South African and International Fine and Decorative Art
Online-Only Auction, 14 October - 15 November 2013
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ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
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de Wit, Frederick
CIMBEBAS ET CAFFARIAE LITTORA A CATENBELA AND PROMONTORUM BONAE SPEI. Amsterdam, 1680 first edition
The hand coloured Marine chart has a large title piece with lions, native tribesmen and European traders. Contains a cartouche of Neptune at the bottom. Depicting the coast from Luanda to the Cape of Good Hope to Fish Bay.
Guide to Maps of Africa, p. 124 and plate 95
44,5 by 55cm excluding frame; 70,5 by 80,5 by 2cm including frame
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