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Examples of the Progress of African Cartography, illustrating Mr. E.G. Ravenstein's Paper

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Title
Examples of the Progress of African Cartography, illustrating Mr. E.G. Ravenstein's Paper
Creator
Ravenstein, Ernst Georg, 1834-1913  
Date
1891  
Extent
Eight maps on 1 sheet
Dimensions
19.3 x 22.4 cm
Place of Publication
England
Cartographic Scale
Scales differ
Notes
Ptolemy, A.D. 130 -- Ptolemy's Nile Lakes adjusted... -- Geograph. Fragment... -- Fra Mauro, 1457 -- Hylacomilus 1522 -- M. Behaim 1492 -- Edrisi, 1154 -- G. Gastaldo 1548. Relief shown pictorially.
Coverage-Spatial
Africa  
Subject
  • Historical geography  
  • Rivers  
  • Coasts  
  • Cities and towns  
Genre
Maps  
Language
English
Color
Printed color  
Technique
Lithography  
Source
Scottish geographical magazine, V. 7, between pp. 310-311.  
Physical Location
stx
Map No. in Bassett and Scheven Bibliography
396
Call Number
910_5SC
Map ID
afm0000396
JPEG2000 URL
http://africanmapimages.grainger.illinois.edu/afm0000396.jp2
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
This item is in the public domain.
Collection Title
Maps of Africa to 1900
Repository
Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Type
Cartographic material  
Collection
Maps of Africa to 1900
TitleExamples of the Progress of African Cartography, illustrating Mr. E.G. Ravenstein's Paper
CreatorRavenstein, Ernst Georg, 1834-1913  
Date1891  
ExtentEight maps on 1 sheet
Dimensions19.3 x 22.4 cm
Place of PublicationEngland
Cartographic ScaleScales differ
NotesPtolemy, A.D. 130 -- Ptolemy's Nile Lakes adjusted... -- Geograph. Fragment... -- Fra Mauro, 1457 -- Hylacomilus 1522 -- M. Behaim 1492 -- Edrisi, 1154 -- G. Gastaldo 1548. Relief shown pictorially.
Coverage-SpatialAfrica  
Subject
  • Historical geography  
  • Rivers  
  • Coasts  
  • Cities and towns  
GenreMaps  
LanguageEnglish
ColorPrinted color  
TechniqueLithography  
SourceScottish geographical magazine, V. 7, between pp. 310-311.  
Physical Locationstx
Map No. in Bassett and Scheven Bibliography396
Call Number910_5SC
Map IDafm0000396
JPEG2000 URLhttp://africanmapimages.grainger.illinois.edu/afm0000396.jp2
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionThis item is in the public domain.
Collection TitleMaps of Africa to 1900
RepositoryRare Book & Manuscript Library
TypeCartographic material  
CollectionMaps of Africa to 1900

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