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London Original Print Fair at The Royal Academy of the Arts.

April 20, 2017by themaphouse Leave a comment

We are excited to announce that we will be exhibiting at the London Original Print Fair in May, held at the Royal Academy of the Arts.  An annual affair, the London Original Print Fair […]

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Exhibitions & Events, Fairs

Passports: The One Show, with John Simpson

March 28, 2017by themaphouse

BBC’s The One Show visited The Map House for a spot of filming in our galleries to discuss the history of the passport with foreign correspondent and world affairs editor of […]

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Features, Press

Blaeu’s of Brazil

December 16, 2016by themaphouse Leave a comment

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 […]

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Collections, Features

War Map Exhibition

August 19, 2016by themaphouse

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 […]

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Exhibitions & Events, Specialist Catalogues

Map Of The Month

June 23, 2016by themaphouse Leave a comment

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 […]

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Map of the Month

The London Map Fair 2016

June 11, 2016by themaphouse Leave a comment

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 […]

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Exhibitions & Events, Fairs

Miami Map Fair 2016

April 14, 2016by themaphouse Leave a comment

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 […]

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Collections, Fairs

Map of the Month

September 5, 2015by themaphouse Leave a comment

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, […]

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Map of the Month

Arthur Cottam’s Star Maps

April 24, 2015by themaphouse Leave a comment

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 […]

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Collections

Map Of The Month

March 4, 2015by themaphouse Leave a comment

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 […]

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Map of the Month

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For over a century, The Map House has specialized in collecting fine cartographic material. Whether you are planning a visit to our Knightsbridge gallery or are curious about antique maps and prints more generally, we welcome your interest.

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