Ancienne Libye Interievre
Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 5 3/4" x 4 1/4". Sheet measures 8 1/4" x 5 1/2". This miniature map of northwestern Africa is from the original French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers." The depicted area extends from the Mediterranean Sea south past the Gulf of Guinea. At the bottom, the title is inscribed on a trompe-l'oeil stone plinth. The map is in very good condition with faint foxing to margin. Text..... More