Africae Pars Meridionalis cum Promontorio Bonae Spel; Accuratissime Delineato Opera Tobiae Conradi Lotter, Geographi Augustae Vindelicorum
Augsburg: 1778. Map in frame. Engraving with hand coloring. Map measures 19 3/4" x 22 3/4". Map in archival frame with shadow box mount and finished corners, measures 25 1/4" x 28". This detailed map of the lower half of the African continent shows different kingdoms in the region. A cartouche on the left side dedicates the map to William I, Elector of Hesse, by Issak Augustus Jassoy, a merchant from Hanover. Three interesting insets depict Cape Fort (castle) by..... More