A two dimensional rendition of Martin Behaim's 1492 globe.; Relief shown pictorially.; "Tab. 1. Pag. 30."; Includes a color portrait of Martin Behaim.

Behaim, Martin, 1459-1507. (creator)

Monath, Peter Konrad, 1695-1748.; Doppelmayr, Johann Gabriel, 1677-1750. (contributor)

1730

Map of the world showing Australia (New Holland) joined to New Guinea by a hypothetical east coast.; Prime meridian: London.; Scale calculated from distance between latitudes 30° and 40°

Printed for William Innys and Joseph Richardson ... [et al.] (publisher)

Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767. (creator)

1752

Relief shown pictorially.; Following title: quanto id temporis spacio circumagi possit, hinc constabit.; Includes notes, Cicero quotation, and portrait of Jesus.; Appears in Matthias Quad's Europae totius orbis terrarum, 1596, and later works, and attributed to Quad.

Johann Bussemacher? (publisher)

Quad, Matthias, 1557-1613.; Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594. (contributor)

1596?

Relief shown pictorially.; Shows nautical exploration routes.; Prime meridian: Ferro.; Ornamental title with "J. Punt fec."

Chez Jean Cóvens & Corneille Mortier (publisher)

L'Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726. (creator)

Condet, Johannes, 1711-1781.; Punt, Jan, 1711-1779.; Cóvens et Mortier. (contributor)

1742

Double hemispherical map of the world with decorative border.; Plate 1 from: A new set of maps both antient and present ..., Edward Wells, Oxford. 1700.

University (publisher)

Burghers, M. (creator)

McCabe, Robert A., 1934-; Wells, Edward, 1667-1727. (contributor)

[1700]

"Adapted to Monseigneur Buache's Memoire read at the Royal Academy of Sciences."; Map of the world, centered on North Pole.; Limited relief shown with hachures.; Map shows cartographer's suppositions concerning continental mountain ranges and other topographical features.

s.n (publisher)

Buache, Philippe, 1700-1773. (creator)

Cole, D., fl. 1840. (contributor)

1750

Antarctic regions labeled "The land of Parrots or Terra Incognita".; Map from: Geography anatomized / Pat. Gordon. London, 1704.; This state of the map bears legend "Page 1" in top left hand corner and "Page 86 & 87" in lower center cartouche.; First published in 1680. This state appears in the 1708 and 1719 editions of Patrick Gordon's Geography.

Printed for John Nicholson, etc (publisher)

Morden, Robert, -1703. (creator)

1708

Notes on map and in text blocks below each hemisphere.; Relief shown pictorially.; "F.P." in lower right margin.; Engraved for Giovanni Magini's translation of Ptolemy's Geographia, published at Cologne and printed by Peter Keschedt.

Petrus Keschedt (publisher)

Porro, Girolamo, 1520-1604. (creator)

Magini, Giovanni Antonio, 1555-1617.; Mercator, Rumold, approximately 1545-1599.; Ptolemy, active 2nd century. (contributor)

[1597]

Relief shown pictorially.; Scale estimated from latitude spacing.; At top right corner: Vol. 1 Page 5.

T. Bennet (publisher)

Moll, Herman, -1732. (creator)

Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596.; Harris, John, 1667?-1719. (contributor)

1705

Map is included in "Navigantium atque itinercantium bibliotheca" or "A complete collection of voyages and travels" by John Harris.

Eman. Bowen (publisher)

Bowen, Emanuel, -1767. (creator)

Harris, John.; Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594. (contributor)

[1748?]

Title continues: "together with a view of the general and coasting trade winds, monsoons or the shifting trade winds with other considerable improvements &c. By Richd. Mount and Tho. Page on Great Tower Hill London."; Details direction of prevailing winds, between 30° N and 30° S.; Moll's experience with work on Halley's wind map of 1686 was utilized here.; Prime meridian: London.; Includes inset of the north polar view.

Moll, Herman, -1732. (creator)

Mount, Richard, -1722.; Page, Thomas, -1733.; R. Mount and T. Page. (contributor)

1705

Prime meridian: Greenwich.

Conder, Thomas, 1746 or 1747-1831. (creator)

Cook, James, 1728-1779.; Hogg, Alexander, active 1778-1819. (contributor)

1784

In lower right margin: Tom. II. p. 132.; Title panel, surrounded by ornate cartouche, is located above the map. Ornate design below the map.; Northwest water passage through North America and Northeast water passage through Europe connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.; Watermark; As stated in the title, the map describes the ocean currents, the abysses in the sea and volcanoes on land.

Joannis Christophori Lochner (publisher)

Zahn, Johann (creator)

1696

Relief shown pictorially.; Scale calculated from latitude at the center of the hemisphere.; Title statement in two decorative cartouches, one above each hemisphere.; In upper right margin: "Cum Gratia et Privil S.R.L. Vicarariatg...."; Numerous notes are given and historic sailing routes are shown.; Twelve circular insets show the world from various aspects, etc.; Human figures, shown blowing the winds, surround the hemispheres.

in Verlag des Autoris (publisher)

Seutter, Matthaeus, 1678-1756. (creator)

[1725]

Relief shown pictorially.; Includes col. ill., 4 ancillary maps showing poles, and 2 diagrams.; Map colored to show distribution of religions.

Homann Erben] (publisher)

Lowitz, G. M. (George Moritz), 1722-1774. (creator)

Hase, Johann Matthias, 1684-1742.; Homann Erben (Firm) (contributor)

1746

World map showing tracks of various explorers and possessions of the Dutch East and West India Companies. Australia appears as Nouvelle Holande with east coast unmapped.; Includes text and ill.; Shows California as an island.; "Avec privilege des etats de Hollande et West frise."; From: Atlas historique, ou Nouvelle introduction à l'histoire ... / Henri Abraham Châtelain. Amsterdam, 1705-1720.; Text above and below globes: Remarque, En Amerique, Europe & Afrique, Situation des places païs & comptoirs que la compaigne possʹede dans l'Asie.

Chez L'Honoré & Châtelain Libraires (publisher)

Chatelain, Henri Abraham. (creator)

Chatelain, Henri Abraham. (contributor)

1739

Published Sept. 29, 1781; by J. Fielding No. 23, Paternoster Row.; Double hemispherical map of the world, together with a section through the tropics, showing the routes of Mulgrave and Cook.

J. Fielding (publisher)

Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835 (creator)

1781

Published Sept. 29, 1781; by J. Fielding No. 23, Paternoster Row.; Double hemispherical map of the world, together with a section through the tropics, showing the routes of Mulgrave and Cook.

J. Fielding (publisher)

Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835 (creator)

1781

The upper left corner in Spanish reads "Siendo tu essencia el Lucir Apesar de Oposiciones," (It is your nature to shine despite opposition), the upper right, "Desde el Zenith al Nadir Iluminais a Espanoles," the King's collar reads, "Sialguna vez te Irritaras ya tu natural fiereca no Templara tu Nobleza almundo despedazaras," (If you get annoyed and your natural ferocity is not tempered by your nobility, you will destroy the world.); N⁰. 2⁰. in upper right corner.; Scale calculated at center of hemisphere between latitudes 10° and 20°.; Prime meridian: Cape Verde.; Watermark

s.n. (publisher)

Lasso, Bartolomeo, fl. 1564-1590. (creator)

1711

Hemispherical map of the eastern hemisphere.; In top corners inside neat line: at left 233, at right 231; On right lower page outside neat line: Pjiiij; Figure LXXXVI, p.231 probably from: Description de l'univers, contenant les differents systmes du monde, les cartes generales & particulieres de la geographie ancienne & moderne: ... / par Allain Manesson Mallet ... Paris: D. Thierry, 1683. 5v.; On verso (p. 232): "Des De̓troits les plus confiderables de l̕ Ancien Continent".

D.Thierry (publisher)

Manesson-Mallet, Allain, 1630?-1706? (creator)

Thierry, Denys, -1712. (contributor)

1683

Slight hand colored shading on sections of the map. Appears very close to its original uncolored condition.; Date taken from dealers catalog attached to the map.; Scale calculated from latitude at center of hemisphere.; Title statement in two lines above neat line.; Octagonal at upper left titled "Ichnographia Turris Atticæ octangulæ; pro ventorum numero et plagis.".; Cicle at upper center titled "Schema Dvode Cim Ventorvm".; Circle at upper right titled "Schema Octo Ventorvm fecundum Græcos & Romanos".; Inset map at bottom center titled "Veteris Orbis Climata Ex Strabone.".; Number 7 in lower right corner.; California shown as an island.

apud I. Covens & C. Mortier cum privilegio (publisher)

Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667. (creator)

Cóvens et Mortier. (contributor)

[1684]

Relief shown pictorially.; Scale determined by using graticule method, measured at 10⁰ north.; Decorative cartouches enclose the title statement at top center, and "Monitum" at bottom center.

apud autorem ... et apud Ant. Boudet (publisher)

Robert de Vaugondy, Didier, 1723-1786. (creator)

Boudet, Antoine, 1715?-1787. (contributor)

1752

Hemispherical map of the western hemisphere.; In top corner inside neat line: at right 235; Figure LXXXVI, p.235 probably from: Description de l'univers, contenant les differents systmes du monde, les cartes generales & particulieres de la geographie ancienne & moderne: ... / par Allain Manesson Mallet ... Paris: D. Thierry, 1683. 5v.; On verso (p. 236): "De la Mer".

D.Thierry (publisher)

Manesson-Mallet, Allain, 1630?-1706? (creator)

Thierry, Denys, -1712. (contributor)

1683

Relief shown pictorially.; From a geographical grammar book.; Includes decorative cartouche and ill.

s.n (publisher)

Kitchin, Thomas, 1718-1784, (creator)

1777

State: Block 2, Antwerp, French, 1581 (As identified in the referenced source.).; North America is identified as "Baccalearium" in reference to the cod fishing nearby. There are numerous drawings of animals, ships, a mermaid and deistic figures. One of the figures wears a breastplate on which the Holy Roman Empire's double eagle is shown. The various winds are depicted. Those from the southern regions are shown skeletally to emphasize the deadly airs that were believed to come from that region. The heart-shaped border of the map contains signs of the zodiac.; In lower right margin: K

s.n (publisher)

Apian, Peter, 1495-1552. (creator)

1581

Double hemispherical map of the world with assumed coastline of N.W. America ; Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea incomplete ; shows tracks of Tasman and other explorers ; Great Wall of China. Relief shown pictorially. Diagrams of natural phenomena, with text titled "Benevole Spectator," include eruption of Mt. Etna, on lower half of map.; Insets: 2 celestial maps, Hemisphaerium Boreale, Hemisphaerium Australe, each 12.7 diam. ; 2 hemispherical seasonal maps 6.5 diam.

Publice proponit Io. Bapt. Homann ... et Reg. Scientiarum Acad[emi]e Berolinensis Socius (publisher)

Homann, Johann Baptist, 1663-1724. (creator)

1720

Date based on acquisition record and Shirley's confirmation of a publication in 1599.; Above title: Defcrittione dell' America (left), Libro Quarto. 144 (right); Sea is stippled.; Verso: Two pages of text, "Defcrittione dell' America libro quarto... 143"; A slightly enlarged version of the map which appeared in Gastaldi's edition of Ptolemy thirteen years earlier.

n.p (publisher)

Ruscelli, Girolamo, -approximately 1565. (creator)

Gastaldi, Giacomo, approximately 1500-approximately 1565. (contributor)

1599

This is one of the earliest maps of the World published by a woman. Mlle. Duval, daughter of Pierre Duval, issued this interesting world map in 1684. It is virtually an unchanged copy of the 1666 edition. The map includes California as an island, curious Terra De Iesso land bridge to Asia, New Zealand still attached to Terres Australes et Inconnues (the unknown southern continent), narrow Straits of Magellan and a host of other cartographic anomalies. Circular representation shows the orbits of the Moon and the known planets. Two compass roses and other embellishments.; Relief shown pictorially.

DuVal fille de l'Auteur (publisher)

Duval, P. (Pierre), 1619-1682. (creator)

1684

"Baltafar Ruyter Sculpcit" in lower margin identifies this as second printing in 1703.; Map originally issued in two sheets. Eastern sheet bears title: Partie orientale du monde, qui contiennent l'Europe, l'Asie, et l'Afrique.; California is shown as an island.; Northwest Passage is shown in detail.; Prime meridian: Ferro.

Chez Pierre Mortier (publisher)

Mortier, Pierre, 1661-1711. (creator)

1703

First published 1705.; Scale estimated from latitude spacing.

J. F. Benard (publisher)

Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720. (creator)

Loon, H. v. (Herman van) (contributor)

1718

Prime meridian: London.; Unlike other versions, creator's name is not shown on the map.; Title surrounded by oval in lower left.; Closely resembles other maps from a 1790 Morse atlas.

n.p (publisher)

Doolittle, Amos, 1754-1832. (creator)

Morse, Jedidiah, 1761-1826. (contributor)

1790

Relief shown pictorially.; Text on verso.

s.n (publisher)

Ptolemy, active 2nd century. (creator)

Ptolemy, 2nd cent. (contributor)

1599

"Arnoldus, & Henricus Florentij à Langren fratres sculpserent."; Decorative map featuring four continents represented by symbolic female figures each sitting on an exotic animal. Included are illustrations of indigenous animals of the areas, sea monsters and spheres representing the zodiacal signs. This map is a close copy of Petrus Plancius' 1594 map also engraved by the brothers Arnold and Hendrik van Langren.; Library's copy is an undated facsimile.

Vrients, Jan Baptista, 1552-1612. (creator)

Langren, Arnold Florent van, 1580-1644.; Langren, Henricus F. ab (Henricus Florentius), approximately 1574-1648.; Plancius, Petrus, 1552-1622. (contributor)

1596; uuuu

State 1, without text at bottom.; Double 25 cm hemispheres, surrounded by ornate engraving.; Title statement repeated in Dutch.; Cum privilegio ad sexennium.; Verso: text in Dutch.

Plancius, Petrus, 1552-1622. (creator)

Duetecum, Baptista. (contributor)

1590

Date taken from acquisition record.; Scale estimated from latitude spacing.; From the second woodblock, which includes the engraver David Kandel's initials in the lower left corner.; First map to name the Pacific Ocean (Mare Pacificum).; All of North America is called Terra Florida.; Map is surrounded by the heads of wind gods, blowing their winds towards the earth.

Sebastian Münster (publisher)

Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552. (creator)

Kandel, David, -1587. (contributor)

1558

From: English edition of Raynal's Histoire philosophique et politique....; "Published by T. Cadell according to Act of Parliament May 1st, 1783."; Relief shown pictorially.; Prime meridian: Ferro.; Decorative cartouche in upper left corner, surrounding title statement.

T. Cadell (publisher)

Kitchin, Thomas, 1718-1784. (creator)

Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742-1802.; Justamond, J. O. (John Obadiah), -1786.; Raynal, abbé (Guillaume-Thomas-François), 1713-1796.; W. Strahan and T. Cadell (Firm) (contributor)

1783

Volume and page number (Tomus I.194) appear in top right-hand corner.; From: Mundus subterraneus ... Amstelodami : Ex officina Janssonio-Waesbergiana, 1678. Date and source taken from acquisition record. Likely WorldCat record for that source is provided.; Map shows a cross-section of the earth's interior with magma core. Earth's surface shown with erupting volcano and ship. Clouds and four wind-heads surround sphere, with decorative title cartouche above and Latin text below.

Ex officina Janssonio-Waesbergiana (publisher)

Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680. (creator)

[1678]

Early map of known world with text in Italian below the bottom neat line.; Text on verso includes a portion of the key to areas on the map. and ends with "DD".; Includes lines of latitude and names equator, Cancer and Capricorn.; Includes lines of longitude, but no prime meridian.; Diagonal lines indicate northwest, northeast, southeast, and southwest.; Relief shown pictorially.; Watermark

[N. d'Aristotile, detto Zoppino] (publisher)

Bordon, Benedetto, 1450-1530. (creator)

Zoppino, Nicolò, fl. 1508-1544 (contributor)

1528

Map printed on the title page of Iohn Hvighen van Linschoten's The Thirde booke. The Nauigation of the Portingales into the East Indies.; The maps are engraved by Robert Beckit, William Rogers, and Raygnald Elstrak.; Map has "Iehova" over the two hemispheres, "Wolfe exec.", and "W. Rogers sculp".

Printed by Iohn Wolfe (publisher)

Rogers, William, approximately 1545- (creator)

Beckit, Robert,; Linschoten, Jan Huygen van, 1563-1611.; Rogers, William, approximately 1545-; Wolfe, John, -1601, (contributor)

1598

On verso: I; Cartouche surrounded by flowers above and below hemispheres.; Shows route of Captain Cook.

Delamarche (publisher)

Robert de Vaugondy, Didier, 1723-1786. (creator)

Lamarche, Simon-François, 1754-1793. (contributor)

1786

Place and date of publication taken from dealer's catalog attached to the map.; Relief shown pictorially.; Map was originally folded and bound into a volume.; In lower left corner: :"Pag: 409".; Scale calculated from latitude at center of hemisphere.; Note in present day Australia states that it was discovered in 1644.; California is shown as an island.

n.p (publisher)

[1679]

Relief shown pictorially.; Illustrations of vessels and sea monsters.; Quotation from Cicero at bottom.; "Franciscus Hogenbergus, Sculpsit."; On verso: Latin text

A. Ortelius (publisher)

Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598. (creator)

Hogenberg, Franz, d. 1590? (contributor)

[1570?]

Relief shown pictorially.; "Ab. Ortelius describ. cum priuilegio decennali 1587."; The border of clouds found in earlier editions has been replaced by an intricate and elaborate border framing the title, three quotations from Cicero, and two from Seneca.; The oval world map used previously has been updated to more accurately portray South America and to add the Solomon Islands.; Includes (on half of verso under title Orbis terrarum and numbered "I") descriptive text and names of geographers, both ancient and contemporary, whose works were consulted in making the map.

In Officina Plantiniana (publisher)

Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598. (creator)

[1592]

Publication information taken from acquisition record and dealer's catalog.; Two hemispheres, circumference 12 cm.; Scale calculated from latitudinal distance at center of hemisphere.; From "Introductionis in Universam Geographicam...."

s.n. (publisher)

Clüver, Philipp, 1580-1622. (creator)

1659

Double hemispherical map showing Australia unmapped as Terra Australis Incognita. Relief shown pictorially.; In top margin: De Mundo; At foot of first globe: Exiguam vasti qui terrarum aspicis orbis essigiem, egregy pictum opus artificis.; At foot of second globe: Te potius mirare ipsum, simulacra videbis in te orbis duplicis, parvus et orbis eris.; Each corner of the map has one of the four elements: aqua, ignis, aer, terra.; Relief shown pictorially.; Page 3 from: Atlas minor Gerardi Mercatoris a I. Hondio plurimis aeneis tabulis auctus et illustratus / G. Mercator. Amsterodami : Ex officina Ioannis Janssonii, 1634.; Verso: 4 De Mundo (Latin text)

Ex officina Ioannis Janssonii (publisher)

Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612. (creator)

Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664.; Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594. (contributor)

[1634]