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Cape Verde (Cabo Verde). "Isles du Cap Verd. Hispanis Islas de Cabo Verde. Belgis e Soute Eylanden". Orig. coper-engraving, Covens & Mortier, Amsterdam, ca. 1730. Orig old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map and a compass rose. 38:49,5 cm.
Ottoman Empire. "Turcicum Imperium". Orig. copper-engraving from the Latin edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome. Published by J. B. Vrients in Antwerp, 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche and Latin title above the map. 9:12 cm (3 1/2 x 4 3/4 inch.).
Turkey, Asia Minor, Cyprus, and the Eastern Mediterranean. "Natoliae, quae olim Asia Minor, nova descriptio. Aegypti recentior descriptio. Carthaginis celeberrimi sinus typus". Three maps printed from one plate. Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius, 1570. Original old colouring. With 3 title-cartouches and...
Mauritius. "Ins. cygnaea Lusit: a nostris Mauritij nomine ... 1598". Orig. copper-engraving from J. Cornelisz. van Neck's "Le second livre, Iournal ou Comptoir ... du Voiage ... 1598". Published by C. Clesz, Amsterdam for Bonaventure Dacivelle, Calais, 1601. With decorative title-cartouche, a wind-rose and many ships. 14,5:20,5 cm.
North Africa. "Barbaria". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. 14,5:19 cm.
Northwest Africa (Morocco, Algeria). "Mauritania" (title above the map). Orig. woodcut from P. Mela's "De Orbis Situ Libri tres". Published by Henric Perti in Basel, 1564. 12,5:16 cm (5 x 6 1/4 inch.).
Northern Africa. "Africa" (title above the map) - "Lybia Interior" (title in map). Orig. woodcut from P. Mela's "De Orbis Situ Libri tres". Published by Henric Perti in Basel, 1564. 12,5:15,5 cm (5 x 6 1/4 inch.).
Tunis. "Carthaginensis sinus". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche, a sea-creature and a ship. 9:12,5 cm.
Congo (Western Africa). "Congi Regni". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche and a ship. 8,5:12 cm.
Guinea. "Guinea". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche and a sea-creature. 9:12,5 cm.
Central Africa. "Abissinorum Imperium". Orig. copper-engraving. Published by C. J. Visscher in Amsterdam, 1649 (in Tabulae Geographicae Contrare). With ornamental title-cartouche, a ship and a sea-creature. 9:12,5 cm.
Morocco. "Marocchi Regnum". Orig. copper-engraving from Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648. 15:19 cm.