BG-09412

Antique Map of Africa and the Cape Verde Islands by Sanson (c.1680)

  • Condition: Very good, please study image carefully.
  • Date: c.1680
  • Overall size: 30 x 21 cm.
  • Image size: 28 x 20 cm.
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.. Isles du Cap Verd Coste et Pays des Negres - Sanson (c.1680)

Description: Antique map Africa titled 'Isles du Cap Verd Coste et Pays des Negres'. Antique map of the coast of Africa and the Cape Verde islands. 

Artists and Engravers: Nicholas Sanson d'Abbeville (1600 - 1667) and his descendents were important French cartographer's active through the 17th century. Sanson started his career as a historian where, it is said, he turned to cartography as a way to illustrate his historical studies.