South Africa Madagascar False Bay forts explorer routes shown 1878 Stieler map
South Africa Madagascar False Bay forts explorer routes shown 1878 Stieler map South Africa Madagascar False Bay forts explorer routes shown 1878 Stieler map South Africa Madagascar False Bay forts explorer routes shown 1878 Stieler map
$ 68.00

Sud-Afrika & Madagaskar

(South Africa / Madagascar / etc.)

Issued Gotha, Germany, 1878 by Justus Perthes (for Stieler).

Fine, remarkably detailed late-19th century antique engraved map with original hand color.

With inset map of Table Bay and False Bay at bottom left. Key at bottom right (below title) denotes numerous geographical and political features, including borders and boundaries, forts, roads, etc.

Latest overland exploration routes between Wood 1868 -Marche 1874-6 shown and identified by list top right corner. Orange Free State identified and highlighted as are numerous other transitional political creations. madagascar shown with excellent detail, 200+  place names.

Wonderful appealing map for which there exist numerous variant states, perhaps a dozen or more.

In VG, clean condition. Some minor, trivial toning, mostly along the margins.

Original fold line as issued.

Sheet measures c. 18 3/4" x 15"

Engraved area measures c. 15 1/2" x 11 3/4".

Espenhorst, Bibliographie der Handatlanten , p.78-9; 6- H 6.4. (noting the many variant editions which appeared).

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers , vol. IV, pg. 216.

[R12843]