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| Hondius, H. |
| Barbaria, 1630 |
| 14.75 x 18.5 in. |
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| Three maps on one page showing the North Africa coast. Barbaria covers the entire coast, a smaller detail map shows the Gulf of Tunis, and a third map shows the Nile delta. |
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$400 |
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| Mercator/Hondius |
| Africa, Ex magna orbis terre descriptione Gerardi Mercatoris desumpta, 1595 [1607] |
| 14.75 x 18.5 in. |
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| Map of Africa drawn by Gerhard Mercator, Jr., based on his grandfather’s map of 1569. The shape of the continent is quite accurate, although the coastline, particularly in the west, is strongly indented. |
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$2000 |
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| Robert de Vaugondy, D. |
| Congo, Cafrerie, 1778 |
| 9.5 x 11 in. |
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| Africa below the Equator, with an inset showing the Horn and a delicately etched cartouche. The cartography shows 18th century scientific accuracy combined with a reliance on earlier sources. |
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$165 |
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| Robert de Vaugondy, G. |
| Carte de l’Egypte Ancienne et Moderne, 1753 (1757) |
| 25 x 18 in. |
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| Fascinating map of Egypt with extensive detail showing both ancient and modern sites. With a large architectural cartouche, the map demonstrates scientific and scholarly accuracy graced by a Gallic appreciation for beauty. |
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$575 |
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