Africae nova descriptio
1631 version of Willem Jansz. Blaeu's 1617 map, one of the better known and more decorative 17th century maps of Africa.
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Maps
- Copyright Status
- No Copyright
- Date
- 1631
- Cartographers
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Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638
- Subjects
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Africa
- Material Type
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Maps (documents)
- Coordinates
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W 26°30ʹ00ʺ--E 60°00ʹ00ʺ/N 40°20ʹ00ʺ--S 40°20ʹ00ʺ
- Scale
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approximately 1:30,000,000
- Edition
- [Second state with Latin text and "F" on verso
- Language
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Latin
- Extent
- 1 map
- Note
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Relief shown pictorially.
Includes images of galleons, sea monsters, and various animals.
Nine city views within decorative border at top: Tanger Tangiers -- Ceuta -- Alger Algiers -- Tunis -- Alexandria -- Alcair Cairo -- Mozambique Island of Mozambique -- S. Georgius della Mina St. George of the Mine Castle in Elmina, Ghana -- Canaria Canary Islands.
Ten illustrations of figures in regional dress within decorative border at left and right: Marocchi Moroccans -- Senagenses Senegalese -- Mercatores in Guinea traders in Guinea -- Cab: lopo Gonsalvi Accolae locals of Cape Lopez in Gabon -- Miles Congensis Congolese -- Aegyptij Egyptians -- Abissini Ethiopians -- Cafres in Mozambique -- Rex in Madagascar king in Madagascar -- Cap: bonae Spaei habitatores inhabitants of the Cape of Good Hope.
Latin text on verso with "F" at bottom right.
- Catalog Record
- http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b12942664
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