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CHARMING MINIATURE MAP OF NORTH AFRICA
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EMPIRE DU MONOMOTAPA ET ETATS VOISINS...
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AF641 |
| Authors |
Bellin (The Younger), Jacques Nicolas
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| Year |
1748
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| Place
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Paris
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| Size |
11.25 x 8.5 |
| Condition |
Good condition. Repair tape down middle on back. Virtually perfect. Impression is light, and suits the pastel colors outlining borders. |
| Price |
Sold
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| Description |
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Copperplate engraved. Miniature map of the Empire of Monomotapa roughly today's Mozambique.. Mountains, riverways, and forests are all depicted with a gentle style and wonderful color. Based on Delisle, it includes the Zambeze River and is bisected by the Tropic of Capricorn. Filled with notations including rivers where the source is unknown. Charming.
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