Antique Maps of Africa
Richard Nicholson of Chester
A World of Antique Maps and Prints
Established in 1961
All the Maps on this page are guaranteed to be genuine early specimens
published in or around the year stated
NORTH AFRICA
17th Century - Miniature
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Nubia, Alain M. Mallet, 1685
12420 Nubia, Alain M. Mallet, 1685. Price: 28.00
NUBIE
A small engraved map of the region embellished with a decorative title cartouche. 4 x 6 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.
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17th Century
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Barbary Coast, Frederick de Wit, c.1710
13250 Barbary Coast, Frederick de Wit, c.1710. Price: 160.00
THE SEA COAST OF BARBARY FROM CAPE DE TENES TO CAPE DE ROSA
Engraved chart with a decorative title cartouche and two small inset plans of Argier and Bona. Two compass roses and rhumb lines. Uncoloured. 20 x 15.5 inches, 500 x 390 mm. Good condition
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18th Century - Sea Chart
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Barbary Coast, John Seller, c.1770
13251 Barbary Coast, John Seller, c.1770. Price: 96.00
THE SEA COAST OF BARBARY FROM CAPE DE TENES TO CAPE DE ROSA
Engraved chart with a decorative title cartouche and two small inset plans of Argier and Bona. Two compass roses and rhumb lines. Uncoloured. 20 x 15.5 inches, 500 x 390 mm. Good condition
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19th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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Barbary Coast, North Africa Conrad Malte-Brun 1812
20083 Barbary Coast, North Africa Conrad Malte-Brun 1812. Price: 29.00
BARBARIE
An engraved map of the Barbary Coast embellished with an uncoloured pictorial title cartouche showing a dwelling, lion and ostrich. Includes Sardinia, Sicily and Malta. 11.75 x 8.5 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition.
From: Atlas Complet du Précis de la Géographie Universelle... 1811
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19th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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Barbary Coast, Conrad Malte-Brun, 1837
22063 Barbary Coast, Conrad Malte-Brun, 1837. Price: 29.00
BARBARIE 1834
An engraved map of the Barbary Coast with original outline hand colouring. Includes Malta. 11 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches. Good condition. Wide blank margins. The map is not as toned as it appears in the illustration.
From: Atlas Complet du Precis de la Geographie Universelle
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19th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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Ancient Africa and Arabia Conrad Malte-Brun 1812
24898 North Africa and Arabia in Ancient Times, Conrad Malte-Brun, 1812. Price: 40.00
AFRIQUE ANCIENNE
An engraved map showing northern Africa, Arabia and the Mediterranean in ancient times. 12 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches. Original early outline hand colouring. Good condition.
From: Atlas Complete du Précis de la Géographie Universelle
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18th Century - Sea Chart
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Oran, Joseph Roux, 1764
27900 Oran, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 43.00
ORAN
A small engraved chart showing the town of Oran on the Algerian coast with the bay and anchorages. Scale. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.
Plate 48 From Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764
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18th Century - Sea Chart
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Arzeni, Joseph Roux, 1764
27901 Arzeni, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 40.00
Arzeou or Arzeni
A small engraved chart showing the bay and anchorage points on the Barbary coast. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.
Plate 49 From Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764
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19th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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North Africa, John Arrowsmith, 1830
31216 North Africa, John Arrowsmith, 1830. Price: 25.00
NORTH AFRICA
An engraved map of the coast of North Africa shown in two sections on one sheet. Published by John Arrowsmith No. 10 Soho Square. 9 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition.
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19th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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North Africa, Conrad Malte-Brun, 1837
31217 North Africa, Conrad Malte-Brun, 1837. Price: 30.00
BARBARIE
An engraved map of North Africa with part of the Mediterranean Sea. 11 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition with wide blank margins.
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18th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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Ancient North Africa, Robert Wilkinson 1798
31218 Ancient North Africa, Robert Wilkinson, 1798. Price: 30.00
AFRICA ANTIQUA
An interesting engraved map of North Afriuca in Ancient Times. The eastern par of the coast is continued within an inset panel titled Libya. Publishers imprint beneath London Published Dec. 1st 1798 by R. Wilkinson No. 58 Cornhill. 11 8 1/2 inches. Attractive early outline and wash hand colouring.
From: Atlas Classica
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16th Century
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North Africa Martin Walseemuller 1541
32027 North Africa, Martin Waldseemuller, 1541. Price: 550.00
UNTITLED
An early Ptolemaic woodcut map of North Africa including the Red Sea, Egypt and Libya. Drawn by Lorenz Fries and published in Strasbourg. About 17 1/2 x 1 4 1/2 inches. Uncoloured. Latin text on verso with an early manuscript note in French in the blank margin. Centre fold as published. Small binding hole in the top blank margin. Tiny water stain on the edge of the bottom right hand side blank margin. Small traces of tape on the edges on verso where the map appears to have been in a sunk mount in the past. A little very light creasing but otherwise good clean undamaged condition.
Claudis Ptoelmy - A Greek astronomer and geographer working in Alexandria c. 150 A.D.
Martin Waldseemuller c.1475 - c.1522. Born near Freiburg, North Germany. Produced the first large printed world map and the first collection of modern maps
Lorenz Fries c.1490-c.1531. Physician, astrologer and geographer from Colmar, Alsace.
Late 16th Century
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Asia Minor, Egypt nd Carthage Abraham Ortelius 1595
32007 Turkey, Egypt and Carthage, Abraham Ortrelius 1595. Price: 240.00
NATOLIAE QUAE OLIM ASIA MINOR, NOVA DESCRIPTIO / AEGYPTI RECTIOR DESCRIPTIO / CARTHAGINIS CELEBERRIMIINUS TYPUS
Three maps on one sheet by this famous 16th century cartographer. The one on the left shows Asia Minor, Cyprus, Crete and the Eastern Mediterranean. Top right is a map showing part of Egypt with the Nile as far south as Aswan based on Paolo Forlani’s map of 1556.. The map beneath shows the city of Cartahge and surrounding area. Together they measure some 19 x 12 1/2 inches. Original centre fold. Latin text on verso. Uncoloured. Total of five small brown marks in the blank margins. Otherwise find clean crisp condition. This map has come straight from the atlas and is offered for the first time as a single map.
From: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum
19th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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Ancient North Africa S.D.U.K. c.1840
32682 North Africa in Ancient Times, S.D.U.K. c.1840. Price: 27.00
ANCIENT AFRICA OR LIBYA PART I.
A detailed engraved map of the north coast of Africa in ancient times. Includes the Iberian Peninsular and Balearic Islands with few detail. Also includes the island of Sardinia. 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Imprint of the publisher Charles Knight & Co. 22 Ludgate Street beneath. Good clean undamaged condition.
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19th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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North Africa - Tripoli S.D.U.K. c.1837
32684 North Africa - Tripoli, S.D.U.K. c.1837. Price: 26.00
NORTH AFRICA OR BARBARY IV TRIPOLI
A detailed engraved map of the region 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Imprint of the publisher Baldwin & Craddock beneath dated 1837. Good clean undamaged condition.
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19th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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North Africa - Tunis and Tripoli S.D.U.K. c.1837
32685 North Africa - Tunis & Tripoli, S.D.U.K. c.1837. Price: 26.00
NORTH AFRICA OR BARBARY III TUNIS AND PART OF TRIPOLI
A detailed engraved map of the region 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Imprint of the publisher Baldwin & Craddock beneath dated 1836. Good clean undamaged condition.
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19th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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North Africa - Tunis and Egypt S.D.U.K. c.1837
32686 North Africa - Tunis & Egypt, S.D.U.K. c.1837. Price: 26.00
NORTH AFRICA OR BARBARY V PARTS OF TRIPOLI AND EGYPT
A detailed engraved map of the region 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Imprint of the publisher Baldwin & Craddock beneath dated 1837. Good clean undamaged condition.
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18th Century - Sea Chart
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Chart of part of the Barbary Coast, Joseph Roux 1764
27912 Part of the Barbary Coast, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 34.00
BARBARY COAST
A small engraved chart showing part of the Barbary Coast with the Port of Geneves and the town of Bone. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.
Plate 51 From: Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764
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MOROCCO
19th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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Morocco, Edward Weller, 1858
18338 Morocco, Edward Weller, 1858. Price: 22.00
MOROCCO BY EDWD. WELLER, FRGS
A lithograph map. Inset map of the Straits of Gibraltar. 16 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches. Original outline hand colouring.
From: The Weekly Dispatch Atlas
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18th Century - Sea Chart
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Tangiers, Joseph Roux, 1764
27899 Tangiers, Joseph Roux, 1764. Price: 45.00
TANGER
A small engraved chart showing the town and bay with anchorages Scale. 7 1/2 x 5 inches. Uncoloured. Good condition.
Plate 47 From: Receuil Des Principaux Plans; des Ports, et Rades de la Mer Mediterranée, Estraits, de ma. Carte Douze Feüilles.... Marselle 1764
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19th Century
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Morocco, George Washington Bacon, 1891
30481 Morocco, George Washington Bacon, 1891. Price: 14.50
MAROCCO
A detailed colour printed map of the country. Inset map of the Straits of Gibraltar. 16 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches. Good blank margins. Good clean condition.
From: Complete Atlas of the World
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18th Century - View
95467 Asilah in Morocco, 18th century. Price: 20.00
ARZLLLA OF ARGILLE
An 18th century engraved view of Asilah in Morocco showing shipping in the foreground. 12 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches. Uncoloured. Large blank margins. Original centre fold as published. Single crease in top right hand blank margin and two light creases in sky area. Otherwise good clean undamaged condition. This engraving first appeared in the late 17th century but I am unsure what the date of this edition is other than it being most likely 18th century,
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SOUTH AFRICA
19th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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North and South Africa, Sidney Hall, 1847
29031 North and South Africa, Sidney Hall, 1847. Price: 46.00
AFRICA NORTH PART / AFRICA SOUTH PART
Two maps on one sheet of North and South Africa. Title panel to each map. Engraved by Sidney Hall. 10 x 15 1/4 inches. Original outline hand colouring. Good condition.
From: Black’s General Atlas
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19th Century - Early Hand Colouring
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South Africa, John Dower, c.1850
31214 South Africa, John Dower, c.1850. Price 49.00
SOUTH AFRICA (CAPE COLONY)
An interesting engraved map of the Cape drawn and engraved by John Dower and published by Ward and Lock, 158 Fleet Street, London. Mountain range profile at the bottom of the map. 10 x 8 1/4 inches. Early hand colouring. Single foxing mark in bottom blank margin otherwise good condition.
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18th Century
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South Africa, Jacques Nicholas Bellin, c.1739
31215 South Africa, Jacques Nicholas Bellin, c.1739. Price 76.00
COSTE OCCIDENTALE D'AFRIQUE DEPUYIS LE XIe. DEGRE DE LATITUDE MERIDIONAL... 1739
A detailed engraved An engraved map of the south west coast of Africa from “Cap de Bonne Esperance” (Cape of Good Hope), “Hottentots” (modern South Africa) in the south to “St. Philipe de Benguela” in the north (now Angola). The title is displayed within a decorative rococo cartouche. From Prevost’s “L’Histoire Generale des Voyages” 10 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches. Uncoloured. Some light offsetting otherwise good condition. Folds as issued.
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MADAGASCAR
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RICHARD NICHOLSON
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I have been buying and selling antique maps since the early 1960's during which time I had a gallery in Watergate Street, Chester for 30 years. I am now able to offer through my websites a personal service to map and print collectors.