Original Antique Engraved Map
Map Title: Die Bissagos – Inseln und die Englischen Nieder lassungen Bulama und Rio Grande aus Capt. Phil. Beaver’s grosser Charte.
Printed: Weimar, 1806
A charming and rare map of the Bissagos Islands. This is an original engraved map. Very Good condition, and retaining a strong impression. Suitable for framing. Sheet measures approximately 7.5 inches x 9.75 inches (19 cm x 25 cm).
The Bissagos Islands or Bijagós Archipelago are a group of some eighteen major islands and dozens more smaller ones in the Atlantic Ocean. They are a part of Guinea-Bissau. In pre-colonial times the islands were central to the trade along the coast of West Africa and they built up a powerful navy. In 1535 this enabled them to rout the Portuguese when they attempted to conquer the islands. The islands were not taken by Portugal until 1936.
This is an original map from a multi-volume scientific journal titled "Allgemeine Geographische Ephemeriden", which issued fifty volumes from 1798-1816 and which encompassed critical contemporary topics of geography and astronomy.