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Cartographer: Sebastian Munster
Title: : La Table & description universelle de toute L'Afrique, voire estendue outre les limites de Ptol.
Date: 1565 Size: 14 x 10 inches
Published: Basle
Description: Seminal and hugely influential map of Africa. It was the earliest, readily available printed map to show the entire continent. [Richard Betz: The Mapping of Africa: 3].
Map Ref: AFR4865

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Cartographer: Cornelis De Jode
Title: : Africae Vera Forma, Et Sitvs
Date: 1593 Size: 18 x 13 inches
Published: Leiden
Description: Rare map of the entire African continent. Black and white with decorative cartouche and box in upper right of text describing Africa. [Richard Betz: The Mapping of Africa: 27].
Map Ref: AFR3132

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Cartographer: Heinrich Bunting
Title: : Africa Tertia Pars Teerae
Date: c. 1597 Size: 13 x 10 inches
Published: Magdeburg
Description: An early black and white woodcut map of the African continent with mythical interior. [Richard Betz: The Mapping of Africa: 24.2].
Map Ref: AFR3368

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Cartographer: Giovanni Magini
Title: : Africa
Date: 1598 Size: 7 x 5 inches
Published: Venice
Description: Map of the entire African continent based on the works of D'Anania and Ortelius. Coloured. [Richard Betz: The Mapping of Africa: 34].
Map Ref: AFR3691

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Cartographer: Filippo Pigafetta
Title: : [Africa]
Date: 1598 Size: 16 x 22 inches
Published: Frankfurt
Description: Africa. Richly embellished map from de Bry's "Petits Voyages": [TMC 9 pp 9-10] Restoration to left-hand margin just into engraved image:
Map Ref: AFR4704

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Cartographer: Abraham Ortelius
Title: : Africae Tabvla Nova
Date: 1598 Size: 20 x 15 inches
Published: Antwerp
Description: Fundamental map of the entire African continent. In original colour and decoratively embellished. [Richard Betz: The Mapping of Africa: 12.5]
Map Ref: AFR4805

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Cartographer: Matthias Quad
Title: : Aphrica
Date: c. 1600 Size: 11 x 8 inches
Published: Cologne
Description: An early black and white rendition of the African continent based on Portuguese sources. [Richard Betz: The Mapping of Africa: 47].
Map Ref: AFR2240

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Cartographer: Mercator Hondius
Title: : Africa
Date: c. 1610 Size: 20 x 16 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Beautiful and historically important black and white map of the African continent with decorative cartouche. [Richard Betz: The Mapping of Africa: 31].
Map Ref: AFR2548

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Cartographer: Petrus Bertius
Title: : Descriptio Africae
Date: 1616 Size: 5 x 4 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: A hand coloured miniature map of the African continent embellished with sea monsters.
Map Ref: AFR4906

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Cartographer: Jodocus Hondius
Title: : Nova Africae Tabula Auctore
Date: 1623 Size: 20 x 15 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Stunning map of the continent, embellished with ships and large cartouche. Beautiful original colour. [Richard Betz: The Mapping of Africa: 52]
Map Ref: AFR4852

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Cartographer: Henricus Hondius
Title: : Africae Nova Tabula
Date: 1632 Size: 22 x 16 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: A magnificiently ornate map of the continent in rich original colour. Borders on 3 sides showing natives and the great cities. Embellished with ships, sea monsters and cherub cartouche.
Map Ref: AFR5047

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Cartographer: Henricus Hondius
Title: : Africae Nova Tabula
Date: 1641 Size: 20 x 15 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: A map of the entire African continent. An ornate early map with many illustrations of animals and ships in original colour. [Richard Betz: The Mapping of Africa: 58.4]
Map Ref: AFR4669

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Cartographer: C. & N. Visscher
Title: : Africae Accurata Tabula
Date: c. 1670 Size: 21 x 17 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Beautiful map of the continent in original colour, embellished with sea monsters, ships and wildlife.
Map Ref: AFR5011

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Cartographer: Philippe Cluver
Title: : Africa Antiqua et Nova2
Date: 1672 Size: 10 x 8 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Ancient and modern Africa. Shows the fictitious 'Lunae Montes'. Elegant map with decorative cartouche and later hand colouring.
Map Ref: AFR5034

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Cartographer: Robert Morden
Title: : Africa
Date: 1688 Size: 6 x 7 inches
Published: London
Description: A detailed miniature map with panel of text. Coloured.
Map Ref: AFR5099

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Cartographer: Vincenzo Coronelli
Title: : L'Africa
Date: 1691 Size: 35 x 25 inches
Published: Venice
Description: A magnificient large and detailed map embellished with ornate cartouches and animals and natives throughout the continent. A crisp dark impression in black and white.
Map Ref: AFR5137

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