Africa

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Title: Africa
Creator: Hase, Johann Matthias, 1684-1742.
Subject: Africa -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Description: Map of Africa and the Middle East. The title is given in a large cartouche at lower left showing human figures, lions, elephant, rhinoceros and vegetation with a view of Cape Town in the background., "Noribergæ in Officina Homanniana" is printed bottom left below the border., This is the Homann family's second map of Africa, based on the work of Guillaume De L'Isle, issued under the name of Homann Heirs under the direction of Johannis Matthias Hase., Parts of the map have been hand-coloured., Restored and placed between acid-free boards., Homann Erben (Firm)
Publisher: University of Cape Town Libraries, South Africa
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Date: 1737
Type: map
Format: image/jpeg, 1 map : copper engraving, hand col. ; 53 x 62.5 cm.
Identifier: islandora:19645
Source: aslmaps_bmlc_6_a_1_545.jpg
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Relation: BMLC 6.a.1 (92), BMLC 6.a.1 (545)
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