Africa 1770 Vaugondy decorative Mts. of Moon fine old vintage antique map India Sahara Desert

Sahara Desert

Issued on period paper which now shows typical mostly gentle signs of age- perhaps some toning

Would look wonderful if framed for display and is a fascinating relic of publishing and printing history from almost 400 years ago

with original hand typeset printed text below the image and on verso

7 1/4 " H x 5 3/4 " W

Africa 1770 Vaugondy decorative Mts. of Moon fine old vintage antique map India Sahara DesertL'Afrique (Africa, Madagascar, Sahara Desert, Kingdom of Benin, Abyssinia, Mountains of the Moon, Egypt, Nile River) Issued ca. 1770, Paris, by S. Robert de Vaugondy Engraved by E. Dussy Fine and uncommon old map with original outline hand color. Decorative strapwork cartouche at top right. Themythical Mountains of the Moon is named and shown within the center as well as various other erroneous topographical features. A picture is worth a thousand