Antique Prints of Africa

View these historical prints of Africa. If you are looking for prints of particular areas, please contact us. All prints are in Very good condition unless otherwise noted. Prints are shown in alphabetical order. For prints of northern Africa view: Prints of North Africa.

Prints of South Africa

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Der Berg Mendif im noerdischen Adamana.

Wood engraving after H. Barth for an illustrated German source ca 1875.

7.5 x 8.8 cm ( 2.9 x 3.5 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1950


Meeting House At Amanzitote, Zulu Mission.

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1880. Light overall age toning.

10.5 x 18.8 cm ( 4.1 x 7.4 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1921


Landschaft am Kamerunflusse (aussicht von der Joseplatte nach der Aquastadt)

Wood engraving ca 1875. Reverse side is printed.

10 x 17 cm ( 3.9 x 6.7 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1947


Cameroon

Wohnhaus mit Lagerraum in der Factorei Kamerun.
(House mit storage room in the Factorei Cameroon)

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1885.
Reverse side is printed with unrelated text. Overall light age toning.

12.4 x 18 cm ( 4.8 x 7 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1929


Von der Kueste Westafrikas: Bilder aus Kamerun.
(From the Coast of West Africa: Images of Cameroon.)
Westafrikanisher Fuerst, Lagerschiff "Louise", Faktorien am Ogowefluss. Koenig Acqua mit zwei seiner Frauen, Canoe eines westafrikanischen Fuersten mit bewaffnetem Gefolge, Duallafrauen, Szene aus einer Faktorei in Batanga, Maedchen aus Gaboon.

Wood engravings made from photographs ca 1890. Reverse side is printed.

31.2 x 23 cm ( 12.2 x 9 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. AFRICA19610


Clarencetown

Clarencetown auf Fernando Po

Wood engraving after Oberlanders "West Africa" ca 1870. Reverse side is printed.

10.7 x 17.3 cm ( 4.2 x 6.8 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1951


Delagoa Bay

Zur Streitfrage zwischen England and Portugal: Die Delagoa-Bai in Suedafrika.
(In the fight between England and Portugal: The Delagoa Bay in South Africa)

Wood engraving for an illustrated work, dated 1890. Reverse side is printed.
Overall light age toning.

15 x 23.3 cm ( 8.4 x 9.1 ")

$ 30.00

Order nr. AFRICA1935


Vue Sud du Fort de Dickscove tiree d. Smith (Ghana)

Copper engraving by Pierre Quentin Chedel (1705-1763) published ca 1750.
Light browning on vertical centerfold. Otherwise a very fine print.

19 x 28.2 cm ( 7.4 x 11.1 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. AFRICA19607


Fianarantsoa

Fianarantsoa, die Hauptstadt der Betsileos. (Fianarantsoa, the captial of the Betsileos.)

Wood engraving by A. Gusman, from an illustrated work ca 1890. Reverse side is printed.

13.9 x 23.7 cm ( 5.4 x 9.3 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1931


Ansicht von Ladysmith

Photogravure from a German source ca 1890. Reverse side is printed.

6.9 x 12.1 cm ( 2.7 x 4.8 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1946


Loanda (Luanda)

"Rhede von Loanda"

Wood engraving by Alexandre De Bar, ca 1880.
Text and an image of Ambris on backside.

15.5 x 23.4 cm ( 6.1 x 9.2 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. AFRICA 1900


St. Paul, Loanda

"St. Paul de Loanda"

Wood engraving 1871. Backside is printed.

11.5 x 15 cm ( 4.5 x 5.9 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. AFRICA 1909


Mombasa

Mombaza

Originally colored copper engraving by Georg Hoefnagel ( 1543-1600) published in "Civitates Orbis Terrarum" by Georg Braun and Franz Hogenberg in Cologne ca 1570.

On backside is text in Latin. Print has very narrow margins.

13.2 x 15.5 cm ( 5.2 x 6.1 ")

$ 125.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1908


Fort de Nassau a Mauri (Ghana)

Copper engraving by Pierre Quentin Chedel (1705-1763) published ca 1750.
Light browning on vertical centerfold. Otherwise a very fine print.

19 x 28.2 cm ( 7.4 x 11.1 ")

$ 60.00

Order Nr. AFRICA19609


Embarkation of the 18th, or Prince Alberts Light Infantry, at Port Elizabeth, Algoa Bay.

Wood engraving from an illustrated work, 1857. Reverse side is printed.

11.8 x 15.7 cm ( 4.6 x 6.2 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1949


Vue de Rufisco (Ivory Coast)

Copper engraving by Pierre Quentin Chedel (1705-1763) after Cochlin. Published ca 1750.
Light browning on vertical centerfold. Otherwise a very fine print.

19 x 28.2 cm ( 7.4 x 11.1 ")

$ 80.00

Order Nr. AFRICA19606


Vue Sud Ouest Des Forts Anglois et Hollandois De Sukkondi tiree de Smith. (Ghana)

Copper engraving by Pierre Quentin Chedel (1705-1763) published ca 1750.
Light browning on vertical centerfold. Otherwise a very fine print.

19 x 28.2 cm ( 7.4 x 11.1 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. AFRICA19608


Title of Article: "The Commencement of the Caffre War"

Wood engraving dated 1852. Separate page of text on both sides that is not quite complete.
Very minor spots in margins.

19.5 x 15.5 cm ( 7.6 x 6.1 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1911


Title of Article: "The Caffres"

Wood engraving dated 1852. Separate page of text .
Very minor spots in margins.

19.5 x 15.5 cm ( 7.6 x 6.1 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1912


Upper image: Ehrenpforte fuer den neugewaehlten Praesidenten Krueger.
Lower image: Die feierliche Enschwoerung des neugewaehlten Praesidenten Krueger, 12 Mai, 1898.

Photogravures on a page from "Ueber Land und Meer" 1898. Overall light age toning.

Page size: 36 x 25.5 cm 8 14.1 x 10 ")

$ 50.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1926


St. Louis, Hauptstadt des franzoeschen Senegambien.

Wood engraving ca 1875. Reverse side is printed.

7,8 x 15.7 cm ( 3 x 6.1 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. AFRICA235050


Djebel Kassala in East Africa.

Upper image: Der Wokran in Ostafrika.
Lower image: Der Djebel Kassala in Ostafrika.

Wood engravings on a page from "Illustrierte Zeitung" dated March 3, 1866.
Reverse side is printed (in German) partially with an article about the Kassala in East Africa.
Light crease in lower left corner.

Page size: 27 x 39 cm ( 10.6 x 15.3 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1934


Thara Bossin

Thara Bossin

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1875.

9.3 x 11.3 cm ( 3.6 x 4.4 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1919


Der Tanganjika und seine Uferstaemme. ( Lake Tanganyika and its shore tribes)
Detailed map drawn for the first visitation of Monsignor Bridoux with names in the French manner.

24 x 14.2 cm ( 9.4 x 5.6 ")

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Reverse side:

Ansicht von Udschidschi am Tanganjika.

Wood engraving by Canedi for an illustrated work ca 1890.

11.5 x 17.7 cm ( 4.5 x 6.9 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1925


Crossing a crocodile river.

Durchfahrt eines Ochsenwagens durch eine Furt des Krokodilflusses (Suedafrikanisches Republik)
(Crossing the Crocodile River in South Africa)

Wood engraving from an illustrated work dated 1896. Reverse side is printed with unrelated text.
Overall light age toning.

9.5 x 17 cm ( 3.7 x 6.6 ")

$ 15.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1927


Cape of Good Hope Wagon

Representation of a Cape of Good Hope Wagon.

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1870. Reverse side is printed with unrelated text.
Overall light age toning.

10.5 x 23.5 cm ( 4.1 x 9.2 ")

$ 15.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1930


Magyar's Ascent of the Coast Range.

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1875. Small stain on right margin edge.

9.7 x 15.5 cm ( 3.8 x 6.1 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1922


Namqua Musican

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1875.

10.5 x 8 cm ( 4.1 x 3.1 ")

$ 45.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1920


Moshech, Chief of the Bassutos.

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1875.

9.5 x 8 cm ( 3.7 x 3.1 ")

$ 30.00

Order nr. AFRICA1918


Grosses Kriegskanoe der Congo-Neger auf dem Arnwimi.

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1880. Reverse side is printed.

15.9 x 23.5 cm ( 6.2 x 9.2 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1941


Front side: Bodengestaltung der Wueste Sahara, Typus des Arabers, Typus des Berbers, Typus des Negers, Typus des Mauren, Goetzenbild der Sklaven am Anengue-See, Abessinisches Hochland. Teiit, Partie von Cotscha in Semion.

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Reverse side.

Images: Typus des Kaffern Typus des Buschmenschen, Mangandscha-frau mit Pfeile, Pulo von reinem Blute, Kaffern Kral, Hottentottenweib, Haarputz der Aschira-frauen, Hottentott vom Kora Stamme.

Wood engravings on a page from "Orbis Pictus" by Otto Spamer, 1874.
Light crease in left margin.

Page size: 29 x 20.8 cm ( 11.4 x 8.1 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. NORTHAFRICA2018


Zambesi Falls

Falls of the Zambesi

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1875.

8.2 x 13 cm ( 3.2 x 5.1 ")

$ 25.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1914


Zanzibar

Wood engraving from an illustrated work ca 1875.

9.9 x 15.5 cm ( 3.9 x 6.1 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1915


Zansibar

Wood engraving from a German illustrated work ca 1875. Reverse side is printed.

10.7 x 17.5 cm ( 4.2 x 6.9 ")

$ 35.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1943


Sansibar, Africa

Wood engraving from an illustrated work published in Oslo, 1891.
Fine, recent hand coloring. Reverse side is printed.

10.2 x 16.3 cm ( 4 x 6.4 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1944


Ansicht von Sansibar

Wood engraving from a German illustrated source ca 1885.
Pleasant recent hand coloring. Reverse side is printed.

8.5 x 23.2 cm (3.3 x 9.1 ")

$ 55.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1945


Lie de debarquement des troupes anglaises pres de Zouilla.

Wood engraving ca 1870. Reverse side is printed.

7 x 21.5 cm ( 2.7 x 8.4 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. AFRICA19601


Camp d´observation de l ´armee pres de Weah.

Wood engraving ca 1870. Reverse side is printed.

9.8 x 21.5 cm ( 3.8 x 8.4 ")

$ 20.00

Order Nr. AFRICA19602


Un duel a coups de fouet (tribu des Kordofans).

Wood engraving ca 1870. Reverse side is printed.

11.8 x 15.9 cm (4.6 x 6.3'')

$ 25.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1955


Africa
Costumi di Bescivanu

Lithograph, 1847. Original hand coloring.
Upper margin is narrow.

15.5 x 24.5 cm ( 6.1 x 9.6 ")

$ 125.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1938


Africa
Ottentoti Gonaqua

Lithograph by N. Dally, 1847. Original hand coloring.
Upper margin is narrow.

15.7 x 24.7 cm ( 6.2 x 9.7 ")

$ 125.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1939


Africa
Signara ecc. dell ŒIsola di S. Luigi

Lithograph by N. Dally, 1847. Original hand coloring.
Upper margin is narrow.

15.5 x 24.8 cm ( 6.1 x 9.8 ")

$ 155.00

Order Nr. AFRICA1940 SOLD


Auf dem Rueckzug vor den Matabeles ( Retreat from the Matabeles) (South Africa)

Wood engraving by R. Caton Woodville ca 1893. Reverse side is print with an article about this war and other unrelated texts. Vertical centerfold.

31.5 x 45.5 cm ( 12.4 x 17.9 ")

$ 30.00

Order Nr. AFRICA19611


Die Kriegszuege im Norden Deutsch Ostafrikas.

Very interesting wood engravng ca 1890. Below the map image are the various
battles listed and the dates of the battles. The map shows the east coast of Africa from the Umba River and Tanga in the north to Dar-es-Salaam in the south. In the west is Mpuapua.

The reverse side is printed with unrelated text.

Page size: 27 x 17.5 cm ( 10.6 x 6.8 ")

$ 40.00

Order Nr. AF4RICA235291


Prints of North Africa

Prints of South Africa

Maps of Africa

Maps and Prints of St. Helena (Ascension) Island.

Antique Prints of Madagascar, Mauritius, and the Seychelles

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