Old World Auctions: Maps and Atlases, 206, Richmond

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
November 12, 2025 - November 12, 2025
Page Size: 747 items in 30 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
176 Carey, Mathew

"Missouri Territory Formerly Louisiana", Carey, Mathew

1814 (circa) USD 600.00 - 750.00 USD 570.00
177 Flemming, Carl

"Californien, Oregon, Utah und Neu-Mejico", Flemming, Carl

1850 (circa) USD 160.00 - 190.00 USD 144.00
178 Whipple, Amiel Weekes

"[Lot of 2] Map No. 1. From Fort Smith to the Rio Grande from Explorations and Surveys Made Under the Direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War [and] Map No. 2. From the Rio Grande to the Pacific Ocean...", Whipple, Amiel Weekes

1853-54 (dated) USD 350.00 - 425.00 Not Sold
179 Gunnison, John William [Capt.]

"[Lot of 4] From the Western Boundary of Missouri to the Mouth of Trap Creek [and] From the Mouth of Trap Creek to the Santa Fe Crossing [and] From the Santa Fe Crossing to the Coo-che-to-pa Pass [and] From the Coo-che-to-pa Pass to the Wahsatch Mountains

1855 (dated) USD 200.00 - 250.00 USD 66.00
180 Desilver, Charles

"A New Map of the State of California, the Territories of Oregon, Washington, Utah & New Mexico", Desilver, Charles

1859 (dated) USD 475.00 - 600.00 USD 720.00
181 U.S. Coast Survey

"[Lot of 3] Reconnaissance of the Western Coast of the United States (Lower Sheet) San Francisco to San Diego... [and] ... Middle Sheet from San Francisco to Umpquah River... [and ... (Northern Sheet) from Umpquah River to the Boundary...", U.S. Coast Sur

1864 (dated) USD 375.00 - 450.00 USD 330.00
182 Walling & Gray

"Kansas, and the Territories of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Indian Territory", Walling & Gray

1873 (published) USD 120.00 - 150.00 USD 228.00
183 Hayden, Ferdinand Vandeveer

"[Lot of 2] Geological Map of Portions of Wyoming, Idaho and Utah [and] Parts of Western Wyoming, Southeastern Idaho and Northeastern Utah", Hayden, Ferdinand Vandeveer

1883 (published) USD 180.00 - 220.00 Not Sold
184 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

"[8 Maps] Twentieth Annual Report 1898 - '99 Part V Forest Reserves - Maps", U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

1898-99 (dated) USD 240.00 - 300.00 USD 360.00
185 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

"First Annual Report of the Reclamation Service from June 17 to December 1, 1902", U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

1903 (published) USD 140.00 - 170.00 USD 102.00
186

"An Authentic, Interesting, Chart of Treasure in the Great Northwest"

1950 (circa) USD 160.00 - 190.00 USD 660.00
187 Wheeler, George (Lt)

"[Lot of 2] Land Classification Map of Parts of N.E. California & N.W. Nevada, Atlas Sheet No. 38 (D.) [and] Land Classification Map of Part of North Central California. Atlas Sheet No. 47 (A)", Wheeler, George (Lt)

1880-81 (dated) USD 200.00 - 230.00 USD 180.00
188 Wheeler, George (Lt)

"[Lot of 2] Parts of Southern Idaho & Northern Utah Atlas Sheet No. 41 (A) [and] Land Classification Map of Part of South Eastern Idaho. Atlas Sheet No. 32 (C.)", Wheeler, George (Lt)

1880-81 (dated) USD 160.00 - 190.00 USD 108.00
189 U.S. War Department

"Sketch of Part of the March & Wagon Road of Lt. Colonel Cooke, from Santa Fe to the Pacific Ocean, 1846-7...", U.S. War Department

1848 (circa) USD 100.00 - 130.00 USD 84.00
190 Emory, William Hemsley

"[Map with Report] Military Reconnaissance of the Arkansas Rio del Norte and Rio Gila... [with] Notes of a Military Reconnoissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California...", Emory, William Hemsley

1848 (published) USD 350.00 - 425.00 Not Sold
191 Eddy, Gerald

"Panoramic Perspective of the Area Adjacent to Las Vegas - Hoover Dam and Lake Mead National Recreation Area", Eddy, Gerald

1953 (dated) USD 120.00 - 150.00 USD 78.00
192

"Navajoland U.S.A."

1968 (dated) USD 140.00 - 170.00 USD 102.00
193 U.S. Department of Interior

"Map Showing the Distribution of the Tribes of Alaska and Adjoining Territory Compiled from the Latest Authorities", U.S. Department of Interior

1875 (dated) USD 140.00 - 170.00 USD 120.00
194 General Land Office

"Alaska Compiled from Official Records of the General Land Office, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey and Other Sources...", General Land Office

1910 (circa) USD 110.00 - 140.00 USD 72.00
195

"Territory of Alaska"

1949 (dated) USD 100.00 - 130.00 USD 66.00
196 La Perouse, Comte Jean F. Galoup, de

"Plan du Port des Francais sur la Cote du Nord-Ouest de l'Amerique, par 58deg37' de Latitude Nord et 139deg50' de Longitude Occidentale, Decouverte le 2 Juillet 1786, par les Fregates Francaise la Boussole et l'Astrolabe", La Perouse, Comte Jean F. Galoup

1797 (circa) USD 200.00 - 230.00 Not Sold
197

"Map of the United States as Arizonans See It"

1947 (published) USD 100.00 - 130.00 Not Sold
198

"A Pic-Tour Map of Arizona"

1953 (circa) USD 150.00 - 180.00 USD 120.00
199

"[Lot of 3] The City of Phoenix and Its Immediate Suburban Territory [and] Map of the City of Phoenix Arizona [and] Map of the City of Phoenix Arizona"

1943-52 (dated) USD 160.00 - 190.00 USD 60.00
200 Williamson, R. S. (Lt.)

"General Map of Explorations and Surveys in California Made Under the Direction of the Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War...", Williamson, R. S. (Lt.)

1853 (dated) USD 275.00 - 350.00 Not Sold
  • SD Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
    The Odfjell Collection
    Polar – History – Ornithology – Colour Plate Books
    Ending December 4th
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ERNEST SHACKLETON: «The heart of the Antarctic» + SUPPLEMENT «The Antarctic Book», 1909.
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.
    SD Scandinavian Art & Rare Book Auctions
    The Odfjell Collection
    Polar – History – Ornithology – Colour Plate Books
    Ending December 4th
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: ELEAZAR ALBIN: «A natural History of Birds.» + «A Supplement», 1738-40. Wonderful coloured plates.
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.
    Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4: JAMES JOYCE: «Ulysses», 1922. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS.
  • Sotheby’s
    Book Week
    December 9-17, 2025
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1997, first edition, hardback issue, inscribed by the author pre-publication. £100,000 to £150,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 11: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Autograph sketchleaf including a probable draft for the E flat Piano Quartet, K.493, 1786. £150,000 to £200,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Hooke, Robert. Micrographia: or some Physiological Descriptions of Minute Bodies made by Magnifying Glasses. London: James Allestry for the Royal Society, 1667. $12,000 to $15,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Chappuzeau, Samuel. The history of jewels, first edition in English. London: T.N. for Hobart Kemp, 1671. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 12: Sowerby, James. Exotic Mineralogy, containing his most realistic mineral depictions, London: Benjamin Meredith, 1811, Arding and Merrett, 1817. $5,000 to $7,000.
  • Rare Book Hub is now mobile-friendly!
  • Swann
    Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
    December 9, 2025
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 156: Cornelis de Jode, Americae pars Borealis, double-page engraved map of North America, Antwerp, 1593.
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 206: John and Alexander Walker, Map of the United States, London and Liverpool, 1827.
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 223: Abraham Ortelius, Typus Orbis Terrarum, hand-colored double-page engraved world map, Antwerp, 1575.
    Swann
    Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
    December 9, 2025
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 233: Aaron Arrowsmith, Chart of the World, oversize engraved map on 8 sheets, London, 1790 (circa 1800).
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 239: Fielding Lucas, A General Atlas, 81 engraved maps and diagrams, Baltimore, 1823.
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 240: Anthony Finley, A New American Atlas, 15 maps engraved by james hamilton young on 14 double-page sheets, Philadelphia, 1826.
    Swann
    Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
    December 9, 2025
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 263: John Bachmann, Panorama of the Seat of War, portfolio of 4 double-page chromolithographed panoramic maps, New York, 1861.
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 265: Sebastian Münster, Cosmographei, Basel: Sebastian Henricpetri, 1558.
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 271: Abraham Ortelius, Epitome Theatri Orteliani, Antwerp: Johann Baptist Vrients, 1601.
    Swann
    Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate Books
    December 9, 2025
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 283: Joris van Spilbergen, Speculum Orientalis Occidentalisque Indiae, Leiden: Nicolaus van Geelkercken for Jodocus Hondius, 1619.
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 285: Levinus Hulsius, Achtzehender Theil der Newen Welt, 14 engraved folding maps, Frankfurt: Johann Frederick Weiss, 1623.
    Swann, Dec. 9: Lot 341: John James Audubon, Carolina Parrot, Plate 26, London, 1827.