This interesting world map comes from Malte-Brun and Lapie's decorative atlas of 1812. Though this map is often shown to have been first printed in 1805 it is very unlikely as it shows…[more]

A beautiful large world map by Austrian mapmaker Heinrich Keller. Interestingly as this map was printed early in 1814 the detail of Australia shows a pre Flinders Australia with the French claim…[more]

The English edition of Le Sage's impressive French folio atlas. This is the second English edition and is updated until 1818. Its title page notes "Second Edition improved with a new Geographical…[more]

An early world map from 1820 displaying a number of National flags. It is interesting to see how many flags have since changed their design, though the Union Jack is still much as it was in…[more]

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A brilliant later world map that also shows the comparitive heights of the highest mountains and lengths of the longest rivers. From Johnston's 'National Atlas' the map is a fine example of his…[more]

This map of the world with decorative border was updated and modified from Rapkin's original series of maps featured in Tallis' famous 1851 atlas publication and associated…[more]

Rath's firm was located in Leipzig, Germany, a city known for its publishing houses. Rath established the firm in 1917 and from 1921 also produced electric illuminated globes. His globes from a…[more]