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Geographicus Rare and Antique Maps New Acquisitions
Our online antique map gallery is updated daily. For your enjoyment and consideration, please find below a list of our most recent acquisitions.
We hope you and your loved ones remain both safe and healthy. For now, Geographicus will continue to operate mostly as usual. One change, we are limiting in-office appointments until further notice. There also may be a slight delay in processing some orders, depending upon how governments and other businesses (like FedEx) respond to the coronavirus outbreak While we will continue to ship most orders as they are received, on request we are happy to hold purchases for delayed shipping.
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Bird's Eye View of the City and County of San Francisco, 1873.
One of the most significant and desirable views of San Francisco ever published.
An extraordinary Charles Braddock Gifford and William Vallance Gray 3-color chromolithograph bird's-eye view of San Francisco, California, in 1873 - one of the most desirable and influential views of San Francisco ever produced. The view looks southwest on San Francisco Peninsula from a fictional highpoint to the northeast. The city and bustling harbor are prominent in the foreground while the peninsula's hills and lakes are in the background. PRICE: 19500.00 USD
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The Rebel Invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania and the Battle of Gettysburg.
Remarkable book with a railroad magnate's appended manuscript maps and annotations relating to the Battle of Gettysburg. Also, an unrecorded early printed map of the Battle of Gettysburg.
A remarkable discovery, this is a fine example of Michael Jacob's scarce 1864 book on the Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania and the Battle of Gettysburg. While the book itself is uncommon and interesting, the most exciting aspects of the piece are manuscript notes, tipped-in maps, and annotations, by railroad magnate Robert S. Hollins, describing the Battle of Gettysburg and its aftermath. PRICE: 9500.00 USD
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Tallis's Illustrated Plan of London and its Environs in commemoration of the Great Exhibition of Industry of all Nations, 1851.
One of the most decorative maps of London of the 19th century.
A superbly decorative 1851 John Tallis map of London with elaborate pictorial surround, this map was touted on its release as 'the most beautiful and perfect Plan of London ever produced.' With a finely engraved border consisting of forty illustrated views of London 'public buildings and places of amusement', the map lives up to the publisher's boisterous claim. Centered on Charing Cross, coverage extends from Stamford Hill to West Ham and from Brixton to Shepherds Bush. PRICE: 2500.00 USD
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From the Ordnance Survey of the Country Thirty Miles round London.
Details the area thirty miles around London.
This is an uncommon 1855 George Frederick Cruchley map of London and its immediate environs. Presented here in case format, Cruchley's map depicts the area 30 miles around London, or from Hertford to Turnbridge and Godalming, and from Windsor to Chatham. Exceptionally vivid color work identifies counties, rail lines, roads, and forests. The detail throughout is extraordinary, with even such insignificant features as the ancient earthen embankments on Wimbledon Common illustrated. PRICE: 2500.00 USD
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The 'Times of India' Map of Bombay.
Striking city plan of Mumbai (Bombay).
This is an extremely scarce and attractive c. 1895 Times of India map of Bombay (Mumbai), India. The map depicts the Island of Bombay in extraordinary detail and notes numerous individual buildings, rail lines, city parks, and streets. The Victoria Terminus, the mint, the Town Hall, the dockyard, the cemetery, police stations, and the House of Corrections are among the identified locations. PRICE: 1350.00 USD
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L'Occupation de l'Allemagne.
Likely printed before the Allied Occupation Zones were firmly established.
This is a 1945 'Je Cherche' and Jacques Mercier map of Germany just after the end of World War II in Europe. Depicting from Belgium, Luxembourg, and France to Poland and from Denmark to Austria and Hungary, an extreme amount of detail appears throughout the piece. Cities, towns, and villages are labeled, including Berlin, Vienna, Prague, Bratislava, Budapest, Warsaw, and Amsterdam. Flags mark Nazi prisoner-of-war camps spread out across Germany and Austria. PRICE: 1250.00 USD
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Plan of Lhasa.
The earliest Western city plan of Lhasa.
This is a 1904 Laurence Austine Waddell city map or plan of Lhasa, Tibet, created during the 1903 - 1904 British Expedition to Tibet. Likely the earliest detailed plan of the city available outside of Tibet, numerous locations are identified, including bridges, walls, cathedrals, restaurants, and theaters. Markets, including the mule market, the horse market, and the meat market, are noted. PRICE: 1250.00 USD
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How the 'Berlin Airlift' - an 'around the clock' Combined Operation of the Air Force, Navy, and Army - functions in keeping the 'Island City' of Berlin supplied with the necessities of life.
Details the operations of the Berlin Airlift from California to Berlin.
This is a 1949 Infographic Map of the Berlin Airlift. The map details the intricate workings of the Airlift, formally known as Operation Vittles. A description of the operation appears on the far left, next to ten bullet points that correspond to different parts of the infographic. Then, two maps, one above the other, depict Airlift operations from the Pacific Ocean across the Atlantic to Europe, and finally to Berlin. PRICE: 1000.00 USD
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The geography of the great solar eclipse of July 14 MDCCXLVIII. : exhibiting an accurate map of all parts of the Earth in which it will be visible with the North Pole according to the latest discoveries.
Predicts a Solar Eclipse and reveals Arctic Explorations.
This elegant, 1748 north polar projection map was drawn by the English astronomer and writer George Smith and engraved by the great English mapmaker Thomas Jefferys. It was produced for inclusion in Smith's pamphlet describing and predicting the path of the July 14, 1748, solar eclipse. Twenty-four diagrams show the expected appearance of the eclipsed sun as viewed from different cities, and the map's notation shows both the areas from which partial or full eclipses might be seen. PRICE: 900.00 USD
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Portland Harbor, Maine.
A striking nautical chart of Portland.
This is a 1914 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey nautical chart or maritime map of Portland Harbor, Maine. The map depicts the region from Old Fort Casco to John's Hill and Broad Cove and from Brighton Corner to Long Island. Portland itself is illustrated with extreme attention to detail, with individual buildings appearing throughout the city. City Hall, the Fidelity Buildings, the cathedral, the observatory, and the Custom House are all labeled. PRICE: 750.00 USD
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A Romance Map of the Finger Lakes Region of Central New York.
A newly-identified state of a charming pictorial map of the Finger Lakes.
This is a newly-identified second state c. 1955 Sidney E. Ayres pictorial map of the Finger Lakes region of New York. Vignettes highlighting historical events and important figures who lived, worked, or were educated in the area, populate the map and surround the Finger Lakes. Beginning with Hiawatha's creation of the Iroquois Confederacy, the region's history leaps off the page. Special attention is paid to the colonial and revolutionary eras. PRICE: 550.00 USD
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Clason's War Map of the Western Front.
Highlights the Allied losses after the German Spring Offensive and their gains during the Hundred Days Offensive.
This is a 1918 Clason Map Company map of northern France illustrating the movements of the front line in World War I through early September 1918. Unlike World War II, World War I was fought along mostly static lines of trenches in northern France and Belgium from 1914 through 1918. The map depicts the region from the English Channel and Dieppe to Strasburg (Strassburg) in Alsace, then part of Germany, and from Holland and the North Sea to Colmar. PRICE: 425.00 USD
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Jerusalem Old and New.
Illustrates the Old City and the Temple Mount in detail.
This is a 1942 Steimatzky pictorial map of Jerusalem. The map depicts the city from Karem es Sila to El Tur and the Mount of Olives and from the Hadassa Medical Center, the Hebrew University and Mt. Scopus to Meqor Hayim. Illustrating numerous buildings in profile, the Old City and the Temple Mount act as the focal point. Surrounded by walls, several buildings within the Old City, such as the Holy Sepulcre, St. Anne's, the Supreme Muslim Council, and several gates are labeled. PRICE: 400.00 USD
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Paralello Geografico Dell'Antico Col Moderno Arcipelago Per Instruzione dell'Istoria dell'Isole contenute in esso.
A Richly Decorative Engraving of a Theater of the Sixth Ottoman-Venetian War.
This is a rare 1697 Vincenzo Coronelli map of the northern Greek Archipelago, showing Thessalia and north-western Turkey. The map focuses on the northern Aegean Sea and the Sea of Thrace, the Sea of Marmora, and their connection to the Black Sea via the Bosporus Strait. The Negroponte and Constantinople are prominent. PRICE: 400.00 USD
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Philippine Islands - Invaded by MacArthur.
Celebrates MacArthur's return to the Philippines and the beginning of the Philippine Campaign.
This is a Monday, October 23, 1944 Van Swearingen and Chicago Daily Tribune map of the Philippines published days after the American landings on Leyte. Depicting the Philippine Islands from Luzon to Mindanao, red text boxes provide a concise overview of the history of World War II in the Philippines. Beginning with the Japanese invasion of Luzon on December 10, 1941, only two days after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7. PRICE: 300.00 USD
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Carte des Isles de Java, Sumatra, Borneo et les détroits de la Sonde Malaca et Banca Golphe de Siam.
Beautiful map of the East Indies.
This is an attractive c.1780 Jacques Nicholas Bellin map of the East Indies. The map depicts from Siam (Thailand) and Tsiompa (modern day Vietnam) south to include the Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. The Malay Peninsula (Malacca), Singapore, Borneo, Sumatra, Java, and part of Celebes (Sulawesi), are included. Impressive detail appears along all the coastlines, however little inland information is present, as is common for Bellin's nautical charts. PRICE: 275.00 USD
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Carte du Paraguay et partie des Pays adjacants.
A beautiful example.
A beautiful example of Rigobert Bonne's 1771 map of Paraguay. It shows the Governorate of Paraguay just before the 1776 institution of the Viceroyalty of Río de la Plata, but shortly after the 1767 expulsion of the Jesuits; thus illustrating the extent of Jesuit exploration and missionary work in the interior of South America just prior to the Spanish Empire's relegation of Paraguay to the status of a provincial outpost of Buenos Aires, and a buffer state against the Portuguese in Brazil. PRICE: 250.00 USD
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The Mall. Washington D.C. Plan Showing Building Development to 1915 in Accordance with the Recommendations of the Park Commission of 1901.
Details plans to rejuvenate the National Mall and the surrounding area.
This is a 1915 National Geographic Society city plan or map of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Depicting the region from Arlington National Cemetery to the Library of Congress and from Lafayette Square to where the Thomas Jefferson Memorial is today. Twenty-one buildings are illustrated around the Mall. Some, including the White House (No. 2), the Capitol Building (No. 1), the Library of Congress (No. PRICE: 200.00 USD
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[Cape Coral Plat. Southeast.]
America's fastest growing city?
This is a c. 1961 plat or real-estate city map of the development of the southeastern part of Cape Coral, Florida. Lots, or 'sites' are numbered and shaded different colors to differentiate between price points. Patterns, such as dots, diagonal stripes, and cross-hatching, allow for even further specificity in price range. None of the streets within the development are labeled, and only two streets that act as boundaries are identified. PRICE: 150.00 USD
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