Catalogue 6 Items 351-373

351. Views in Madagascar, Illustrated London News (May 2, 1863). Two views on a single sheet: Antananarivo, from Lake Anosi; and Procession of the King and Court of Madagascar to the Execution Ground, Ambohipotsi. 14 ½ x 9 ½ inches with text on rear. $40

352. Visages de Madagascar (Paris, Les Ecrivains Francais pour le Gouvernement General de Madagascar, n.d., but ca. 1920s). Twenty-four frameable aquarelles de Cheriane; legendes d’Andre Demaison; presentes par Pierre Benoit, de l’Academie francaise. . A wide variety of Malagasy locales are depicted, inter alia: Tamatave, Diego-Suarez, Le Lac Maudit, Nossi-Be, Majunga, Tananarive, Ambohimanga, Antsirabe, Fianarantsoa, Fort Dauphin, L’Ilot Madame. Each plate is 9 ½ x 8 inches in full color. $450

353. Vue panoramique de la cote Orientale de Madagascar, L’Illustration (ca. 1860s). Three engravings by Ev.de Benard on a single sheet.. Views include: Tamatave, Grand fort Hovas, Ile aux Prunes, and petit fort du Nord with various types of sailing vessels in foreground. Each view, 12 ½ x 2 ½ inches. $25

354. Ascent of the Peter Botte Mountain, Mauritius, The Illustrated London News (February 4, 1865). Two views, each 5 x 4 ½ inches, with text on front and rear. Later hand coloring. $50

355. General View of the Mountain, from the harbour of Port Louis, The Illustrated London News (February 4, 1865). Lovely view of the harbor with ships in the foreground and the mountains including Peter Botte in the background. 9 ¼ x 6 ¼ inches with text on rear. Later hand coloring. $50

356. Grand River Bridge of the Midland Railway, Mauritius, The Illustrated London News (Jauuary 19, 1867). 9 ½ x 7 ¼ inches with text on rear. Lovely view with train crossing the bridge. Later hand coloring. $50

357. The Hurricane in Mauritius, The Graphic (June 11, 1892). Three views: Ruins of the Western Wing of the Cathedral-Aided Schools, Showing the Spire of St. James’s Cathedral; A View of the Champ De Mars; Ruins of the Upper Portion of the Western Suburb on a single sheet. Each view 6 x 4 ¼ inches with text on rear. $75

358. Palms in the Botanic Gardens, Pamplemousses, Mauritius, The Graphic (February 5, 1881). 9 x 6 ½ inches with text on rear. Later hand coloring. $75

359. Sketches from the Mauritius-A Hindoo Religious Ceremony, The Graphic (March 5, 1881). An elaborate view of Tamil fire-walking. 9 x 6 ¼ with text on rear. Later hand coloring. $75

360. A Street in Port Louis, Mauritius, The Graphic (Sept. 3, 1881). A marvelous street scene of shops and many people, variously dressed. 9 ¼ x 6 ½ inches with text on rear. Later hand coloring. $75

361. Views in Rodriguez relating to the transit of Venus, The Illustrated London News (November 28, 1874). Eight views nicely blended on a single sheet. 13 ½ x 9 ½ inches with text on rear. $85

362. A Visit to the Island of Mauritius, Harper’s Weekly (March 18, 1882). Four lovely views (each 9 x 3 inches) on a single sheet: Tamarind Bay, The mountains around Port Louis, Attempt to harpoon a porpoise-no luck, The harpoon laid aside. 14 ½ x 9 inches with text on rear. Later hand coloring. $75

363. Breakwater, Harbour, and Docks, Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, Illustrated London News (Nov. 19, 1870). A broad vista of Cape Town harbor with ships in the foreground and the city and Table Mountain behind. Color, 14 ½ x 10 inches, with text on rear. $100

364. Burning of a Slave Establishment by British Seamen and Marines, at Keonga River Mozamba, in the Mozambique Channel, Illustrated London News (Jan 18, 1851). An elaborate and detailed view. 9 x 6 ½ inches with text on rear. $50

365. Cape Town and Table Mountain, from Commodore Matthew Perry, Narrative of an Expedition… (Washington, D. C., 1856). Drawn by Wm. Heine. This is the fine Cape Town lithograph from the Perry Expedition. 9 ½ x 7 inches, sepia tone. $125

366. The Delagoa Bay Railway, South Africa, The Illustrated London News (Feb.25, 1888). Three views--Lorenzo Marquez Custom House: View from the Landing-Jetty of the Port; Lorenzo Marquez: View from the Berea, Powder Magazine in the Foreground; and Railway Bridge over the Sluice of the Swamp Drainage at Lorenzo Marquez-on a single sheet. 16 x 11 inches with text on rear. $30

367. First Sale of Sugar on the Market Square of d’Urban, Port Natal, Illustrated London News (Feb. 16, 1856). Color, 9 ¼ x 6 ¼ inches, with text on rear. $35

368. Fort St. Sebastian, Mozambique, Illustrated London News (May 28, 1881). 8 ½ x 4 inches. $40

369. Kipling, Rudyard. The Sin of Witchcraft, Cape Town, Harper’s Weekly (March 17, 1900). This is an article about Cape Town during the Anglo-Boer War including photos of Kipling and the Parliament Building. 14 ½ x 9 ½ inches, with text on front and rear. $40

370. The Royal Observatory, Cape Town, Illustrated London News (June 17, 1865). B/w, 9 ½ x 6 ½ inches with text on rear. $20

371. Sketches in Africa: The Tarn Bend, in the Lower Zambesi, Illustrated London News (August 10, 1872). A very dramatic view of the gorge. 14 x 10 inches with text on rear. $35

372. View of Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, plus seven additional sketches of South Africa, on a single sheet, Harper’s Weekly (January 9, 1858). The Table Bay sketch is 7 x 4 inches; the entire sheet is 14 ½ x 10 inches with text on front and rear. $50

373. Views in Amatongaland, Illustrated London News (Feb. 18, 1888). Two views--Head Waters of the Umkusi River, and Haunt of the Hippopotamus, Umkusi River-on a single page. 14 x 9 ½ inches with text on rear. $25

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