Framed Reproduction Print of Map L`Afrique by G. Delisle 1700

Title: Framed Reproduction Print of Map L'Afrique by G. Delisle 1700.
Format: Reproduction Print newly framed.
Height: 59cm.
Width: 70cm.
Info: Originally published in Paris, 1700, this version of the L'Afrique Map was published by Renier & Joachim Ottens Amsterdam.
Cartographer: Guillaume de Lisle, 1675-1726.
Guillaume Delisle, also spelled Guillaume de l'Isle was a French cartographer known for his popular and accurate maps of Europe and the newly explored Americas.
At 27, Delisle was admitted into the French Académie Royale des Sciences, an institution financed by the French state. After that date, he signed his maps with the title of "Géographe de lAcadémie".
"L'Afrique Dressee sur les Observations de Mrs. de l'Academie Royal des Sciences et quelques autres & sur les Memoires les plus recens. Par G. De L'Isle Geographea  a Amsterdam  Chez R & J. Ottens Geographes dans le Kalberstraat au Carte du Monde."
Cartouche top right with scenes from Africa; Elephant, Crocodile and exotic birds and a scale and "Avertissement" bottom left of map.
Joachim Ottens (1663-1719), was a copper-engraver and the founder of the print and mapsellers firm in Amsterdam. The Map was part of the Atlases that were produced by the company in the early 1700's. 
Condition: Good, a rescued map that has been newly framed, with some minor evidence of the age of the reproduction from 1977.
Inscription of "From I.M.A with all good wishes for 1977" on the bottom bottom left and "Van I.M.A met beste wense vir 1977" on the bottom right of map.
Price: R 500.00 Inc Vat.