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Ortelius - Africae Tabula Nova

£1,000.00 Approx $1243.78, €1168.22

Code: JR1933

Date: 1570
Condition: AA
Colour: Original colour.
Size: 375 x 495 mm.

From the atlas 'Typus Orbis Terrarum'.

A striking continental map designed by Ortelius from elements of contemporary maps by Gastaldi, Mercator, and Forlani. It is considered a cornerstone map for African collections. The name Carneca appears for the first time, and Zanzibar is shown on the west coast. The Nile is based on the Ptolemaic concept. The map is decorated with a strapwork title cartouche, a grand sea battle, swordfish and a whale. There is no sign of the so-called ghost-like sea monster off the coast of Arabia.

In very good condition. .

Ref: Broecke 8, Norwich Maps of Africa 10.