Videos & Tours

We made this short film to show you a fascinating map of the North Pole, published by Gerard Mercator in 1613. To see all the films we have made, simply click on the YouTube button found on the homepage.

A beautifully ornate celestial chart published by Andreas Cellarius circa 1660. To see all the films we have made, simply click on the YouTube button found on the homepage.

A beautiful and important early map of Bermuda, or 'Somers Isles', published in 1676 by John Speed. To see all the films we have made, simply click on the YouTube button found on the homepage.

A spectacular early map of the world, published by Abraham Ortelius in 1571. To see all the films we have made, simply click on the YouTube button found on the homepage.

A fascinating early map of Africa, the wild inaccuracies forming part of its charm. Published in 1623 by Jodicus Hondius. To see all the films we have made, simply click on the YouTube button found on the homepage.

Wonderfully ornate early map of China, published in 1619 by Gerard Mercator Jodicus Hondius. To see all the films we have made, simply click on the YouTube button found on the homepage.

A lavishly illustrated map of the Americas, published by Johann Probst in 1765. To see all the films we have made, simply click on the YouTube button found on the homepage.

To celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee we have put together a collection of Royal-themed ephemera. To see the full collection visit the 'Specialist Catalogues' section of the website.