Allegorical figures on either side of the seated scholar who sits before a table globe
Book is physically old and shows some obvious but inoffensive signs of handling and time
Issued December 20th
color pictorial paper paste down boards
9 3/8" W x 11 3/8" H
Africa Continent Egypt Madagascar Guinea Abyssinia 1793 Neele engraved map Periodicals & Magazines Allegorical figures on either sideMap of Africa. (Old Maps, 18th Century Maps, Africa, Barbary Coast, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Abyssinia, Zanzibar, Mozambique, Madagascar, Congo, Guinea, Angola, Benin, Sahara Desert). Issued 1793, London by Truslet. Engraved by Neele. Uncommon late 18th century map with attractive hand color. Remains a nice looking example with a pleasing age patina. Any age flaws mostly minor and easy to overlook or forgive. Original fold lines as issued. Sheet