South Africa Afrika European colonies overland routes c.1865 Meyer old map
South Africa Afrika European colonies overland routes c.1865 Meyer old map South Africa Afrika European colonies overland routes c.1865 Meyer old map
$ 68.00

Sud-Afrika

(South Africa)

Issued Hildburghausen, Germany c. 1864-7 by Meyer.

Uncommon small-format mid-19th century color-lithographed map.

Uppermost key at bottom right details the region's various overland routes between 1851-8. Below this are further explanation details, distance scales and a District list. Bottom left has a list of various named mountains with heights and an ethnic tribal list. A suprising level of detail for a map of this small size.

Sheet is gently uniformly age toned with light to moderate scattered spotting.

Original fold line as issued.

Sheet measures c. 11 1/2" x 9 1/4".

Engraved area measures c. 10 1/2" x 8".

[R12998].

Espenhorst, Bibliographie der Handatlanten , 3.5.1 (p. 192).

Tooleys Dictionary of Mapmakers , v. 3, p. 245.