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(Vienna), 1737 Rare Map of Africa from Wagner's Einleitung in die alte und neuere Geographia... .: AFRICA NOVA. Original copperplate engraved
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This map was prepared for Franz Wagner's Einleitung in die alte und neuere Geographia... , a book dealing with ancient and modern geography. The map's title, AFRICA NOVA, is placed on the map in the South Atlantic. There is no title cartouche. This is a rare map. This is the first time that we have had this map available for sale. The geography on the map generally follows a much older mapping tradition with the two Ptolemaic lakes in central Africa as the source for the Nile River. The Niger follows its traditional (for this period) east to west flow into the Atlantic Ocean. There are no lakes shown in southern Africa. Numerous customary places for the period are identified: e.g. St. George della Mina, Fort Nassau, etc. An early representation for Mauritius, to the east of Madagascar, is on the map: IS. Maurity. Franz Wagner's Einleitung in die alte und neuere Geographia... was published in Vienna in 1737. The publisher was Leopold Hodl and the printer was Gregory Kurtzbock. It is believed that there was only one edition of this book. It is not known if this map appeared in other books from this period. Generally fine condition on
solid paper with no separations. The right border was
cut close, as it appeared in the book. An attractive
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