1689 Totius Africae Accuratissima TabulaBy: Frederick De Wit Date: 1680 (published) Amsterdam Original Size: 19. 5 x 23 inches (49. 5 x 58. 5 cm) This is a fine reproduction of an original, decorative map of Africa by Frederick De Wit that became the standard for many maps to came. Some notable geographical features include the Ptolemaic version of the source of the Nile (two large lakes) and the Niger River shown to dramatically cut straight through West Africa from its source Borno Lacus.

This map is a must have for anyone with interest or ties to the great frontier to the north known as Alaska

About 15 early roads are shown

and steamship routes

containing significant new information (often inacurate) which became a primary source for other maps for the next 150 years

inland carriage of official communications

with his artwork and celebrity caricatures having been featured in such publications as The New Yorker and Vanity Fair magazines

he turned his full attention to painting

Flanking the map are 14 panels showing city views and various natives from the far reaches of the world

delineating the “long haul lines

monkeys and pyramids in the background

” to Air France

In the sea in addition to the ships