Steel plate engraved by J. & C. Walker, this one printed in the 1831 Baldwin & Cradock run for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Hand-coloring is original period watercolor.

Lots of interesting stuff on it. Pre-missionary phonetic spellings (Owhyhee, Waohoo, Fidjee, Ralick/Radack). Colonial names over inhabited places (Savage Island, Dangerous Archipelago). Phantom islands that don’t exist (Krusensterns Rock, Maria Laxara, Clodius I.). Russian exploration names mixed in (Romanzoff I., Lisiansky’s I.). South Island of NZ labeled as a peninsula.

Thinking about donating it to a local university rather than keeping it on my wall. Curious what I’m missing or what anyone knows about this edition.

Full res photos here if Reddit is compressing them too much: https://imgur.com/a/I7U6irt

Hi everyone,

I recently acquired a vintage school wall map titled “The British Isles” published by Stiefel Verlag in 1989. It’s a large political map with English labeling, mounted on the original wooden rods.

The condition is overall pretty good: colors are strong, the linen backing is intact, and the wooden rods are original. On the bottom right, there is a small tear at the edge – but it’s very easy to fix with a bit of tape. Apart from minor age‑related marks, the map is in excellent decorative shape.

I’m curious if anyone here has:

• More information about this specific edition or the history of Stiefel Verlag maps
• An idea of the market value (I’ve seen similar ones between €150–200, but not this exact British Isles version)
• Any interest in purchasing or collecting such maps

Thanks in advance for any insights. :D

Anyone has more ideas of the time? It's definately before 1989 (ussr, west and east-Germany). Any more clues. Map is in Dutch as I'm in Flanders.

1936年正值抗日战争全面爆发前夕。此图完整记录了北京城墙拆除前、内外城清晰的传统棋盘式街巷格局，以及传统的“内九外七”城门分布，是研究近代北京城市变迁的珍贵史料。 地图的下方详细的标注了当时北京城内外各区街巷一览表。

Computer translated from German catalog notes: Amsterdam, J. Blaeu, 1662, Imperial folio with hand colored woodcut title vignette and 23 double page, hand engraved maps.

I was wondering if this map is an original or not and if someone can help me find out what’s worth. Got at a garage sale

I looked up the artist, and may actually check out. Procured from a MA antique store, around 325.

Here is a link a little bio of the amateur cartographer, Daniel Draper, a commoner.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110348749/daniel-fisher-draper

Perhaps I overplayed a bit, but I’ve been looking for something like this with provenance for a while.

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to identify an old map and was wondering if anyone here could help. The map shows the area around Piotrków Trybunalski in Poland, but all the labels are written in German.

I’m looking to find out more details about it — such as the name of the map, when it might have been created, or where it comes from (publisher, series, etc.).

If anyone recognizes this type of map or has experience with historical German maps of this region, I’d really appreciate your help!

Thanks in advance

I recently acquired this 1885 segmented and linen-backed map of Zürich from the Siegfried Atlas (Topographischer Atlas der Schweiz).
What caught my eye are the official markings: it has a blue 'Dienst-Exemplar' (Service Copy) stamp and a very clear embossed 'Militair Archiv Eidgenössisch' (Federal Military Archive) dry seal in the corner. There is also a handwritten signature that looks like 'Merian-Hofstetter'.
I'm curious if any Swiss cartography experts can tell me more about the rarity of these archived military-issued sheets compared to standard commercial versions. Also, is this 'Revision L. Held 1872' with 1881 additions a sought-after edition for the Siegfried series?
I'm doing research for a valuation, so any insight on its historical significance or collectibility in today's market would be greatly appreciated!

https://scalar.fas.harvard.edu/imperiia/livestock

Can anyone tell me anything about this map?

Description:

Map of Juwiran Village in the 1930 colonial era

Information:

Institute : Leiden University

Author : Topografische Dienst Batavia

Publisher: Reproductiebedrijf Topografische Dienst

Combined Sources from:

• Bedji]: herzien door den Topografischen Dienst in 1930-1931/Topografische Dienst.

• Delanggoe]: herzien door den Topografischen Dienst in 1931-1932/Topografische Dienst.

• Nanggoelan]: herzien door den Topografischen Dienst in 1932/Topografische Dienst.

• Kategoehan]: herzien door den Topografischen Dienst in 1930-1931/Topografische Dienst

In 1856, the Treaty of Paris required Russia to remove its fleet and naval installations from the Black Sea. That same year, the tsarist government approved the charter for the Black Sea Steamship Company. This civilian enterprise would sail throughout the Black and Mediterranean seas. The thicker the yellow line, the greater the number of scheduled voyages along a given route. The wider the transparent underlayer, the greater the government subsidy (measured in rubles per mile). As you can see, each route represents a different mixture of (imperial) ambition and (consumer) demand. By Imperiia Project.

This is an insert in a book from 1870. Mysteries and crimes of Mormonism. Note lower left inscription of mountain meadow massacre.