Antique Print with a Plan of Kunta Kinteh Island and views of Fort James, Gambia

Reference
BG-13188-4
Region
Africa
Category
Antique Map
Sheet size
35.8 x 22.9 cm (14.1 x 9.0 in)
Condition
Fair
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 220

Antique print titled 'Plan of Iames Island in the Gambia - N.E. Prospect of Iames Fort - N.N.W. Prospect of Iames Fort'. Print with a plan of Kunta Kinteh Island on the Gambia River in 1732 - View of Fort James from the north east - View of Fort James from the NNW. Kunta Kinteh Island, formerly called James Island and St Andrew's Island, is an island in the Gambia River. As an important historical site in the West African slave trade, it is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1760.

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