S E A C H A R T S, in the International Code of Signals
The sea,
as they charted it.
Original sea charts and maritime prints, printed in their own day, never reproduced. Dutch Golden Age coasts, Pacific voyages, busy harbors and ships under full sail.
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570 pieces in stock
Engraving of a Map of Florida, the Gulf Coast, Caribbean & Central America, 1728
Six Original Hand-Colored Views of Dorey Harbor, New Guinea, de Sainson, 1833
Original Antique Chromolithograh of Srigonjo Bay, the South Coast of Java, 1872
Antique Print of the Royal Flagship of the English Fleet by P. Mortier, c.1693
Blaeu Strait of Magellan Map, Tierra del Fuego, Decorative Sea Chart, 1642
Large Chart of the Gambier Islands, Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, 1838
Lighthouse Architecture & Engineering Engravings, Set of 3, c. 1800
Naval Battle Lithographs in Frame– Etna and Palermo Engagements of 1676, Schotel
Blaeu Virginia and Florida Map, Decorative Early America Chart, 1642
Old Map of Cook's Discovery and Charting of the East Coast of Australia, 1803
Antique Print of the Port and City of Algiers by Van Keulen, circa 1720
Detailed 1730 Maritime Warship Print with Tools, Rigging, and Ship Cross-Section
Blaeu Venezuela Map, Decorative Caribbean & Nueva Andalusia Chart 1642
Antique Chart of the Mid-Pacific Ocean by Anson, c.1784
Large Lighthouse Rescue Schoolplate, Josef Klemm Chromolithograph, c.1900
Russian Fleet in the Bosphorus under Vice Admiral Lazarev, circa 1833
Blaeu Map of Boulogne & Calais Coast, Maritime France, Ships c.1642
Attractive Antique Map of the World as Planisphere, Shows Cook's Voyages, 1799
Constantinople Harbor Vue d’Optique by Jacques Chéreau, c.1760
Naval lithograph of Russian fleet arriving in Toulon, France, in 1893
Antique Sea Chart of Hudson Bay and Arctic Canada by Van Keulen, circa 1681
Singapore Environs View, French Exploration Lithograph, La Bonite Voyage, 1845
Antique Print of the Harbour of the IJ 'Amsterdam' by Stemler '1871'
Antique Print of a Naval Vessel by Mortier '1695'
Blaeu Map of Île de Ré & Oléron, La Rochelle Coast France, c.1642
Antique Map of Australia and Polynesia with Cook's Voyages, Walch, 1802
Old Alexandria Harbor, Antique Egypt Engraving by Norden & Tuscher, 1755
Rare Large 1650 Copper Engraving Depicting the Naval Battle of Gibraltar, 1607
Greenland & North America, Antique Sea Chart by Frederick de Wit, 1745
Antique Map of the Pacific Ocean by Anson, 1765
Boston Harbor View from Castle William, Hand-Colored Aquatint by Fumagalli, 1827
View of the Dardanelles: Fortified Hill and Ships, Hand-Colored Lithograph, 1840
Antique Map of Straits of Makassar by J.W. Norie, Engraved Chart, 1820
Antique Chart of the Southern Pole, Showing Three Routes of Captain Cook, 1803
Old Print of VOC Ships in the Sea Near Batavia (Jakarta, Indonesia), 1779
Approaching Safe Harbor: The American Frigate's Return, circa 1920
Large 1693 Maritime Map of Irish Sea, West Coasts of Ireland, England, Scotland
Old Map Showing the Tracks of Cook Between North America and Asia's Coast, 1803
Small Map of Bantam with Dutch Ships and an Engraving of Portugese, 1614
Britannia's Pride at Sea: Return from the Anchorage, circa 1920
Large Chart of the island and sea of Java, Indonesia
Original Copper Engraving of the Northeast Coast of Australia, 1803
Rare Early View of the Harbour of Peking or Beijing, Capital of China
Rare View of Olinda Pernambuco Brazil and Dutch Fleet, 1671
Map of Constantinople, Bosphorus, the Coasts of Greece and the Archipelago, 1785
Antique Coastal Views and a Map of Van Diemens Land (Tasmania), Australia, 1803
Rare Harbour Views of Colonial Singapore, 1907
Antique Print of a Fleet of Nine Ships Departing to the East Indies '1603'
Antique sea charts and maritime prints
Antique Sea Charts is a collection of original sea charts, nautical charts and maritime prints from the 1600s to the early 1900s: Dutch Golden Age charts by Van Keulen, De Wit and Blaeu, French charts by Bellin and Mannevillette, plates from the voyages of Captain Cook and Anson, harbor views from Amsterdam to Batavia and New York, and ship portraits and naval battles.
Every piece is an original sheet printed in its own day, never a reproduction, and is sold by Bartele Gallery in Langweer, Friesland, a dealer in antique maps and prints. Charts ship worldwide, flat or rolled, insured and tracked, with a 14-day return policy.
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Good to know
Are these charts originals?
Yes. Every chart and print was made in its own day, for an atlas, a pilot guide, a voyage account or a magazine, and is sold as the original sheet. Nothing on this site is a reproduction.
What is a sea chart?
A sea chart is a map made for navigation at sea. It shows coastlines, depths in soundings, shoals, anchorages and landmarks seen from the water, often with compass roses and rhumb lines. The great Dutch publishers of the 1600s, such as Van Keulen, sold them bound in sea atlases and pilot guides.
Where do the charts ship from?
From Bartele Gallery in Langweer, the Netherlands, flat between rigid boards or rolled in a tube, insured and tracked, to any country.
Can I return a chart?
Yes. You may return any piece within 14 days of delivery for a full refund of the price, provided it comes back in the condition in which it was sent.
Which currency am I charged in?
Prices are set in euros. Dollar and pound prices are converted at a recent exchange rate and rounded to the nearest 5. The amount charged is confirmed before payment.