Subject: Central Africa
Period: 1628 (published)
Publication: Atlas Minor
Color: Hand Color
Size:
7.5 x 5.3 inches
19.1 x 13.5 cm
Charming map of the legendary land of the Christian king, Prester John, with his fortified kingdom shown atop a mountain. The Nile River emanates from two large lakes near the Lunae Montes (Mountains of the Moon). The map is adorned with a large strapwork title and scale cartouche. Engraved by Petrus Kaerius. French text on verso.
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Condition: A
Faint damp stains in blank margins.