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A New and Exact Map of AFRICA According to the Best Observations

Description:

African continent, Madagascar, most of Arabian Peninsula and Mediterranean Sea are shown.Two lions lie above title cartouche, which is surrounded by vignette of African natives, one seated on an elephant. (bottom left).

Part of a set of four continental maps. The other 3 titles are: A New and Exact Map of ASIA according to the Best Observations, EUROPE Divided into its Principall States which are Subdivided into their Principall Provinces (banner title: A NEW MAP OF EUROPE DIVIDED INTO ITS PRINCIPALL KINGDOMS AND COUNTRIES Described By Sanson Geogr to Ye French King)(dated 1706), and A NEW MAP OF AMERICA according to the Best and Latest Observations.

Henry Overton.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/hx310kv8092

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/hx310kv8092 and 1110

Creator:

Overton, Henry, fl. 1751-1764

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

Africa--Maps

Rights:

Image from the Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

License:

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false