Relief shown pictorially. Contemporary color. Shows world in two spheres, with California as an island. Shows routes of Shouton, Drake, Cavendish, and others. Border contains renditions of the sun and moon, and a compass rose. Includes keys of...
Naval chart, which is a slightly enlarged version of Gastaldi's Ptolemy published in 1548. In 1561 a new translation of Ptolemy by Ruscelli was published in Venice by Valgrisi, and Latin editions in 1562 and 1564 used the same map plates. This copy...
Illustrated. In color. No. 2 from E. Wells' A new sett of maps both of antient and present geography. "Dedicated to his Highness William, Duke of Gloucester." "Delin. M. Burghers, Sculpt. Univ. Oxon." Double-hemisphere map of the world, with...
Relief shown pictorially. Map of the world, showing "America von Christophoro Columbo in Mahmen des Konigs In Castilien Erstlich Orfundejm Jahr 1492, und von Americo Vesputio den Kahmen emy = fangen A.1499". Lettering in both Latin and German. ...
Shows north and south polar projections of the world. Relief shown pictorially. Southern Hemisphere illustrated with whale and ship; borders surrounding hemispheres illustrated with clouds, the Four Winds, fanciful creatures and vines. 42.4 x...
"Dediee et presente au roy par son tres humble, tres obeysant, et tres fidele serviteur et sujet Louis Claude de Vezou." "Gravee par J. Lattre." Includes 11 circular charts showing solar and lunar eclipses, positions of the horizon, and models of...
One map on 2 sheets. "By Robt. Morden & Will'm. Berry." Shows California as an island; much of the Arctic is blank. Relief shown pictorially. Ancillary map: [Polar projection of the arctic and subarctic]. Decorative cartouche including Captain...
One map on 2 sheets. Shows California as an island; much of the arctic is blank. Relief shown pictorially. Ancillary map: [Polar projection of the arctic and subarctic]. Decorative cartouche including Captain John Wood's coat of arms. Many...
Double hemisphere showing "Pars Borealis" and "Pars Australis". Relief shown pictorially. Double cordiform projection. Considered the most influential polar world map published in the sixteenth century; prototype for Mercator's double cordiform...
Relief shown by hachures and spot heights; depths shown by soundings. Shows ocean currents, routes of sailing vessels, coast and sea ice. Shows continental surface characteristics including bioregions, glaciers and mountain ranges. Shows...
Shows world from north pole to the Tropic of Capricorn within sphere, with mountain ranges continuing into the sea and surfacing on different continents, and southern landmasses drawn outside sphere. Relief shown by hachures. From Gentleman's...
Relief shown pictorially. 2 maps on 1 sheet, each 35 cm. dia., in color. Illustrated border. " Redactus, accurante Robert de Vaugondy, Geographo Regis Ordinario."
Published in Paris by Robert de Vaugondy in 1752 Scale not given.