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Identifier
20086315
Description
Rare miniature map of Africa, pubished in Amsterdam by Jan Elwe. The map appeared in his COMPLEETE ZAK-ATLAS, VAN DE ZEVENTIEN NEDERLANDSCHE PROVINCIËN. Colored with hachures and town/city names along continent coast. Plainly decorated cartouche on top right. Horizontal orientation, single paged, single sided. Slightly faint colored map. Originally folded twice, with two white tabs later added and located on top margin. 18 cm. x 22 cm. Dutch text. [Gift of Dr. Jack Franke]
Archival Date
1786
Collection Name
Maps of Africa
Collection Number
Acc. 2019-209
Language
Dutch
Original Format
Maps
File Format
JPG
Rights
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License
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Subjects
Maps; Africa; Oceans; Islands; Cartouches (Graphic); Miniature works