NORTH AMERICA Antique Map 111 years old 12x16 in. 1897 Start Price USD 18.50 Current Price USD 18.50 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 22.95 Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, August 30, 2008 End Time Saturday, September 06, 2008 Location Shelby, Ohio See more about 'NORTH AMERICA Antique Map 111 years old 12x16 in. 1897' Description NORTH AMERICAWith Detailed Routes of 27 Explorers 1497 - 1682 Large Authentic 111-Year-Old Antique Map Other Ebay members have added this item to their watch lists.Act now, before it's too late! Please see below for closeup scans. Printed in 1897 (DATED), this is a beautifully detailed, 111-year-old color map of the North American Continent including Greenland, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, British Honduras (Belize) and more. It measures about 12 by 16 inches (about 30 by 40 cm.), and is in Very Good condition. This map is very detailed showing topographical features, countries and colonies, cities and towns, routes of historical exploration (see below for list) and much more. Terrain elevations are shown in fine reliefed hachures as was the practice in 19th Century cartography. The entire map is surrounded by an engraved border, typical of finer maps of the period. This is a guaranteed genuine antique map!It ships complete with certificate of authenticity documenting source, maker and date of printing. Here is a list of exploration routes shown on this map: John and Sebastain Cabot 1497-98, Vespucius 1497-98, Ponce de Leon 1513, Hernandex de Cordoba 1517, Juan de Grijalva 1518, Hernando Cortes 1519, Alonzo de Pineda 1519, Pedro de Alvarado 1524, Giovanni da Verrazano 1524, Hurtado de Mendoza 1532, Diego Becerra 1533, Jacques Cartier 1534-35, Hernando de Soto 1539-42, Francisco de Ulloa 1539, Hernando de Alarco 1540, Corondao 1540, Cabrillo and Ferrelo 1542-43, Frobisher 1576, Sir Francis Drake 1579, Davis 1585-87, Hudson 1610-11, Champlain 1615-16, Baffin 1616, Groseilliers and Radisson 1659-60, Joliet and Marquette 1673, La Salle 1681-82. This map was printed on a single sheet of stock, hinged in the center and blank on the reverse, and bound into an antique book. The coloring on this map is very fresh, and the registration and typography are particularly fine. There are no marks or stains and the paper is clean and not brittle. It's hard to make out in the scan, but there is a small tear in the left-hand margin half-way down the map, reducing this map from a rating of Fine to Very Good. Highly suitable for framing, it would look gorgeous in your great room, office, den or study. It is similar to many of the maps shown in expensive 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 increase in value with time, so treat it well. Please ask all questions before placing your bid. These scans are enlarged to show representative detail. .. 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 2,000 ART PRINTS and 500 ANTIQUE MAPS all 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!