Plan de L'Isle de Gore. Cet article n’est pas disponible.Plan de L'Isle de Gore

205 x 280 mm., in good condition. The Island of Goree is a small island of just 45 acres (0.2 sq. km.) located only 2 km at sea from the main harbour of Dakar, Senegal. It was first occupied by the Portuguese c.1450 as a post to enable further southward exploration down the coast of Africa. In turn it became a Dutch, French and English possession. From 'Histoire Gà nà rale des Voyages, ou Nouvelle Collection de Toutes les Relations de Voyages par Mer et par Terre .' first issued in 1745 followed by a total of twenty volumes.