ancient Egypt Sudan Nubia Red Sea Nile River 1850 Cowperthwait Mitchell map
ancient Egypt Sudan Nubia Red Sea Nile River 1850 Cowperthwait Mitchell map ancient Egypt Sudan Nubia Red Sea Nile River 1850 Cowperthwait Mitchell map ancient Egypt Sudan Nubia Red Sea Nile River 1850 Cowperthwait Mitchell map ancient Egypt Sudan Nubia Red Sea Nile River 1850 Cowperthwait Mitchell map ancient Egypt Sudan Nubia Red Sea Nile River 1850 Cowperthwait Mitchell map
$ 75.00

Egypt &c.

(Old Maps, 19th Century Maps, Africa, North Africa, Egypt, Sudan, Nubia, Nile River, Cairo, Red Sea).

Issued 1850 Philadelphia by Cowperthwait for S.A. Mitchell.

Lovely mid-19th century engraved and lithographed map with original hand color. Mitchell maps of this mid-century era were issued with a range of color as well as variant decorative borders.

Close inspection reveals an interesting assortment of historical notes, tribes, natural features, ancient civilization remnants, etc. These features are only found on certain Cowperthwait maps and distinguish them from others around them.

Nice looking example, clean and fresh, pleasing age patina, any small age spots or minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. 

Sheet Measures c. 12 1/2" H x 15 1/4" W.

Engraved Area Measures c. 10 1/2" H x 13 1/2" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Reps, American Maps and Mapmakers, p. 313.

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 4, pp. 260.

[R30477].