27 COLOM, A. De Kust van Barbarien. . . / De Reede voor de Stadt Angra. . . / De Eylanden van Madera. . . / De Vlaamsche Eylanden By Jacob Colom. . . / Amsterdam, 1658. Uncoloured. Repair of a small split in lower part center fold, 4cm. into engraved area. Some shine true of text on verso. Dutch text. 549 x 633 mm.
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750 €   

¤ Rare chart of the Canaries. Lower right pagination number 35. Unusually large scale chart. Eight charts on one sheet, with on verso Dutch text and two wood cut profiles of Marbella and Malaga.

28 BLAEU, W. Aethiopia Superior vel Interior vulgo Abissinorum. Amsterdam, 1638. In original o/l colours. Good condition. Paper very slightly age-toned. No text on verso. With some contemporary manuscript annotations in brown ink. 385 x 496 mm.
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400 €   

¤ An attractive map of the Eastern African and the fictitious kingdom of Prester John. The map shows a major section of central and eastern Africa including Mozambique north to present day Sudan The map contains numerous coastal place names such as Mozambique Island, Quiloa, Mombaza, and Melinde indicating the importance of the area to both Arab, Portuguese, and traders and explorers from other countries. The Congo region on the west coast of Africa is included in this map.
The two Ptolemaic lakes of Zaire and Zaflan are in the lower portion of the map. Lake Niger, and the supposed course of the Niger River, is shown flowing westward. This map is based on Ortelius' map of Prester John of 1573.
The myth of Prester John, the good king defeating the enemies of Christianity, was in part a response to Mongol and Islamic pressures on Christian Europe. Initially, Prester John was placed in Asia, but later in East Africa. The center of the map above ,Amara mons, the kingdom of Prester John, shows a note in Latin to the effect that here the sons are Prester John are held in confinement. This map was copied by Janssonius and a number of other cartographers.
Like most Blaeu maps of Africa, this map is decorated with various animals. The Blaeu maps are, esteemed by collectors for their decorative quality, historical importance, and as the highest expression of Dutch cartographic art during the period of its supremacy.

As Willem Blaeu died in 1638 most of his maps are actually published by his son Joan. This maps carries his (engraved) signature and was actually published in volume II of a French edition of his "Le Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas", dated 1638, therefore published the last year of his life.
No text on verso. From a French composite atlas. V.d. Krogt, Atlantes Neerlandici, Vol. II, 8720:2.

29 CORONELLI, V.M. Isole Azzori, o Azzoridi. . . Venice, ca. 1696. Very good condition. The map has a few paper creases which easily can be removed. 454 x 590 mm.
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250 €   

¤ A beautiful and highly decorative map of the Azores Islands. With large title cartouche in the upper right corner decorated with coral, fish, seaweeds and pearl chains.
Inset plan of Angra do Heroismo in the Terceira Island in the lower left part, embedded in a large piece of drapery held by sea creatures.
On verso a plan of "Angra in Tercera" (130x162mm).
The map is the product of the late 17th century Venetian cartographer, Vincenzo Coronelli.
A decorative title cartouche appears bottom left in the form of a banner supported by playful winged mermaids and cherubs.
The remarkable Vincenzo Coronelli (1650-1718), encyclopaedist, geographer, inventor and Doctor of Theology, was citizen of the Republic of Venice.
He was also one of the most prominent mapmakers and publishers in Europe of his day.

30 CORONELLI, V.M. Isola di Madagascar, o di S. Lorenzo . . . Venice, 1698. Uncoloured. Very good condition. Printed on heavy paper. Dark impression. 600 x 450 mm.
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800 €   

¤ A beautiful and flamboyantly engraved large-scale map of Madagascar, formerly named San Lorenzo by the discoverers, the Portuguese. Shows also in detail the Comorra Islands Group and, very nice an detailed the Ile de Bourbon, better known as Ile de “Reunion". Also showing the nearest coast line of Mozambique..

The map is the product of the late 17th century Venetian cartographer, Vincenzo Coronelli.
A decorative title cartouche appears bottom left in the form of a banner supported by playful winged mermaids and cherubs.
The remarkable Vincenzo Coronelli (1650-1718), encyclopaedist, geographer, inventor and Doctor of Theology, was citizen of the Republic of Venice.
He was also one of the most prominent mapmakers and publishers in Europe of his day.