"Aethiopia Superior vel Interior vulgo Abissinorum sive Presbiteri Ioannis Imperium", Merian, Matthaus

Decorative map of eastern and central Africa depicting the legendary Christian kingdom of Prester John. It is based on an earlier map by Blaeu with a fair amount of detail on the eastern coast, reflecting colonial trading interests. The Nile is shown originating in the twin Ptolemaic lakes of Zaire and Zaflan. The map is decorated with a title cartouche surrounded by native figures and a decorative scale of miles, while in the interior elephants, ostriches and a monkey roam.

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Condition: A

Nice impression with narrow, but adequate margins as issued. A couple of short, marginal tears have been repaired on the verso.