Africa in 1815 Historical map—Known rivers—Bolton after Charles Smith 1895
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'Africa in 1815. From Smith’s New Map of Africa comprising the most recent researches'
An original 1895 comparative map reproducing Charles Smith’s 1815 view of Africa in strong black over a pale contemporary base, explicitly added “for comparison”. It covers the continent with adjoining southern Europe and western Asia, showing settlements, rivers, routes, relief and the limited European possessions recorded in 1815. Particularly revealing are the now-discredited Mountains of Kong and other speculative interior geography, contrasted with late-Victorian mapping. Prepared by John Bolton for Stanford’s Geographical Establishment. This is not an 1815 impression, but an effective 1895 visual record of how European cartographic knowledge and imperial interest changed during the nineteenth century.
Size 28 x 34 cm | 11.0 x 13.5 inches
Date Published: 1895
Type: Colour-printed folding comparative historical map
Author: Bolton, John
Publication: The Partition of Africa
Condition: Good |
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