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William Collins & Sons Cape Colony, Natal &c This full colour map first was published in the Collins
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William Collins & Sons Cape Colony, Natal &c
William Collins & Sons
Glasgow
ca. 1880
Fine
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This full colour map first was published in the Collins Library Atlas in 1875/6; the map was updated and this example was published ca. 1880. It depicts the area of southern Africa that was controlled by the British; it also shows the 'provinces' (magisterial districts) of the colony at the time. Boer-controlled Orange Free State and Transvaal are included in the map and Zululand is shown prior to its incorporation into Natal after the infamous Anglo-Zulu Wars.
The map is interesting in that is also shows Great Namaqualand and the Kalahari Desert before control by Germany and Great Britain respectively and they became German South West Africa (now Namibia) and Bechuanalan (now Botswana)
The map also shows the the development of the railway network in 1810: Beaufort Weest, Cradock and Queenstown having been reached in 1880.
William Collins commenced his publication business in 1819 in Glasgow and the business now continues as part of HarpeCollins.
This attractive map is in fine condition
William Collins & Sons
Glasgow
ca. 1880
Fine
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William Collins & Sons Cape Colony, Natal &c
William Collins & Sons
Glasgow
ca. 1880
Fine
Visit AntiquarianAuctions.com for further details and to bid
This full colour map first was published in the Collins Library Atlas in 1875/6; the map was updated and this example was published ca. 1880. It depicts the area of southern Africa that was controlled by the British; it also shows the 'provinces' (magisterial districts) of the colony at the time. Boer-controlled Orange Free State and Transvaal are included in the map and Zululand is shown prior to its incorporation into Natal after the infamous Anglo-Zulu Wars.
The map is interesting in that is also shows Great Namaqualand and the Kalahari Desert before control by Germany and Great Britain respectively and they became German South West Africa (now Namibia) and Bechuanalan (now Botswana)
The map also shows the the development of the railway network in 1810: Beaufort Weest, Cradock and Queenstown having been reached in 1880.
William Collins commenced his publication business in 1819 in Glasgow and the business now continues as part of HarpeCollins.
This attractive map is in fine condition
William Collins & Sons
Glasgow
ca. 1880
Fine
Visit AntiquarianAuctions.com for further details and to bid
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