An original, antique, copper-engraved map of part of the coast of Nigeria showing the mouth of the Calabar River with information on sounding depths. The full title of the map is 'A New Correct Mapp of Calbar Eiver vulgarly called Calabar. And by the Portuguese Rio Real, And also of the Coast of Guinea about it, from Cape Formosa to Dony River. Drawn very exactly on the spot in the year 1699 by several pilots jointly.'

It was engraved by the very well-known engraver J. Kip and was published in Volume V of Churchill's Voyages and Travels, specifically in John Barbot's 'A Description of the Coasts of North and South Guinea; and of Ethiopia Inferior, vulgarly Angola; Being a New and Accurate Account of the Western Maritime Countries of Africa ...', published by Lintot and Osborn in London in 1746 (3rd ed). John (Jean) Barbot was a French explorer and trader employed by the Company of Senegal or Royal Company of Africa, who made two voyages to West Africa in 1678 and 1681. Following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 the protestant Barbot fled to England where he died in Southampton in 1712.

The printed area measures approximately 375mm x 245mm with margins beyond, and is blank verso.

Condition report: Excellent condition, light toning as is common, fold creases as published. See photographs.