Africa Egypt Abyssinia Guinea Congo Angola Madagascar 1777 Bowen & Cowley map Gibraltar cloth splitting along joints

cloth splitting along joints

[Sir Walter Scott

small light minor age spotting

7 5/8" x 8 1/8"

5 3/8" H x  8 7/8" W

Africa Egypt Abyssinia Guinea Congo Angola Madagascar 1777 Bowen & Cowley map Gibraltar cloth splitting along jointsA Map of Africa from the Best Authorities. (Old Maps, 18th Century Maps, Africa, Barbary Coast, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Abyssinia, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Zanzibar, Mozambique, South Africa, Guinea, Congo, Angola, Benin). Issued 1777, London. Map by Cowley. Charming and uncommon mid 18th century engraved map with attractive hand color. Remains a nice looking example with a pleasing age patina. Any age flaws mostly minor and easy to overlook or forgive.