AGSL GeoDiscovery

L'Africa disegnata ed incisa nel 1823

Description:

da Stanislao Stucchi.

Relief shown by shading and hachures.

Latitudinal and longitudinal lines.

Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian.

7 bar scales on map, given in "miriametri", "miglia comuni d'Italia", "leghe comuni di Francia", "leghe marine", "gran miglia Arabe", "misura di marina presso gli Arabi", and "leghe per le marcie delle caravane Arabe".

Shows topography, drainage, vegetation (deserts), islands surrounding continent.

Features tribal territories.

"Grande Atlante universale no. 4" at top right margin.

Descriptive text throughout.

Pictorial vignette: G.B. Belzoni 1823.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/sh617xf9539

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/sh617xf9539

Language:

ita

Creator:

Stucchi, Stanislao, approximately 1780-

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Date Issued:

1823

Spatial Coverage:

Africa

Rights:

Image from the Caroline Batchelor Map Collection 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.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false