Antique Map of the Coast of Africa and the Cape Verde Islands, ca.1680

Sea Charts · 17th century

Antique Map of the Coast of Africa and the Cape Verde Islands, ca.1680

€ 350

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1680
Sheet size: 21 × 30 cm (8.3 × 11.8 in)
Reference: BG-09412

Condition

Very good, but short on the margins. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

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.