An attractive map/bird’s eye view of Algiers showing the city walls, the moat, outlying forts and settlements, by Matthew Merian. Merian was not only a publisher, but an accomplished engraver in his own right. Born in Basel, Switzerland, he spent most of his life in Frankfurt where he met and ...

Dimensions (W x H): 35 x 22 / 14 x 8½

Attractive map of part of North Africa, includng Libya and Algeria. Much of the charm of early maps of Africa lies in how they show the interior of the continent, which was not explored until the 19th century. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was founder of the French ...

Dimensions (W x H): 26 x 19 / 10 x 7½

An attractive detailed map of the north of Algeria and Tunisia, including Malta, Sardinia and Corsica, with inset maps of Oran, Algiers, Bougie and Constantine

Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 39 / 20 x 15½

Beautiful map of Algeria from ‘The Gazetteer of the World.’ Large vignette of Algiers and environs on bottom of map which magnifies the Bay of Algiers and Sahel, and the Plain of the Metidia. Small circular vignette located on bottom left corner of Oran and environs and The Gulf of Oran. Another ...

Dimensions (W x H): 51 x 43 / 20 x 17

A detailed map of Algeria with two round inset maps of ORAN AND ENVIRONS and CONSTANTINE AND ENVIRONS in the bottom corners as well as an inset map of ALGIERS AND ENVIRONS in-between them. Fullarton's Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography was the last highly decorative atlas published in ...

Dimensions (W x H): 51.5 x 41.5 / 20½ x 16½

Benevolent societies with the intention to disseminate knowledge were a distinguishing feature of the Victorian age. SDUK was founded in 1827 by John, Earl Russell and Henry Brougham, later Lord Chancellor of England. The Society published books that were deemed to be of high educational worth but ...

Dimensions (W x H): 39.5 x 31.5 / 15½ x 12½