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Identifier
20086240
Description
Colored map of Africa with five vignettes depicted around continent; featuring St. Helena, Cape of Good Hope, Statues of Memnon in Egypt, Cataracts of the Nile, and Pyramids of Giza. Title is located at top right. The map is reminiscent of the style of John Tallis. Decorative border is included around map, featuring two indigenous peoples parallel to one another (on left and right side). Vignette featuring The Pyramids of Giza are located at top center of decorative border. Single-paged, single-sided, horizontal map folded at centrefold. 25 cm. x 30 cm. [Gift of Dr. Jack Franke]
Archival Date
1850
Collection Name
Maps of Africa
Collection Number
Acc. 2019-383
Language
English
Original Format
Maps
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
Maps; Vignettes; Africa; Islands; Rivers; Lakes; Illustrations