Carte particuliere des costes de l'Afrique qui comprend le pays de Cafres &c. : levee par ordre expres des Roys de Portugal sous qui ou en a fait la decouverte.

Map of the Mozambique coast with relief shown by bathymetric soundings.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mortier, Pierre, 1661-1711
Format:	Map
Language:	French
Published:	Amsterdam : Chez Pierre Mortier Libraire sur le Vygen Dam, [1700?]
Subjects:	Coasts > Mozambique > Maps > Early works to 1800. Mozambique > Maps > Early works to 1800. Mozambique Maps Nautical charts. Early maps. Cartes nautiques. Cartes anciennes.
Online Access:	http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm2238

Description
Summary:	Map of the Mozambique coast with relief shown by bathymetric soundings.
Item Description:	Oriented with north to the right. Inset map: [Island of Inhancato with the fortress of Sofala]. "Avec privilege de nos seigneurs les etats de Holl. et de Westfrise". Detached from: Suite du Neptune françois, ou, Atlas nouveau des cartes marines, levées et gravées par ordre exprés du Roy de Portugal sous qui on a fait la découverte de l'Afrique etc. Prepared for King Pedro II of Portugal who was at that time supporting France and Spain in the War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714). Vertical fold line at center. "22"--Bottom right corner, within neat line (2 attached sheets, 1st has no number).
Physical Description:	1 map : hand colored ; 56 x 82 cm Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm2238.