Santini's Africa, c.1780
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Author: Santini, Paolo
Title: L'Afrique divisée en ses Principaux Etats
Place Published: Venice
Publisher:Chez Mr. Remondini
Date Published: c.1780
Description:
Author: Santini, Paolo
Title: L'Afrique divisée en ses Principaux Etats
Place Published: Venice
Publisher:Chez Mr. Remondini
Date Published: c.1780
Description:
Copper-engraved map, hand-colored in outline, uncolored pictorial cartouche. 47.5x65 cm (18¾x25½").
Santini's version of Jean Janvier's map of the African continent showing the extent of European geographical knowledge in the mid-to-late18th century. While mostly accurate, it does have remnants of fantasy such as the twin lake source of the Nile in the Mts de la Lune, which in this depiction is quite a bit north of the Equator. With insets of the Cape of Good Hope, and Isle de France. Well-engraved and printed on thick paper.
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A little edge wear, additional crease along centerfold; very good.
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Santini's Africa, c.1780
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