Original 1752 Emanuel Bowen Map AFRICAN ISLANDS Malta Madera St. Helena Tenerife
Handsome, highly detailed original composite set of eight maps by Emanuel Bowen: Particular Draughts of Some of the Chief African Islands in the Mediterranean, as also in the Atlantic and Ethiopic Oceans. The islands depicted include Malta, Tenerife, Madera, St.
Helena, and Cape Verde, as well as the Bay of Agoa de Saldanha, the Dutch Fortress at the Cape of Good Hope, and Table Bay at Cape Town. There are extensive annotations, with text in English, topography is drawn in relief, and each panel includes a distinctive compass rose. The overall image area measures a generous 36 x 43 cm [14ΒΌ" x 17"]. The map was published by Emanuel Bowen in his A Complete Atlas Or Distinct View of the Known World...
It is in very good condition, with a bold, crisp impression, a vertical center fold, as issued, and some minor closed tears in the upper and lower margins. It is blank on the back, with no printing on the reverse side. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.
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- Date Range: 1700-1799
- Country/Region: Cape Verde
- Format: Atlas Map
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Type: Political Map
- Printing Technique: Copper Plate
- Cartographer/Publisher: Emanuel Bowen
- Year: 1752
- Region or Country: Mediterranean