Antique print titled 'Plan van de Stad Algiers'. Old map of Algiers, also depicting surrounding cities and the Bay of Algiers. Originates from the first Dutch editon of an interesting travel account of Northern Africa titled 'Reizen en Aanmerkingen door en over Barbaryen en het Ooste'.
Algiers (Arabic Berber: Dzayer; French: Alger) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population in 2011 was estimated to be around 3,500,000. An estimate puts the population of the larger metropolitan city to be around 5,000,000. Algiers is located on the Mediterranean Sea and in the north-central portion of Algeria. Algiers is situated on the west side of a bay of the Mediterranean Sea. The modern part of the city is built on the level ground by the seashore; the old part, the ancient city of the deys, climbs the steep hill behind the modern town and is crowned by the Casbah or citadel, 122 metres (400 ft) above the sea. The casbah and the two quays form a triangle.
Artists and Engravers: Author: T. Shaw. Translated by P. Boddaert and published by J. van Schoonhoven.
Condition: Very good, general age-related toning. Please study image carefully. Date: 1773 Overall size: 20.5 x 26.5 cm. Image size: 16 x 22 cm.
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