Africa Interior Nile River Mountains of the Moon prominent 1768 Toms color map Gabon curled corners

curled corners

An ideal fantasy city plan

minor light signs of handling

Vire River

Titles included in this lot: Sunday Scholar's Mirror & Short Prayers for Morning and Evening Adapted to the Use of Children of Different Ages

Africa Interior Nile River Mountains of the Moon prominent 1768 Toms color map Gabon curled cornersAfrica Interior. (Old Maps, 18th Century Maps, Africa, Central Africa, Abyssinia, Ethiopia, Somalia, Nile River, Mountains of the Moon). Issued 1768, London. Engraved by W. H. Toms. Mid 18th century engraved map with attractive hand color. Note how the Nile river is sourced in two large lakes fed by the apocryphal Mts. of the Moon (Montes Lunae Ptolemoei). Remains a nice looking example with a pleasing age patina. Any age flaws mostly minor and easy