[Part of Congo / Part of Angola Alias Dongo Kingdom]
1732 Barbot/ Churchill Map of the Coast of Angola and Luanda
Sold by Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since 21 November 2024
Sold by Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member:
AbeBooks Seller since 21 November 2024
Fine. A superb example with a bold strike. Centerfold very unobtrusive. Size 13.5 x 10.25 Inches. This is a 1732 map of the coast of Angola, printed by Awnsham and John Churchill to accompany Jean Barbot's posthumously-published A description of the coasts of north and south-Guinea, and of Ethiopia inferior, vulgarly Angola. The map covers the Angolan coast from the Bengo River to the Cuanza river, but is in many respects a chart, only focusing on coastal detail. Its primary focus is on Luanda, its several navigational threats, and its fortifications; with particular detail regarding coastlines suitable for landing, the location of fresh water, and the vicinity of the Portuguese custom house. The map is centered on the island and fortress of Luanda, which is now the capital of Angola. Founded by the Portuguese in 1576, it is one of the oldest colonial cities in Africa: the center of the slave trade to Brazil before its abolition. Barbot's account was a description of the Atlantic Slave Trade, and this map presents details needed for ships to land, and take on their human cargo. Stand by your Manatee Barbot's account of Angola includes a detailed description of mermaids - most likely actually manatees - which are also here pictured. He describes: . a fish, by the inhabitants call'd Ambisangalo and Pesiengoni ; by the Portuguese, Peixe Molher , or woman-fish; by the French Syrene , and by the English the mermaid; both male and female, some eight foot long, with short arms, and hands, and long fingers, which they cannot close together, because of a skin growing between them, as is in the feet of ducks and geese. They feed upon grass on the sides of lakes and rivers, and only hold their heads out of the water. Their heads and eyes are oval, the forehead high, the nose flat, and the mouth wide, without any chin or ears. The males have genitals like horses, and the females two strutting breasts; but in the water there is no distinguishing the one from the other, being both of a dark grey. They do no harm, nor go ashore. The flesh of the upper part of their body tastes like pork, the lower part is somewhat leaner, but all reckon'd good food by the natives, especially broil'd. (Not exactly Disney fare.) Barbot's text goes on to point out that images A and B on the map correspond to the mermaid described in the book; the horned fish marked 'C' is described as a different creature altogether. Publication History and Census Barbot's description is well represented in institutional collections as part of the Churchill Collection of Voyages and Travels, both in its 1732 edition and the third edition of 1744. We do not see the separate map catalogued in OCLC.
Seller Inventory # Angola-barbot-1732
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