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Sebastian Munster, "Totius Africae tabula." From Cosmographia. Basel, [1540]-1548. 10 x 13. Woodcut. Latin text on verso. A few scattered worm holes and small spot near bottom. Very good condition.
A good example of first separate map just of Africa. Based to some extent on Ptolemy's geography, it was updated by Munster with information from Portuguese and Arabic sources, giving much new information and a remarkably accurate outline of the continent. Munster gives a graphic rendition of Ptolemy's source for the Nile. Well to the south the Nile is shown arising in two lakes which have their sources in a range of mountains, Ptolemy's Mountains of the Moon. Interestingly, Munster shows one branch of the Nile with its source in Ethiopia. This is a fairly accurate depiction of the source of the Blue Nile, well before its discovery in 1596; this likely reflects reports gathered by travelers and pilgrims from Ethiopia. The map is a visual delight, with quaint drawings of an elephant, a Cyclops, birds in a forest, and a ship at full sail off the Cape. The symbolism is quaint with mole hill mountains, crowns and miters to indicate kingdoms, and crenellated walls and towers to show cities. A cornerstone map of Africa, essential to any Africa collection. $1,500
Herman Moll. “Negroland and Guinea, with the European Settlements, Explaining what belongs to England, Holland, Denmark &c.” From Atlas Minor. London: H. Moll, 1729. 8 x 10 7/8. Engraving. Original outline color. Very good condition.
An interesting map of the entire southern part of West Africa, from the "Zaara or the Desart" to Cameroon. The map is by Herman Moll, a Dutch émigré to England, from his Atlas Minor. Moll established a cartographic business in London and soon became England’s most prominent map publisher. Moll includes a prodigious amount of information, including mines and tribes. A nice map by one of the most popular cartographers of the 18th century. $275
J. M. Haas. "Africa Secundum legitimas Projectionis Stereographicae regulas . . .." Nuremberg, Homann Heirs, 1740? Engraving. Original hand color. 18 x 21 1/2. Browned but strong impression and attracive color.. Some wrinkling at center fold.
Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724) was one of the most important German cartographers of eighteenth century, and his firm was carried on by his son Johann Christoph (1701-1730), and then the ‘Homann Heirs’ from 1730 until 1813. The maps issued by all the firms had the same style, with strong engraving, bold hand coloring, and elaborate uncolored cartouches. This map is credited to Johann Matthias Haas (1684-1742), here designated as "Ioh. Matthia Hasio." He was a historian, cartographer, and theologian who worked in Augsburg and Wittenberg. While filled with a plethora of historical information, the map also claims to provide the latest scientific projections, probably taken from current French geographers. The allegorical title cartouche shows people, flora, and fauna of Africa as well as a view of present-day Capetown. A fine map of Africa presenting encyclopedic information to mid-eighteenth century Europe. $925
J. M. Haas. "Africa Secundum legitimas Projectionis Stereographicae regulas . . .." Nuremberg, Homann Heirs, 1740? Engraving. Original hand color. 18 x 21 1/2. Some smudges and ink notations.
Another example of the Haas map of Africa, but with surface marks. $385
Guillaume Delisle. "Carte d'Afrique." Paris: Phillipe Buache, [1722]-1745. 19 1/2 x 25. Engraving. Some old surface marks. Mounted on old linen. Otherwsie, very good condition.
A updated version of Guillaume Delisle's 'mother' map of Africa. "In the history of cartography of Africa the name of Guillaume De l'Isle is pre-eminent... He ranks after Ptolemy in the importance of his contribution to the mapping of Africa." (Tooley, Collector's Guide to Maps of Africa, pp. iv-v) Delisle, the 'father of modern cartography,' was also known as the 'first geographer to his majesty,' a title created especially for him. Delisle was a product of the renewed intellectual activity which characterized eighteenth century France, and he used data supplied by the Parisian Academy of Science, producing the finest and most accurate maps of his time. His map of Africa is an excellent example of his work. That map was a seminal map of the continent, followed for much of the following century. In his first map of the continent in 1700, Delisle remeasured the Mediterranean, being the first to establish its correct longitude, and thus to give a correct picture of Africa's northern coast. He was the first to discard Lake Zaire and Zaflan, as inherited from Ptolemy, and the first to show the correct source of the Blue Nile. In his revised map of 1722, Delisle adds the improvement of the depiction of Lake Myassa (Moravi). As characteristic of the period, emphasis is on the coastal area, which is well delineated. Little was known about the interior of the continent at that time, but Delisle gives interesting information about the locations of native tribes. This is a further updated map issued by Delisle's successor, Phillipe Buache, in 1745. $750
Emanuel Bowen. "A New and Correct Map of Africa." From John Harris' Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels. London, 1748. 14 3/8 x 17 5/8. Engraving. Trimmed at top just into border at left; top margin expertly replaced. Otherwise, very good condition.
Emanuel Bowen was a map engraver, printer and publisher in London in the mid-eighteenth century. He achieved considerable success in this field, being appointed as engraver to both Louis XV of France and George II of Britain, and later as Geographer to the latter. He produced some of the most interesting maps of his time. Despite his royal appointments and apparent success, Bowen died in poverty in 1767. Through all the vicissitudes of his life, however, Emanuel Bowen's maps continued at a very high level of quality, as exemplified by this nicely detailed map of Africa, "Drawn from the most Approved Modern Maps and Charts, and adjusted by Astronomical Observations, representing also the course of the Trade Winds Monsoons &c." The winds noted by Bowen are shown around the continent, as this information was important for the extensive shipping that regularly rounded the continent for trade between Europe and the Far East. Detail in the interior is copious, some accurate and much inaccurate. The Nile is shown rising in the Ethiopian highlands from Lake Dambea. The Senegal River is shown extending much to far east, the eastern part being a misrepresentation of the Niger River, which does not appear at all. Dutch settlements are indicated in South Africa, just north of which is labeled "The Hottentots." Other interior information features wells, forts, lakes, mines, and "Antropophages or Men Eaters." $525
Jean Janvier. "L'Afrique divisée en ses Principaux Etats." From Atlas Moderne. Paris: Jean Lattré & J. Thomas, 1762. 12 x 17 1/4. Engraving. Original outline color. Very good condition.
Jean Janvier was a French cartographer who worked in Paris in the latter part of the eighteenth century. Among his output were some fine maps which appeared in Jean Lattré's Atlas Moderne. This atlas contained maps of all parts of the world engraved by Lattré, the "Graveur Ordinaire du Roi." Janvier's maps contained the best information available at the time. This map of Africa is a good example of this. The outline of the continent and indication of major cities is very good. Also depicted are known kingdoms and tribal areas. The confusing and then generally unknown river system in the continent is depicted with only the beginnings of accuracy. For instance, this map contains a very late depiction of the two legendary lakes at the foot of the "Mts. de la Lune," the mythical source of the Nile that had their origins in the time of Ptolemy. All this information is neatly engraved and highlighted with outline color. A final decorative embellishment, the title cartouche, graces the bottom left corner. This includes a depiction of African flora and fauna, including a panther and crocodile. $475
Rigobert Bonne. “Carte de la Guinée.” From Atlas Moderne ou Collection de Cartes sur toutes les partiea du Globe Terrestre. Engraving. Paris: Jean Lattré & Delalain, [1771]-1775?. On two sheets: each map approx. 16 5/8 x 12 1/4. Original hand color. Very good condition.
Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) produced a large number of atlases and charts, and his maps also appeared in Lattré & Delalain’s Atlas Moderne. Maps from this atlas used information compiled from 1762 until 1775. This map depicts a very accurate image of the West African coast, extending from the Cape Verde islands in the northwest to "Cap Negro" south of Congo. Major rivers and towns are noted, and current political divisions are shown with lovely pastel hand-coloring. A finely etched title cartouche graces the lower left of the first sheet. For the pair: $600
Rigobert Bonne. "Afrique." From Atlas de toutes les parties connues du Globe Terrestre. Paris, 1780. 8 1/2 x 12 1/2. Engraving by André. Very good condition.
Rigobert Bonne was the Royal Hydrographer of France, so his primary interest was in marine charts. However, with his Royal connections and access to the cartographic documents in Paris, Bonne was able to compile maps containing some of the most up-to-date information of his time. This map of Africa is a good example of his work. The nations, cities, rivers, and other information along the coast is clearly presented. Generally Bonne avoids filling in parts that were not known with guesses, so most of the interior is blank, though some major rivers, towns, mountains, and lakes are shown. A good picture of the continent near the end of the eighteenth century. $150
Clement Cruttwell. “Africa” From Atlas to Cruttwell’s Gazetteer. London: G. Kearsley, 1797. 13 1/4 x 15 1/2. Double folio. Engraving by Neele. Original outline color. Very good condition.
A fine map of Africa from a nice selection of late eighteenth century British publication by Clement Cruttwell, a publisher and surveyor from Bath. Cities, rivers, counties, and some orography is indicated with clear engraving, and the whole colored with pastel outline shades. British maps were the best in the world in the late eighteenth century and these are good examples of type. $425
John Cary. "A New Map of Africa, from the Latest Surveys." London: J. Cary, 1805. 18 1/2 x 20 7/8. Original outline coloring. Light creasing and light smudges at center. Short tear at lower centerfold. Otherwise, very good condition.
This map was drawn, engraved and published by John Cary (fl 1769-1836) in London for the 1805 edition of his New Universal Atlas. Amidst the turmoil of the Napoleonic wars, British naval power was rising, and mapmaking as an art and science kept pace. Cary used existing maps and new surveys to provide his clients with the most up-to-date information on all parts of the world. Inaccuracies might be evident, but they reflect the state of knowledge in western Europe when they were made. The northern parts of the continent show much information along the rivers, and trade routes. A non-existent mountain chain stretches across the continent; this range, "Mountains of the Moon," are a remnant of the Ptolemaic conception of Africa. The southern half of the continent has information mostly along the coasts where traders and European settlements had been made. The interior of the south is mostly blank, "Unknown Parts," though Lake Maravi, an early reflection of the interior lakes, is shown. Attractive, with interesting information and absence of information, this is an excellent map of Africa from the beginning of the nineteenth century. $475
J. Aspin. "Africa." From C. V. Lavoisne's A Complete Genealogical, Historical & Chronological Atlas. Philadelphia: M. Carey & Son, 1820. Map, 11 x 11 1/2; full sheet with text, 16 5/7 x 20 3/8. Engraving by Young & Delleker. Full original color. Very good condition.
A map of Africa issued is illustrate Lavoisne's Historical Atlas. The maps in this atlas were issued on sheets containing text around the maps giving the situation and history of the areas depicted. The map of Africa shows the political situation of the continent near the beginning of the nineteenth century, as known at the time. The text surrounding presents the history, physical description and political state of the continent. An excellent visual and verbal history of the country. $250
John Thomson. "Africa." From A New General Atlas. Edinburgh: J. Thomson, 1821. Engraving by Neele & Son. 19 1/2 x 23 1/4. Full original hand color. Full Very good condition.
A lovely and detailed map of Africa from Scottish mapmaker, John Thomson. This map was issued shortly before the period of extensive European exploration on the interior, so much of the continent is shown as "Regions unexplored." However, by the time this map was published, James Bruce had penetrated into Ethiopia and Mungo Park had explored in western Africa. Thomson shows good details based on these exploration and where else he had information, such as in the Congo and Southern Africa. The map is divided (somewhat arbitrarily) into regions with lovely pastel coloring, making the map as attractive as it is interesting. $525
Sidney Hall. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, 1828-9. Engraving. Original outline color. Excellent condition.
Two handsome maps of Africa by British cartographer Sidney Hall, issued in London in 1828. Though other countries, including the United States, had by then developed cartographic industries of considerable quality, British map publishers were still the best in the world. These maps are typical of their output, with clear and precise engraving depicting copious up-to-date information. Much of the interior of the continent was still unknown at the time, but there is good information of the coastal regions. For the rest of the continent, the coast is quite accurately mapped and major mountains are indicated and named. Wonderful maps from the early nineteenth century.
Thomas Ewing. "Africa." From Ewing's New General Atlas. Edinburgh: Olver & Boyd, ca. 1830. 7 1/4 x 8 3/4. Engraving by J.& G. Menzies. Original hand color. Very good condition.
A rare map from Thomas Ewing's New General Atlas. Ewing issued a number of editions of this fine quarto atlas in the first part of the nineteenth century, containing attractive maps of countries around the world. Published in Ediburgh, the maps were precisely engraved by J.& G. Menzies, who were noted engravers who worked for a number of publishers. The maps contain good detail and careful hatchuring to graphically represent topography. The hand coloring adds a nice flourish to these maps, which are good examples of British mapmaking at a time when it dominated the cartographic world. This map of Africa is interesting in the amount of interior information shown, based on recent exploration by Europeans in the "dark continent." $175
Thomas G. Bradford. From A Comprehensive Atlas. Geographical, Historical & Commercial. Boston: Wm. B. Ticknor, 1835. 7 3/4 x 10. Engravings. Original outline color. Very good condition, unless noted otehrwise.
A nice group of maps from Boston publisher and cartographer, Thomas G. Bradford. Issued in 1835, Bradford's Atlas contained maps of the United States and other parts of the world, based on the most up-to-date information available at the time. Cities, rivers, lakes, and some orography are depicted. Because Bradford continued to update his maps as he issued them in different volumes, this political information is very interesting for historic purposes.
A fascinating map from the early days of British settlement in the Cape Colony. This map shows the colony shortly after slaves were emancipated (1834), at a time when the colony's economy was booming, with sheep and cattle raising prospering throughout. It is also a time when the earlier settled Dutch (Boers) began to leave the colony in great numbers, the "Great Trek" taking some 7,000 Boers to the northeast to found their own colonies. Detail is impressive, with topography, settlements and political divisions indicated. Also many notes on local tribes and a note about "Paintings of animals in the Caves of these Mountains." $275
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An attractive map of Africa by Thomas Bradford from his larger size atlas. This map was first issued in the 1838 edition of Bradford's atlas, and this example came out four years later. This map was issued at a time when cartographers no longer filled in unknown regions with elephants and made-up information, and the blank areas on the map show how much of the "Dark Continent" was still unexplored by Europeans and Americans. There is good information along the coast and up the various rivers that had been explored. An attractive map that well documents the state of geographic knowledge about mid-century. $225
Henry S. Tanner. “Africa.” Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, 1844. From Tanner’s Universal Atlas. 12 x 14. Engraving. Original hand coloring. Very good condition.
This map was made by the great American cartographer, Henry Schenck Tanner. In 1816, Henry, his brother Benjamin, John Vallance and Francis Kearny formed an engraving firm in Philadelphia. Having had experience at map engraving through his work with John Melish, Tanner conceived of the idea of compiling and publishing an American Atlas, which was begun in 1819 by Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. Soon Tanner took over the project on his own, and thus began his career as cartographic publisher. The American Atlas was a huge success, and this inspired Tanner to produce his Universal Atlas, of more manageable size. The maps were issued by Tanner until 1841, then in 1844 by Carey & Hart. Later the maps were issued by S. Augustus Mitchell, and then Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co. into the second half of the century. $225
"Africa, North Part." [and] "Africa, South Part." From Black's General Atlas. Edinburgh: A. & C. Black, 1846. 15 x 10. Steel engraving by Sidney Hall. Original outline color. Very good condition.
A pair of maps of northern and southern Africa from a series of precisely detailed maps of the world from one of the leading British mapmaking firms of the nineteenth century. Adam and Charles Black issued atlases from the 1840s through the 80s, keeping their maps as current as possible. This handsome pair is a good example of their output. $110
Frank A. Gray. "Gray's New Map of Africa." Philadelphia: O.W. Gray & Son, 1881. 15 x 12. Lithograph, engraved on stone by J.M. Atwood & W.H. Helms. Original hand color. Chip in top right corner; else very good condition. Backed with map of Asia.
The last part of the nineteenth century was a period of intense European exploration of Africa and this map reflects the latest information available on the "dark continent." For instance, information from Stanley's 1874-77 explorations to Lake Victoria and the Congo are included, as is much other interior detail that is impressively updated from earlier maps. The political situation of the continent is also up-to-date, with the Orange River Free State and Natal shown, and other nations/colonies along the coasts. Insets are included of St. Helena and the delta of the Nile. A wonderfully detailed and current snap-shot of Africa at an exciting period of its history. $150
James Wyld. "Wyld's New Map of Central Africa, Shewing All The Most Recent Discoveries & Explorations." London: J. Wyld, 1891. Separately issued, folding map: dissected into 32 sections and mounted on line. 23 x 30. Engraving. Full, original hand color. Some light surface soiling and scattered, neat manuscript notes and underlines. Very good condition and appearance. Folding into worn, original cloth covers.
From 1874 to 1877, H.M. Stanley's second expedition into Central Africa explored from the east coast, up to Lake Victoria, and then ending on the Congo. Inspired by Stanley's reports of the rich potential of this region, King Leopold of Belgium, in 1876, founded the International Association for the Exploration and Civilization of Central Africa. The Belgians were not the only European power interested in this region. The Portuguese had control of the mouth of the Congo River, with the French controlling the north side and the International Association the southern side and most of the vast interior. By 1884 the Association had become the Congo State, which the following year lost any International nature, becoming the personal possession of King Leopold. In the meantime, France, Germany, Britain, and the Portuguese jockeyed for land in the rest of Central Africa, making treaties and exerting power without much regard for native African wishes. This map shows the various spheres of control of these powers, their lands indicated with colors explained in a key in the lower left. $525
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