2602 West Africa. Copper etching in very delicate modern coloring of the northwest African coast showing the coastline of Morocco, Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, to Guinea Bissau and the islands of Madeira, the Canary Islands, and the Cape Verde Islands. Very attractive anonymous map with a delightful title cartouche and a compass star. Engraved on behalf of the Count of Maurepas in 1738. Several folds to fit small book size, and right margin is typically slanted for binding fold.
Condition is near Excellent.
Modern hand coloring. The title describes very well the area shown on this map. In the very north is the southern part of Portugal and Spain and the northwest coast of Africa reaching as far south as the sierra Leone River. In the Atlantic is Madeira and surrounding islands off the coast of Morocco. A bit further south are the Canary islands and the Cape Verde islands are in the southwest.