Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

Selection of Rare and Antique Maps recently added to the Africa category of Geographicus Antique Map Gallery.

1828 Craig View of Gondar, Ethiopia

This is an uncommon example of the 1828 view of Gondor, the ancient capital of Abyssinia (modern day Ethiopia), drawn by W. M. Craig. It features a lovely view of the city with part of Lake Tzana (Lake Tana). The Fasilides Palace can be seen in the background. Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, is the largest lake in Ethiopia. This view was engraved by R. Campbell as part of Malte-Brun's System of Geography , Vol. I., published in New York by Samuel Walker. This is an uncommon example of the 1828 view of Morocco, drawn by W. M. Craig. It features a lovely view with women drawing water from a well and a man riding a horse. A walled city can be seen in the background. This view was engraved by J. Chorley as part of Malte-Brun's System of Geography , Vol. I., published in New York by Samuel Walker. This is an uncommon example of the 1828 view of Cairo, Egypt, drawn by W. M. Craig. It features the lovely view of the 'City of a Thousand Minarets' from the hills, with horsemen in the foreground. Pyramids can be seen in the background, across the Nile. This view was engraved by J. B. Neagle as part of Malte-Brun's System of Geography , Vol. I., published in New York by Samuel Walker. This is an attractive example of the 1828 Malte-Brun map of Africa. The map covers the entire continent from the tip of Spain to Cape Colony, including Madagascar. This uncommon map predates the explosion of African exploration that occurred in the mid 19h century. Much of the interior remains unknown. A large portion of central Africa is marked �Unknown Parts� and the area of the Sahara (here named Zaara) or the Great Desert is beautifully rendered. Lake Nyassa appears embryonically. This is an attractive example of the 1828 Malte-Brun map of the Eastern Hemisphere. It covers Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and the East Indies. Although 'New Holland' officially changed its name to Australia in 1824, it is here referred to by its older Dutch name. The interiors of Africa and Asia here follow archaic geographical conventions - giving evidnece to the general lack of knowledge about these regions in the early 19th century. The interior of Australia is entirely unexplored. A curious and uncommon four panel 1755 wall map of Africa by the English publisher M. Postlethwayte. A derivative of D'Anville's map of 1749, Postlethwayte's map covers the entire continent of Africa from the Mediterranean to the Cape of Good Hope and from the Cape Verde Islands to Madagascar. Published in four separate panels, this map can be either joined as a single massive map as assembled, as above, in separate panels. This uncommon and fascinating 1879 A. K. Johnston map of central Africa illustrated the native African travel routes from Dar es Salaam to the head of Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi). This map was is based upon the explorations of the missionary Alexander Keith Johnston, the cartographer's son, who died leading the Royal Geographical Society mission to Lake Nyasa (Lake Malawi). Towns and villages are noted along with the names of some tribes and chiefs, with some towns noted as 'deserted'. This is an uncommon 1879 map of central Africa by A. K. Johnston. Illustrating the journey of the Portuguese explorer Major Serpa Pinto, this map covers from the Atlantic Ocean to the Indian Ocean and from Njambi to Cape Colony. It includes the modern day African nations of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia. This is a fascinating example of the 1879 Stanford map of southern Usambara, Tanzania, East Africa. The map follows the route of the missionary Keith Johnston (1844-1879) and details the Usambara Mountains from Fuga to the Indian Ocean. Johnston was the son of the notable English map publisher, Alexander Keith Johnston, and was commissioned to lead the Royal Geographical Society's 1879 mission to Lake Nyasa. Johnson unfortunately died during this expedition. This is an uncommon example of the 1879 Stanford map of Lake Nyassa or Lake Malawi, Africa. This map focuses on the western part of the lake from Kuta Bay to Mt. Mpenya. Contains inset map of the northern part of Nyassa in lower left quadrant. This map was issued to illustrate the explorations of James Stewart in preparation for a proposed roadway connecting Lake Nyassa to Lake Tanganyika. This is a fine example of the 1862 H. H. Lloyd map or chart of the world on Mercator's Projection. The map is centered on the American continent and a portion of Asia is duplicated to show its connection with the United States. The Antarctic continent is shown only sketchily as 'Supposed Southern Continent', representing the relatively primitive state of Antarctic exploration during this time. This is a fascinating example of the 1879 Stanford Map of the territory of the Bamangwato (BamaNgwato) people of Botswana, Southern Africa. Centered on the Makarikari Salt Lake, this map covers from Lake Ngami to Fura Mountain. Based on Captain R. R. Patterson's papers, the map identifies various towns, rivers, lakes, peaks and various other topographical details. The Transvaal, Chief Moremi's lands, and King or Chief Khame's (Khama's) territory are noted. This is a fine example of the 1877 Stanford Map of Mount Cameroons and vicinity, West Africa. Centered over Mount Cameroon, the map covers from Rio del Rey to the Fernando Po (Bioko) Island. Based on the Drawing of Rev. T. J. Comber, a Baptist missionary to Cameroon, who later explored the various rivers of the Congo Basin, the map identifies various springs, rivers, lakes, peaks, hills, villages and various other topographical details. This is a fine example of the 1879 Stanford physical map of Madagascar. Stanford's map covers the entire island country from Cape Amber to Cape St. Mary. It includes the Comoros Islands of Great Comoro (Grande Comore or Ngazidja), Mohila (Moheli or Mwali), Johanna (Anjouan or Nzwani) and Mayotta (Mayotte). At the base of the map a horizontal cross-section reveals Madagascar's elevations. An attractive example of Louis Stanislas d'Arcy Delarochette's important 1789 map of the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. The map covers from the fictional Klipping Island and St. Helena Bay south as far as False Bay (Valsbaai), Cape Hangklip, and Cape Peninsula, and eastward to the Drakenstein Mountains. This map was first issued by Faden in 1782, the present example being a 1789 reissue by the Austrian publisher, F.A. Schraembl. This is one of the largest and most influential maps of Africa to appear in the mid-18th century. Anville's map covers the entire continent of Africa from the Mediterranean to the Cape of Good Hope and from the Cape Verde Islands to Madagascar. Anville was a careful cartographer known for his scientific approach to mapmaking, and nowhere is this more evident than in this, his greatest and most innovative map of Africa. An unusual and beautiful 1823 manuscript map of The Ancient World, including Asia, Europe and Africa. The map generally follows the historical atlas work of the English cartographer James Wyld however is a fully independent and unique hand rendered production. The manuscript geographical data and detail throughout is altogether outstanding and completed in a fine hand adept at decorative text and the rendering of rivers and mountains. An unusual and beautiful semi-manuscript map of the Africa dating to 1823. The printed portions of this map follow the cartography of James Wyld and include the basic outlines of the countries, latitude and longitude lines, the Tropic of Capricorn, the Equator, and the Meridian of London. The remainder of the map, including all textual labels and color work, had been completed in manuscript, that is to say, hand drawn. This is a fascinating example of Karl von Spruner's 1855 historical map of the Mediterranean during the rule of the Caliphs. The map covers from France to the Sahara Desert in Africa and from Western Arica to Syria, including the modern day countries of Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, and Turkey. The map depicts the Caliphate at its greatest extent. After the first four caliphs (632-661), the Caliphate was ruled by Dynasties. A fine example of Adam and Charles Black's 1851 map of Greece, Italy, Asia Minor and Lower Egypt in antiquity. The map is divided into two parts: The upper map covers the countries traveled by St. Paul, which include Italy, Greece and the Balkans and Asia Minor south as far as Arabia and Egypt. The lower map covers Arabia and Egypt and follows the journeys of the Israelites, including Egypt, centered on the Nile River, and extending south as far as Hermopolis.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1828 Craig View of Gondar, Ethiopia