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Antique Maps and Views of Africa
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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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| 01458 |
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 "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.
Koeman III, map 8980:342, ed. 342:01 (1616/1618 Tabulae) - A miniature map of Cape Verde Islands.
CZK 1500 / EUR 65 |
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 "Insulae de Cabo Verde olim Hesperides, sive Gorgades: Belgice de Zoute Eylanden". Orig. copper-engraving, J. Janssonius. Published in Amsterdam by G. Valk & P. Schenk, ca. 1700. Orig. old colouring. With great ornamental title-cartouche with the scale of map ("Milliaria Hispanica Communia") at the top and the wind-rose in the centre of the map. 43:54,5 cm (17 x 21 1/2 inch.).
A very decorative sea-chart of Cape Verde.
CZK 9500 / EUR 385 |
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 Cape Verde Islands. "Insulae Capo Viridis". Original copper-engraving after P. Duval's map from 1660. Engraved by S. Hipschmann. Published by J. Hoffman, 1678. Orig. old colouring. With ornamental title-cartouche. 10:12,5 cm (4 x 5 inch.).
Rare German edition of Duval's map of Cape Verde Islands. - Pierre Duval (1618-1683) was a French geographer and cartographer.
CZK 2100 / EUR 84 |
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| Eastern Africa |
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| 07905 |
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 "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 Germanica"). 14:18 cm (5 1/2 x 7 inch.).
Koeman III, map 8720:351, ed. 351:21 (Atlas Minor [Ger.]) - Miniature map of the eastern part of Africa (present Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Zaire ...).
CZK 2700 / EUR 105 |
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 "Aethiopia Superior vel Interior vulgo Abissinorum sive Presbiteri Ioannis Imperium". Original copper-engraving published by P. Schenk & G. Valk (according to W. J. Blaeu's map of the region), ca. 1695. Original old colouring. With figure title/cartouche, another figure cartouche with "Milliaria Germanica communia" and many animals engraved in the desk. 38:48,5 cm (15 x 19 inch.).
Deacorative old map of eastern part of Africa (present Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Zaire ...).
CZK 12500 / EUR 505 |
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 Ethiopia. "Presbiteri Johannis sive Abissinorum imperii descriptio". Orig. copper-engraving from the French edition of A. Ortelius' Epitome, published in Antwerp by Plantin Press for F. Galle, 1598. With ornamental title-cartouche, 2 elephants, a ship and Latin title ("Abissinorvm regio") above the map. 8:11 cm (3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch.).
Koeman III, map 8720:331, ed. 332:03 (1598 Epitome). - A miniature map of northeastern part of Africa - former Ethiopia - present Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Zaire ....
CZK 4500 / EUR 178 |
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 Comoros. "Karte von dem Eylande Anjouan". Orig. copper-engraving, J. N. Bellin. Published in Leipzig, ca. 1760. With title and the scale of map. 21:16,5 cm (8 1/4 x 6 1/2 inch.).
A map of the Island Anjouan (Nzwani), part of the Comoros in the Indian Ocean. - Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) was a French hydrographer and geographer.
CZK 900 / EUR 37 |
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| Egypt |
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| 05028 |
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 "Aegyptus Hodierna". Orig. copper-engraving published by J. B. Homann, ca. 1720. Original old colouring. With engraved title above the map and large vignette view of the Nile, the Pyramids, Sphinx and Tombs of the Kings. 56:47 cm (22 x 18 1/2 inch.).
Decorative map of Egypt and the course of the River Nile.
CZK 7500 / EUR 275 |
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