August has brought many familiar faces back to the store. It's always fun to see regular customers! Earlier this month we had a photographer come to the shop to take photos for an article in a magazine that will be coming out next summer. We snapped a few photos of our own too.
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!
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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.
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This stunning map of the British Isles comes from John Pine's The Tapestry Hangings of the House of Lord's representing the several Engagements between the English and Spanish Fleets..., published in 1739. The maps in Pine's work illustrate a series of charts first published by Robert Adams in 1588, which show the English and Spanish Fleets and the subsequent destruction of the Armada. In 1739 John Pine made engravings of the tapestries, which later burned in 1834. |
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1739 - A Chart showing the Several places of Action between the English and Spanish fleets - Antique Map |
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1730 - Cartes des Indes et de la Chine - Antique Map |
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1525 - Untitled Southeast Asia - Antique Map
The map reflects the Ptolemaic belief that the Indian Ocean was landlocked, and the area on the right side of the image (labeled Sinae, or China) was assumed to be connected to a large southern continent.
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1695 - Tab. XI Asiae, comprehendens Indiam extra Gangem - Antique Map |
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1720 - Le Detroit de Malacca (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia) - Antique Map |
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Maps of Newton and Brookline MA |
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We have just added maps from the 1893 Atlas of Brookline, Mass. and the 1886 Atlas of Newton, Mass. to our website. These maps show property owners names from the time they were published. They are a favorite of local historians and homeowners, who love to pore over the maps and find all sorts of interesting facts about their area. |
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1886 - Index to Maps in Atlas of Newton - Antique Map |
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1886 - Map of the City of Newton (MA) Section R - Antique Map |
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1886 - Newton Centre (MA) Section N - Antique Map |
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1893 - Index Map Brookline, Mass. - Antique Map |
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1893 - Plate 4, Brookline, Mass. - Antique Map |
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A Handsome Chart of the Pacific Ocean |
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This is a spectacular example of an early British nautical chart of the Pacific Ocean by Imray. It includes the Philippines, Polynesia, Australia, New Zealand, Easter Island, the Galapagos Islands, part of Hawaii, the west coast of South America including Patagonia, and part of the Caribbean. Some of it's many delightful features are notations such as "Islands from the Spanish Charts (Doubtful)" and places labeled with question marks indicating there were still areas that were unknown or unverified. |
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1849/1855 - A New Chart of the South Pacific Ocean including Australia, the East India Islands, Polynesia & the Western Coast of South America - Antique Map |
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Marvelous Massachusetts Map |
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This handsome folding map of Massachusetts shows the railroads around the time of their greatest extent. It was folded so that it could be easily carried around the state in a pocket. This was when the US was moving towards automobiles as a preferred form of transport and by the 1910s, some smaller branches of the railroads were closing down, such as the Nantucket RR that closed in 1917. This map features detailed inset maps of Boston and the Greater Boston Area. |
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1902 - Map of Massachusetts - Antique Map |
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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, recently added items you don't want to miss! |
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1950s - Cambridge (England) - by Kerry Lee |
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1904 - The Leeward Islands - Antique Map |
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1861 - Plan of Concord & Sudbury Rivers with the Meadows Adjoining and Profile of the Concord and Sudbury Rivers - Antique Map |
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1904 - The Windward Islands - Antique Map |
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Our shop is currently operating on summer hours!
Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm.
Sundays 12pm - 5pm.
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!
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