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Title: Carte particuliere des Costes de l'Afrique depuis C. del Gado jusques Rio Mocambo, et les Isles aux Environs. Levee Par Ordre Expres de Roys de Portugal sous qui on en a Fait la Decouverte
Subject: Africa - Oceans
Description: Inset: L'Isle Anjoane ou Anjuanny. Sixteen-point compass rose radiates rhumb lines., Amsterdam. Mortier, Pierre
Identifier: islandora:25370

Title: Basse Aethiopie qui Comprend les Royaume de Congo, Coste, et Pays des Cafres, Empires du Monomotapa, et Monoemugi
Subject: Southern Africa
Description: "The fictitious states are given fictious boundaries and the interior is marked with large cities such as Vigiti Magna and Monomotapa.", Paris. Mariette, Pierre, 1603-1657
Identifier: islandora:25344

Title: Coste Occidentale D'Afrique, Depuis le XI.e Dégré de Latitude Méridionale, Jusqu'au Cap de Bonne Espérance :
Subject: Coasts -- South Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Coasts -- Namibia -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Coasts -- Angola -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., South Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Namibia -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Angola -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Text in French., See also BMSC 68.a.1 (586a) and (586b) for two hand-coloured versions of this map., Note on map: "Cette marque déssigne les Lieux dont la Lat[itude] et la Longitude ont etes determinees par des observat[ions] Astronomiques"., Published in Abrégé de l'histoire générale des voyages. - par M. De La Harpe, Tome I. in 4o No. 16. Tome 3. in 8o Page 307, [1780].
Identifier: islandora:19745

Title: Afrique publicee sous les auspices de Monseigneur le Duc d'Orleans Primier Prince du Sang
Subject: Africa
Description: Similar features to Clouet's map (see NOR 0088). Large wall map of two double-folding sheets. Inset of Azores; Prime meridian through Ferro Island., Paris. Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782
Identifier: islandora:25782

Title: L'Afrique dressée selon les derniers relations et suivant les nouvelles decouvertes dont les points principaux sont placez sur les observations de Messieurs de l'Academie Royal des Sciences
Subject: Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Restored and hinged between acid-free boards., Scale on map: "10 degrez de l'Equat[o]r qui font 200 grande Lieues de France a 20 au degrez"., From Nicholas de Fer's L'Atlas Curieux ou le Monde. The map, which features a strange interpretation of the continent of Africa, includes several mythical features including a second island of St. Helena. The map also includes a description of the circumnavigation of the Cape of Good Hope by Diaz in 1486. See Betz: The mapping of Africa: a cartobibliography of printed maps of the African continent to 1700 (’t Goy-Houten: Hes & de Graaf, c2007): 170.3;Tooley: Collectors' guide to maps of the African continent and southern Africa (London: Carta Press, 1969): 45 and http://www.raremaps.com/gallery/detail/20992/LAfrique_Dressee_Selon_les_dernieres_Relat_1717/De%20Fer.html (accessed 30 September 2009).
Identifier: islandora:19735

Title: Le pays des Hottentots aux environs du Cap de Bonne Esperance
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Map depicts the coast from St Helena Bay to Mossel Bay and the corresponding area inland., Relief shown pictorially., Text is in French and Dutch., "J. v. Schley direx.", "Lieues Marines de France et d'Angleterre de 20 au Degré." "Lieues d'Allemagne de 15 au Degré.", UCT Libraries hold 2 copies. One copy (566a) is hand coloured; one copy (566b) is uncoloured.
Identifier: islandora:19708

Title: Carte Reduite d'une partie des costes occidentales et meridionales de l'afrique depuis Cabo Frio ou Cap Froid par les 19 degres de latitude merid. jusqu'a la baye S. Blaise pour servir aux vaissaux de la francais ... par ordre de M. Rouille
Subject: Southwestern Africa
Description: Five editions of this chart were printed. Inset: Views of Cape of Good Hope, Cape Agulhas and False Bay headland; Prime meridian through Paris, Ferro Island, Tenerife, Cap Lezard and London. Top right: 90., Paris. Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Identifier: islandora:25747

Title: L'Afrique divisee selon le tendue de tous ses etats assujetti aux observations astronomiques avec des nottes historiques et geographiques touchant les naturels de ce continent
Subject: Africa
Description: Includes the Mediterranean, Turkey, Arabia and the Middle East. "Borders consist of columns of historical and geographical descriptions." Dedication: Dediee et presentee a Messire Bertrand Rene Pallu; Prime meridian through Ferro Island., Lyon. Daudet
Identifier: islandora:25468

Title: Nouvelle Carte d'Afrique avec des Remarques et des Tables pour trouver sans peine les differents Peuples de cette Partie du Monde par les Renvois alphabetiques suivant les plus nouvelles Observations de Messieurs de l'Academie des Siences
Subject: Africa
Description: Collaborative effort by Chatelain and Guedeville. Map is based on the 1700 edition of de L'Isle's map (see NOR 0059). Inset shows alphabetical index of kingdoms, provinces, towns, islands, capes, rivers and lakes. Top right: No. D; Prime meridian through Ferro Island.
Identifier: islandora:25392

Title: L'Afrique Suivant les Derniers Observations de Mr. Hass et des RRPP Jesuites
Subject: Africa
Description: Similar title cartouche to Homann's map (see NOR 0083); Prime meridian through Ferro Island., Paris. Le Rouge, Georges-Louis
Identifier: islandora:25442

Title: L'Afrique dressée, sur les relations les plus recentes, et assujettie aux observations astronomiques
Subject: Africa
Description: Watermark, Paris. Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles, 1688-1766
Identifier: islandora:25654

Title: Carte de L'Afrique Meridionale ou Pays Entre la ligne & le cap de Bonne Esperance et L'Isle de Madagascar
Subject: Southern Africa
Description: Originally issued by the Visscher family in 1710. Hendrik de Leth, married into the Visscher family took over the business and imprinted this map with his name. Also issued by Jan Barend Elwe (see NOR 0180a). Two insets are shown, Cape Peninsula and Plan and elevation of Table Bay., Amsterdam. Leth, Hendrick de
Identifier: islandora:25353

Title: Le Pays des Hottentots aux environs du Cap de Bonne Espérance
Subject: South Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Shows coast from St Helena Bay to Mossel Bay and corresponding area inland., Relief shown pictorially., Text in French., Bottom left of map: "Tome V. in 4o. No. 5"; bottom right of map: "Tome 3. in 8o Page 391"., Scale in English, French and German leagues., UCT Libraries hold 3 copies of this map. One copy (425a) is hand coloured. One copy (425c) does not have the statement "Tome V. in 4o. No. 5" at bottom left of map.
Identifier: islandora:19703

Title: L'Africa divisa nelle sue Parti secondo le piu moderne, relationi colle scoperte dell'origine e corso del Nilo
Subject: Africa
Description: First issued in Coronelli's atlas, Atlante Veneto. Double-sheet map includes a cartouche surrounded by various animals such as, an ostrich, crocodile, leopard, lion, camel, and an elephant. On the mainland a large piece of drapery with information about the Nile is encircled by two angels and Father Nile. Dedicated to Eccelenza del signor Gran Contestabile Colonna; Prime meridian through Ferro Island., Venice. Coronelli, Vincenzo, 1650-1718
Identifier: islandora:25432

Title: Vûe et description des forts que les hollandois, anglois et danois ont sur la côte de Guinée
Subject: Ghana -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Fortification -- Ghana -- Pictorial works.
Description: Depictions of forts belonging to Holland, England and Denmark along the coast of West Africa (present-day Ghana). The views border two central panels of text (in French) describing the history of the fortifications., Appears in Atlas historique, ou Nouvelle introduction a l'histoire, à la chronologie & à la géographie ancienne & moderne / Henri Abraham Chatelain. Amsterdam, 1705-1720. Tome VI, no. 14, p. 58., Views: No. 1. Le château S. George d'Elmina ; No. 2. Le fort de Conradsbourg sur la montagne de St. Iago ; No. 3. Le principal château des anglois à Cabacors ; No. 4. Le fort de Nassau à Moure ; No. 5. Le fort des anglois à Annamabon ; No. 6. Le fort d'Amsterdam et Cormantin ; No. 7. Le fort de la Patience à Apam ; No. 8. Le fort des anglois à Simpa ; No. 9. Le fort de Christiansbourg à Acra ; No. 10. Le fort de Crevecœur à Acra ; No. 11. Le fort des anglois à Acra ; No. [12]. Autre vue du château d'Elmina.
Identifier: islandora:19675

Title: Isthme de Suez avec Tracé de Canaux Concédés par S. A. le Vice-Roi d'Egypte pourle Jonction du Nil au Lac Timsah tel qu'il a été arrèté par le Commission Internationale 1857
Subject: Africa - Egypt: Suez
Description: Inset: Vue Panoramique de l'Isthme de Suez et du Canal Projeté des deux Mers; MS additions.
Identifier: islandora:25600

Title: Le Pays des Hottentots aux environs du Cap de Bonne Espérance
Subject: South Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Shows coast from St Helena Bay to Mossel Bay and corresponding area inland., Relief shown pictorially., Text in French., Bottom left of map: "Tome V. in 4o. No. 5"; bottom right of map: "Tome 3. in 8o Page 391"., Scale in English, French and German leagues., UCT Libraries hold 3 copies of this map. One copy (425a) is hand coloured. One copy (425c) does not have the statement "Tome V. in 4o. No. 5" at bottom left of map.
Identifier: islandora:19704

Title: Coste Occidentale D'Afrique, Depuis le XI.e Dégré de Latitude Méridionale, Jusqu'au Cap de Bonne Espérance :
Subject: South Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Namibia -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Angola -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Coasts -- South Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Coasts -- Namibia -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Coasts -- Angola -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Text in French., Note on map: "Cette marque déssigne les Lieux dont la Lat[itude] et la Longitude ont etes deter minees par des observat[ions] Astronomiques"., Published in Abrégé de l'histoire générale des voyages. - par M. De La Harpe, Tome I. in 4o No. 16. Tome 3. in 8o Page 307, [1780]., Two hand-coloured copies. See also BMSC 68.a.1 (586c) for an uncoloured version of this map.
Identifier: islandora:19744

Title: Lo creddero nato dalle della Luna i Geografi a si moderni Riportarono ghesi la gloriosa distinnotitia, che mi ferui per regolare l'Abissinia, guista le relationi accreditate del P. Baldassar Tellez, e del Ladolfo
Subject: Southern Africa
Description: Southern gore of Africa from Coronelli's globe map (see NOR 0052)., Venice. Coronelli, Vincenzo, 1650-1718
Identifier: islandora:25297

Title: Carte de la Coste Orientale d'Afrique depuis le Cap de Bonne Esperance jusqu'au Cap de Gada ... 1740 ... Maurepas
Subject: Eastern Africa
Description: References and notes
Identifier: islandora:25659

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