“Olyfant”. Fine copperplate engraving by J[an] Wandelaar (1690-1759) of an elephant, from the Dutch edition of Description of the Present State of the Cape of Good Hope (1727) by [Kolb, Peter and Wandelaar]

“Exact and detailed description of the Cape of Good Hope, containing a very circumstantial account of ... its settlements, harbour, fortress, form of government, extent, and the regions recently discovered in its vicinity; together with an erudite description of the climate and soil of the territory, of its animals, fishes, birds, plants and herbs” (Mendelssohn). Sheet (40 cm. x 25 cm.), plate (30 cm. x 18 cm.) on fine rag paper with good margins. A clean, bright image.