Willem Blaeu

"Comitatus Northantonensis; vernacule Northampton Shire."

Amsterdam, 1648. German text. 415 x 500mm.

One of the most decorative maps of the county, with 10 armorials, a scale cartouche depicting putti, and a rustic title cartouche.

worth about £300

John speed

(see bottom
for more
John Speed maps)

worth around £400

John Rocque

value £30

Archie Fullerton

value £15 - £20

Piggot

An engraved map of the county with title, scale, explanation and list of hundreds. Embellished with a view of Peterborough Cathedral. 8 3/4 x 14 inches.

 From I. Slater’s
New British Atlas

worth around £50 - £60

J Roper & G Cole

an interesting engraved Georgian plan of Northampton town embellished with a vignette view of Northampton which stretches right across the base of the plan. Town arms and compass rose.

7 x 9 1/2 inches.

from The British Atlas.

worth around £40

C. 1675

John Ogilby

showing the stretch of road in Northamptonshire
between London and Derby

worth about £120

for more information on this map  :
old atlases

Peter Van Der Ker

worth £50

this map often called "the miniature Speed" is only about 10% of the cost and size of a Speed map

with an embellished title and scale cartouches.
4 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches, and a description of Northamptonshire on verso

worth between £50 - £80

this rare but relatively cheap map by John Harrison was published in 1815

the North Pole by Mercartor

old Northamptonshire maps

English county maps

John Speed maps

unusual old maps

old atlases

early old maps

general antique map page

If I had £1000 for one map ?

old mountain maps