Historic Map : Spruner Map of Africa Since The Beginning of The 15th Century , 1855, Vintage Wall Art 1806 maps 57 in volume 1 of

57 in volume 1 of the first edition of George Washington Colton's 1855 Atlas of the World

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A large inset map in the upper right quadrant details the Shetland Islands

It covers from the Strait of Gibraltar south as far as Cape Noun Wad-i-Noun or Wad-i-Aksa River east a

Historic Map : Spruner Map of Africa Since The Beginning of The 15th Century , 1855, Vintage Wall Art 1806 maps 57 in volume 1 ofThis is Karl von Spruner's 1855 map of Africa "since the beginning of the 15th century." Two insets include, at left, "The Colonies of the Gold Coast," and below that, Al Magreb (northwest Africa) "after Leo Africanus," the Moorish diplomat and author best known for his book Descrittione dell'Africa ("Description of Africa") describing the geography of North Africa. Relief is shown by hachures, and historical dates appear throughout. This would make a