Colored map of Africa with five vignettes depicted around continent; featuring St. Helena, Cape of Good Hope, Statues of Memnon in Egypt, Cataracts of the Nile, and Pyramids of Giza. Title is located at top right. The map is reminiscent of the style of John Tallis. Decorative border is included around map, featuring two indigenous peoples parallel to one another (on left and right side). Vignette featuring The Pyramids of Giza are located at top center of decorative border. Single-paged, single-sided, horizontal map folded at centrefold. 25 cm. x 30 cm. [Gift of Dr. Jack Franke]
Item: Africa
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Original image part of the Maps of Africa, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. Identifier: 2019-383, Adlard_Africa_1850_UTA_2019-383
Identifier: 20086240
Title: Africa
Creator: Adlard, Alfred (Cartographer)
Description: Colored map of Africa with five vignettes depicted around continent; featuring St. Helena, Cape of Good Hope, Statues of Memnon in Egypt, Cataracts of the Nile, and Pyramids of Giza. Title is located at top right. The map is reminiscent of the style of John Tallis. Decorative border is included around map, featuring two indigenous peoples parallel to one another (on left and right side). Vignette featuring The Pyramids of Giza are located at top center of decorative border. Single-paged, single-sided, horizontal map folded at centrefold. 25 cm. x 30 cm. [Gift of Dr. Jack Franke]
Date Created: 1850
Coverage: 1850s
Category: Cartography - Maps and Atlases
Subject Term: Maps, Africa, Nile, Rivers, Egypt, Saint Helena, Islands, Statues of Memnon, Pyramids of Giza
Location: Africa
Collection: Maps of Africa
Language: English
Type: Still Image
Format: JPG
Publisher: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Rights Holder: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections
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Title: Africa
Creator: Adlard, Alfred (Cartographer)
Description: Colored map of Africa with five vignettes depicted around continent; featuring St. Helena, Cape of Good Hope, Statues of Memnon in Egypt, Cataracts of the Nile, and Pyramids of Giza. Title is located at top right. The map is reminiscent of the style of John Tallis. Decorative border is included around map, featuring two indigenous peoples parallel to one another (on left and right side). Vignette featuring The Pyramids of Giza are located at top center of decorative border. Single-paged, single-sided, horizontal map folded at centrefold. 25 cm. x 30 cm. [Gift of Dr. Jack Franke]
Date Created: 1850
Coverage: 1850s
Category: Cartography - Maps and Atlases
Subject Term: Maps, Africa, Nile, Rivers, Egypt, Saint Helena, Islands, Statues of Memnon, Pyramids of Giza
Location: Africa
Collection: Maps of Africa
Language: English
Type: Still Image
Format: JPG
Publisher: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Rights Holder: University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Special Collections
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