''AFRICA NVOVA TAVOLA'' Giacomo Gastaldi. Venice: Giordano Ziletti, 1574. Original copper-plate engraving for Giralamo Ruscelli’s edition of Ptolemy’s Geographica. (Phillips #380; Norwich #151 - illustrated). Condition remark: a few unobtrusive filled wormholes along center margin. Verso: Italian.(Plate: 190x260mm – 7 1/2 x 10 1/4 ’’)
This scarce map depicts the African continent from 10 degrees north of the equatorial line, to include all of the southern portion of Africa and the island of Madagascar. Topographical features are found throughout the map with many major cities, mountain ranges, waterways and islands identified.
The northwestern section shows the Gulf of Guinea with the islands of St. Thomas and Annabón. The large rivers system flowing to the north is the Nile. The Gulf of Aden (Golfo Arabico) is in the northeastern corner of the map, while Madagascar (named Isola de S. Lorenzo) and smaller islands are shown in the Indian Ocean.
Shipped in archival 13x16'' mat
