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This map of Africa is in the book of Munster's Cosmography that begins the description of Africa. The map depicts the major features of Africa. Interestingly, unlike Munster's double page map of Africa, this map labels the Mountains of the Moon (Motes Lunae), the supposed source of the Nile River. This map was first issued in Sebastian Munster’s Cosmographia. The map was unchanged from 1544 . This particular map comes from a German edition of Munster's Cosmographia of 1572. Superb hand colour.Very good condition. Norwich.5.

Beautiful and rare map from 'L'Isole Piu Famose Del Mondo ' by Tomaso Porcacchi,Porcacchi's famous and beautiful isolario, containing maps of the islands of the world.The map is one of the earliest copper engraved maps one can find.This is from the 1575 (second edition and a copy of the dated colophon will be included) and the maps are a very strong impression.Set in a page of text.Cartouche, sea monsters,compass rose.Mint condition.

Based on Ortelius’ map of 1570, this is the second version of the map of Africa used in later editions of Sebastian Munster’s Cosmographia published, after Munster’s death, by S.Petri. Like it’s predecessor this is a woodblock map but done more elegantly and in the style of a copperplate.Excel;lent hand colour.Good paper and a very good example of this map. Norwich, Maps Of Africa, 14.

RARE. The geography and placenames on the map are closely based on Abraham Ortelius’ 1570 map of Africa. For example Zanzibar is still on the southwest coast of Africa as on the Ortelius map. The hydrographical systems follow Ortelius precisely with three lakes feeding the Niger River. The sources for the other major rivers on the continent are also the same as on Ortelius’ map. This map first appeared in the third edition of D’Anania’s La Universale... of 1582, published in Venice. This is the second state of the map and was used in an edition of Ptolemy's Geography in 1598. This map is distinguished by the addition of an engraved line completely encircling Africa. Small repair not noticeable.Cropped a little close but there are margins.Very good hand colour. Good condition. Reference: Betz # 20.2. SOLD

Rare Langenes map from Tabularum Geographicarum Contractarum Libri.Map also titled Descriptio Aethiopiae Inferioris Latin text,1600:Pg 557; Nn 4 (ref. Stewart).Uncoloured as issued.V.good condition

Highly attractive map of Africa from the Mercator/Hondius Atlas Minor.Cartouche,ships & sea monster.Excellent hand colour.Mint condition.SOLD

An early example of this map of the Kingdom of Prester John, first issued 1606. An inset map show the Congo area.Fantastic interior,Nile coming from Zembre Lacus-the same lake as source of Congo.Strong impression,v.good original colour.Very good condition.

This is an early map of West Africa. It shows an area from the Senegal River and Cape Verde in the north to Cape Lopez below the Equator. There is a detailed inset map of St Thomae in the bottom left. The map contains considerable coastal detail reflecting Portuguese and later European exploration along the coast as well as up some of the river systems. On the ocean are a European ship and an African canoe.Decorative cartouches.Slight fading at left side otherwise reasonably good.

Three maps on one sheet: Hondius' maps of North Africa, Carthage & Egypt from the Cloppenburg larger rarer version of the Mercator/Hondius.Small repair in left margin otherwise good.

Very attractive map of southern Africa depicts the area just prior to the settlement of the Cape Province by the Dutch. The area shown is from the Congo River baisn around the Cape of Good Hope and up the east coast as far as northern present-day Mozambique. A good number of coastal names are given, including Mozambique Island which was an importaqnt re-supply point for ships sailing to India and points east. To the north, one of the Ptolemaic lakes thought to be the source of the Nile is shown. Information on the interior is sparse, reflecting the lack of knowledge the Europeans had about the interior of Africa. Unlike many other maps which are filled in with fanciful or fictitious information, this map more accurately portrays actual knowledge.ORIGINAL COLOUR.Very good condition

Splendid map of eastern & central Africa. The map depicts the legendary Christian Kingdom of Prester John. Fabled rivers, elephants,ostriches and monkeys fill the otherwise empty spaces of the unexplored interior. Based on an earlier map by Blaeu, there is a fair amount of detail on the eastern coast, reflecting the Portuguese and Arab trading interest.Mogadishu, Mombassa, Quiloa (Kilwa) and Mozambique are shown as major towns. Below the equator there are the two large lakes where the Nile originates. The map is decorated with a title cartouche surrounded by native figures and a decorative scale of miles.Uncoloured as issued.V.good condition.SOLD

Very attractive map of southern Africa.This map is an exact reduced version of the Bleau map of 1635.The area shown is from the Congo River basin southward around the Cape of Good Hope to northern present-day Mozambique.Printed before the Dutch settlement at Cape Town.Decorated with animals and ships & cartouche.Pleasant age toning.V.good condition.

A finely engraved map of northern and western Africa by Nicolas Sanson, the so-called "Father Of French Geography" and one of the most important European cartographers of the time. The westward flowing Niger rises in the mythical "Borno Lacus" in the middle of the desert, and the interior is divided into tribal regions.very good condition with good margins.

Very Rare map printed 1741 by Vaugondy from Sanson's 1650's plate.Engraved by I.Somer Pruthenus.Interesting,attractive and detailed map of Southern Africa.Manty early place names both real and fictitious.Original outline colour.Excellent condition.

Rare Reprint in 1741 by Vaugondy from Sanson's 1650's plate.Engraved by I.Somer Pruthenus.Interesting,attractive and detailed map of Southern Africa.Original outline colour.Excellent condition.

Full title:Æthiopia Superior Vel Interior Vulgo Abissinorum Sive Presbiteriioannis Imperior. John Ogilby's work "Africa" was based on the Dutch publication of two years earlier, by Jacob van Meurs, of Olfert Dapper's "Naukeurige Beschrijvinghe Der Afrikaensche ...". Using, in the main, the same copperplate maps and views, this translation was the best English account of the continent to that time and was intended to be part of a series of atlases of all parts of the world, which, in fact, was never completed. The maps, with title cartouches supported by native figures, animals and so on, and the plates were finely engraved and represent evocative European perceptions of the regions as known during the seventeenth century. Central and Eastern Africa with accurate coastal definition and the two great lakes, centrally shown as the sources of the Nile and the Congo.Some staining in top matgin well away from printed surface.Very good condition.

Rare. Du Vals updated map of Sansons map of 1650,which was a a landmark map of Africa.(It is the first French map to depict significantly new information on Africa as opposed to earlier French maps, which generally copied Dutch maps. Further, the publication of this map, along with Sanson’s maps of the other continents and regions, signaled the beginning of a growing French competition with the Dutch mapmakers of the seventeenth century)Dated same date as title page of Atlas.It is a rare state in so far as I can find no other.Original colour.Very good condition.

Decorative map of the western part of Africa extending from present-day Senegal to Angola. The interior is beautifully engraved with mountains and rivers, many still spurious, and place names.Elephants & lions. Two very decorative cartouches at bottom with explorers, natives, putti, animals and Neptune. Eight ships sail in the Gulf of Guinea and several indigenous animals are shown throughout the interior.

Views of Tangiers & Sale from Description De L'Univers.Good impression.Good condition.

Attractive small map of Reunion from Mallet's Description De L'Univers.Banner title.Uncoloured.V.good condition.sold