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ZAR 2 401
Lot 445
  • Hondius, Hendrik and Mercator, Gerhard; GVINEAE NOVA DESCRIPTIO. Germany, 1633 first edition


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ZAR 2 000 - 3 000
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ZAR 2 401

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Hondius, Hendrik and Mercator, Gerhard
GVINEAE NOVA DESCRIPTIO. Germany, 1633 first edition

The hand coloured map depicts West Africa and bears a large title piece in the centre and in the left hand lower corner is an enlarged map titled “L.S. Thoma”.
Gerardi Mercatoris Atlas, first edition
Source: Atlas ou Representation; pages 638-639

34,5 by 49cm excluding frame; 52,5 by 63,5 by 2cm including frame


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