Luffman, John
1800

Antique map of Saldanha Bay, South Africa engraved for Luffman's Select Plans

Luffman: Antique Map of Saldanha Bay, South Africa. 1800.

DESCRIPTION: Fine copper-plate engraved plan of Saldanha Bay, South Africa, an important port north of Cape Town. As described by Luffman:

"Saldanha Bay, An excellent harbour of Africa fourteen leagues north of Table Bay. In this Bay Lord Keith Captur'd a Dutch squadron under Admiral Lucas. Aug 17, 1796. Lat 33.30 S Longitude 18.20 E of London."

Named after the early 16th-century Portuguese navigator António de Saldanha, the bay is both larger and safer than Table Bay, which is located 65 miles (105 km) farther south-southeast. Saldanha Bay’s former abundance of seals, fish, and guano deposits was long contested between French, English, and Dutch interests, with exploitation restricted only by a lack of fresh water in the area. (Encyclopaedia Britannica Online).

From "Luffman's Select Plans of the Principal Cities, Harbors, Forts etc. in the World". Engraved and published by John Luffman, No. 28 Little Bell Alley, Coleman Street. London. May 1, 1801. Volume II, Number 9.

Luffman also provided similar engravings to this at about the same time for J.T. Serres' "The Little Sea Torch: or, True Guide for Coasting Pilots." Serres translated the Little Sea Torch from an earlier illustrated coasting pilot guide, based on Bougard's "Le petit flambeau de la mer", first published in 1684.

John Luffman (1751-1821) began his career as an engraver, producing a very large and fine map of Antigua, where he had resided in 1787 and 1789. That map was published by Luffman to accompany his 'A Brief Account of the Island of Antigua', 1788." Luffman shared the same sad fate as many publishers and was declared bankrupt on 9th March, 1793. Moving forward Luffman was more cautious and produced small format atlases and handy-sized maps of the theatres of war, principal towns and cities and battle-plans relating to the Wars of the French directorate and the subsequent Napoleonic War.

CREATOR: Luffman, John

PUBLICATION DATE: 1800

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: South Africa

BODY OF WATER: Saldanha Bay

CONDITION: Very Good. A fine example. On robust paper with very wide margins. Strong impression.

COLORING: Attractive old hand coloring.

ENGRAVER: Luffman

SIZE: 5 " x 6 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 77

PRICE: $230

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