Today we have a slightly different email format: Staff Highlights!

As we go through our days here at the store, we interact with many different people and maps. It is quite fun to revisit maps and see them through the eyes of people who have never seen anything like them. So we thought we would keep track of the maps that bring us joy throughout the month and share them with you! We hope you will enjoy seeing a few of the maps we have shared with our in-store customers lately!

P.S. Our guest rooms are filling up for the summer, so if you are thinking about visiting the Cape, book soon!

We have scattered availability throughout June, July, and August, and you can always contact us to ask about what dates are available! Autumn is also a wonderful time on Cape Cod, definitely worth a visit!

We are always adding new maps to the website, and although new items aren't the focus of this email, you can always visit our Newly Listed Maps section to see everything from the past month or so. We have a Great Maps - Super Deals category that offers our discounted items. And don't forget that we also have a category specifically for maps under $100!

If you are looking for something specific, we recommend using the search function or the "Filter By" function on the left side above the listings to search within a category.

~Gmail users: be sure to click "View entire message" at the bottom of the email so you don't miss anything!

Our Specialty Reproductions

All of our reproductions are high-quality, but the maps in our "Specialty Reproductions" category are particularly exceptional, many of which were printed on a printing press and hand-colored. With a wide variety of subjects, and a style and color that delights the eye, there is something for everyone!

A View of London about 1560 - Reproduction Map

Cioutat - Grapes - Reproduction

Elephant - Elefante - Reproduction on Antique Paper

Fiorenza (Florence, Italy) - Reproduction Map

A shark on antique paper, a seahorse on regular paper, and roses on antique sheet music, all hand-colored.

Virginia in the 1500s including North Carolina - Americae pars, Nunc Virginia - Reproduction Map

Antique Railroad Maps and Booklets

The romance of the age of rail travel is palpable in these wonderful maps, books, and booklets. A trip that once took weeks could be completed in a matter of days. Not only that, but trains were generally safer and more comfortable than travelling by ship or carriage. These maps evoke the trips their previous owners embarked on, and all the fascinating historical details that attend such musings. We have heard there is increased interest in rail travel in the US these days, which is very exciting! Perri recently made a trip to NYC by rail and it was marvelous!

1927 - Triangle Tour of British Columbia including Jasper National Park, Mount Robson Park, Canadian Rockies and the Scenic Seas of the North Pacific Coast / Map of Alaska and the Yukon - Antique Map

1890 - Tourist Map of the Boston and Maine Railroad - Antique Map

1898 - Historic Lake Champlain - Antique Tourist Booklet with Photographs

1876 - Map of the South Mountain and Boston Rail Road Connections... - Antique Map

1913 - Aero View Map showing Territory covered by the Lines of the Bay State Street Railway Co and their Connections - Antique Map

1904 - Tourist's Handbook. Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico - Antique Map

1925 - Map of the Denver & Rio Grande, Western Pacific & Connections - Antique Railroad Pamphlet with Colorful Views and Map

If railroad maps aren't quite your thing, we also have other types of transportation maps, including automobile, cycling, and flying!

Levasseur Maps

These sumptuously decorated French maps come from Levasseur's Atlas National Illustre... Each sheet features a detailed map with a border filled with images that evoke the area on the map, whether that be a bison and vultures on the map of North America or symbols of the local produce and trades on the maps of each Department of France. Taking a moment to look closely rewards you with new observations each time.

1851 - Amerique Septentrionale - Antique Map

1851 - Dept. Des Htes. Pyrenees - Antique Map

1851 - France - Dept. du Var. - Antique Map

1851 - Martinique - Colonies Francaises, Martinique, Amerique du Sud. - Antique Map

Adams Syn Chronological Chart or Map of History

If you are searching for something fascinating, unusual, and colorful, look no further! These charts cover history from Adam and Eve to the year of their publication (1878 or 1885) with timelines, maps, illustrations, and historical notes. Approximately 22 feet long, they could be sectioned and framed in a long hallway or one above another on a large wall. It is difficult to explain just how amazing these are, and they are incredible to see in person.

1878 - Adams Syn Chronological Chart or Map of History - Antique Chromolithograph Print Map

1885 - Adams Syn Chronological Chart or Map of History - Antique Chromolithograph Print Map

Statistical Maps

Statistical maps and charts offer a fascinating glimpse into a place and time. You can learn not only how many barrels of corn was produced in a region per year, or how many Methodists, Catholics, and Presbyterians there were in a given area, but also what people were interested in, concerned about, and tracking with statistics (such as how many Swedish-born people there were in different parts of the US).

1895 - Statistics, New York State - Antique Map

1898 - True Valuation of Real Estate and Improvements Thereon Per Capita: 1890/ Assessed Valuation on Real and Personal Property Per Capita: 1890 - Antique Map

1898 - Composition of Church Membership of the States and Territories: 1890 - Antique

A Few New Additions

With Summer as busy as it is, we just don't have time to put as many new items online. Here are a few noteworthy, recently-added items you don't want to miss! Our next email will have a full batch of newly listed maps!

This map of Switzerland is now our oldest map in the store!

1535 - Tabu. Nova Helvetiae - Antique Map

North is oriented to the bottom, and the Alps are at the top.

1896 - The Bermuda Islands - Antique Map

Our shop is currently operating on spring hours!

Monday- Saturday 10am - 5pm.

We have limited staff and may be open on Sundays, but may be closed- call ahead to check.

You can shop online any day, any time: mapsofantiquity.com 

Or give us a call at: 508-945-1660

If you or your loved-ones need accommodations, send them to our converted 18th century farmhouse, Chatham Guest Rooms. We have been very well reviewed on TripAdvisor!

Our Guest Rooms calendar is already filling up for Summer! Book now to avoid disappointment.

Book your stay now at Chatham Guest Rooms. The rates are reasonable and you will be staying in the building that is home to Maps of Antiquity. You can pop in to look at maps quite easily during business hours. We rent rooms year 'round!