Covens & Mortier: Carte du Congo et du Pays des Cafres
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Cartographer:
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Covens & Mortier
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Title:
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Carte du Congo et du Pays des Cafres
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Date:
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c. 1730
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Published:
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Amsterdam
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Width:
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25 inches / 64 cm
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Height:
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20 inches / 51 cm
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Map ref:
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AFR5331
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Description:
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| Important map of southern Africa and Madagascar based on Guillaume de l'Isle's new geography. The unknown interior of the continent is filled with imagined mountains, rivers, and kingdoms. Many small notations dotted across the map describe these kingdoms and the people who inhabit them. Original hand-colour. [AFR5331] |