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Description: This scarse map originates from: 'Nederlandsche bezittingen in Azia, Amerika en Afrika, in derzelver toestand en aangelegenheid voor dit Rijk, wijsgeerig, staatshuishoudkundig en geographisch beschouwd, met bijvoeging der noodige tabellen, en eenen atlas nieuwe kaarten / door J. van den Bosch.' published by Gebroeders Van Cleef, Amsterdam and The Hague, 1818. (translation: Dutch posessions in Asia, America and Afrika, it's situation, on behalf of the State, described from a scientific, political/economic and geographic perspective, with added tabels and an Atlas with new maps ...) The Atlas is titled: 'Atlas der overzeesche bezittingen ...' (transl.: Atlas of colonial posessions.)
Artists and Engravers: Author: Johannes, Count van den Bosch (1780-1844) was a Dutch General and Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, commander of the Dutch-Indian army, Minister of Colonies and Minister of State and Officer in the Military Willems-Order. The title-page to the Atlas was engraved by Landegent and Visser and the maps engraved by C. van Baarsel en Zoon (map part) and A.L. Zeelander (views part).
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Subject: Map XII: 'Kaart van de Goud-Kust of Kust van Guinea.' (Map of the Gold-Coast of Coast of Guinea.) This map shows part of present dat Ghana bordering the Ashanti Kingdom, with Aacra and Elmina. Scarse and rarely offered for sale.
Condition: Very good. General age related toning. Some ghosting as a result of storage and varying exposure to light. Paper edges ocassionally a bit chipped or irregular. Small tear at top middle, backed. Please study scan carefully.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 52.5 x 37.5 cm. The image size is ca. 51.5 x 34 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 20.7 x 14.8 inch. The image size is ca. 20.3 x 13.4 inch.
Medium: Original engraving and etching on a watermarked verge type hand laid paper (van Kempen and Co.).
Location: B17-40
SKU: TPC 35355.1
Section: VARIOUS
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