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French Naval Chart of the Atlantic Depicting a Storied Naval Career, Including the November 1861 Voyages of the Foudre and the SS Arago – Major Diplomatic Missions at the Outset of the American Civil War Spectacular, heavily annotated chart of the...
Fine working sea chart of the South Atlantic, showing the parts of South America and Africa in the Southern Hemisphere. Includes insets of the Falklands, Table Bay and St. Helena, along with several profile views.
Two detailed maps (Iceland and the Faroe Islands) surrounded by decorative vignettes
Scarce French sea chart of the South Atlantic, published by Aime Robiquet. The chart covers most of South America, the southern part of Africa and insets of Sainte Helene, the Island of Trinidad, the Island of Ascencion and the area around Georgetown,...
Excellent "NavWar" pictorial map of the North Atlantic and Western European Theaters during World War II. The map is a very effective persuasive piece, which sweeping arcs depicting Allied naval power in the Atlantic combined with its air power over...
An attractive mid-century map of Greenland published by the Danish state-run cartographic institute. Greenland is shown in detail, and parts of Iceland, Baffin Island, and Svalbard are also shown. A legend is included, and the insignia of the...
The Earliest Printed Map of Le Maire's Voyage Around Cape Horn and Across The Pacific Nice example of Joris van Spilbergen's rendering of Willem Schouten and Jacob Le Maire's map / sea chart of a portion of his circumnavigation of the world, showing...
Rare Golden Age Dutch Sea Chart of the Island of California and Western Pacific Rare Johannes Van Loon sea chart of the Western Pacific. The map appeared in the first edition of Van Loon's Zee Atlas. It derives from Doncker's map of the Western...
Fascinating map of the southern coast of Japan (Terra Iezo) and the Northwest Coast of America north of Cape Mendocino (including Quivira), from Dudley's Dell'Arcano del Mare. The map shows one of the great cartographic myths of the period, the...
Interesting map charging the course of the trade winds in the Pacific Ocean, published by Bellin in the Histoire Generale de Voyages, based upon the obseravations of Dampier. California is shown as an island. An odd piece of the southern hemisphere...
Nice example of Reinecke's map of the Western Pacific Ocean, Australia, Southeast Asia, etc. Neu Holland vormals Ulimaroa is named, along with an New South Wales. The coastline of Australia is incomplete. New Zealand is shown as two islands. Hawaii...
Interesting map of the Southern Part of the Pacific Ocean, published in Augsburg by Walch. Includes Hawaii and fascinating early configurations for Australia and New Zealand.
Rare Italian Map of the South Pacific, extending from Australia and the Philippines in the east to Hawaii and the Marquesas in the west, The map illustrates the recent discoveries in Australia and provides good detail in Australia and a good sense of...
Wonderful detailed map of the whole of the Pacific Ocean, centered on Hawaii and extending from the west coast of America to the east coast of Asia.
Promotional brochure showing the routes of the Presidential Liner. Both the front and back include numerous photographic images.
The Gold Age of Radio Theater -- The Air Adventures of 16 Year Old Crime Solving Pilot Jimmie Allen Rare pictorial map of the Pacific printed as a promotional premium for the Air Adventures of Jimmie Allen, theatrical radio production that aired from...