Subject: Africa
Period: 1683 (published)
Publication: Description de l'univers
Color: Hand Color
Size:
4 x 5.5 inches
10.2 x 14 cm
A pair of beautifully engraved copper plate maps from this important publication. The former is a bird's-eye view of the town and harbor with numerous sailing ships visible. The latter is a plan of the island detailing watershed and topography in a simple style and naming several rivers and three towns. Both with ribbon style title cartouches above.
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Condition: A
Both with dark impressions and hand coloring. On hand laid paper with wide margins. Color bleed to verso.