ELMINA CASTLE, GOLD COAST, SLAVE TRADE, AFRICA, Mallet antique print 1719

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�CHATEAUX�DE LA MINEAlain Manesson Mallet.Published�Frankfurt 1719�in "Beschreibung des ganzen Welt Kreises.", a German translation of Mallet's "Description de L'Univers."A scarce copper engraved antique print of�Elmina Castle, the Portuguese slave trading post on the Gold Coast of Africa,�present day Ghana.�European sailing ships�in battle occupy�the foreground.Overall light toning with scattered spotting mostly to the margins, blank verso on hand laid paper.Approx. 6" x 4" (150mm x 110mm)�image area only with good margins beyond. ALLAIN MANESSON MALLET (1630 - 1706)Mallet started out as a soldier serving King Louis XIV as an inspector of fortifications but later was appointed as mathematics teacher at the King's court. He is chiefly remembered however for his publications of "Description de L'Univers" (1683) in 5 volumes, and "Les Travaux de Mars ou l'Art de la Guerre" (1684) in 3 volumes. �A GENUINE ANTIQUE�PRINT GUARANTEED OVER�290 YEARS OLD FROM LINDISFARNE PRINTST95814.

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Original Antique Maps and Prints from LINDISFARNE PRINTS Lindisfarne Prints is a small family business specialising in genuine antique maps and prints at affordable prices. Established in 1995 and trading online since 2000, we pride ourselves on accurate descriptions, good communications, rapid service and fair prices. To avoid confusion, no item less than 100 years old is ever offered for sale. We do not deal in reproductions, facsimiles or modern copies of any kind. So please buy with confidence in the safe knowledge that authenticity is unfailingly assured. We offer an eclectic mix of fine antique maps and prints to satisfy the needs of collectors, academics, history lovers and interior designers. Call them vintage, antique, antiquarian, historic, collectable, or just plain old, they will grace your home with conversation pieces to be admired and cherished for decades ahead. Genuine antique maps and prints have a timeless quality unmatched by the transience of modern reproductions. Buy the real thing, right here, probably for much less than you think!

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