Blaeu’s of Brazil
These maps impressively detail the Dutch possessions in Brazil. Whilst these colonies were short lived – only existing from 1630 until 1661 – they are powerful in promoting the colony […]
Tag Archives: maps
War Map Exhibition
We are delighted to invite you to join us for an exhibition at The Map House, from 23rd September – 18th November 2016. We will be showcasing a powerful collection of rare propaganda and […]
Map Of The Month
The focus of our Map of the Month this time is “A Description of East India Conteyning th’Empire of the Great Mogoll.”This is the first regional map of India in […]
The London Map Fair 2016
This time last weekend, we participated in the Annual London Map Fair at The Royal Geographical Society. We had a beautiful weekend showcasing some of the greatest cities in history […]
Miami Map Fair 2016
On the weekend of February 5th – 7th, The Map House exhibited at the 23rd Annual Miami International Map Fair at the History Miami Museum. This event showcased antique maps, rare […]
Map of the Month
The map featured on our blog today is a very complicated piece of cartography. It was first issued as a topographical folding map of the Balkan Peninsula; however, in 1878, […]
Arthur Cottam’s Star Maps
As International Dark Sky Week, Global Astronomy Month, and the UN International Year of Light coincide, we figured what better opportunity to put together Arthur Cottam’s Star Maps. This stark and yet beautiful collection provides a wonderful visual […]
Map Of The Month
Jumping forward in time, our offering this month is an important piece of map-making in the annals of oil discovery and production in the 20th century: “Geologic Map of the […]
Homes & Antiques Magazine
This February, we are excited to be featured in Homes and Antiques Magazine, in an article about Icelandic artist Kristjana S. Williams. Back in September 2014, we collaborated with Kristjana […]
Scottish Widows Pensions Commercial Filming
Recently, Scottish Widows asked us if they could film a commercial for their Pensions Department with the inspiring Wild Camel conservationist and desert explorer, John Hare! How could we decline!? Here’s […]