Scotland Northern c1869
Excellent Engraved Map of Scotland Northern Sheet by Keith Johnston F.R.S.E. c1869 Ed. (1st Ed1861) from Johnston's Royal Atlas of Modern Geography. Published by W. Blackwood & Sons. Johnston was famous for his attention to geographic detail. The map include's the names of regions, rivers, lakes, mountains, and important cities. These earlier edition maps have hand coloured outline. Additional later wash colour to the Individual Counties makes this a unique edition of the map.This atlas was one of the best world atlases published in England in the second half of the 19th century. Excellent Condition, blank to verso, fold as issued. Approx Sheet size: 19.25" X 24" (490mm x 620mm). Large Folio Engraved Map on Heavy Wove Paper. A GENUINE ANTIQUE MAP GUARANTEED OVER 150 YEARS OLD
Scotland North Map c1831
MAP OF SCOTLAND SOUTH PART Pl.1 By Sidney Hall c1831. From A Topographical Dictionary of Great Britain & Ireland by John Gorton 1833. Published by Chapman & Hall, No 186 Strand Dec 1st 1831. Sidney Hall (1788?–1831) was a British engraver and cartographer well known and popular for his early nineteenth century atlases containing maps of the United Kingdom and of the ancient world reproduced from Hall's engravings. Hall made engravings for a number of international atlases at a time when cartography and atlases were very popular. John Gorton was an English writer, known as a compiler of reference works. His works include: A translation of Voltaire's Dictionnaire Philosophique, 1824; A General Biographical Dictionary, new edition, with a supplement by Cyrus Redding, bringing the work as far as 1850, in 4 vols. Excellent clean condition with Later Hand Colour highlights the 'Reference to the Hundreds' within the county. Blank to verso. Folds as issued. Approx Sheet Size: 200mm X 250mm. Perfect for mount & framing. Another Genuine Map from Rare Maps and Prints
Scotland Map c1831
MAP OF SCOTLAND SOUTH PART Pl.2 By Sidney Hall c1831. From A Topographical Dictionary of Great Britain & Ireland by John Gorton 1833. Published by Chapman & Hall, No 186 Strand Dec 1st 1831. Sidney Hall (1788?–1831) was a British engraver and cartographer well known and popular for his early nineteenth century atlases containing maps of the United Kingdom and of the ancient world reproduced from Hall's engravings. Hall made engravings for a number of international atlases at a time when cartography and atlases were very popular. John Gorton was an English writer, known as a compiler of reference works. His works include: A translation of Voltaire's Dictionnaire Philosophique, 1824; A General Biographical Dictionary, new edition, with a supplement by Cyrus Redding, bringing the work as far as 1850, in 4 vols. Excellent clean condition with Later Hand Colour highlights the 'Reference to the Hundreds' within the county. Blank to verso. Folds as issued. Approx Sheet Size: 200mm X 250mm. Perfect for mount & framing. Another Genuine Map from Rare Maps and Prints
Great Britain Published 1827
MAP of Great Britain c1827 "LA GRAN BRETTAGNA per L'ATLANTE DI Mr LE-SAGE 1827" Engraved by G V Pasquali Copper Plate Engraved, later hand colour Publisher/Artist:Girolamo Tasso / G V Pasquali Published by Girolamo Tasso, Venice Good condition, Original hand wash colour, fold as issued, blank to verso, good plate mark. Original Page approx 12.75 x 19" now trimmed Approx unfolded trimmed sheet size: 21.5" x 19.5" (520mm x 495mm) Notes:Scarce Italian edition of Le Sages map of Great Britain published by Girolamo Tasso, Venice
British Isles Published 1854
ORIGINAL MAP of BRITISH ISLES c1854 "Die Britischen Inseln nach ihrer kirchlichen Eintheilung bis zur Reformation." The British Isles after their church division until the Reformation. Karl Von Spruners map Published by Justus Perthes in Gotha Good condition overall, Original hand coloured map, fold as issued, blank to verso Approx sheet size : 18" x 14.5" (460mm x 370mm) A Genuine antique map over 160 years old.
British Isles Published 1884
Antique Map ISLES BRITANNIQUES c1884 with Vignettes of the Thames Tunnel and Tower of London. Inset of Shetland Isles. Outline and wash colour. Atlas Map Migeon, 11 Rue du Moulin, Paris The British Isles, with vignettes of the Tower of London and the Thames Tunnel, inlay map of the Shetland island Good condition, engraved with outline and wash colour centre fold as issued, blank to verso. Engraved area approx: 15" x 11" (380mm x 280mm
England & Wales Published 1860
Map of England & Wales By Edward Weller F.R.G.S Steel engraved, Edward Weller F.R.G.S for Weekly DIspatch London c1860 Good condition overall with some age tone original outline coloured map, blank to verso Approx each individualsheet area: 19.5" x 13.5" (490mm x 340mm) Notes: Highly detailed 4 sheet map of England & Wales, which appeared in the Dispatch Atlas, published by the Weekly Dispatch and engraved by Edward Weller in London.
England and Wales Published c1809
Map of ENGLAND & WALES 1809 Engraved by Hewitt, Queen Street, Bloomsbury. Drawn under the direction of Mr Arrowsmith, and Published as the Act directs, Feb 1st 1809 by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Paternoster Row. "The stars affixed to the Towns denote the number of Members returned to Parliament" Very Good condition with later fine hand colour, fold as issued, blank to verso Engraved area approx: 16" x 10" (410mm x 255mm) A genuine antique map over 200 years old.
Great Britain Published c1863
Antique Map of Great Britain & Ireland c1863 A map of the British Isles, surrounded by 12 hand coloured wood-engraved vignettes including Bell Rock Lighthouse near Liverpool, Coal Mine near Newcastle, English Dogs, Chillingham Park Cattle an English Smuggler, Slate Quarry at Penryn. From Leeder (Ehrenfried) and Theodor Schade: Illustrirter Handatlas für Freunde der Erdkunde und zum Gebrauch beim unterricht. Im verein mit Heinrich Leutemann herausgegeben, Leipzig, F.A. Brockhaus. ( Illustrated hand atlas for friends of geography and for use in teaching. Published in association with Heinrich Leutemann, Leipzig, F.A. Brockhaus. ) Engraved area approx: 17.5" x 13" (440mm x 330mm) Good condition, some age tone, steel engraved with litho colour A genuine antique map over 150 years old.
British Isles Published 1884
Antique Map ANGLETERRE c1884 Atlas Map D. J. Migeon, 11 Rue du Moulin, Paris England & Wales, with vignette of London Good condition, Steel engraved with outline & wash colour, centre fold as issued, blank to verso. Engraved area approx: 17" x 12.5" (430mm x 320mm) A Genuine antique map over 130 years old.
England & Wales Published 1828
A MAP OF ENGLAND AND WALES by A. Arrowsmith c1828. Published: London Jan 2nd 1828 by A. Arrowsmith Hydrographer to His Majesty. No 10 Soho Square (Date in Plate) Original hand coloured copper plate engraved map of England & Wales. The map shows regional boundaries, major cities, mountains, rivers including the Nile. Original engraved map in overall good condition. Fine detail with later outline and wash colour, some age tone. Blank to verso, as published. Engraved area approx: 11" x 9" (280mm x 230mm) A Genuine antique map over 190 years old.
Scotland Southern c1869
Excellent Engraved Map of Scotland Southern Sheet by Keith Johnston F.R.S.E. c1869 Ed. (1st Ed1861) from Johnston's Royal Atlas of Modern Geography. Published by W. Blackwood & Sons. Johnston was famous for his attention to geographic detail. The map include's the names of regions, rivers, lakes, mountains, and important cities. These earlier edition maps have hand coloured outline. Additional later wash colour to the Individual Counties makes this a unique edition of the map.This atlas was one of the best world atlases published in England in the second half of the 19th century. Excellent Condition, blank to verso, fold as issued. Approx Sheet size: 19.25" X 24" (490mm x 620mm). Large Folio Engraved Map on Heavy Wove Paper. A GENUINE ANTIQUE MAP GUARANTEED OVER 150 YEARS OLD
Britannia Romana Published 1809 SOLD
Map of BRITANNIA ROMANA cum HIBERNIA 1809 Engraved by Alex Findlay. London Published as the Act directs, Mar 1st 1818by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Paternoster Row. Very Good condition with later fine hand colour, fold as issued, blank to verso Engraved area approx: 16" x 10" (410mm x 255mm) A genuine antique map over 200 years old.
England & Wales Published 1850 - SOLD!
Original Map of England & Wales c1850 Thomas Cowperthwait An engraved map of England & Wales divided into counties. Title panel lower margin. Inset: Environs of Liverpool & London Published by Thomas Cowperthwaite & Co Entered according to act of Congress, 1850, Eastern District of Pennsylvania Good condition, heavy paper, some age tone to boarders, outline and wash hand colour, blank to verso Engraved area approx: 16" x 12.5" (410mm x 320mm) A genuine antique map over 160 years old.
Anglia Published 1634 - SOLD!
ORIGINAL MAP of England & Wales After Mercator c1634 From Atlas minor Gerardi Mercatoris...J. Hondius(From the Collection of the late Rodney Shirley) Method: Copper Plate engraved Creator: MERCATOR,G./ HONDIUS,J.. (Jansson). Published: Jan Jansson c1651 (German issue) Amsterdam Condition: Overall good condition with hand colour, some toning and staining to lower boarder, marks to upper left/right corners of sheet where previously mounted Approx engraved area: Area: 5.5" x 8 (140mm x 200mm) Notes: In 1628 a new set of pocket size maps was published by Jansson, from plates engraved by Peiter Van Den Keere and Abraham Goos. In contrast to the Mercator-Hondius series started in 1607, these maps follow Speed. They are slightly larger in size and show more detail. There is Latin text on the reverse and the title of the map in the language of the text appears outside the top boarder of the map.(Ref: R. W. Shirley Early Printed Maps of The British Isles 1477-1650 edition 1980)
Canals & Railways Published 1818 - SOLD!
Rare Map of the CANALS, NAVIGATIONS AND RAILWAYS of GREAT BRITAIN c1818 Engraved by Alex Findlay. c1818 Published as the Act directs, May 1st 1818, by Longman, Hurst, Ree, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster Row Very Good condition with later fine hand colour, fold as issued, blank to verso Engraved area approx: 16" x 10" (410mm x 255mm) A genuine antique map over 200 years old.
British Isles Published 1636 - SOLD!
ORIGINAL MAP of Great Britain Anglia Scotia et Hibernia c1636 Mercator / Coppenburgh original British Isles MERCATOR, G. HONDIUS, J.. (Cloppenburgh). from "Atlas Minor Gerardi Mercatoris...Ioannis Cloppenburgij, 1630" The fourth and final series of reduced versions of Mercator's atlas was published by the Amsterdam bookseller Johan Cloppenburgh in 1630. Copper Plate engraved Gerardi Mercatoris...G. HONDIUS &Johan Cloppenburgh in 1630 Original engraved copper plate map excellent condition with hand colour. Old softfolds and blank on verso Approx engraved area: 5.5" X 8" (140mm x 200mm) Notes:"Atlas Minor Gerardi Mercatoris...Ioannis Cloppenburgij, 1630" The fourth and final series of reduced versions of Mercator's atlas was published by the Amsterdam bookseller Johan Cloppenburgh in 1630. Maps engraved by Pieter Van Den Keere.The plates were reprinted by the Jansson heirs in 1673 with no text to verso as this example". First reworked edition of Mercator's Atlas Minor issued by the Janssonius heirs (Johannes Janssonius van Waesberge) in 1673, without text or printed index.Because the maps are all taken from the Cloppenburg plates of the 1636 edition, these maps are dated 1636, while the atlas is dated (Pub Date) as 1673. The maps include decorative cartouches, latitudinal and longitudinal lines, coats of arms, compass rose, and show political boundaries, cities, towns, topography, vegetation, waterways and landmarks. Excellent map of the British Isles and Ireland showing the major cities. Large strap work title cartouche. Blank to Verso (Ref: R W Shirley Early Printed Maps of The British Isles 1477-1650 Revised Edition p 123)
British Empire Published 1804 - Now Sold!
MAP of British Isles engraved for Priscilla Wakefield's Family Tour c1804 Engraved, later hand colour Publisher/Artist: Darton and Harvey. London Good condition, hand outline colour, centre and multi folds as issued for publication insert, blank to verso. Close trim to upper right boarder. Approx engraved area: 17.5" x 14" (440mm x 360mm) Notes: A Family Tour through the British Empire Containing Some Account of Its Manufactures. Natural and Artificial Curiosities, History and Antiquities: Interspersed with Biographical Anecdotes: Particularly Adapted to the Amusement and Instruction of Youth. Priscilla was born in 1751 into a Quaker family in Stamford Hill, London, as one of ten children. She married the wealthy Edward Wakefield in 1771. She started a school and became involved in philanthropic activities. She set up the penny savings bank. During the marriage, the family wealth diminished, and Priscilla started to write for their living. She wrote children's books, travel books which were careful based on extensive research. The book Reflection on the Present Condition of the Female Sex; with Suggestions for its Improvement was published in 1798 by the radical publisher Joseph Johnson. She set up a bank of savings for the poor in 1798 in Tottenham (McVeagh 2009).
Anglia Scotia Published 1651 - SOLD!
ORIGINAL MAP of Great Britain Anglia Scotia et Hibernia c1651 Mercator / Jansson original British Isles. Anglia Scotia et Hibernia c1628 Map maker : MERCATOR,G./ HONDIUS,J.. (Jansson). from " Atlas Minor Gerardi Mercatoris a I.Hondio..Ex Officina Ioannis Ianssoni..." from plates engraved by Pieter Van Dan Keere and Abraham Goos. Copper Plate engraved MERCATOR,G./ HONDIUS,J.. (Jansson). Published by Jan Jansson c1651 (German issue) Amsterdam Original engraved copper plate map excellent condition with hand outline and wash colour. German text on verso Approx engraved area: 5.5" X 8" (140mm x 200mm) Notes:Excellent map of the British Isles and Ireland showing the major cities. Large strap work title cartouche.(Ref: R W Shirley Early Printed Maps of The British Isles 1477-1650 Revised Edition p 120)
England & Wales Published 1720 - SOLD!
ENGLAND & WALES c1720 by HERMAN MOLL WITH THE ISLANDS OF GARNSEY, JERSEY Copper plate engraved Herman Moll Published: London c1720 Very Good Clean condition, fine engraving, blank to verso, later hand colour, mounted ready for framing. Approx engraved area: 10.5" X 9.5" (270mm x 245mm) Notes: A fine example A genuine antique map nearly three hundred years old
Rare Maps and Prints Limited
Kevin J Ryan :
email: kevin@raremapsandprints.co.uk
INTERNATIONAL MAP COLLECTORS SOCIETY
Copyright © 2026 - Rare Maps and Prints Limited - Raremapsandprints.co.uk All Rights Reserved