NOUVELLE CARTE Illustrée de L’AFRIQUE PRÉSENTANT LES GRANDES DIVISIONS PHYSIQUES, LA DISTRIBUTION GÉOGRAPHIQUE DES VÉGETAUX ET DES MINÉRAUX, les ports de commerce, villes industrielles en fortifiées des différents états.

An interesting view on Africa from industrial perspective, with numerous decorative embellishments. There is statistical information about a number of African countries on either side of the map with 18 attractive vignettes depicting native inhabitants, fauna, and flora, as well as architecture, customs, and industry native to each area. They include Canary Islands, Madeira, Madagascar, and Seychelles. There are also images of a few African plants and fruits, which could be of commercial interest, in down corner inserts. The actual map has forts, ports and towns marked on it.Alexandre Vuillemin (1812-1880) was a cartographer and a book editor based in Paris. Despite a prolific cartographic career, much of Vuillemin's life is shrouded in mystery. What is known is that his studied under the prominent French Auguste Henri Dufour (1798-1865). Vuillemin's most important work is his detailed, highly decorative large format Atlas de Géographie Commerciale et Industrielle, which this map is a part of.

Very good condition; a slight in the bottom of centrefold, not affecting the image.