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it's that time of year again for map lovers to descend on the showcase event that is "The London Map Fair." Held at the historic London venue of The Royal Geographic Society map enthusiast from around the world get the chance to attend the largest antique map fair in Europe. The event brings together around 40 of the leading national and international antiquarian map dealers as well as hundreds of visiting dealers, collectors, curators and map aficionados.
Highlights at this years fair provide for all levels of interest and budget. The wonderful thing about the fair is the opportunity to see many examples of fine cartography from around the world. You get the chance to meet other map enthusiasts and for those new to collecting you get the chance to hear talks about map collecting for beginners. For those more serious collectors with deeper pockets these may take your fancy!
Carte Generale De La Terre Appliquee A L'Astronomie pour L'Etude de La Geographie Terrestre et Celeste, Dressee par Le Sr. Flecheux, D'Apres Les Nouvelles Observations. Paris / 1782 Striking World Map with Astronomical Instruments by Renowned French Inventor and Astronomer -- Includes A Remarkable Note on the Existence of Antarctica Fine, innovative world map by the astronomer, mathematician, and inventor Louis Flecheux. The map is surrounded by Flecheux’s theories about celestial phenomena and their courses relative to the earth’s surface, as well as descriptions of two of his inventions, the Loxocosme and the Quart de Cercle. (For Sale from Barry Lawrence Rudermann, Antique Maps Inc.) $24,500
A classic 16th century map of South America LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huygen van. A highly decorative map of South America, engraved by Arnold Florent van Langeren for Linschoten's 'Itinerario', a manual for sailing to the East Indies. Orientated with north to the right, the West Indies and Florida are shown in some detail on the right; on the left Terra del Fuego, the landmass south of the Straits of Magellan, spreads out to fill the entire height of the map. (For sale from Altea Antique Maps & Charts) £7,850
For those enthusiasts with a more modest budget I've produced a catalogue with a small collection of items I'm making available more or less at 'trade prices' including maps from the British Isles my Mercator, Ortelius and Jansson.
Included are Maps of The America's by Thomas Bowen c1170 & 1784 along with a copy of The United States of North America the Civil War Map by Theodor Ettling c1861.
Always a favourite, Hemisphere maps includes editions by Guillaume Delisle, Antonio Zatta and John Rapkin and Allain Manesson Mallet along with a selection of small Charts & Plans and finally English County Maps.
You can download a copy of the catalogue directly by clicking the link below - Enjoy!
Rare Maps and Prints London Map Fair Catalogue
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