Media Information

 
 
 
Collection name:
Maps of Africa
Record:
Title:
Africae novo descriptio.
Title in Translation:
New map of Africa.
Publication Place:
Amsterdam
Publisher:
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon ,1571-1638
Publication Date:
1630
Cartographer:
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638
Height:
40 cm.
Width:
55 cm.
Scale:
No scale given
Color:
Outline color
Descriptive Notes:
Due to its popularity, this map was reprinted many times between 1631 to 1667. Similar features are found on Speed's map (see NOR 0030) and Hondius' map (see NOR 0029).
Provenance:
Dr. Oscar I. Norwich
General Area:
Africa
Geographic Focus:
Africa
Period:
17th c.
Norwich Number:
32
Call Number:
NOR 0032
References:
Norwich (2nd ed.), ckey = 3871463
Page:
map 0032, p. 42
Program:
Jacobson Africana Program

Africae novo descriptio.