Paris: l'Abbe Antoine Francois Prevost, 1748. Map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 11.5 x 9". This map issued by Jacques Nicolas Bellin in 1748, depicts the island of Madagascar, named by the Portuguese as Sao Lourenco (St. Lawrence). The map shows the entire island in beautiful detail and features rivers, capes, towns, sand bars, harbors, and other topographical features with mountains rendered in profile. The Isle de St. Marie (Ile Saint-Marie) or Nossi Hibrahim (Nosy Baroha) is noted near..... More

Boston: W.D. Ticknor, 1835. Map. Engraving with original outline coloring. Image measures 7.5" x 10". T.G. Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based publisher. He worked as assistant editor of the American Encyclopedia before entering the field of map making. More

Paris: 1960. A l'Usage des Ecoles de la Republique. Maps. Tall 8vo, printed wrappers. Paris, 1960. More

Amsterdam: Hendrick Doncker. Sea chart. Engraving with hand coloring. 24" x 18.5". In very good condition. Beautiful and rare Dutch sea chart centered on the Arabian Sea featuring the horn of Africa, Arabia and the Malabar coast of India. Mounted on larger sheet for atlas tip in. Hendrick Doncker (1626-1699) was a book seller, instrument maker, hydrographer and publisher based in Amsterdam and active during the mid-17th century. He was perhaps most famous for his publication of sea charts and..... More

Nuremburg: Jacob von Sandrart. Map. Engraving with original hand coloroing. Beautiful and rare map of the Continent of Africa.The source of the White Nile was thought to be from two great inland lakes, Zaire Lacus and Zatlan Lac. Animals are placed throughout the geographical features. A dynamic cartouche design shows tribal leaders with a lion with fat tailed sheep and horses. Scenes of war and perceived daily life included. Overall foxing and toning from framing, lines with Japanese tissue, original..... More

Augsburg: 1778. Map in frame. Engraving with hand coloring. Map measures 19 3/4" x 22 3/4". Map in archival frame with shadow box mount and finished corners, measures 25 1/4" x 28". This detailed map of the lower half of the African continent shows different kingdoms in the region. A cartouche on the left side dedicates the map to William I, Elector of Hesse, by Issak Augustus Jassoy, a merchant from Hanover. Three interesting insets depict Cape Fort (castle) by..... More

London: Caldell & Davies, 1811. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 18 1/8 x 39 1/4". This lovely map reflects early 19th-century European knowledge of the continent of Africa. Towns and ports are labeled, and the map is annotated throughout with references to local tribes. Relief is shown by hachures, particularly at the Kong Mountains, which, according to the map, are "supposed to extend across the continent." Below are areas labeled "Unknown Parts." The island of Madagascar appears in..... More

With 46 Illus. 8vo, cloth. N.Y., (1964). Very good. Fine account of Madagascar. More

Frontis. of Map. 501pp. 8vo, cloth. Stanford University Press, 1965. More