Paris [?]: Anonymous, c. 1652
27.6 x 16.3 cm / 10.9 x 6.4 in
Description This double-hemisphere world map closely resembles, in a smaller version, Nicolas Sanson’s 1652 map of the same name. It shows as creator H. Picart – possibly French artist and engraver Hugues Picart. The map focuses.....
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Paris: MARIETTE (the Elder), Pierre, 1657 (dated)
54.0 x 38.3 cm / 21.3 x 15.1 in
Description This elegant double-hemisphere map of the world is rather unusual in that it is styled as a map of the ancient world, yet it is reflecting cartographic knowledge accurate for its time. The.....
![Untitled set of 2 maps - Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere]. Eberhard Werner HAPPEL](https://compassantiquemaps.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/47.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1779700494)
Ulm: WAGNER, Matthias, 1687 (dated)
28.7 x 29.3 cm / 11.3 x 11.5 in
Description This map presents the world across a pair of sheets, with one showing the Western Hemisphere and the other – the Eastern Hemisphere. Each hemisphere is depicted in a frame, with each corner adorned by.....
Amsterdam: MORTIER, Pierre, 1700
47.3 x 40.2 cm / 18.6 x 15.8 in
Description This is Pierre Mortier’s peculiar world map, drawn on Mercator’s projection. It is unique in its decorative use of four insets at the top. It also features several cartographic myths. The insets consist, from left to.....
Paris: NOLIN, Jean Baptiste, c. 1700
60.1 x 45.8 cm / 23.7 x 18.0 in
Description This highly decorative map of the world is the outcome of a close cooperation between Vincenzo Coronelli and Jean Nicolas du Tralage (also known as Sieur de Tillemont), a French geographer and cartographer. Its.....
London: [various], c. 1708
48.0 x 19.3 cm / 18.9 x 7.6 in
Description From 1676 to 1678, English polymath Edmond Halley undertook an expedition to the island of Saint Helena, primarily to carry out astronomical observations. The expedition also yielded the first chart to depict trade winds and monsoons.....
Nuremberg: WEIGEL (the Elder), Johann Christoph, c. 1708
32.7 x 23.5 cm / 12.9 x 9.3 in
Description This uncommon German world map by an anonymous cartographer is a very early example of thematic mapping. Its intent is to show time differences around the world, practically making it an early.....
Amsterdam: OTTENS, Reiner & Joshua, c. 1730
59.5 x 45.0 cm / 23.4 x 17.7 in
Description This decorative double-hemisphere map of the world demonstrates de l’Isle’s scientific approach to mapmaking and his pursuit of accuracy. Compared with other maps of the time, it is sparse on cartographic myths, while.....
London: WOODWARD, T.[homas?] et al. 1744-48
45.7 x 36.5 cm / 18.0 x 14.4 in
Description This detailed sea chart, drawn on Mercator’s projection, has a strong maritime focus. It features a decorative title cartouche, four compass roses, and numerous rhumb lines. Geographical detail is concentrated along the coastlines, similar.....
Paris: LATTRÉ, Jean, 1762 (dated)
45.3 x 30.4 cm / 17.8 x 12.0 in
Description This beautiful double-hemisphere world map is from the first edition of Jean Lattré’s Atlas Moderne. It features an elaborate, large rococo-style title cartouche, with each hemisphere surmounted by its own title – Hemisphere Occidental and.....
Paris: BOURGOIN, Pierre, c. 1766
44.3 x 31.4 cm / 17.4 x 12.4 in
Description This beautiful world map was engraved and published by Pierre Bourgoin. It features an elegant rococo-style title cartouche, with each hemisphere surmounted by a banner with its title – Hemisphere Occidental and Hemisphere Oriental. The.....
Paris: BONNE, Rigobert, 1782 (dated)
31.7 x 21.5 cm / 12.5 x 8.5 in
Description Drawn on Mercator’s projection, this world map reflects some of the Western civilization’s newly gained geographic knowledge following Captain James Cook’s third Pacific voyage, while still showing some enduring cartographic misconceptions. Notable features include...
Paris [OR] Brussels [?]: Libraires Associés [OR] LE FRANCQ, Benoît [?], 1792 (dated)
28.6 x 14.7 cm / 11.3 x 5.8 in
Description Created by an unknown cartographer, this world map displays some of the Western civilization’s newly gained geographic knowledge following Captain James Cook’s third Pacific voyage yet also.....
East Berlin: Abteilung Presse und Werbung der Deutschen Lufthansa, Zentralflughafen Berlin-Schönefeld, 1962 (dated)
54.7 x 37.2 cm / 21.5 x 14.6 in
Description There is more to this mid-century pictorial world map than meets the eye! A quick, first glance at it shows an airline route network covering the globe.....