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Northwest Africa (Morocco, Algeria). "Mauritania" (title above the map). Orig. woodcut from P. Mela's "De Orbis Situ Libri tres". Published by Henric Perti in Basel, 1564. 12,5:16 cm (5 x 6 1/4 inch.).

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Mela, Pomponius

Henric Petri

Basel

1564

Northwest Africa (Morocco, Algeria). "Mauritania" (title above the map). Orig. woodcut from P. Mela's "De Orbis Situ Libri tres". Published by Henric Perti in Basel, 1564. With explanatory notes (A. - G.) under the map. 12,5:16 cm (5 x 6 1/4 inch.).

A miniature map of northwest Africa. - Pomponius Mela, who wrote around AD 43, was the earliest Roman geographer. He was born in Tingentera (now Algeciras) and died c. AD 45.


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