The Map Collection — Antique Maps

The Yellow Cruise (Croisière jaune) - Citroen

The Yellow Expedition ran from April 1931 to April 1932, it was an epic 12,000-kilomter automobiile journey across Asia, famously sponsored by French carmaker Andre Citroen

Oceanie

Vintage map of Oceania, produced in the 1930s ncluding an extensive legend for map symbols and territorial indicators.

Asie

French map of Asia published by J. Migeon and produced by Alexandre Veuilllemin. The Procelain Tower in Nanjing feature on the left hand side top. Hand colored and steel engraved.

[sold] Asie

Highly decorative map of Asia by Victor Levasseur. This map was the centerpiece of his famous Atlas National Illustre, one of the last 19th century decorative atlases

[sold] Colton's map of Asia

1885 Colton map of Asia. Colton's maps are acclaimed and showcase his unique style of famously detailed 19th-century cartography

Gea Karte des Grossostasiatischen Raum

Large and colorful wartime map of Asia proper. Lots of detail to explore!

[sold] Johnston's Asia with Singapore

Johnston's colorful late 19th century map of Asia, featuring detailed map of Singapore island in inset

Hong Kong - Victoria Island

Rare. Published by the Imperial Japanese Railways. Detailed street map of Hong Kong in 1915. Lots of detail!

Environs of Hong Kong & Kow-Loon

Rare. Published by the Imperial Japanese Railways, detailed street map of Hong Kong and Kowloon

Naval Base of Singapore - Pacific Region

Pre-WW2 map of the area around the naval base of Singapore, depicting the primary high risk maritime zone

Map of China and Korea

Antique map of China and Korea, Adapted from a map by d'Anville, based on studies by Missionaries between 1708 and 1717

Imperii Sinarum - Johannes Blaeu

Impressive map of China, Japan, and Korea. This is one of the most important maps of China in the 17th century!

Malabar and Coromandel Coast - Southern India

Collectible map of southern India showing fortifications, strongholds and royal / colonial possessions in the early 18th century

[sold] Asia drawn from the latest Astronomical Observations

Wilkinson's Asia. Dated Oct 24, 1808, published in London

China

Chamber's 19th century China with the Treaty ports shown in block letter

L'Indoustan comprenant la Presqu'isle de l'Inde

Map of indian subconntinet from Bombay to Ceylan intended to show the history of past voyages.

[sold] Oestliche Halbkugel (eastern hemisphere)

Unusual map of Asia, dated 1832. By Stulpnagel / Ausfeld. Nice bright colors and decorative header.

Carte du Golphe de Bengale

Striking map with beautiful compass rose in the center, showing detailed coastlines and trading towns. Published by the order of Mgr Le Compte De Maurepas, done by Nicolas Bellin / Schley

l'Inde en deca du Gange

Map showing the lower part of India and Ceylon. The Indian Ocean trade winds are depicted and their seasons. By Rigobert Bonne

Mandsjoekwo en Korea

Historic map of Manchuko / Manchuria and Korea.

China

Detailed late late 19th century Qing dynasty map of China

[sold] Asia

Johnston's map Asia. Showing all territories in remarkable detail, possessions, submarine cables, etc

China and the Birman Empire

Qing dynasty, early 19th century China. Published under the supervision of the Society for Diffusion of Public Knowledge

U.S. Strategic Pacific Sites which envelop Japan at all points

Map showing US, British and Japanese bases, stressing American naval communication from its base Pearl Harbour in Hawaii. G.F. Morrell

Southern India & Ceylon

Map showing British territoties, feudatory and protected states. Hill tribes are colored yellow. Insets of Madras and Colombo

Insula Ceilon olim Taprobana - Covens & Morties

Striking large copper engraved map of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), including part of South East India.

Malabar and Coromandel - Homann Heirs

Rare and hand colored map titled 'Peninsula Indiae citra Gangem, hoc est Orae Celeberrimae Malabar & Coromandel. Cum adjacente Insula non minus celebratissima Ceylon (..).' 

Tartariae sive magni chami regno - Abraham Ortelius

Exceptional old color example of Abraham Ortelius' map of Tartary

Asia ex magna orbis terre - Gerard Mercator

Mercator's famous map of Asia, in old color, showing the continent in detail and offering a fascinating cartographic snapshot of late-sixteenth century geographic thought.

India Extrema XIX Nova Tabula - Munster

The first printed map of the Asia (!). Southeast Asia is largely unrecognizeable, although Java Minor and Major, Porne (Borneo), Moluca and several other islands are named.

Japan - Pieter van der Aa

This intriguing hand-colored authentic antique map by Dutch cartographer Pieter van der Aa.

[sold] Asiae Nova Descriptio - Jodocus Hondius

Fine example of Jodocus Hondius' updated and improved map of Asia, which first appeared in the 1606 edition of the Mercator Hondius Atlas

The Southern Provinces of Hindoostan - Wilkinson

Environs of Peking

Plan de Peking

Japanese Strategic Plans 1941

Strategic Map of the Pacific

Hong Kong British Dispositions

China, East India Ids Birmah &c

Asia

Johnston's China

Hong Kong - Mainland

China

China, South incl Hong Kong

L'Asie par M. Bonne

East Asia - Ostasien

India, Birma, Thailand, Malaysia etc.

India - Vorder Indien

India - showing divisions in 1760

[sold] Asia - Turner

Indie en Midden Azie

Inde. La France

Inde - La France

East Asia