van der Aa: Antique Map of North Africa, 1730
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Uncommon, beautifully engraved map of North Africa by Peter van der Aa. Attractive cartouche with scene of galleys and wild animals, representative of Africa. Includes the southern Mediterranean Sea with Crete and the southern Aegean Archipelago. Published from Leiden ca 1730 by Covens and Mortier.
Pieter van der Aa (1569-1733) was a Dutch publisher best known for preparing maps and atlases, though he also printed pirated editions of foreign bestsellers and illustrated volumes. He also printed many maps that were often out of print, which he reissued.
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Very good. On a large sheet of heavy paper with wide margins. Slight darkening at the centerfold.
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van der Aa: Antique Map of North Africa, 1730
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