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Map of the west coast of Africa

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Map of the west coast of Africa

Blaeu sr., Joan

Map of the west coast of Africa.

Nigritarvm Regio.

Joan Blaeu (1598-1673) included various detailed maps of African regions in the 'Atlas Maior'. However it is not known from which geographical sources Blaeu derived the information.

Cf. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague, inv. nr. 185 B 11 part I, after p. 322.

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