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London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster-Row ; and Cadell and Davies, in the Strand, 1808-1814, 1814. Hardcover. Acceptable. Volume 16: On Africa. Bound in contemporary marbled boards, with cloth binding tape along the spines. Hardcover. Library stamps and markings. Some offsetting to plates. Scattered spotting. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
Africa by PINKERTON, John - 1811
by PINKERTON, John
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Africa
by PINKERTON, John
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London: Caldell & Davies, 1811. unbound. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 18 1/8 x 39 1/4".<br/><br/> This lovely map reflects early 19th-century European knowledge of the continent of Africa. Towns and ports are labeled, and the map is annotated throughout with references to local tribes. Relief is shown by hachures, particularly at the Kong Mountains, which, according to the map, are "supposed to extend across the continent." Below are areas labeled "Unknown Parts." The island of Madagascar appears in sharp relief at the lower left of the map, right above the title and scale. The map is in good condition with some wear to the center fold. Slight tears and chips in the margin not affecting the image. John Pinkerton (1758-1826) was a prominent English mapmaker known for his large and impeccably detailed maps. In this manner, his work marks a turning point from the earlier emphasis on decoration toward a greater emphasis on information. This map is a fine example of his work.<br/><br/>
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- Publisher Caldell & Davies
- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1811
- Keywords africa, madagascar
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A general collection of the best and most interesting voyages and travels in all parts of the world : Volume 16: On Africa
by John Pinkerton
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A General Collection of the best and most interesting voyages and travels in various parts of Africa (2 vols)
by Pinkerton, John
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Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1819. Book. Good. hardback. 1st Edition. hardback, two volumes complete. Thick quartos, measuring 10 1/2" x 8 1/2", Half calf with marbled paper covered boards and endpapers. Binding worn with lower board of volume I detached and the upper board just holding, but the text block in both volumes remains tight. Auction Lot ticket to the head of the upper board of volume one. Sporadic foxing is for the most part light, free of markings, twenty-seven engraved plates to the rear of volume II are in good order with only some sporadic marginal browning to the last few. 839 + 917pp. A heavy set which will occasion a request for additional postage if ordered from destinations outside the aUnited Kingdom. .
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