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AFRICA (a sellection of maps, prints, travels and history)

AFRIKA (Ett urval kartor, planscher, resor och historia)



See: Congo- Compagnie de Libenge - shares.




ETHIOPIA & CONGO
MERCATOR / HONDIUS
ABISSINORUM SIVE PRETIOSI IOANNIS IMPERII - CONGI REGNI IN AFRICA CHRISTIANI NOVA DESCRIPTIO.
LE ROYAUMES DES ABYSSINS & DE CONGO - LE ROYAUME DE CONGO.(THE KINGDOM OF PRESTER JOHN)
Original handcoloured copper-engraving published 1613. Ref: Nordenskiöld Catalogue-vol.II- 56 -pos.132. With French text a tergo. 2 small holes otherwise a very nice and very rare map.
References: Baring-Gould, Sabine: Curious Myts of the Middle Ages, Ross, E. Denisson: Prester John and the Empire of Ethiopia.
H. 34.5cm x W. 49cm + very large margins. Very rare. See attached picture. (ath090608)
SEK 7500

AFRICA .
MÜNSTER, SEBASTIAN
AFRICA/ LYBIA/ MORENLANDT/ MIT ALLEN KÖNIGREICHEN/ SO JETZIGER ZEIT DARUMB GEFUNDEN WERDEN. AFRICAE TABULA NOVA.
AFRICA. AFRICE DES GANTZEN LANDTS GEMEINE BESCHREIBUNG ...( Title text and woodcut illustration a tergo)
Original woodcut from Sebastian Münster's "Cosmographey oder beschreibung aller Länder..." (page XXV), published 1588 in Basel by Henri Petri. Slightly stained at upper centre fold otherwise a very nice and rare map. H.30.6cm x W.36cm+ margins.Ref: Shirley I:p.751. See attached picture. (ath090609)
SEK 4500

EGYPT / NAPOLEON.
VERNET,CARLE

BATAILLE D´ABOUKIR, LIVRÉE LE 7 THERMIDOR AN 7. (25 JUILLET 1799). (Abukir near Alexandria in Egypt)(NAPOLEON)

Original handcoloured etching(eau-forte original) by J. Couche/J. Swebach/Fr. Dequevauvillers. Published around 1820 by Carle Vernet in his Album”Campagnes des Francais sous le Consulat et L´Empire”. Size: Atlas folio, large margins, loose under passepartout. In perfect condition. See attached picture.(ath060510).
SEK 1500


CONGO.
COMPAGNIE DE LIBENGE. SOCIETE CONGOLAISE A RESPONSABILITE LIMITE.(Shares)

Bruxelles, titre cree apres le 6 Octobre 1944. Siege social : Montenge-Boma.Siege administratif :Bruxelles. Capital Social : 50.000.000 de Francs congolais. With 27(of 30) coupons attached. Size: A4.Text on both sides. Nice ex. See attached picture.(ath010521).
SEK 500





Books




BAIKIE, J.
A CENTURY OF EXCAVATION IN THE LAND OF THE PHARAOHS.
London 1924, 8:o, publisher´s decorated cloth, illustrated with 32 plates.252 pp. Very nice copy. (ath080445).
SEK 100

BAKER, SAMUEL WHITE :
ISMAILIA. BERÄTTELSE OM DEN AF ISMAIL, KHEDIV AF EGYPTEN FÖR UNDERTRYCKANDE AF SLAFHANDELN I CENTRALAFRIKA UTSÄNDE EXPEDITION.
Stockholm 1875, 8:0, halvfranskt band med guldornerad rygg.Kplt. med Illustr. samt 2 kartor. 400 sid. Välbev. ex. (010838).
SEK 200

DRUMMOND, HENRY:
CENTRAL-AFRIKA.
Stockholm 1890, liten 8:0, förlagets dekorerade klotband, kplt. med karta samt illustrationer. 194 sid. Välbev. ex.(ath010804)
SEK 50

GREY, WILLIAM, Mrs.:
JOURNAL OF A VISIT TO EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, THE CRIMEA, GREECE, &. IN THE SUITE OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.
London 1870(second edition), 8:o, publisher´s gilt decorated cloth , gilt spine faded. 204 pp. A very nice copy. See attached picture.(ath120409).
SEK 400

GUERVILLE, A.B. DE:
EGYPTEN I VÅRA DAGAR.
Stockholm 1906, 8:0, förlagets dekorerade klotband. Illustrerad, X+348 sid. Välbev. ex.(ath010801).
SEK 50

HOEFER, F.
AFRIQUE AUSTRALE...AFRIQUE OEIENTALE...AFRIQUE CENTRALE...
Paris 1848. 8:o, publisher´s half calf, gilt spine.(CAP DE BONNE-ESPERANCE,CONGO, ETC/ MOZAMBIQUE, MONOMOTAPA, ZANGUEBAR,GALLAS, KORDOFAN, ETC/ DARFUR, SOUDAN, BORNOU, TOMBOKTOU, GRAND DESERT DE SAHARA)(Nr. 5 AFRIQUE- from L'UNIVERS PITTORESQUE) Complete with 1 engraved folding map and 17 engraved plates. ( + extra 8 engraved plates).498 pp. + engravings Very nice copy. (ath080434).
SEK 500

HORN, P.:
HENRY M. STANLEY. (1841-1904). EN LEVNEDSSKILDRING.
Kobenhavn 1923, 8:0, förlagets dekorerade klotband, illustr. med 49 billeder i teksten samt 1 kort. 232 sis.Vackert ex. Obs: på danska.(ath010806)
SEK 50

LEWENHAUPT, C.A.C.:
MAROCKO. DEN NEDGÅENDE SOLENS LAND.
Stockholm 1920, 8:0, förlagets dekorerade klotband, illustr. 264 sid. Vackert ex.(ath010808).
SEK 50

LUDWIG, EMIL:
THE NILE. THE LIFE-STORY OF A RIVER.
London 1960, 8:0, publisher´s decorated cloth with DJ, 688 pp. Perfect condition. (ath010802)
SEK 50

SCHWEITZER, ALBERT:
ZWISCHEN WASSER UND URWALD. ERLEBNISSE UND BEOBACHTUNGEN EINES ARZTES IM URWALDE AQUATORIALAFRIKAS.
München, 1926, 8:0, publisher´s decorated cloth. Illustrated, 8+176 pp.Nice copy.(ath010803).
SEK 50

STANLEY, HENRY M.:
KONGO DEN NYA FRISTATEN I DE SVARTES VERLDSDEL.
Stockholm 1885, 8:o.(EN SKILDRING AF FORSKNINGSFÄRDER OCH KOLONISERINGSARBETE). Förlagets dekorerade klotband med guldornerade ryggar.I-II, 2 band med 122 illustrationer och kartor.(komplett). Ett vackert ex. Se bifogade bilden. (ath120508).
SEK 400

STANLEY, M. HENRY:
COOMASSIE OCH MAGDALA. SKILDRING AF TVÅ BRITTISKA FÄLTTÅG I ASHANTEELANDET OCH ABYSSINIEN, I AFRIKA.
Stockholm 1874-75, 8:0, I-II, två delar i ett klotband, kplt. med 4 porträtt, 2 litografierade kartor samt andra illustrationer. Vackert ex. 286+272sid.(ath010823).
SEK 300

WEIGALL, A.
KLEOPATRA DROTTNING AV EGYPTEN. HENNES LEVNAD OCH TIDEVARV.
Stockholm 1924, 8:o, halvfranskt band , illustr. 308 sid. I gott skick. (ath050453).
SEK 100

PRINS WILHELM
NÄRA ÖKNEN.
Stockholm 1933, 8:0, halvfranskt band (HERZOG) m. guldorn.rygg,något bleckt i övrigt ett vackert ex. Illustr Främre omslag medbundet. Se bilden.(ath110330).
SEK 100