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The Mapping of North America

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This fine early map of Madagascar is orientated with the east at the top. It is finely engraved by Benjamin Wright to replace the plate in Barent Langenes’s original ‘Caert-Thresoor’ of 1598. This version was used in subsequent editions published by Claesz starting in 1599, this example is from the 1609 with Dutch text to the verso. Van der Krogt, P. (1997-2010) 8900:341B.
LANGENES, Barent

I. S. Lauretij

Antwerp, 1599-[1609]
90 x 120 mm., in good condition.
Stock number: 6254
£ 95
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