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Herman Moll. “Negroland and Guinea, with the European Settlements, Explaining what belongs to England, Holland, Denmark &c.” From Atlas Minor. London: H. Moll, 1729. 8 x 10 7/8. Engraving. Original outline color. Very good condition.
An interesting map of the entire southern part of West Africa, from the "Zaara or the Desart" to Cameroon. The map is by Herman Moll, a Dutch émigré to England, from his Atlas Minor. Moll established a cartographic business in London and soon became England’s most prominent map publisher. Moll includes a prodigious amount of information, including mines and tribes. A nice map by one of the most popular cartographers of the 18th century. $275
J. M. Haas. "Africa Secundum legitimas Projectionis Stereographicae regulas . . .." Nuremberg, Homann Heirs, 1740? Engraving. Original hand color. 18 x 21 1/2. Browned but strong impression and attracive color.. Some wrinkling at center fold.
Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724) was one of the most important German cartographers of eighteenth century, and his firm was carried on by his son Johann Christoph (1701-1730), and then the ‘Homann Heirs’ from 1730 until 1813. The maps issued by all the firms had the same style, with strong engraving, bold hand coloring, and elaborate uncolored cartouches. This map is credited to Johann Matthias Haas (1684-1742), here designated as "Ioh. Matthia Hasio." He was a historian, cartographer, and theologian who worked in Augsburg and Wittenberg. While filled with a plethora of historical information, the map also claims to provide the latest scientific projections, probably taken from current French geographers. The allegorical title cartouche shows people, flora, and fauna of Africa as well as a view of present-day Capetown. A fine map of Africa presenting encyclopedic information to mid-eighteenth century Europe. $925
J. M. Haas. "Africa Secundum legitimas Projectionis Stereographicae regulas . . .." Nuremberg, Homann Heirs, 1740? Engraving. Original hand color. 18 x 21 1/2. Some smudges and ink notations.
Another example of the Haas map of Africa, but with surface marks. $385
Emanuel Bowen. "A New and Correct Map of Africa." From John Harris' Complete Collection of Voyages and Travels. London, 1748. 14 3/8 x 17 5/8. Engraving. Trimmed at top just into border at left; top margin expertly replaced. Otherwise, very good condition.
Emanuel Bowen was a map engraver, printer and publisher in London in the mid-eighteenth century. He achieved considerable success in this field, being appointed as engraver to both Louis XV of France and George II of Britain, and later as Geographer to the latter. He produced some of the most interesting maps of his time. Despite his royal appointments and apparent success, Bowen died in poverty in 1767. Through all the vicissitudes of his life, however, Emanuel Bowen's maps continued at a very high level of quality, as exemplified by this nicely detailed map of Africa, "Drawn from the most Approved Modern Maps and Charts, and adjusted by Astronomical Observations, representing also the course of the Trade Winds Monsoons &c." The winds noted by Bowen are shown around the continent, as this information was important for the extensive shipping that regularly rounded the continent for trade between Europe and the Far East. Detail in the interior is copious, some accurate and much inaccurate. The Nile is shown rising in the Ethiopian highlands from Lake Dambea. The Senegal River is shown extending much to far east, the eastern part being a misrepresentation of the Niger River, which does not appear at all. Dutch settlements are indicated in South Africa, just north of which is labeled "The Hottentots." Other interior information features wells, forts, lakes, mines, and "Antropophages or Men Eaters." $525
Jean Janvier. "L'Afrique divisée en ses Principaux Etats." From Atlas Moderne. Paris: Jean Lattré & J. Thomas, 1762. 12 x 17 1/4. Engraving. Original outline color. Very good condition.
Jean Janvier was a French cartographer who worked in Paris in the latter part of the eighteenth century. Among his output were some fine maps which appeared in Jean Lattré's Atlas Moderne. This atlas contained maps of all parts of the world engraved by Lattré, the "Graveur Ordinaire du Roi." Janvier's maps contained the best information available at the time. This map of Africa is a good example of this. The outline of the continent and indication of major cities is very good. Also depicted are known kingdoms and tribal areas. The confusing and then generally unknown river system in the continent is depicted with only the beginnings of accuracy. For instance, this map contains a very late depiction of the two legendary lakes at the foot of the "Mts. de la Lune," the mythical source of the Nile that had their origins in the time of Ptolemy. All this information is neatly engraved and highlighted with outline color. A final decorative embellishment, the title cartouche, graces the bottom left corner. This includes a depiction of African flora and fauna, including a panther and crocodile. $475
Rigobert Bonne. “Carte de la Guinée.” From Atlas Moderne ou Collection de Cartes sur toutes les partiea du Globe Terrestre. Engraving. Paris: Jean Lattré & Delalain, [1771]-1775?. On two sheets: each map approx. 16 5/8 x 12 1/4. Original hand color. Very good condition.
Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) produced a large number of atlases and charts, and his maps also appeared in Lattré & Delalain’s Atlas Moderne. Maps from this atlas used information compiled from 1762 until 1775. This map depicts a very accurate image of the West African coast, extending from the Cape Verde islands in the northwest to "Cap Negro" south of Congo. Major rivers and towns are noted, and current political divisions are shown with lovely pastel hand-coloring. A finely etched title cartouche graces the lower left of the first sheet. For the pair: $600
Rigobert Bonne. "Afrique." From Atlas de toutes les parties connues du Globe Terrestre. Paris, 1780. 8 1/2 x 12 1/2. Engraving by André. Very good condition.
Rigobert Bonne was the Royal Hydrographer of France, so his primary interest was in marine charts. However, with his Royal connections and access to the cartographic documents in Paris, Bonne was able to compile maps containing some of the most up-to-date information of his time. This map of Africa is a good example of his work. The nations, cities, rivers, and other information along the coast is clearly presented. Generally Bonne avoids filling in parts that were not known with guesses, so most of the interior is blank, though some major rivers, towns, mountains, and lakes are shown. A good picture of the continent near the end of the eighteenth century. $150
Clement Cruttwell. “Africa” From Atlas to Cruttwell’s Gazetteer. London: G. Kearsley, 1797. 13 1/4 x 15 1/2. Double folio. Engraving by Neele. Original outline color. Very good condition.
A fine map of Africa from a nice selection of late eighteenth century British publication by Clement Cruttwell, a publisher and surveyor from Bath. Cities, rivers, counties, and some orography is indicated with clear engraving, and the whole colored with pastel outline shades. British maps were the best in the world in the late eighteenth century and these are good examples of type. $425
John Cary. "A New Map of Africa, from the Latest Surveys." London: J. Cary, 1805. 18 1/2 x 20 7/8. Original outline coloring. Light creasing and light smudges at center. Short tear at lower centerfold. Otherwise, very good condition.
This map was drawn, engraved and published by John Cary (fl 1769-1836) in London for the 1805 edition of his New Universal Atlas. Amidst the turmoil of the Napoleonic wars, British naval power was rising, and mapmaking as an art and science kept pace. Cary used existing maps and new surveys to provide his clients with the most up-to-date information on all parts of the world. Inaccuracies might be evident, but they reflect the state of knowledge in western Europe when they were made. The northern parts of the continent show much information along the rivers, and trade routes. A non-existent mountain chain stretches across the continent; this range, "Mountains of the Moon," are a remnant of the Ptolemaic conception of Africa. The southern half of the continent has information mostly along the coasts where traders and European settlements had been made. The interior of the south is mostly blank, "Unknown Parts," though Lake Maravi, an early reflection of the interior lakes, is shown. Attractive, with interesting information and absence of information, this is an excellent map of Africa from the beginning of the nineteenth century. $475
J. Aspin. "Africa." From C. V. Lavoisne's A Complete Genealogical, Historical & Chronological Atlas. Philadelphia: M. Carey & Son, 1820. Map, 11 x 11 1/2; full sheet with text, 16 5/7 x 20 3/8. Engraving by Young & Delleker. Full original color. Very good condition.
A map of Africa issued is illustrate Lavoisne's Historical Atlas. The maps in this atlas were issued on sheets containing text around the maps giving the situation and history of the areas depicted. The map of Africa shows the political situation of the continent near the beginning of the nineteenth century, as known at the time. The text surrounding presents the history, physical description and political state of the continent. An excellent visual and verbal history of the country. $250
Sidney Hall. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, 1828-9. Engraving. Original outline color. Excellent condition.
Two handsome maps of Africa by British cartographer Sidney Hall, issued in London in 1828. Though other countries, including the United States, had by then developed cartographic industries of considerable quality, British map publishers were still the best in the world. These maps are typical of their output, with clear and precise engraving depicting copious up-to-date information. Much of the interior of the continent was still unknown at the time, but there is good information of the coastal regions. For the rest of the continent, the coast is quite accurately mapped and major mountains are indicated and named. Wonderful maps from the early nineteenth century.
Thomas Ewing. "Africa." From Ewing's New General Atlas. Edinburgh: Olver & Boyd, ca. 1830. 7 1/4 x 8 3/4. Engraving by J.& G. Menzies. Original hand color. Very good condition.
A rare map from Thomas Ewing's New General Atlas. Ewing issued a number of editions of this fine quarto atlas in the first part of the nineteenth century, containing attractive maps of countries around the world. Published in Ediburgh, the maps were precisely engraved by J.& G. Menzies, who were noted engravers who worked for a number of publishers. The maps contain good detail and careful hatchuring to graphically represent topography. The hand coloring adds a nice flourish to these maps, which are good examples of British mapmaking at a time when it dominated the cartographic world. This map of Africa is interesting in the amount of interior information shown, based on recent exploration by Europeans in the "dark continent." $175
Thomas G. Bradford. From A Comprehensive Atlas. Geographical, Historical & Commercial. Boston: Wm. B. Ticknor, 1835. 7 3/4 x 10. Engravings. Original outline color. Very good condition, unless noted otehrwise.
A nice group of maps from Boston publisher and cartographer, Thomas G. Bradford. Issued in 1835, Bradford's Atlas contained maps of the United States and other parts of the world, based on the most up-to-date information available at the time. Cities, rivers, lakes, and some orography are depicted. Because Bradford continued to update his maps as he issued them in different volumes, this political information is very interesting for historic purposes.
An attractive map of Africa by Thomas Bradford from his larger size atlas. This map was first issued in the 1838 edition of Bradford's atlas, and this example came out four years later. This map was issued at a time when cartographers no longer filled in unknown regions with elephants and made-up information, and the blank areas on the map show how much of the "Dark Continent" was still unexplored by Europeans and Americans. There is good information along the coast and up the various rivers that had been explored. An attractive map that well documents the state of geographic knowledge about mid-century. $225
"Africa, North Part." [and] "Africa, South Part." From Black's General Atlas. Edinburgh: A. & C. Black, 1846. 15 x 10. Steel engraving by Sidney Hall. Original outline color. Very good condition.
A pair of maps of northern and southern Africa from a series of precisely detailed maps of the world from one of the leading British mapmaking firms of the nineteenth century. Adam and Charles Black issued atlases from the 1840s through the 80s, keeping their maps as current as possible. This handsome pair is a good example of their output. $110
"South Africa." Jacksonville, Illinois: H.C. Tunison, 1885. Wax engraving. Original color. 9 1/2 x 12 1/4. Very good condition.
A handsome map of South Africa from Tunison's Peerless Universal Atlas. With the development of wax engraving (cerography), more maps and atlases were able to be produced in cities beyond the major centers of New York, Philadelphia and Chicago. Henry C. Tunison issued a series of fine atlases beginning in 1885 and lasting into the beginning of the twentieth century. This is a nice example of his output, showing South Africa a turbulent period in its history. This is shortly after the first Boer War when the South African Republic had regained its independence and just before gold was discovered at Witwatersrand, a development which eventually led to the second Boer War in 1899. Good detail, including indications of gold fields and diamond mines. KL ON APPROVAL
James Wyld. "Wyld's New Map of Central Africa, Shewing All The Most Recent Discoveries & Explorations." London: J. Wyld, 1891. Separately issued, folding map: dissected into 32 sections and mounted on line. 23 x 30. Engraving. Full, original hand color. Some light surface soiling and scattered, neat manuscript notes and underlines. Very good condition and appearance. Folding into worn, original cloth covers.
From 1874 to 1877, H.M. Stanley's second expedition into Central Africa explored from the east coast, up to Lake Victoria, and then ending on the Congo. Inspired by Stanley's reports of the rich potential of this region, King Leopold of Belgium, in 1876, founded the International Association for the Exploration and Civilization of Central Africa. The Belgians were not the only European power interested in this region. The Portuguese had control of the mouth of the Congo River, with the French controlling the north side and the International Association the southern side and most of the vast interior. By 1884 the Association had become the Congo State, which the following year lost any International nature, becoming the personal possession of King Leopold. In the meantime, France, Germany, Britain, and the Portuguese jockeyed for land in the rest of Central Africa, making treaties and exerting power without much regard for native African wishes. This map shows the various spheres of control of these powers, their lands indicated with colors explained in a key in the lower left. $525
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