Guinea Propria, Nec Non Nigritiae Vel Terrae Nigorum
by HOMANN, Heirs
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About This Item
Nuremberg, 1743. Map. Engraving with original coloring. In good condition with light foxing. 20 x 21 3/4 inches.<br/> <br/> Haunting map of West Africa with a focus on Guinea and Senegal. The interior is not thoroughly mapped but port cities are listed and labelled carefully. The Niger River (in Mali) is noted but its course was not yet known to reach the Atlantic by European map makers. Letters indicate which country controls which port: Dutch (H), English (A), Danish (D), and French (F). Details about exploitative trade opportunities and local customs are noted throughout the map which was printed at the height of the Atlantic slave trade. Finely engraved large scene includes local architectural styles as well as the Queen and King of Benin. Scale bars are shown in giant elephant tusks in German, French and Italian. Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1724) was a renowned German mapmaker of the late 17th and early 18th century, including being geographer to the Holy Roman Emperor. His business was carried on through the 18th century by the Homann Heirs, also prolific and popular mapmakers. An excellent example of this map.<br/> <br/>
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- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 308653
- Title
- Guinea Propria, Nec Non Nigritiae Vel Terrae Nigorum
- Author
- HOMANN, Heirs
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- Nuremberg
- Date Published
- 1743
- Keywords
- Guinea
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