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£350
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HONDIUS, Jodocus
Hondius’ edition of Mercator’s classic map
Dimensions (W x H): 49 x 34 / 19½ x 13½
£250
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ARROWSMITH, John.
Interesting and sketchy map showing the upper Nile, Ethiopia, Sudan and the Yemen. Caravan routes are shown, and texts such as ‘Country mountainous and woody, inhabited by pagan negroes’, take over when geographical fact runs out. John Arrowsmith constantly revised and improved his popular London ...
Dimensions (W x H): 59 x 47.5 / 23 x 18½
£175
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SANSON, Nicolas
Attractive map of the lower Nile that includes Lac Zaflan and Lac Zaire. Much of the charm of early maps of Africa lies in the fanciful depictions of the interior of the continent, which was not mapped accurately until the 19th century. Maps by Sanson in original colour are rare. Nicolas Sanson was ...
Dimensions (W x H): 21 x 29.5 / 8½ x 11½