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Presbiteri Iohannis, Sive, Abissinorum Imperii Descriptio.
Despite the title this map extends far beyond Prester John's supposed kingdom. It covers Africa from the fabled mountains of the moon in the centre of the continent north...
Place & Date: Antwerp, 1575
Selling price: $1500
Sold in 2010
Presbiteri Iohannis.
Stunning map of the kingdom of the mythical Christian king who according to legend provided a stronghold against Barbarians and was an ally to the crusaders. Ortelius des...
Place & Date: Antwerp 1579
Selling price: $1000
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Presbiteri Iohannis, Sive, Abissin Orum Imperii Descriptio
Despite the title this map extends far beyond Prester John's supposed kingdom. It covers Africa from the fabled mountains of the moon in the center of the continent north...
Place & Date: Antwerp 1590
Selling price: $800
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Tabula Geogra Regni Congo
One of the most beautifully engraved maps of Africa ever produced, ornamented with numerous ships, sea monsters, and elaborate cartouches. One of few early maps to make a...
Place & Date: Frankfurt 1592
Selling price: $225
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Imperio Del Preste Gianni - Presbeteri Ioannis Sive Abissinorum Imperii Descriptio.
Charming map of the legendary land of the Christian king, Prester John, inset in Italian text (recto and verso). From "La seconda parte delle relazioni universali&qu...
Place & Date: Breschia c. 1599
Selling price: $130
Sold in 2011
Abiffinorum Imperium
After A. Ortelius.
Place & Date: Antwerp, c. 1600
Selling price: $170
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Abissinorum Regnu.
Early map of Central Africa with decorative strap work title cartouche. From the first French-text edition of Jodocus Hondius' Atlas Minor.Shortly after the publication o...
Place & Date: Amsterdam, 1608
Selling price: $150
Sold in 2019
Insulae et Ars Mosambique / Mozambique.
Very fine early miniature map of Mozambique. Title cartouche on the upper right side. Two ships and three men fishing on a small boat are depicted.First published in 1598...
Place & Date: Amsterdam/ Frankfurt 1609
Selling price: $120
Sold in 2015
Congo Regni Christiani in Africa / Manicongo.
Early miniature map of central part of Africa, from Guinea to Angola. Title cartouche in the lower left corner.First published in 1598 in his Caert-Thresoor, the plates w...
Place & Date: Amsterdam / Frankfurt 1609
Selling price: $100
Sold in 2009
Abissinorum regnu.
Early map of Central Africa published in Latin edition of the Mercator/Hondius Atlas Minor .It covers central Africa around the fabled mountains of the moon in the center...
Place & Date: Amsterdam 1610
Selling price: $90
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