Attractive Sea Chart of the East Coast of Africa with Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Malabar Coast of India :  Occidentalior Tractus INDIARUM ORIENTALIUM a promontorio Bonae Spei ad C. Comorin.  Amstelodami a F. de Wit. 

Original copperplate printed map
Original Color 
446 x 540 mm
Map # AF-564
$ 1,400

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This seachart was first published in De Wit's Orbis Maritmus ofte Zee Atlas of 1675 and appeared in later editions as well.  De Wit's sea charts from his Zee Atlas are sought after for their geographical content as well as their attractive cartouches and vignettes.

A large, elaborate title cartouche dominates the bottom of the chart.  This cartouche shows animals: lions, water Buffalo, snakes, and other animals.  Across the top of the cartouche are numerous Arabs, one on horseback.   Several sea battles are also depicted in the Indian Ocean.  

Reference:  Norwich Map #256.

Very Good Condition, with the following: one small hole in wide right margin and with a small separation just entering the image on left side, expertly repaired.  This is a well-priced map as other examples are available at much more.   Above, we show two images; one within a matboard (to shown how nicely the map will look framed), and one without the matboard.  The map will be shipped without the matboard.

An attractive example of an important sea chart of the East Coast of Africa, Arabia, and India.  A visually pleasing map executed in attractive original color.  Numerous rhumb lines and compass roses highlight the cartouche and vignette.