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HONDIUS, Jodocus (1563-1611). Nova Africae Tabula, Amsterdam: 1606 [or later]. Hand-coloured engraved map, galleons and sea-monsters, title within strapwork cartouche, 372 x 499mm. Norwich 27: "... expertly engraved, with particularly decorative calligraphy off the central west coast of the continent. Although this map was based on that of Mercator, the coastline, particularly that of Madagascar, is considerably altered."

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HONDIUS, Jodocus (1563-1611). Nova Africae Tabula, Amsterdam: 1606 [or later]. Hand-coloured engraved map, galleons and sea-monsters, title within strapwork cartouche, 372 x 499mm. Norwich 27: "... expertly engraved, with particularly decorative calligraphy off the central west coast of the continent. Although this map was based on that of Mercator, the coastline, particularly that of Madagascar, is considerably altered."

With Henricus Hondius's Africae nova Tabula (Amsterdam, 1631 [or later], cf. Norwich 34) and Jacob Van Meurs Africae Accurata Tabula ([Amsterdam, c. 1670], Norwich 43). (3)
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