August 9, 2023
Hello, Map Friends!
Hello August!

So far this summer has brought many delights, including the return of summer visitors, plentiful sunshine, sweet sea breezes, and a new flag for the store! We hear so many people say "I've been driving by for years and always wanted to stop and see your shop." We hope this cheerful flag will intrigue and excite passersby enough that they will stop in and see the store.

We also have a selection of maps, including two handsome wall maps, on show at the Rockland Trust Bank in Orleans for the month of August. They look so wonderful alongside the bank's tasteful color and decor. If you are in the area, feel free to pop into the bank to have a look!


We are in Wedding Season here in Chatham, with happy couples from near and far tying the knot at one of the many venues on Cape Cod. If you will be attending a wedding this year, perhaps an antique map would be the perfect gift to celebrate the newlyweds' love story. With so many fascinating maps available, you are sure to find the perfect gift!
Below, we shall highlight some exciting new maps, but you can always visit our Newly Listed Maps section to see everything from the past month or so. We have a Great Maps - Super Deals category that offers our discounted items. And don't forget that we also have a category specifically for maps under $100!
 
If you are looking for something specific, we recommend using the search function or the "Filter By" function on the left side above the listings to search within a category.


A Gorgeous Early 18th Century Map of Scotland
This is a richly detailed, antique, hand-colored map of Scotland, by Herman Moll, published by George Grierson c. 1732. After the death of Herman Moll in 1732, Grierson produced Irish editions of Moll's maps that were no longer under copyright. The map is flanked on the sides by lovely engraved illustrations of Edinburgh, Glasgow, St. Andrews, Sterling, Montrose, Aberdeen, Edinburgh Castle, Sterling Castle, Dunotyr Castle in Merns (Dunnottar Castle), The Bass, and Channery Town in Ross (Fortrose).
1732 - The North Part of Great-Britain Called Scotland. With Considerable Improvements and many Remarks not Extant in any Map According to the Newest and Exact Observations By Herman Moll Geographer, 1714.
Affordable Antique Prints
Max, our newest team member, has been working tirelessly on listing antique prints and we have added dozens more to the website! We now have dozens, maybe even hundreds, of newly added antique prints, most of which are under $75. The subject range from Europe to New York City and Virginia to New Zealand. Max says, please take a look and we hope you enjoy!
1868 - Central Park, The Lake From the East Side - Antique Print
19th century - St. Peters and The Vatican - Antique Print
19th century - Jerusalem - Antique Print
1867 - The City of Adelaide, South Australia - Antique Print
19th century - Lucknow India - Antique Print
1868 - The New Harlem Bridge 1868 - Antique Print
Pictorial Maps
Pictorial maps are perfect for Summer with their fun illustrations or bright colors. We continue to find interesting pictorial maps to add to our website. They are a favorite with us and our customers!
1967 - Maine, Truly a Thrilling Vacation! - Vintage Map
1905 - Boston Harbor, Bird's Eye View. - Antique Map
1939 - State of Rhode Island - Antique Pictorial Map
1935 - Map of Connecticut by John Held Jr. - Antique Map
1951 - Europe Occidentale - Pictorial Map
1951 - Europe Centrale & Orientale - Pictorial Map
1951 - Vue du Centre de Paris - Vintage Map
Rare Boston Maps
We have added so many phenomenal maps of Boston to our website this year, and they just keep coming! Here we have a fascinating map of the Terminal Facilities of Boston, showing the railroads and their specific wharves and Transfer Stations. It is part map, and part modern art! Below is a gorgeous older map of the city, published when the Mill Dam was still in use and the filling of Back Bay had not yet begun. It shows the Boston Neck as it was in the 1850s.
1899 - Terminal Facilities of Boston - Antique Map
1853 - Plan of Boston, Comprising a part of Charlestown and Cambridge - Antique Map
Other New Additions
We wish we could highlight every newly-added map, chart, and print and give each one its moment in the spotlight, but unfortunately it just isn't possible. Here are a few more noteworthy items you don't want to miss!
1693 - England and Wales - Angliae Regnum, tam in Septem Antiqua Anglo-Saxonum Regna... - Antique Map
1863 - Preliminary Coast Chart No. 69 Florida Reefs From Elbow to Lower Matecumbe Key - Antique Chart
1863 - Atlantic Coast of the United States, in four sheets, Sheet No. 4, Mosquito Inlet to Key West - Antique Map
Cape Cod, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (Blue and White version) - Reproduction
Our shop is currently operating on summer hours!
Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm.
Sundays 12pm - 5pm.
 
You can shop online any day, any time: mapsofantiquity.com 
Or give us a call at: 508-945-1660



If you or your loved-ones need accommodations, send them over to our converted 18th century farmhouse, Chatham Guest Rooms. We have been very well reviewed on TripAdvisor!

Take a Summer trip to Cape Cod and enjoy the beaches, restaurants, walking trails, and nearby bike path! Drive around the Cape visiting antique stores, mom & pop shops, and old timey general stores. Chatham is a wonderful place to stay to experience all the Cape has to offer!

Planning for summer? Make your bookings early to ensure you get your preferred dates and accommodations! We are getting bookings daily for the summer months.
Book your stay now at Chatham Guest Rooms! The rates are reasonable and you will be staying in the building that is home to Maps of Antiquity! You can pop in to look at maps quite easily during business hours. We rent rooms year 'round!