John Ogilby, Africa (London, 1670) Fabio Licinio and Aix-en-Provence

and Aix-en-Provence

As a product of England’s growing national identity during the early Stuart period

24 3/4" x 26"

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John Ogilby, Africa (London, 1670) Fabio Licinio and Aix-en-ProvenceJohn Ogilbys Africa (1670) is one of the most ambitious English language compilations on the continent in the seventeenth century. Drawing on Dutch and Portuguese sources, it presents geography, coastal descriptions, and illustrated views that reflect both the eras curiosity and the limitations of European knowledge at the time. With extensive engraved maps and plates, the volume is a landmark of early modern book production and geographic literature.