Map of Southern Africa by Nicolas Sanson c.1655

Hand coloured copperplate engraving by Nicolas Sanson (1600 – 1667) a French cartographer who served under two kings in matters of geography. He has been called the "father of French cartography."

Reference: Norwich Map 158

615mm x 746mm framed.

R22,500.

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Map from Cape of Good Hope to Comorin c.1740 

Hand coloured copperplate engraving by Reinier and Josua Ottens (1698-1750 and 1704-1765). 
 
Reference: Norwich Map 257
 
(Cleaned and repaired) 

448mm x 550mm unframed. 

R18,500. 

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Holmdens Handy Map of Johannesburg c.1945 

Published in Johannesburg 

75cm x 100cm unfolded, unframed. 

R15,000. 

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Map of the Transvaal 1880 

Johannesburg was only proclaimed in October 1886. 

640mm x 600mm 

R10,000 

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Map of Africa by Sebastian Munster c.1628 

Wood-block engraving. 
c.1628 
By Sebastian Munster (1488 – 1552) 
 
234mm x 373mm unframed. 
 
R8,000

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Large Commercial & Political Map of Central and South Africa c.1920 

Chromolithography 
c.1920 

Fold out map in panels laid onto linen. 

104cm x 129cm 

R7,500. 

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Map of the World in Two Hemispheres 1855 

By J.Amoore. This is a stylized map made by a son for his father. There are several phantom islands and speculative continents making this an unusual piece of cartographic folk art. 

560mm x 390mm unframed. 

R6,500

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 Map of the Mozambique Channel, Madagascar and the Coast of Africa 

By Rigobert Bonne (1729 - 1794) 
1762 

Hand coloured copperplate engraving from ‘Atlas Maritime’. 

Reference: Norwich Map 173

Slight foxing and off-setting. 
 
374mm x 270mm 

R4,000

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Witwatersrand Goldfield 1933 by Dr Hans Sauer 

With inscription at the back from Dr Hans Sauer. 
Both maps present. 

Water damage to the inside front cover. 
Please note this is a book that contains two pull-out maps.

R3,500 

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The Arctic 1683 

By Alain Manesson Mallet (1630-1706) 

Hand coloured copperplate engraving. 

120mm x 182mm excluding mountboard 

R1,250

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Save the Date: The Cape Town Club Book Faire

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