A. [Untitled - Tunis], by Sebastian Munster, from Cosmographey, circa 1592 (6.7 x 9.5"). Woodblock bird's-eye view of the fortified city of Tunis and its protected harbor. On a full sheet with German text below and on verso. Condition: On watermarked paper with light toning and minor text show-through. There is a small worm hole in the map image at top left. (B+)

B. Vue de Tunis d'Alger & de Gigeri avec Quelques Particularitez Curieuses Touchant les Moeurs de Leurs Habitans & de Quelques Autres Peuples de Barbarie, by Henry Abraham Chatelain, from Atlas Historique, circa 1720 (17.1 x 14.4"). Very interesting and ornate series of views illustrating the cities and people of the Barbary Coast. At the top of the sheet are three views of Algiers; ships battling in the bay, a funeral scene and the execution of criminals by hurling them off of the battlement wall onto a giant hook. Along the bottom are three excellent views of the bays and towns of Gigery, Tripoli and Tunis. Flanking the central French text, six more vignettes focus on the inhabitants and their customs. Condition: A sharp impression on a sheet with a Strasburg bend and lily watermark. There is minor soiling and an archivally repaired centerfold separation that is confined to the bottom blank margin. (A)

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