Maps & Charts

Antique maps and charts are a specialized and highly collectible category of items at auction. These maps and charts are often sought after by collectors, historians, and enthusiasts for their beauty, historical significance, and rarity.

One of the key factors that determine the success of an antique maps and charts department at auction is the rarity and condition of the items being offered. Collectors and enthusiasts are often willing to pay a premium for maps and charts that are in excellent condition, have a clear provenance, and are of historical or cultural significance. Therefore, it is important to carefully evaluate and document the condition and provenance of each item prior to the auction, and to include detailed information about these factors in the auction catalog and marketing materials.

Another important consideration when selling antique maps and charts at auction is the appeal of the items to potential buyers. Many collectors are drawn to maps and charts from their area of interest or historical era, such as maps related to exploration, colonization, or wars.

Department Highlights

991 - Andrews's New and Accurate Map of the Country Thirty Miles round London, on which are Delineated from an Actual Survey His Majesty's Palaces, Noblemen and Gentlemen's Seats, published James Heskett...

Andrews's New and Accurate Map of the Country Thirty Miles round London, on which are Delineated from an Actual Survey His Majesty's Palaces, Noblemen and Gentlemen's Seats, published James Heskett...
Sold for £110

872 - John Speede, 17th century hand coloured engraved map of Suffolk

John Speede, 17th century hand coloured engraved map of Suffolk
Sold for £300

846 - John Speed 17th century engraved map - Britain as it was Devided in the Tyme of the English Saxons

John Speed 17th century engraved map - Britain as it was Devided in the Tyme of the English Saxons
Sold for £520

840 - John Speed -17th century engraved map of British Isles

John Speed -17th century engraved map of British Isles
Sold for £520

839 - John Speed 17th century engraved map of Greece

John Speed 17th century engraved map of Greece
Sold for £320

1121 - Bryant (A), large folding Map of the County of Suffolk from actual survey..., in the years 1824 and 1825, published London 1826, in two folding sections, linen backed, with hand colouring, approxim...

Bryant (A), large folding Map of the County of Suffolk from actual survey..., in the years 1824 and 1825, published London 1826, in two folding sections, linen backed, with hand colouring, approxim...
Sold for £1,600

818 - John Speede - Mappe of the Roman Empire

John Speede - Mappe of the Roman Empire
Sold for £440

849 - Group of 17th century engraved maps by Speed

Group of 17th century engraved maps by Speed
Sold for £210

845 - John Ogilby - rare engraved Map of Carolina, 1672

John Ogilby - rare engraved Map of Carolina, 1672
Sold for £2,700

147 - 17th century map of Essex by Jan Jansson dated 1656

17th century map of Essex by Jan Jansson dated 1656
Sold for £240

853 - Jan Jansson, hand-coloured engraved map of Malta, hand-coloured, published Amsterdam c.1650

Jan Jansson, hand-coloured engraved map of Malta, hand-coloured, published Amsterdam c.1650
Sold for £480

907 - Pocket map of London Westminster etc, Thomas Bowles 1743

Pocket map of London Westminster etc, Thomas Bowles 1743
Sold for £320

2694 - Very large quantity of maps, mostly 20th century Admiralty charts, including Africa, America, British Isles, etc

Very large quantity of maps, mostly 20th century Admiralty charts, including Africa, America, British Isles, etc
Sold for £240

1018 - Johannes Blaeu: 17th century hand tinted engraved map of Essex

Johannes Blaeu: 17th century hand tinted engraved map of Essex
Sold for £180

1759 siege of Quebec map
Sold for £110

862 - Atlas to accompany the monograph on the Tertiary History of the Grand Canyon District

Atlas to accompany the monograph on the Tertiary History of the Grand Canyon District
Sold for £500

901 - Rocque 1748 hand coloured sheet from his new and accurate survey of the city of London

Rocque 1748 hand coloured sheet from his new and accurate survey of the city of London
Sold for £270

846 - Abraham Ortelius - Terra Sancta, early 17th century hand coloured engraving

Abraham Ortelius - Terra Sancta, early 17th century hand coloured engraving
Sold for £260

1088 - Mid 18th century hand coloured engraved map by Emanuel Bowen, 'Suffolk Divided into its Hundreds, 52cm x 70cm, in glazed frame

Mid 18th century hand coloured engraved map by Emanuel Bowen, 'Suffolk Divided into its Hundreds, 52cm x 70cm, in glazed frame
Sold for £150

836 - John Speed, 17th century engraved map of Bermuda

John Speed, 17th century engraved map of Bermuda
Sold for £300

848 - R W Seale, 18th century engraved map of North America and West Indies and another

R W Seale, 18th century engraved map of North America and West Indies and another
Sold for £520

749 - Frederick De Wit - Nova Orbis Tabula, in Lucem Edita, late 17th century hand coloured engraved map of the world, with figural vignettes, total size 52 x 62cm

Frederick De Wit - Nova Orbis Tabula, in Lucem Edita, late 17th century hand coloured engraved map of the world, with figural vignettes, total size 52 x 62cm
Sold for £800

305 - Antique map of Hertfordshire by Robert Morden, 36cm x 43cm, in glazed frame

Antique map of Hertfordshire by Robert Morden, 36cm x 43cm, in glazed frame
Sold for £110

1049 - 17th century hand coloured John Speed engraved map of Suffolk, circa 1627, as sold by George Huble (Humble), English text verso, in double sided glazed frame, 38cm x 51cm

17th century hand coloured John Speed engraved map of Suffolk, circa 1627, as sold by George Huble (Humble), English text verso, in double sided glazed frame, 38cm x 51cm
Sold for £230

1442 - Maps, an 18th century bound volume of hand coloured engraved maps by John Seller, lacking front cover and frontispiece, containing 62 folding maps of The Bristish Isles, view of Stonehenge, Seals o...

Maps, an 18th century bound volume of hand coloured engraved maps by John Seller, lacking front cover and frontispiece, containing 62 folding maps of The Bristish Isles, view of Stonehenge, Seals o...
Sold for £460

904 - J B Homann - Regionis Londinum quae est circa Londinum

J B Homann - Regionis Londinum quae est circa Londinum
Sold for £200

101 - Late 18th century engraved map of Hungary and Transylvania by Samuel Dunn, published by Laurie & Whittle, 32cm x 46cm, in glazed frame

Late 18th century engraved map of Hungary and Transylvania by Samuel Dunn, published by Laurie & Whittle, 32cm x 46cm, in glazed frame
Sold for £190

832 - John Speed - 17th century engraved map of Asia

John Speed - 17th century engraved map of Asia
Sold for £840

719 - Fairburn’s Map of the country twelve miles around London, first edition

Fairburn’s Map of the country twelve miles around London, first edition
Sold for £230

868 - A Map of the County of Essex, by John Chapman and Peter Andre, 1st edition published 1777, folio

A Map of the County of Essex, by John Chapman and Peter Andre, 1st edition published 1777, folio
Sold for £5,000

837 - John Speed 17th century engraved map of Africa

John Speed 17th century engraved map of Africa
Sold for £880

838 - John Speed 17th century engraved map of The Romane Empire

John Speed 17th century engraved map of The Romane Empire
Sold for £520

366 - Thomas Kitchin, 18th century engraved folding map of London, 1775

Thomas Kitchin, 18th century engraved folding map of London, 1775
Sold for £3,100

835 - John Speed - 17th century map of Europ and the chiefe Cities contayned therin ...

John Speed - 17th century map of Europ and the chiefe Cities contayned therin ...
Sold for £540

1016 - Rare map of local interest showing Port of Ipswich, plan of the Wet Dock and part of the River Orwell

Rare map of local interest showing Port of Ipswich, plan of the Wet Dock and part of the River Orwell
Sold for £210

834 - John Speed - 17th century engraved map of Tartary

John Speed - 17th century engraved map of Tartary
Sold for £360

922 - George III oval silk embroidered map of the United Kingdom, dated 1796

George III oval silk embroidered map of the United Kingdom, dated 1796
Sold for £420

1019 - Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell [1676]

Thomas Bassett & Richard Chiswell [1676]
Sold for £220

910 - Teesdale’s Map of Yorkshire, East, North and West, in original leather case

Teesdale’s Map of Yorkshire, East, North and West, in original leather case
Sold for £290

840 - S. Parker, hand-coloured engraving: "A Plan of the City's of London, Westminster and Borough of Southwark; With the New Additional Buildings; Anno 1720", revised by John Senex, image 49 x 58cm, gla...

S. Parker, hand-coloured engraving: "A Plan of the City's of London, Westminster and Borough of Southwark; With the New Additional Buildings; Anno 1720", revised by John Senex, image 49 x 58cm, gla...
Sold for £340

831 - John Speed - 17th century engraved map - The Kingdom of China

John Speed - 17th century engraved map - The Kingdom of China
Sold for £880

790 - Pedro de Murillo Velarde (1696-1753), engraved map - ‘Carte Hydrografica Y Chorographica de la Yslas Filipinas’, published Manila, 1734 (The Murillo Velarde Map)

Pedro de Murillo Velarde (1696-1753), engraved map - ‘Carte Hydrografica Y Chorographica de la Yslas Filipinas’, published Manila, 1734 (The Murillo Velarde Map)
Sold for £260,000

844 - John Speed - 17th century engraved Map of America, dated 1626 (but 1676

John Speed - 17th century engraved Map of America, dated 1626 (but 1676
Sold for £880

891 - Rare and large 18th century linen backed handcoloured map of Suffolk by Joseph Hodskinson

Rare and large 18th century linen backed handcoloured map of Suffolk by Joseph Hodskinson
Sold for £560

842 - Collection of John Speed Welsh maps, all circa 1627

Collection of John Speed Welsh maps, all circa 1627
Sold for £580

821 - Joannus Van Keulen Thames estuary and another

Joannus Van Keulen Thames estuary and another
Sold for £200

870 - John Speede: 17th century hand-coloured engraved map of Cambridgeshire

John Speede: 17th century hand-coloured engraved map of Cambridgeshire
Sold for £200

820 - Joannes Van Keulen, engraved sea chart of the English Channel

Joannes Van Keulen, engraved sea chart of the English Channel
Sold for £500

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