WEST AFRICA HONDIUS (JODOCUS) Guineae Nova Descriptio, [Amsterdam, after 1619]; BLAEU (WILLEM) G...

WEST AFRICA HONDIUS (JODOCUS) Guineae Nova Descriptio, hand-coloured engraved double-page map, title cartouche and inset map of St. Thomas, French text on verso, window mounted, 350 x 495mm., [Amsterdam, after 1619]--BLAEU (WILLEM) Guinea, hand-coloured engraved double-page map, allegorical title cartouche with two figures and animals, cartouche dedication to Dr. Nicolaes Tulp, two winged black putti carrying an elephant's tusk in the bottom right corner, animals depited in the map, rhumb lines and compasses, window mounted, 390 x 525mm., [after 1634]--BLAEU (JOHANNES) Nigritarum Regnum, hand-coloured engraved double-page map, decorative title cartouche, French text on verso, window mounted, 400x570mm., Amsterdam, c.1670 (3) Footnotes: Hondius' map depicts the West African Coast from Rio Senego (Senegal) to Cape Lopez, just below the equator, and includes Guinea with parts of Benin and Libia. It reflects the influence of the Portuguese in the region and their extensive exploration and mapping of the area. This map is one of six new maps of Africa to be included in Hondius' first edition of Mercator's Atlas. Blaeu's map of Guinea is dedicated to Dr Nicolaes Tulp, the same doctor pictured explaining the musculature of the arm in Rembrandt's famous 1632 painting The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing