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Maps, Africa, Northern Africa
Maps, Africa, Northern Africa

Maps, Africa, Northern Africa

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"Landtaffel Africe" - Extremely rare!

In inset cartouche: "Beschreibung des Landes Mauretanien" (Deskription of Mauritania)

Type print: Woodcut

Published in: "Roemische Historien" (Roman Histories)

Author: Polybius (ca. 200 BC - ca. 118 BC)

Translated by: Wilhelm Xylander (1532-1576) His name latinized from: Holtzman)

Published by: Sebastian Henricpetri (1546-1627)

Published in: Basel, 1574

Original antique print 

Size of print: 25,5 x 28 / 33 cm (ca. 10 x 11 / 11.8") Trapezoid like most Ptolomean maps

Page size: 31 x 38,8 cm (ca. 12.2 x 15.3")

Reverse side has text print as described in German. Beautiful type setting!

Condition: Very good.

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