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Rare maps of North America

Rare old maps of North America for sale. Clive A. Burden Ltd. offer a selection of antique maps, sea charts, plans and travel books relating to the North America. All our historic items are authentic, genuine maps, charts etc. which date from the earliest map of North America, printed in 1511 through the mid-nineteenth century. Many include firsts and the results of important explorations in the English colonies, Canada, the Mississippi Valley and the West. Regions of significant interest include the Northeast, mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Great Lakes, Texas and California as an island.

56 rare maps matched your search criteria.
DES BARRES, Joseph Frederick Wallet
London, 5 August 1775
[Chart of the Harbour of Boston]/ Nautical Remarks and Observations for the Chart of the Harbour of Boston. Composed from different Surveys; but principally from that taken in 1769, by George Callendar, Late Master of His Majesty's Ship the Romney.[Chart of the Harbour of Boston]/ Nautical Remarks and Observations for the Chart of the Harbour of Boston. Composed from different Surveys; but principally from that taken in 1769, by George Callendar, Late Master of His Majesty's Ship the Romney.[Chart of the Harbour of Boston]/ Nautical Remarks and Observations for the Chart of the Harbour of Boston. Composed from different Surveys; but principally from that taken in 1769, by George Callendar, Late Master of His Majesty's Ship the Romney.
FIRST STATE. ACQUIRED BY HUGH PERCY, THE SAVIOUR OF THE BRITISH AT LEXINGTON AND CONCORD. 705 x 1040 mm., in 2 sheets joined, large aquatint and etched engraving, UNFOLDED AND UNCUT, with the LVG watermark. With pamphlet, quarto (280 x 230 mm.), original blue wrappers, typographic title, pp. 5-(12), there are no pages 3-4 which agrees with the John Carter Brown example.
Stock number: 8314
$ 22,500
   

HONDIUS, Jodocus
Amsterdam, 1606-[19]
Virginiae item et Floridae Americæ Provinciarum, novæ Descriptio
350 x 490 mm., early wash colour with French text, in good condition.
Stock number: 9123
$ 3,500
   

DE LAET, Joannes
Leiden, 1630
Florida, et Regiones Vicinae
275 x 350 mm., one small faint fox mark upper left near the border, otherwise in good condition.
Stock number: 6044
$ 3,750
   

BORDONE, Benedetto
Venice, 1528-[47]
(No title)(No title)
85 x 145 mm., small area of margin loss repaired in far upper right margin level with the text, otherwise good condition.
Stock number: 5237
$ 1,950
   

MORSE, Jedidiah
John Stockdale, London, 1792
The American Geography; or, A View of the Present Situation of the United States of America The American Geography; or, A View of the Present Situation of the United States of America The American Geography; or, A View of the Present Situation of the United States of America The American Geography; or, A View of the Present Situation of the United States of America
Octavo (220 x 145 mm.), full modern calf, gilt ruled ribbed spine with calf gilt title label, pp. xvi, 536. With two large folding maps and a folding table, in good condition.
Stock number: 7142
$ 1,250
   

HERRERA Y TORDESILLAS, Antonio de
Madrid, 1601
Descripcion de las Yndias del Norte 2
215 x 280 mm., in good condition.
Stock number: 6446
$ 1,950
   

BOWEN, Emanuel
London, 1748
A New Map of Georgia with Part of Carolina, Florida, and Louisiana. Drawn from Original Draughts Assisted by the Most Approved Maps and Charts
360 x 475 mm., a good example.
Stock number: 7989
$ 3,950
   

WALDSEEMULLER, Martin - FRIES, Laurent
Strasbourg, 1522-[25]
Tabula terræ novæ
290 x 380 mm., in FULL EARLY WASH COLOUR, in good condition.
Stock number: 8220
$ 18,500
   

THORNTON, John, MORDEN, Robert & LEA, Philip
Iohn Thornton at ye Platt in ye Minories./ By Robt. Morden at the Atlas in Corn-hill./ And by Phillip Lea at ye Atlas & Herculus/ in the Poultry, London, c.1685
A New Map of New England. New York. New Iersey. Pensilvania. Maryland. and Virginia
The FIRST STATE in fine EARLY OUTLINE COLOUR of the FIRST PLAN OF NEW YORK HARBOUR. 450 x 550 mm., in early outline colour, with two marks lower centre, otherwise in good condition.
Stock number: 8223
$ 29,500
   

TIDDEMAN, Mark
I. Mount & T. Page upon Tower Hill, London, 1732-[73]
A Draught of New York from the Hook to New York Town by Mark Tiddeman
460 x 570 mm., with margin's all round, slim on the lower and lower left, light offsetting and foxing otherwise in good condition.
Stock number: 8225
$ 3,950
   

TARDIEU, Ambroise
Paris, 1821
Carte du Mexique Dressee pour l'intelligence de l'histoire generale des Voyages de Laharpe
390 x 250 mm., early outline colour.
Stock number: 8820
$ 375
   

[PRINCE, Thomas]
Printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green for D. Hencilman at the Corner Shop, the South Side of the Town-House & T. Hancock at the Bible and Three Crowns in Ann-Street, Boston, 1732
The Vade Mecum for America: Or a Companion for Traders and Travellers: Containing...The Vade Mecum for America: Or a Companion for Traders and Travellers: Containing...The Vade Mecum for America: Or a Companion for Traders and Travellers: Containing...The Vade Mecum for America: Or a Companion for Traders and Travellers: Containing...
Tall 16mo (180 x 75 mm.), full contemporary calf, blind panelled, rebacked preserving original spine with blind ruled compartments. [2], vi, 220 pp., later endpapers, some occasional light foxing otherwise in good condition.
Stock number: 8909
$ 2,950
   

ROSS, Lieutenant John
Robert Sayer, London, 1772-[75]
Course of the River Mississippi from the Balise to Fort Chartres; Taken on an Expedition to the Illinois, in the latter end of the Year 1765. By Lieut. Ross of the 34th. Regiment: ... London Printed for Robt. Sayer No. 53 in Fleet Street Published as the Act directs. 1 June 1775
FIRST LARGE SCALE ENGLISH MAP OF THE REGION AFTER THE TREATY. 1120 x 340 mm., in fine early outline colour. Two sheets joined, printed on strong paper, in good condition.
Stock number: 8848
$ 5,500
   

MAXIMILIAN ALEXANDER PHILIPP ZU WIED-NEUWIED, Prince
Paris, 1839
Carte itineraire de Prince Maximilian de Wied dans l'interieur de l'Amerique Septentrionale de Boston a Missouri superieur &c. en 1832, 33 et 34. Reise Charte des Prinzen Maximilian zu Wied Map to illustrate the Route of Prince Maximilian of Wied in the interior of North America. From Boston to the Upper Missouri &c. in 1832, 33 & 34.
415 x 810 mm., large folding map in early outline colour as issued, one or two light creases, some browning to upper margin and water stain to lower margins not affecting the map, otherwise in good condition with no major splits or tears.
Stock number: 8228
$ 6,950
   

LONDON MAGAZINE
London, 1765
Louisiana, as Formerly Claimed by France, Now Containing Part of British America to the East & Spanish America to the West of the Mississipi. From the Best Authorities by T. Kitchin Geogr.
180 x 230 mm., modern wash colour, in good condition.
Stock number: 3994
$ 450
   

HENNEPIN, Louis
Amsterdam, 1698
Nouvelle Decouverte d'un tres Grand Pays Situe dans L'Amerique, entre le Nouveau Mexique, et la mer Glaciale … Abraham van SomerenNouvelle Decouverte d'un tres Grand Pays Situe dans L'Amerique, entre le Nouveau Mexique, et la mer Glaciale … Abraham van SomerenNouvelle Decouverte d'un tres Grand Pays Situe dans L'Amerique, entre le Nouveau Mexique, et la mer Glaciale … Abraham van SomerenNouvelle Decouverte d'un tres Grand Pays Situe dans L'Amerique, entre le Nouveau Mexique, et la mer Glaciale … Abraham van SomerenNouvelle Decouverte d'un tres Grand Pays Situe dans L'Amerique, entre le Nouveau Mexique, et la mer Glaciale … Abraham van SomerenNouvelle Decouverte d'un tres Grand Pays Situe dans L'Amerique, entre le Nouveau Mexique, et la mer Glaciale … Abraham van Someren
CONTAINING THE FIRST ILLUSTRATION OF NIAGARA FALLS. Duodecimo, full contemporary calf, gilt boards bearing arms, raised bands to spine with gilt red calf title label. With 2 engraved folding maps and 2 engraved folding plates in excellent condition. With engraved frontispiece; (70), 313, (8 num 313*), pp. 315-506.
Stock number: 1731
$ 9,500
   

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