Alternative Title
Africa; a Map of Zaara, Negroe-land, Guinea &c.
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Identifier
20086381
Description
Cover page with map of Africa by Herman Moll from a particular section of Herman Moll's "A System of Geography: or, a New & Accurate Description of the Earth in all its Empires, Kingdoms and States," published in London by Moll in 1701. At top of sheet: "A General and Particular Description of Africa. Written in Latin by Joan Luyts, philos. Profess. in Acad. Ultraject." "Part 2 O2." On verso: "Barbary and Bildulgerid, A map of Zaara, Negroe-land, Guinea &c. /H. Moll fecit," with inset: "The Isles of C, Verd." Double-sided, single paged, with modern notes along bottom edge. Vibrantly colored cover page. 31 cm. x 21 cm. [Gift of Dr. Jack Franke]
Archival Date
1701
Collection Name
Maps of Africa
Collection Number
Acc. 2019-237
Language
English;Latin
Original Format
Maps
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
Maps; Africa; Vignettes; Islands; Title pages; Guinea; Deserts; Geography