1779, Bonne, La Guinée / Guinea, carte ancienne, antiquarian map.
Carte De La Guinée / Map Of Guinea containing the Islands of Cape Verde, Senegal, the Coast of Guinea proper, the Kingdoms of Loango, Congo, Angola and Benguela, with the neighbouring Countries as far as they are known. Venice 1779.
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Condition : good, small loss at the corners of the lower margin, slight trace of centerfolding, otherwise a very good copy.
Illustrator / geographer : Rigobert Bonne.
Format : 58 x 45 cm (75 x 53 cm).
Colour : hand-coloured (old), beautiful decorative cartouche.
Publisher / engraver : Venice, Paolo Santini at Remondini.
Date : 1779.
Beautiful map of Guinea and the Gold Coast.The hand-coloured engraved map, with a beautiful ornamental cartouche, is divided into kingdoms and has many details. Includes a map of the Gold Coast by Anville.
Paolo Santini (1729-1793) was a Venetian engraver best known for his religious prints and fine cartographic engravings. He republished the works of the brothers Gilles and Didier Robert de Vaugondy.
| Condition | Used - Good |
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| Language | France |
| Illustrated | No |
| Publication Date | Jan 1, 1779 |
| Century | 18th Century |
| Author / Cartographer / Photographer | Bonne Rigobert |
| Editor | Santini Paolo |
| First edition | No |
| Signed edition | No |
| Signed binding | No |
| Armorial binding | No |
| Size | 58 x 45 cm |