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Gateway to the Gulf of Suez
Red Sea Strait of Jubal.
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This is a 1946 British Admiralty nautical chart of the Strait of Gubal in Egypt, where the Gulf of Suez meets the Red Sea near the tip of the Sinai Peninsula. This strategically important waterway was fought over during both World War II (1939 - 1945) and the Cold War-era struggle between Egypt and Israel. (more details)
Viele's map of the organically planned portion of Manhattan - a first in American metropolises.
The Transval of New York.
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This is an 1880 Egbert Ludovicus Viele map of upper Manhattan. The map depicts the city from 130th Street to the Spuyten Duyvil Creek and from the Hudson River to the Harlem River. Numerous streets are illustrated and labeled. The parks and buildings are illustrated but not identified, with the exception of Fort Washington and Trinity Cemetery. (more details)
Where British soldiers in Cairo could (and not) go in 1945.
Bounds Map of Cairo Issued Under Authority of H. Q. 17 Area M. E. F.
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This is a 1945 British Army Survey of Egypt map of Cairo, Egypt, made for British use in World War II (1939 - 1945). Created as a resource for British soldiers stationed in Cairo, the map offers insights into British military life in Cairo during the War. (more details)
Predicting fighting in China days before the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
China Front.
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This is a 1945 Edwin Sundberg map of China marking American air bases. It predicts future military operations in the region near the end of World War II (1939 - 1945). Nonetheless, it appeared just 9 days before the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, and the end of the Pacific War. (more details)
Elegant map of England.
Carte du Royaume D'Angleterre.
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This is a beautiful, bright example of Rigobert Bonne's 1771 map of England and Wales. (more details)
Detailed, Attractive map of Scotland.
Carte du Royaume D'Ecosse.
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This is a beautiful, bright example of Rigobert Bonne's 1771 map of Scotland. (more details)
Gorgeous alpine glacial lakes.
Excursions Carte des Trois Lacs and Lac de Garde.
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A charming 1937 folding relief map of the Italian lake region, including Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano, and Lake Como. It was produced by Arti Grafiche Testoni and Co., a commercial printer of such foldout maps and brochures catering to tourists, based in Milan and Como. (more details)
Dubai - Origins of an Economic Miracle.
Entrance of the Persian Gulf.
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This is a 1945 British Admiralty large-format nautical chart of the Strait of Hormuz encompassing the Entrance to the Persian Gulf, one of the most strategically important locations in the world. The chart is notable for its inclusion of Dubai, at this time still a small fishing and pearling port but poised to become an economic powerhouse following the discovery of oil in the 1960s. (more details)
Saudi Drive for Self-Sufficiency in Agriculture.
جزيرة العرب / [The Arabian Peninsula].
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This is a scarce, large-format 1972 Arabic-language map of the Arabian Peninsula produced by the Egyptian General Survey Authority for the recently established King Abdul Aziz Research Center. (more details)
Gateway to the White Mountains.
The Heart of the Notch White Mountains of New Hampshire. Maine Central Railroad.
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This is a striking 1890 photogravure view of Crawford Notch in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, based on a drawing by Harrison B. Brown, issued for the Maine Central Railroad. This work was published at the height of the tourist boom in the White Mountains, when posh hotels catered to wealthy East Coast urbanites on extended summer sojourns. (more details)
Origin of the Brooklyn Loops?
all Loops with double tracks. Trains running in both directions.
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This is a c. 1907 T. Kennard Thomson manuscript map proposing loops between Brooklyn and Manhattan consisting of double-tracked trains. Although never fulfilled as Thomson envisioned, the plan was similar to and possibly inspired a partially completed plan for the Centre Street and Nassau Street Loops, collectively known as the BMT Brooklyn Loops. (more details)
Grasshopper Plague of 1874.
The Scourge of the West.
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An exceptional 1875 chromolithograph view representing one of the most horrific natural disasters in American history - the Locust Plague of 1874. This epic 1874 event, in which trillions of locusts descended from the Rocky Mountains, wiped out crops throughout the Plains States, plunging the nation into depression and leaving countless homesteaders in dire straits. (more details)
Water Wars in Palestine.
فلسطين / [Palestine].
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This is a large-format 1964 Arabic-language map of Israel - Palestine published by Dar al-Qalam in Cairo. Produced during a period of increasing tensions, the map provides context on the background to the 1967 Six-Day War. (more details)
Bedrock of the British Empire.
A General Chart of the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black Seas together with the Grecian Archipelago... [First Sheet].
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This is John Norie's large-format 1850 nautical chart of the western Mediterranean Sea, including the Strait of Gibraltar and the Balearic Islands. Among other features, it highlights the critically important Strait of Gibraltar, the crux of British naval power in the Mediterranean. (more details)
Rare Unrecorded Plate.
Accuratissima totius Asiae Tabula Recens Emendata Per Fredericum De Wit Amstelodami.
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This is an unrecorded, likely pirated map based on Frederic De Wit's c. 1680 map of Asia. While cartographically identical to the De Wit, there are enough variations in the engraving to conclude that it was printed from a different plate not referenced elsewhere. (more details)
Do You Know the Way to Cam Ranh Bay?
East India Archipelago. [Western Route to China. Chart No. 5].
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A large and highly detailed 1869 James Imray and Son blueback chart or nautical map of the South China Sea (or, for the Vietnamese, the East Sea) region between Hong Kong, Hainan, and Vietnam. It provides a tremendous amount of information for the navigator, including a large inset of the waters off Hong Kong, seven other insets, and coast profiles. (more details)
Sailed nautical chart of the English Channel.
A Chart of the British Channel, Drawn From the Ordnance and Admiralty Surveys, the Observations of Admiral Sir John Knight, K. C. B., and Other Authentic Documents.
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This is a large 1838 John William Norie blueback nautical chart or maritime map of the English Channel. The map depicts the region from just west of Ireland to the North Sea and from England, Wales, and Ireland to northern France. This chart has all of the atmospheric hallmarks of a working nautical chart and a life at sea. Myriad depth soundings are included throughout, including along the coast of St. George's Channel and in Bristol Channel. Numerous soundings are indicated in the Thames Estuary, and the Thames is illustrated all the way to London. Locations along the English, Welsh, Irish, and French coasts are labeled, including Cork, Cardiff, Bristol, Lands' End, Southampton, and Brighton. The Isle of Wight is labeled. Inset maps along the top border include Mounts Bay, Land's End, Spithead and Portsmouth, Portland, New Haven, and the Isle of Sheppy. Along the right and bottom borders, inset maps detail Exmouth Bar, the Scilly Isles, and Dartmouth Harbor. Several coastal views are also illustrated, including Lizard, Portland, Berry Head, Start Point, Bembridge Point, Beachy Head, Looe Island, the Needle Rocks, and the Scilly Islands. Manuscript red and yellow notations note the location of lighthouses along the English coast. Several lighthouses are illustrated in profile. (more details)
Indies-Beyond-the-Ganges.
Neue Charte von Indien Jenseit des Ganges, nehmlich Malacca, Siam, Cambodia, Chiampa, Kochinchina, Laos Pegu, Ava, etc.
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This elegant c. 1732 map of Southeast Asia was produced by Jonas and David Korten. The map represents a period of ascendency for the Siamese monarchy, but also a period wherein much of this region was forbidden to Europeans and so largely unknown. (more details)
Recruiting for the British cause during World War I.
Britishers You're Needed. Come Across Now.
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In this iconic c. 1917 Lloyd Myers World War I recruiting broadside, a British soldier stands in Britain and France while a well-dressed recruit looms over the United States, and the two clasp hands over the Atlantic. When this broadside appeared, Britain had been fighting in World War I (1914 - 1918) for over two years. The trench warfare on the Western Front had decimated the British Army. During the Battle of the Somme, which raged from July 1, 1916, until November 18, 1916, the British suffered over 57,000 casualties. (more details)
Les américains des années folles.
The Returning Buyer's Map of Paris.
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This is a proof print of E. M. Cody's 1928 pictorial map of Paris that appeared on the cover of Fairchild's International Magazine, a trade journal for the fashion industry. A humorous work, it satirizes Americans' attitudes towards the French capital, particularly those of the American fashion elite who flooded Paris in September when the winter Haute Couture collections were released. (more details)