Antique 1835 Africa Map by Meissas & Michelot – Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Sahara Desert, Kenya, Mozambique, Congo, Senegal, Gambia, Ghana

Beautiful, antique map of Africa. This is an authentic 1835 engraving from Meissas & Michelot's "La Petite Geographie Methodique" and is NOT a computer reproduction. All text is in French.

See what Africa looked like 185 years ago. Lots of charming, intricate details, decorative border and geological contours, including regions, cities, mountains, islands and rivers. Hand colored. Verso is blank.

Perfect for the historian, map-lover, the curious or just as a conversation starter. Wonderful and rare. Vintage maps such as these make great gifts.

Edition of 1835, printed 1835

Dimensions: 12" width x 9 1/2" height

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Points of Interest: Africa, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, Nigeria, Guinea, Ghana, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Chad, Rwanda, Cameroon, Zambia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, South Africa, Madagascar, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Niger, Togo, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, The Gambia, Equatorial Guinea, Central African Republic, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Lesotho, Gabon, Eritrea, Djibouti, Marrakesh, Algiers, Cairo, Lagos, Dakar, Luanda, Cape Town, Mombasa, Antananarivo, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Sahara, Libyan Desert, Nile River, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, Lake Malawi, and many more.

Condition: Very Good Vintage condition, commensurate with age. This map is in incredible shape for being 185 years old. Light foxing and toning, but this will read as vintage character when framed.

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We will happily adjust shipping price for multiple purchases. Maps are rolled up and shipped in sturdy mailing tubes, never folded.