Antique Maps of Africa

NUBIE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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

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

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

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,

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

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.

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.