Title of the view:

"De Stadt Benin. The city Benin"

Unusual large copper engraved view of Benin city in Nigeria, by Olfert DAPPER (1636-1689). In upper side, a legend in English and in Dutch, that is rare. 

A. the carpentry of women or Huys of the ancient and ionizing queen. / B. Wal van het Koninglijcke Hof. / C. La porte de l'auto Optimiseur. / D. Palaces des Konings Naud. / E. Staesi comment le roi essaie un mael S Iaers. / F. Syn Adel and les amis du Bloet à Paert. / G. Joueurs derrière le roi. / H. Fool and Dwarves. / I. Players for the king with tamed tigers.

Benin City, originally known as Edo, was once the capital of a pre-colonial African empire located in what is now southern Nigeria. The Benin empire was one of the oldest and most highly developed states in west Africa, dating back to the 11th century.

Olfert Dapper (1635-1689) was a Dutch physician and writer. He wrote books of history and geography. His work "Description de l'Afrique" is indeed worth by the multiplicity and the exactitude of the details and by the general views. The entire continent is covered, the Islamic north, from Morocco to Egypt, Abyssinia, central and southern Africa, Madagascar, Malta, the Canary Islands and other islands along the African coast. No other work of his time could compare with it and it will remain among the sources that later geographers will use most often. His book is one of the most important work about Africa in 17th century.

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Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you.