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Identifier
20086358
Description
Colorful map of Africa from Levasseur's "Atlas Universel Illustre." Illustrated are references to the continent's fauna and flora including lions, camels and crocodiles; a pyramid of ancient Egypt; ornate neo-rococo framed vignette views of Alexandria, Cairo and Algiers; native people of Arabia and Africa, and the French army laying claim to Algeria. Border around map includes imagery and scenes in comprehensive color. Statistical data is included left and right of the map, on the pyramid and monolith. Publisher information located within bottom margin and title located at top center. Much of the interior is vague and unmapped, except for the northern Nile Valley, the French colonies in Senegal, Gambia, and Algeria, and the colonies of the Dutch and English in South Africa, each region distinguished by originally hand-colored boundaries. A semi-accurate mapping of the Niger, which is uncommon for the period, is also depicted here. The map correctly identifies Lake Chad. Single-paged, single-sided horizontal map. 28 cm. x 43 cm. [Gift of Dr. Jack Franke]
Archival Date
1849
Collection Name
Maps of Africa
Collection Number
Acc. 2019-243
Language
French
Original Format
Maps
File Format
JPG
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License
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Subjects
Maps; Africa; Oceans; Islands; Waterways; Illustrations; Animals; Armies; Mountains