Subject: Africa
Period: 1850 (circa)
Publication: Atlas National Illustre
Color: Hand Color
Size:
17.2 x 11.2 inches
43.7 x 28.4 cm
A very decorative 19th century map of the continent colored to show the colonial possessions and major tribal kingdoms. The interior is mostly void of detail. The map is surrounded by hand colored, steel engraved scenes including the pyramids, wild animals, natives, the French army in Algeria and vignettes of Alexandria, Cairo, and Alger.
References: Norwich #140.
Condition: A
Minor soiling in margins.