Lot 661: Africa Antiqua

This attractive map of Africa shows the ancient geography with little inland detail. There is a lake named "Agizymba" in the central portion of the country which most likely refers to present-day Lake Victoria. The Mountains of the Moon ("Lunae M") appear north of the Equator, with two lakes depicted as the source of the Nile River. A large portion of the continent towards the west is labeled "Terrae Incognitae". Adorned by a decorative title cartouche. This map was published in Thomas Stackhouse's "Universal Atlas", which contained 40 maps engraved by Neele.

14.3" W x 14.6" H

1783

On watermarked paper with ample margins. There is faint offsetting in the image and a damp stain that just enters neatline at top.

Shirley (BL Atlases) T.STA-1b.