The Western Hemisphere in the third quarter of the 19th century on a cloth-backed reproduction of a map drawn by the Stanford’s Geographical Establishment & “published under the direction of the Committee of General Literature & Education Appointed by The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge & of the National Society”. Individual countries are presented in gentle pastel hues typical of h&-coloured maps, with their borders outlined in stronger colours. The publication date of 1877 gives us the Americas more or less as we know them now but Antarctica with only a handful of coastal places named & believed to be flat as a pancake. Hachures are used to show the mountain ranges & many other features of contemporary cartography are included: ocean currents & trade winds, surrounding frames showing the tropical zones & the position of the sun, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10° intervals. Additional panels on this map of the Western Hemisphere give examples of six different map projections. Each individual map in this cloth-backed version is sold folded in a colourful case covered with a unique design marbled paper – no two cases are identical.PLEASE NOTE: a wall map version of this title is available as part of the “ Stanfords Classics Collection of Historical Reproductions”. To see the full list of other titles in this series from the Old Folding Maps please click on the series link. ...

The Western Hemisphere in the third quarter of the 19th century on a cloth-backed reproduction of a map drawn by the Stanford’s Geographical Establishment & “published under the direction of the Committee of General Literature & Education Appointed by The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge & of the National Society”. Individual countries are presented in gentle pastel hues typical of h&-coloured maps, with their borders outlined in stronger colours. The publication date of 1877 gives us the Americas more or less as we know them now but Antarctica with only a handful of coastal places named & believed to be flat as a pancake. Hachures are used to show the mountain ranges & many other features of contemporary cartography are included: ocean currents & trade winds, surrounding frames showing the tropical zones & the position of the sun, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10° intervals. Additional panels on this map of the Western Hemisphere give examples of six different map projections. Each individual map in this cloth-backed version is sold folded in a colourful case covered with a unique design marbled paper – no two cases are identical.PLEASE NOTE: a wall map version of this title is available as part of the “ Stanfords Classics Collection of Historical Reproductions”. To see the full list of other titles in this series from the Old Folding Maps please click on the series link. ...

Produced as part of the art publisher Thames & Hudson’s New Horizon series, North Pole, South Pole
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North Queensferry in 1895 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the village of North Queensferry at the Fife end of the Forth Bridge. Features include part of the Forth Bridge itself, NBR North Queensferry Branch with Railway Pier, Ferry Barns, Town Pier, Coastguard station, Beamer isl&, St Margarets, etc. A 1918 trade directory of Inverkeithing (including North Queensferry) is on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Touring map of the northern half of Queensl&, with enlargements of popular areas, street plans, lists of facilities, etc. The main map extends south to well beyond the Flinders Highway between Townsville & Mount Isa, including Mackay on the coast. The map shows the road network, including minor roads & unsurfaced tracks, plus railways & local airfields/aerodromes. Designated Tourist Routes are highlighted & symbols mark places of interest (many annotated with brief description), historical sites, tourist resorts, youth hostels, etc. Topography is indicated by names of mountain ranges & peaks, as well as by numerous rivers & creeks. National parks & aboriginal lands are highlighted. Along the eastern coast the map shows numerous coral reefs & islands of the Great Barrier Reef. Latitude/longitude grid is drawn at intervals of 1 ...

North Reddish & South West Denton in 1904 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map is dominated by Gorton Road which runs up its western side, with coverage stretching from St Elisabeth`s church & St Joseph`s RC church northward to St Agnes church & Reddish station. Other features here include Summerfield House, tramways, Reddish Iron Works, Ashbrook Farm, Barlow Fold. Further east the map is semi-rural, with two railways, the LNWR Stockport to Guide Bridge line & Sheffield & Midland Joint line crossing in the centre of the map. Other features include Denton Colliery sidings & mineral line, Holt Wood, Dane Bank, Denton Hall, etc. On the reverse is a large extract from the later 1914 revision of the map, showing the Gorton Road area at this later date for comparison. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

One of the titles in a series of large, indexed regional maps with fine, clear cartography. General relief is portrayed by hill-shading with selected spot heights without distracting from the other detail. The motorway network & recommended scenic routes stand out well from the background, but some may find minor local roads a little too faint. In some places exits from motorways are also rather lightly coloured. Intermediate driving distances are indicated throughout & special tourist routes are marked. The maps highlight picturesque towns & national parks, with a range of symbols marking campsites, youth hostels, museums, spas, various landmarks & places of interest, etc. Latitude & longitude grid is drawn at intervals of 10’. Map legend

Includes:: English. A separate index attached to the cover gives the postcode for each locality, including those beyond the German territory on sheets covering border regions.

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North Rhine-Westphalia
- Cologne
- The Ruhr region at 1:275, 000 in a series of eight regional road maps from Kümmerly + Frey

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Central & southern North Rhine-Westphalia & north-western Hesse at 1:125, 000 in a set of two waterproof & tear-resistant, contoured & GPS-compatible cycling maps from Kompass highlighting long-distance, primary & secondary routes, plus accommodation, hire & repair shops, places of interest, etc. Maps in this series have laminated surface which can be annotated with suitable marker pens. Each side of a map covers an area of approx. 121 x 81kms. Topography is shown by contours at 100m intervals with light relief shading, spot heights & colouring/graphics for various types of vegetation or land use. Boundaries of national/natural parks & other protected areas are marked. Colour-coded overprint highlights long-distance, primary & secondary cycling routes & mountain bike trails, each annotated with its waymarking sign or name, moderate or steep gradient markings, plus on long-distance & primary routes intermediate distances. Locations worth visiting are highlighted & symbols indicate accommodation options including campsites & youth hostels, E-bike charging stations, cycle hire & repair outlets, sport & recreational facilities, etc. The maps have 5-km UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link

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German state of North Rhine-Westphalia on a large, double-sided indexed road map at 1:200, 000 in the Mair Dumont’s Marco Polo series, prominently highlighting interesting locations & protected areas. An index booklet

Includes:: city centre street plans plus enlargements at 1:100, 000 showing in greater detail the environs with road access to Aachen, Bielefeld, Bochum, Bonn, Cologne, Dortmund, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Essen & Münster. Also included are plans of the Cologne, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Münster/ Osnabrück airports & of the Cologne, Dortmund, Düsseldorf & Essen Messe exhibition grounds. Maps in this Mair Dumont Marco Polo series indicate topography by light relief shading & the series is particularly good for identifying geographical

Features: mountain & hill chains, valleys, national/natural parks, etc. The maps boldly stress main roads & motorways in strong colours & selected towns in large letters, but also show minor roads & villages in considerable detail. Road information

Includes:: toll roads, traffic restrictions & seasonal closures, gradient marking for steep roads, etc. Motorway services clearly indicate types of facilities available there, & driving distances are marked on many small local roads. Scenic roads & special tourist routes are highlighted. Railway network

Includes:: narrow gauge & tourist lines, cable car lines, & chair lifts. Where appropriate, ferry connections are shown. Locations worth visiting, both town/villages & natural sites, are highlighted & graded; 15 best sites are prominently marked & cross-referenced to their descriptions in the accompanying booklet. Other tourist information

Includes:: campsites & youth hostels, landmarks, recreational facilities etc. Latitude & longitude grid is drawn at intervals of 10`. Each title comes with a booklet attached to the map cover containing street plans & maps at 1:100, 000 showing in greater detail road access to main cities. The booklet also provides an index listing towns/villages with their postcodes as well as rivers & landscape features, plus a table with distances/travelling times, & for route planning an overview of the whole area covered by the main map indicating the 15 special places of interest. Map legend & the descriptions include English. To see the list of titles in this series please click on the series link.









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