1588 Sebastian Munster Antique Map of Africa England This fine original copper-plate engraved

This fine original copper-plate engraved antique map of two maps on one sheet

The 'Index Ecclesiarium' in the lower right identifies an incredible 178 churches

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the viceroyalty flourished as an important provider of mineral resources

In 763 the area was overrun by the Tibetan Empire and in 843 was conquered by the Tang

1588 Sebastian Munster Antique Map of Africa England This fine original copper-plate engravedTitle : Africae tabula nova Africa, Lybia, Morenlandt, mit allen Knigreichen so jetziger zeit darumb gefunden werden Ref: 35664 Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Size: 16 1 2in x 13 1 2in (420mm x 340mm) Date : 1588 Description: A great example of the original wood block engraved antique map of the whole continent of Africa published by Sebastian Munster in the 1588 edition of Cosmographia. This is Munsters 2nd map of Africa, after the Abraham Ortelius