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Sketch Map of Mt Kilima-Njaro : Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
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Map of the northern part of Perak (Malay Peninsula) : Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
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Map of the Malay Peninsula : to accompany the paper of Mr D D Daly : Geographicus Rare Antique Maps
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BurmahSiamShan-sharbaumilne-1886
$400.00
Title
1886 (dated)
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This is an 1886 Henry Sharbau and H. A. Milne map of Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand. The map focuses on northern Thailand (Siam) and the railroad proposed by civil engineer Holt S. Hallett (1841 - 1911) and his associate Archibald Colquhoun (pronounced kuhl-HOON.) It was created to accompany a paper Hallett presented to the Royal Geographical Society. Red lines trace Hallett s explorations, scouting and surveying the best railroad route. A dashed black and white line illustrated the proposed railway, running south from Kiang Hsen to the map s lower border. An inset along the right illustrates the route s continuation to Bangkok.
RovumaZambesiRivers-shawe-1890
$950.00
Title
Eastern Africa Between the Rovuma and Zambesi Rivers Illustrating the Surveys of Mr. J.T. Last Leader of the Royal Geographical Society s Expedition to the Namuli Peaks 1885 - 6 - 7.
1890 (dated)
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Description
This is an 1890 William Shawe map of southeastern Africa detailing the expedition of Joseph Thomas Last to Portuguese East Africa. Printed on two sheets, the map depicts the region from Lake Nyasa to the Mozambique Channel and from the mouth of the Lindi River south to the mouths of the Zambezi River. In modern terms, this map covers Malawi and Mozambique from Lake Malawi (Nyasa) eastward to the Indian Ocean (Mozambique Channel). This region was at the time Portuguese Mozambique (Portuguese East Africa / África Oriental Portuguesa). Although the British never made a serious play for Portuguese East Africa, the cartographic work here can be best understood as reconnaissance for potential Briti