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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 - have heart, the end is in sight. For now, Geographicus continues to operate mostly as usual. While we will continue to ship most orders as they are received, on request we are happy to hold purchases for delayed shipping.
For now, please enjoy this list.
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[Tsingtao]
Earliest view of Tsingtao or Qingdao - drawn shortly after the German takeover.
This is an outstanding c. 1899 Chinese manuscript view of the city of Qingdao (Tsingtao), China, as it appeared early in the German colonial period. The view looks on the city from the northwest and is hand-painted by an unknown Chinese artist on silk or linen in a traditional style. The view looks northwest on the city. PRICE: 18000.00 USD
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A Map of the Malay Peninsula Compiled by and Published for The Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society Singapore.
British Colonial 'masterplan' of Malaya.
One of the most important 19th-century maps of the Malay Peninsula to appear on the market in recent decades, this is the definitive large-scale 1898 masterplan created by and for the colonial administration of British Malaya. This chromolithograph map captures a critical moment in Malay history where Britain was beginning to consolidate its suzerainty over the resource-rich peninsula. PRICE: 15500.00 USD
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Southampton Town and Village.
The Hamptons!
This set of four folding 1894 maps of the Town and the Village of Southampton, New York on Long Island - the heart of the Hamptons. They were printed in 1894 when the village of Southampton was formally incorporated. This is hand-down the finest and most detailed map of the Hamptons to appear in the 19th century - an essential document for real-estate deals, land management, and general administration. PRICE: 6500.00 USD
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To The Honourable The Court of Directors of the United East India Company This Chart of Malacca Strait Singapore Strait and the Southernmost Promontory of Asia, is Inscribed by their Faithful and Obedient Servant James Horsburgh.
Best early nautical chart of Singapore.
This 1857 nautical chart or maritime map of the Strait of Singapore and the southern part of the Malacca Strait is considered to be James Horsburgh's most desirable chart. Made for the British East India Company, this is one of the first charts to accurately map these heavily trafficked but treacherous straits. The chart covers the Malay peninsula roughly from Penang (Prince of Wales Island) to the island of Singapore and from the Sumatran coast to the China Sea. PRICE: 5000.00 USD
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The Provinces of NEW YORK, and NEW JERSEY; with part of PENSILVANIA, and the Governments of TROIS RIVIERES, and MONTREAL: drawn by Capt. Holland. / A Chorographical Map of the Country between Albany, Oswego, Fort Frontenac, and Les Trois Rivieres; Exhibiting all the Grants made by the French Governors on Lake Champlain; and between that Lake and Montreal.
New York, New Jersey, and the Hudson Valley on the brink of the American Revolutionary War.
One of the most important, influential, and comprehensive American Revolutionary War Era maps of New York, New Jersey, Vermont, and the Hudson Valley corridor, this is an early 1775 edition of Capt. PRICE: 4750.00 USD
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Ostasien-Schantung Deutsches Schutzgebiet Kiautschou 德属膠澳全圖 gezeichnet nach der von der Vermessung Kiautschou 1898/99 augenommenen topographischen Karte und nach eigenen Aufnahmen im Landamt Kiautschou, 1907.
Joint work by Chinese and German surveyors.
A rare and important 1907 zincographic map of Kiautschou Bay Concession, Qingdao / Tsingtau, compiled by a joint German-Chinese team led by Jacoby. This was an official map issued in Qingdao for official use. The map covers most of what is today Qingdao, Shandong, China (青岛市), embracing Jiaozhou Wan (Kiautschou Bay), and the surrounding territories. PRICE: 3500.00 USD
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Flat-Globe of the World.
Japanese and American bases after Pearl Harbor Attack.
This is a 1941 William H. Wise and Company and Admiral Robert E. Peary round double-sided globe map of the world as of December 8, 1941, the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Each side depicts one of the Earth's hemispheres, with the nations of the world labeled and delineated by black dotted and dashed lines. Red overprinting highlights air routes between the world's major cities. PRICE: 2520.00 USD
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Plantations on the Mississippi River From Natchez to New Orleans 1858.
Plantations along the 'Father of Waters'.
This is an attractive 1967, special edition, Joseph Anthony Aiena re-envisioning of the famous 'Persac Map' or 'Norman Map', illustrating the plantations on the Mississippi River from New Orleans to Natchez. The map is divided into two sections. The left section covers from Natchez to Baton Rouge, and the right section from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. Along the way, plantation estates are illustrated and color-coded with the owners duly named. PRICE: 1200.00 USD
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A Map of Great Tibet, drawn from that made by Lama Mathematicians in 1717.
First Accurate Map of Tibet.
This is the earliest English map of Tibet, engraved for Braddock Mead's A New General Collection of Voyages and Travels , published under his pseudonym 'John Green' by Thomas Astley in 1747. PRICE: 1200.00 USD
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Panoramic View of Jerusalem and the Adjacent Towns and Villages, taken from the Heights of Bethlehem by the Librarian of the Armenian Convent.
Christ Church - the first Anglican Church in the Jerusalem Old City.
A very attractive 1845 view of Jerusalem issued by Nathaniel Whittock. The view, purportedly drawn by the Librarian of the Armenian Convent, looks northward on Jerusalem from a hill to the south, in Bethlehem. The city walls, Dome of the Rock, and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher are recognizable. Christ Church This second edition of the view was issued to capitalize on English enthusiasm over the construction of the Anglican Cathedral Church of St. PRICE: 950.00 USD
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Colombo Plan - Progress in Seven Years Map. / 科倫坡計劃 - 七年來所獲進展 地圖
Colonialism or Economic Aid?
This is a rare c. 1957 map of India, Southeast Asia, the East Indies, and the Philippines intended to propagandize 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. PRICE: 950.00 USD
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A Correct Map of Spain and Portugal According to the newest observations and discoveries comunicated to the Royal Society at London and the Royal Academy at Paris.
Scarce, attractive English Map of Spain.
This beautiful, large engraving is John Senex’s 1708 map of Spain and Portugal, covering the entire Iberian Peninsula, including the south of France, part of the north coast of Africa, the Strait of Gibraltar and the Balearic Islands of Ibiza, Majorca, and Minorca. PRICE: 850.00 USD
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越南人民抗美救国形势图. / [Vietnamese people's anti-US and national saving situation map.]
Losing the war in Vietnam.
This is a c. 1967 Chinese anti-American propaganda broadside created by Zhu Yu Lian. The map depicts the region from Laos and Cambodia to the South China Sea and from China to the Cà Mau Peninsula. Both North Vietnam (Orange) and South Vietnam (Red) are included. Three colors are present in South Vietnam: red, teal, and white. PRICE: 750.00 USD
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No. 11 From Monomoy and Nantucket Shoals to Muskeget Channel Mass.
Working nautical chart of Nantucket.
This is an uncommon 1883 U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey nautical chart or maritime map of Nantucket, Massachusetts. The map depicts from Hyannis to Chatham Port and south to include most of Nantucket Island to Old Man's Shoal, with the exception of the western-most part of the island, which extends beyond the map's scope. Primarily concerned with coastal information, the map nonetheless offers detail throughout with topography extending several miles inland. PRICE: 700.00 USD
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Map of the History and Romance of Wyoming.
Wyoming's pioneer history.
This is a 1936 Grace Raymond Hebard and Paul M. Paine pictorial map of Wyoming celebrating and romanticizing the state's pioneer history. Stylized vignettes of covered wagons, stagecoaches, cowboys, and Indians reinforce the stereotypical views of Wyoming during its early days as a territory. Historical references abound, with the Texas Trail, Bozeman Trail, Old Oregon Trail, and Overland Trail defined. PRICE: 550.00 USD
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Map of the Railroads of the State of Massachusetts.
Striking railroad map of Massachusetts.
An uncommon and striking 1892 3-color chromolithograph map of Massachusetts illustrating railroad development throughout the state. The map covers the entire state, with 17 different railroad company routes defined using a combination of color and pattern coding. A large inset in the upper right details the dense greater Boston metropolitan area. The map offers additional coverage to the Hudson Valley and southwest to New York City, illustrating important commercial and passenger connections. PRICE: 500.00 USD
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National Distribution Map of Philippines. / 比律賓民族分布圖
Ethnographic study of the Philippines.
A curious map c. 1942 Japanese WWII era ethnographic of the Philippines dividing the archipelago according to ethnic, linguistic, and religious groups. Color coding distinguishes between 10 different ethnic and linguistic groups. These groups are further subdivided into Christians, Muslims, and Other non-Christian religions. PRICE: 500.00 USD
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Pony Express Route April 3, 1860 - October 24, 1861.
Frontier Imagery and the Pony Express.
This is a 1951 first edition of the William Henry Jackson and Howard Roscoe Driggs pictorial map of the Pony Express. The map depicts the region from the Pacific Ocean to Kansas City, Missouri, and from Platte Bridge, Wyoming to San Francisco Bay. The Pony Express Route itself is highlighted in red and most of the 190 stations along the way are identified. The Pony Express The Pony Express Route covered approximately 1,900 miles from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. PRICE: 400.00 USD
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Florida. Road Map with Pictorial Guide.
Two leashed cheetahs - enough said!
This is a 1956 General Drafting Corporation pictorial map of Florida. Wonderfully colored vignettes promote tourist attractions, such as Silver Springs, the McKee Jungle Gardens, the Ringling Museum of Art, the South Florida Museum, and the Bok Singing Tower. Tourist activities, including deep-sea fishing and waterskiing, are also highlighted. The most-eye-catching (and head-scratching) of these promotes Africa U.S.A. PRICE: 375.00 USD
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Plan of Old Heidelberg. A True Wood-Cut Map. Made by Hand with Divers Interesting and Historical Figures.
By mystery novelist Darwin Teilhet.
Marvelously graphic, this is Darwin LeOra Teilhet's c. 1929 pictorial map of 'Old Heidelberg.' The map is, as the title suggests, a modern woodcut describing the historic Heidelberg center in a pictorial style. The map is oriented to the south and centered on the Neckar River. It focuses on historical locations, many of which are identified pictorially. PRICE: 350.00 USD
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Jerusalem.
Pictorial Jerusalem.
This is a 1935 Bernhard Gauer pictorial map of Jerusalem. The map depicts the city from the Greek Monastery of the Cross to the Chapel of Ascension and the Russian Tower and from the Grand Mufti's House to the German-American Cemetery. The walled Old City serves as the map's focal point with numerous sites illustrated pictorially, including the Dome of the Rock, the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and the Wailing. PRICE: 250.00 USD
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Dated Events War Map.
World War II to mid-1942.
This is a 1942 Stanley Francis Turner pictorial map of Europe, North Africa, and the rest of the world during World War II. Created as a visual summary of the war, text boxes highlight and summarize the most important events between 1939 and 1942. Among the events cited are the declarations of war by both sides, the Nazi invasions of the Low Countries, France, and Russia, the evacuation at Dunkirk, and the fighting in North Africa between Rommel and Montgomery. PRICE: 250.00 USD
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Florida.
Florida attractions - including a rocket launch!
This is a c. 1955 pictorial placemat map of Florida. A road map of Florida occupies the center, with the Sunshine Parkway traced in yellow and Federal highways marked in red. Blue lines trace state highways, and cities throughout the state are labeled in blue block lettering. Colorful vignettes surround the central map and highlight some of Florida's well-known attractions. PRICE: 175.00 USD
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Switzerland with its Subjects and Allies Drawn from the Best Authorities.
Mountainous Switzerland.
This is Robert Wilkinson's lovely, first edition 1794 map of Switzerland. The map shows the country and its neighbors on the eve of Napoleonic invasion of 1798. The French tried to centralize authority in Switzerland by forming the Helvetic Republic (1798 – 1803). Until then, the area consisted of independent cantons united by a loose military alliance. Facing widespread resistance, the Republic would last only five years. PRICE: 175.00 USD
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The Bahamas.
The romance of the West Indies.
A charming 1967 pictorial map of the Bahamas issued by Island Workshop. The map covers the Bahamas from south Florida to the Iguana Islands. An inset in the lower right details Jamaica. Graphic illustrations of 18th-century sailing ships and a rough tropical port, underscore the maritime heritage of this region. Publication History and Census The firm, Island Workshop, seems elusive, but they did issue comparable maps of Porto Rico (1964) and a general map of the West Indies. PRICE: 150.00 USD
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Florida.
Sun and palm.
This is a 1973 pictorial placemat map of Florida. Depicting the entire state, cities, and towns are marked by stars, with the highest concentration along the Atlantic coast. Pictorial vignettes promote Florida's tourist activities, including deep-sea fishing, the beach, waterskiing, and college football, in the form of the Gator Bowl. Students in graduation regalia mark the University of Miami and the University of Florida. Other vignettes illustrate the State Capitol Building, the U.S. PRICE: 150.00 USD
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Street Map of Miami and Vicinity.
Florida travel.
An uncommon 1973 H. M. Gousha travel map of Miami and Miami Beach, Florida. Printed on both recto and verso, this folding pamphlet map covers the area in detail, noting island, communities, causeways, roads, parks, lakes, municipal buildings, and more. The recto (front) covers from North Kendall Drive and Key Biscayne to the La Gorce Country Club. The verso (back) extends the map northward from La Gorce to the Dade / Broward border. PRICE: 100.00 USD
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