Satirical Cartography: The Isle of Mad-Head
[ANONYMOUS / Henri Abraham CHATELAIN ?]AFBEELDINGHE van’t zeer vermaerde Eiland GEKS-KOP. geligen in de Actie-ze, ontdekt door Mons.r…
Printed Maps of the Carolinas: 1590 – 1800
This checklist is based on research work done over a period of some ten years while assembling a…
John Speed: Subsequent Ownership of Speed’s Plates
While Dr. John Speed inherited some of his father’s maps and books, the materials for the History and Theatre were the property…
The Zulu War: Isandhlwana & Rorke’s Drift
STANFORD’S / LARGE SCALE MAP / OF ZULU LAND / WITH ADJOINING PARTS OF / NATAL, TRANSVAAL &…
John Speed: A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World
In 1627 as a complement to the Theatre, George Humble published the Prospect Of the Most Famous Parts…
Barent Langenes: Unrecorded Miniature Atlas
Recently the London dealer, Graham Franks of J.A.L. Franks acquired an untitled edition of Barent Langenes’ miniature atlas,…
Ephemera: Trade Cards
Thomas Jefferys Sr. Thomas Jefferys was one of the leading English map-makers of his day, active in London…