"L'Afrique divisée en ses principaux Etats". Africa. SANTINI / JANVIER 1784 map
SKU: P-8-001036
L'Afrique divisée en ses principaux Etats assujettie aux Observations Astronomique par le Sr. Janvier Géographe. À Venise par Francois Santini rue St. Justine près la dite l'Eglise Chez. Mr. Remondini [Africa divided into its principal states]. Inset: Carte particuliere du Cap de Bone Esperance et de ses environs, dressée pa M. l'Abbe de la Caille [map of the Cape of Good Hope and its environs] / Carte particuliere de l'Isle de France, dressée pa M. l'Abbe de la Caille en 1753 [Map of Mauritius]
A decorative 18th century map of Africa divided into its principal states. Includes numerous fascinating anecdotal comments such as "Peuples cruels et Anthropophages" (Cruel and cannibalistic people). The Niger River is shown incorrectly as an endorheic basin, with its outlet into two lakes in the approximate location of Lake Chad. Inset maps of the Cape of Good Hope and "l'Isle de France" (Mauritius)
Size 51 x 70 cm | 20.0 x 27.5 inches
Date Published: 1784
Type: Large antique 18th century atlas map, printed on thick, good quality paper with original outline hand colour/color and decorative title cartouche
Author: Santini, Paolo
Publication: Atlas Universel
Condition: Good |
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