[Africa - Wall Map]. STANLEY, Henry M. - Lot 231

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[Africa - Wall Map]. STANLEY, Henry M. - Lot 231
[Africa - Wall Map]. STANLEY, Henry M. Map of the Congo Basin and Adjacent Areas, Also Showing the Extent of the Congo State. (Leipzig, ca. 1870–1880). A color-printed map measuring ca. 90 x 107 cm, with a modern canvas backing, mounted on a black roll and grooved frame. Large map of the Congo Basin and neighboring territories by Henry M. Stanley, at a scale of 1:2,900,000, also showing the extent of the Congo State. The map is based on surveys conducted during Stanley’s explorations beginning in 1877, as well as on nearly 400 latitude and longitude observations taken along the Congo River upstream from Boma. It also incorporates surveys of the Kwilu-Niadi Valley and the region between the Kwilu and Congo Rivers, conducted by members of the International Congo Association. Borders and territories are highlighted in color: the State of the Congo in pale red, the free-trade zone outlined in red, French possessions in brown, and Portuguese possessions in green. A fine copy.
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