Antique Maps of

Africa

Africa Munster Africa, Libya / Das land mit allen koenigreichen so zu unsern zeiten gefunden werden. Verso: Des gantzen lands Africe ein gemeine beschreibung. Basel, Petri 1590 [26,2 x 34,6 cm] Decorative woodcut map, published in the Cosmographia by Sebastian Muenster around 1590. Ornated with a descriptive cartouche and a large ship in the sea. Various kingdoms are named in the African continent, as well rivers and mountains are shown. Various elements like animals and trees were used for the decoration of the map. Still a good to very good example of this much sought after early map. A few minor, very carefully mended thin places in the margins of the map (else very good). [Stock No.:17227] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Africa Ptolemaeus, Claudius Africa Galignani, P & F., Padua 1621 [ca. 31 x 21 (text sheet) cm] Fine copper-engraved map, printed into the full text page, published in 'Geografia ... Universale de la Terra', which was translated by Cernoti and published 1621 in Padua. A very good impression, in excellent condition. [Stock No.:17824] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Africa Janssonius, Joan. Africae Antiquae, et quarundam Europae Asiaeque Adiacentium Regionum, accurata delineatio, ad Historiarum lucem edita a Nicolao Blancardo, Batavo, Leidensi, Historiarum et Politices Professore. Amsterdam, Janssonius Joan. 1649-60 [37,5 x 53 cm] Copper-engraving, decorative handcolored in outline and wash. In excellent condition. Koeman I / 8600H:1 [Stock No.:17728] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Africa from the 'Neptune Francais' Mortier, Cornelius & Covens, Jean Carte Generale de L'Afrique Levee par ordre expres des roys de Portugal Amsterdam, Mortier 1705 [ca. 60 x 96 cm] Copper engraving, hand colored in outline when published. A highly decorative sea-chart, published 1705 in Pierre Mortier's famous sea atlas 'the Neptune Francais'. The chart shows Africa impressive surrounded by the Ethiopian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:21190] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Africa & Indian Ocean Van der Aa, Pieter d'Oostindize voyagien door Johan Davis tweemaal gedaan; uit desselfs reysverhaal opgemaakt. Leiden, Van der Aa 1706-08 [15,5 x 22,6 cm] Original copper engraving, uncolored as published. Small and decorative map of Africa and the Indian Ocean showing the travel of Johann Davis around Africa to South India and Sri Lanka. The decorative map is ornated in the lower right corner with an allegoric title cartouche showing a scene with an elephant and inhabitants. The famous Dutch publisher and mapmaker Pieter Van der Aa (1659 Leiden - 1733 Leiden) published 'during the period 1882-1733, an enormous quantity of printed matter' (Koeman). This map was actually published in the first edition of his travel books 'Naauwkeurige versameling der gedenk-waardigste zee en landreysen na Oost en West-Indien', in Leiden 1706-08. Printed on the full sheet as published; the map was originally folded in this series, so that old folds are more or less visible. [Stock No.:15555] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Monkeys in Africa Mallet, Allain Manesson Die Affen. - Singes. Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm] Copper-engraving, handcolored in wash and outline, published in Allain M. Mallet's description of the world. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:19462] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Camels in Africa Mallet, Allain Manesson Die Kameele. - Chameaux. Frankfurt, 1719 [ca. 15 x 11 cm] Copper-engraving, handcolored in wash and outline, published in Allain M. Mallet's description of the world. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:19455] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Africa Lotter, Tobias Conrad Africa Concinnata Secumdum Observationes Membror. Acad. Regal. Scientiarum, et non millorum aliorum, et juxta recentissimas annotationes. Per G. de L' Isle Geographum Augustae Vindelicor: prostat apud Tobiam Conrad Lotter Calcogr. Augsburg, Lotter, T.C. 1762 [44,3 x 57,2 cm] Copper engraving handcolored in wash and outline, when published. Engraved ca. 1762 by Georg Friedrich Lotter in Augsburg. Decorative map of Africa with Madacasgar and the islands in the Indian Ocean. This detailled map of Africa, engraved after the cartographic sources by de Guijelmus de L'Isle is ornated by a large allegoric title cartouche in the upper right corner and a milage scale in the lower left corner. In very good condition, a minor spot left of the title cartouche within the image (nearly not disturbing). [Stock No.:17311] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Africa Zatta, Antonio. L' Africa divisa Ne' Suoi Principali Stati Di Nuova Projezione. Venezia 1776. Presso Antonio Zatta con Privilegio dell' Eccmo Senato Venice, Antonio Zatta. 1776 [29,7 x 39,2 cm] Copper engraving, in contemporary original color in outline. Published in Zatta's "Atlante Novissimo". Decorative map by the famous late 18th century North-Italian cartographer Antonio Zatta. With many names of cities and villages, as well engraved mountains and rivers are shown. The hand colored engraved title cartouche ornated with a landscape. A small mileage scale. A decorative map showing the African continent with the neighboring Madagasgar in the Indian Ocean. The individual regions of Africa are hand colored in outline. Equipped with a highly decorative title cartouche in the lower left corner. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:21235] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Dafur (Sudan) [Anonymous] Charte von Darfur nach Bronne. Weimar, Industrie Comptoire 1802-16 [16,5 x 11,9 cm] Copper engraving, uncolored as published. Detailed map of Dafur an Islamic sultanate located in the western Sudan. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:19061] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Africa Reinecke, I.C.M Charte von Africa nach den neuesten astronomischen Beobachtungen und Reisen berichtigt und gezeichnet von I.C.M. Reinecke. - 3te Ausgabe. Revidirt im September 1803 - Weimar Im Verlage des Geograph. Instituts. 1804 Weimar, Geographisches Institut 1804 [49,5 x 56,9 cm] Copper engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published. In excellent condition. [Stock No.:20930] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order
Africa Mollo, Florian Africa nach F.M.F. Schmits Vienna, Mollo 1831 [32,5 x 44 cm] Copper engraving, hand colored in outline when published. This decorative and unusual map of Africa was published 1831 in Vienna at Florian Mollo. The map is based on F. Schmits. The interesting map provides a lot of place names, lakes, mountains and names of rivers. At the bottom we fin a explanation for the outline colors showing the different European possessions in Africa. Inside the map are many place names, rivers, woods, etc. engraved. At the left side we look to the Atlantic Ocean and at the right side we see the Indian Ocean. In very good to excellent condition. A minor ink stain at the upper engraved border. [Stock No.:20407] Full description	click here to enlarge image or use our new feature for ZOOMING click on image to	UK £ Select this Antique Map to order