Ottens’ Map of Algeria
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Ottens’ Map of Algeria
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This map of Algeria features an inset of the Bay of Algiers.
Ottoman Algeria was a hub of privateering and the Mediterranean slave trade. Well known to European map-makers since Roman times, the threat from the Barbary pirates kept interest in north Africa current. Read more
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Copper engraving, 44.5 x 56 cms, original hand-colour, blank verso. Read less