Valentijn, Francois
1726

Antique Dutch Chart of the Environs of Cape Town South Africa

Baya de Saldanha. Cabo de Boa Esperanca.

DESCRIPTION: For collectors. Very old, scarce chart of the South African west coast from the Bay of Saldanha including Table Bay (Taefel Bay), False Bay, and Sout Bay all surrounding the Cabo de Boa Esperanca or Cape of Good Hope now the location of Cape Town, South Africa. By Dutch minister Francois Valentijn (Valentyn).

Only two sales recorded in the AMPR, none in the last 15 years. #43.

From Francois Valentijn's labor of seven years, the Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indië, considered the best source for reference material related to Asia for a period of almost two hundred years.

CREATOR: Valentijn, Francois

PUBLICATION DATE: 1726

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: South Africa

BODY OF WATER: Table Bay

CONDITION: Good.  Clean with some foxing / spots. Strong laid paper. Ample margins. Washed.

COLORING: None

ENGRAVER: 

SIZE: 14 " x 10 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 9

PRICE: $825

ADD TO CART

This web site provides security by Rapid SSL



Use Visa credit card Use Discover credit card
Use MasterCardcredit card Use American Express credit card

Similar items: