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1. Aethiopia inferior vel exterior

Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638. Relief shown pictorially. From the author's Theatrum orbis terrarum, sive atlas novus. 1635. "Partes magis Septentrionales, quae hic desiderantur, ... [Amsterdami : Apud Guiljelmum et Iohannem Blaeu, anno 1635].

2. Africa nuova tavola

Ruscelli, Girolamo, -approximately 1565. Detached from La geografia di Claudio Tolomeo, Alessandrino, and based on a 1548 edition by Giacomo Gastaldi. Map coverage: Central and Southern Af... [Venice : Appresso Vincenzo Valgrisi, 1561].

3. Coutumes, mœurs & habillemens des peuples qui habitent aux environs du Cap de Bonne Esperance : avec une description des animaux et reptiles qui se trouvent dans ce païs

Chatelain, Henri Abraham. Map of southern Africa with relief shown pictorially. In upper right: Tom: VI, no. 18, pag: 74. Inset map: Carte des pays et des peuples du Cap de ... [A Amsterdam : Chez François L'Honoré & Compagnie ..., et se vendent à Berlin, chez Arnaud Dusarrat, 1705-1720].

4. General map of South Africa by W. J. Turner showing the comparative distances from Cape Town with those of European cities from London

Turner, W. J. (William John). Comparative linear distances from London to various European cities shown in red, and superimposed on Cape Town and African coasts. Northern limit ... London: Edward Stanford, 1881.

5. Hydrophilacium Africæ precipuum, in Montibus Lunæ situm, lacus et flumina præcipua fundens, ubi et nova inventio originis Nili describitur

Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680. Volume and page number (Tomus I.72) appear in top right-hand corner. From: Mundus subterraneus ... Amstelodami : Apud Joannem Janssonium & Elizeum ... [Amstelodami : Apud Joannem Janssoniusm & Elizeum Weyerstraten, 1665].

6. Karte von dem Mittaeglichen Meere : zu der allgemeinen Historie der Reise-beschreibungen [map]

Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772. Nautical chart of South Atlantic Ocean with portions of South America and Southern Africa; relief shown pictorially. In lower right-hand magin: Zus... [Leipzig? : Bey Arkstee und Merkus?, 1747?].

7. Map of railways systems of Nyasaland and adjoining countries

Mining and Industrial Publications of Africa Ltd. Map shows: railways, proposed railways, and suggested alternative railway routes, light railways, two classes of roads, and tracks.Territorial boun... London : His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1929.

8. Map of route from the Tati settlement to Delagoa Bay to illustrate the paper by Captn. F. Elton

Captain Elton's route shown in red. Dates and locations of of camps are shown. Relief shown by hachures. Includes information on vegetation, wildli... London : published for the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, by J. Murray, Albemarle Street, 1872.

9. Map of South Africa, illustrating the journey of Major Serpa Pinto from Benguella to Natal, 1877-79 by W. J. Turner

Turner, W. J. (William John). Routes of Serpa Pinto 1877-79, Livingstone 1849-60, and Cameron 1873-75 are shown. "Major Pinto's route has been inserted from his original maps, a... [London : Edward Stanford, 1879.].

10. Map of South Africa to illustrate the paper by James Fox Wilson, Esqre., and Dr. Livingstone's theory of ancient lakes

Relief shown by hachures. Zones of varying vegetation, rainfall, and arability shown by shading. Approximate southern limit of tropical humidity is... London: published for the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society by J. Murray, Albemarle Street, 1865.