Title: A New Map of Europe According to the Newest Observations Cartographer: H. (Herman) Moll Year Published circa 1750s Description: Nicely hand colored. Covers Europe from the Western (Atlantic) Ocean to the European area of “Russia or Dominions of Moscovy.” A large undetailed “Part of Asia” lies to the east. The Black Sea is also named the Euxine Sea. “Turky in Europe” covers present day Greece, Albania, Bulgaria, etcetera.
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This is a real Pirate Map from 1690, but the part about the treasure (i.e. the narrative on the bottom, the title I added on top, and all the stuff in red) is made up. I added it just for fun, and it has no basis in any historic facts whatsoever. The map is from “Hack's descript of ye East Indies”, also known as The Buccaneer Atlas because it is based on the experience of William Hacke (the cartographer) in association with Captain Bartholomew Sharpe, the notorious Buccaneer, on various expeditions to the South Seas. No buried treasure, but a navigational aid for finding hidden rivers, bays and other hideaways or site for ambuscades. See my other maps for an unembellished version.
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Go To Zephyrus Books Storefront Click here to see this image on all available products Colton's Illustrated & Embellished Steel Plate Map of the World on Mercator's Projection : Compiled from the Latest & Most Authentic Sources Exhibiting the Recent Arctic and Antarctic Discoveries & Explorations.A colorful and very large example of Colton’s mid 19th century grand map. Includes illustrations of cities and people along filigreed border and an inset view of the Antarctic Continent as seen by the U.S. Ship Peacock, January 19th, 1840. Other features include a lList of distances to and from various cities around the world at the top of map, an explanation of projection at the top of map, an explanation of scale in the lower left corner of map, and a list of geographical epochs in the lower right of map. Relief shown by hachures.High Resolution image suitable for large or small copies. This is a reproduction and may have been digitally enhanced to repair flaws, major stains, etcetera. The images are reproduced here from very high resolution files, so you can be confident that the quality will remain the best. The images have been edited and cleaned up. Image courtesy of OldBookArt.com. Visit their Blog or their Gallery to find thousands of other free images and maps from public domain sources. Many Images are from Books and Maps for Sale at ZephyrusBooks.com .
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Go To Zephyrus Books Storefront Click here to see this image on all available products Nova totius terrarum orbis geographica ac hydrographica tabula, by Willem Janszoon BlaeuHigh Resolution image suitable for large or small copies. This is a reproduction and may have been digitally enhanced to repair flaws, major stains, etcetera. The images are reproduced here from very high resolution files, so you can be confident that the quality will remain the best. The images have been edited and cleaned up. Image courtesy of OldBookArt.com. Visit their Blog or their Gallery to find thousands of other free images and maps from public domain sources. Many Images are from Books and Maps for Sale at ZephyrusBooks.com .
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Vintage old world map cartographic artwork by William Blaeu (1635).
Map of Brooklyn Rail Routes including an ad advertising advertisements on the train cars, including rates.