Mount and Page
1715

Antique chart of Africa from Agadir, Morocco to Nouadhibou, Mauritania

A Chart of ye Coast of Barbary from Cape Geer to Cape Bajadore [and] A Chart of ye Coast of Barbary from C. Bajadore to the Golfe of St. Anne

DESCRIPTION: Two old charts on one sheet: West African coastline of Morocco, Western Sahara, and Mauritania from "Cape Geer" (north of Agadir near Tamri) south to "Cape Bajadore" (near Boujdour) and then south to the "Gulf of St. Ann" (Ras Nouadhibou). Nouadhibou has the unfortunate distiction of being the location of the world's largest ship graveyards, with over 300 rusting hulks abandoned by their owners .

Attribution on this old nautical chart has been partially erased but the lower cartouche one can see the faint remainder of the engraved names of John Seller and Charles Price. This edition of the antique chart is attributed to Mount and Page of London, 1715.

CREATOR: Mount and Page

PUBLICATION DATE: 1715

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Morocco

BODY OF WATER: Atlantic Ocean

CONDITION: Good.  Some offsetting. Repaired tear to the upper centerfold outside the image. Lightening at centerfold. Verso reinforced at the vertical fold.

COLORING: Original wash hand color.

ENGRAVER: 

SIZE: 21 " x 17 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0

PRICE: $285

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