South African and International Fine and Decorative Art

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ZAR 5 270
Lot 450
  • de Wit, Frederick; CIMBEBAS ET CAFFARIAE LITTORA A CATENBELA AND PROMONTORUM BONAE SPEI. Amsterdam, 1680 first edition


Lot Estimate
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
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ZAR 5 270

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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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