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Title: Map of Africa. Changes of Half a Century
Creator: Bradley & Poates, engraver
Contributor: The Independent
Date Created and/or Issued: 1898-05-05
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Maps
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Description: Two maps, 1848 and 1898, showing how European politicians arbitrarily divided Africa into colonies during this fifty year period. Submap: Africa in 1848. "Drawn and Engraved expressly for The Independent, New York. Corrected from the very latest data, to accompany the issue of The Independent, of May 5th, 1898." "Bradley & Poates Engr's. N.Y. " Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 151912.
Extent: 1 map printed col. 52 x 37 cm., sheet 58 x 41 cm.
Identifier: 151912
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/1916
Language: English
Subject: Africa--Maps
Time Period: 1898
Place: Africa Africa
W 20°
E 55°/N48°
S 45°
Source: Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library

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