Subject: Eastern Africa
Period: 1682 (published)
Publication: Le Monde ou la Geographie Universelle
Color: Hand Color
Size:
4 x 5 inches
10.2 x 12.7 cm
This miniature map of eastern Africa includes the northern part of Madagascar and numerous tiny islands in the Indian Ocean. Pierre Duval was Nicolas Sanson's nephew and pupil. He published a wide range of atlases and individual maps including a fine miniature world geography with many of the maps based on Sanson.
References: King (2nd ed) pp. 132-135.
Condition: A
Watermarked paper with faint toning along centerfold.