Author: (AFRICA -- Map)
Title: Map of Africa Showing Its Most Recent Discoveries
Description: New York, S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. 1860. Folio (15" X 12", image area 13¼" X 10½"). Hand colored. Very good. Minor age toning and faint soiling. Nice example of this continental map with portion of Arabia and Persia as well and large central portion of Africa marked as "Unknown Interior," from the 1864 edition of "Mitchell's New General Atlas, Containing Maps of the Various Countries of the World, Plans of Cities, Etc." Inset at lower left titled "Island of St. Helena," with "Tomb of Napoleon" prominently noted. Tastefully colored and with attractive floral border. .
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Title: Map of Africa Showing Its Most Recent Discoveries
Description: New York, S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. 1860. Folio (15" X 12", image area 13¼" X 10½"). Hand colored. Very good. Minor age toning and faint soiling. Nice example of this continental map with portion of Arabia and Persia as well and large central portion of Africa marked as "Unknown Interior," from the 1864 edition of "Mitchell's New General Atlas, Containing Maps of the Various Countries of the World, Plans of Cities, Etc." Inset at lower left titled "Island of St. Helena," with "Tomb of Napoleon" prominently noted. Tastefully colored and with attractive floral border. .
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Price: US$ 75.00 Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts
- Book number: 46943
- Book number: 46943
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