"L'Afrique divisée en ses principaux Etats". Africa. SANTINI / JANVIER 1784 map

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Artist/engraver/cartographer: Santini, Paolo and Janvier, Jean. Provenance: "Atlas Universel, dressé sur les meilleures cartes modernes", 1784 à Venise par P. Santini, rue Ste Justine, chez M. Remondini. Type: Large antique 18th century atlas map, printed on thick, good quality paper with original outline hand colour/color and decorative title cartouche. A decorative 18th century map of Africa divided into its principal states. Includes numerous fascinating anecdotal comments such as "Peuples cruels et Anthropophages" (Cruel and cannibalistic people). The Niger River is shown incorrectly as an endorheic basin, with its outlet into two lakes in the approximate location of Lake Chad. Inset maps of the Cape of Good Hope and "l'Isle de France" (Mauritius)

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Size: 8284px × 6000px
Location: Africa
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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