Original 1896 Map GERMAN EAST AFRICA Deutsch-Ostafrika Kilimanjaro Lake Victoria

Description: Original antique chromolithographed 1896 map of German East Africa, printed more than 125 years ago. The image area measures 23.3 x 36.2 cm [9¼" x 14¼"], and the map is drawn on a scale of 1:5,000,000. Details include cities, towns, roads, travel routes, railways, telegraph cable lines, steamship routes, and natural features, with topography drawn in relief and water areas tinted in a delicate blue wash. The map is titled "Deutsch-Ostafrika" in the upper margin and was published in Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas by Velhagen and Klasing, Bielefeld and Leipzig, Germany, 1896. There's an inset of Zanzibar and vicinity in the lower right corner. Andrees Allgemeiner Handatlas was a major cartographic work published in several German and foreign editions between 1881 and 1937. Richard Andree was a noted German geographer and cartographer. The coverage area of this map includes the present-day countries of Tanzania, Burundi, and Rwanda, as well as parts of Kenya and Mozambique. Among the named places are Lake Victoria, Mount Kilimanjaro, Dar es Salaam, Lake Tanganyika, and the Wami River. The colony of German East Africa was organized in the late 1880s and lasted until Germany's defeat in the First World War. Following the war most of the territory became the British colony of Tanganyika, which today is Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania. Condition: This map is in excellent condition, bright and clean, printed on a heavy paper stock, with no marks, rips, or tears. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions. This is an original, authentic antique map, not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine. It would make a handsome display in your den or office. It would also make a perfect gift, and we'll include our helpful framing tips for your reference, along with a photocopy of the dated title page from the book in which it was published. Buy with confidence! We are always happy to combine shipping on the purchase of multiple items — just make sure to pay for everything at one time, not individually. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 29.99 USD

Location: Lake Worth, Florida

End Time: 2024-01-09T20:48:12.000Z

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