Maps and Atlases

Pitt, Moses and Swart, Stephaman. Duynckercke, [Dunkirk]. Ca 1683. Hand coloured, copper engraved sea-chart. Chart size 440 x 505 mm, sheet size 580mm x 690mm. Two charts on one sheet showing the Dunkirk approaches. The larger chart from that of Blaeu's Pourtraict de la fameuse ville et havre de Duynckercke. With Rhumb lines, compass rose and scales. Townships and sandbanks indicated. Decorated with fleets of galleons off shore. With an inset panorama of Duynckercke [Dunkirk] after Jan Van Loon and a smaller coastal profile of Cales. The smaller chart showing the coast of Flanders, from Walchren [ Walcheren ] to Boloigne. Early hand coloured charts with later red ruled border on wide blank margins. Small tear without loss to lower blank margin, otherwise in bright and clean condition. Rare and attractive Sea Charts.

London: printed for T. N. Longman, Pater-Noster-Row [from 1771], 1794. Early Reprint. Stiff Wraps. Fine. 8vo: xxxvi,380 numbered columns,381-394pp, with double-page copper-engraved map as frontispiece; [4],216pp. ESTC Citation No. T93564 and T93553. Finely bound to style by Fitterer in stiff beige wraps, printed paper spine label. Binding and text block clean, bright and unmarked save for offsetting from engraved map. A superlative copy. Fordham (Road-Books), pp. 27 and 29. Roscoe, (John Newbery) A399/6. Not in Hodson. The tenth edition: with the addition of near ninety pages, including considerable improvements in the direct roads, many new cross roads, and a great number of noblemen's and gentlemen's seats. Tenth Edition of the first work (1794; originally published 1771) "With the Addition of near Ninety Pages, including considerable Improvements in the direct Roads, many new Cross Roads, and a great Number of Noblemen's and Gentlemen's Seats"; Sixth Edition (1792), improved and corrected, of the… Read More

Gall & Inglis', 1870's-1880's. Paperback. Very good. VGC.Gall & Inglis'.No date given but probably 1870's to 1880's prior to London Tower Bridge build, which is not included on the map.Green hardback(small dents,nicks and light shelf wear on the cover) with folded map in VGC.The map is in VGC but with small stain marks and foxing marks on the edges,small tear on the edge of the map.The map is hand coloured and includes:Railways,Railway Stations,Steamer Routes,Omnibus and Tramway Routes,Parks.The size of the map is: 30x20 inch.The scale of the map is: 3 3/4 to 1 mile.The map covers: From Hyde Park(including parts of Kensington Palace) to Blackwall and from Mildmay Park to South Lambeth.The map is in VGC for its age. A collectable and scarce map.

n.p.: n.p., 1685. Loose leaf. Fine. Original hand colored copper engraving depicting the Equator and lines of latitude superimposed over Europe, Asia, Africa and Antarctica. Image size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Framed and conserved. Frame size: 11 7/8 x 13 3/4 inches. A fine hand colored 17th Century map of Europe, Asia, Africa and Antarctica.

n.p.: n.p., 1685. Loose leaf. Fine. Original hand colored copper engraving depicting the Equator and lines of longitude (including the Prime Meridian) superimposed over Europe, Asia, Africa and Antarctica. Image size: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Professionally conserved, matted and framed. Frame size: 11 7/8 x 13 3/4 inches. A fine hand colored 17th Century map of Europe, Asia, Africa and Antarctica.

(: Abraham Ortelius (Original 1587 But This A Reprint), 1587. 5th or later Edition . No Binding. Near Fine/No Jacket. 19" x 17. Image Size: 18 7/8" X 13 3/4". Text "Cum Privilegio Decennali Ab. Ortelius Delineab. Et Excudeb. 1587" At Lower Right. However, This Must Be A Late Eighteenth Century To Twentieth Century Reprint, Printed On Wove Paper, Sheet Never Placed In An Atlas. Strong Impression And Color, Minor Loss Of A Millimeter Depth In A Tiny Area Of Lower Left Margin, Otherwise Undamaged. Margins Irregular, Up To 1" Deep. Professionally Cleaned And De-Acidified With Archival Materials By A Museum-Experienced Conservator.

Philadelphia: J. L. Smith. Very Good+. 1898. Hardcover. One large map Issued in two separate sheets; each 23" x 27 1/2". The folding maps are backed on linen. The maps are mounted in a green cloth hardcover folder with bright glit title on front. Pennsylvania; Thin 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .

Franklin Design Bureau, 2011. Paperback. Used- Fine condition. Book is clean and tight. Book shows light shelf wear. Light bumping on the top and bottom of the spine. No markings on the inside of the book. Photos are of the book we have here at Barbed Wire Books."It is one of the few works that attempts fully to explain Colorado's water history. It is unusually well-written, with vivid descriptions of people, processes, events, and landscape features." Mark Fiege

Ahmad ibn Majid al-Sadi, G.R. Tibbetts - Arab Navigation in the Indian Ocean before the coming of the Portuguese - London, The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland; Luzac and Company Ltd, 1971 - First Edition - Hardcover - 614pp + 4 maps (out of 7)- 22x14 cmCondition Very Good: Cover some light shelf wear, inside as new. Four out of seven maps present: Chart of the Arabian Sea, India and the Bay of Bengal, Red Sea and Gulf of Eden, East African CoastIf you have any questions or want to see more pictures, feel free to ask.Your book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking number, signed & insured.

[Railroad] Map of the Illinois Central Railroad and its Connections. Chicago: Rand McNally and Company Map Engravers. 1875. Map printed on green paper. 33 x 25 on sheet 40 x 38 cm folded to 9 x 19 cm. Added text printed in green in margins around map. One three inch fold split, else very good.
OCLC shows one holding (Newberry Lib.) Relief shown by hachures. Timetables on verso "corrected to June 20th, 1875." Text describing routes and connections on 5 panels on verso: Illinois Central Railroad principal connections -- Illinois Central Railroad Dubuque and Sioux City Line! -- Illinois Central Railroad, the direct route from Chicago to Springfield, Farmer City, Clinton and Mt. Pulaski -- Illinois Central Railroad St. Louis through line -- Illinois Central Railroad New Orleans through line.

Contents and Condition:Union-Castle Atlas pp. 2-64 with color maps, single and double page, George Philips & Son, Geographical Institute, London
"Advertisements South Africa, Capetown with East Africa Route", pp. 1-129.
dimensions: 7 3/8" x 5 1/2" x 1 5/8"
condition: decorated fabric covers show mild wear, binding tight, front cover attached with weakening at bottom of binding
owner's name in manuscript ink on title page: "A.Jessop Coronado, California, U.S.A"Description:
This densely informative travel guide was owned by A. Jessop of Coronado, California. The A. Jessop who owned this book is most likely a son of Joseph Edward Jessop, an English watchmaker and jewelry store owner who with his wife emigrated from London, England to California, seeking to settle in the San Diego area with their children. The Jessop family established a jewelry store that became multi-generational in the San Diego, California area. In 1901 the Jessop family moved to Coronado, California. In 1907, Mr. Jessop… Read More

Copperplate engraved map with hand colouring. Chips to margins with minor losses, small closed tear upper left corner, a few light creases, small perforation to either side of centrefold (more visible on verso), verso c/f reinforced with tape but on the whole very good


20-1/2" x 22-3/4"- 57.1 x 57.7 cm.



A detailed map of North America, the Caribbean, South America and the Pacific Islands. Alaska is still part of Russian possessions, and Texas stands as a Republic. James Wyld Jr. took over the family business in the mid 19th Century and continued to produce highly detailed maps of all regions of the world.

Paris: Librairie Classique et D'Éducation. Editorial / Hard Cover. Bom / Good / Bon. In-fólio (435x286). 1 Vol. de 21 fls. Contém 15 cartas coloridas de dupla página em muito bom estado e com cartonagem editorial.

T.E. Lawrence. REVOLT IN THE DESERT. George H. Doran Copyright1927. DOUBLEDAY DORAN First American Edition. States First Printing in America, March, 1927. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. INCLUDES RARE VG FOLD-OUT MAP IN NICE CONDITION. 335 PAGES, INDEXED. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET IS INCLUDED. Maroon boards. 6 3/8 x 9 ¼.

Washington, D.C.: United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, 1883. This is the atlas volume to accompany Arnold Hague's 419 pp. report (not present) on the geology of central Nevada. It contains 9 double-page and 2 single-page maps and profiles of the region showing including one topographical index map of the District, one geological cross section, and nine colorful geological maps. Elephant folio. Title Page, Table of Contents, Legend, and 11 maps (loose). Condition: Good. Portfolio has split in two and is heavily worn, stained, taped, and chipped. Maps are in Very Good condition. These are oversized at 16 1/2" x 20". Photo is of the set for sale here at Barbed Wire Books.