{"title":"Old Cape of Good Hope Maps","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaps of the Cape of Good Hope from the 18th \u0026amp; 19th Centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"1726-map-of-the-cape-of-good-hope-by-francois-valentijn-print","title":"1726 Map of the Cape of Good Hope by Francois Valentijn","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;\"\u003eThis 1726 map of the Cape of Good Hope by François Valentijn, titled \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNieuwe Kaart van Caap der Goede Hoep\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, is one of the earliest detailed printed maps of the Cape Colony and its hinterland, combining geography, ethnography, and colonial observation. Spanning from Table Bay and the Cape Peninsula eastward to the Breede River and north into the interior, it depicts the settlements, farms, rivers, and bays known to the Dutch East India Company (VOC), including St. Helena Bay, Saldanha Bay, and False Bay, rendered with dramatic hachured relief. Indigenous peoples such as the Namaquas, Cochoquas, Hessequas, Attaquas, and Sonquas are identified across the interior, reflecting VOC reports and early colonial ethnography. An inset in the upper right focuses on the Cape Peninsula, showing Cape Town, Table Bay, and early VOC fortifications. Published in Valentijn’s monumental \u003ci\u003eOud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën\u003c\/i\u003e (1724–1726), the map drew heavily on Simon van der Stel’s 1685 expedition to Namaqualand, blending firsthand exploration with speculative interior geography. As both a geographic and political statement, it documents the VOC’s expanding frontier and remains a landmark in early 18th-century cartography of southern Africa, balancing empirical observation with the imaginative geography of the early colonial era.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;\"\u003eThis map is a reproduction of a historical map that is now in the public domain. It has been \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;\"\u003eselected for its aesthetic appeal and historical interest\u003c\/span\u003e and carefully restored and reproduced to preserve its original detail and character.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere may be marks and fold lines visible which add to the authentic look.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe map is printed on 230gsm heavyweight coated paper with a matte finish.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMost old maps were printed on uncoated rag or wood pulp papers and therefore a matte finish best represents the original map.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Africa Map Art","offers":[{"title":"62 x 50cm","offer_id":47533691797726,"sku":null,"price":590.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9403\/5678\/files\/20250912_1726_Cape_Old_Maps_plain_square_backgrounds_72ppi.png?v=1757788699"},{"product_id":"1754-map-of-the-cape-of-good-hope-by-nicolas-bellin-print","title":"1754 Map of the Cape of Good Hope by Nicolas Bellin","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;\"\u003eThis 1754 map of the Cape of Good Hope by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin, titled \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLe Pays des Hottentots aux Environs du Cap de Bonne Espérance\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, is a refined Enlightenment-era depiction of the Cape Peninsula and surrounding interior, showing the expanding Dutch colonial settlement amid the lands of the Khoikhoi peoples. Extending from Table Bay and False Bay into the inland valleys and mountain ranges, the map marks Cape Town, VOC outposts, rivers, and pastoral regions, with ethnographic labels identifying groups such as the Cochoquas, Hessequas, and Goringhaiquas. Engraved with Bellin’s characteristic clarity and restraint, it balances geographic detail with an ethnographic dimension, reflecting European curiosity about African societies as much as cartographic precision. Based largely on Dutch VOC sources and earlier works by Valentijn and Kolbe, it was published in Abbé Prévost’s \u003ci\u003eHistoire générale des voyages\u003c\/i\u003e to accompany French travel narratives. Produced at a time when the Cape Colony was firmly established under the VOC, the map encapsulates the interplay of science, colonialism, and curiosity—illustrating both the spread of empirical French cartography and Europe’s growing impulse to document, classify, and ultimately control the peoples and landscapes of southern Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;\"\u003eThis map is a reproduction of a historical map that is now in the public domain. It has been \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;\"\u003eselected for its aesthetic appeal and historical interest\u003c\/span\u003e and carefully restored and reproduced to preserve its original detail and character.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere may be marks and fold lines visible which add to the authentic look.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe map is printed on 230gsm heavyweight coated paper with a matte finish.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMost old maps were printed on uncoated rag or wood pulp papers and therefore a matte finish best represents the original map.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Africa Map Art","offers":[{"title":"62 x 44cm","offer_id":47534333329630,"sku":null,"price":490.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9403\/5678\/files\/20250912_1754_Cape_Old_Maps_plain_square_backgrounds_72ppi.png?v=1757788701"},{"product_id":"1775-map-of-the-cape-of-good-hope-by-jean-baptiste-d-apres-de-mannevillette-print","title":"1775 Map of the Cape of Good Hope by Jean-Baptiste d’Apres de Mannevillette","description":"\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;\"\u003eThis 1775 map of the Cape of Good Hope by Jean-Baptiste d’Après de Mannevillette, titled \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlan du Cap de Bonne-Espérance et de ses Environs\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e is a precise nautical chart centred on Table Bay, False Bay, and the Cape Peninsula and extending north to Saldanha Bay, and created to aid navigation along one of the world’s most important maritime crossroads. Engraved by de la Haye and issued in the 1775 edition of \u003ci\u003eLe Neptune Oriental\u003c\/i\u003e, Mannevillette’s renowned hydrographic atlas, the map records soundings, anchorages, sandbanks, and coastal landmarks, allowing ships to safely enter or avoid the treacherous waters of the Cape. Stylized profiles of Table Mountain and nearby ranges help sailors identify the coast by sight. Drawing on Dutch VOC surveys as well as French hydrographic data, it exemplifies the Enlightenment’s transition from decorative to scientific cartography, emphasizing accuracy and clarity. Produced when the Cape Colony served as the VOC’s critical resupply station for voyages to Asia, the map reflects both France’s maritime ambitions and the strategic importance of the Cape as the linchpin between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;\"\u003eThis map is a reproduction of a historical map that is now in the public domain. It has been \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;\"\u003eselected for its aesthetic appeal and historical interest\u003c\/span\u003e and carefully restored and reproduced to preserve its original detail and character.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere may be marks and fold lines visible which add to the authentic look.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe map is printed on 230gsm heavyweight coated paper with a matte finish.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMost old maps were printed on uncoated rag or wood pulp papers and therefore a matte finish best represents the original map.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Africa Map Art","offers":[{"title":"42 x 59cm","offer_id":47534338900190,"sku":null,"price":490.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9403\/5678\/files\/20250912_1775_Cape_Old_Maps_plain_square_backgrounds_72ppi.png?v=1757788699"},{"product_id":"1782-map-of-the-cape-good-hope-ouis-stanislas-d-arcy-de-la-rochette-print","title":"1782 Map of the Cape of Good Hope by Louis Stanislas d’Arcy De la Rochette","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;\"\u003eThis 1782 map of the Cape of Good Hope by Louis Stanislas de la Rochette, titled \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dutch Colony of the Cape of Good Hope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, is a remarkably detailed British-produced map of the VOC settlement at a time of Anglo-Dutch rivalry during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780–1784). Published in London by William Faden, the King’s Geographer, it portrays the Cape Peninsula, Table Bay, False Bay, and the interior frontier, combining precise coastal hydrography with an unusually accurate depiction of inland topography, settlements, and indigenous territories. It identifies Dutch farms, outposts, and Khoikhoi regions (Cochoquas, Hessequas, Attaquas) and extends north to St Helena and Saldanha Bays, marking the expanding colonial boundary. The map’s fine British engraving reflects Enlightenment cartographic precision but served a distinctly strategic purpose—to inform British policymakers and naval planners of Dutch territorial extent and logistics at the Cape. Based on Dutch VOC surveys obtained through intelligence and trade channels, de la Rochette’s synthesis provided one of the most advanced geographic depictions of the colony before the British occupation. As both a scientific and political document, it signalled Britain’s growing imperial interest in the Cape—an interest that would culminate in the British seizure of the colony in 1795, little more than a decade after its publication.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;\"\u003eThis map is a reproduction of a historical map that is now in the public domain. It has been \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;\"\u003eselected for its aesthetic appeal and historical interest\u003c\/span\u003e and carefully restored and reproduced to preserve its original detail and character.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere may be marks and fold lines visible which add to the authenticity.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe map is printed on 230gsm heavyweight coated paper with a matte finish.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMost old maps were printed on uncoated rag or wood pulp papers and therefore a matte finish best represents the original map.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Africa Map Art","offers":[{"title":"42 x 64cm","offer_id":47534338932958,"sku":null,"price":490.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9403\/5678\/files\/20250912_1782_Cape_Old_Maps_plain_square_backgrounds_72ppi.png?v=1757788699"},{"product_id":"1789-map-of-the-cape-of-good-hope-by-franz-anton-schraembll-print","title":"1789 Map of the Cape of Good Hope by Franz Anton Schraembl","description":"\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;\"\u003eThis 1789 map of the Cape of Good Hope by Franz Anton Schraembl, titled \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDas Vorgebirg der Guten Hofnung\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, is a German-language edition of L.S. de la Rochette’s 1782 map, republished in Vienna as part of Schraembl’s monumental Allgemeiner Grosser Atlas (1786–1800). Covering the Cape Peninsula and the expanding Dutch Cape Colony, it shows Table Bay, False Bay, Saldanha Bay, St Helena Bay, Cape Town, surrounding mountains, rivers, and Dutch farms and outposts, along with territories of indigenous groups such as the Cochoquas, Hessequas and Attaquas. Faithful to de la Rochette’s original but with German labels and refined engraving, Schraembl’s edition exemplifies late Enlightenment cartographic precision—clear, scientific, and politically informed. Although Austria had no colonial ambitions, the map reflects the European diffusion of strategic geographic knowledge, as even non-maritime powers recognized the Cape’s global importance as a maritime crossroads. By reissuing a British-derived map during an age of shifting imperial rivalries, Schraembl’s 1789 edition symbolizes both the international circulation of colonial intelligence and the pan-European fascination with the geography of empire at the close of the 18th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;\"\u003eThis map is a reproduction of a historical map that is now in the public domain. It has been \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;\"\u003eselected for its aesthetic appeal and historical interest\u003c\/span\u003e and carefully restored and reproduced to preserve its original detail and character.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere may be marks and fold lines visible which add to the authenticity.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe map is printed on 230gsm heavyweight coated paper with a matte finish.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMost old maps were printed on uncoated rag or wood pulp papers and therefore a matte finish best represents the original map.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Africa Map Art","offers":[{"title":"42 x 64cm","offer_id":47534339227870,"sku":null,"price":490.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9403\/5678\/files\/20250912_1789_Cape_Old_Maps_plain_square_backgrounds_72ppi.png?v=1757788702"},{"product_id":"1800-map-of-the-cape-of-good-hope-by-john-luffman-print","title":"1800 Map of the Cape of Good Hope by John Luffman","description":"\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;\"\u003eThis 1800 map of the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCape of Good Hope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a compact engraved regional plan, presenting the broader geography of the Cape Peninsula and environs, including Table Bay with Robben Island, False Bay, the Cape of Good Hope, and the adjacent interior labelled the “Country of the Hottentots.” Issued in his \u003ci\u003eSelect Plans of the Principal Cities, Harbours, Forts etc. in the World\u003c\/i\u003e, it prioritises coastlines, capes, bays, and navigational reference points over street-level detail, conveying the Cape’s strategic maritime setting during the first British occupation (1795–1803). Designed for merchants, naval readers, and an informed public, the plate’s clean, functional engraving situates the harbour and headlands within their wider coastal and inland context, underscoring the Cape’s role as a vital victualling and waypoint between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the turn of the 19th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;\"\u003eThis map is a reproduction of a historical map that is now in the public domain. It has been \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;\"\u003eselected for its aesthetic appeal and historical interest\u003c\/span\u003e and carefully restored and reproduced to preserve its original detail and character.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere may be marks and visible fold lines which add to the authentic look.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe map is printed on 230gsm heavyweight coated paper with a matte finish.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMost old maps were printed on uncoated rag or wood pulp papers and therefore a matte finish best represents the original map.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Africa Map Art","offers":[{"title":"39 x 48cm","offer_id":47534339784926,"sku":null,"price":490.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9403\/5678\/files\/20250912_1800_Cape_Old_Maps_plain_square_backgrounds_72ppi.png?v=1757788699"},{"product_id":"1804-map-of-the-coast-of-africa-from-table-bay-to-saldanha-bay-by-john-barrow-print","title":"1804 Map of the Coast of Africa from Table Bay to Saldanha Bay by John Barrow","description":"\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;\"\u003eThe 1804 map by John Barrow, titled \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCoast of Africa from Table Bay at the Cape of Good Hope to Saldanha Bay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, is a finely executed coastal survey depicting the western shoreline of the Cape Colony between Table Bay and Saldanha Bay. Issued in London by Cadell \u0026amp; Davies, to accompany the second volume of Barrow’s \u003ci\u003eAn Account of Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa\u003c\/i\u003e, it reflects his direct observations made during the first British occupation (1795–1803). The map features detailed hydrographic and topographic data, including soundings, anchorages, mountain ranges, rivers, the wagon roads of the time and coastal settlements, drawn with the scientific precision characteristic of early 19th-century British charting. While primarily a navigational resource, it also served as a strategic and geographic record of a coastline of great imperial significance—Saldanha Bay being noted for its sheltered anchorage compared to the storm-prone Table Bay. Produced just after Britain relinquished the Cape to the Batavian Republic under the Peace of Amiens (1803), the map underscores the continued British interest in the region’s naval and commercial value, at a time when the Cape’s control was still contested.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;\"\u003eThis map is a reproduction of a historical map that is now in the public domain. It has been \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;\"\u003eselected for its aesthetic appeal and historical interest\u003c\/span\u003e and carefully restored and reproduced to preserve its original detail and character.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThere may be marks and visible fold lines which add to the authentic look.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe map is printed on 230gsm heavyweight coated paper with a matte finish.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eMost old maps were printed on uncoated rag or wood pulp papers and therefore a matte finish best represents the original map.   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Africa Map Art","offers":[{"title":"82 x 30cm","offer_id":47534344044766,"sku":null,"price":490.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/9403\/5678\/files\/20250912_1804_Cape_Old_Maps_plain_square_backgrounds_72ppi.png?v=1757788694"},{"product_id":"1880-map-of-table-bay-print","title":"1880 Map of Table Bay","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-ZA;\"\u003eThe 1880 map of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTable Bay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, published in J.R. McCulloch’s Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical and Historical of Commerce and Commercial Navigation, is a small, utilitarian plate focused on Table Bay’s hydrography: it delineates Table Bay and Robben Island with depth soundings across the bay, and sketches key landmarks—Table Mountain, Lion’s Head, Devil’s Peak, and Salt River—as coastal and inland references for mariners. It serves as a practical locator for ships approaching the anchorage rather than a town or port-development plan, reflecting the dictionary’s commercial-navigational purpose and late-Victorian preference for concise, serviceable cartography. 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