Reproduction of map of Bermuda, by Dutch cartographer Willem Blaeu (1571 – 1638). Colored, text in Latin. Dated 1648. Map shows entire island broken into land holdings with a key at bottom to names of all shareholders.

Reproduction of world map (with caption title "Frederick De Wit: Atlas, 1680"), dated 1680. Borders contain very elaborate illustrations of mythological scenes. Printed by John Bartholomew & Son.

Reproduction of world map dated 1635. Border cartouches with illustrations representing the planets, seasons, the seven wonders of the world, and the four elements of earth, air, fire and water. (Map 0545 is a duplicate from another publisher at a different size.)

Reproduction of world map dated 1635. Border cartouches with illustrations representing the planets, seasons, the seven wonders of the world, and the four elements of earth, air, fire and water. (Map 0542 is a duplicate from another publisher at a different size.)

Reproduction of medieval world map, undated. Borders are filled with illustrations of the four elements of earth, air, fire and water. From the Royal Library of Copenhagen.

photo of original; Basel attributed to artist (city of origin?)

Reproduction of medieval map of known world (i.e., the eastern hemisphere), based on the description found in Ptolemy's Geography (ca. 150 CE). works all text in Latin. Black and white. Fanciful illustrations of clouds and winds around border.

photo of original; artist from Strassburg?

Reproduction of world map dated 1667. Borders contain very elaborate illustrations of mythological scenes.

Reproduction of New World map dated 1500, showing portions of Europe, and details of exploration in New World, in Caribbean and along South American coast. Reproduced by American Heritage from Jomard's Les Monuments de la Geographie, 1862.