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Barbariae and Guineae.
Frederick De Wit. Ca1680
 

  Sea Chart. Barbariae and Guineae. Frederick De Wit. Ca1680  

 Sea Chart. Barbariae and Guineae. Frederick De Wit. Ca1680. Title Cartouche Sea Chart. Barbariae and Guineae. Frederick De Wit. Ca1680. Sea Battle Near the Azores.

 

Sea Chart. Barbariae and Guineae. Frederick De Wit. Ca1680. Cape Verde Islands.

 Sea Chart. Barbariae and Guineae. Frederick De Wit. Ca1680. The Canary Islands.
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De Wit, Frederick. Barbariae & Guineae Maritimi ą Freto Gibralter ad Fluvium Gambię cum insulis Salsis Flandricis et Canaricis Apud F. de Wit. c. 1680. Engraved Sea Chart, hand coloured in outline. 19 x 22.25 ins with .5 ins blank border. This chart is part of De Wit's Sea Atlas published from 1671. The Chart follows the coast of North West Africa including Spain, Gibraltar to Gambia. The Atlantic Island groups of the Azores, The Canaries, Madeira and Cape Verde are all recorded. The chart is decorated with an elaborate title cartouche with people and animals native to the area. There are two Compass Rose, many rhumb lines and six vignettes of sailing vessels, two of which indicate battles. The chart is age toned to edges with a small split to lower blank edge at early centre fold line. Print and hand colouring is good and strong. An attractive early chart.
Cat. No. 92999                      £550

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