BARBADOS Fine Antique Map GUADELOUPE 110 years old 1898 Start Price USD 19.00 Current Price USD 19.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 24.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 Location Shelby, Ohio See more about 'BARBADOS Fine Antique Map GUADELOUPE 110 years old 1898' Description PUERTO RICO AND THE LESSER ANTILLES Authentic 111-Year-Old Antique Map12 by 16 Inches Printed in 1898 (dated), this beautifully detailed, color map of the Lesser Antilles islands in the Carbbean Sea is 110 years old. The overall size measures about 12 by 16 inches (about 30 by 40 cm), and it is in FINE condition. It shows a huge amount of detail, including topographical features (active volcanoes are marked in red), latitude and longitude, reefs and shoals, routes of old railways lighthouses, historic battlefields, depths of coastal waters and more. The colors on this map are bright and fresh even though this map is over 100 years old. Terrain elevations are shown using hachures, as was the custom in 19th Century cartography, and depths of coastal waters are shown using isobars. This map covers from Trinidad up to Porto Rico. Six islands and island groups are shown in enlarged detail: Puerto Rico, St. Thomas & St. John (the US Virgin Islands), Guadeloupe, Martinique, Dominica and Barbados. The entire map is surrounded by an engraved decorative border, typical of finer maps of the Victorian Era. This is a guaranteed genuine antique map!It ships complete with Certificate of Authenticity documenting source, maker and date of printing. These scans are enlarged to show representative detail. .. This map was printed on a single sheet, hinged in the center and blank on the reverse, and bound whole into an antique book. Framed, this would look truly impressive in your office, library, den or study. It is similar to many of the maps shown in expensive on-line and mail-order catalogues, only this is an actual antique, not just made to look like one. NOT a modern copy or reproduction! This map will appreciate in value with the passage of time, so keep it safe. Please ask all questions before placing your bid. Shipped flat by USPS First Class Mail within the USA; by Airmail to all others. Buyer to pay actual shipping and packaging at cost. Please consult shipping calculator below for exact cost to your location. WE SHIP WORLDWIDE! Insurance is available at cost, and is recommended. Although we pack our items to exceed USPS recommendations, the occasional mishap can occur. If you decline insurance coverage, you thereby assume all risk of loss or damage. I'll be happy to combine your multiple purchases into a single shipment to save you money on shipping cost.Please see checkout instructions. ca97c Check out our eBay Store, The Art Page. We have over 1,500 art prints listed at Buy It Now Prices. *** AMERICANA - BOTANICALS - HISTORICAL - PINUPS ****** MODERN ART - FAMOUS ARTISTS - WILDLIFE AND MORE *** Big savings on shipping costs when you add multiple items to your order! Just click on the STORE link on this page. Place a Bid!