Antique Maps of Durham

 

Durham by Herman Moll 1724

 Detailed and highly decorative early 18th century map of Durham by Herman Moll. Features archeological and historical illustrations to the borders.

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County Durham by Robert Morden 1695
 17th century map of the county, hand coloured copperplate engraving. Place names include Bishop's Auckland, Durham, Stockton, Wolsingham, Newxastle, Darlington. 

 Durham by Thomas Moule circa 1840

Heraldic decoration and vignettes of Durham and Raby Castle. Features, Hartlepoole, Bishop Auckland, Sunderland, South Shields. Hand coloured steelplate line engraving.

Antique Maps of Dorset

 

Dorset by Herman Moll 1724

 Detailed and highly decorative early 18th century map of Dorset by Herman Moll, first edition, features archeological and historical illustrations to the borders including Venus, Jupiter, Neptunus, Hercules, Vulcanus, Bacchus and the Roman Amphitheatre at Dorchester.

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Dorset Thomas Kitchin c. 1764

 Decorative county map, Rococo title cartouche with vignette and similar coat of arms, later hand colouring.

Robert Morden, Dorset 1695
 Possibly first edition, features three different scales of miles also Weymouth, Portland, Sherborne, Dorchester, Bridport, Lyme Regis.

 

Dorset by Thomas Moule c.1836

 Vignette of Shaftesbury also, Weymouth, Portland, Sherborne, Dorchester, Bridport, Lyme Regis. 

Antique Maps of Denmark

 

 

William Faden - Denmark c.1790 

Large, 18th century map of Denmark with decorative title and scales cartouches, orginal hand colouring, 710 x 520mm, 28" x 20.5 approx.

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 John Rapkin - Denmark circa 1851
Early Victorian, decorative map with an elaborate border and vignette illustrations.  Original hand colouring.

 

Baltic Sea - John Rapkin c. 1851 

Decorative, mid-19th century map featuring Northern Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. 

 

Antique Maps of Derbyshire

 

 

Antique Map of Derbyshire by Thomas Moule circa 1840 

We have a good selection of county maps of Derbyshire from the late 17th century to the mid-19th century.  Most are hand coloured and are engraved on either copperplate or steelplate. Featured towns and cities include Derby, Chesterfield, Wirksworth, Bakewell and Belper.

 

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Robert Morden circa 1795
This late 18th century map has a decorative scrolled title cartouche and three different mileage scales. It is a hand coloured, copperplate engraving.

C. and J. Greenwood 1830 

This large and impressive map was produced by brothers Christopher and James Greenwood during the reign of William IV.  It is very detailed and has a title with 10 different fonts.  Bottom right is a vignette of Chatsworth House and the map is hand coloured.
 

Antique Maps of Cumbria or Cumberland

 

Cumberland by Robert Morden circa 1695

A nice copy of this late 17th century, first edition map of the county. A decorative scroll style title cartouche and three mileage scales.

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Thomas Moule Cumberland map circa 1840

Decorative 19th century map with heraldic decoration, hand coloured 

 

Cumberland by Thomas Jenner 1643

Scarce 17th century map with mileage chart to all the towns in Cumbria

Antique Maps of Cornwall

 

Cornwall by Joan Blaeu circa 1645
Mid-17th century map of the county, used during the English Civil War, hand coloured and includes many heraldic references.

 Cornwall antique maps for sale 17th to 20th century - Road maps, Cornish Sea Charts

        Cartographers include Joan Blaeu, John Luffman, Thomas Moule, Greenville Collins and Emanuel Bowen.
    Place names include Truro, St. Austell, Lostwithiel, Newquay, Launceston, Penzance, Marazion. St. Ives, Helston, Bodmin, Falmouth, Fowey

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Cornwall by John Luffman 1803 

 This miniature map is scarce and has relevant text relating to the county below, hand coloured.

Fowey and Mounts Bay - Chart by Capt. Greenville Collins
 From the Britsh Coasting Pilot and published in 1693, these were the first British charts and transformed both the country and the Navy.

Cornwall by Thomas Moule c. 1836
 This 19th century map came from the last decorative county atlas and has many heraldic shields.

Antique Maps of China and South East Asia

 

Antique Map of China by Brion 1786

A collection  of antique maps of China, the East Indies including Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, from the 17th  to 19th century.  Some are hand coloured, other later maps have printed colour.

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 North East Asia - Tibet - Mongolia China - Great Wall of China and Tibet - Philip Clüver

 

 China by Joshua Archer circa 1835