Antique Sea Charts
Map of the West African coast from the North of Mauretania to Guinee, 1788
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Map of the West African coast from the North of Mauretania to Guinee, 1788

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Date
1788
Sheet size
21.7 × 14.9 in (55.1 × 37.9 cm)
Technique
Engraved
Condition
Very good, given age. Two tiny wormholes in the lower margin. Left margin cropped close to the platemark. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study image carefully.
Collection
Sea charts
Era
1700 to 1789, Age of discovery
Stock no.
f_27195582

Antique map titled 'Particular Map of the Western Coast of Africa, from Cape Blanco to Cape de Verga, and of the Course of the Rivers Senega and Gambia.'

Map of the African coast from the north of Mauretania to Guinee. This region includes Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. The locations of several kingdoms are indicated, as well as the Sahara. Published by J. Harrison, 1788.

Artists and Engravers: Made by 'Bowen' after 'Haywood'.