Philipp Cluver
1641

Original Book :  19 x 15 cm, with 1 foldout copperplate printed world map and 32 foldout copperplate printed maps of the continents (Europe, Asia, and Africa) and all regions;  214 pages of text with illustrated title page with portrait, etc.   Introductionis in universam geographiam, tam veterem quam novam. Braunschweig, B. Gruber für G. Müller, 1641.

Landmark map - First French map to depict significantly new information on Africa:  AFRIQVE | Par N. Sanson d’Abbevile, Geog. du Roy | A Paris | Chez l’Auteur | Et chez Pierre Mariette, rue S. Iacques a l’Esperance | 1650 | Auec privilege du Roy pour vingt ans.   APeyrounin sculp.

AFRICA | VETVS | Autore N. Sanson Abbavilleio | Christianiss. Galliar. Regis Geographe | Parisiis | Apud Autorem | Et apud Petrum Mariette via Iacoboea | sub signo spei | 1650 | Cum Privilegio | Annorum Viginti.
[imprint of engraver at bottom right of map]:   APeyrounin sculp.

Rare French map of Africa:  AFRICÆ Noua TABVLA .

Scarce Carte-de-Figures Map in mint condition.  Probably the Rarest Map of Africa produced in England !
The First Example of this map to be offered for sale since 2000: New, Plaine, & Exact Mapp of | AFRICA, described by: N:I: Vischer | and done into English, enlarged and | corrected, according to: I:Blaeu: with | the habits of the countries and | manner of the cheife Citties; | the like never before. | Printed, colered and Are to be | Sould by Robert Walton at the | Globe and Compass in St. Paules Church yard between | the two north doores.

Separately Issued Map - The Last Map with Decorative Borders issued in The Netherlands :

NOVA | AFRICA | DESCRIPTIO | Auct. F. de Wit.
[with publisher’s imprint in decorative cartouche at bottom left]:  T’AMSTERDAM | By Frederick de Wit inde Calverstraet inde Witte Paskaert.
 

From the First Edition - The Rare First State of this 4 Sheet Map:
AFRICA | IOANNE BAPTISTA NICOLOSIO S.T. D . | Sic Describente

AFRIQVE | Par P. DV VAL | Geogr. du Roy.

The Anne Seile map - Much less common then the Henry Seile/Chetwind map of Africa :
AFRICAE | NOVA DESCRIPTIO | Impensis | Annæ Seile 1663.
[at bottom right of the map]:   Rob: Vaughan Sculp:

The First State : 
AFRIQUE , | Par N. SANSON Geographe Ordinaire du-Roy | corrigée et changée en plusieurs endroits | suivant les Relations les plus recentes; | Par le Sr SANSON le Fils. | A PARIS ; | Chez PIERRE MARIETTE rue S. Iacques à l’Esperance | Avec privilege de S. Mai.té po.r [pour] 20 ans. | 1668.

Two examples:

#AF-489 (5th state, 1689

#AFS-189  (unrecorded 7th state)    

The First State :  L’ AFRICA | Nuouamente corretta, et | accresciuta secondo le relationi piu | moderne da GVGLIELMO SANSONE, | Geograƒo di S.M. Christianissima. | E data in luce da GIO · GIACOMO DE | ROSSI, in Roma, nella sua Stamperia | alla Pace l’Anno 1677.
[at the bottom right edge of the map]:  Giorgio Widman sculp.

AFRICA. | Door N. Sanson d’Abbeville, | Geographe du Roy.
(at bottom right of the map):  A. d’Winter schu:

The only edition of the book of Mallet’s classic description of Africa with 107 maps and views; the book with gilt binding :
Description de l’ Univers’ ... Par Allain Manesson Mallet...Tome troisième /  Afrique ancienne et moderne.
Bookplate on inside front board of “Le Comte de Luzignem”, with his coat of arms.

An edition of Cluver’s Introductio with 43 maps of Africa, America, Asia, World, etc. :
Introductio in omnem geographiam veterem aeque ac novam olim studio & opera Joh. Bunonis. In multis passim correctior curante J. Reisko. Wolfenbuttel, sumptibus Haeredum Buninianorum Typis Bismarck, Annon MDC XCIV (1694).

Complete Set of Six of Coronelli’s Spectacular Globe Gores of Africa  - not often seen for sale :
    [ Six Untitled Large Globe Gores of Africa ]

The First State of an Important Transitional Map of Africa - usually found as a separate map :
AFRIQVE | selon les Relations les plus Nouvelles | Dressée et Dediée | Par le P. Coronelli Cosmographe de la Sere- | nissime Republique de VENISE . | A Monseigneur le Duc de BRISSAC | Pair de France. | A PARIS | Chez. I.B. Nolin. sur le Quay de l’Horloge du Palais, | proche la Rue de Harlay, à l’Enseigne de la | Place des Victoires. | Avec Privilege du Roy | 1689.
[at the bottom right of the map between the gridline and the neatline]:  H. van Loon Sculp.

#AAF-390, 
2nd state, c.1693)
$2,250 

L’ AFRIQUE | divisee suivant l’estendue de ses principales parties | ou sont distingués les vns des autres. |  LES EMPIRES, MONARCHIES, ROYAUMES, ESTATS, ET PEUPLES , | . . . | Par le Sr. SANSON, Geographe Ordinaire du Roy. | . . . | Par son tres humble tres obeissant et tres fidele Serviteur | Hubert Iaillot
(above the map on two lines of text): L’ AFRIQUE DISTINGUÉE EN SES PRINCIPALES PARTIES, SÇAVOIR LA BARBARIE, ...   Par le Sr. Sanson Geogr. ordre., du Roy.
(at the bottom of the scale bar):  A Amsterdam | chez Pierre Mortier & Compagnie | avec privilege

An early map by Moll:  AFRICA

The First State:   NOVISSIMA | et | PERFECTISSIMA | AFRICÆ | DESCRIPTIO | EX FORMIS | CAROLI ALLARD. |  AMSTELO – BATAVI: | Cum Privilegio Potentissimerum D.D. | Ordinum Hollandiæ et Westfrisiæ.
[at the bottom of the vignette, to the left]:  Ph. Tideman del.
[at the bottom of the vignette, to the right]:  G. v. Gouwen sculp.

Two examples:

#AFS-139              #AF-157

The First Pre-1700 map with the imprint of Johann Baptist Homann :
Accuratißima | Totius | AFRICÆ | TABULA | in Lucem producta | Per Iacobum de Sandrart | Norimbergæ.
[at bottom right]:  Joann Bapt. Homann Sculpsit.

NOVISSIMA | et | PERFECTISSIMA | AFRICÆ | DESCRIPTIO | Authore | I. DANCKERTS | Amstelodami. | cum Privilegio.

L’ AFRIQU E | Dressée Selon les dernieres Relat. | et Suivant les Nouvelles decouvertes | dont les Points Principaux Sont | placez Sur les Observations de | Mrs. de l’Academie Royale des Sciences. | Par N. de Fer. | A PARIS chez l’Auteur dans l’Isle du | Palais Sur le Quay de l’Orloge a la Sphere | Royale 1717. Avec Privil: du Roy.
[dedication at bottom left]:  Dedieé | A NOSSEIGNEURS | les Enfans de France. | Par leur tres humble et | tres obeiss. Serviteur | de Fer. | Geogr. de Monseigr. le Dauphin.

L’ AFRIQU E , | Dressée selon les dernieres Relations et suivant | les Nouvelles decouvertes dont les Points prin= | cipaux sont placez sur les Observations de | Mrs. de l’Academie Royale des Sciences. | Par N. de Fer. | A Paris. | Chez l’Autheur dans l’Isle du Palais sur le Quai de | l’Orloge a la Sphere Royale 1705. | Avec Privilege du Roy.
[at bottom right between the gridline and the neatline]:  H. van Loon sculp.
[dedication at the bottom left]:  Dedieé | A NOSSEIGNEURS | Les Enfans de France. | Par leur tres humble et | tres Obeissant Serviteur | De Fer. | Geographe de Monseigneur | le Dauphin.

#AF-553 (4th state)

#AF-553 (4th state)
$1,800

An English map of Africa: 
A New Map of Africk. Shewing its Present General Divisions..Dedicated to His Highness Duke of Gloucester. R.Spofforth sculp.   Click Here for High Resolution Image   Fine.

An English Map of Africa:
New Map of LIBYA or old Africk shewing its general Divisions, most remarkable Countries or People, Cities, Townes, Rivers, Mountains &c. Dedicated to his Highness WILLIAM Duke of Gloucester.    Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Fine.

Nouvelle carte de l'Afrique avec des remarques et des tables pour trouver sans peine les differents peuples de cette partie du monde par les renvois alphabetiques suivant les plus nouvelles observations     Click Here for High Resolution Image.     Fine.   

Scheepstogt na d’ AFRICAANZE KUSTEN van CONGO en ANGOLA tot agter om beoosten CAAP DE BONNE ESPERANCE.   Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Generally fine.

#AFS-105  
#AAF-171  

#AAF-171  $5,500

L'Afrique suivant les nouvelles Observations de Messrs. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, etc. Augmentees de Nouveau A Leide, Chez Pierre vander Aa. Avec Privilege.   Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Very fine condition.

Carte de l'Afrique.   Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Fine     

Carte de l'Afrique selon les auters anciens enrichie de remarques historiques, sur les changemens qui y font arrivez. Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Fine.        

L'AFRIQUE Dressee suivant les Auteurs les plus nouvea et Sur les Observations de Messieurs de l'Academie Royale des Sciences. a Paris chez I.Chiquet 1719.   Click Here for High Resolution Image.   Fine.

A scarce map showing ancient Africa:  Africa Vetus per Christophorum Weigelium. Norimbergae' cum Privilegio Sac Caes Majestatis.   Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Fine.

Delicately colored map of Africa with no identifying markings:  
[ Untitled ]
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# AF-554

#AFS-060

$800
(#AFS-060)

Africa. By H. Moll Geographer. 1727.   Click Here for High Resolution Image.

A Very Decorative map :   L'Afrique Dressee Sur les Relationes et nouvelles decouvertes differens Voyaeurs Conformes aux observations Astronomiques. Mise aujour par le Sr..G.Danet A Paris Pont Notre Dame a la Sphere Royale...1732.
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Good condition overall, closely cropped at edges. Attractive color.

Fine map with a Dominating View of Cape Town at the bottom left :   Africa Secundum legitimas Projectionis Stereographica regulas et juxta recentissimas relationes et observationes in subsidium vocatis quo que veterum Leonis Africani...a Ioh. Matthia Hasio, MP.P.O....1737.
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This is an uncommon map with an unusual depiction for its timeperiod:   Viro Optimo Maximoque, Minorum Gentium Patricio, PHILLIPPO SYDENHAM AFRICA.   Click Here for High Resolution Image.   Very fine condition.

A fine map directly modeled after the Delisle map:  Carta Generale Dell Africa     Click Here for a High Resolution Image.  Fine condition.

A New and Accurate Map of Africa Drawn from the best and most approv ed Modern Maps and Charts and regulated by Astronomical Observations By Eman: Bowen.   Click Here for a High Resolution Image.   Very Fine condition.

L'AFRIQUE Suivant les Nouvlles observations A PARIS Par le Sr. le Rouge. rue des Augustins. 1748.   Click Here for High Resolution Image.   Generally very good condition, closely cropped at the top.

An Important Transitional Wall Map of Africa.  On four sheets, joined as two sheets:   Afrique publiee sous les auspices de Monseigneur le Duc d'Orleans Premier Prince du Sang Par le Sr D'Anville MDCCXLIX. Avec Privilege A Paris ches l'Auter aux Galeries du Louvre.      Click Here for High Resolution Image.   Very fine condition. 

This is an impressive, large scale map based on the D’Anville and Robert de Vaugondy maps of Africa :    A new Map of Africa,wherein are particularily express'd the European Forts and Settlements. Drawn from the most approved Geographers, with great improvements from the Sieurs D'Anville & Robert. London....      Click Here for High Resolution Image.   Very good, with a professionally repaired tear at bottom right fold. Overall, a strong, crisp copy.

A Map of Africa from the latest and best Observations by R.W.Seale.   
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A large, attractive map:   L'AFRIQUE DIVISEE SELON LE TENDUE DE TOUS SES ETATS Assujetti aux Observations Astronomiques AVEC des Nottes Historiques et Geographiques touchant les Naturels de ce Continent Extrait de la Martinier...
Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Very good, with some fingermarks and crumpling of wide margins, and two 2.5 cm repaired tears at outer full margins.

A nicely engraved map primarily based on the Delisle 1722 map:   Afrique Divisee en ses Grandes Regions et Subdivisee en ses Grands Estats... Dressee sur les Relations les plus nouvelles...par J.B. Nolin Geographe. A Paris Chez Daumont rue St. Martin 1759.    Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Nice clean strong copy, but closely cropped all the way around to with in 1/2 cm of border.

A revision of the 1749 map:   L'Afrique dressee, sur les relations les plus recentes, et assujettie aux observations astronomiques. Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Excellent. Full margins. Very slight age browning. 

Africa. T. Jefferys sculp.
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A Most Unusual Map Puzzle of Africa.  Pre-1800 map puzzles such as this one seldom come available for sale : 
AFRICA, Concinnata Secundum Ob. | servationes Membror. Acad. | Regal Scientiarum et non= | nullorum aliorum, et juxta | recentissimas annotationes. | Per G. de L Isle Geographum | Augustæ Vindelicor: | prostat apud | TOBIAM CONR: LOTTER | CALCOGR.

L'AFRIQUE Par Robert de Vaugondy. revue et corrigee, Par C.F. Delamarche son Success.r
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L'AFRIQUE Par le S.Robert de Vaugondy Geog? ord? du Roi, et de S.M. Pol? Due de Lorr? et de Bar, et de la Societe royale de Nanci et Censeur Royal.
Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Good. Full margins. Minor repair centerfold. Contemporary color. Penciled bearings relate to the Mountains of the Moon. 

L'AFRIQUE divisee en ses principaux Etats par le Sr Janvier Geographe  A Paris chez Lattre' Graveur rue St.Jacques au pres la Fontaine St.Severin a la Ville de Bordeaux. Avec Privilege du Roy 1762.
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Kaart va Africa Deer den Heer d'Anville Te Amsterdam By Isaak Tirion 1763.
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L'AFRIQUE Dressee pour l'etude de la Geographie, Revue et augmentee, par M.Brion Ingenieur Geographe du Roy A Paris, Chez le Sr. Desnos, Ing;Geog; pour les Globes et Spheres, Rue St. Jacques,au Globe,1766.           
Click Here for High Resolution Image.   Generally good. Slight browning around periphery. Two water-stains upper border that don't encroach on printed area.

L'AFRIQUE Suivant les Nouvlles Observations A PARIS Chez Crepy R.S.Jacques pres la Rue de la Parcheminerie, 1767 a S.Pierre            
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A late 1700s English produced map of Africa :  An Accurate Map of Africa from the latest Improvements and Regulated by Astronomical Observations.  
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Early English Wallmap of Africa in wonderful detail :  Africa Performed by the Sr. Danville under the Patronage of the Duke of Orleans. Revised and Improved by Mr. Bolton. E. Bowen Sculp.

Large, attractive map of Africa, based on the D’Anville map of 1748:  A Map of Africa by J.Palairet according to D'Anville. London, Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhil, & Carington Bowles next the Chapter House in St. Pauls Church Yard.
Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Fine condition with a bit of spotting and a repair to a separation on bottom margin not affecting the map.

L'AFRICA divisa ne` suoi principali STATI Di Nuova Projezione. Venetzia 1776. Preffo Antonio Zatta  Con Privilegio dell'Ecc.mo Senato.
Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Very good. Slight browning, irregular but full lower margin, few unobtrusive binding holes, slight stain upper margin.

A New and Accurate Map of Africa Drawn from the Best Authorities by Thomas Bowen 1777.     
Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Very Good. Slight age browning. Waterstain right margin, not affecting plate. Prominent fold crease.

Afrique. per R.Bonne. Ingenr. Hydrographe de la Marine. 
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AFRICA Drawn and Engraved from the best MAPS and CHARTS. 
Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Very Good.  Age browning.  Small margins.  Close cropped bottom edge.

Not described in Norwich, nor in Tooley:  AFRICA ANTIQUA       
Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Very Good. This and the sister map (Present Africa) faced one another in the Atlas and have some off-setting as a result. Full margins.

Not described in Norwich, nor in Tooley:  PRESENT AFRICA
Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Very Good.  This and the sister map (Africa Antiqua) faced one another in the Atlas and have some off-setting as a result. Full margins.

From Thomas Salmon’s Modern Universal Gazetter:   Africa 
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A NEW MAP OF AFRICA, from the best AUTHORITIES, By John Lodge. 
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Africa Drawn from the latest and best AUTHORITIES.   
Click Here for High Resolution Image.  Very good.  Full margins.  Very slight toning.

#AFS-027      

#AAF-289 

Two Examples of a Fascinating English Wall Map of Africa from the late 1700s:   AFRICA, WITH ALL ITS STATES, KINGDOMS, REPUBLICS, REGIONS, ISLANDS &c. IMPROVED and ENLARGED from D'ANVILLE's MAP: to which have been Added A PARTICULAR CHART OF THE GOLD COAST, wherein are Distinquished all the European Forts and Factories by S. Boulton and also a summary description relative to the trade and natural produce, manners and customs of the African continent and islands.. London Printed for Robert Sayer, Fleet Street as the Act directs 6 Jan. 1787.

$850 (#AFS-027).

$1,800   (#AAF-289)

CARTE NOUVELLE D'AFRIQUE, dirigee par Mr.Philippe,Censeur Royal,et Professeur d'histoire; de l'Acedemie Royale des Sciences et belles-lettres d'Angers.        Click Here for a High Resolution Image.  Good; Strong clean impression. Top margin slightly damaged.

L'AFRICA Secondo Le ultime osservazioni DIVISA NE' SUOI STATI PRINCIPALI, ROMA Presso la Calcografia Camerale 1788.      
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Uncommon map of Africa:  L. Lacs, Fleuves, Rivieres et Principales Montages de l'Afrique.
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A Set of Three Globe Gores comprising Africa:   [  Untitled Globe Gores of Africa ]
The map sheet consists of three globe gores, possibly used for globes published two years earlier.  The gores show all of Europe and part of Asia from pole to pole.   Cassini is most known for his terrestrial and celestial globes.  These gores were published in Nuovo Atlante Geografico Universale. 
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AFRICA, AND ITS SEVERAL REGIONS AND ISLANDS according to the most recent Descriptions. London Published by Laurie & Whittle, No.53 Fleet Street, as the Act directs 12th May, 1794.           
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A New and Accurate Map of Africa 1794
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Africa and it's Several Regions by Samuel Dunn, Mathematician. Published by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street London as the Act directs, 12th May, 1794.
Click Here for a High Resolution Image.   Fine condition.  Complete margins.  Contemporary outline color with color off-set of cartouche at right. Small repaired separation on lower centerfold not extending into the map image.

A Map of AFRICA, from the Sieur Robert, Geographer to the French King with Improvements. Engraved for Brookes Gazeteer.
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An attractive English map of Africa:  Africa.1795    
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AFRIQUE        
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Two Maps Together:  MODERN AFRICA. ANCIENT AFRICA. 
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Fine map of Africa:   Africa including the Mediterranean. (Reduced from the Four Sheet Map) Published Jan.y. 1st. 1800. by Robt. Wilkinson, No. 58, Cornhill, London.
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Important book about the gold discoveries of Southern Africa, with large map; the First Edition:  The Gold Regions of South Eastern Africa.