L S De La Rochette
THE DUTCH COLONY OF THE CAPE OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE BY L.S. DE LA ROCHETTE MDCCXCV. London, 1795 first edition
LOT 446
L S De La Rochette
THE DUTCH COLONY OF THE CAPE OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE BY L.S. DE LA ROCHETTE MDCCXCV. London, 1795 first edition
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ZAR 2 500 - 3 500
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L S De La Rochette
THE DUTCH COLONY OF THE CAPE OF THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE BY L.S. DE LA ROCHETTE MDCCXCV. London, 1795 first edition
The hand coloured decorative and highly detailed map of Southern Africa and the Cape of Good Hope depicts the area from "Klipping Eyland" to "Cape Falso". Bearing a cartouche in the top right corner depicts a cliff bearing the title with palms, huts and an elephant in the foreground. One key identifies points on the mainland and the other, the islands and bays.
49 by 32cm excluding frame; 77 by 59,5 by 2cm including frame
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