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 €
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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 €
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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 €
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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 €
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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 €
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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 €
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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 €
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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 €
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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 €
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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 €
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Jodocus Hondius: Nova Africae Tabula Auctore Jodoco Hondio
Amsterdam, 1606
Old coloured map of Africa by Jodocus Hondus. The second map of Africa by Hondius, first published in the Mercator-Hondius Atlas of 1606. The geographical information is based on the Mercator map...
Nova Africae Tabula Auctore Jodoco Hondio
1606 - Jodocus Hondius
12406
Old coloured map of the African continent. Printed in Amsterdam in the year 1606.
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