MAP, Africa, Blaeu
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Description
Western Africa. Johannes Blaeu, Nigritarum Regio, from Atlas Major, 1670 (circa). Hand Color. Decorative map of the western part of Africa extending from present-day Senegal to Angola. The interior is filled with information, mostly spurious, including the Nile originating in Zaire Lacus. A small herd of elephants roams the interior, and the map has a cartouche and scale of miles lavished with monkeys, a cheetah, natives, a lion and mer-people. There is a visible crack in the plate in the ocean. Blank verso.
LITERATURE: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #8750:2.
LITERATURE: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #8750:2.
Condition
A nice impression with light soiling and foxing, a couple of extraneous creases, an old tape stain at top center, and toning along the edges of the sheet. Grade: B+
Dimensions
15.1 x 22.8 in
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MAP, Africa, Blaeu
Estimate $350 - $425
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