Lot #: 84126
Insulae et arcis Mocambique descriptio ad fines Melinde. |
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Selling price: $250
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Description
An attractive and rare bird's-eye view of Melinde harbour in Mozambique, engraved by Jan Deutecum for Linschoten's 'Itinerario', published between 1596 and 1644. Probably shown is the city of Madimba on the Mozambique river, the frontier between Mozambique and Kenya.
Full title in Latin and Dutch in an Antwerp style cartouche at left: 'Insulae et arcis Mocambique deschriptio ad fines Melinde sitae ebano puris. auro et ambare odorato affluentis hinc magnus semiorum numerus in Indiam abducitur, JHVLinschoten inuent. / Beschryvinge des Eylants en slot Mocambique gelegen op de grensen Melinde seer ryck van Ebanhout, fijn gout en Ambargrys, waer aff veel slauen naer Indyen wech gevoert werden door Jan Huijgen van Linschoten.
At bottom right: 'Joannes a Doetecomius iunior fecit’. Orientation: West.
By: Johannes Baptista à Doetechum, after Jan Huygen van Linschoten.
From: Jan Huygen van Linschoten, Itinerario, Voyage ofte Schipvaert naer Oost ofte Portugaels Indien.... Amsterdam: C. Claesz, 1595-96.
The view shows the fortifications of the city, which is on an island, with numerous ships flying the Portuguese standard at anchor in the protected harbour. The map is finely engraved and decorated with a large compass rose, the Portuguese coat of arms, and title cartouche with the title in both Latin and Dutch.
At top left a text in Latin by P.H. Hoogerb. (=Pieter Hoogerbeets): 'Densas sijluce ebanos aurom mihi viscera terae Ambara fert pretio littus odore pari auferri haec telrabile nu quoq: pubem Auehert pelago dira cupido meam. PHoogerb'.
In the top right corner a hand is depicted emerging from a cloud, bearing a flag, showing a globe.
Reference: Schilder 7 - p.459 Ill. 16.4; TNH Doet4 - #927.; Tooley (MCC-30) #E72, plt. 5.
Full title in Latin and Dutch in an Antwerp style cartouche at left: 'Insulae et arcis Mocambique deschriptio ad fines Melinde sitae ebano puris. auro et ambare odorato affluentis hinc magnus semiorum numerus in Indiam abducitur, JHVLinschoten inuent. / Beschryvinge des Eylants en slot Mocambique gelegen op de grensen Melinde seer ryck van Ebanhout, fijn gout en Ambargrys, waer aff veel slauen naer Indyen wech gevoert werden door Jan Huijgen van Linschoten.
At bottom right: 'Joannes a Doetecomius iunior fecit’. Orientation: West.
By: Johannes Baptista à Doetechum, after Jan Huygen van Linschoten.
From: Jan Huygen van Linschoten, Itinerario, Voyage ofte Schipvaert naer Oost ofte Portugaels Indien.... Amsterdam: C. Claesz, 1595-96.
The view shows the fortifications of the city, which is on an island, with numerous ships flying the Portuguese standard at anchor in the protected harbour. The map is finely engraved and decorated with a large compass rose, the Portuguese coat of arms, and title cartouche with the title in both Latin and Dutch.
At top left a text in Latin by P.H. Hoogerb. (=Pieter Hoogerbeets): 'Densas sijluce ebanos aurom mihi viscera terae Ambara fert pretio littus odore pari auferri haec telrabile nu quoq: pubem Auehert pelago dira cupido meam. PHoogerb'.
In the top right corner a hand is depicted emerging from a cloud, bearing a flag, showing a globe.
Reference: Schilder 7 - p.459 Ill. 16.4; TNH Doet4 - #927.; Tooley (MCC-30) #E72, plt. 5.
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