Old Africa Map - Thomson 1821 - This is an exquisite full-color Reproduction printed on high-quality gloss paper or art paper.
The following towns are featured: a detailed map of Africa from Scottish mapmaker, John Thomson. This map was issued shortly before the period of extensive European exploration on the African interior, so much of the continent is shown as Regions unexplored. However, by the time this map was published, James Bruce had penetrated into Ethiopia and Mungo Park had explored in western Africa. Thomson shows good details based on these exploration and where he had information, such as in the Congo and Southern Africa.
This Map is Situated in: Continent of Africa.
SKU: ITAF0009
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