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Title: Carte de l'Afrique méridionale au pays entre la ligne Cap de Bonne Espérance et l'Isle de Madagascar
Subject: Slaves -- South Africa -- Cape of Good Hope -- History., Farm ownership -- South Africa -- Cape of Good Hope -- History., Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Africa, Southern -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: The details regarding Elizabeth, Nicolas Visscher's widow, are drawn from Gallica, Bibliothèque Nationale de France: http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b7759505j.notice. See also: Atlas nouveau … by Guillaume de L'Isle (Amsterdam: Covens & Mortier, 1730); R.V. Tooley, Collectors’ guide to maps of the African continent and Southern Africa (London: Carta Press, 1969), p. 120; Norwich's maps of Africa : an illustrated and annotated carto-bibliography (Norwich, Vt. : Terra Nova Press, 1997), map 180 (note)., The inset of the Cape of Good Hope is of particular importance. It indicates the presence of slaves on Robben Island ("daar de Slaven in de Ketting loopen"). It also gives "extensive detailed and fairly accurate topographical information ... together with the names of owners of farms and plots of that period. Amongst these are de Beer, Swart Pieter, Martin de Smit, Roelof Pasman, Gerrit Kloeton, and the French Huguenot settlement. These place names add considerably to the knowledge of the history of the ... Cape of Good Hope"--Norwich's Maps of Africa, p. 203., Three insets: "Élévation du Port et Mont Table au Cap de Bonne Espérance" (5 x 11 cm); "Plan du Port et Mont Table au Cap de Bonne Espérance" (10 x 11 cm); "[Cabo de Bona Esperanca]" (13 x 23 cm)., Text primarily in French. The inset of the Cape is also in Dutch with some Portuguese notations., Restored and hinged between acid-free boards.
Identifier: islandora:19819

Title: Port-Étienne : Cap Bojador
Subject: Nouadhibou (Mauritania)--Maps, Western Sahara--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing Port-Étienne in Mauritania as well part of the Spanish Sahara, with lakes, rivers, dunes roads, demarcated boundaries, place names. Colour. Relief shown by form lines, hachures and shading. Scale 1: 1 000 000.
Identifier: islandora:19214

Title: Djeblaa - Cap Sigli
Subject: Djeblaa (Algeria)--Maps, Cap Sigi (Algeria)--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing Cap Sigi and the town of Djeblaa in Skikda Province, north-eastern Algeria, and state, department, district and town boundaries, national highways, department roads, irregularly maintained carriage roads, paths, logging roads and mule tracks, remains of Roman roads, railways, bridges, ferries, fords, forests, marshes, dunes and sand, vines, water sources dry in summer, churches, chapels and holy places, houses, wells and fountains, water and wind mills, irrigation canals, fixed and rotating lighthouses, port lights, redoubts, batteries, cemetries, trigonometric points, telegraphs, posts. Colour. Relief in hill shading and form lines and contours. Scale 1 : 50.000.
Identifier: islandora:19205

Title: Cap Bougaroun
Subject: Cap Bougaroun (Algeria)--Maps,
Description: Map showing Cap Bougaroun in Skikda Province, north-eastern Algeria, and state, department, district and town boundaries, national highways, department roads, irregularly maintained carriage roads, paths, logging roads and mule tracks, remains of Roman roads, railways, bridges, ferries, fords, forests, marshes, dunes and sand, vines, water sources dry in summer, churches, chapels and holy places, houses, wells and fountains, water and wind mills, irrigation canals, fixed and rotating lighthouses, port lights, redoubts, batteries, cemetries, trigonometric points, telegraphs, posts. Colour. Relief in hill shading and form lines and contours. Scale 1 : 50.000.
Identifier: islandora:19204

Title: Plan du Cap de Bonne-Esperance et de ses Environs
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Near the coastline, soundings in French fathoms. Top right: 8., Paris. Haye, G. de la
Identifier: islandora:25300

Title: Affrica mit seinen besondern Ländern,Thieren, und Wunderbarlichen dingen. Cap. j.
Subject: Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Africa -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800., Africa -- History -- Early works to 1800.
Description: This small and incomplete map of Africa featured on the title page of the chapter describing Africa in Sebastian Münster's Cosmographei oder Beschreibung aller Länder: Das Sechste Buch der Welt Beschreibung durch Sebastianum Münster aus den erfahrenen Cosmographen und Historien -schreibern zusammen gelesen und in eine Ordnung gestellt [Part 1]. (Basel : Sebastianum Henricpetri, 1558?)., Restored and hinged between acid-free boards.
Identifier: islandora:19734

Title: Carte des Costes de L'Afrique depuis Cap de Lopo jusques a l'Isle Mazira. Levee par Ordre Expres des Roys de Portugal sous qui on en a Fait la Decouverte
Subject: Africa - Oceans
Description: Includes portion of Arabia. Inset: Fortresse de Mozambique. Sea contain two compass roses with rhumb lines., Amsterdam. Mortier, Pierre
Identifier: islandora:25439

Title: Carte Particuliere des Costes du Cap de Bone Esperance & c. Levee Par Ordre Expres des Roys de Portugal sous qui on en a Fait la Decouverte
Subject: Africa - Oceans
Description: Inset: View of the Cape of Good Hope. Plan of the Cape of Good Hope., Amsterdam. Mortier, Pierre
Identifier: islandora:25746

Title: Plan du fort et de la ville du Cap de Bonne Esperance :
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Statement of scale: Echelle de trois cent toises; Schaal van 300 halve-roeden., Text in French and Dutch., Restored and hinged between acid-free boards., See also BMSC 6821.g.1 (573) for German version and BMSC 6821.g.1 (423) for French version., Indexed for points of interest including the Grand Parade, Church Square, Slave Lodge, Groote Kerk, VOC Hospital and other buildings, Fiscal’s house and Company Gardens.
Identifier: islandora:19930

Title: Carte generale de la Coste de Guinee depuis la Riviere de Sierra Leona jusqu'au Cap de Lopes Gonsalvo : pour servir aux Vaisseaux du Roy / dressee au Depost des Cartes et Plans de la Marine
Subject: Western Africa
Description: Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially; depths by soundings. Includes 6 coastal views; Prime meridians: Cap Lezard and Paris. "No. 54.", Paris?. Depot des cartes et plans de la marine
Identifier: islandora:25762

Title: Plan du fort et de la ville du Cap de Bonne Esperance :
Subject: Cape Town (South Africa) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Statement of scale: Echelle de trois cent toises; Schaal van 300 halve-roeden., Text in French and Dutch., Restored and hinged between acid-free boards., See also BMSC 6821.g.1 (573) for German version and BMSC 6821.g.1 (423) for French version., Indexed for points of interest including the Grand Parade, Church Square, Slave Lodge, Groote Kerk, VOC Hospital and other buildings, Fiscal’s house and Company Gardens.
Identifier: islandora:19928

Title: Cap Negro
Subject: Cap Negro (Tunisia)--Maps, La Galite Island (Tunisia)--Maps, ,
Description: Map of Cap Negro and surrounding region in Tunisia including an inset of La Galite island, showing state, administrative, district and town boundaries, with magnetic declination, long distance roads, communication routes, local highways, irregularly maintained dirt roads, logging roads and mule tracks, remains of Roman roads, stone bridges, suspended bridges with supports, footbridges, ferries, fords navigable by vehicle or foot, forests, marshes, dunes, vines, water sources dry in summer, churches, chapels or holy places, houses, wells and fountains, water and wind mills, fixed and rotating lighthouses, port lights, redoubts, batteries, cemetries, irrigation canals, trigonometric points, telegraphs, posts. Colour. Relief in hill shading and form lines and contours. Scale 1 : 50.000.
Identifier: islandora:19117

Title: Cap Bon
Subject: Sharīk Peninsula (Tunisia)--Maps,
Description: Map of the Cap Bon peninsula in far north-eastern Tunisia including Garaet el Haouaria, showing state, administrative, district and town boundaries, with magnetic declination, long distance roads, communication routes, local highways, irregularly maintained dirt roads, logging roads and mule tracks, remains of Roman roads, stone bridges, suspended bridges with supports, footbridges, ferries, fords navigable by vehicle or foot, forests, marshes, dunes, vines, water sources dry in summer, churches, chapels or holy places, houses, wells and fountains, water and wind mills, fixed and rotating lighthouses, port lights, redoubts, batteries, cemetries, irrigation canals, trigonometric points, telegraphs, posts. Colour. Relief in hill shading and form lines and contours. Scale 1 : 50.000.
Identifier: islandora:19112

Title: Vue et Description du Cap de Bonne Esperance
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Two views of the Cape. Inset: Le fort des Hollandois au Cap du Bonne Esperance. Top right: Tom. VI, No. 17, Pag. 74., Paris. Chatelain, Henri Abraham; Gueudeville, Nicolas, ca. 1654-ca. 1721.
Identifier: islandora:25221

Title: Coutumes, Moeurs et Habillemens des Peuples qui Habitent aux Environs du Cap de Bonne Esperance avec une Description des Animaux et Reptiles qui se Trouvent dans ce Pais
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Includes ten engravings of natives and animals and Tachard's map (see NOR 0161). Map: 10.5 cm x 13 cm. Title of map: Carte des Pays et des Peuples de Bonne Esperance. Nouvellement decouverts par les Hollands. Top right: Tom. VI. No. 18. Pag. 74., Amsterdam. Gueudeville, Nicolas, ca. 1654-ca. 1721
Identifier: islandora:25437

Title: Cap de Fer
Subject: Cap de Fer (Algeria)--Maps,
Description: Map showing Cap de Fer in Skikda Province, north-eastern Algeria, and state, department, district and town boundaries, national highways, department roads, irregularly maintained carriage roads, paths, logging roads and mule tracks, remains of Roman roads, railways, bridges, ferries, fords, forests, marshes, dunes and sand, vines, water sources dry in summer, churches, chapels and holy places, houses, wells and fountains, water and wind mills, irrigation canals, fixed and rotating lighthouses, port lights, redoubts, batteries, cemetries, trigonometric points, telegraphs, posts. Colour. Relief in hill shading and form lines and contours. Scale 1 : 50.000.
Identifier: islandora:19203

Title: Cap de Bonne Esperance
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Insets: Table Bay and a whaling station, the other a ground-plan of the Fort. Top right: 327., Paris. Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720
Identifier: islandora:25274

Title: Carte Reduite de la Cote Meridionale d'Afrique, depuis Ia Baye de Saldagne jusqu'au Cap des Courans
Subject: Africa - Oceans
Description: Inset: Plan de la Baye St. Blaise. Plan de la Baye de Formose ou Mossel-Baye. Plan de la Bay de Lagoa. Top right: 11.
Identifier: islandora:25446

Title: Karte vom Süd-Ende Afrika's und dem Cap-Colonie-Lande
Subject: Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)--Maps., South Africa--Maps, , ,
Description: Map of South Africa and the Cape Colony. The map shows districts, towns, villages, roads, rivers and mountains. The map also indicates the routes taken by Henry Lichtenstein and John Campbell. An inset map depicts the cape peninsula and False Bay. Scale not given.
Identifier: islandora:30097

Title: Cap Bojador
Subject: Western Sahara--Maps, ,
Description: Map showing Atlantic coast of Spanish Sahara and its boundaries with Algeria and Morocco demarcated in pink. Places shown: Tiris and the Canary Islands. Shows water sources and some relief in form lines. Colour. Scale 1:1000.000.
Identifier: islandora:19144

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