A vintage navigational map highlighting Baltimore and surrounding areas. Features detailed street layouts, major highways, points of interest, and local landmarks. Includes Amoco service stations and refueling points, as well as inset maps of key neighborhoods. Ideal for collectors of automotive ephemera, historical maps, or Baltimore memorabilia. Good reference for.....

Folded map.

Chicago: Rand McNally & Co., 1927. The map by C. J. Collins serves as a promotional tool for the Union Pacific Railroad System, showcasing its extensive network of single and double-tracked routes operated by various entities. The legend in the lower right helps identify these routes and connections, while competitor.....

France: [American Express], c1950s. Folded Map. The piece outlines several tours that could be taken in detail with a nice birds-eye map.

Leipsic: Karl Baedeker, 1909. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —Karl Baedeker transformed the nature of travel by replacing the discursive, anecdotal guidebooks of the 18th century with systematic, data-driven handbooks. By 1909, the 'Baedeker' was so authoritative that it dictated the success of hotels and the movement of thousands of travellers across the.....

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, 1907. Third Edition. HISTORICAL CONTEXT / SIGNIFICANCE —Baedeker guides represent the gold standard of late 19th- and early 20th-century travel literature, combining precision, practicality, and durability. This Canadian volume reflects a transitional moment: railways extending into new territories, tourism expanding beyond established European circuits, and Alaska emerging.....

Germany: Halle, Joham, Gebauer, 1756. Background Information:The map shows the conflicts in Mauretania and the province of Africa Proconsularis during the early first century AD. Gaetulien.The Romanised name of an ancient Berber tribe inhabiting Getulia, covering the large desert region south of the Atlas Mountains, bordering the Sahara. Mauretania (also.....

Blackwell's Oxford is a renowned independent bookstore located in Oxford, England. Established in 1879, it has become one of the most famous and historic bookstores in the UK, known for its vast selection of books and its iconic presence in the heart of Oxford. The store is particularly famous for its.....

Historical Context —Before the widespread use of digital navigation, compact guides such as those produced by Cartes Taride were essential tools for both residents and visitors in Paris. These guides combined cartography with transit information, reflecting the increasing complexity of urban mobility in the 20th century.With the expansion of the.....

Havana, Cuba: Cuban Tourist Commission, 1949. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —Issued in 1949 by the Cuban Tourist Commission, this map presents Havana at the height of its international tourism era, when the city stood among the most glamorous destinations in the Americas. Reflecting Cuba's close economic and cultural ties with the United States.....

London: Nicholas Tindal, c1745. This Map is From:  "The Continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of England: From the Revolution to the Present Times" by Nicholas Tindal (a translation of Rapin-Thoyras's "Histoire d'Angleterre"), an atlas presenting a history of the military engagements and campaigns of the War of the Spanish Succession.....

A modest but engaging piece of WWII home-front material, enhanced by its uncommon San Antonio promotional overprint and Fred Harvey association.Genres: Ephemera, Americana, Cartography, Military HistorySubjects: World War II Home Front, San Antonio Texas, Fred Harvey Company, Military Ribbons and Decorations, Promotional Maps, U.S. Armed Forces, Wartime Advertising, Rand McNally.....

London: Printed for Charles Dilly et al. 1791. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —First issued in the mid-18th century, Guthrie’s 'Grammar' became the standard geographical text of the English-speaking world. Its success lay in its 'Commercial' focus, providing merchants and educators with the statistical and political data necessary to navigate an expanding British.....