297. Africa (A New Map of Africk Shewing its Present General Divisions, Chief Cities or Towns, Rivers, Mountains, &c.), Ed. Wells, A New Sett of Maps, London, [1701]. 20 x 14.5". (OC) Superb impression of this lovely map of the continent. Wells, a professor of geography at Oxford, dedicated his atlas to his student, William Duke of Gloucester. This map shows the continent with two sources of the Nile. It shows the classic source in the twin lakes of Zaire and Zaflan, and also a northern source with the notation "Niles head according to Ludolfus". Monomotapa’s Kingdom is in central South Africa. Large, uncolored, heraldic cartouche. Bottom fold split into border, else very fine. (A) $300-350

298. Africa (L’Afrique Dressee Selon les dernieres Relat. Et Suivant les Nouvelles decouvertes don’t les Ponts Principaux…), N. de Fer, Paris, 1705. 12.5 x 9". (BW) Interesting depiction of the continent with a thickened west coast between the Cape and the Congo. Unusual islands appear in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans including the mythical second island of St. Helena. Monomotapa is shown in the south, and in Central Africa there is a paragraph concerning the origin of the Nile. Two decorative cartouches. Ref: Norwich #64. Ink spot in the Congo region and light damp stain in upper corners. (B) $400-500

299. Africa (Africa Juxta Navigationes et Obervationes Recentissimas Aucta….), Seutter, Atlas Novus, Augsburg, ca. 1728. 23.5 x 19.5". (FC) Very graphic map of the continent with a large pictorial title cartouche containing native figures, animals, the pyramids and a fierce dragon. The cartography of the central and southern regions are mostly fictitious and filled with erroneous detail. The Nile is shown originating considerably south of Zaire Lacus, and the Abyssinian province of Amhara is shown in the kingdom of Monomotapa. Ref: Norwich #80. One small spot and short tear just touching neatline at bottom, else fine with a good strong impression. (A) Illustrated at top of page. $1100-1300

300. Africa (Afrique), Bonne, Paris, ca. 1780. 13.5 x 9". (BW) Fine, crisply engraved map of the continent. Details are limited to the coastal and northern region with a mostly blank interior. Light damp stain. (B) $90-110

301. Africa, G.W. Boynton, Boston, 1841. 11.2 x 14.2". (FC) Published by S. G. Goodrich. The map depicts the continent with only actual known information, leaving the interior largely blank. Colored to show European colonization. The Cape Colony is accurately mapped with a number of tribes correctly located. Overall toned with a bit of foxing in margins. (B) $75-90

302. Africa (Map of Africa, showing its most Recent Discoveries), S. Mitchell, Phila., 1867. 13.5 x 10.5". (FC) Nice pastel coloring and decorative grapevine borders. Interior is marked as Unknown Interior. Good detail in other regions. Inset of the Island of St. Helena, includes Madagascar. (A) $50-70

303. Africa (Uebersicht der Vertheilung nach Nationalitat der in Africa…), D. Reimer, Berlin, 1873. 21.5 x 17.5". (PC) An extremely detailed map of the entire continent, color coded to show the colonial interests of Portugal, Italy, France, England and Germany. Route of several Dutch and English expeditions are noted. The central portion is completely blank. (A) Illustration exagerates the toning present in this piece.  $100-120

304. Africa, Gray, Philadelphia, ca. 1875. 12 x 15". (FC) Nice rendering of the continent with the central portion labeled Unexplored. Insets of the Nile Delta and of the Island of St. Helena. Delicately colored. Couple of marginal tears. (A) $50-60

305. Egypt (Egitto Nuova Tabola), Ruscelli, La Geographgia di Claudio Tolomeo…, Venice, [1599]. 9.5 x 7.2". (BW) Ptolemaic map of the Nile River delta. In the stipple engraved sea is a fierce sea monster and an Egyptian oared ship. Ref: Norwick #292a. Fine sharp impression. (A+) $100-130

306. Egypt (De Stadt Cairus), Montanus/Dapper, Amsterdam, ca. 1668. 13.5 x 9". (BW) Striking copper engraving providing a bird’s eye view of the city and surrounding countryside, which includes a depiction of the pyramids. The foreground is filled with travelers, donkeys, camels and oxen. Fine dark impression. Couple of old repairs of short tears. (B) $400-450

307. Egypt (Egypten, verdeelt in zyne twaalf Cassilifen of Landvoogdyen…), N. Sanson, Paris, ca. 1676. 7.7 x 10.7". (BW) Charming map of the Nile River valley, and the coast including a bit of Israel with Jerusalem. Decorative title cartouche. Fully engraved with mountain ranges and cities. Very crisp impression. (A+) $100-120

308. Northern Africa (Africa Minor Nuova Tavola), Ruscelli, Venice, [1599]. 10 x 7.2". (BW) Ptolemaic map in the Italian style with a stipple engraved sea, which includes Malta. The interior is engraved with mountains, a large lake and forest. Covers the region of present day Algiers, Tunisia and Libya. Latin text on verso. Thinness in paper where backstrap was removed. Crisp impression. (A) $120-150

309. Tunisia (A General View of Tunis, a Celebrated Town in Barbary), anon., engraved by Sherwin, ca. 1780. 12 x 7.5". (BW) Attractive copper engraving of the hillside city and fortifications, with several different sailing ships in the harbor. Engraved rococo style border. (A) $50-60

310. Eastern Africa (Abissinia, doue sono le Fonti del Nilo descritta…), Coronelli, Venice, ca. 1696. 23.7 x 17.7". (FC) This very uncommon map concentrates of the source of the Nile in a lake called Tzana, Dembea, which Coronelli claimed to be the first to accurately depict. Extensive notations throughout. The map is graphically illustrated with large mountains, a large garland style title cartouche and scale of miles. Inset with a map of the origin of the Nile, on the Ptolemaic model, in two large lakes south of Abyssinia. Couple of small tears in margins, else fine. (A) $600-750

311. Northeastern Africa (Africa North Eastern Sheet), J.H. Colton, 1855. 12.7 x 15.7". (FC) Lovely pastel coloring. Includes Tripoli through the Horn of Africa and including the Arabian peninsula. Inset of the Delta of the Nile. Colton’s distinctive border. Tear and stain in margin. (A) $30-35

312. Northwestern Africa (Archipelagus Atlanticus cum suis Insulis Canariis, Hesperidibus et Azoribus), Scherer, Munich, ca. 1700. 13.5 x 9". (BW) Striking and unusual copper engraved map depicting the coastline with the Azores, Canary Islands and Cape Verde Islands, including an inset of Tenerira and Canary. The map is richly ornamented with a title cartouche, animals throughout the interior (including lions, giraffes, elephants), three ships, sea monsters and three large native figures. Professionally repaired 3" tear, and a couple of very light spots, but overall very good. (B) $275-325

313. Western Africa (Carte des Costes de Guinee), Bellin, Paris, ca. 1750. 14.2 x 8". (BW) Attractive map of the region with pretty good detail along the coasts and rivers. The interior is left blank and is nicely filled with a floral scroll title cartouche. Very faint, unobtrusive foxing and small worm tract repaired, else very good with crisp impression. (B) $110-130

314. Central Africa (Presbiters Johannis, Sive Abissionorum Imperii Descriptio), Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Antwerp, [1574-75]. 17 x 14.5". (FC) Stunning map of the kingdom of the mythical Christian king who according to legend provided a stronghold against Barbarians and was an ally to the crusaders. Ortelius designed this map himself using geographical information including Gastaldi’s 1564 map of Africa. This decorative map includes two pair of large elephants in the interior and sea monsters and an oared ship in the Atlantic. There are two large strapwork cartouches, one enclosing the title and the other with text of the legend. From a Latin edition of either 1574 or 1575 with the page number 68. Ref: van den Broecke #175. Newer color with a bit of bleed through. Light toning on fold, else fine. $900 RESERVE (A) $1100-1200