City Maps – Old Maps Library

BEIRUT, 1912

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Environs of Beirut (Berytus). Antique colour tourist map by Wagner & Debes.

This map is originally from “Palestine & Syria, with routes through Mespotamia and Baylonia and the island of Cyprus”, handbooks for travellers by Karl Baedeker. 5th edition. Leipzig

YEAR: 1912
CARTOGRAPHER : Wagner & Debes

TRIPOLI (LEBANON), 1912

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Tripoli (Tarabulus) & El Mina antique town city plan. Lebanon 1912 old map. Antique colour tourist map by Wagner & Debes

YEAR: 1912
CARTOGRAPHER : Wagner & Debes

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, 1897

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Map of Trinidad & Tobago. Caribbean. STANFORD / WASHINGTON EVES

The original map was part of “The West Indies” by C. Washington Eves, published under the auspices of the Royal Colonial Institute. Fourth edition. Sampson Low, Marston & Company Ltd., St Dunstan’s House, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, London EC

YEAR: 1897
CARTOGRAPHER : Stanford Geographical Establishment, London

ROMA 1845

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Plan de la Ville Rome; Pianta della Citta di Roma. Unique hand coloured map, contain coordinates of Monuments, Palaces, and Public establishement.

YEAR: c.1845
CARTOGRAPHER : F. Artaria & Allodi

PARIS 1878

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Nouveau Paris Monumental. Itinéraire Pratique de L’Etranger Dans Paris.

Map of Paris illustrating famous monuments. This map was produced as a tourist guide in the late 1800s.
Engraved by F. Dufour and published by Garnier Freres, Rue des St Peres 6 et Palais Royal 215.

CARTOGRAPHER: Garnier Frères

YEAR: 1878

ROMA 1829

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A plan of the city of Rome. Indicating all the Antiquities and New Decorations.

The views are of both Roman ruins, such as the Pantheon of Agrippa, Trajan’s Column, and the Colosseum (called here “Anfiteatro di Flavio”), and important city buildings, like St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, the Campidoglio, and the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. The central map shows streets, plazas, significant buildings, and landmarks, with a key in the lower-left indicating some major monuments. A compass is drawn in the lower right. Also contain a list of 14 neighbourhoods of Rome, along with the map’s publication information.

YEAR: 1829
CARTOGRAPHER : Venanzio Monaldini

VENICE 1838

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A city plan, or map of Venice. Containing on the bottom right corner a description of the city. “Venice is built upon Piles, and contains 2108 Streets and Lanes, 30,000 Houses, 112 Churches, and 160 Public Fountains, with a population of 112,000 people. In the Laguna, there are 70 Islands intersected by 149 Canals and connected by 306 marble Bridges”. The map was drawn by W.B. Clarke, and engraved by B.R.Davies. Published under the superintendence of the society for the diffusion of useful knowledge, 59 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, July 15, 1838.

CARTOGRAPHER: S.D.U.K

YEAR: 1838

VENICE 1730

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Map of Venice. Beautiful bird’s-eye view of Venice and neighbouring islands (Murano, Burano, Torcello and Mazorbo), clearly depicting the city’s architectural landmark.

YEAR: 1730
CARTOGRAPHER : Matthaeus Merian

ISTANBUL 1752

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Constantinople or Stambol.
A map of a scarce plan of Istanbul and environs, engraved by L’Empereur and published by J.Rocque.

CARTOGRAPHER: John Herausgeber Rocque

YEAR: 1752

NEW YORK 1847

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MAP OF THE COUNTRY THIRTY-THREE MILES AROUND THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

One of the most beautiful pocket maps of New York made in the 19th century: Colton’s Thirty-Three Miles Around the City of New York. Covers New York City and vicinity as far south as Ocean County, New Jersey, as far east as Suffolk County, as far north as Rockland County, and as far west as Somerset County. Surrounded by a splendid decorative border with engraved views depicting “City Hall, New York” and “City Hall, Brooklyn”. Published by J.H Colton and Drawn by G.W.Colton.

YEAR: 1847
CARTOGRAPHER: J.H Colton