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Country round Cloenso and Spion Kop.
[Map no.4] The Battle of Colenso was the third and final battle fought during the Black Week of the Second Boer War. It was fought between British and Boer forces from th...
Place & Date: Edinburgh / London, 1899
Selling price: $17
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![Action at Elandslaagte [Situation about 5pm].](/uploads/cache/45360-250x250.jpg)
Action at Elandslaagte [Situation about 5pm].
[Map no.3] The Battle of Elandslaagte was a battle of the Second Boer War, and one of the few clear-cut tactical victories won by the British during the conflict. However...
Place & Date: Edinburgh / London, 1899
Selling price: $6
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![[Africa].](/uploads/cache/46143-250x250.jpg)
[Africa].
A detailed map of Africa published by the very successful St. Petersburg publisher "Cartographic institution A.Ilina".Alexey Afinogenovich Ilyin was a lieutenan...
Place & Date: St. Petersburg, 1899
Selling price: $50
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Map of Equitorial Africa Showing Mr. Stanley's Route and All His Principal Discoveries.
A chromo-lithograph map from an unknown book featuring the Welsh reporter Sir Henry M. Stanley's quest to find Dr. David Livingstone, a Scottish missionary presumed lost...
Place & Date: New York, ca. 1900
Selling price: $17
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Africa - SW coast Table Bay surveyed by Mr F Skead Master RN assisted by Mr Charles Watermeyer 1858-60.
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 1920 (2179) showing Table Bay and Cape Town. With a reference key to Cape Town : a-v, indication of Magnetic Variation in 1900 and of...
Place & Date: London, 1858-60/ c.1900
Selling price: $120
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Africa - south coast sheet I Cape Colony Table Bay to Cape Agulhas compiled from the surveys of Lieut Joseph Dayman 1853 Francis Skead Master 1860 and Navigating Lieutenant W E Archdeacon RN 1869... Purey-Cust RN... Rambler 1900.
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 2082 (2177) showing Table Bay to Agulhas. With indication of Magnetic Variation in 1883 and of fixed and flashing lights. Chart with ...
Place & Date: London, 1858-60/ Nov.r 1900
Selling price: $175
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Africa south coast sheet II Cape Colony Cape Agulhas to Mossel Bay compiled from the surveys of Lieutenant J Dayman 1867.
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 2083 (2185), showing Cape Agulhas to Mossel Bay. Engraved by E. Standford. London : Published at the Admiralty 16th Sept.r 1867 under...
Place & Date: London, 1858-1860/1900
Selling price: $155
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Africa. South East Coast. Port Natal. By lieutenants J. Dayman & H.G. Simpson, R.N., 1854. Additions by Navigating Lieutenant W.E. Archdeacon, R.N. 1872, and by Sir John Coode, C.E., 1877.
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 643 (2199), showing Durban formerly Port Natal. Engraved by J. & C. Walker. London : Published at the Admiralty 23rd August 1856 ...
Place & Date: London, 1854 / 1900
Selling price: $230
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![Africa east coast Tugela river to Delagoa Bay surveyed by Captain Pelham Aldrich assisted by [...] HMS Sylvia 1884](/uploads/cache/43733-250x250.jpg)
Africa east coast Tugela river to Delagoa Bay surveyed by Captain Pelham Aldrich assisted by [...] HMS Sylvia 1884
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 2089 (2204) showing the Tugela River to Maputo Bay. Engraved by Davies & Comp. London : Published at the Admiralty 15 Feb.y 1836 ...
Place & Date: London, 1884 / 1900
Selling price: $155
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Africa south east coast Sheet VII. Umtavuna River to Tugela River With two coastal profiles Surveyed by Navigating Lieutenant W.e. Archdeacon, R. N. Assisted by Mr. F. Purdy, Civilian, 1872...
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 2088 (2198), showing the coast with shepstone, Scottsburg and Durban formerly Port Natal. Engraved by Edw.d Weller. London : Publishe...
Place & Date: London, 1854 / 1900
Selling price: $205
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Africa - South East Coast Sheet VI Kaffirland Banshee River to Umtamuuna River Surveyed by Navigating Lieutenant W. E. Archdeacon. R.N. Assisted by Mr F. Purdy, Civilian 1872...
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 2087 (2196), showing the coast of Kaffirlandl. Engraved by Edw.d Weller. London : Published at the Admiralty 30th June, 1873, under t...
Place & Date: London, 1872/ 1900
Selling price: $162
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Africa south coast sheet V Cape Colony Waterloo Bay to Bashee River surveyed by Navigating Lieutenant WE Archdeacon RN assisted by ... Africa - SW coast Table Bay surveyed by Mr F Skead Master RN assisted by Mr Charles Watermeyer 1858-60
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 2086 (2194), showing the coast from Waterloo Bay to Mbhashe River. Engraved by Edw.d Weller. London : Published at the Admiralty 5th ...
Place & Date: London, 1872/ 1900
Selling price: $125
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Africa east coast River Zambezi to Mozambique Harbour surveys by Captain W. F. W. Owen HMS Leven and Barracouta 1824... With additions and corrections to 1883...
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 1810 (2218), showing the coast from Zambesi river to Mozambique Harbour. Engraved by Edw.d Weller. London : Published at the Admiralt...
Place & Date: London, 1883 / 1900
Selling price: $80
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![Africa east coast / Delagoa Bay to river Zambezi surveyed by Captain Pelham Aldrich assisted by [...] HMS Sylvia 1884](/uploads/cache/43757-250x250.jpg)
Africa east coast / Delagoa Bay to river Zambezi surveyed by Captain Pelham Aldrich assisted by [...] HMS Sylvia 1884
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 648 (2208), showing the coast from Delagoa Bay (Maputo Bay) to Zambezi. Engraved by Davies & Comp. London : Published at the Admi...
Place & Date: London, 1884 / 1900
Selling price: $60
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Sheet VIII Africa east coast Cape Delgado to Kilwa surveyed by Lieutenant Commanding FJ Gray RN HMS Nassau 1874-5...
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 1808 (2224), showing the coast from Cape Delgado to Kilwa. Engraved by Davies & Company. London : Published at the Admiralty 1st ...
Place & Date: London, 1875 / 1900
Selling price: $50
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Sheet VII Africa east coast Ras Pekawi to Cape Delgado including the north part of the Kerimba islands Surveyed by Lieutenant Commanding, F. J. Gray, R. N., ... 1875...
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 658 (2223), showing the coast from Ras Pekawi to Cape Delgado. Engraved by Davies & Company. London : Published at the Admiralty ...
Place & Date: London, 1875 / 1900
Selling price: $155
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Sheet IX Africa east coast Kilwa P.t to Zanzibar Channel Surveyed by Commander W. J. L. Wharton... , F. J. Gray, R. N., ... 1874-77... Magnetic variation in 1900, decreasing about 2' annually.
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 662 (2230), showing the coast from Kilwa P.t to Zanzibar Channel. Engraved by Davies & Company. London : Published at the Admiral...
Place & Date: London, 1875 / 1900
Selling price: $40
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Africa east coast Zanzibar to Malindi ... H. M. Surveying ship Stork, 1888-90. Magnetic variation in 1890, decreasing slightly. Africa - SW coast Table Bay surveyed by Mr F Skead Master RN assisted by Mr Charles Watermeyer 1858-60
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 664 (2235), showing the coast from Zanzibar to Malindi with Zanzibar and Pemba Islands. Engraved by Davies & Company. London : Pu...
Place & Date: London, 1890 / 1900
Selling price: $155
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Africa east coast, Port Mombasa with Ports Kilindini, Reitz and Tudor... H. M. Surveying ship Stork, 1888. Africa - SW coast Table Bay surveyed by Mr F Skead Master RN assisted by Mr Charles Watermeyer 1858-60
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 666 (2243), showing Mombasa Harbour and Island. Engraved by Davies & Company. London : Published at the Admiralty 30th. May, 1890...
Place & Date: London, 1888 / 1900
Selling price: $160
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Africa east coast Mozambique Harbour to Ras Pekawi surveys by Captain WFW Owen HMS Leven and Barracouta 1824... Magnetic variation in 1900, decreasing about 2' annually. . .
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no.1809 with six insets : 1. Ibo Harbour surveyed by Captain W.F.W. Owen RN 1824 circa 1:20,000.2. Pomba Bay [Mwabi or Pemba] surveyed by...
Place & Date: London, 1883 / 1900
Selling price: $80
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Africa east coast Pangani to Ras Kimbiji including the approaches to Zanzibar... Surveyed by commander W. J. L. Wharton. . .
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 640a and 640b of the coast with Dar es Salaam and the Island of Zanzibar. Engraved by Edw.d Weller. London : Published at the Admiral...
Place & Date: London, 1873-74 / 1900
Selling price: $130
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Africa east coast Buffalo River... Surveyed by Nav.g Lieut.t W. E. Archdeacon, R.N., 1868. . .
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 1843 (2195) figuring the coast with Dar es Salaam and the Island of Zanzibar. Engraved by Edw.d Weller. London : Published at the Adm...
Place & Date: London, 1893 / 1900
Selling price: $65
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Africa east coast Chale Point to Pangani including the island of Pemba surveyed by Commander WJL Wharton HM surveying ship Fawn . . .
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no. 1390 of Pemba channel with one inset plan. Irregular shape. Inset: Wasin Channel by Commander T F Pullen. Engraved by Davies and Comp...
Place & Date: London, 1899 / 1900
Selling price: $80
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Africa east coast Delagoa Bay (Lorenzo Marques) surveyed by Captain WFW Owen and the officers of HMS Leven and Barracouta 1822-5. . .
A fine Hydrographic Office chart no.644 (2205), showing Africa's east coast with Delagoa Bay (Lorenzo Marques) surveyed by Captain WFW Owen and the officers of HMS Leven ...
Place & Date: London, 1885 / 1900
Selling price: $105
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Sketch Map of Central Africa between the Region of Lake Tanganyika and Albert Edward Nyanza.
An attractive folding map titled "Sketch Map of Central Africa between the region of Lake Tanganyika and Albert Edward Nyanza, illustrating the Journey of Ewart S. G...
Place & Date: London, 1900
Selling price: $70
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![Battle of Paardeberg. [Situation about 5pm].](/uploads/cache/45359-250x250.jpg)
Battle of Paardeberg. [Situation about 5pm].
[Map no.8a] The Battle of Paardeberg or Perdeberg ("Horse Mountain") was a major battle during the Second Anglo-Boer War. It was fought near Paardeberg Drift on...
Place & Date: Edinburgh / London, ca 1900
Selling price: $16
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Sketch Map to illustrate the Relief of Kimberley and Battle of Paardeberg.
[Map no.8] The Siege of Kimberley took place during the Second Boer War at Kimberley, Cape Colony (present-day South Africa) when Boer forces from the Orange Free State a...
Place & Date: Edinburgh / London, ca 1900
Selling price: $17
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![Actions at Vaalkranz 5th-7th February 1900 [Situation at Noon 6th February].](/uploads/cache/45362-250x250.jpg)
Actions at Vaalkranz 5th-7th February 1900 [Situation at Noon 6th February].
[Map no.7] The Battle of Vaal Krantz (5 February to 7 February 1900) was the third failed attempt by General Redvers Buller's British army to fight its way past Louis Bot...
Place & Date: Edinburgh / London, 1900
Selling price: $22
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Fight at Thaba Myama 20th January, 1900.
[Plan no.5] A nice and detailed plan of the 'Fight at Thaba Myama', which took place 20th January 1900, between the Republic of South Africa and the Orange Free State and...
Place & Date: Edinburgh, London, ca 1900
Selling price: $17
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Battle of Driefontein, 10th March, 1900. Situation about 5.30pm.
[Plan no.4] The Battle of Driefontein on the the10th March 1900 followed on the Battle of Poplar Grove in the Second Boer War between the British Empire and the Boer repu...
Place & Date: Edinburgh, London, ca 1900
Selling price: $22
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Battle of Poplar-Grove, 7th March, 1900. Situation about 8.00am.
[Plan no.3] Battle of Poplar Grove. was an incident on the 7th March 1900 during the Second Boer War in South Africa. It followed on from the Relief of Kimberley as the B...
Place & Date: Edinburgh, London, ca 1900
Selling price: $17
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Positions in Natal. Beginning and Middle of January, 1900.
[Plan no.2] A detailed plan of British and opposing Boer Forces as they were in the January of 1900, at the beginning of the second Boer War campaign. It shows the Britis...
Place & Date: Edinburgh, London, ca 1900
Selling price: $45
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Map of the Transvaal, Orange Free State and British South-Africa.
A large scale, easy to read map of British South Africa (Cape Colony) and the Orange Free State and Transvaal, and north to Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). The map offers an extensi...
Place & Date: Edinburgh, London, ca 1900
Selling price: $17
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![[Sketch 1] View of the Boer position as seen from the naval guns on 14th Dec 1899 / Sketch of the country round Colenso taken on the right bank.](/uploads/cache/45487-250x250.jpg)
[Sketch 1] View of the Boer position as seen from the naval guns on 14th Dec 1899 / Sketch of the country round Colenso taken on the right bank.
[Map no.5] A pair of Boer War sketches. The first shows land sections of Groblers Kloof, Ladysmith, Fort Wylie, Colenso, Hlangwane Hill and the Tugela River, as seen from...
Place & Date: Edinburgh, London, ca 1900
Selling price: $10
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Battle of Spion Kop. 24th January, 1900 Situation soon after 10 a.m.
[Map no.6] The Battle of Spion Kop was fought about 38 km (24 mi) west-south-west of Ladysmith on the hilltop of Spioenkop, along the Tugela River, Natal in South Africa ...
Place & Date: Edinburgh / London, 1900
Selling price: $17
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The Fighting at Monte Cristo on the 18th, and at Wynne's Hill on the 22nd February, 1900.
[Map no.8] Map is divided into two, the situation at 6pm on the 22nf Feb (Wynne's Hill) & the situation at *am on the 18th Feb (Monte Cristo). Concerning the fighting...
Place & Date: Edinburgh / London, 1900
Selling price: $12
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Battle of Colenso, 15th December 1899, Situation about 7 a.m.
[Map no.6] The battle of Colenso was the third and final battle fought during the Black Week of the Second Boer War. It was fought between British and Boer forces from th...
Place & Date: Edinburgh, London, ca 1900
Selling price: $14
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Disposition of the British Forces in January 1900.390
[Map no.2] A large folding map showing British forces in South Africa as of January 1900, covering vast distances in the Cape Colony and The Orange Free State. A sketch m...
Place & Date: Edinburgh, London, ca 1900
Selling price: $13
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Fight north of Colenso on the 27th February, 1900. Situation about 5pm.
[Map no.9] On 27th February 1900, the pontoon bridge was moved to a position further east along the river and the British launched an attack across the Tugela on the hill...
Place & Date: Edinburgh, London, ca 1900
Selling price: $17
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General Map for the Operations till November, 1900
[Map no.1] A large folding map showing the field of all British operations up until November 1900. It stretches from Kimberley (OFS) in the SW to Lyndenburg in the NW (Tr...
Place & Date: Edinburgh, London, ca 1900
Selling price: $13
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