Superb example of this richly engraved chart of the southeastern coast of Sweden from Öland to the approach to Stockholm. At the center of the chart is a magnificent compass rose, and the Baltic Sea – here called the Swedish Sea – is decorated with ships and sea monsters. On..... More about Zee Custe van Sweeden Otrent de Westerwijk en Tgatt vann Stockholm Beginnende va Kalmar Tot sen...

A very attractive nautical chart of primarily the northwest coast of Africa, extending as far south as the mouth of Gambia River, a key location in the slave trade. The river’s central role was guaranteed by its status as the only river along Africa’s west coast that allows inland navigation..... More about De Cust van Barbaria, Gualata

 One of the earliest charts of the Barbary Coast, Madera and the key Atlantic stepping stones of the Azores to appear in a Dutch nautical atlas. The sheet includes two charts of the coast of Morocco, a harbor chart of Punto del Gada, and a plan and chart of Angra..... More about De Cust van Barbarijen van Out Mamora Tot Capo Blanco/ De Cust van Barbarijen van Capo Blanco...

A fine, beautifully colored example. “The first sea chart of the western portion of the Gulf of Mexico detailing the coastal waters of present-day Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas” (Burden).  This attractively engraved work is oriented with north to the right, and it was evidently based on Spanish manuscripts..... More about Pas Kaart Van de Golff van Mexico

A beautiful chart of the famed fishing grounds that lured European fishermen since the 15th century. It boasts one of van Keulen's more ambitious cartouches in which cherubs fish with nets. Oriented with north to the right, the engraving shows the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland at the top. More about Pas-kaart Van de Grand Banq By Terra Neuff

A very handsome example of De l’Isle’s map of the French Antilles, covering an area stretching from Guadeloupe in the north to Grenada in the south. This is the Amsterdam edition of the map, printed by Covens & Mortier. More about Carte des Antilles Francoises et des Isles Voisines

Attractive and detailed nautical map of Martinique showing areas of safe anchorage and soundings along the coastal coves. A key provides the locations of sugar refineries, wells and parishes; roads also appear on the map. There is a handsome compass rose. More about Carte de L’isle de la Martinique dresée par Mr. Bellin, Ingenieur du Roy de France et de la...

 A beautiful examples of one of the finest nautical charts of the Indian Coast in the region including the ports of Surat, Mumbai and Goa. It was produced at the beginning of the long conflict between the British and the Maratha Confederacy over control of western India.  The chart includes..... More about The Coast of India from Gyants Point to Cape Rama, Comprehending the Coasts of Guzurat, Concan...

Rare, attractively engraved chart of the harbor of Tangiers in Morocco, opposite Gibraltar. The old town itself and prominent structures such as the old castle and stadium are illustrated to provide landmarks to aid in navigation. More about De Baay Van Tanger

      An excellent nautical chart covering the California coast from San Francisco to the southern tip of the Baja peninsula and including the adjoining coast of lower California and Mexico.  Among the chart's 21 harbor insets are ones of Santa Barbara, Monterey, San Diego and a very large... More about West Coast of North America from San Blas to San Francisco…

An unusually well-preserved example on thick paper of this scarce, separately published chart of Nantucket Harbor. On it, both the topography of the coastline and layout of the town are shown in granular detail. All manner of navigational data is found on the chart, including the light at Brant Point... More about Nantucket Harbor Massachusetts