1631 version of Willem Jansz. Blaeu's 1617 map, one of the better known and more decorative 17th century maps of Africa.
Maps (documents)
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638
1631
W 26°30ʹ00ʺ--E 60°00ʹ00ʺ/N 40°20ʹ00ʺ--S 40°20ʹ00ʺ
approximately 1:30,000,000
Africa
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.
Latin
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http://catalog.lib.msu.edu/record=b12942664
https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5vx06338