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Title: Le Cape de Bonne Esperance comme il a ete ci-devant
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Similar to Valentijn' s map (see NOR 0215). The mountains are numbered and named in the border. 1. Le chateau. 2. Le Petit-Fort. 3. Montagne du lion. 4. Montagne de la Table. 5. Montagne du Vent. 6. Endroit ou tous les Bataeux Viennent., Leiden. Aa, Pieter van der, 1659-1733
Identifier: islandora:25282

Title: Carte de l'Isle Madagascar dite autrement Madecase et de S. Laurens et aujord'hui L'Isle Dauphine avecque les costes de Cofala et du Mozambique en Afrique
Subject: Africa - Madagascar
Description: Illustrates "sea routes from the west coast of Africa to Mozambique and from Fort Dauphin on the southeast coast of Madagascar to the north, south, and to the east, to India, Surate and Malacca.", Paris. Duval, P. (Pierre), 1619-1682
Identifier: islandora:25327

Title: Carte de l'ile de Madagascar contenant sa description & diverses particularitez curieuses de ses habitans tant blancs que negres
Subject: Madagascar -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Madagascar -- Social life and customs$$y18th century.
Description: The map, showing Madagascar oriented with north to the right, is featured at the top of the page. Below the map is text (in French) describing the island of Madagascar and its people. Bordering the page are illustrations depicting life and customs in Madagascar including circumcision, funerals and executions as well as illustrating various modes of attire., Appears in Atlas historique, ou, Nouvelle introduction à l'histoire ... Amsterdam, 1705-1720. Tome VI, no. 34, p. 142.
Identifier: islandora:19693

Title: Principales routes et pistes de L'Afrique Français
Subject: Africa, French-speaking West--Maps, , ,
Description: Map showing major roads and tracks in French West Africa along the coast, including Mali, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Ivory Coast, Gold Coast, Slave Coast and part of Nigeria, with international and colonial boundaries, railways, hotels, camp grounds, telephone and telegraph offices, wireless telegraph posts, petrol depots, chief and advanced posts of the Saharan Company. Some colour. Relief shown by hachures and form lines. Scale 1 : 2.500.000. [Coordinates estimated]
Identifier: islandora:19350

Title: Karte des Deutsch-Portugiesischen Grenzgebiets in Südwestafrika
Subject: Angola -- Maps., Namibia -- Maps., Mines and mineral resources -- Namibia., Mines and mineral resources -- Angola.
Description: Map of the German-Portuguese border areas in South West Africa [Namibia] showing the large mining concession companies operating in the Kaokoland area in the Kunene region (Northern Namibia) and the Companhia de Mossamedes in Portuguese West Africa [Angola]. Also shown are farms in private hands, farms held by the Companhia de Mossamedes, military posts, telegraph stations and sites of mineral deposits., Relief shown by shading, hachures and spot heights., Appears in: Mitteilungen aus den Deutschen Schutzgebieten. Band XXV, 1912, 9., "Lithog. u. Druck v. Dietrich Reimer (Ernst Vohsen) Berlin."
Identifier: islandora:19543

Title: Carte de l'Egypte sous les Pharaons
Subject: Africa - Egypt
Identifier: islandora:25492

Title: Egypte divisée en ses Douze Cassilifs ou Gouvernemens ...Tirée de Sanut
Subject: Africa - Egypt
Identifier: islandora:25547

Title: Het Noordelykste Deel van Afrika behelzende Barbarie, Egypyte enz Als mede de geheele Middellandsche Zee ... d.Anville, MDCCLXII
Subject: Northern Africa
Description: Watermark., Amsterdam. Tirion, Isaak
Identifier: islandora:25679

Title: Victoria West Road - Carnarvon and Prieska - De Aar inspections
Subject: Railroads--South Africa--Northern Cape--Maps,
Description: A map of proposed extensions of the raiway line in the Northern Cape, with rivers and place names. Some colour. Scale 1 inch to 16 miles.
Identifier: islandora:25163

Title: Plan van de geproclameerde Goud Velden te Witwatersrand, Z.A.R
Subject: Africa
Description: Photocopy. "This diagram is of great historical importance, as it is believed to be the first diagram depicting the location of the village of Johannesburg on government ground, and the first diagram showing the location of Mynpachts, mining right leases on Witwatersrand gold fields ... ". Inset: Lyst van Mynpachten Toegestaan., Pretoria. Landmeter Generaal's Kantoor
Identifier: islandora:25467

Title: Congo Belge. Carte routiére officielle des territoires du Ruanda - Urundi
Subject: Roads--Rwanda--Maps, Roads--Burundi--Maps, , ,
Description: Map showing the official roads of the African territories of Ruanda and Urundi which came under Belgian control after they were seized from Germany during WWI, and main roads of local interest, secondary roads of local interest, routes for passenger transportation - of local interest, roads of general interest, private roads, railroads, distances in km's, unsurveyed roads, border of the colony, district boundaries, territory boundaries, state capitals, district capitals, capitals of territories, ferries, mines, dispensaries. Relief shown by form lines. Edition 1949. Scale 1 : 500.000.
Identifier: islandora:19295

Title: Carte du canal de Mosambique, contenant l'isle de Mosambique, contenant l'isle de Madagascar avec les côtes d'Afrique : depuis le cap de Bonne Espérance jusqu à Melinde
Subject: Mozambique -- Maps, Madagascar -- Maps, Mozambique -- Maps -- Early works to 1800, Madagascar -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Description: This map was included in Guillaume Raynal's "Atlas de toutes les parties connues du Globe Terrestre"" published in Geneva in 1780. Relief shown pictorially. ""No. 11"" upper right corner. Upper left corner: ""Liv. I, II, III, IV."
Identifier: islandora:25784

Title: Nouvelle carte d'Afrique avec remarques et des tables pour trouver sans peine les differents peuples de cette partie du monde par les renvois alphabetiques suivant les plus nouvelles observations de messieurs de l'Academie des Siences [sic]
Subject: Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Ethnic groups -- Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Africa -- History.
Description: The map shows the continent of Africa. The map includes 13 printed tables giving a range of information on either side of the map and two blocks containing historical remarks along the lower edge., Relief shown pictorially., From Chatelain and Gueudeville's Atlas historique (Amsterdam : Chez l'Honoré & Châtelain Libraires, 1719)., Scale in French, German, and Spanish leagues., Prime meridian: Ferro., Restored and placed between acid-free boards.
Identifier: islandora:19507

Title: Carta geografica de Africa del Capo de bon Esperanze sino al Regno et Imperio Monamotapo e Ria de la Goa. Scoperto dell' Citadino e Commandante
Subject: Africa - Cape of Good Hope
Description: Across the bottom reads, Landtogt gedaan door de Zuid-Kust van Africa in den Jaare 1781 tot 1793 door Louis Almaro Pisani Burger Commandant en Ingezeetenen der Colonie Zwellendam; Inset of Port Natal., Unknown. Pisani, Almoro Alvise, 1754-1808
Identifier: islandora:25324

Title: Cimbebas et Caffariae Littora a Catenbela ad Promontorium Bonae Spei. Pascaerte van Cimbebas en Caffrares Streckende van Catembela tot Cabo de Bona Esperanca
Subject: Africa - Oceans
Description: Similar to Ottens map (see NOR 0255). Surrounding the cartouche is a group of lions, a leopard, goat and a snake. Lower corner, a group led by Neptune. Battling ships and two compass roses with rhumb lines decorate the Atlantic., Amsterdam. Renard, Louis
Identifier: islandora:25695

Title: Plan von Kairo nebst umgebung mit der gegend des alten Memphis und den pyramiden gruppen von Gizeh und Sakkarah. Plate 2
Subject: Cairo (Egypt)--Description and travel--Maps, Pyramids of Giza (Egypt)--Maps,
Description: Plan of Cairo, Egypt, and the surrounding areas showing the Nile river, farmlands, main roads, vegetation, and burial sites including the pyramids of Giza. Scale approximately 1:45 000.
Identifier: islandora:30073

Title: Pascaerte van't westelycke deel van Oost Indien, van Cabo de Bona Esperanca tot C. Comorin
Subject: Indian Ocean -- Maps -- Early works to 1800., Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: The map shows the eastern portion of the African continent from Egypt in the north to the Cape of Good Hope in the south, the Indian Ocean and its islands including Madagascar, Yemen and Arabia, Persia and the western coast of India. The cartouche shows a map and a woman standing on either side of the text scroll with two children carrying parasols perched atop the scroll, another child talking to the woman and a further child sitting on the scale statement box. There are two engravings of sailing ships in the Indian Ocean., Depths are indicated by soundings and ocean shallows are marked with dotted shading., The bar scales on the map are given in Dutch, Spanish, English and French miles., Oriented with north to the left., This map has been damaged in the cartouche and scale areas. The cartouche is partially hand-coloured. Some text is missing.
Identifier: islandora:19569

Title: Carte Particulière de la Côte Occidentale de l'Afrique depuis le Cap Blanco jusqu'au Cap de Verga et du Cours des Rivières de Sénéga et de Gambie ... dressé pour la Compagnie des Indes ... MDCCLI
Subject: Western Africa
Description: Watermark (sheet 2)., Paris. Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782
Identifier: islandora:25733

Title: Coste Occidentale d'Afrique depuis le XIe degre de Latitude Meridionale, jusqu'au cap de Bonne Esperance ... Publiee par ordre de Mgr. le Comte de Maurepas
Subject: Western Africa
Description: A map illustrating the southeastern conterpart (see NOR 0306). Top right: Afrique Occidentale No. 3., Paris. Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Identifier: islandora:25310

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

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