346 - Africa

Africa Nolin, Jean-Baptiste Africa divided into its major regions and subdivided into its major states, smaller regions, and various peoples ... Corrected and expanded by L. Denis. Hand-colored copperplate map with an illustrated title cartouche, detailed textual legends and geographical labels, mountain and waterline notations, and various graphic scales. Paris, Basset, 1788. 66 x 50 cm (plate size), 74 x 54.5 (sheet size). Folded sheet of thick handmade paper, printed on one side (the reverse side has small tears and adhesive residue from a former binding). A beautiful, wide-format map with detailed text: “Déscription de l’Afrique.”—One tear in the lower white margin, a small missing section in the upper margin, some slight creases and handling marks; overall, a robust engraving with rich border coloring. A beautiful, wide-format copper-engraved and outline-colored map with detailed text: “Déscription de l’Afrique.” Featuring an illustrated title cartouche, detailed textual legends and geographical labels, mountain and water lines, as well as various graphic scales. - With a tear in the lower white margin, a small missing section in the upper white margin, some slight creases and handling marks. Overall, a robust engraving with rich border coloring.