Vicenzo Maria Coronelli

LO 3988

Cape Verde Islands

"Bocche del Fiume Negro et Isole di Capo Verde ..."

Copper engraving by Vicenzo Maria Coronelli, Venice about 1690, 45,8 x 60,5 cm.

Very good impression and condition.

€ 900,-

Map from the western coast of Africa with the delta areas of the Senegal and Gambia rivers (in the 17th century seen as the delta of the Niger river) up to the Cape Verde Islands, in addition with a detail map of the island Gorée ("Isola Goree", Senegal) at upper right and with a larger title-cartouche at lower left.

Some details of the map:

Vicenzo Maria Coronelli (1650-1718). Cosmographer, cartographer and globemaker in Venice. Founded the First Geographical Society 1680.

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