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Old Decorative Map of the West African Coast & St. Thomae Island, c.1600
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Antique map titled 'Guineae Nova Descriptio.'
This very decorative map shows the West African coast from Senegal (the 'Rio Senega' is the Senegal River) to Cape Lopez on the Gulf of Guinea just below the equator. The island of St. Thomae, which today forms a Portuguese province, is shown in detail in the small inset bottom left. Part of Libya is also depicted. The ocean is rendered in the typical moire style of Mercator, and the several strapwork designs are simple yet imposing. The map is one of six new maps of Africa to be included in Hondius' first edition of Mercator's Atlas.
Artists and engravers: Mercator was born in Rupelmonde in Flanders and studied in Louvain under Gemma Frisius, Dutch writer, astronomer and mathematician. The excellence of his work brought him the patronage of Charles V, but in spite of his favor with the Emperor he was caught up in the persecution of Lutheran protestants and charged with heresy, fortunately without serious consequences. No doubt the fear of further persecution influenced his move in 1552 to Duisburg, where he continued the production of maps, globes and instruments. Mercator's sons and grandsons, were all cartographers and made their contributions in various ways to his atlas. Rumold, in particular, was responsible for the complete edition in 1595. The map plates were bought in 1604 by Jodocus Hondius who, with his sons, Jodocus II and Henricus, published enlarged editions which dominated the map market for the following twenty to thirty years.
- Dimensions:Height: 15.63 in (39.7 cm)Width: 20.48 in (52 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Period:1600-1609
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1600
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Condition: Good, given age. Very small tear upper middle fold, hardly visible. Light vertical crease left and right of middle fold. A few small unobtrusive creases. Original middle fold as issued. General age-related toning, occasional minor defects.
- Seller Location:Langweer, NL
- Reference Number:Seller: PCT-57972 1stDibs: LU3054327151212
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