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Identifier
20086352
Description
The wording below the title reads: "Gravée par Blondeau, graveur de Roi et premier graveur de la Dépot de la Guerre; ecrit par Rameau," Chez Basset, Rue Saint-Jacques, Paris. There is a distance scale in the lower corner, longitude is measured from Paris, and there are hundreds of place names. A large part of the interior is labeled "inconnue aux Européens" (unknown to Europeans). Single-paged, single-sided, horizontal map. 22 cm. x 27 cm. [Gift of Dr. Jack Franke]
Archival Date
1809
Collection Name
Maps of Africa
Collection Number
Acc. 2019-229
Language
French
Original Format
Maps
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
Maps; Africa; Oceans; Mountains; Rivers; Islands; Cartouches (Graphic); Illustrations; Giraffes; Madagascar