Atlantic Ocean

  • Gerard Mercator:  Septentrionalium Terrarum Descriptio

    Jodocus Hondius, Amsterdam, 1613

    The First Separate Printed Map of the North Pole and the Arctic Regions.The first printed map devoted exclusively to the Arctic. First published after Gerard Mercator's death (1594) by his...

    Septentrionalium Terrarum Descriptio
    1613 - Gerard Mercator
    12431

    Antique map of the North Pole and the Arctic. Printed in Amsterdam by Jodocus Hondius in 1613.

  • Willem Janszoon Blaeu:  Novus Brasiliae Typus

    W. J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1640-43

    Antique map of Brazil by Willem J. Blaeu. Shows a very detailed and accurate coastline while the interior is still speculative. With an inset maps of Baya de Todos os Sanctos (Bay of All Saints)....

    Novus Brasiliae Typus
    1640 - Willem Janszoon Blaeu
    12759

    Coloured map of Brazil. Printed in Amsterdam by W. J. Blaeu in 1640.

  • Johannes Janssonius:  Insulae de Cabo Verde Olim Hesperides sive Gorgades: Belgice De Zoute Eylanden.

    Johannes Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1650

    Rare and decorative, old coloured sea chart of the Cape Verde Islands by J. Janssonius. Showing Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) with the islands Santo Antão, São Vicente, Santa Luzia, São Nicolau, Sal, Boa...

    Insulae de Cabo Verde Olim Hesperides sive Gorgades: Belgice De Zoute...
    1650 - Johannes Janssonius
    11916

    Old coloured sea chart of Cabo Verde, Cape Verde Islands. Printed in Amsterdam by Johannes Janssonius in 1650.

  • Johannes Janssonius:  Insularum Hispaniolae et Cubae, Cum Insulis circumjacentibus accurata delineatio.

    Johannes Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1650

    First Edition of Jansson's map of Southern Florida and the Western Caribbean Rare and very decorative, old coloured sea chart of Southern Florida and the Western Caribbean by J. Janssonius....

    Insularum Hispaniolae et Cubae, Cum Insulis circumjacentibus accurata...
    1650 - Johannes Janssonius
    11917

    Old coloured sea chart of Florida and Western Caribbean. Printed in Amsterdam by Johannes Janssonius in 1650.

  • Hendrick Doncker:  De Cust van Barbaria, Gualata, Arguyn en Geneheo van Capo S. Vincent tot Capo Verde

    Hendrick Doncker, Amsterdam, circa 1660

    Detailed sea chart of the Iberian Peninsula and the northwest coast of Africa. Shows the coastline with the Canary Islands, Madeira and Cape Verde Islands. Beautified with a decorative cartouche...

    De Cust van Barbaria, Gualata, Arguyn en Geneheo van Capo S. Vincent tot...
    1660 - Hendrick Doncker
    11299

    Coloured sea chart of the Canary Island, Atlantic, North Africa. Printed in Amsterdam by Hendrick Doncker circa 1660.

  • Willem Janszoon Blaeu:  Insulae Acores Delineante Ludovico Teisera

    Joan Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1662

    Highly decorative sea chart of the Azores Islands. At the upper left the northwestern islands of Corvo and Flores, in the middle the central archipelago with Faial, Pico, São Jorge, Graciosa and...

    Insulae Acores Delineante Ludovico Teisera
    1662 - Willem Janszoon Blaeu
    11775

    Old coloured sea chart of the Azores Islands. Published by Joan Blaeu in Amsterdam in 1662.

  • John Seller:  A Chart of Guinea. Describing the Sea Coast from Cape de Verde to Cape de Bona Espransa

    John Seller, London, 1677-79

    Very rare sea chart of West Africa by John Seller. This beautiful sea chart shows the coast of Africa from Senegal, Cape Verde, along the West African coast to the Gulf of Guinea, across the coasts...

    A Chart of Guinea. Describing the Sea Coast from Cape de Verde to Cape...
    1677 - John Seller
    11907

    Sea chart of Guinea. Printed in London by John Seller in 1677.

  • John Seller:  The Western Ocean By Jer Seller and Cha Price

    Jeremiah Seller & Charles Price, London, 1686 (1710)

    A very rare sea chart of the Atlantic by John Seller. Includes almost all of South America as well as large parts of North America, Africa and Southern Europe. The map is based on the four-sheet...

    The Western Ocean By Jer Seller and Cha Price
    1686 - John Seller
    11906

    Coloured sea chart of the Atlantic Ocean. Printed in London by Jeremiah Seller & Charles Price in 1710.

  • Greenville Collins:  To the Honourable Sir Ralph Delavalk Vice Admirall of the Red...

    Freeman Collins, London, 1693-1792

    Decorative antique sea chart of the North Sea by Captain Greenville Collins. Showing the east coast of England from Dover to Edinburgh. In the southeast the coastline of Belgium and the Netherlands...

    To the Honourable Sir Ralph Delavalk Vice Admirall of the Red...
    1693 - Greenville Collins
    12048

    Coloured sea chart of the North Sea, England. Printed in London by Freeman Collins between 1693 and 1792.

  • Greenville Collins:  Burlington Bay, Scarbrough & Hartlepoole

    Freeman Collins, London, 1693-1792

    Decorative sea chart of Yorkshire and Durham by Captain Greenville Collins. Three sea charts on one sheet. Above the coastline with Bridlington and Hornsea, below left Hartlepool and right...

    Burlington Bay, Scarbrough & Hartlepoole
    1693 - Greenville Collins
    12050

    Sea chart of Durham, Yorkshire, England. Printed in London by Freeman Collins between 1693 and 1792.

  • Valk & Schenk:  Insulae Canariae, olim Fortunatae Dictae

    Valk & Schenk, Amsterdam, circa 1700

    Highly decorative sea chart of the Canary Islands. Showing Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Tenerife, Gran Canaria, La Gomera, La Palma and Madeira. Beautified with rhumb lines, compass rose and sailing...

    Insulae Canariae, olim Fortunatae Dictae
    1700 - Valk & Schenk
    11302

    Old coloured sea chart of the Canary Islands with Madeira. Published by Valk & Schenk in Amsterdam around 1700.

  • Covens and Mortier:  Carte de la Mer d'Allemagne ... depuis Bergen et les Isles Schetland jusques au Pas de Calais

    Pierre Mortier, Amsterdam, circa 1700

    Very large sea chart of the North Sea by J. Covens and P. Mortier. Showing the coast of the North Sea with the Shetland and Orkney Islands, the Scottish and English east coast, Calais and Dover,...

    Carte de la Mer d'Allemagne ... depuis Bergen et les Isles Schetland...
    1700 - Covens and Mortier
    12057

    Coloured sea chart of the North Sea. Printed in Amsterdam by Pierre Mortier circa 1700.

  • Johannes Loots:  Nieuwe verbeterde Pascaart Beginnende van het Canaal en so Langs de kusten van Spanjen, en...

    Johannes Loots, Amsterdam, circa 1700

    Very rare nautical chart of the north-eastern Atlantic by Johannes Loots. Shows the coastline from Southern Ireland, Cornwall, Brittany, Spain, Portugal and the northwest coast of Africa to Cape...

    Nieuwe verbeterde Pascaart Beginnende van het Canaal en so Langs de...
    1700 - Johannes Loots
    12616

    Sea chart of the Atlantic Ocean. Printed in Amsterdam by Johannes Loots circa 1700.

  • Louis Renard:  Terra Neuf, en de Custen van Nieu Vranckryck, Nieu Engeland, Nieu Nederland, Nieu Andalusia,...

    L. Renard, Amsterdam, 1715

    L. Renard's edition of Frederick de Wit's magnificent Atlantic map oriented to the East. From the 1715 edition of "Atlas de la Navigation et du Commerce". A fascinating and very decorative early...

    Terra Neuf, en de Custen van Nieu Vranckryck, Nieu Engeland, Nieu...
    1715 - Louis Renard
    10318

    Old coloured sea chart of the Azores, Caribbean. Printed in Amsterdam by L. Renard in 1715.

  • Johannes van Keulen:  Nieuwe Wassende Graadige Pas-kaart van de Kust van Guinea en Brasilia strekkende van Cap-Verde...

    J. v. Keulen, Amsterdam, circa 1720

    Very large scale seachart of the Atlanic Ocean from J. van Keulen. Showing the west coast of Africa down to South Africa and Brasil in the West. Exceptional for a nautical chart, a lot of inland...

    Nieuwe Wassende Graadige Pas-kaart van de Kust van Guinea en Brasilia...
    1720 - Johannes van Keulen
    10419

    Sea chart of South America, Africa, Sea Chart. Printed in Amsterdam by J. v. Keulen circa 1720.

  • Johannes van Keulen:  Nieuwe Pascaert vande Kust van Maroca en Zanhaga Beginnend van C. Cantin tot C. Bajador, waer in...

    van Keulen, Amsterdam, circa 1720

    Highly decorative sea chart of the North West coast of Africa with Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. Shows the south-western coast of Morocco and western parts of the Sahara, from the Cape Cantin to...

    Nieuwe Pascaert vande Kust van Maroca en Zanhaga Beginnend van C. Cantin...
    1720 - Johannes van Keulen
    11301

    Coloured sea chart of the Canary Island, Lanzarote, Atlantic, North Africa. Printed in Amsterdam by van Keulen circa 1720.

  • Johannes van Keulen:  Pascaarte vande Noorder Zee Custen van America, vande West-Hoeck van Ysland doorde Straet Davis...

    van Keulen, Amsterdam, 1728-80

    Fourth and last edition of van Keulen's chart of the Arctic Canada with the Hudson Bay and the supposed Northwest Passage. First published in 1680. The map is based upon Van Loon's map of 1666 and...

    Pascaarte vande Noorder Zee Custen van America, vande West-Hoeck van...
    1728 - Johannes van Keulen
    11308

    Coloured sea chart of Greenland, Northwest Passage, Hudson Bay. Printed in Amsterdam by van Keulen in 1728.

  • Guillaume de l'Isle:  Hemisphere Septentrional pour voir plus distinctement Les Terres Arctiques...

    Covens & Mortier, Amsterdam, circa 1730

    Fine old coloured map of the Northern Hemisphere. First published by Guillaume de L'Isle in 1714, this is the first edition by Covens and Mortier printed in Amsterdam around 1730, still without the...

    Hemisphere Septentrional pour voir plus distinctement Les Terres...
    1730 - Guillaume de l'Isle
    12443

    Old coloured map of the Northern Hemisphere, Polar Region. Printed in Amsterdam by Covens & Mortier circa 1730.

  • Jacques Nicolas Bellin:  Karte von dem Abendlaendischen Ocean

    Arkstee & Merkus, Leipzig, 1746

    Interesting and detailed sea chart of the Atlantic Ocean by Nicolas Bellin. Showing the the west coasts of Europe and Africa and the east coast of North and South America with the Caribbean Sea....

    Karte von dem Abendlaendischen Ocean
    1746 - Jacques Nicolas Bellin
    10556

    Sea chart of America, Africa, Sea chart. Printed in Leipzig by Arkstee & Merkus in 1746.

  • Jacques Nicolas Bellin:  Karte von dem Mittaeglichen Meere

    Arkstee & Merkus, Leipzig, 1746

    Interesting and detailed sea chart of the Southern Atlantic Ocean by Nicolas Bellin. Showing the the west coast of South-Africa and the east coast of South-America with Tierra del Fuego. With a...

    Karte von dem Mittaeglichen Meere
    1746 - Jacques Nicolas Bellin
    10557

    Sea chart of South-America, Africa, Sea chart. Printed in Leipzig by Arkstee & Merkus in 1746.

  • Jacques Nicolas Bellin:  Karte von dem Morgenlaendischen Ocean oder dem Indischen Meere

    Arkstee & Merkus, Leipzig, 1746

    Interesting and detailed sea chart of the Indian Ocean by Nicolas Bellin. Showing the the east coast of Africa, India, Southeast Asia and the western part of Australia. With one cartouche. From the...

    Karte von dem Morgenlaendischen Ocean oder dem Indischen Meere
    1746 - Jacques Nicolas Bellin
    10558

    Sea chart of Australia, Southeast Asia, India, Africa. Printed in Leipzig by Arkstee & Merkus in 1746.

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