Recent Catalogs from George Ritzlin Maps & Books

List 108 A selection of maps issued on the 450th anniversary of the publication of Abraham Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum," generally considered the first modern atlas. .Featured are several maps by Ortelius. Also included are unusual 19th and early 20th century facsimiles of rare cartographic items, a 19th century history of the Carey & Lea publishing firm and two early portraits of George Washington.-- one a pro-Federalist campaign item and the other a gift for subscribers to the Philadelphia Ledger in 1856.

In the list are a diverse selection of maps including an early 19th century depiction of the "southern states," a highly decorative map of France with a border of city plans and forts, several maps of British victories in the War of Spanish Succession and a Punch cartoon from the era of colonial imperialism with Cecil Rhodes astride a map of Africa.