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Africa.- Ortelius (Abraham) Africae Tabula Nova, map of the African continent, with fine early hand-colouring, [1570 or later].
Africa.- Ortelius (Abraham) Africae Tabula Nova, map of the African continent, with Madagascar and part of the Arabian Gulf, Zanzibar is shown on the west coast, decorated with a large strapwork title cartouche, a grand sea battle, fantastic sea creatures, and in the Indian Ocean the ghost-like sea monster is off the coast of Arabia, engraving with fine early hand-colouring, on laid paper with watermark of small armorial device with indistinct text below, platemark 376 x 505 mm. (14 3/4 x 19 7/8 in), sheet 400 x 557 mm. (15 3/4 x 21 7/8 in), German text verso, some contemporary ink marginalia, central vertical fold with parallel crease and small splits, small area of loss to lower left corner but not affecting map, minor surface dirt, unframed, [1570 or later].
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VdB 8
⁂ A cornerstone map for African collections. Designed by Ortelius from elements of contemporary maps by Gastaldi, Mercator, and Forlani.
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Africa.- Ortelius (Abraham) Africae Tabula Nova, map of the African continent, with Madagascar and part of the Arabian Gulf, Zanzibar is shown on the west coast, decorated with a large strapwork title cartouche, a grand sea battle, fantastic sea creatures, and in the Indian Ocean the ghost-like sea monster is off the coast of Arabia, engraving with fine early hand-colouring, on laid paper with watermark of small armorial device with indistinct text below, platemark 376 x 505 mm. (14 3/4 x 19 7/8 in), sheet 400 x 557 mm. (15 3/4 x 21 7/8 in), German text verso, some contemporary ink marginalia, central vertical fold with parallel crease and small splits, small area of loss to lower left corner but not affecting map, minor surface dirt, unframed, [1570 or later].
Literature:
VdB 8
⁂ A cornerstone map for African collections. Designed by Ortelius from elements of contemporary maps by Gastaldi, Mercator, and Forlani.
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