Africa Cape Colony Egypt Abyssinia Guinea Congo Madagascar 1830 miniature map

Africa.

(Old Maps, 19th Century Maps, Africa, Morocco, Algiers, Egypt, Guinea, Congo, Angola, Cape Colony, Madagascar, Mozambique, Egypt, Abyssinia).

Issued 1830, London by Bull for Starling.

Charming early 19th century engraved miniature map with nice original hand color.

The interior of the continent is empty, the Nile river source is shown within it as the apocryphal "Donga Mts.", another name for the fictitious Mts. of the Moon.

Remains a nice looking example with a pleasing age patina. Any age flaws mostly minor and easy to overlook or forgive.

Sheet Measures c. 4 1/2" H x 6 3/4" W.

Engraved Area Measures c. 3 1/2" H x 5 1/2" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):
Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 1.

[R32188].