Africae nova Tabula. Auct: Hen. Hondio. 1631
Creator: Hondius, Hendrik, 1597-1651Atlas Reference: Atlas, French edition, Volume 2Publisher: Hondius, Hendrik, 1597-1651Date/Date Range Produced: 1631
Language: FrenchLatinRegion Depicted: AfricaArabian PeninsulaCanary IslandsCape VerdeIndian OceanMadagascarMap Type: GeographicalDimensions: H 45.8 x W 56.8 cm
Printing Process: EngravingMaterial Type: PaperHistorical Context: On this map the seas are inhabited by traditional monsters under the supervision of Neptune and Salaca, with flying fish overhead. Africa, on the other hand, contains numerous vignettes of camels, elephants, ostriches, and other indigenous animals depicted realistically, except for their relative sizes. However, their strange and exotic appearance to unaccustomed European eyes elicited fascination and wonder.
LC Call Number: G8200 1633 .H6
OCLC: 819749388
Accession Number: OS-1633-8
Donor: Osher