11. Egypt – Zatta, Antonio. (1722 – 1804).

L’Egitto Antico E Moderno.

Original hand-coloured engraving. Venezia, Antonio Zatta E Figli, 1784. Plate Size: 31 cm x 40 cm. Sheet Size: 39 cm x 50.7 cm. Original map. Very good condition, with the slight traces of staining to lower section of map.

12. Equatorial Guinea – Zatta, Antonio. (1722 – 1804).

La Guinea Occidentale.

Original hand-coloured engraving. Venezia, Antonio Zatta E Figli, 1784. Plate Size: 31 cm x 40 cm. Sheet Size: 51.7 cm x 38.8 cm. Original map. Very good condition. Map orientated to the north. Very minor foxing along top edge of sheet.

13. Mediterranean – Ortelius, Abraham. (1527 – 1598).

Natoliae, quae olim Asia Minor Nova Descriptio – Aegypti Recentior Descriptio – Carthaginis Celeberrimi Sinus Typus.

Original hand-coloured copper engraving. Antwerp, Ortelius, [c.1600]. Plate Size: 49 cm x 32.5 cm. Sheet Size: 53.8 cm x 36.2 cm. Original map. Very good condition. Clean and crisp. Reverse carries Latin text.

14. Morocco – Ortelius, Abraham. (1527 – 1598).

Fezzae et Marocchi regna Africae celeberrima, describebat Abrah Ortelius.

Original hand-coloured engraving. Amsterdam, Blaeu, [c.1650]. Plate Size: 49.5 cm x 38 cm. Sheet Size: 61.4 cm x 51.5 cm. Original, well-margined map. Very good, actually stunning condition. Tiny paper defect and minor tear to outer margins. Repaired minor tear to centre fold at lower edge of sheet. Some minor spotting to margins only. Hint of browning along centre fold. The map was orientated with Morocco’s north to the right.

15. Morocco – Ortelius, Abraham. (1527 – 1598).

Fezzae et Marocchi regna Africae celeberrima, describebat Abrah Ortelius.

Original hand-coloured engraving. Amsterdam, Blaeu, [c.1650]. Plate Size: 49.5 cm x 38 cm. Sheet Size: 60 cm x 51 cm. Original map. Very good condition. Minor tear to centre fold at lower edge of sheet. Some minor spotting to margins. Minor stain to fore edge of recto leaf. Central vertical fold as issued. The map was orientated with Morocco’s north to the right. Latin text on reverse.

16. Morocco / Fez – Sanson d’Abbeville, Nicolas. (1600 – 1667).

Royaume de Rez divise en Sept Provinces Tire de Sanut Ge.

Original hand-coloured engraving. Paris, Sanson d’Abbeville, [c. 1658]. Plate Size: 26.3 cm x 20.3 cm. Sheet Size: 32.5 cm x 25 cm. Original map. In very good condition. With only the faintest signs of foxing. Map orientated to the north.

17. North Africa – Ortelius, Abraham. (1527 – 1598).

Africae Propriae Tabula, in qua, Punica Regna Vides; Tyrios, et Agenoris Urbem.

Original hand-engraved. Antwerp, Balthasar Moretus, [1624]. Plate Size: 48.8 cm x 33.5 cm. Sheet Size: 58.1 cm x 44.5 cm. Original map. Very good condition. Slight browning evident along sheet edges. Hint of browning along centre fold also. Very minor tears to top edge and top right corner. Map orientated to the north. Latin text on reverse.

18. North Africa – Sanson d’Abbeville, Nicolas. (1600 – 1667).

Partie de la Coste de Barbarie en Africque, ou sont le Royaumes de Tunis, et Tripoli et Pays Circomvoisins Tires de Sanuto et d’autres.

Original hand-coloured engraving. Paris, Chez P. Mariette, 1655. Plate Size: 53.2 cm x 36.7 cm. Sheet Size: 61.3 cm x 45.7 cm. Original map. In very good condition with only the faintest traces of browning outer margins. Minor tear to margins along centre fold. Discreet inked numeration in top right corner of sheet.

19. North Africa – Sanson d’Abbeville, Nicolas. (1600 – 1667).

Royme, et Desert de Barca et ‘L’Egypte Divisee en ses douze Cassifs, ou Gouvernemens.

Original hand-coloured engraving. Paris, Chez P. Mariette, 1655. Plate Size: 52.5 cm x 34.1 cm. Sheet Size: 58 cm x 44.5 cm. Original map. In good condition. Signs of browning and staining to map margins. Minor tear to margins along centre fold.

20. North Africa – Zatta, Antonio. (1722 – 1804).

Le Coste Di Barbaria Ovvero I Regni di Marocco di Fez di Algers di Tunisi di Tipoli coi Paesi Circonvicini.

Original hand-coloured engraving. Venezia, Antonio Zatta E Figli, 1784. Plate Size: 41.5 cm x 30.5 cm. Sheet Size: 50.6 cm x 38.8 cm. Original map with generous margins. Very good condition, with the only slightest traces of browning.