Rare Mid-19th Century Sailing Maps of Japan and China

1851 Anthropology 1ed History of Humans Primitive Culture AFRICA China India Japan ‘The Natural History of the Human Species’ is a rare, mid-19th-century treatise on the history of humans

1856 1ed Narrative of Expedition American Squadron Perry Hawks JAPAN China MAPS Matthew C Perry was one of the most important American Naval officers during the 19th-century. While he was notable for

1870 Across America & Asia Exploration Silver Mining CHINA Japan MAPS Pumpelly Raphael Pumpelly was a 19th-century explorer who is notable for his journeys into China, Japan, and northern Asia. He ven

Rare mid 19th Century map of Southern Regions, Antarctica, South Pole, The Southern Polar Regions by J. H. Colton, from an 1855 first edition, Colton's Atlas of The World. A rare look at Antarctic exp

1855 Shipwrecks Sailing Whaling SLAVES Voyage and Venture Maelstrom Illustrated A rare, mid-19th-century book on sea adventures and ship wrecks entitled ‘Voyage and Venture’. This illustrated work

1850 Survey of Holy Land MAPS Jerusalem Bethlehem Canaan Bible Nativity Israel J.T. Bannisters “Survey of the Holy Land” is a rare, mid-19th-century history of Israel and Palestine. In thi

1864 HUGE Family Bible MAPS Glasgow Scotland + English Commentary Henry & Scott A rare, mid-19th-century family bible published in Glasgow. Large devotional family Bibles were popular beginning in the

1847 1ed Mexican-American War Zachary Taylor Battle MAPS Campaign Sketch William Henrys “Campaign Sketches of the War with Mexico” is a rare, mid-19th-century first-hand account of the Mex

World map showing the spread of diseases across the globe in mid-19th century. Three inset maps show diseases in North America, the spread of cholera throughout the world and South Africa. Charts and

Mid 19th C. oil on canvas depicting sailing ships, unsigned. Image 20” x 29”, Overall in a black ripple cut China Trade frame 26” x 36”.

1855 Savage World Geography History MAPS Coins Commerce Native American INDIANS Charles Savage’s ‘The World, Geographical, Historical, and Statistical’ is a mid-19th-century account of the histo

1867 Exploration in EGYPT Holy Land Sinai Ruins Pyramids Bible Archaeology MAPS The Handwriting of God is a fascinating, mid-19th-century account of the Holy Land and Egypt from the Old Testament time

1855 1ed Voyages in India Japan & CHINA Commodore Perry Expedition Bayard Taylor Bayard Taylor was a 19th-century travel writer whose abundant notes and reports have been referenced for decades since

1857 1ed Illinois Native American Indians Tribes MAPS Gerhard Geography Chicago “Illinois As It Is” is a mid-19th-century treatise, or report, on the state of Illinois focusing on all aspects of h

1857 Voyages NAVIGATION Lunar & Nautical Tables Astronomy Sea Sailing Ships George Colemans “Lunar and Nautical Tables” is a mid-19th-century treatise on nautical surveying written to inst

1854 HUGE MAP 1ed California Gold Rush Baldwin Complete Gazetteer Americana Thomas Baldwin’s ‘Complete Gazetteer’ is a mid-19th-century book describing a comprehensive history of the United Stat

1850 1ed History of IRELAND Geography MAP Queen Victoria Oliver Cromwell 3v SET Thomas Wrights “History of Ireland” is a mid-19th-century account of the earliest times in Irish history thr

1857 Illinois Government Native American Indians MAP Frederick Gerhard Geography “Illinois As It Is” is a mid-19th-century treatise, or report, on the state of Illinois focusing on all aspects of

1864 American History INDIANS Mexico TEXAS Revolutionary War US Map Willson Marcus Willson’s “American History” is a mid-19th-century compendium of the history of the United States from its earl

1837 New York as it is History Colleges City Map Census Religious Institution The mid-19th century book, ‘New York as it is,’ gives an overview of New York City as it existed in 1837 with an inclu

1864 Civil War era American Commerce Reports Trade Import HUGE MAP Railroads Statistics of the Foreign and Domestic Commerce of the United States is a mid-19th-century report on the values of goods an

1864 Civil War American Commerce Reports HUGE MAP Railroads Trade Import Statistics of the Foreign and Domestic Commerce of the United States is a mid-19th-century report on the values of goods and tr

1895 BEAUTIFUL Journey Around the World CHINA Japan Australia Egypt Greece Opium Francis and Harriet Clark’s “Journey Around the World” is a late 19th-century travelogue of their voyages to vari

1826 ASIA Voyages CHINA Japan Ryukyu Islands Loochoo Basil Hall Basil Hall was a 19th-century Scottish naval officer who is best remembered for his accounts of his world voyages. Hall wrote about his