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Title: L'Afrique dressee sur les observations de Ms. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, et quelques autres, et sur les memoires les plus recens
Subject: Africa
Description: Issued a revised edition in 1722. L'Isle was the first to give the correct longitude, 42 degrees, to the Mediterranean and the first to discard Lakes Zaire and Zaflan; Prime meridian through Ferro Island., Paris. L'Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726
Identifier: islandora:25423

Title: Carte de la Barbarie, le la Nigritie et de la Guinee
Subject: Western Africa
Description: Interior contains large amount of geographical information; Prime meridian through Ferro Island., Paris. L'Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726
Identifier: islandora:25421

Title: Lauf des Nils von der Cataracte von Dulga bis Wady Halfa
Subject: Nile River Valley--Maps, Egypt-- Antiquities--Maps, ,
Description: Map of the Nile River from Cairo to Kous showing towns, villages, heritage sites, and river cataracts. Relief shown by shading. Scale not given.
Identifier: islandora:30100

Title: Carte du Royaume de Congo, du Monomotapa et de la Cafrerie, Dressee sur les Memoires les plus exacts et les observations les plus Nouvelles
Subject: Southern Africa
Description: Based on L'Isles maps. Includes note describing the Congo, Monomotapa and Kaffraria. Contains references to gold, in the form of 'Mines d'Or.' Top right: Tom. VI, No. 15, Pag: 59., Amsterdam. Gueudeville, Nicolas, ca. 1654-ca. 1721
Identifier: islandora:25359

Title: Carte Particulière de la Côte Occidentale de l'Afrique depuis le Cap Blanco jusqu'au Cap de Verga et du Cours des Rivières de Sénéga et de Gambie ... dressé pour la Compagnie des Indes ... MDCCLI
Subject: Western Africa
Description: Watermark (sheet 2)., Paris. Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782
Identifier: islandora:25733

Title: Carte Particuliere de la Mer Rouge & c. Levee Par Ordre Expres des Roys de Portugal, sous qui on en a Fait la Decouverte
Subject: Africa - Oceans
Description: The sea contains two compass roses with rhumb lines. Inset: Island of Zocatora, island and fort of Mombasa., Amsterdam. Mortier, Pierre
Identifier: islandora:25765

Title: L'Afrique Dressee sur les Observations de Ms. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences et quelques autres sur les Memoires les plus recens
Subject: Africa
Description: Retains the geographical features of L'Isle's map of 1700 (see NOR 0059). Title across top: Africa Accurate in Imperia, Regna, Status and Populos Divisa, ad Usum Serenissimi Bourgundiae Ducis. Dedicated to the Duke to Burgundy; Prime meridian through Ferro Island., Amsterdam. Covens, Jean; Mortier, Corneille
Identifier: islandora:25384

Title: L'Afrique selon les nouvelles observations de Messieurs de l'Academie de Sciences etc
Subject: Africa
Description: Reissued in 1729. Cartouche includes a nude woman sitting on a rectangle of masonry located in a rural scene with elephants, a lion and a snake. Legend states, "I would rather show this part of Africa as unknown and unihabited than rely on my imagination." Title across top, Africa in praecipuas ipsius partes distributa ..., Leiden. Aa, Pieter van der, 1659-1733
Identifier: islandora:25471

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: La Basse Ethiopie en Afrique avec les Royaumes qui en dependent, ses Bayes et Rivieres, suivant les Memoires les plus recens des Voyageurs, nouvellement mise en lumiere par
Subject: Southern Africa
Description: Natives, river gods, sailing vessels, sailors and an elephant are illustrated on the cartouche., Leiden. Aa, Pieter van der, 1659-1733
Identifier: islandora:25298

Title: Carte Particuliere des Costes de L'Afrique qui Comprend le Pays de Cafres & c. Levee par Ordre Expres des Roys de Portugal sous qui on en a Fait la Decouverte
Subject: Africa - Oceans
Description: Indicates many rivers and settlements discovered by the Portuguese. The sea contains a sixteen-point compass rose with rhumb lines. Inset: Island of Inhancato and the fortress of Sofala., Amsterdam. Mortier, Pierre
Identifier: islandora:25736

Title: Die eigentliche und warhafftige gestalt der Erden und des Meers: Cosmographica Universalis
Subject: Africa
Description: "Jerusalem is sited in the centre of the map since it was regarded then as the centre of the world." Portion of America appears, Die Newe Welt. The sea contains four sea monsters. Top left: 8. Top right: 9., Hanover. Bunting, Heinrich, 1545-1606
Identifier: islandora:25285

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: Carte Physique rt Politique de L'Algérie Septentrionale Dressée par L. Dussieux, 1847, D'après les Cartes du dépot de la guerre du Capitaine Carette et de Dufour
Subject: Northern Africa
Description: Insets: Carte de l'Algérie extraite, Territoire d'Alger.
Identifier: islandora:25624

Title: Partie de L'Afrique audela de L'Equateur, Comprenant Le Congo, La Cafreie & c
Subject: Southern Africa
Description: Map surrounded by a decorative frame with information on the Congo, Monomotapa, Zanibar, Cape of Good Hope and the islands., Paris. Desnos, L. C.
Identifier: islandora:25305

Title: Carta Esferica de la Costa de Africa desde Cabo Espartel a Cabo Bojador ... 1787 (incl. Yslas Canarias)
Subject: Northwestern Africa
Description: Many silhouettes of northwest coast; Dedication to Antonio Valdes.
Identifier: islandora:25723

Title: Carte Generale de L'Afrique Contenant les Principaux Etats qui y sont Contenue Dressee sur les Nouvelles Observations
Subject: Africa
Description: Twenty-nine coats of arms, representing the major cities of Europe, surround the cartouche; Prime meridian through Ferro Island and Paris., Paris. Crepy, Jean, 1660-ca. 1730
Identifier: islandora:25470

Title: Carte des Costes de L'Afrique depuis Cap de Lopo jusques a l'Isle Mazira. Levee par Ordre Expres des Roys de Portugal sous qui on en a Fait la Decouverte
Subject: Africa - Oceans
Description: Includes portion of Arabia. Inset: Fortresse de Mozambique. Sea contain two compass roses with rhumb lines., Amsterdam. Mortier, Pierre
Identifier: islandora:25439

Title: Vue de la Baye de False. Vue de la Rade de Simons-Baye
Subject: Africa - False Bay and Simon's Bay
Description: Five silhouettes (Cape Agulhas, Cape of Hottentots, Cape of Good Hope, and two views of False Bay) on one sheet. Top right: 8.2d., Paris. Apres de Mannevillette, Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas-Denis d', 1707-1780
Identifier: islandora:25381

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