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Lot 667
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"Guineae Nova Descriptio", Swardt, Direk Cornelissen

Subject: Western Africa

Period: 1690 (published)

Publication: Teatro Belgico

Color: Black & White

Size:
9.8 x 7.3 inches
24.9 x 18.5 cm
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This handsome miniature map is based on Hondius' folio map of the same title. It shows the West African coast from Senegal to Cape Lopez on the Gulf of Guinea just below the equator. The island of Sao Tome is shown in detail in the small inset bottom left. The map was engraved by Direk Cornelissen Swardt and is nearly identical to the one he engraved for Cloppenburgh's edition of the Mercator Atlas Minor except the moiré pattern in the sea around the cartouches has been eliminated. 294 - Teatro Belgico is overprinted in right border. Italian text on verso.

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Condition: B+

A sharp impression with light toning and minor show-through of text on verso.

Estimate: $140 - $170

Current High Bid:
$0

Reserve: Reserve Not Met
Next Bid: $70

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