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AFR6076

Cartographer: Robert Morden
Title: : The coast of Zanguebar and Aien
Date: 1688 Size: 4 x 5 inches
Published: London
Description: Miniature map of the Eastern Coast of Africa from Somalia to Mozambique marking the important trading ports. Original hand colour.
Map Ref: AFR6076

AFR5484

Cartographer: Nicolas & Guillaume Sanson
Title: : Partie de la Haute Aethiopie ou sont l'empire des Abissins et la Nubie
Date: 1692 Size: 8 x 10 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Early map of the Empire of Abyssinia tracking the course of the Nile and its possible source in the 17th century. Coloured.
Map Ref: AFR5484

AFR4917

Cartographer: Pierre Duval
Title: : Zanguebar
Date: 1694 Size: 4 x 5 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Miniature coloured map of the East coast of Africa.
Map Ref: AFR4917

AFR5341

Cartographer: Pierre Duval
Title: : Abissinia Sive Aethiopia
Date: 1694 Size: 4 x 5 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Charming miniature map of East Africa, following the course of the Nile. Coloured.
Map Ref: AFR5341

AFR5802

Cartographer: Nicolas Sanson
Title: : Le Zanguebar | Partie de Zanguebar ou sont les costes d'Ajan et Abex
Date: 1700 Size: 12 x 8 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Two maps on one sheet showing the East coast of Africa, including Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia and Southern Egypt. Dutch F. Halma edition. Vivid original hand colour.
Map Ref: AFR5802

AFR6073

Cartographer: Pierre Mortier
Title: : Carte Particuliere des Costes de l'Afrique qui comprend le Pays de Cafres &c.
Date: 1708 Size: 33 x 23 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Magnificent sea chart of part of the coast of Mozambique showing the important Portuguese colonial forts of Sofala and Quelimane. Fabulous original hand-colour. (BC)
Map Ref: AFR6073

AFR5561

Cartographer: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Title: : Carte de la Coste Orientale D'Afrique
Date: 1740 Size: 8 x 10 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Miniature chart of Eastern Africa, mapping the coast of Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania. Coloured.
Map Ref: AFR5561

AFR5738

Cartographer: Jacob van der Schley
Title: : Carte de la Coste Occidentale D'Afrique depuis le Cap de Bonne Esperance
Date: 1747 Size: 12 x 12 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Eastern Coast of Africa from Ethiopia and Somalia south through Kenya and Tanzania to the tip of Mozambique and Madagascar. Dutch text. Black and white.
Map Ref: AFR5738

AFR5593

Cartographer: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Title: : Empire du Monomotapa
Date: 1748 Size: 11 x 8 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Empire of Monomotapa. Regional map showing Zambeze river and modern day Mozambique. Coloured.
Map Ref: AFR5593

AFR5495

Cartographer: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Title: : Carte de L'Isle de Monbasa
Date: 1748 Size: 7 x 9 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Early chart of Mombasa and the coastline of Kenya with soundings. Coloured.
Map Ref: AFR5495

AFR3523

Cartographer: British Admiralty
Title: : The East Coast of Africa
Date: 1828 Size: 19 x 23 inches
Published: London
Description: East Coast of Africa. Port of Mozambique & southwards. Black and white seachart. (SL)
Map Ref: AFR3523

AFR3525

Cartographer: British Admiralty
Title: : The East Coast of Africa
Date: 1828 Size: 17 x 24 inches
Published: London
Description: East Coast. Cape St. Sebastian to Cape and River of Massangzanee. (SL)
Map Ref: AFR3525

AFR4040

Cartographer: R.G.S.
Title: : Sketch of the Lower Courses of the Jubb and Haines Rivers
Date: 1844 Size: 9 x 8 inches
Published: London
Description: Southern Somalia, including Mogadishu (here labeled 'Makadisho or Magadoxo'. The red line follows Lt. W. Christopher's exploratory route aboard the brig 'Tigris' in 1843. Original hand-colour.
Map Ref: AFR4040

AFR4402

Cartographer: R.G.S.
Title: : The Sea of Uniamesi &c.
Date: 1856 Size: 9 x 8 inches
Published: London
Description: Sea of Uniamesi. Modern-day Lake Malawi according to the missionaries Erhardt and Rebman.
Map Ref: AFR4402

AFR5573

Cartographer: Justus Perthes
Title: : Skizze einer Karte eines Theils von Ost u Central Afrika
Date: 1856 Size: 17 x 14 inches
Published: Gotha
Description: Curious map of modern Kenya and Tanzania detailing the caravan routes into the interior and depicting the enormous 'Sea of Uniamesi', an entirely hypothetical amalgamation of the African Great Lakes. Printed colour.
Map Ref: AFR5573

AFR3716

Cartographer: R.G.S.
Title: : East Africa Expedition - Pangani to Fuga
Date: 1859 Size: 7 x 5 inches
Published: London
Description: Pangani to Fuga. Shows the route of Burton and Speke. Coloured.
Map Ref: AFR3716

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