Mercator Libya Ethiopia Africa Nile 1695 Antique Map 32530

Africae in qua Libya Exterior Interior et Exterior Aetheopia. Decorative map of north Africa, specifically Libya and part Ethiopia but also including a mapping of the Nile in Egypt and the Carary Islands; by Gerard Mercator, from his rendition of Ptolemy's Geography. There is an interesting plate crack at lower left. Originally published in 1578, this is is a later (ca 1695) edition from Francois Halma of Utrecht.

With a centerfold, as made for inclusion in the atlas folio. Some minor marginal folding/wrinkling, mostly in the margins. Hand-laid paper with chain lines; blank verso. Measurements are of the image; page size is much larger. Please see scan for exact condition of this fine copperplate engraving.

Absolutely guaranteed original, antique map over 300 years old. All items are absolutely guaranteed genuine as described. We are members of the American Philatelic Society (APS), are rated A+ by the USA Better Business Bureau, and have been a Colorado corporation (dba Gothic Stamps, Inc) since 1995. This item is in the category "Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\Africa Maps".

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