“This map is taken partly from that in the English and partly from that in the French Edition (of Kolbe)…”

6cm bookbinders cut on the margin and a 1cm tear into the margin. Condition of the paper is very good. Some minor ofsetting.

32 x 46cm, attractive large map with wide margins, heavy paper and original outline.

“Showing all the direct and principal cross roads, the course of the rivers and navigable canals, cities, market and borough towns, parishes, and most considerable hamlets, parks, forests etc. With a hand coloured key map and 81 leaves of maps printed on one side only, with all boders, towns, parks etc coloured by hand. Bound in brown cloth boards witrh black leather spine and foredges. With gilt titles to spine. Usual wear to spine and edges. Small ink stain to maps no 1-13 at bottom of page edge. Stain does not enter the print block on any of the maps. Cary’s Maps”" written on the 3 page edges in neat faded ink. Previous owner’s name on fep. Binding tight and very minor foxing throughout. Large vol”

Lightly hand coloured.

Handcoloured map of the ” Ocean Meridional and Golfe de Guinee”

Amsterdam, c.1640. 390 x 505mm. Coloured. Very attractive and decorative map of Southern Africa.

“Relief shown pictorially. Includes decorative title cartouche with natives and local fauna. Map interior depicts several elephants and goats.” (Tooley, R.V. Maps of the African continent)

Slight spotting on wide margins, very good condition.

Almost identical to Blaeu’s map of 1635. “ Jansson’s maps occur for sale less frequently than Blaeu’s. His work is comparable in fact it is frequently difficult to tell them apart as they borrowed from one another, sometimes Jansson having the priority sometimes Blaeu” (Tooley)

A handsome map in early colouring with a decorative cartouche.