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Antique maps are generally classed as those maps printed more than 100 years ago. Antique maps and old antiquarian map prints can make a unique gift for a special occasion such as a wedding, birthday, retirement or at Christmas, and make interesting and unusual decorative items for the home or office. Original antique maps dating fromaround the fifteenth century onwards are not only found in history museums, but can also be bought and collected for pleasure and investment. We offer resources and collector tops to help you find some of the best original antique maps, charts, engravings, globes and map prints available. Many of the antique maps that have survived were originally produced for atlases and antiquarian travel guides and travel books for geography scholars and ancient travellers. You can browse and purchase antique prints such as historical atlases, books and antiquarian maps. Antique maps are not only beautiful works of art but the historical information contained in these maps make them direct sources for education and research into world history, battles and ancient peoples; local history such as town plans through the ages as well as family history and genealogy. This is a great site for information and advice on collecting antique maps.

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Little Pocket Traveler

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For the one who travels light... I am the Little Pocket Traveler, a miniature journal for your thoughts.

Dressed in rustic, dark brown thick leather, I have an aged, weathered appearance. Open me up, and you’ll find I begin and end with authentic antique maps dated c1880s featuring Europe in the twelfth century. Warsaw, Austria & the Baltic Sea are in the front and England, Scotland & the English Channel are in the back.

In between, you have 80 sheets (160 pages) of richly stained drawing & sketching paper by Canson (USA) on which to scribble your scriptures. Hand-torn, my rustic, weathered pages are sure to inspire your traveling mind. When not in use, I’ll keep your tales safe with my double wrap leather tie.

I can be that little transportation station so you don’t need to take your large journal out for the day – jot down the sketches and expand on it later.

Measuring 2 ¼ inches square, I’ll happily fit into pockets, palms, jackets and tiny compartments.