Africae, described, the manners of their Habits, and buildinge

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Creator	Speed, John, 1552?-1629
Engraver	Goos, Abraham

Note	Colored
Note	The borders show natives in traditional dress and views of towns.The seas contain flying fish and spouting whales. Elephants, lions, camels, monkeys and ostriches are shown on the mainland. The interior contains rivers, mountains, and lakes, many of which are fictitious. Description of Africa on verso.
Acquisition	Dr. Oscar I. Norwich
Local note	David Rumsey Map Center copy 1: Norwich no. NOR 0030.
Referenced by	Title Norwich, I., Pam Kolbe, and Jeffrey C Stone. Norwich's Maps of Africa: An Illustrated and Annotated Carto-Bibliography. 2nd ed. / rev. and edited by Jeffrey C. Stone. Norwich, Vt.: Terra Nova Press, 1997. Map 0030, p. 40.
Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/xz210js1274

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Dr. Oscar I. Norwich collection of maps of Africa and its islands, 1486 - ca. 1865

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