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Auction 110, Lot 659

"Guinee, Grand Pays de l'Afrique avec toutes ses Cotes, havres et rivieres suivant les Memoires les plus recens des Voyageurs…", Aa, Pieter van der

Subject: Africa - Western

Period: 1713 (published)

Publication: Le Nouveau Theatre…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
14 x 10.2 inches
35.6 x 25.9 cm
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Handsome map from Senegal to Cape Lopez, just below the equator, including Guinea and part of the Benin Kingdom. Engraved with mountains, rivers and cities and embellished with rhumb lines and a large cartouche with natives and animals.

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Condition: A

Small repair in top margin, not affecting map.

Estimate: $275 - $325

Sold for: $160

Closed on 3/2/2005

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