Maps

Jodocus Hondius’ additions for his edition of Gerhard Mercator’s pioneering 'Atlas Sive Cosmographicae Meditationes de Fabrica Mundi et Fabricati Figura' made the work one of the most accomplished collections of maps from the early 17th century.

On how many different journeys can an old map take you? We spotted this 1930 novelty map of London which sold for £1250 at Sportingold in Barnsley in February this year and were so intrigued by its content that we could not resist researching it further

Ahead of a very busy period for the trade, we kick off our guide to the events coming up with a London fair marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

Two of London’s salerooms sold Georgian pocket globes on March 12. Both hammered well above what proved modest estimates.

In this the 250th anniversary year of American Independence being declared, a rare printed silk map of British North America emerged for sale in Dorset.

Story of major British cartography collection provides a good case study in how export licences operate

The latest Library Sale at Cheffins in Cambridge included a rare French map documenting the campaign of ‘Charles Edward Prince de Galles’ in 1745-46.

I do hope that a good home will be found for the manuscript of Bernard Romans’ chart of Florida (‘Museum buyer sought to keep ‘outstanding’ £6m maritime chart collection in the UK’, News, ATG No 2706).

One of only three known surviving copies of a rare 1644 century Chinese woodblock map has been bought by The Sunderland Collection.

A very early enamel map of the London Underground will be unveiled at a specialist fair next month.

A miniature map of the Turkish Ottoman Empire is among the items being offered by Sanders of Oxford at London Map Fair on June 7-8.

Our look ahead at fairs coming up in the capital, including the Firsts and PBFA events held a short hop apart on the same weekend

Several middle-market pocket globes have appeared at regional salerooms recently – here is a selection