Africa Continent

  • Sebastian Münster:  Africa Lybia Morenlandt mit allen königreichen so zu unsern zeiten darin gefunden werden.

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 [1578]

    A very fine example of the earliest obtainable printed map to show all of Africa. First published in 1540 by Sebastian Munster, this map is also famous because of its rich mythical content. The...

    Africa Lybia Morenlandt mit allen königreichen so zu unsern zeiten darin...
    1540 - Sebastian Münster
    12839

    Coloured woodcut map of the African continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1578.

    2 300,00 €
  • Abraham Ortelius:  Typus Orbis Terrarum, Americae sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio, Africae Tabula Nova, Asiae Nova...

    Gielis Coppens van Diest, Christoffel Plantin, Antwerp, 1573-1584

    Ortelius' World and Continents from the First Modern Atlas.A fine set consisting of a world map and four of the continents from the first modern atlas Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham...

    Typus Orbis Terrarum, Americae sive Novi Orbis, Nova Descriptio, Africae...
    1573 - Abraham Ortelius
    12683

    Old coloured world map and continent maps by Abraham Ortelius. Published in 1573-84 in Antwerp.

    18 000,00 €
  • Gerard Mercator:  Africa Ex Magna orbis terra descriptione Gerardi Mercatoris desumpta. Studio & industria G.M....

    Henricus Hondius, Amsterdam, 1628

    A very fine example of Mercator's map of Africa. It is based on the famous 1569 world map by Mercator, was engraved by his grandson and first published in 1595.The map has a high degree of...

    Africa Ex Magna orbis terra descriptione Gerardi Mercatoris desumpta....
    1628 - Gerard Mercator
    12781

    Coloured map of the African continent. Printed in Amsterdam by Henricus Hondius in 1628.

    1 900,00 €
  • Jodocus Hondius:  Africae nova tabula

    Henricus Hondius, Amsterdam, 1633

    Beautiful map of Africa by Henricus Hondius. This version of Jodocus Hondius' map depicts the continent without its decorative borders, which were removed to accommodate the atlas format. The...

    Africae nova tabula
    1633 - Jodocus Hondius
    12776

    Coloured map of the African continent. Printed in Amsterdam by Henricus Hondius in 1633.

    1 600,00 €
  • Jodocus Hondius:  Abissinorum sive Pretiosi Ioannis Imperiu

    H. Hondius, Amsterdam, 1633

    This beautifully coloured antique map of central Africa focuses on the legendary kingdom of Christian Prester John. It follows the cartography style of Ortelius and is based on the travels of...

    Abissinorum sive Pretiosi Ioannis Imperiu
    1633 - Jodocus Hondius
    12874

    Coloured map of East Africa. Printed in Amsterdam by H. Hondius in 1633.

    690,00 €
  • Willem Janszoon Blaeu:  Africae nova descriptio

    Amsterdam, 1641-42

    One of the most sought after maps of Africa.A very good example of Blaeu's iconic 17th-century map of Africa. It features the African continent with the Arabian Peninsula in the upper right...

    Africae nova descriptio
    1641 - Willem Janszoon Blaeu
    12857

    Antique map of Africa with borders by Willem J. Blaeu. Published 1641 in Amsterdam.

    2 900,00 €
  • Frederick de Wit:  Totius Africae Accuratissima Tabula Authore Frederico de Wit

    Amsterdam, circa 1680

    Beautiful antique map of Africa by Frederick de Wit. This map became extremely popular for more than 30 years and was reissued with minor changes by Danckerts, Visscher and others. With a very...

    Totius Africae Accuratissima Tabula Authore Frederico de Wit
    1680 - Frederick de Wit
    12417

    Coloured map of the African continent. Printed in Amsterdam circa 1680.

    1 200,00 €
  • Justus Danckerts:  Novissima et Perfectissima Africae Descriptio

    J. Danckerts, Amsterdam, circa 1685

    Antique map of Africa by Justus Danckerts. Based on the map of Africa by Frederick de Wit. With an extremely decorative title cartouche and beautiful old coloring.Crafted by the esteemed...

    Novissima et Perfectissima Africae Descriptio
    1685 - Justus Danckerts
    12860

    Old coloured map of the African continent. Printed in Amsterdam by J. Danckerts circa 1685.

    650,00 €
  • Johann Baptist Homann:  Accuratissima Totius Africae Tabula in Lucem producta

    Jacob von Sandrart, Nuremberg, circa 1697

    One of the first maps by Johann Baptist HomannThis rare map of Africa by Jacob von Sandrart is one of only two maps that Johann Baptist Homann engraved before 1700. Parts of the geographical...

    Accuratissima Totius Africae Tabula in Lucem producta
    1697 - Johann Baptist Homann
    12183

    Old coloured map of the African continent. Printed in Nuremberg by Jacob von Sandrart circa 1697.

    900,00 €
  • Christoph Weigel:  Africae Tabula

    Johann Ernst Adelbulner, Nuremberg, 1718

    Antique map of Africa by Christoph Weigel. Parts of the geographic information are already shown accurately, others are still based on the Ptolemaic maps, such as the source of the Nile in the...

    Africae Tabula
    1718 - Christoph Weigel
    11957

    Old coloured map of the African continent. Printed in Nuremberg by Johann Ernst Adelbulner in 1718.

    420,00 €
  • Guillaume de l'Isle:  L'Afrique Dressee sur les Observations de M. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences...

    Covens & Mortier, Amsterdam, circa 1730

    Old coloured map of Africa after Guillaume de l'Isle. This is the Covens & Mortier edition of the richly detailed map of Africa by G. de l'Isle. Top right a magnificent title cartouche with an...

    L'Afrique Dressee sur les Observations de M. de l'Academie Royale des...
    1730 - Guillaume de l'Isle
    12450

    Old coloured map of the African continent. Printed in Amsterdam by Covens & Mortier circa 1730.

    800,00 €
  • Sebastian Münster:  Africa Lybia Morenlandt mit Allen Künigreichen so zu unsern zeiten darin gefunden werden.

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1574)

    The earliest obtainable printed map to show all of Africa. First published in 1540 by Sebastian Munster, this map is also famous because of its rich mythical content. The Monoculi or cyclops...

    Africa Lybia Morenlandt mit Allen Künigreichen so zu unsern zeiten darin...
    1540 - Sebastian Münster
    11325

    Coloured woodcut map of Africa. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Africa Libya Morland mit allen künigreichen so zu unsern zeiten darin gefunden werden.

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1540 (1550)

    The earliest obtainable printed map to show all of Africa. First published in 1540 by Sebastian Munster, this map is also famous because of its rich mythical content. The Monoculi or cyclops...

    Africa Libya Morland mit allen künigreichen so zu unsern zeiten darin...
    1540 - Sebastian Münster
    12608

    Coloured woodcut map of the African continent. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1550.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Affrica mit seinen Besondern Laendern, Thieren, und wunderbarlichen dingen.

    Heinrich Petri, Basle, 1574

    Early woodcut map of Africa by Sebastian Münster. On the full text sheet. From the German edition of Sebastian Münster's Cosmography, titled Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder , published...

    Affrica mit seinen Besondern Laendern, Thieren, und wunderbarlichen dingen.
    1574 - Sebastian Münster
    11404

    Coloured woodcut map of Africa. Printed in Basle by Heinrich Petri in 1574.

  • Francois de Belleforest:  Africae Tabula Nova

    Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius, Paris, 1575

    Ortelius' Africa Map as a Woodcut. Rare.A large and scarce woodcut map of Africa by Francois de Belleforest. Based on Ortelius' map of Africa from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum , but much rarer...

    Africae Tabula Nova
    1575 - Francois de Belleforest
    11745

    Antique woodcut map of the African continent. Printed in Paris by Nicolas Chesneau, Michel Sonnius in 1575.

  • Abraham Ortelius:  Africae Tabula Nova

    Gillis van den Rade, Antwerp, 1575

    Antique map of Africa by Abraham Ortelius. From the 1575 Latin edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius. Second state of the plate, still the date 1570 is present in the cartouche...

    Africae Tabula Nova
    1575 - Abraham Ortelius
    12410

    Coloured map of the African continent. Printed in Antwerp by Gillis van den Rade in 1575.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Affricae tabula nova / Africa, Lybia, Morenlandt, mit allen Königreichen so jetziger Zeit darumb...

    Petri, Basle, circa 1580

    Attractive woodcut map showing the African continent. From a German edition of Cosmographia by Sebastian Munster printed from Petri in Basel 1580. "This map ... was based on Ortelius ... The coast...

    Affricae tabula nova / Africa, Lybia, Morenlandt, mit allen Königreichen...
    1580 - Sebastian Münster
    10110

    Coloured woodcut map of the African continent. Printed in Basle by Petri circa 1580.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Africa mit seinen besundern Ländern, Thieren, und wunderbarlichen Dingen

    Petri, Basle, circa 1580

    Attractive original coloured woodcut map showing the African continent. From a German edition of Cosmographia by Sebastian Munster printed from Petri in Basel. Two interesting woodcut on backside:...

    Africa mit seinen besundern Ländern, Thieren, und wunderbarlichen Dingen
    1580 - Sebastian Münster
    10130

    Coloured woodcut map of Africa. Printed in Basle by Petri circa 1580.

  • Heinrich Bünting:  Africa Tertia pars Terrae

    Magdeburg, 1581

    Rare and early woodcut map of Africa by Heinrich Bunting. The map has an unusual shape, tapering to a narrow angle in the south. Several rivers appear in West Africa and as tributaries to the Nile....

    Africa Tertia pars Terrae
    1581 - Heinrich Bünting
    11197

    Coloured woodcut map of Africa. Printed in Magdeburg in the year 1581.

  • Sebastian Münster:  Affricae tabula nova / Africa, Lybia, Morenlandt, mit allen Königreichen so jetziger Zeit darumb

    Sebastian Petri, Basle, 1588 (1598)

    Beautiful original antique map of Africa by Sebastian Münster. Based on the Ortelius map of 1570, the coast of Brazil was added. With two sailing ships and a sea monster. On verso the title with a...

    Affricae tabula nova / Africa, Lybia, Morenlandt, mit allen Königreichen...
    1588 - Sebastian Münster
    12429

    Original antique map of Africa. Printed in Basle by Sebastian Petri in 1598.

  • Abraham Ortelius:  Africae tabula nova

    Antwerp, 1598

    Beautiful original coloured map of the African continent. From the 1598 French edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius. Fifth state of the copperplate, still the date 1570 is present...

    Africae tabula nova
    1598 - Abraham Ortelius
    10112

    Old coloured map of the African continent. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1598.

  • Matthias Quad:  Abyssinorum sive Magni Regis Davidis, quem vulgo Presbyterum Joannem Vocant, Imperium

    J. Bussemacher, Cologne, 1600

    Decorative coloured 16th century map of the central part of Africa with a dedicated cartouche to the legendary Prester John. The myth of Prester John was popular in Europe from 12th to 17th...

    Abyssinorum sive Magni Regis Davidis, quem vulgo Presbyterum Joannem...
    1600 - Matthias Quad
    10591

    Coloured map of the central part of Africa. Published by J. Bussemacher in Cologne during the year 1600.

  • Abraham Ortelius:  Africae Tabula Nova

    Antwerp, 1603

    Beautiful hand coloured map of the African continent. From the 1603 Latin edition of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum by Abraham Ortelius. Fifth state of the copperplate, still the date 1570 is present in...

    Africae Tabula Nova
    1603 - Abraham Ortelius
    10656

    Coloured map of the African continent. Printed in Antwerp in the year 1603.

  • Abraham Ortelius:  Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorum Imperii Descriptio

    Jan Baptist Vrients, Antwerp, 1603

    Hand coloured antique map of Africa by Abraham Ortelius. Shows the Kingdom of the mystical Prester John in central Africa. Decorated with two cartouches, four elephants, sea monsters and a sailing...

    Presbiteri Iohannis, sive, Abissinorum Imperii Descriptio
    1603 - Abraham Ortelius
    11900

    Coloured map of Priest Joan, Ethiopia, Central Africa. Printed in Antwerp by Jan Baptist Vrients in 1603.

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