Newberry Library - Carte des costes d'Afrique

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Title Carte des costes d'Afrique

Date 1640

Place Africa, Eastern, Middle East

Language French

Subjects Coasts, Manuscript maps, Nautical charts

Description Sheet 19 of 115 (i.e. 117; includes sheets 71A and 106A) numbered leaves in the Cartes Marines Manuscript Map Collection, detailing French colonial interests worldwide, ca. 1640-ca. 1726.
Oriented with north at right.
Pen-and-ink and watercolor (green, brown, yellow, red); mounted on cloth.

Summary Nautical chart detailing the eastern African and Middle Eastern coastlines between the Cape of Good Hope and southern Iran, including the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Madagascar, and various Indian Ocean islands. Tentatively dated ca. 1640 because most place names are in Portuguese, and there is no indication of the French occupation of Madagascar.

Extent 1 ms. map : hand col. ; 496 x 934 mm

Format Early works to 1800, Manuscript maps, Maps--Early works to 1800, Nautical charts

Archival Collection Title Cartes Marines Manuscript Map Collection, Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Map Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number Ayer MS map 30 sheet 19

BibID 991647408805867

Size 18644px × 10716px 571.63 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Filename 991647408805867_ayer_ms_map_30_sheet_19.tif

Unique Identifier NL11KLV6

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Projects Tag Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection

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