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Cartographer: Claudius Ptolemy
Title: : Tertia Africae Tabvla
Date: 1490 Size: 21 x 12 inches
Published: Rome
Description: A Ptolemaic map of North Africa in black and white. Taken from the Rome edition.
Map Ref: AFR3381

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Cartographer: Martin Waldseemuller
Title: : Tabvla Secvnda Africae
Date: 1513 Size: 23 x 15 inches
Published: Strasbourg
Description: Northern Africa. Rare early woodcut. Original hand colouring.
Map Ref: AFR3762

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Cartographer: Claudius Ptolemy
Title: : Libyae Interioris Pars
Date: 1535 Size: 19 x 13 inches
Published: Strasbourg
Description: North East Africa. Black and white woodcut by L.Fries. Treschel edition.
Map Ref: AFR1539

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Cartographer: Claudius Ptolemy
Title: : [Libia Interior]
Date: 1535 Size: 19 x 13 inches
Published: Strasbourg
Description: North Africa. Treschal Edition. Balck and white woodcut by L.Fries. Norwich 287.
Map Ref: AFR1540

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Cartographer: Claudius Ptolemy
Title: : [Africa]
Date: 1535 Size: 20 x 13 inches
Published: Strasbourg
Description: Central North Africa. Black and white woodcut by L.Fries.
Map Ref: AFR1564

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Cartographer: Henricus Honter
Title: : Sinvs Arabicvs
Date: 1546 Size: 7 x 6 inches
Published: Kronstadt
Description: Early black and white woodblock including Libya Interior and Aethiopia interior. Northern Africa down to the Tropic of Capricorn.
Map Ref: AFR5043

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Cartographer: Girolamo Ruscelli
Title: : Africa Minor Nuova Tavola
Date: 1561 Size: 10 x 7 inches
Published: Venice
Description: Tunisia and Libya. Early woodblock in black and white.
Map Ref: AFR4891

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Cartographer: Girolamo Ruscelli
Title: : Marmarica Nvova Tavola
Date: 1561 Size: 10 x 8 inches
Published: Venice
Description: Nubia and Egypt. Early black and white woodcut.
Map Ref: AFR3434

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Cartographer: du Pinet
Title: : La Forte et Imprenable Cite d'Alger
Date: 1564 Size: 7 x 11 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Very early wood cut view of Algiers showing its attempted storming during the Algiers Expedition.
Map Ref: AFR4908

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Cartographer: Braun & Hogenberg
Title: : [North African Ports]
Date: 1572 Size: 19 x 13 inches
Published: Cologne
Description: North African Ports. Five maps on one sheet including Tangier and Ceuta. Coloured.
Map Ref: AFR4108

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Cartographer: G.& L. Sanuto
Title: : Africae Tabula IIII
Date: 1588 Size: 20 x 16 inches
Published: Venice
Description: Part of North African Coastline. Rare black and white Ptolemaic map.
Map Ref: AFR3980

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Cartographer: Braun & Hogenberg
Title: : Tunes Urbis
Date: c. 1590 Size: 16 x 12 inches
Published: Cologne
Description: Tunis. Plan of the city under attack by the Ottoman fleet in 1574. Coloured.
Map Ref: AFR4811

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Cartographer: Abraham Ortelius
Title: : Fes Sae et Marocchi Reg na Africae Celeberr
Date: 1595 Size: 20 x 15 inches
Published: Antwerp
Description: Beautiful map of Morocco in rich original colour. Embellished with ships, sea monsters and an extravagant cartouche.
Map Ref: AFR5041

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Cartographer: Abraham Ortelius
Title: : Barbariae et Biledvlgerid Nova Descriptio
Date: 1598 Size: 20 x 14 inches
Published: Antwerp
Description: Northern Africa. Striking map with ships and sea monsters. Fine original colour.
Map Ref: AFR4610

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Cartographer: Mercator Hondius
Title: : Fessae et Marocchi Regna
Date: 1628 Size: 20 x 15 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Beautiful map of Morocco in original colour, embellished with ships, sea monsters and an ornate cartouche.
Map Ref: AFR5042

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Cartographer: Mercator Hondius
Title: : Barbaria
Date: c. 1630 Size: 18 x 14 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Northern Africa. Inset Nile valley. Original colour.
Map Ref: AFR3727

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