"Guinea", Mercator/Hondius
Subject: Western Africa
Period: 1607 (published)
Publication: Atlas Minor
Color: Hand Color
Size:
7.5 x 5.3 inches
19.1 x 13.5 cm
Charming small map of the west coast of Africa covering the coast from Sierra Leone to Gabon. The island of Sao Tome is shown in detail in an attractive inset map. Further embellished with a sea monster and strapwork title cartouche. This is from the first edition, with Latin text on verso.
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Condition: A
Marginal soiling and one unobtrusive spot in title cartouche. There are a couple of small creases in bottom blank margin, not affecting map and the top margin has been trimmed by is still adequate for framing. Manuscript page number and cardinal directions in blank margins.
