West Africa Guinea Senegal Sahara Gold Coast Gambia c.1707 de L'Isle old map

Carte de la Barbarie de la Nigritie et de la Guinea

(West Africa / Guinea / Senegal / Morocco / Sahara Desert / Gold Coast / etc.)

Issued Paris, c. 1707-20 by Delisle.

Lovely antique engraved map with original outline hand color.

In nice condition, minor light surface age wear and toning as typical, short closed tear at middle left edge, top blank margin shaved down to neat line, overall the image is clean, well preserved and very attractive.

Original fold line as issued.

Sheet measures c. 26 1/2" x 20"

Engraved area measures c. 24" x 18 1/2"

Folio.

[R10212-R1629]

Tooleys Dictionary of Mapmakers, v. 1, p. 353-5