Book contains early neat 1841 gift inscription on interior leaf
soft extraneous fold down right of centerfold
a cartographic continuation of a much earlier misconception
Felicia Hemans)
Minor old soft fold-lines in the wide side blank margins of no note or concern
African Continent European Colonies Madagascar c. 1844 A. Baedeker scarce map Baden Book contains early neat 1841Afrika. (Old Maps, Africa, Continent, European Colonies, Cape Colony, Morocco, Algeria, Guinea, Egypt, Congo, Abyssinia, Madagascar). Issued c. 1844, Rotterdam by Adolf Baedeker & Otto Petri. Map was produced by the brother of Karl Baedeker (of guide book fame). Scarce mid 19th century lithographed map with original hand color. This elusive and little known map was produced in Rotterdam, likely c. 1844 or earlier since Adolph left the city for Cologne