Maps of Southern Africa & Parts of Africa : 1513 to 1800s
| Map Number |
Map
Maker Date |
Title | Price |
| # AFS-179 |
Waldseemüller, Martin 1513 |
Rare. The First Printed Map of Africa south of the Equator, in unusual original color : TABVLA MODERNA SECVNDE PORCIONIS APHRICE | $ 10,000 |
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# AAF-412 |
Waldseemüller, Martin 1513 | Rare. The First Printed Map of Africa south of the Equator : TABVLA MODERNA SECVNDE PORCIONIS APHRICE | Sold |
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# AFS-178 |
Fries, Laurent - Martin Waldseemuler (1522) 1541 |
Southern Africa: Tabula nova partis Aphri. |
$3,500 |
| # AFS-128 |
Munster, Sebastian (Ptolemy,
Claudius) 1540 |
An Unusually Original Color Example: APHRICAE TABVLA IIII | $1,000 |
| # AAF-185 |
Gastaldi, Giacomo 1548 |
An early map of 'modern' southern Africa: Africa Nova Tabula | $ 550 |
| # AF-211 |
Girolamo Ruscelli 1561 |
An early map of 'modern' southern Africa: Africa Nova Tavola | $ 350 |
| # AFS-138
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Girolomo Ruscelli 1561 |
An early map of 'modern' southern Africa: Africa Nova Tavola | $ 175 |
| # AF-329 |
Ortelius, Abraham c. 1570 |
Egypt and Tunis: Aegypti Recentior Descriptio - Carthaginis Celeberrimi Sinus Typus | $ 475 |
| # AF-532 |
Ortelius, Abraham (1570) 1595 |
Ortelius' North Africa: Africae Propriae Tabula In qua Punica regna vides.............. | Sold |
| # AF-492 |
Ortelius, Abraham (1570) 1595, 1601, or 1609 |
Ortelius' North Africa: Barbariae et Biledulgerid nova descriptio | $ 600 |
| # D-4 |
Ortelius, Abraham (1573) 1574 or 5 |
An Early Edition: Ortelius' famous & highly desirable map of the Kingdom of Prester John: Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorum Imperii Descriptio. | Sold |
| # AF-559 |
Hondius, Jodocus (1606) 1628 or 1633 |
Hondius' Prester John Map of East Africa, with inset map of the Congo based on Lopes: Abissinorum Sive Pretiofi Joannis Imperiu. | Sold |
| # AF-446 |
Linschoten, Jan Huygen van
1596 |
The second view of the Portuguese Re-Supply Point of St Helena in the south Atlantic: Vera effigies et delineatio Insulae Sanctae Helenae qua...……… Baptista a Doetichum sculp. | $ 775 |
| # AFS-097 |
Linschoten, Jan Huygen van
1596 |
An Original Color Example of the Portuguese Re-Supply Point of Mozambique Island: Insular et arcis Mocambique descriptio ad fines Melinde sitae ebano puriss. ... Jan Huygen van Linschoten ... | Sold |
| # AF-415 |
Hondius,
Jodocus (1606) 1628 or 1633 |
Guinea and West Africa: Guinea nova Descriptio | Sold |
| # AF-223 |
Blaeu,
Willem (1634) 1640-43 |
Northwest Africa: Fezzae et Marocchi Regna Africae Celeberrima describebat Abrah. Ortelius | $ Sold |
| # AFS-046 |
Commelin, Isaac 1646 |
An Uncommon Map of the Cape of Good Hope: AFRICAE PARS | $600 |
| # AFS-103 |
Merian, Matthaus 1649 |
Aethiopia Inferior vel Exterior Monomotapa. Fine condition. Click Here for Large Image. | $200 |
| # AFS-140 |
Sanson, Nicolas 1655 |
Basse Aethiopie qui comprend les Royaume de Congo, Coste, et Pays des Cafres, Empires du Monomotapa, et Monoemugi. La Coste deca le Cap Negre est tiree en partie de Samuel Blommaert, en dela, avecq.... See Norwich Map #158. | $400 |
| # AFS-145 |
Sanson, Nicolas 1656 |
Abyssinia with the Nile source lakes: PARTIE DE LA HAUTE AETHIOPIE, ou font L'EMPIRE des ABISSINS et la NUBIE, &c. Tirees de Sanut, de Mercator Par N.Sanson d'Abbevile Geog. du R. Av;P.po.2o as.1656. Fine Condition, borders extend beyond map photo. Click Here for Large Image | $100 |
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# AFS-147 |
Sanson, Nicolas - De Winter 1656 |
T Land en de Kusten van de Kaffers, De Ryken van Monomotapa, Monoemugi, enz. getrokken uit Sanutus, enz. Door N. Sanson d'Abbeville, Geographe ordinaire du Roy. Fine, Attractive map of southern Africa, colored with gold highlights. Click Here for Large Image |
$350 |
| # AFS-087 |
Kircher, Athanasius 1665 |
Three Maps Showing the Origins of the Nile according to Lopes, Arab Geography, and Father Pais: CHOROGRAPHIA ORIGINIS NILI juxta observationem Odoardi Lopez CHOROGRAPHIA ORIGINIS NILI SEVFONTIVM IPSIVS ex Arabum Geographia ... VERA ET BENVINA FONTIVUM NILI TOPOGRAPHIA facta a P.Petro Pais:.. . | Sold |
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# AFS-086 |
Kircher, Athanasius 1665 |
Southern Africa: Hydrophylacium Africae precipuum, in Montibus Lunae Situm, Lacus et Flumina praecipua fundens. ubi et nova inventio Originis Nili describitur. |
Sold |
| # AFS-019 |
Blome, Richard 1683 |
A Mapp of the Higher and Lower Aethiopia. Comprehending ye several Kingdomes, & in each to witt in the Empire of the Abissines, the coast of Zanguebar,Abex, and Aian,with the Kingdomes of Nubia... . Generally Fine Condition, with some surface dirt in margins. Click Here for Large Image | $ 300 |
| # AFS-168 |
Valk, Gerard and Schenk, Pieter c. 1685 |
Aethiopia inferior vel exterior Partes magis Septentrionalis quae hic desiderantus vide in tabula Aethiopia Superioris. Generally fine, with some browning within margins from an old matboard. Click Here for Large Image | $600 |
| # AFS-018 |
Blankaart, Nicolas 1700 |
AFRICAE ANTIQUAE, et quarundam EUROPAE,ASIAEQUE ADIACENTUM REGIONUM, accurata delineatio, ad Historiarum lucem deita a NICOLAO BLANCARDO, BOTAVO. Leidensi, Historiarum et Politices Professore. | $300 |
| # AFS-119 | Ottens, Reiner & Josua 1700 | Southern Africa with a view of the Dutch Fort: Nieuwe Caarte van Kaap de Goede Hoop en't Zuyderdeel van AFRICA. Te A msterdam by R. & I. Ottens. Fine. See Norwich Map #163. Click Here for Large Image | $400 |
| # AFS-111 |
Moll, Herman 1701 |
Africa south of the Equator: CONGO. ANGOLA. CAFRES. MONOEMUGI. Monomotapa. Zanguebar & Madagascar. H.Moll Fecit. Also with map of Egypt and Abissysinia on verso. Fine condition. Click Here for Large Image |
Sold |
| # AFS-150 |
Scherer, Heinrich 1702 |
Southern Africa: Africa Pars Australis. Fine Condition. See Norwich Map #164. Click Here for Large Image | $400 |
| # AFS-141 |
Sanson, Nicolas c 1703 |
Caffaria nec non Monomotapa Monaemugi, &c. Imperia Per N: Sanson. Fine. Click Here for Large Image | $100 |
| # AFS-053 |
De Fer, Nicholas 1705 |
Classic View of the Cape of Good Hope as seen from Sea: CAP DE BONNE ESPERANCE Par N. de Fer. | $500 |
| # AFS-059 |
De L'Isle, Guillaume 1708 |
Carte du Congo et du Pays des Cafres. Par G.De l'Isle de l'Academie Royale des Sciences A Paris Chez l'Auteur sur le Quai de l'Horloge a avec Privilege Janvier 1708. Fine. Click Here for Large Image | $650 |
| # AFS-112 |
Moll, Herman 1714 |
The South West Part of Africa Containing Congo, Angola, Benguela, Monomotapa, Caffers, Terra de Natal &c. By Herman Moll Geographer. Framed. Click Here for Large Image | $100 |
| # AFS-109 |
Moll, Herman 1714 |
The South Part of Africa. and the Island Madagascar. Here the Portugueze have many Settlements, and all the Trade. By H. Moll Geographer 1729. | Sold |
| # AFS-041 |
Chatelain, Henry Abraham 1719 |
Decorative images of people & animals, with a map of southern Africa: Coutumes, Moeurs et Habillemens des Peuples qui Habitent aux Environs du Cap de Bonne Esperance Nouvellement decouvertes. par les Hollands | $500 |
| # AFS-040 |
Chatelain, Henry Abraham 1719 |
Southern Africa: Carte du Royaume de Congo, du Monomotapa et de la Cafrerie. [Tome VI no.15, page.59]. Overall Fine, with tape along top margin, not near image. See Norwich Map #165. Click Here for Large Image | $300 |
| # AF-558 |
Nicolas de Fer 1720 |
A Detailed View of the Nile River: LE COURS DU NIL, suivant les auteurs modernes et les dernieres relations. Par N. de Fer Geographe de sa Majeste Catholique. Grave par P. Starckman. A Paris Chez L'Autheur... 1720. | $ 650 |
| # AFS-167 |
Valentyn, Francois 1726 |
A Primary Source Map of The Cape of Good Hope & Cape Town: Nieuwe Kaart van Caap der Goede Hoop in hare rechte jegenwoordige staat vertoond door Francois Valentyn. J. van Braam et G. onder de Linden exc.cum Privil. | $1,200 |
| # AFS-106 |
Moll, Herman 1729 |
Two maps: St. Helena and The Bay of Agoa de Saldanha. This Bay is 70 Miles North of ye Cape of Good Hope. The Lat. of Iutten Isl. 33-20 S.Long from London 16-20 E. By H. Moll Geographer. Fine. Click Here for Large Image | $75 |
| # AFS-171 |
Van der Aa, Pierre 1729 |
La Basse Ethiopie, en Afrique, avec les Royaumes qui en dependent, ses Bayes et Rivieres, suivant les Memoires les plus recens des Voyageurs, nouvellement mise en lumiere par Pierre vander Aa,.. Very Fine, Attractive Map. See Norwich Map # 169. Click Here for Large Image. | $150 |
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# AFS-170 |
Van der Aa, Pierre 1729 |
JORIS VAN SPILBERGENS EERSTE VOYAGIE Gedaan na OOSTINIEN; in Jaar 1602. |
Sold |
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# AFS-117 |
Nieuhoff, Johan 1732 |
Rare map of the Cape of Good Hope: A Mapp of the Cape of GOOD HOPE with its true Situation. | Sold |
| Two
examples: # AFS-072 # AFS-073 |
Elsworth, Richard 1739 |
Ultimae Aethiopium ultrorumque in Asia Africaque Orae. Humanioribus Literis operam dare Incipientibus dicat Ric. Elsworth e Bickham Somersetensis, ex Patricio sanguine ortus Adolescentulus ipse... Fine. Click Here for Large Image | $50 |
| # AFS-062 |
Albrizzi, Giambattista - Delisle, Guillaume 1740 |
Attractive Map of the Cape of Good Hope: Carta Geographica del Capo di Buona Speranza. | $450 |
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# AFS-014 |
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas 1740 |
Carte de la Coste Orientale d'Afrique depuis le Cap de Bonne Esper- ance jusqu'au Cap del Gada Tireede la Carte Francoise de l'Ocean Oriental Publiee Par Ordre de Mgr. le Comte de Maurepas en 1740. Overall fine with closely trimmed on right side. Click Here for Large Image |
$75 |
| # AFS-016 |
Bellin, Jacques Nicolas 1740 |
Coste Occidentale D'Afrique, Depuis le XIe. Degre de Latitude Meridi- onale, Jusqu'au Cap de Bonne Esperance, Tiree de la Carte de l'Ocean Meridional Publiee Par Ordre de Mgr. le Comte de Maurepas en 1739. Overall fine with closely trimmed on right side. Click Here for Large Image | $ 75 |
| # AFS-009 |
Astley, Thomas 1745 |
A Map of the Country of the Hottentots towards the Cape of Good
Hope, from Kolben. Scarce English Map with details of the Cape Colony. The Map is generally fine, cut close, with printer's crease at upper right corner. Click Here for Large Image |
$250 |
| # AFS-090 |
Kitchin, Thomas 1745 |
A Chart of the Eastern Coast of Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope, to Cape del Gada, drawn from the French Chart of the Eastern Ocean Publish'd in 1740 by order of the Count de Maurepas, improved from ..... Overall very good, trimmed close. Click Here for Large Image | $50 |
| # AFS-091 |
Kitchin, Thomas 1745 |
A Chart of the Western Coast of Africa, from the Eleventh Degree of South Latitude; to the Cape of Good Hope, Drawn from the French Chart of the Western Ocean Published in 1738 by order of the Count.... Generally fine with slight, repaired separation at one fold. Click Here for Large Image | $50 |
| # AFS-012 | Bellin, Jacques Nicolas 1748 |
Le Pays des Hottentots aux Environs du Cap de Bonne Esperance
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$200 |
| # AFS-015 | Bellin, Jacques Nicolas 1748 | Baye de Saldane au Nord-Ouest du Cap de Bonne Esperance. Tom.III No.112. Fine. Click Here for Large Image | $75 |
| # AFS-017 | Bellin, Jacques Nicolas 1748 | Prospect of the Cape of Good Hope; with view of Dutch Fort and chart of Table Bay. Fine. Click Here for Large Image | $150 |
| # AFS-166 |
Toms, William Henry c 1750 |
AFRICA INTERIOR. Map of Central Africa and the source of the Nile. Fine Condition. Click Here for Large Image | $100 |
| # AFS-075 |
Forbierg, Haabs, c 1750 |
City of Cape Town with Dutch Fort, layout of the Staden, gardens, etc., with a legends for places: Gruntegning af Fortet og Staden paa det gode Haabs Forbierg. Fineoverall, with tape on verso along on margin edge. Click Here for Large Image | $250 |
| # AFS-092 |
La Caille, Nicolas Louis -
Leonhard Euler (1763) 1770 |
Carte de l'Arc du Meridien mesure au Cap de Bonne Esperance par Mons. de la Caille. as part of CARTE DES DIFFERENTES OPERATIONS FAITES POR DETERMINER LA FIGURE DE LA TERRE. | $500 |
| # AFS-164 |
Tirion, Isaak 1760 |
Kaart van het Zuidelykste gedeelte van AFRIKA of het Land der Hottentotten. Te Amsterdam By Isaak Tirion. Fine, with original color. Click Here for Large Image | $250 |
| # AFS-099 |
Lotter,
Tobias Conrad 1760 |
Large map of the course of the Nile River with a detailed inset map of Egypt : Le Cours du Nil ... . Fine. Click Here for Large Image | Sold |
| # AFS-024 |
Bonne, Rigobert 1762 |
Carte du Canal de Mosambique contenant L'Isle de Madagascar avec les Cotes d'Afrique depuis le Cap de Bonne Esperance Jusqu'a Melinde. Fine Condition. Click Here for Large Image | $100 |
| # AFS-025 |
Bonne, Rigobert 1762 |
Carte du Canal de Mozambique, contenant l'Isle de Madagascar,
avec les Cotes d'Afrique depuis le Cap de Bonne Esperance
jusqu'a Melinde Par M.Bonne, Ingen.r Hydrographe de la Marine.
Fine condition; colored. See Norwich Map #173. Click Here for Large Image |
$125 |
| # AFS-134 |
Robert de Vaugondy,Gilles 1762 |
CONGO, CAFRERIE. Par le S. Robert de Vaugondy Geogr. ordinaire du Roy &c. Very Fine overall, with two stain at top margin away from map image. See Norwich Map #172. Click Here for Large Image | $150 |
| # AFS-165 |
Tirion, Isaak 1763 |
Scientific Map of The Cape after La Caille: Nieuwe Kaart van de Kaap der Goede Hoope en der naby gelegen Landen. Volgens de Afmeetingen van den Ab De La Caille in 1752 Te Amsterdam by Is. Tirion 1763. Very Fine Condition. See Norwich Map #221. Click Here for a Large Image | $250 |
| # AFS-032 | Brion de la Tour, Louis 1766 | Partie de l'Afrique audela de l'Equateur, Comprenant le Congo, la Cafrerie &c. Par Mr.Brion Ingr. Geoge. du Roy. A Paris Chez le Sr. Desnos Ingr. Geoge. por les Globes et Spheres ... en 1766. Fine Condition. See Norwich Map #175. Click Here for Large Image | $200 |
| # AFS-121 |
Paterson, William 1779 |
Attractive, Large Map of the Cape of Good Hope: CARTE DE L'EXTREMITE MERIDIONALE DE L'AFRIQUE, pour les Voyages du Lieutenant Paterson. Entrepris en 1777, 1778, et 1779. Fine. See Norwich Map #178. Click Here for a Large Image | $300 |
| # AFS-029 |
Bowen, Emanuel 1782 |
Niuwe en Naauwkeurige Kaart van het ZUIDLYK GEDEELTE van AFRICA, behelzende Neder Guinee, Monomugi,Zanguebar, het Ryk van Monomotapa .......door Eman. Bowen. verbeeterd door W.A.BACHIENE. See Norwich Map #176. Click Here for a Large Image | $200 |
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# AFS-095 |
Le Vaillant, Francois 1785 |
Large, Highly Detailed Map: CARTE De la Partie Meridionale de L'AFRIQUE Pour servir d'intelligen- ce aux deux Voyages de LEVAILLANT. Se trouve cher H.J. Jansen et Perronneau. Imprimeurs. A PARIS. Generally very good on thick paper, folded into numerous sections, all generally solid. See Norwich Map #181. Click Here for Large Image |
$300 |
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# AFS-157 |
Sparrman, Anders 1787 |
Carte Geographique DU CAP DE BONNE ESPERANCE. Contenant les Noms et la Position des lieux habites tant par les Colons Hollandois que par l'Auteur d'apres ses propres Observations.... Par Andre' Sparman 1779 |
$500 |
| # AFS-023 |
Bonne, Rigobert 1787 |
La Basse Guinee, contenant les royaumes de Loango de Congo, D'Angola et de Benguela; avec la Cafrerie Occidentale et la Meridionale, ou le Pays des Hotentots. Par M.Bonne, Ingr. Hydrographe de la Marine. Very Fine Condition. Click Here for Large Image | $150 |
| # AFS-123 |
Payne, John 1792 |
A Map of the SOUTHERN EXTREMITY of the Continent of AFRICA comprehending the CAPE of GOOD HOPE, the DUTCH Colonies & the HOTTENTOT Settlements. Fine condition with one spot in right margin. Click Here for Large Image | $200 |
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# AFS-057 |
De la Rochette, Louis S. 1795 | Particularly Beautiful, Large-Scale Map of the Cape of Good Hope: THE DUTCH COLONY OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. By L.S. De La Rochette M.DCC.XCV. Engraved by W.Faden. | $800 |
| # AFS-010 |
Baarsel, Cornelis van c 1795 |
Kaart van die Zuidelyk gedeelte van Africa tot verstand van die twee Reizen van Le Vaillant. Click Here for Large Image | $350 |
| AFS-035 |
Cassini, Giovanni Maria 1797 |
Parte Meridionale Dell' AFRICA che comprende La Bassa Guinea, E La Cafreria coll' Isola Di Madagascar Delineata sulle ultime Observazioni. Roma Presso la Calcografia Camerale 1797 |
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| # AFS-008 |
Arrowsmith, John 1834 |
Large Scale Map of the Cape Colony: Cape of Good Hope, By J. Arrowsmith. This map is with permission copied from the Original M.S. drawing in the Colonial Office, compiled by Mr.Herbert, Senr. London, Pubd. 15 Feb. 1834 by J.Arrowsmith... . Framed. Click Here for Large Image | $300 |
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