Nicolas Janz Visscher II
CARTE DE L'AFRIQUE MERIDIONALE. Amsterdam, 1730 first edition
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
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Nicolas Janz Visscher II
CARTE DE L'AFRIQUE MERIDIONALE. Amsterdam, 1730 first edition
Depicts Southern Africa with detailed information about the various settlements including the names of farmers. Bears three insets: "Elevation du port et Mont Table au Cap de Bonne Esperance," "Plan du port et Mont Table au Cap de Bonne Esperance" and in the right hand lower corner is an enlarged map of the Cape, but without a caption. Source: Atlas Minor
51,5 by 58,5excluding frame; 74,5 by 81 by 2cm including frame
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