This chart delineates the southern and southeastern portions of Africa. Extends along the coast to show the east coast nearly to the Equator. Large untitled inset details the region from S. Helens Bay to the Cape of Good Hope in the region of today's Cape Town. Good detail on Madagascar, which is shown in full. Trade winds are shown east of Madagascar.

Rigobert Bonne was an important French cartographer of the late 18th century. In 1773 he succeeded Jacques Bellin as the royal cartographer in the office of the Hydrographer at the Depot de la Marine. Working in his official capacity, Bonne compiled some of the most detailed and accurate maps of the period.

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Condition: B+

A dark impression, issued folding on a lightly toned sheet with binding holes along the left edge of the sheet and minor offsetting