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Elisabeth Visscher
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[Southern Africa] Carte de l'Afrique meridionale ou pays entre la Ligne & le cap de Bonne Esperance et l'isle de Madagascar
Publication Place / Date
Amsterdam / 1710 circa
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22.75 x 19.75 inches
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Hand Colored
Condition
VG+
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Hand-colored map of southern Africa, from the equator to the Cape of Good Hope and Madagascar, by the widow of Nicolas Visscher II, Elisabeth Visscher.

There are two insets, one showing the elevation of the port and Table Mountain in the Cape of Good Hope along with a brief map of the area, and a more detailed map of the Cape of Good Hope.

Tribal territories, mountain ranges, and rivers are mapped, some with additional notes of interest. The Royaume de Mongale is described as having "a great number of vassals". The Heusaquas are noted as using "lions in combat" and the Zimbas or Muzimbas as being "cannibalistic people who adore their king". There are also the "antropophages," or cannibalistic, Cobonas, Jagas, and Mumbos. There are a few notes of uncertainty as well, such as in which location the Cuneni River flows into the sea or where the source of the Couama River is. The Royaume de Mataman is described as being where most geographers place it, but its location is "very uncertain".

Stanford (Norwich Collection) notes of this map:

Originally issued by the Visscher family in 1710. Hendrik de Leth, married into the Visscher family took over the business and imprinted this map with his name. Also issued by Jan Barend Elwe (see NOR 0180a). Two insets are shown, Cape Peninsula and Plan and elevation of Table Bay.

Hendrich de Leth issued the map after Elisabeth Visscher, adding his imprint to the bottom graticulated border. Thereafter, a further edition by Elwe adds erases the imprint of De Leth and adds his own along the bottom border.

Condition Description
A truly handsome exmaple. Original color. Ink number "44" (i.e., from a composite atlas) in the upper right corner, outside of printed image.
Reference
Norwich, I., Pam Kolbe, and Jeffrey C Stone. Norwich's Maps of Africa: An Illustrated and Annotated Carto-Bibliography. 2nd ed. / rev. and edited by Jeffrey C. Stone. Norwich, Vt.: Terra Nova Press, 1997, Map 0180, page 20.
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