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Title: Lacs, Fleuves, Rivieres et Principales Montagnes de L'Afrique
Subject: Africa
Description: Includes French text in margins. An accurate outline of the continent with minimum geographical detail. Similar features to d'Anville's map of 1727 (see NOR 0091); Prime meridian through Ferro Island. Top right corner: No. 14. Top left corner: Introduction., Paris. Clouet, Jean Baptiste Louis, 1730-
Identifier: islandora:25349

Title: Madagascar et Dependaces. Carte des communications electriques et radioelectriques
Subject: Telecommunication--Madagascar--History--Maps, Telegraph--Madagascar--History--Maps, Digital communications--Madagascar--History--Maps,
Description: Map of part of Madagascar and Dependencies showing telegraph and postal offices, telegraph lines, telephone systems, telegraph lines linked to phones, electrically driven networks, some electrical network limits, radio stations, longwave and shortwave fixed stations, existing and projected links, towns and cities. Scale not given.
Identifier: islandora:29981

Title: Plan du Cap de Bonne-Esperance et de ses Environs
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Near the coastline, soundings in French fathoms. Top right: 8., Paris. Haye, G. de la
Identifier: islandora:25300

Title: Africa Secundum legitimas Projectionis Stereographicae regulas et juxta recentissimas relationes et observationes in subsidium vocatis quoque veterum Leonis Africani Nubiensis Geographi et aliorum monumentis et eleminatis fabulosis aliorum designatio
Subject: Africa
Description: The title consists of a panel surrounded by elephant's tusks resting on a piece of masonry. On the left are four Africans and on the right an interview between Europeans and Africans. The African chief is sitting on the back on another who is crouching on a mat; Prime meridian through Ferro Island., Nuremberg. Homann Erben (Firm)
Identifier: islandora:25698

Title: Carte Reduite du Canal de Mozambique et des Isles de Madagascar, de France, de Bourbon, de Rodriques et autres
Subject: Africa - Mozambique Channel
Description: Includes the Islands of Madagascar, France, Bourbon (Reunion) and Rodriques. Inset: two plans of the port of Seychelles and the Island of Assumption. Sea contains numerous rhumb lines; Prime meridian through Paris., Paris. Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Identifier: islandora:25743

Title: Coutumes, Moeurs et Habillemens des Peuples qui Habitent aux Environs du Cap de Bonne Esperance avec une Description des Animaux et Reptiles qui se Trouvent dans ce Pais
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Includes ten engravings of natives and animals and Tachard's map (see NOR 0161). Map: 10.5 cm x 13 cm. Title of map: Carte des Pays et des Peuples de Bonne Esperance. Nouvellement decouverts par les Hollands. Top right: Tom. VI. No. 18. Pag. 74., Amsterdam. Gueudeville, Nicolas, ca. 1654-ca. 1721
Identifier: islandora:25437

Title: Carta geografica de Africa del Capo de bon Esperanze sino al Regno et Imperio Monamotapo e Ria de la Goa. Scoperto dell' Citadino e Commandante
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Across the bottom reads, Landtogt gedaan door de Zuid-Kust van Africa in den Jaare 1781 tot 1793 door Louis Almaro Pisani Burger Commandant en Ingezeetenen der Colonie Zwellendam; Inset of Port Natal., Unknown. Pisani, Almoro Alvise, 1754-1808
Identifier: islandora:25324

Title: Africae Vera Forma, et Situs
Subject: Africa
Description: The seas contain sea monsters and sailing ships. Natives are seen on and around the map., Antwerp. Jode, Cornelis de, 1568-1600
Identifier: islandora:25239

Title: Lacs, Fleuves, Rivieres et Principales Montagnes de L'Afrique
Subject: Africa
Description: Duplicate map. Includes French text in margins. An accurate outline of the continent with minimum geographical detail. Similar features to d'Anville's map of 1727 (see NOR 0091). Top right corner: No. 14. Top left corner: Introduction; Prime meridian through Ferro Island, Paris. Clouet, Jean Baptiste Louis, 1730-
Identifier: islandora:25350

Title: Algérie et Tunisie
Subject: Mixed economy--Algéria--History--Maps, Mixed economy--Tunisia--History--Maps, Africa, North--Description and travel--Maps, ,
Description: Economic map of Algeria and Tunisia showing industries, minerals, animal breeds, plant products, roads and railways, names of places, rivers, ports, and pans. Includes an inset showing electrical equipment such as hydropower plants, thermal power plants, high voltage lines, and dams, with forests, names of places, rivers, and pans. Coloured. Scale 10 km to 4 Inches.
Identifier: islandora:29999

Title: Totius Africa Nova Repraesentatio qua practer diversos in ea Status et Regiones, etiam Origo Nili et veris RRPP Missionariorum Relationibus ostenditur
Subject: Africa
Description: Cartouche provides an elaborate scene depicting natives on the Nile bank. Nearby are monkeys, a sheep and a tortoise. Cherubs floating above complete the picture. Even though the map includes a note declaring the accuracy for the source of the Nile, it proves to be inaccurate; Prime meridian through Tenerif., Nuremberg. Homann, Johann Baptist, 1663-1724
Identifier: islandora:25303

Title: Africa Mauro Percussa Oceano, Niloque admota tepenti ... Cum Privilegio Ordinum Hollandia et Westfrisia
Subject: Africa
Description: Typical features of eighteenth century Dutch maps of Africa; Prime meridian through Tenerif., Amsterdam. Valck, G. (Gerard), 1651 or 2-1726; Valk, Leonard, 1675-1755
Identifier: islandora:25385

Title: Plan du fort et de la ville du Cap de Bonne Esperance :
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Statement of scale: Echelle de trois cent toises; Schaal van 300 halve-roeden., Text in French and Dutch., Restored and hinged between acid-free boards., See also BMSC 6821.g.1 (573) for German version and BMSC 6821.g.1 (423) for French version., Indexed for points of interest including the Grand Parade, Church Square, Slave Lodge, Groote Kerk, VOC Hospital and other buildings, Fiscal’s house and Company Gardens.
Identifier: islandora:19930

Title: Hydrophylacium Africae precipuum, in Montibus Lunae Situm, Lacus et Flumina praecipua fundens ubi et nova inventio Originis Nili describitur
Subject: Southern Africa
Description: Illustrates Kircher's view on the source of the Nile. Oval-shaped cartouche is surrounded by cherubs and angels. Upper right: Tomus 1.72., Amsterdam. Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680
Identifier: islandora:25301

Title: Barbariae et Biledulgerid Nova Descriptio
Subject: Northern Africa
Description: Latin text, p. 127; Watermark., Antwerp. (?) Vrients
Identifier: islandora:25481

Title: Principales routes et pistes de l'Afrique Francaise [French Africa main roads and tracks (North Africa) ]
Subject: Africa, North--Boundaries--Maps, France--Colonies--Africa, North--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing international limits, undetermined boundaries in the field, Intercolonial limits, Undetermined intercolonial limits in the field, northern limits of southern territories, railways, capital colony and protectorate, capital territory, capital circle and annex, capital post, known localities and other places. Scale 1: 2 5000 000. [Coordinates estimated]
Identifier: islandora:19129

Title: Carte des Royaumes de Congo, Angola, et Benguela Avec des Pays Voisins Tiré de l'Anglois
Subject: Western Africa
Description: Tome V in 4* No. 15; Tome 3 in 8* page 238.
Identifier: islandora:25567

Title: Carte administrative et voies de communication du Congo Belge
Subject: Congo (Democratic Republic)--Maps, Congo (Democratic Republic)--Administrative and political divisions--Maps, Transportation--Congo (Democratic Republic)--Maps, ,
Description: Map of Belgian Congo showing Administrative and Communication Routes throughout the country and into neighbouring territories. The map depicts cities, towns, roads, Christian missions, rivers, telegraph lines and district borders and includes index and an inset map of Belgium. Scale 1:5 000 000
Identifier: islandora:30060

Title: Africa Vetus, Nicolai Sanson Christianis Galliar Regis Geographi Recognita Emendata et Multis in locis Mutata, Conatibus Geographicis Gulielmi Sanson N. Filii
Subject: Africa
Description: The continent is misshaped, containing numerous coastal inlets. "All the inhabitants of southern Africa are labeled 'Anthropophagi Aethiopes' or cannibals.", Paris. Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667
Identifier: islandora:25351

Title: Barbariae et Guineae Maritimi a Freto Gibralta ad Fluvium Gambiae cum Insulis Salsis Flandricis et Canaricis
Subject: Africa - Oceans
Description: Map includes coast of Spain and Portugal. The sea shows several ships engaged in battle. Two compass roses radiate numerous rhumb lines. The cartouche illustrates a scene of a Moor holding a decapited head. Similar cartouche to van Keulen map (see NOR 0267)., Amsterdam. Ottens, R. (Reinier), 1698-1750; Ottens, J. (Josua), 1704-1765
Identifier: islandora:25383

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