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Africa
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 "Africa Secundum legitimas projectionis Stereographicae regulas". Copper-engraving by J. M. Haas published by Homann's Heirs ca. 1740. Original old colouring. With beautiful figure title-cartouche. 47,5:57 cm (18 3/4 x 22 1/2 inch.).
Norwich 83 - A large map of Africa, based on DeLisle landmark map of Africa from 1700. The map is dominated by a beautiful cartouche showing Europeans, Africans, and various African animals with views of Cape Town, South Africa.
CZK 14500 / EUR 560 |
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| 02547 |
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 "Africae tabula". Copper-engraving by Christoph Weigel (1654 - 1725), published ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With figure title cartouche. 27:34 cm.
Shows Africa.
CZK 9000 / EUR 330 |
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| 04743 |
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 "Karte von Africa". Copper-engraving according to 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).
Great wall map of Africa.
CZK 14500 / EUR 560 |
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| 02733 |
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 "nova descriptio Africae". Copper-engraving by M. Merian (1593-1650), published ca. 1640. With ornamental title-cartouche, animals and rich maritime illustrations. 27:36 cm.
Shows whole Africa.
CZK 6000 / EUR 240 |
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 "Totius Africae accuratissima tabula, denuo correcté revisa, Multis locis aucta, in Partes tam maiores quam minores divisa". Copper-engraving by F. de Wit (1630-1706), published ca. 1680. Original old colouring. With beautiful figure title-cartouche, animals and rich maritime illustrations. 49:58 cm (19 1/4 x 23 inch.).
Norwich 48 - Superb map of Africa by a great Dutch mapmaker. "In spite of words corrected and revised it resembles closely the preceeding map" (Tooley), that served as a model for many other publishers.
CZK 27000 / EUR 1125 |
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| 02727 |
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 "Totius Africae tabula & descriptio universalis, etiam ultra Ptolemaei limites extensa". Original wood-cut after C. Ptolemaeus' map of Africa published by Sebastian Munster, ca. 1550. With Latin heading title, ornamental cartouche and rich illustrations. 25,5:34,5 cm (10 x 13 3/4 inch.).
Norwich, Map 3 - One of the first modern maps of the whole continent. It shows Portugese discoveries which led to the opening of a sea route to the East Indies. The map is illustrated with crowns and scepters, forests, parrots, an elephant, a Cyclops (Monoculi) and a large galleon under full sail. - Latin text on verso.
CZK 16500 / EUR 660 |
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| Algeria |
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| 02977 |
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 Algiers. "Abbildung der Statt Gigeri in affrica, wie solche ...". Orig. copper-engraving by M. Merian, ca. 1640. Birds-eye view of the port Algiers with small inset-chart of the western part of the Mediterranean Sea (ca. 9:10 cm), several ships and explanatory notes (a-h). 26:35 cm (10 1/4 x 13 3/4 inch.).
CZK 2400 / EUR 95 |
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 - "Plan der Stadt und des Hafens von Algier". Orig. copper-engraving from "Errinerungen", Prague, ca. 1820. With engraved title and explanatory notes (A-U). 15:20 cm (6 x 8 inch.).
A fortification plan of the city of Algiers.
CZK 400 / EUR 16 |
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| 05031 |
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 Oran. "Topographica Repraesentatio Barbarici Portus et Urbis Munita Oran una cum ... - Wahrhaffte Abbildung der Barbariscen Vestung Oran mit ...". Copper-engraving published by Homann's Heirs, 1732. Original old colouring. With engraved Lat.-Ger. title above the picture, ships and explanatory notes ("Erklaerung der Buchstaben") below the picture. 46:53,5 cm (18 x 21 inch.).
A map of the old port of Oran, now Wahran in Algeria. Top section shows a detailed map of the location along the coast and the lower section shows a prospect, with many types of sailing vessel displayed.
CZK 6500 / EUR 240 |
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| Cape Verde Islands |
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 "Carte des Isles du Cap-Verd". J. B. d'Apres de Mannvillette, from his "Neptune orientale". Orig. copper-engraving, engraved by G. de la Haye. Published in Paris, 1774. With title in upper right corner and inset map of "Plan de la Rade de la Praye" (11:16 cm). 48:33,5 cm (19 x 13 1/4 inch.).
Sea chart of Cape Verde islands.
CZK 4800 / EUR 185 |
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