University of Waikato Library: Map Collection
Historical maps of the World, the Southern Hemisphere, Asia, Africa, Europe
(excluding U.K.), and South America
The Map Collection of the University of Waikato Library contains a comprehensive collection
of maps from around the world with detailed coverage of New Zealand and the Pacific.
These maps are held in storage. Please ask a librarian if you would like to use one.
The Whole World
Geography. A map of the world in three sections, describing the polar regions to the tropics in which are traced the
tracks of Lord Mulgrave and Captain Cook towards the North & South Pole and the torrid zone or tropical
regions with the new discoveries in the South Sea. A. Bell sculpt. 2 hemispheres each 15.2 cm. in diam.,
and one section 5.2 x 42.4 cm., on sheet 27 x 44.2 cm. Plate CXVII. [1780-1790].
A New & accurate chart of the world [cartographic material] : drawn from authentic surveys assisted by the most
approved modern maps & charts & regulated by astronl. observations whereon are described lines shewing the
variation of the magnetical needle, according to observations made by several experienced navigators about the year
1744. By Eman. Bowen, Geographer to His Majesty. Plate 3 from: A complete atlas, or, Distinct
view of the known world, by Emanuel Bowen. 36 x 44 cm. London: Printed for William Innys
and Joseph Richardson ... [et al.], 1752.
Orbis terrarium typus. Philip Cluver. 14.6 x 26.1 cm. 1683.
Il Mappamondo o sia Descrizione Generale del Globo. 34 x 39 cm. Originally published Venice: Antonio
Zatta, 1774. Facsimile published Christchurch: Avon Fine Prints, 1971.
Mappemonde a l'usage du Roy par Guillaume Delisle Premier geographe de Sm. 2 hemispheres each 31.7
cm. in diam., on sheet 50 x 71 cm. Paris: Guillaume Delisle, 1720.
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Orbis terrarum nova et accuratissima tabula. Auctore Nicalao Visscher. 2 hemispheres each 20.5 cm. in
diam., on sheet 41 x 51 cm. Originally published c1658. Facsimile published New York: Penn
Prints, [1962].
A General Chart: exhibiting the Discoveries made by Captn. James Cook in this and his two preceding Voyages,
with the Tracks of the Ships under his Command. By Lieut. Heny. Roberts of his Majesty's Royal Navy.
W. Palmer sculp. 43 x 67 cm. Originally published London, G. Nicol and T. Cadell, 1785.
Facsimile published Christchurch: Avon Fine Prints, 1968.
A New chart of the world, on Mercator's projection: exhibiting the tracks & discoveries of the most eminent
navigators to the present period. Plate [prepared 1801] from Cary's New Universal Atlas, containing
distinct maps of all the principal states and kingdoms throughout the World. From the latest and
best authorities extant. London: John Cary, 1808.
Chart of the World on Mercator’s projection. Plate from: Cary's new universal atlas containing separate
maps of all the kingdoms, states and countires throughout the world. 23 x 36 cm. London: for J.
Cary, 1813.
The Western hemisphere; the Eastern hemisphere. Plate from: Cary's new universal atlas containing
separate maps of all the kingdoms, states and countires throughout the world. 2 hemispheres
each 21.2 cm. in diam., on sheet 37.2 cm. x 56.6 cm. London: for J. Cary, 1813.
The Eastern Hemisphere. Plate from The history of England ... by David Hume; continued ... by
Tobias Smollett; and ... by E. Farr and E.H. Nolan ... 26 x 26 cm. London: James S. Virtue, 1860.
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Southern Hemisphere maps
Carte de l'hemisphere Austral montrant les routes des navigateurs les plus celebres. Par le Capitaine Jacques
Cook. Pl. 2 from: Voyage dans l'hemisphere austral, et autour du monde : fait sur les vaisseaux
de roi l'Aventure et la Resolution, en 1772, 1773, 1774 & 1775. Vol. 1. 48.5 cm. diam., on sheet
57.7 x 58.8 cm. [Paris : Hotel de Thou ..., 1778]
Southern Hemisphere. 56.4 cm. diam., on sheet 74.1 x 58.2 cm. London: Jas. Wyld, Geographer to
the King, Charing Cross, March 1836.
Southern hemisphere. [Robert] Kirkwood sculpt. Plate No. 3 from: A new general atlas ... of the
globe and a collection of maps and charts ... 48 cm. diam., on sheet 71.7 x 52.1 cm. Edinburgh:
John Thomson, 1817.
Hemisphere pour voir les terres meridional plus distinctement Australes de l'Academie Rle. des Sciences. Par
Guillaume de l'Isle. Plate 5 from: Atlas nouveau contenant toutes les parties du monde 45 x 45
cm. Amsterdam: Chez Jean Covens et Corneille Mortier Libraires, [1730].
No. 6 Circumjacent the South Pole. Engraved by J & C Walker. 27.5 x 27. 5 cm. London: Charles
Knight, 1852.
Africa
Briton or Boer, northern extension. Special map of the Northern Transvaal, Rhodesia, Bechuanaland and
Portuguese Territory. Compiled from best available souces by Wood & Ortlepp, compilers to Her
Majesty's Forces in South Africa. 73 x 100 cm. Cape Town: J.H. Robinson, 1900.
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Asia
Map of Turkistan and Adjacent Territory showing Russian boundaries as given by Lieut.Col. Lusilin of the
Russian Army. 42 x 71 cm. London: Cassell, 1875.
Asia noviter delineata. Auctore Guiljelmo Blaeuw. 34 x 46.5 cm. Amsterdam: J. Blaeu, 1662.
East Indian Islands. Plate from The history of England ... by David Hume; continued ... by Tobias
Smollett; and ... by E. Farr and E.H. Nolan ... 23.5 x 30.5 cm. London: James S. Virtue, 1860.
Asia, by William Darton. Plate from Atlas to Walker's Geography. London: Vernor and Hood,
1802.
Europe
Europa recens descripta, by Guilielmo Blaeuw [Willem Blaeu]. 41 x 55 cm. Originally published
Amsterdam: c1635. Facsimile edition London: c1966.
Europa, ad magnæ Europæ Gerardi Mercatoris P. imitationem Rumoldi Mercatoris [Rumold
Mercator]. 36 x 45 cm. Originally published Amsterdam: c1607. Facsimile edition London:
c1966.
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Europe (continued)
Spain and Portugal
Spain and Portugal, by Philip Smith; published under the superintendence of the Society for the
Diffusion of Useful Knowledge; J. & C. Walker, sculpt. 27 x 38 cm. Mounted on cloth in 12
panels. London: Edward Stanford, [c1850].
Spain. España I. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful
Knowledge. J. & C. Walker sculpt. 26 x 30 cm. Mounted on cloth in 12 panels. London: George
Cox, 1853.
Spain. España II. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful
Knowledge. J. & C. Walker sculpt. 26 x 35 cm. Mounted on cloth in 12 panels. London: Edward
Stanford, [c1850].
Spain. España III. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful
Knowledge. J. & C. Walker sculpt. 31 x 38 cm. Mounted on cloth in 12 panels. London: George
Cox, 1853.
Portugal. Published under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful
Knowledge; J. & C. Walker, sculpt. 35 x 25 cm. Mounted on cloth in 12 panels. London: George
Cox, 1853.
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Central and South America
Colombia & Guyana. Plate from Lizars' Edinburgh geographical general atlas containing maps of
every empire, state, and kingdom ... the whole engraved upon sixty-nine plates. 40.5 x 51 cm.
Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars, 1842.
Bolivia or Upper Peru; Chili and the United Provinces of South America or La Plata. Plate from Lizars'
Edinburgh geographical general atlas containing maps of every empire, state, and kingdom ... the
whole engraved upon sixty-nine plates. 40.5 x 51 cm. Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars, 1842.
Lower Peru, Brazil & Paraguay. Plate from Lizars' Edinburgh geographical general atlas containing
maps of every empire, state, and kingdom ... the whole engraved upon sixty-nine plates. 40.5 x 51
cm. Edinburgh: W.H. Lizars, 1842.
Mexico. Plate from: Cary's new universal atlas containing separate maps of all the kingdoms,
states and countires throughout the world. 23.5 x 29 cm. London: for J. Cary, 1813.
South America. Plate from: Cary's new universal atlas containing separate maps of all the
kingdoms, states and countires throughout the world. 23.5 x 29 cm. London: for J. Cary, 1813.
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Etc
Ptolemæi typus. From Geographiae Cl. Ptolemaei pars secunda, continens praeter antiquas ipsius
Ptol. recentiores etiam tabulas, quae vniversae terrae faciem nostro aevo cognitam exhibent. A
Hieronymo Porro Pat. incisas. ... Antonio Magino Patavino, .. 13.5 x 17.5 cm. Arnhem, Jon
Janszoon, 1617.
Mappa Aestivarum insularum, alias Barmudas dictarum, ad Ostia Mexicani aestuarij jacentium in latitudine,
by Willem and Johan Blaeu. 40 x 52.5 cm. Originally published in Theatrum orbis terrarum,
Amsterdam: 1635
Facsimile published Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1971
The Harmonia Macrocosmica seu atlas universalis et novus, totius universi creati cosmographiam generalem, et
novam exhibens, by Andreas Cellarius. Originally published Amsterdam: Gerhard Valk, 1708. 6 of
the 29 plates published in facsimile Melbourne: Australian Hoechst, c1968.
11. Situs terrae circulis coelestibus circundatae – The location of the Earth encircled by the celestial
circles.
19. Typus selenographicus lunae phases et aspectus varios adumbrans – Selenographic diagram depicting
the varying phases and appearances of the Moon by (means of) shading.
24. Haemisphaerium stellatum boreale antiquum – The northern stellar hemisphere of antiquity.
25. Haemisphaerium borealis coeli et terrae sphaerica scenographia – Spherical scenography of both the
celestial and terrestrial northern hemispheres.
27. Haemisphaerium stellatum austral antiquum – The southern stellar hemisphere of antiquity.
28. Haemisphaerium scenographicum austral coeli stellati et terrae – The southern hemisphere of both the
starry vault and the Earth, shown scenographically.
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