Southern Africa Cape Colony Mozambique Mountains of the Moon 1835 Bradford map

Southern Africa.

(Africa, Southern Africa, Cape Colony, Mozambique, Mountains of the Moon, Mountains of Kong, Early American Cartography).

Issued 1835, Boston by Bradford for his "Atlas of Universal Geography".

An increasingly uncommon early 19th century American produced and engraved map with original outline hand color.

Note the vast unbroken mythical chain Mts. of the Moon seen across the top of the map.

Bradford maps of this decade are characterized by an almost primitive engraving style, unique to this era of cartographic production in America.

Nice looking example, light old damp staining to sheet which is easy to miss, overlook or forgive visually, pleasing age patina, any minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive.

Sheet Measures c. 9 3/4" H x 12 3/4" W.

Engraved Area Measures c. 7 3/4" H x 9 3/4" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Reps, American Maps and Mapmakers, pp. 270-71.

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 1.

[R21963].