Cartographer:
THOMSON, John
Title:
North Africa/ South Africa.
Stock Code:
4913
Method:
Copper engraving
Publisher:
Edinburgh: Printed by Ben Stark for John Thomson.
Colouring:
Original colour with later additions
Atlas:
A New General Atlas
Size: (W x H):
49cm x 59cm
23 inches x 19½ inches
Date:
1827
Price:
£320
Two maps on one folio sheet, with North Africa (including the whole of the Sahara and West Africa) above, and South Africa (from the Orange river south to the Cape below). Both maps have a wealth of detail about routes of trade and exploration. The south Africa map divides the Cape into four districts and shows Mr Campbell’s routes to and from Cape Town. The New General Atlas was one of the most accurate and best produced atlases of its day.
Good margins. Fine condition.