Zaara ou les Desert' (De L'Afrique). The map covers the Mediterranean and northwest Africa. Includes Canaries. The Niger river is shown (incorrectly) rising in Lake Chad and flowing west to the sea at Cape Verde. In fact it flows in the opposite direction: its source is in the Guinea Highlands in southeastern Guinea. It runs in a crescent through Mali, Niger, on the border with Benin and then through Nigeria, where it discharges into the Gulf of Guinea. Interestingly, most towns marked on the map are in the Sahara desert. Biledulgerid (Bheladal Dsherid = country of dates) was formerly a country in Northern Africa, south of Mount Atlas, bounded on the north by Tunis, on the west by Algiers and the Sahara, on the east by Tripoli, supposed to be about 180 miles square. by Mallet, Allain Manesson. Published 1683. Original 17th century copperplate map. Size 13 x 21 cm | 5.0 x 8.5 inches. Condition: Good; suitable for framing. The image shown may have been taken from a different example of this map than that which is offered for sale. The map you will receive is in good condition but there may be minor variations in the condition from that shown in the image. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. There are images and/or text printed on the reverse side. Tags: North Africa, North Africa + Description de l'Univers, North Africa + Mallet, North Africa + Mallet + Description de l'Univers, North Africa + Mallet Allain Manesson, Sahara, West Africa, Zaara

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