Subject: Cuba and Jamaica
Period: 1684 (circa)
Publication: De Niewe Groot Lichtende Zee-Fakkel
Color: Hand Color
Size:
23 x 20.4 inches
58.4 x 51.8 cm
Fine sea chart covering the southern part of Cuba, all of Jamaica and the western tip of Hispaniola and a bit of the Honduras coastline. Insets of "Baya Oristan in Yamaica ent Groodt" and "Baya Yamaica int Groodt." Large title cartouche with a Native American, panthers and a snake. Two compass roses, a sailing ship, and rhumb lines further decorate the chart.
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Condition: A
Crisp impression and attractive color. A few minor stains in blank margins.