 1971. (more details)
Japan Pokes the Bear.
日露折衝全局面大地圖 / [Large Map of All Aspects of the Japan-Russia Conflict].
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This is a rare 1904 Japanese map of Northeast Asia published by Hakubunkan during the Russo-Japanese War. It provides a highly-detailed overview of the seat of the war at a time when Japanese troops were making steady headway against Russian defenders. (more details)
Colonial Exploitation and Development in Hokkaido.
大正最新 北海道精圖 / [Latest Taisho Era Detailed Map of Hokkaido].
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This is a visually impressive 1917 Nakashima Saburō map of Hokkaido, Japan. It presents Hokkaido as the focus of extensive Japanese colonization efforts, including the heavy use of penal labor, designed to facilitate coal mining, agricultural production, and other industries. (more details)
Earliest obtainable example of the influential Goerck-Mangin Plan of New York City - published while it was still relevant.
PLAN of the CITY OF NEW-YORK, with the recent and intended Improvements. New York, 1807.
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This important 1807 map of lower Manhattan, New York City, published by Isaac Riley, William Bridges, and Peter Maverick, is a most unusual piece with a confused and complex history. It predates the 1811 Commissioner's Plan, thus representing the definitive plan of New York City at the time of publication and exerting a profound influence on the developing street grid of Lower Manhattan. It is the earliest obtainable example of one of the most important founding cartographic documents relating to the development of New York's street grid - the Mangin-Goerck map. (more details)
Texas-New Mexico border conflict after the Mexican-American War.
Mitchell's Reference and Distance Map of the United States.
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This is the only known example of the 1847 edition of S. A. Mitchell and J. H. Young's important large-scale wall map of the United States. Issued at the end of the Mexican-American War (1846 - 1847), the map reflects new territorial acquisitions from the Treaty of Guadeloupe-Hidalgo, including Texas, New Mexico, California, and what would become Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. Points of interest include ambiguity over the Texas-New Mexico border and the 54°40' dispute over U.S. claims in modern-day British Columbia. (more details)
Largest island in the Bahamas.
Andros Island.
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This is a 1971 William Johnson Jr. hand-colored limited-edition map of Andros Island, Bahamas. Johnson Jr.'s color work displays virtuosic talent, making this piece exceptional. (more details)
Hartford County, by a Native Son.
Smith's Map of Hartford County Connecticut.
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This is a rare 1855 wall map of Hartford County, Connecticut, by Edgar M. Woodford, a native of the county, based in West Avon. It features numerous insets and vignettes, making this an incredible piece of Hartford County history. (more details)
One of the Greatest City Plans of the 18th Century.
Plano geométrico de la ciudad de Sevilla...
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This is a c. 1888 restrike of Tomás López de Vargas Machuca's impressive 1788 six-sheet city plan or map of Sevilla (Seville), Spain, and is one of the great city plans of the 18th century. It displays Seville with the legacy of its many centuries of history, from Roman times through Muslim rule, Reconquest, and as a gateway to the Americas. (more details)
Argentina's Population, Railway, and Agriculture Boom.
Mapa de la Provincia de Buenos Aires.
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This is a large-format 1910 chromolithograph map of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina, prepared by Adolfo Vital and published by Guillermo van Woerden to coincide with the Argentinian Centennial. It documents the province at a time of rapid immigration, expansion of railways, and increased agricultural output. (more details)