Sea Chart of Indian Ocean and coasts of Africa – De Wit (c.1675)

$3.200,00

An attractive sea chart of the Indian Ocean and East Coast of Africa in the 17th century, by the Dutch cartographer Frederik De Wit (1629-1706).

Description

Original title ‘Occidentalior Tractus Indiarum Orientalium…’

A rare and attractive sea chart of the Indian Ocean and East Coast of Africa in the 17th century, an excellent example of a sea chart by a well-known Dutch cartographer in the second half of the 17th and 18th century, Frederik De Wit (1629-1706).

This map shows the coasts, islands and hazards encountered by ships trading route between Europe and Asia.

Good condition; apart from brownish age-toning on the edge of the paper and strong platemark ; small tear at the edge

Measurements 540 x 621 mm

Purchase code BG-04740