THREE LATE 19TH CENTURY GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL ATLAS MAPS

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R600 - R900

THREE LATE 19TH CENTURY GEOGRAPHY SCHOOL ATLAS MAPS

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Sarah Sophie Cornell, AFRICA, New York: D. Appleton, [1876]

Steelplate engraving, full colour, few foxing spots, pencil note; verso: English text with illustration; from First Steps in Geography; 14,5 by 11,7cm


Charles Périgot, CARTE GENERALE DE L’AFRIQUE, Paris: Delagrave, c1870

steelplate engraving, centerfold, full colour, light tanning along centerfold, flattened fold in margin of outer left corner, bottom left corner: Grave par J. Sedille; verso: blank, pencil number
14,8 by 20cm
from Atlas de géographie


Charles Périgot, AFRIQUE REGION AUSTRALE ET ORIENTALE, Paris: Delagrave, c1870

steelplate engraving, centerfold, full colour, paper watermarked, bottom left corner: Grave par J. Sedille; verso: blank, pencil number
15 by 20cm
from Atlas de géographie



Sarah Cornell was a leading cartographer of her time as well as one of the few women in the profession. This map was aimed at elementary school students and attempted to provide maps better suited to their needs by simplifying the information. In southern Africa only one city, Cape Town, is shown, but also four regions including Cape Colony, Caffraria, Zoolu Country, and interestingly, the Country of the Hottentots, north of the Orange River. Also note the Kong Mountains in Upper Guinea and the Mountains of the Moon in East Africa.