| Francois Valentyn | |
| Amsterdam, 1726
A Primary Source Map of The Cape of Good Hope & Cape Town: Niue Kaart van Caap der goode Hoop ....... Original copperplate
printed map |
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A large, primary source map of the Cape of Good Hope. A large, attractive map of the Western Cape and the Cape of Good Hope past "Mossel" Bay and Algoa Bay in the east. There is a large detailed inset map of the area around the Cape of Good Hope showing names of farmers, etc. This map served as a source for other map makers over a number of years (Norwich, p. 241). This map was part of Valentyn's monumental work: Oud en Nieuw Oost Indien, an important history of the Dutch East Indies. Volume V of the book, relating mostly to the Cape of Good Hope, contained this map. Valentyn was a Dutch minister and a famous traveler who went to Batavia (Java) in the Dutch East Indies in 1685, and visited the Cape of Good Hope in 1685, 1695, 1705, and 1714. For his book, Valentyn was supplied by the Dutch government at the Cape with a great amount of information, including maps and charts. Reference: Norwich, Map #214. Mendelssohn. South Africa Bibliography. Vol II, p 535-536. Very Fine Condition. Folds
as issued for the book; All folds are solid with no
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