L' Afrique Divisee En Ses Principaux Etats
[Paris]: 1762. Janvier, Jean. L' Afrique Divisee En Ses Principaux Etats. [Paris]: 1762.
Engraved, hand colored, decorative cartouche, ample margins measuring 17 1/2 x 12 inches. A small stain on the top margin and a few minor chips along edges; but in very nice condition overall. Janvier was a French geographer that was active in the second half of the 18th century. According to Norwich and Tooley, Janvier produced a series of maps in 1760, and collaborated in an Atlas Moderne in 1762 and 1771.The present map is number 28 from that atlas. This rather handsome engraved map, which has full color, appears to present the cartographic knowledge of Africa in the mid 18th century. The map is fairly accurate, and shows the only settlements in southern Africa, and also features a few Hottentot tribes.
Jean Janvier was a Paris based cartographer and geographer active in the mid to late 18th century. Janvier signed his maps, Signor Janvier as this one is.
This handsome engraved map, which is fully colored, presents the cartographic knowledge of Africa in the mid 18th century, with a good part of Central Africa blank.
The colorful cartouche, in the lower left corner of the map, portrays several trees, a large bird, a stalking leopard, and a snarling crocodile. Item #2266
Price: $250.00