"[Lot of 4] [Northern Africa] [and] Cyrenaica [and] Mauritania [and] Numidia", Mela, Pomponius

This lot of uncommon miniature woodblock maps were published in Mela's Pomponii Melae De Orbis Situ Libri III, with maps prepared by Heinrich Petri. They depict northern Africa including Libya and Egypt, and feature convoluted mountain ranges and large lakes as is typical for the maps of this time period. The maps include large latitudinal and longitudinal scales, and three of the four maps have a key at bottom.

A. [Northern Africa] Condition: There is faint dampstaining along the centerfold, and the margin has been trimmed to neatline at bottom. A wormtrack at bottom has been closed on verso with archival materials, and a minor portion of the border has been replaced in facsimile. (B)
B. Cyrenaica. Condition: A few minor spots. (A)
C. Mauritania. Condition: Minor spots and marginal soiling. (A)
D. Numidia. Condition: There is a light dampstain at bottom right and faint toning along the centerfold. (B+)

References: Shirley (BL Atlases) G.MELA-1c #1-4.

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See description above.