Africa Continent Decorative Cartouche Nile Crocodile 1771 Phinn hand colored map Florida Schwarzburgsche und Furstl

Schwarzburgsche und Furstl

Attractive oblong antiquarian leather autograph album binding

Text block remains overall clean and tight

Gray's New Topographical Map of Virginia and West Virginia

one original paper wrappers

Africa Continent Decorative Cartouche Nile Crocodile 1771 Phinn hand colored map Florida Schwarzburgsche und FurstlAfrica. (Old Maps, 18th Century Maps, Africa, Continent, Crocodile, Barbary Coast, Guinea, Egypt, Nubia, Abyssinia, Mozambique, Congo, Angola). Issued 1771, London. Map engraved by J. Phinn. Charming 18th century engraved map with attractive hand color. A Nile crocodile is shown in the title vignette beside a castle and sailing ship. Remains a nice looking example with a pleasing age patina , top right corner browned and right side blank margin