Title: Aden Arabiae Foelicis Emporium Celeberrimi Nominis, quo ex India, Aethiopia ... [on sheet with] Mombaza [and] Quiloa [and] Cefala
Map Maker:
Georg Braun &
Franz Hogenberg
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Place / Date: Cologne / 1572
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Coloring: Hand Colored
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Size: 19 x 13 inches
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Condition: VG
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Price: $795.00
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Inventory ID: 29376
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Description: The oldest obtainable printed view of Aden, with smaller views of 3 other African Harbors.
The harbors were among the most important ports along the Indian Ocean and were controlled by the Arabs and visited by the Vasco de Gama on his trip around the Cape of Good Hope and later seied by the Dutch & English.
Condition Description: Old Color. Minor repair at centerfold.
Related Categories:
Maps East Africa
Maps of the Mediterranean
Maps of North Africa
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