Description et recit historial du riche Royaume d'or de Gunea, aultrement nommé, la coste de l'or de Mina. Amsterdam: C. Claesson, 1605. map It was one of the

It was one of the first “accurate” accounts to reach a wide audience

This is plate 15 from the series

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Description et recit historial du riche Royaume d'or de Gunea, aultrement nommé, la coste de l'or de Mina. Amsterdam: C. Claesson, 1605. map It was one of the"Description et recit historial du riche Royaume d'or de Gunea, aultrement nomm, la coste de l'or de Mina." Pieter de Marees Published in Amsterdam by Cornelis Claesz "C. Claesson" 1605 Complete work: TP, 1 99, [4] 21 engravings in text Condition: some faint marginal stains, light browning, most plates have slight trimming at the fore edge, small rust hole in E3 affecting a few letters Modern limp vellum. Pieter de Mareess Beschrijvinghe ende