World

Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598) Typus Orbis Terrarum From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum… Published, Antwerp, 1587 [1592] Engraving with original hand-coloring Frame size 26 ⅝ x 32 ½” Paper size 15 ¾ x 21”...

Johannes Blaeu (Dutch, 1596-1673), & Gerald Valck (Dutch, 1652-1726)Novus Planiglobii Terrestris per Utrumuque Polum ConspectusAmsterdam, c. 1672-73, [c.1695]Engraving, showing the unusual depiction of both North and South polesPaper size 16...

Cornelis van Wytfliet (1555-1597)Utriusque Hemispherii Delineatio (Double Hemisphere world map)Histoire universelle des indes, orientales et occidentales. Douai: François Fabri, 1607Engraving9 x 11 3/8" (platemark), 10 5/8 x 13 3/8" (sheet) This...

Cornelius Danckerts (1561–1634) Nieuw Aerdsch Pleyn Published 1700 Engraving with hand coloring Size: 24 ¾ x 21 ½”

Pierre Du Val (French, 1618-1683)Le Planisphere Autrement Le Carte Du Monde Terrestre...[In Two Parts]Published, Paris, I. Lagnet, 1660Engraving with original outline coloringPaper size part 1, 16 5/8 x 16 3/4”,part...

Laurent Fries (ca, 1485-1532)Orbis Typus Universalis Hydrographorum Traditionem...From: Ptolemy’s GeographiaPublished, Strassburg, 1522WoodcutPaper size 15 3/8 x 19 1/4”Ref: Shirley, Rodney W., The Mapping of the World: Early Printed World Maps...

Gerard  Mercator (1512-1594) and Rumold Mercator (1545–1599) Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio.. From Strabonis Rerum Geographicarum Published Duisburg, 1587 (1595) Engraving with original hand-coloring Paper size: 22 x 24 1/4" Framed size:...

Gerard Mercator (1512-1594) & Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612) Orbis Terrae Novissima Descriptio Published, Amsterdam, 1633, 3rd state Copperplate engraving with hand-coloring p.m. 13 x 20 ¼” Paper size 18 x 24...

Gerard Mercator (1512-1594) - Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612) Orbis Terrae Compiosa Descriptio Published, Amsterdam, ca. 1623-1630 Engraving with hand-coloring Frame size 29 ⅜ x 33 ½” Paper size 18 ¼ x...

Gilles Robert de Vaugondy (1686-1766) & Didier Robert de Vaugondy (1723-1786) Mappe Monde ou Description de Globe Terrestre… Published, Paris, 1743 Engraving Frame size 31 ¼ x 41 ¼” Paper...

Guillaume de Nautonier (French, 1560-1620)Orbis Terrae Compendiosa Descriptio...From: Meconmetrie De Leymant, C’Est a Dire la Maniere de Mesurer...Published, Venice, 1603EngravingPaper size 12 x 17 5/8”, p.m. 11 1/2 x 16...

Hendrick de Leth (1703-1766) Carte Nouvelle de la Mer du Sud Engraving with original hand coloring Published Amsterdam, 1740 Framed size: 32 x 46”

Henry Teesdale (1776-1855) Western Hemisphere [North and South America] Published by H. Teesdale & Co., London, 1831 Engraving with original outline hand-coloring Paper size 15 ¼ x 18 ½” p.m....

Home LIbrary and Supply AssociationThe Chart of the World by Mercator’s ProjectionPublished, Home Library and Supply Association, Chicago, ca. 1890’sChromolithographPaper size 14 7/16 x 21 3/4”, 11 3/4 x 18”

James Gall & Robert Inglis (1820?-1887) Western Hemisphere, Pl. XII [North & South America, Includes the height of Mountains and length of Rivers for the Continents, on the lower margin]...

Johann Baptiste Homann (German, 1663-1724) Planiglobii Terrestris cum Utroq Hemisphaerio Caelesti… Published, Nuremberg, ca. 1720 Engraving with hand-coloring Sheet size: 20 ¼ x 23 ½” Plate mark: 19 x 21...

John Arrowsmith (1790-1873)  The World on Mercator’s Projection, Pl. 2 From: The London Atlas of Universal Geography Published, J. Arrowsmith, London, 1840 Engraving with original hand-coloring, includes inset maps of...

Anthanasius Kircher (German, 1602-1680)Tabula Geographico-Hydrographica Motus Oceani, Currentes, Abyssos, Montes Ignivomos in universo orbe Indicans...From: Mundus Subterraneus...Published, Amsterdam, 1665Engraving, showing ocean currents, chasms and volcanoes as then recordedPaper size 16...

Georges Le Rouge (French, Fl. ca. 1740-1780)Mappe monde nouvelle : dedie´e a monseigneur le comte de Maurepas Ministre et Secretaire d'Etat. From: Atlas Generale, 1741-1762Published, G. Le Rouge, Paris 1744Engraving...

Joseph Moxon (English, 1627-1691)Totius Orbis Terrarum...Per. J. Moxon, HydrographumPublished, London, ca. 1671EngravingPaper size 9 3/4 x 13 3/4”, p.m. 8 3/8 x 13 3/8”Ref: Shirley, Rodney W., The Mapping of...