"[Lot of 2] Carte de la Coste Occidentale d'Afrique Depuis le Cap Blanc Jusqu'a Tanit [and] Suite de la Coste de Guinee Depuis le Cap de Palme Jusqu'au Cap des Trois Pointes...", Bellin, Jacques Nicolas
A. Carte de la Coste Occidentale d'Afrique Depuis le Cap Blanc Jusqu'a Tanit (6.0 x 9.0"). This map depicts the western coast of Africa along Mauritania, detailing the area around the Bay of Arguin. Sandbanks, islands, capes, and important towns surrounding the bay are labeled. Condition: Issued folding with very faint offsetting. A binding trim in bottom left margin has been repaired with old paper.
B. Suite de la Coste de Guinee Depuis le Cap de Palme Jusqu'au Cap des Trois Pointes... (11.2 x 8.0"). This map of the African coast extends from the Cap de Palme, along the Ivory Coast, and to the Cap des Trois Pointes in present-day Ghana. A large, decorative title cartouche adorns the map. Condition: A hint of toning along centerfold. A cut at the bottom center that extends .5" into the image has been closed with archival tape.