North Africa / South Africa
Thomson
Published by Artist: Thomson issued in: unknown; -
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Technic: Steel engraving, colorit: original colored, condition: Tear on the right side perfectly restored, size (in cm): 58,50 x 51 cm; - Map shows on two separate maps: North Africa from Golf of Guinea to Mediterranean Sea/ South Africa. Seller Inventory # AF0189_500
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Title: North Africa / South Africa
Publisher: Artist: Thomson issued in: unknown; -
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Grossett & Dunlap, 1932
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Hardcover
Seller: Catron Grant Books, Rio Rancho, NM, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Seven titles of military flying pulp fiction: By Al Avery (a pseudonym of Rutherford George Montgomery} Pulse-quickening stories of the fearless young airman, Stan Wilson. "A Yankee Flyer in the Far East" 1942, "A Yankee Flyer in the South Pacific" 1943, "A Yankee Flyer in North Africa" 1943. By Frank W. Dixon, from the Ted Scott Flying Series: "Battling the Wind or Ted Scott Flying Around Cape Horn" 1933, "The Pursuit Patrol or Chasing the Platinum Pirates"1943, By Thomson Burtis, "Flying Blackbirds" 1932 and "Four Aces" 1932. All of these titles are in fair to good condition with clean interiors and boards intact but rubbed. All have toned pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 500443
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1815 North Africa. South Africa.
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Seller: New World Cartographic, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
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This outstanding Thomson depiction of Africa shows the continent in two separate maps. The map is engraved in the minimalist English style pioneered in the early part of the 19th century, a style which reduced maps' decorative elements to a minimum. Relief is shown by hachure with towns, cities, and major topographical features identified.The north sheet extends from the Mediterranean Sea south as far as the Mountains of the Moon. The Sahara Desert is shown in detail, including trade routes in use in the early 19th century, and routes of early explorers. The south sheet is also highly detailed, with towns, cities, and major topographical features identified, and highlights the many settlements already developing in South Africa. This set of maps on one sheet illustrates the interest in the African continent along with much of the exploration taking place at the time of publication.John Thomson (1777 - 1841) was a Scottish cartographer, publisher, and bookbinder active in Edinburgh during the early part of the 19th century. Thomson apprenticed under Edinburgh bookbinder Robert Alison. Thomson was one of the leading publishers in the Edinburgh school of cartography, which flourished in the early decades of the 19th century. Thomson and his contemporaries (Pinkerton and Cary) redefined European cartography by abandoning typical 18th century decorative elements such as elaborate title cartouches and fantastic beasts in favor of detail and accuracy.Condition: This superb large format map on heavy paper is in immaculate A condition.Inventory #118941200 W. 35th Street #425 Chicago, IL 60609 | P: (312) 496 - 3622. Seller Inventory # 11894
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North Africa, South Africa From 'A New General Atlas, consisting of A Series of Geographical Designs, on Various Projections, Exhibiting the Form and Component Parts of the Globe; and A Collection of Maps and Charts, Delineating the Natural and Political Divisions of the Empires, Kingdoms and States of the World'.
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John Thomson & Company, Edinburgh, UK, 1815
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Seller: Hornseys, Ripon, United Kingdom
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No Binding. Condition: Very Good. Sheet size: 68cm x 53.8cm. From 'A New General Atlas, consisting of A Series of Geographical Designs, on Various Projections, Exhibiting the Form and Component Parts of the Globe; and A Collection of Maps and Charts, Delineating the Natural and Political Divisions of the Empires, Kingdoms and States of the World'. Date c.1814-1816. Crease to central fold line. Blank to the reverse. Age-toning, minor off-setting and slight foxing as usual. Original hand-colouring nice and bright. In very good, bright, clean condition. This is one of a number of these maps that we are currently posting. Please see our other listings or use the keyword: hornseysthomson. Seller Inventory # 001475
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North Africa [with] South Africa
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EdinburghJohn Thomson., 1828
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Seller: Robert Frew Ltd. ABA ILAB, London, United Kingdom
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2 maps (together 58 x 51 cm.) on one double page sheet, (Sheet 53 x 73 cm.) . Original hand-colour. Issued in the 1828 edition of Thomson's "New General Atlas.with the new discoveries to the date of publication"'. Seller Inventory # 48652
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North Africa [with] South Africa
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EdinburghJohn Thomson. 1817, 1815
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Seller: Robert Frew Ltd. ABA ILAB, London, United Kingdom
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2 maps (together 58 x 51 cm.) on one double page sheet, (Sheet 55 x 70 cm.) engraved by Dassauville. Original hand-colour. Issued in the 1817 edition of Thomson's 'New General Atlas'. Seller Inventory # 45824
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North Africa / South Africa
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Artist: Thomson; ca:, 1840
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Seller: Antique Sommer& Sapunaru KG, München, Germany
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Technic: Steel engraving, colorit: original coloredcondition: Tear on the right side perfectly restored, size (in cm): 58,50 x 51 cm; - Map shows on two separate maps: North Africa from Golf of Guinea to Mediterranean Sea/ South Africa. Seller Inventory # AF0189
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North Africa. South Africa.
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Seller: Geographicus Rare Antique Maps, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
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Very good. Minor wear along original centerfold. Original platemark visible. Overall toning and foxing at places. Size 24 x 21 Inches. This unusual hand-colored 1817 map by John Thomson is essentially two maps in one: North Africa and South Africa. Thomson's decision to focus on these two parts of Africa may seem unusual until one realizes that these were in fact the only relatively well known parts of the 'dark continent.' Northern Africa, particularly the Nile Valley and the Mediterranean Coast had long been visited by European merchants and travelers while, beyond the Sahara, the Niger River system had recently been explorer by the adventurers Mungo Park, Brown and others. Nonetheless speculation remained regarding he sources and course of the Niger, especially in the East, where a speculative river path leas south east from a proto-Lake Chad (Wancara or Ungara) through a speculative mountain range, the Mountains of the Moon or the Mountains of Kong. Park, and others postulated the existence of the Mountains of Kong stretching across central Africa in an attempt to explain the Niger. Further north, caravan routes crisscross the Sahara. Southern Africa, a more pleasing climate to the Europeans, was in the meantime actively and aggressively being colonized by the Dutch and the English. Here, the region is divided into various provinces including the recently acquired British Cape District and Zwellingdam, and the Dutch / Afrikaans Territories of Stellenbosch and Graaff Reyn. Numerous transcontinental routes are identified, as are areas commendable to settlement, pasturage, and development. Of particular note is the route of John Campbell, an English Missionary through Zwellingdam. Campbell was commissioned to reconnaissance the area and provide a detailed report on the territory's country, settlements, and people. His report was highly regarded in its time and provided some of the best information about South Africa available in England. The whole is beautifully engraved in the minimalist English style pioneered in the early part of the 19th century. Thomson maps are known for their stunning color, awe-inspiring size, and magnificent detail. Thomson's work, including this map, represents some of the finest cartographic art of the 19th century. Relief is shown by hachure with towns, cities, and major topographical features identified. This map was prepared by John Thomson for inclusion in the 1817 edition of Thomson's New General Atlas . References: Rumsey 1007.054. Phillips (Atlases) 731. Newberry Library: Ayer 135 T4 1817. Seller Inventory # NorthSouthAfrica-thomson-1817
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