Map of Africa
Print of Madagascar detail photographed from the collection of The Royal Museum for Central Africa, Belgium
|
|
|
Unknown (1628).
|
|
Photographic Reproduction
|
Text from Information Sign
|
|
The following text is from the information notice displayed alongside the original of this map in the collection of The Royal Museum for Central Africa
CARTE DE L'AFRIQUE PAR GERARD MERCATOR, JUNIOR, 1628
Gérard Mercator (1512-1594) ne parvint pas à achever son célèbre atlas, qui ne parut qu'après sa mort en 1595. Ce fut le petit-fils du grand géographe qui dessina la carte de l'Afrique, réduction de continent africain extraite de la fameuse mappemonde de Gérard Mercator, senior, publiée en 1569. A relever le système hydrographique du Nil qui couvre la plus grande partie du continent africain et à qui est ainsi conféré une importance beaucoup trop grande. L'actuel fleuve Zaïre est désigné par les mots "r(io) de Manicongo Zaïre incolis". A ce propos il est intéressant de signaler que "Zaïre" est une altération d'origine portugaise de la dénomination "Nzadi, Nzari" (grand fleuve, grande étendue d'eau) en usage chez les autochtones.
|
Text from Information Sign (English Translation)
|
MAP OF AFRICA BY GERARD MERCATOR, JUNIOR, 1628
Gerard Mercator (1512-1594) did not manage to complete his famous atlas, which did not appear until 1595, after his death. He was the grandson of the great geographer who drew the map of Africa, a simplification of the African continent extracted from the famous world map by Gerard Mercator, senior, published in 1569. Notice that the Nile river system covers most of the African continent and is thus given much too much importance. The current Zaire river is indicated by the words "r(io) de Manicongo Zaïre incolis". Regarding this, it is interesting to note that "Zaire" is a Portuguese corruption of the term "Nzadi, Nzari" (large river, great stretch of water) in use by the natives.
|
Condition of Item
|
|
Very Good.
Refer to the glossary for definitions of terms used to describe the condition of items.
|
