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Eastern Africa."Abissinorum Regnum". Orig. copper-engraving after G. Mercator's map of the region. Published in Amsterdam by J. Hondius, C. Claesz. and J. Jansz., 1609. With ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria...
Cape Verde Islands. "Carte des Isles du Cap-Verd". Orig. copperplate engraving from J. B. d'Apres de Mannevillette, "Neptune orientale", Paris, 1774. Engraved by G.-N. Delahaye. 48:33,5 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). North Africa. "Arabs sive Aethiops ex Barbaria. Ein Arabier oder ein Mohr auß Barbaria". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 30,5:20 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). North Africa. "Nobilis Foemina in Africa ex Regno Fetz. Ein Edle Frawe in Africa auß dem Koenigreich Fetz". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 30,5:20 cm.
Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Turkey. "Aethiopicae Mulieris Habitus quando Constantinopoli in Balneum frequentant. Tracht der Moerin zu Constantinopel, wann sie in das Badt gehen". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman, published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 30,5:20 cm.
Wahran, Algeria. "Topographica Repraesentatio Barbarici Portus et Urbis Munita Oran una cum ... - Wahrhaffte Abbildung der Barbariscen Vestung Oran mit ...". Copper-engraving published by Homann Heirs, 1732. Original old colouring. With engraved Lat.-Ger. title...
Africa."Karte von Africa". Copper-engraving by H. Benedicti after R. Vaugondy's map of Africa. Published by F. A. Schraembl, 1787. Original outline colouring. With great ornamental cartouche. 97:109 cm (38 1/4 x 43 inch.- printed from 4 plates,...
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. copperplate engraving, A. Ortelius, 1570. Original old colouring. 32:49 cm.
Tunisia."Tunetanum Regnum". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With small ornamental cartouche. 9,3:13,3 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
Egypt."Aegyptus". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With 2 small ornamental cartouches. 9,4:13,3 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/4 inch.).
Cape Verde Islands."Insulae Capitis Viridis". Copper-engraving by P. Bertius published by J. Hondius, 1616-18. With small ornamental cartouche and "Milliaria Germanica". 9,2:13 cm.
Canary Islands, Madeira. "Insulae Canariae, olim Fortunatae Dictae". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius, Amsterdam, 1656. Original old coloring. With two colored figure-cartouches, windrose and 3 ships. 42,5:53 cm.
Africa. "Afrique". Orig. copperplate engraving, Nicolas Sanson. Orig. old colouring. Published by Pierre Mariette, Paris, 1650. With ornamental title-cartouche. 39,5:56 cm (15 1/2 x 22 inch.).
Morocco and Canary Islands. "Statuum Maroccanorum Regnorum". Orig. copper-engraving, J. B. Homann, 1728 in Nuremberg. Original old colouring. With great figure title cartouche and views of Marrakesh and Méknes (each one 11:27 cm) at the bottom. 48,5:56 cm.
Northeast Africa (Egypt). "Tabula Aphricae III". Orig. woodblock from the S. Münster's Geographia. Published by Heinrich Petri in Basel, 1542. With latin title above the map, 2 cartouches and a depiction of a sea monster devouring a sailor. 25,5:34 cm (10 x 13 1/2 inch.).
North Africa. "Aphricae Tabula II". Orig. woodblock from the first edition of S. Münster's Geographia. Published by Heinrch Petri in Basel, 1540. With latin title above the map, a cartouche and a depiction of the Apostle Paul's shipwreck near Malta. 25,5:33,5 cm (10 x 13 1/4 inch.).
North Africa. "Aphricae Tabula I". Orig. woodblock from the first edition of S. Münster's Geographia. Published by Heinrch Petri in Basel, 1540. With latin title above the map, a cartouche and depiction of a ship. 25,5:33 cm (10 x 13 inch.).
Cape Verde Islands. "Insulae de Cabo Verde olim Hesperides, sive Gorgades: Belgice de Zoute Eylanden". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Janssonius. Published in Amsterdam by G. Valk & P. Schenk, ca. 1700. Orig. old colouring. 43:54,5 cm.
Ethiopia. "Jobi Ludolfi Habessinia Seu Abassia Presbyteri Johannis Regio ... 1683". Orig. copperplate engraving after J. Ludolf's map of the region. Published by P. Schenk & G. Valck in Amsterdam, ca. 1690. Orig. old colouring. 44:54,5 cm.
Egypt. "Aegyptus Antiqua". Orig. copper-engraving, A. Ortelius, Antwerp, 1584. Orig. old colouring. With 3 decorative cartouches (one with inset map of Alexandria with its environs, 8,5:11 cm) and great architectural cartouche with 2 pyramids....
West Africa. "Guinea". Orig. copperplate engraving, W. J. Blaeu, 1634. Orig. old colouring. With figure title cartouche, a cartouche with coat-of-arms and dedication, 2 black cherubs holding an elephant tusk, many ships and animals. 38,5:52,5 cm.
Central Africa. "Aethiopia Superior vel Interior; vulgo Abissinorum sive Presbiteri Ioannis Imperium". Orig. copperplate engraving, W. J. Blaeu, 1634. Orig. old colouring. 38,5:50 cm.
West Africa. "Guinea propria, nec non Nigritiae vel Terrae Nigrorum maxima pars ...". Orig. copperlate engraving. Published by Homann Heirs, Nuremberg, 1753. Orig. old coluring. With title above the map and large figure cartouche. 50,5:56 cm.
Southern Africa and Madagascar. "Aethiopia Inferior, vel Exterior". Orig. copperplate engraving, W. J. Blaeu, 1634. Orig. old colouring. 38:49,5 cm.
Morocco. "Fessae, et Marocchi Regna Africae celeberr.". Orig. copperplate engraving, A. Ortelius, 1595. With figure title cartouche, several ships and an ornament. cartouche with inset map of Kingdom of Congo. 39:50,5 cm.
Morocco. "Fezzae et Marocchi regna Africae celeberrima, describebat Abrah: Ortelius". Orig. copper-engraving after A. Ortelius' map of the region. Published by W. J. Blaeu in Amsterdam, ca. 1635. With great figure title-cartouche. 38,5:50 cm.
Central and northeastern Africa (Ethiopia). "Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorum Imperii descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving, Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598), Antwerp, 1572. Original old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche (with a coat-of-arms), 4...
Europe, North Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Persia. "Historische Welt-Karte". Orig. copperplate map, 1782. Engraved by O. Niederhofer after A. Prizek's drawing. With title cartouche, another decorative cartouche and many depictions on the map. 32,5:41,5 cm.
SoldMorocco and the Canary Islands. "Fessae et Marocchi Regna". Orig. copperplate engraving, J. Hondius, 1606. Published by H. Hondius in Amsterdam, 1630. With ornamental title-cartouche. 35,5:48 cm.
SoldWestern Mediterranean. "Mare Mediterraneum". Orig. copperplate engraving, M. Seutter, Augsburg, ca. 1730. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche and another fig. cartouche with the scale of map. 49,5:58 cm.
SoldAfrica. "Africa Secundum legitimas Projectionis Stereographicae regulas". Orig. copperplate engraving after J. M. Haas map of Africa. Published by Homann Heirs in Nuremberg, ca. 1740. Original old colouring. 47,5:57 cm (18 3/4 x 22 1/2 inch.).
SoldOttoman (Turkish) Empire. "Magni Turcarum Dominatoris Imperium per Europam, Asiam, et Africam ... accuratissima cura delineatum". Orig. copper-engraving, T. C. Lotter (1717-1777), Augsburg, ca. 1750. Orig. old colouring. With...
SoldAfrica. "Africae Tabula Nova". Orig. copper-engraving. A. Ortelius, Antwerp, 1570. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche, 3 sea-monsters and a depiction of a naval battle. 37,5:50 cm (14 3/4 x 19 3/4 inch.).
SoldAfrica. "Affricae Tabula Nova". Orig. woodcut from S. Münster's 'Cosmographey'. Published in Basle by S. Henricpetri, 1598. 31:36,5 cm (12 1/4 x 14 1/2 inch.).
SoldCape 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.
SoldHartmann, Robert (1831/1832-1893) und Adalbert, Freiherr von Barnim (1841-1860). "Reise in Nordost Africa. Skizen nach der Natur gemalt von ... Freiherrn von Barnim und Robert Hartmann. 1859-1860". Berlin: G. Reimer, (1863). Folio. Litho. Titel, 24. litho. Tafeln (davon eine Doppeltafel mit dem Gesamtansicht von Kairo). OLwd. mit goldgepr. Titel a. d....
SoldMauritius. "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.
SoldNorthern Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Libya). "Numidia" (title above the map) - "Aphricum Pelagus. Aphrica Minor. Lybia" (title in map). Orig. woodcut from P. Mela's "De Orbis Situ Libri tres". Published by Henric Perti in Basel, 1564. 13:16 cm (5 1/4 x 6 1/4 inch.).
SoldCongo (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.
SoldMorocco. "Fessae Regnum". Orig. copper-engraving from G. Mercator's Atlas Minor. Published in Amsterdam by J. Janssonius, 1648-51. With ornamental title-cartouche, another cartouche with the scale of map and German title above the map. 15:19 cm.
SoldCape of Good Hope (Africa). "Warhafftige Abbildung deß Busems Toffel Baije genannt". Orig. copper-engraving by G. Keller from J. T. de Bry's "Orientalische Indien", published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1605. With German title above the map. 14:17 cm.
SoldIsland of Mozambique. "Belaegerung der Statt und Festung Mozambique". Orig. copper-engraving by J. T. de Bry, published by M. Becker in Frankfurt a. Main, 1613. With German title above the map, many ships and figures. 13:17 cm.
SoldAfrica. "l'Afrique". Orig. copper-engraving, P.-A. Aveline, Paris, ca. 1750.
SoldAfrica."Africa iuxta navigationes et observationes recentissimas aucta, correcta et in sua Regna et Status divisa, in lucem edita a Matthaeo Seutter". Orig. copper-engraving, M. Seutter, published in Augsburg, ca. 1730. Original old colouring....
SoldNorth Africa."Partie de L'Afrique en dace de l'Equateur, Comprenau l'Egypte, la Barbarie, la Nigritie &c". Orig. copper-engraving, L. Brion de la Tour. Published by L.-C. Desnos in Paris, 1766. Orig. old colouring. With decorative title-cartouche...
SoldAfrica."Africa". Orig. copper-engraving from P. Cluver's "Introductionis in Universam Geographicam". Published in Amsterdam by Elzevier Press, 1659. With ornamental title-cartouche. 12:12,5 cm (4 3/4 x 5 inch.).
SoldMadagascar."Insula S. Laurentii, Vulgo Madagascar". Orig. copper-engraving from O. Dapper's (1635-1689) "Naukeurige Beschrijvinge der Afrikaensche Gewesten ...", published in Amsterdam by J. van Meurs, 1668. With great figure title-cartouche, 4...
SoldCape Verde Islands."Insulae Promontorii Viridis, Hispanis Islas de Cabo Verde, Belgis De Soute Eylanden". Orig. copper-engraving from O. Dapper's (1635-1689) "Naukeurige Beschrijvinge der Afrikaensche Gewesten ...", published in Amsterdam by J....
SoldEthiopia."Presbiteri Iohannis sive Abissinorvm Imperivm". Orig. copper-engraving from the German edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome ("Außzug auß des ... Ortely Theatro Orbis"). Published by L. Hulsius in Frankfurt am Main, 1604. With ornamental...
SoldMadagascar."I. S. Lauretij sive Madagascar". Orig. copper-engraving, P. Bertius, 1616. Published by J. Hondius Jr. in Amsterdam, 1616/18. With lat. title above the map ("Descriptio Ins. Madagascar"), ornamental title-cartouche, the scale of map...
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