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Original Hand-Coloured Nautical Chart of West-Africa, c.1680

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NIEUWE PASKAERT VAN DE KUST VAN GENEHOA (Senegal) alsmede een gedeelte van Gambia beginnende an C. Blanco tot C. Verde (...). Amsterdam, Johannus van Keulen, c. 1680. Large folio coloured map in passe-partout. Large illustrated cartouche with title. North oriented west, see also the compass rose. Very impressive and decorative map of this part of Africa.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20.08 in (51 cm)Width: 22.84 in (58 cm)Depth: 0 in (0.02 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Paper,Engraved
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1680
  • Condition:
    Repaired. General age-related toning. Minor wear and soiling. Repair on bottom left corner. Blank verso, with Dutch manuscript title. Please study image carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-132271stDibs: LU3054327810792

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