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AFRICA

None at present

NORTH AFRICA

17th Century - Miniature

  • Nubia, Alain M. Mallet, 1685

    Nubia, Alain M. Mallet, 1685

12420 Nubia, Alain M. Mallet, 1685. Price: 28.00

NUBIE
A small engraved map of the region embellished with a decorative title cartouche. 4 x 6 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

17th Century

  • Barbary Coast, Frederick de Wit, c.1710

    Barbary Coast, Frederick de Wit, c.1710

13250 Barbary Coast, Frederick de Wit, c.1710. Price: 160.00

THE SEA COAST OF BARBARY FROM CAPE DE TENES TO CAPE DE ROSA
Engraved chart with a decorative title cartouche and two small inset plans of Argier and Bona. Two compass roses and rhumb lines. Uncoloured. 20 x 15.5 inches, 500 x 390 mm. Good condition



18th Century - Sea Chart

  • Barbary Coast, John Seller, c.1770

    Barbary Coast, John Seller, c.1770

13251 Barbary Coast, John Seller, c.1770. Price: 96.00

THE SEA COAST OF BARBARY FROM CAPE DE TENES TO CAPE DE ROSA
Engraved chart with a decorative title cartouche and two small inset plans of Argier and Bona. Two compass roses and rhumb lines. Uncoloured. 20 x 15.5 inches, 500 x 390 mm. Good condition



19th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • Barbary Coast, North Africa Conrad Malte-Brun 1812

    Barbary Coast, North Africa Conrad Malte-Brun 1812

20083 Barbary Coast, North Africa Conrad Malte-Brun 1812. Price: 28.00

BARBARIE
An engraved map of the Barbary Coast embellished with an uncoloured pictorial title cartouche showing a dwelling, lion and ostrich. Includes Sardinia, Sicily and Malta. 11.75 x 8.5 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition.

From: Atlas Complet du Précis de la Géographie Universelle... 1811

19th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • Barbary Coast, Conrad Malte-Brun, 1837

    Barbary Coast, Conrad Malte-Brun, 1837

22063 Barbary Coast, Conrad Malte-Brun, 1837. Price: 28.00

BARBARIE 1834
An engraved map of the Barbary Coast with original outline hand colouring. Includes Malta. 11 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches. Good condition. Wide blank margins. The map is not as toned as it appears in the illustration.

From: Atlas Complet du Precis de la Geographie Universelle

19th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • Ancient Africa and Arabia Conrad Malte-Brun 1812

    Ancient Africa and Arabia Conrad Malte-Brun 1812

24898 North Africa and Arabia in Ancient Times, Conrad Malte-Brun, 1812. Price: 40.00

AFRIQUE ANCIENNE
An engraved map showing northern Africa, Arabia and the Mediterranean in ancient times. 12 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches. Original early outline hand colouring. Good condition.

From: Atlas Complete du Précis de la Géographie Universelle

18th Century - Sea Chart

  • Oran, Joseph Roux, 1764

    Oran, Joseph Roux, 1764

27900 Oran, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 42.00

ORAN
A small engraved chart showing the town of Oran on the Algerian coast with the bay and anchorages. Scale. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 48 From Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

18th Century - Sea Chart

  • Arzeni, Joseph Roux, 1764

    Arzeni, Joseph Roux, 1764

27901 Arzeni, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 39.00

Arzeou or Arzeni
A small engraved chart showing the bay and anchorage points on the Barbary coast. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 49 From Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

19th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • North Africa, John Arrowsmith, 1830

    North Africa, John Arrowsmith, 1830

31216 North Africa, John Arrowsmith, 1830. Price: 24.00

NORTH AFRICA
An engraved map of the coast of North Africa shown in two sections on one sheet. Published by John Arrowsmith No. 10 Soho Square. 9 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition.

19th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • North Africa, Conrad Malte-Brun, 1837

    North Africa, Conrad Malte-Brun, 1837

31217 North Africa, Conrad Malte-Brun, 1837. Price: 28.00

BARBARIE
An engraved map of North Africa with part of the Mediterranean Sea. 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition with wide blank margins.

18th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • Ancient North Africa, Robert Wilkinson 1798

    Ancient North Africa, Robert Wilkinson 1798

31218 Ancient North Africa, Robert Wilkinson, 1798. Price: 28.00

AFRICA ANTIQUA
An interesting engraved map of North Afriuca in Ancient Times. The eastern par of the coast is continued within an inset panel titled Libya. Publishers imprint beneath London Published Dec. 1st 1798 by R. Wilkinson No. 58 Cornhill. 11 8 1/2 inches. Attractive early outline and wash hand colouring.

From: Atlas Classica

16th Century

  • North Africa Martin Walseemuller 1541

    North Africa Martin Walseemuller 1541

32027 North Africa, Martin Waldseemuller, 1541. Price: 550.00

UNTITLED
An early Ptolemaic woodcut map of North Africa including the Red Sea, Egypt and Libya. Drawn by Lorenz Fries and published in Strasbourg. About 17 1/2 x 1 4 1/2 inches. Uncoloured. Latin text on verso with an early manuscript note in French in the blank margin. Centre fold as published. Small binding hole in the top blank margin. Tiny water stain on the edge of the bottom right hand side blank margin. Small traces of tape on the edges on verso where the map appears to have been in a sunk mount in the past. A little very light creasing but otherwise good clean undamaged condition.

Claudis Ptoelmy - A Greek astronomer and geographer working in Alexandria c. 150 A.D.

Martin Waldseemuller c.1475 - c.1522. Born near Freiburg, North Germany. Produced the first large printed world map and the first collection of modern maps

Lorenz Fries c.1490-c.1531. Physician, astrologer and geographer from Colmar, Alsace.

Late 16th Century

  • Asia Minor, Egypt nd Carthage Abraham Ortelius 1595

    Asia Minor, Egypt nd Carthage Abraham Ortelius 1595

32007 Turkey, Egypt and Carthage, Abraham Ortrelius 1595. Price: 240.00

NATOLIAE QUAE OLIM ASIA MINOR, NOVA DESCRIPTIO / AEGYPTI RECTIOR DESCRIPTIO / CARTHAGINIS CELEBERRIMIINUS TYPUS
Three maps on one sheet by this famous 16th century cartographer. The one on the left shows Asia Minor, Cyprus, Crete and the Eastern Mediterranean. Top right is a map showing part of Egypt with the Nile as far south as Aswan based on Paolo Forlani’s map of 1556.. The map beneath shows the city of Cartahge and surrounding area. Together they measure some 19 x 12 1/2 inches. Original centre fold. Latin text on verso. Uncoloured. Total of five small brown marks in the blank margins. Otherwise find clean crisp condition. This map has come straight from the atlas and is offered for the first time as a single map.

From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

19th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • Ancient North Africa S.D.U.K. c.1840

    Ancient North Africa S.D.U.K. c.1840

32682 North Africa in Ancient Times, S.D.U.K. c.1840. Price: 27.00

ANCIENT AFRICA OR LIBYA PART I.
A detailed engraved map of the north coast of Africa in ancient times. Includes the Iberian Peninsular and Balearic Islands with few detail. Also includes the island of Sardinia. 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Imprint of the publisher Charles Knight & Co. 22 Ludgate Street beneath. Good clean undamaged condition.

19th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • North Africa - Tripoli S.D.U.K. c.1837

    North Africa - Tripoli S.D.U.K. c.1837

32684 North Africa - Tripoli, S.D.U.K. c.1837. Price: 25.00

NORTH AFRICA OR BARBARY IV TRIPOLI
A detailed engraved map of the region 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Imprint of the publisher Baldwin & Craddock beneath dated 1837. Good clean undamaged condition.

19th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • North Africa - Tunis and Tripoli S.D.U.K. c.1837

    North Africa - Tunis and Tripoli S.D.U.K. c.1837

32685 North Africa - Tunis & Tripoli, S.D.U.K. c.1837. Price: 25.00

NORTH AFRICA OR BARBARY III TUNIS AND PART OF TRIPOLI
A detailed engraved map of the region 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Imprint of the publisher Baldwin & Craddock beneath dated 1836. Good clean undamaged condition.

19th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • North Africa - Tunis and Egypt S.D.U.K. c.1837

    North Africa - Tunis and Egypt S.D.U.K. c.1837

32686 North Africa - Tunis & Egypt, S.D.U.K. c.1837. Price: 25.00

NORTH AFRICA OR BARBARY V PARTS OF TRIPOLI AND EGYPT
A detailed engraved map of the region 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Imprint of the publisher Baldwin & Craddock beneath dated 1837. Good clean undamaged condition.

18th Century - Sea Chart

  • Chart of part of the Barbary Coast, Joseph Roux 1764

    Chart of part of the Barbary Coast, Joseph Roux 1764

27912 Part of the Barbary Coast, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 33.00

BARBARY COAST
A small engraved chart showing part of the Barbary Coast with the Port of Geneves and the town of Bone. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 51 From: Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

MOROCCO

19th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • Morocco, Edward Weller, 1858

    Morocco, Edward Weller, 1858

18338 Morocco, Edward Weller, 1858. Price: 21.00

MOROCCO BY EDWD. WELLER, FRGS
A lithograph map. Inset map of the Straits of Gibraltar. 16 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring.

From: The Weekly Dispatch Atlas

18th Century - Sea Chart

  • Tangiers, Joseph Roux, 1764

    Tangiers, Joseph Roux, 1764

27899 Tangiers, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 44.00

TANGER
A small engraved chart showing the town and bay with anchorages Scale. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.

Plate 47 From: Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764

19th Century

  • Morocco, George Washington Bacon, 1891

    Morocco, George Washington Bacon, 1891

30481 Morocco, George Washington Bacon, 1891. Price: 14.50

MAROCCO
A detailed colour printed map of the country. Inset map of the Straits of Gibraltar. 16 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches. Good blank margins. Good clean condition.

From: Complete Atlas of the World

18th Century - View

95467 Asilah in Morocco, 18th century. Price: 20.00

ARZLLLA OF ARGILLE
An 18th century engraved view of Asilah in Morocco showing shipping in the foreground. 12 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches. Uncoloured. Large blank margins. Original centre fold as published. Single crease in top right hand blank margin and two light creases in sky area. Otherwise good clean undamaged condition. This engraving first appeared in the late 17th century but I am unsure what the date of this edition is other than it being most likely 18th century,

SOUTH AFRICA

19th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • North and South Africa, Sidney Hall, 1847

    North and South Africa, Sidney Hall, 1847

29031 North and South Africa, Sidney Hall, 1847. Price: 45.00

AFRICA NORTH PART / AFRICA SOUTH PART
Two maps on one sheet of North and South Africa. Title panel to each map. Engraved by Sidney Hall. 10 x 15 1/4 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition.

From: Black’s General Atlas

19th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • South Africa, John Dower, c.1850

    South Africa, John Dower, c.1850

31214 South Africa, John Dower, c.1850. Price 48.00

SOUTH AFRICA (CAPE COLONY)
An interesting engraved map of the Cape drawn and engraved by John Dower and published by Ward and Lock, 158 Fleet Street, London. Mountain range profile at the bottom of the map. 10 x 8 1/4 inches. Early hand colouring. Single foxing mark in bottom blank margin otherwise good condition.

18th Century

  • South Africa, Jacques Nicholas Bellin, c.1739

    South Africa, Jacques Nicholas Bellin, c.1739

31215 South Africa, Jacques Nicholas Bellin, c.1739. Price 76.00

COSTE OCCIDENTALE D'AFRIQUE DEPUYIS LE XIe. DEGRE DE LATITUDE MERIDIONAL... 1739
A detailed engraved An engraved map of the south west coast of Africa from “Cap de Bonne Esperance” (Cape of Good Hope), “Hottentots” (modern South Africa) in the south to “St. Philipe de Benguela” in the north (now Angola). The title is displayed within a decorative rococo cartouche. From Prevost’s “L’Histoire Generale des Voyages” 10 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches. Uncoloured. Some light offsetting otherwise good condition. Folds as issued.

19th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • Natal and Kaffraria John Tallis 1851

    Natal and Kaffraria John Tallis 1851

32268 South Africa, John Tallis, 1851. Price: 59.00

NATAL AND KAFFRARIA
A detailed decorative engraved map of the Eastern South Africa set within a patterned border. Emberllished with a large uncoloured vignette view of Port Natal anf the Town of Durban. A smaller uncoloured vignette view is titled Entrance to Port Natal. 9 3/4 x 14 inches. Original outline hand colouring. The slightest traces of slivers of tape on the edges of the four corners where the map was once held into a mount. Very slight trimming of the ornament on top of the title cartouche. Good clean condition.

The Illustrations by H. Winkles & Engraved by W.Lacey.The Map Drawn & Engraved by J. Rapkin.

From: John Tallis's Illustrated Atlas

CAPE VERDE ISLANDS

19th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde, John Luffman, 1804

    Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde, John Luffman, 1804

16636 Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde, John Luffman, 1804. Price: 40.00

PORTO PRAYA
A small chart engraved for Luffman's Select Plans. Panel advising the reader that Porto Praya is an excellent and spacious harbour of St. Jago the chief of the Cape Verde Islands. 6.25 x 4.5 inches, 155 x 115 mm. Early outline and wash colouring. Fine condition.

The British attempted to colonise the Cape Verde Islands in 1792 and gave up in 1793.

MADAGASCAR

None at present

MADEIRA AND PORTO SANTO

16th Century

  • Porto Santo, Benedetto Bordone, c.1534

    Porto Santo, Benedetto Bordone, c.1534

29757 Porto Santo, Benedetto Bordone, c.1534. Price: 86.00

PORTO SANTO
A woodcut map of the island of Porto Santo with part of the coast of Madeira showing. Set within a page of Latin text which continues on verso. The map measures 5 1/2 x 3 inches. Outline hand colouring. Good condition.

From: Isolario

INDIAN OCEAN

19th Century - Early Hand Colouring

  • Islands in the Indian Ocean S.D.U.K. 1844

    Islands in the Indian Ocean S.D.U.K. 1844

31559 Islands in the Indian Ocean, J & C. Walker / S.D.U.K. c.1844. Price: 50.00

ISLANDS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
Engraved by J. & C. Walker. Eleven maps on one sheet. Amirantes, Sychelle Archipelago, Madagascar, Socotra, Rodrigue, Chagos Group, Keeling Isles, Mauritius and Bourbon, Kergulen, Maldive Islands, Nicobar Isles. 15.25 x 12.35 inches. Original outline hand coloured. Two small nicks on the outer edge of the bottom blank margin otherwise good condition.

Published by Society for Diffusion of Useful Knowledge

18th Century - Sea Chart

  • Port Bourbon, Islands of Reunion J. N. Bellin 1764

    Port Bourbon, Islands of Reunion J. N. Bellin 1764

32181 Port Bourbon, Reunion, Jacques Nicholas Bellin, 1764. Price: 58.00

PLAN DU PORT BOURBON DANS L’ISLE DE FRANCE
An interesting engraved chart of this bay on the island now known as Reunion in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. Embellished with an uncoloured rococo title cartouche which also displays the scale. 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. Original blue outline and wash hand colouring. Good condition. Straight from the atlas and not previously sold as a single map.

Map number 120 from Volume 3 of Le Petit Atlas Maritime

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