Eastern Hemisphere Africa Europe Asia Oceania 1841 Boynton miniature map

Eastern Hemisphere.

(World Map, Eastern Hemisphere, Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania, Australia, Papua New Guinea).

Issued 1841, Boston by S.G. Goodrich. Engraved by Boynton.

Charming mid-19th engraved map with original hand color.

Nice looking example, pleasing age patina, light old damp staining at top right corner, still visually attractive, any minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive.

The apocryphal "Donga" Mts. (Mts. of the Moon) is shown as one of the Nile sources.

Sheet Measures c. 13" x 16 1/2".

Engraved Area Measures c. 11 1/2" x 12".

Cartographic Reference(s):
Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 1, pp. 180.

[R23878].