Hugh Solomon Map Collection: Recent submissions

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    • Africa imagined : a selection of maps from the Hugh Solomon Collections Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service 

      Seyffert, Mimi
      An introduction on the Hugh Solomon map collection and descriptions and depictions of 18 selected maps from the collection.

    • Cape of Good Hope (sea chart). [unidentified] 

      Unknown author
      Manuscript coloured chart. 3 insets : 1,"Aldus vertoondt Caap de Bona Esperanca als men uijt de west komt aan zijlen, gelekent op schip Westerdycks loertroen (?) 24 February Ao. 1720". - 2, "Taffel baaij...". - 3, "Aldus ...

    • Cape of Good Hope 

      Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873 (J. Arrowsmith, 1842)
      Coloured map with overlay 24x12cm. Line scale given. An overlay continues the coastline north from Port Natal (Durban) to Delagoa Bay. The first ed. of this map appeared in 1834.

    • Grahams Town and the out posts 

      Wyld, James, 1812-1887 (James Wyld, 1851)
      Coloured map. London. Published by James Wyld. Geographer to the Queen & H.R.H. Prince Albert, Charing Cross East. 3rd edition May 3rd., 1851. Below map: Pubd. by Jas. Wyld. March 6th. 1851.

    • Geographia sacra 

      Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
      Coloured map. [Scale not given] 3 decorated insets:- 1, Giving authorities.- 2, Map of the world.- 3, In bottom right corner: Reverendo et illustridno Gulielmo Grimbergio, Antverpiensi praesuli dignissimo... This map ...

    • Western Africa 

      Radclyffe, E.; Rapkin, J.; Winkles, Henry (John Tallis & company, 1851)
      Map. Line scale given. 4 inset vignettes and a medallion above Sierra Leone in bottom left corner. Some boundaries have been added by hand in yellow watercolour.

    • North Africa 

      Thomson, John and Co.
      Coloured maps. Upper half of a sheet with "South Africa." Shows routes taken by Browne, Horneman, Bruce, Park. Lower half of a sheet with "North Africa.". Map is extended beyond the top border to include the Orange ...

    • The South Part of Africa, and the Island Madagascar 

      Moll, Herman, d.1732
      Coloured map. Line scale given. Page number top right: 44 Appeared in eds. pub. 1729-1735 of H. Moll's "Atlas minor." 1732 is written in pencil in bottom right corner.

    • Aevi veteris, typus geographicus 

      Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
      Coloured map. Scale not given. Title at foot of map: En spectator, pilae totius terrae inchnographiam... Map is in form of a globe with a decorated border with circular insets in each corner (Europe, America, Asia and ...

    • Cape Colony 

      Bond, H.; Warren, H.; Rapkin, J.; Tallis (John) & co. (John Tallis & Company, 1851)
      Coloured map. 5 inset vignettes and a medallion above Cape Town in bottom left corner. Some boundaries have been added by hand in water colour, blue and yellow.

    • St. Helena 

      Moll, Herman, d.1732
      Coloured map on sheet. Line scale given. Upper half of a sheet with "The Bay of Agoa de Saldanha..." Page number top right, 43. Appeared in eds. pub. 1729-1735 of H. Moll's "Atlas minor." 1732 is written in pencil ...

    • Palaestinae 

      Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
      Coloured map. Line scale given. Decorated inset in top left corner gives the authorities for the map. Latin text on verso: Palestina. First appeared in A. Ortelius: Theatrum orbis terrarum, Additamentum III(Parergon) ...

    • Nieuwe Kaart van de Kaap der Goede Hoope en der na by gelegen Landen 

      Tirion, Isaak, d.1769? (Is. Tirion, 1763)
      Coloured map. Line scale given in bottom left corner in "Fransche Toises, of halve Roeden." This map (uncoloured) appears in "Hedendaagsche historie of tegenwoordige staat van Afrika", pub. Amsterdam, I. Tirion, 1763, p.683.

    • False Bay (sea chart). [unidentified] 

      Duyff, Claas
      Manuscript coloured chart. Decorated cartouche with title is towards the lower right. On the right of this is an empty decorated frame, probably intended for a dedication. Below this are 2 drawings of the mountains of ...

    • Natal and Kaffraria 

      Rapkin, J.; Winkles, Henry; Lacey, W. (Tallis (John) & Co., 1851)
      Coloured map. Line scale given. 2 inset vignettes: "Entrance to Port Natal", and Town of Durban with medallion above of the seal of Natal. Some boundaries have been added by hand in water colour, in blue and yellow.

    • A mapp of the higher and lower Aethiopia 

      Blome, Richard fl.1660
      Map. In top right corner is a heraldic dedication to Sr. William Glynne of Bissister, signed R.B. In lower right corner: Francis Lamb Sculp. This map is an exact copy on a slightly smaller scale of Sanson's map of ...

    • Vergelegen 

      Unknown author
      Drawing from Korte Deductie van Willem Adriaan van der Stel...tot destructie ende wederlegginge van alle de klaghten, die enige vry-luyden vande voorsz. Cabo, aen de Edele Achtbare Heren bewinthebberen.

    • Caarte van de Kaap de Goede Hoop 

      Kolb, Peter, 1675-1726
      Map. Scale not given.

    • Aegyptus antiqua 

      Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
      Coloured map. First appeared in Theatrum orbis terrarum, Additamentum V (Parergon)of 1595. 2 insets, 1 giving details of the coast between Alexandria and Heraclium; the other inset oval in shape and coloured yellow, ...

    • L'Afrique divisee en ses principaux etats 

      Janvier, Le Sieur
      Coloured map. Scale not given. Above top right corner: No. 28 Title within cartouche bottom left with palm trees, crocodile etc.