Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 5

Remarkable Antique Map of Central Africa by Scherer, c.1703

About the Item

Untitled map of Central Africa depicting Tarodant, Lempta, Guber, Borno, Chaxumo, Tombut, Melegvete, Benin, S. Salvator, Zaire, Gondar, S. Helena and Mozambique. Printed for Scherer's 'Atlas Novus' (1702-1710). Artists and Engravers: Heinrich Scherer (1628-1704) was a Professor of Hebrew, Mathematics and Ethics at the University of Dillingen until about 1680. Thereafter he obtained important positions as Official Tutor to the Royal Princes of Mantua and Bavaria. It was during his time in Munich as Tutor to the Princely house of Bavaria that his lifetime’s work as a cartographer received acclaim and recognition. Scherer’s world atlas, the Atlas Novus, first published in Munich between 1702 and 1710 and reissued in a second edition between 1730 and 1737, forms a singularly unusual, almost revolutionary work in terms of the development of European mapmaking at the beginning of the 18th Century. Condition: Very good. Minor age-related toning. Please study image carefully. Date: c.1703 Overall size: 39 x 27.3 cm. Image size: 34.5 x 23 cm. We sell original antique maps to collectors, historians, educators and interior decorators all over the world. Our collection includes a wide range of authentic antique maps from the 16th to the 20th centuries. Buying and collecting antique maps is a tradition that goes back hundreds of years. Antique maps have proved a richly rewarding investment over the past decade, thanks to a growing appreciation of their unique historical appeal. Today the decorative qualities of antique maps are widely recognized by interior designers who appreciate their beauty and design flexibility. Depending on the individual map, presentation, and context, a rare or antique map can be modern, traditional, abstract, figurative, serious or whimsical. We offer a wide range of authentic antique maps for any budget.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.75 in (27.3 cm)Width: 15.36 in (39 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.01 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1703
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BGI-006051stDibs: LU3054325992122

More From This Seller

View All
Antique Map of N.W. Africa & Central Africa by Johnston (1909)
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'N.W. Africa & Central Africa'. Original antique map of N.W. Africa & Central Africa. This map originates from the ‘Royal Atlas of Modern Geography’. Published by ...
Category

Early 20th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of a Hemisphere by Scherer, c.1703
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map depiciting a horizon/hemisphere. Printed for Scherer's 'Atlas Novus' (1702-1710). Artists and Engravers: Heinrich Scherer (1628-1704) was a Professor of Hebrew, Mathematics and Ethics at the University of Dillingen until about 1680. Thereafter he obtained important positions as Official Tutor to the Royal Princes...
Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Intriguing Antique Map of Europe, Asia and Africa by Scherer, c.1703
Located in Langweer, NL
Two maps on a single sheet showing Europe, Asia and Africa, each depicting nearly the same area. On close examination there are slight differences. Major cities are located. Printed ...
Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Rare Antique Map of Part of Europe and Africa by Scherer, C.1703
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map with two figures. The upper figures showing part of Europe and Africa. Below a chart. Printed for Scherer's 'Atlas Novus' (1702-1710). Artists and Engravers: Heinrich Sch...
Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map Illustrating Solar Eclipses by Scherer, C.1703
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map of an hemisphere and several figures illustrating the position of the earth, moon and sun. Printed for Scherer's 'Atlas Novus' (1702-1710). Artists and Engravers: Heinrich Scherer (1628-1704) was a Professor of Hebrew, Mathematics and Ethics at the University of Dillingen until about 1680. Thereafter he obtained important positions as Official Tutor to the Royal Princes...
Category

Antique 18th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Map of Africa
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Afrika'. Original antique map of Africa, drawn by Van Beusekom. Published by 'Seyffardt's Boekhandel' in Amsterdam, circa 1870.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Maps

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Map of Africa
$315 Sale Price
20% Off

You May Also Like

Original Antique Map of Central America / Florida, Arrowsmith, 1820
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Central America. Drawn under the direction of Arrowsmith. Copper-plate engraving. Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1820 Unframed.
Category

Antique 1820s English Maps

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Map of South Africa, Arrowsmith, 1820
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of South Africa. Drawn under the direction of Arrowsmith. Copper-plate engraving. Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Br...
Category

Antique 1820s English Maps

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of Italy by Andriveau-Goujon, 1843
By Andriveau-Goujon
Located in New York, NY
Antique Map of Italy by Andriveau-Goujon, 1843. Map of Italy in two parts by Andriveau-Goujon for the Library of Prince Carini at Palazzo Carini i...
Category

Antique 1840s French Maps

Materials

Linen, Paper

Antique Map of Principality of Monaco
By Antonio Vallardi Editore
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
ST/619 - "Old Geographical Atlas of Italy - Topographic map of ex-Principality of Monaco" - ediz Vallardi - Milano - A somewhat special edition ---  
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Other Prints

Materials

Paper

"Africa Vetus": a 17th Century Hand-Colored Map by Sanson
By Nicolas Sanson
Located in Alamo, CA
This original hand-colored copperplate engraved map of Africa entitled "Africa Vetus, Nicolai Sanson Christianiss Galliar Regis Geographi" was originally created by Nicholas Sanson d...
Category

Antique Late 17th Century French Maps

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Map of Sweden, Engraved by Barlow, 1806
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great map of Sweden Copper-plate engraving by Barlow Published by Brightly & Kinnersly, Bungay, Suffolk. 1806 Unframed.  
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Maps

Materials

Paper

Recently Viewed

View All