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Map of Arguin and environs, west coast of Africa

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Map of Arguin and environs, west coast of Africa

Reers, Jan

Title in the Leupe catalogue (NA): Kaart van een gedeelte van de Kust van Afrika, van Kaap Siepriaen tot Abasyen.

The compass lines have been printed.

The chart has been pasted onto blue paper.

Notes on reverse: Deese caerte is door Jan Reers, geweesen commandeur op Arguijn, aan de Compagnie toegesonden op den elffde november 1724.

Reers was commander of the island of Arguin from January 1722 to February 20, 1724.

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