Cartographer:
AROWSMITH, John
Title:
Eastern Frontier of the Colony of the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, (and part of Kafirland) from Algoa Bay to the Great Kei River.
Stock Code:
154
Method:
Steel engraving
Colouring:
Later colour
Edition:
Arrowsmith edition
Size: (W x H):
61cm x 49cm
24 inches x 19½ inches
Date:
1847 Arrowsmith edition
Price:
£185
Tooley says: ‘A fine detailed map showing roads, springs, farms, river crossings, locations of native tribes etc. Covers an area from Uitenhage and Port Elizabeth to Great Kei River showing the divisions of Albany, Victoria, British Kaffraria and parts of Somerset, Craddock and Uitenhage. With inset map, bottom right of Southern Africa.’ Ref: Tooley, Guide to Maps of the African Continent, p.20. The copy that Tooley describes is dated 1848. This is the earlier 1847 edition.
Excellent condition. Closed tears on upper margin, not affecting image.