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Title
Countries in the northern tropical regions of Africa
Names
Swanston, George H. (Engraver)
Thom, A. M. Fullarton (Andrew M. Fullarton) (Cartographer)
Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain) (Associated name)
Cartography Associates (Associated name)
Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1872 (Questionable)
Table of Contents
1. Abessinia and the adjacent countries / constructed by Augustus Petermann ; engraved by G.H. Swanston -- 2. Map of part of Central Africa : according to Clapperton, Denham, Richardson, Barth, Vogel & Baikie from original documents in possession of the Royal Geographical Society of London / constructed & engraved by G.H. Swanston.
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division
Shelf locator: Sc Map N-147
Topics
Africa, Central
Ethiopia
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
Content: Abessinia map includes profile.
Content: Illustrations in margin: Abessinian priest -- Abessinian lady -- Christian warriors of Shoa -- Mount Mamrat or the Mother of Grace -- March of a nomade horde -- Adaiel & Shoho warriors -- Lake Tsad, Central Africa / drawn & engraved by A. Thom -- Adaiel & Tibbus females.
Bibliographic history: Original in the David Rumsey Collection; scanned by Cartography Associates.
Physical Description
Extent: 2 maps on 1 sheet : hand col. ; 16 x 23 cm. and 17 x 25 cm., on sheet 48 x 33 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15831311
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 19c43b30-ee88-0131-dcb0-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1872: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, The New York Public Library. (1872). Countries in the northern tropical regions of Africa Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9f71d760-fb18-0131-9d25-58d385a7b928

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Countries in the northern tropical regions of Africa