CARTE DE L'AFRIQUE FRANÇOISE OU DU SENEGAL.: A map of French Africa (or Senegal).
by DELISLE, Guillaume
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About This Item
Paris., 1726. Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A map of French West Africa from Cap Blanc in the north to Cap Sagres in the south. The coast and slightly inland is well detailed but the land further inland is not. The northern centre is the Sahara desert and the southern centre part is "part of High Guinea". Notes explain who rules these areas. Atlas de Geographie. Copper engraving. Original colour. Good condition - some damp staining in lower corner margins and slight browning to centrefold. Size: 62 x 48.2 cm. (24½ x 19 inches)
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- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55252
- Title
- CARTE DE L'AFRIQUE FRANÇOISE OU DU SENEGAL.
- Author
- DELISLE, Guillaume
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- Paris.
- Date Published
- 1726
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Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.