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
Fine handcolor 
446 x 540 mm
Map # AF-564:  SOLD
Map #AFS-188:   $ 1,400

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A highly decorative, large sea chart of the East Coast of Africa with Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Malabar Coast of India.  This was an important region as it depicts an area heavily contested among the Portuguese, Dutch, English, and other European powers,  and with its Arab settlements that were in this area from earliest times.

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.

Above, we show two images of #AF-546; 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.  This is a well-priced map as other examples are available at much more.

Map #AF-564:   In attractive original color.  Very Good Condition, with the following: one small hole in wide right margin and with a small separation just entering the image on right side, expertly repaired. 

Map #AFS-188:  Very fine.  Fine, later color.