SCARCE LARGE FOLIO ITALIAN MAP OF AFRICA BORDIGA . FERRARIO 1820

CARTA DELL' AFFRICA INCISA DALLI FRATELLI BORDIGA

£245

Scarce large folio map of Africa by Ferrario and engraved by Bordiga.

Titled 'Carta dell Africa'.

Large and quite scarce Italian map of Africa, full of of real and imagined detail reflecting the then-current knowledge of the continent's geography, with large areas left completely blank. Where known, the map gives good detail of the topography, rivers, lakes, and deserts, and locates numerous African tribes.

Original outline colour

Printed on heavy paper

Very good condition.

Published : Giulio Ferrario's work Le Costume Ancien et Moderne ou Histoire du gouvernement, de la milice, de la religion, des arts, sciences et usages de tous les peuples anciens et modernes d'après les monuments de l'antiquité et accompagné de dessins analogues au sujet par le Docteur Jules Ferrario