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Identifier

20086290

Description

General map of Africa. Accompanied with two columns of text within left and right margins, framing map print. Columns discuss historical context of general regions depicted. Cartographer indicates source of the Nile originating from the fictitious "Mountains of the Moon." Much of the continent's interior is not identified. Regions labeled generally and delineated by colored outlines. Title located at top center. Border surrounding map includes scale. Scale key not provided. Outermost decorative border encompasses map's print and accompanying text; features flora, vegetation, motifs, and some imagery. Hachures depicted off coast(s). Landforms and waterways located throughout. Single-paged, single-sided, horizontal map on laid paper with watermark. [Gift of Dr. Jack Franke]

Archival Date

1761

Collection Name

Maps of Africa

Collection Number

Acc. 2019-223

Language

French

Original Format

Maps

File Format

JPG

Rights

Rights held by The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections. Any use of content downloaded or printed from this page is limited to non-commercial personal or educational use, including fair use as directed by U.S. copyright laws. For more information or for reproduction requests, please contact UTA Special Collections by emailing spcoref@uta.edu.

Subjects

Maps; Africa; Oceans; Mountains; Rivers; Borders (Ornament areas)

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