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| Keywords: 1775 Mannevillette Map of the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa - Geographicus - BonneEsperance-mannevillette-1752.jpg This is a very attractive 1752 nautical chart of the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Town region of South Africa This maritime map covers from False Bay past the Cape of Good Hope northwards past Cape Town and Isle Robben as far as Saldanha Bay Offers numerous rhumb lines depth soundings and some inland topographic detail The most detailed sounding focus on the dangers seas around Isle Robben at the time a notorious prison Just south of the fort that would eventually evolve into Cape Town Table Mountain is clearly rendered in profile Engraved by De La Haye for Jean-Baptiste d'Après de Mannevillette ™s 1775 Neptune Oriental 1752 dated though published in 1775 Size in 13 19 object history credit line accession number BonneEsperance-mannevillette-1752 Mannevillette D'Apres de <i>Le Neptune Oriental</i> 1775 Geographicus-source PD-Art-100 Jean-Baptiste d'Après de Mannevillette 1752 maps Maps in French Cape of Good Hope Old maps of South Africa Old nautical charts | ||||
