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A hand-colored double-page engraved map of the continent of Africa. The map is detailed with topographical features, rivers, and political boundaries outlined in various colors. In the lower-left corner is a large, ornate title cartouche. The cartouche is flanked by several figures: on the left, a European woman and child with a man in a red robe; on the right, several African figures, including one with a spear and shield and another kneeling near an elephant. A lion rests atop the cartouche's pedestal. The surrounding oceans feature several sailing ships and a compass rose. Major geographical lines such as the Equator and the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are drawn across the map.