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 "Africa"
1739



Copper plate engraving published by Herman Moll.

Image measures 7.75" x 10.25".
Page measures 8.75" x 12.75".

$175.00

"Africa, According to Mr. D'Anville with Several Additions, & Improvements, with a Particular Chart of the Gold Coast, wherein are Distinguished all the European Forts and Factories...With a Summary Description Relative to the Trade & Natural produce, Manners & Customs of that part of the World"
1773



Copper plate engraving with early outline color. Cartography by D'Anville. Published by Sayer. Map contains two panels which, when combined, measure 41" x 48". Some foxing. Stained and torn along fold lines; priced as is.

$1,500.00

 "Afrique"
Circa 1780



Copper plate engraving with outline coloring. Published by Rigobert Bonne.

Image measures 8.5" x 12.5".
Page measures 10" x 14.5".

$225.00

 "Africa, With all its States, Kingdoms, Republics, Regions, Islands...Improved and Inlarged from D'Anville's Map; to which have been Added a Particular Chart of the Gold Coast, wherein are Distinguished all the European Forts and Factories...and also a Summary Description Relative to the Trade and Natural Produce, Manners and Customs of the African Continent and Islands"
1782



Copper plate engraving with modern hand coloring. Cartography by D'Anville. Published by S. Boulton. Map contains two panels which, when combined, measure 41" x 47.75". Some staining, some tears along fold lines; priced as is.

$1,500.00

 "Africa from the Best Authorities"
Circa 1820



Copper plate engraving. Published by J. Low in New York.

Image measures 7.25" x 8.5".
Page measures 8" x 10".

$100.00

 "Africa"
1836



Engraving with early outline color. Published by Bradford.

Image measures 7.75" x 10".
Page measures 10" x 12.75".

$65.00

 "Africa"
1836



Steel engraving with original outline color. Published by Thomas Kelly.

Image measures 9.75" x 7.75".
Page measures 11.25" x 9.5".

$100.00

 "Africa"
1844



Steel engraving with no outline color. Published by The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.

Image measures 12.5" x 15.5".
Page measures 13.5" x 16.25".

$85.00

 
NORTH AFRICA:
 "Royaume de Fez divisé en sept Provinces"
Circa 1690



Copper plate engraving with modern hand coloring. Published by Nicolas Sanson.

Image measures 8" x 10.5".
Page measures 8.75" x 11.5".

Bottom right of plate line has a tear. Priced as is.

$100.00

 "Mauritania, Numidia, et Africa Propria"
1834



Engraving with original outline color. Published by Carey & Lea.

Image measures 7.25" x 9.5".
Page measures 8.75" x 10.5".

$75.00

 "Northern Africa"
1851



Includes black-and-white insets of Mogador, Marocco, Constantine, Algiers, and Tunis. Steel engraving with early outline color. Published by John Tallis.

Image measures 10" x 13".
Page measures 10.25" x 14.75".

$150.00

 "Ancient Africa or Libya Part I"
1855



Steel engraving with original color. Published by the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.

Image measures 12.25" x 15.75".
Page measures 14" x 17".

$75.00

 
SOUTH AFRICA:
 "Cape of Good Hope"
1834



Engraving with hand coloring. Contains a special flap which opens and extends the Natal Coast beyond the regular border of the map. Published by J. Arrowsmith.

Image measures 19.75" x 28".
Page measures 21.25" x 28.75".

$500.00

 
EAST AFRICA:
 "Isle de Madagascar ou de St. Laurens tirée de Sanut"
Circa 1690



Copper plate engraving with a cartouche and some outline color. Published by Nicolas Sanson.

Image measures 7.5" x 9.5".
Page measures 8.75" x 12.5".

$150.00

 "Isle de Madagascar ou de St. Laurent et Isles circonvoisines"
1749



Copper plate engraving with early outline color. Published by Robert Vaugondy.

Image measures 6.5" x 7.5".
Page measures 9.5" x 12.25".

$95.00

 "Costes d'Egypte, depuis Alexandrie jusqu'a Rosette"
1764



Copper plate engraving with original color wash. Published by Jacque Nicolas Bellin.

Image measures 8.25" x 14".
Page measures 12.5" x 17.25".

$65.00

 "Colton's Africa"
1858



Contains an inset of the delta of the Nile. Engraving with hand color. Published by Johnson & Browning.

Image measures 16" x 13".
Page measures 17.5" x 14.5".

$65.00

 
WEST AFRICA:
 "Royaume de Congo"
Circa 1683



Copper plate engraving. Published by Nicolas Sanson.

Image measures 7.75" x 10.5".
Page measures 9" x 12".

$150.00

"A Map of the River Gambra from Eropina to Barrakunda"
1732



Copper plate engraving. Cartography by Capt. John Leach in 1732. Engraved by Thomas Kitchin in 1765.

Image measures 8" x 12.75".
Page measures 10.25" x 15.5".

$350.00

 "An Accurate Map of Kalbar River, (Commonly called Kalabar or Rio Real,) And the Adjacent Coast, drawn on the spot by Several Pilots 1699"
1743




Copper plate engraving. Published by G. Child.

Image measures 9.5" x 14.75".
Page measures 10.5" x 16.25".

Map has a few stains and is cropped slightly along the bottom. Otherwise good.

$125.00

"Partie Occidentale de l'Ancien Continent, depuis Lisbonne jusqu'a la Riviere de Sierra Leona: Avec l'Isle Madere, les Isles Canaries et celle du C. Verd"
1780



Copper plate engraving. Published by Rigobert Bonne.

Image measures 12.5" x 8.25".
Page measures 15.25" x 10".

$65.00
 "Carte de la Haute et de la Basse Guinée depuis la Riviere de Sierra Leona jusqu'au Cap Negro"
Circa 1788



Copper plate engraving. Published by Rigobert Bonne.

Image measures 8.25" x 12.5".
Page measures 10" x 15.5".

$75.00