These handsome views of the world are faithful reproductions of the originals.  Maps are listed chronologically.  All items are $50.00 

Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas, Jacques Le Moyne, 1564. Measuring about 11 by 13 3/4 inches. Jacques Le Moyne’s early map of the Southeast as engraved by Theo-dore de Bry in 1591 appeared in de Bry’s Collectiones Peregrinationum In Indiam Ori-entalem et Indlant Occidentalem. It is one of the landmark maps in American cartography, giving dozens of early place-names and providing a vivid depiction of the region.

Britian, Speed, 1611. Measuring about 13 1/2 by 18 inches. From John Speed’s Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain, London, ca. 1611, this map is flanked by panels that illustrate the Saxon kings and the coats of arms of each kingdom. Scotland and Ireland are included, while the entire work is embellished with three strapwork cartouches and a compass rose.  To be sold by John Sudbury and George Humble in Popes Head Alley, London.

Western Hemisphere, Speed, 1626. Measuring about 14 1/2 by 18 1/2 inches. John Speed published this decorative map in his Prospect of the Most Famous Ports of the World.  Sea monsters and ships occupy the uncharted oceans, and California appears as a huge island. The top panels show major cities in the New World, and the views along both sides are of natives in fanciful costumes. An elaborate title cartouche provides additional embellishment to this handsome map.

Atlantic Ocean, Blaeu, 1650. Measuring about 14 1/2 by 19. One of the most appealing maps in Jan Jansson’s Novus Atlas was this meticulously engraved and delicately colored representation of the North Atlantic and the coastlines of the continents forming its boundaries.  Compass roses and rhumb lines suggest that Jansson intended it to be used for planning voyages-real or imagined-but this chart is also a fine example of decorative cartography.

World Hemispheres, Blaeu, 1664. Measuring about 18 1/2 by 14 1/2 inches. This is a print of the famous world map by Joan Blaeu originally printed and hand-colored in Amsterdam in about 1664. As an interesting note it shows California as an island.

Africa, Blaeu, 1665. Measuring about 12 3/4 by 18 3/4 inches. The popularity of our other Blaeu reproductions led us to provide his equally impressive, rare map of Africa, first engraved in 1618. The continent is presented in lively color, with place names that recall the Arab invasion in the seventh century and the settlements of the Portuguese, Dutch, English, Danes, and French that began in the fifteenth century. The border panels at the top portray major cities, with famous personages right and left.

Europe, Jansson, 1670. Measuring about 12 3/4 by 18 3/4 inches. Jansson’s map of Europe depicts how it appeared in ancient times and is based on Abraham Ortelius’s earlier map of the same title. Indeed, the title cartouche names Ortelius as the delineator. A cornucopia, flags, and banners flank the figure of Europe found in the cartouche.

Lands of the Carribean, Moll, 1715. Measuring about 15 1/4 by 26 1/2 inches. Herman Moll’s large and attractive map shows the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, and the surrounding mainland and islands in great detail.  Several inset harbor charts and a handsome view of Mexico City add to the beauty and interest of this distinctive engraving.

Colonial America, Delisle, 1718. Measuring about 15 1/2 by 20 1/2 inches. Delisle’s “Louisane” is recognized by all historians of cartography as one of the most important maps of America. It was the first to use Texas as a place-name, its depiction of the Mississippi valley is strikingly accurate, and it was the earliest map to show the routes of such early explorers as DeSoto, Cavelier, Tonty, and Denis.

World Hemispheres, Laurie & Whittle, 1808. Measuring about 12 3/4 by19 inches. A lovely double hemisphere map issued during the era of early scientific discovery came from the London firm of Laurie and Whittle. It records all the voyages of Captain Cook whose explorations in the Pacific provided valuable new information for chart makers throughout the world.  The delicate color washes and darker outlines used to distinguish countries and continents enhance the beauty of this impressive engraving.

United States, Melish, 1820. Measuring about 14 by 21 1/2 inches. This version of John Melish’s multi-sheet map published a year earlier provides a wealth of detail about the new nation and its neighbors. The eastern part of the United States and adjoining portions of Canada are mapped in great detail and show main highways as well as scores of towns and cities. Mexico, still controlled by Spain, extends far north into unexplored territory. For the Missouri Territory and the Northwest, Melish drew on the latest information supplied by Lewis and Clark. Colored boundaries in two tones add to the appeal of this important map.

United States, Putnum, 1861. Measuring about 14 3/4 by 15 3/4 inches. The east half of the country is shown on this highly colored map, extending to about the 103rd Meridian. It marks “the Military Stations, Forts, &c.,” as well as Pony Express, U.S. Mail routes, railroads, turnpikes, and canals. J. H. Colton prepared it for the Rebellion Record, a short-lived periodical subtitled a “Diary of American Events,” published in New York by G.P. Putnam.