Bounding coordinates not present and are approximated., Explanation in cartouche in lower left corner., Oriented with north to the left., Pictorial relief., Shows ships in battle, fortifications, city, fields, mountains., and Stamp: Karpinski-Von Wieser Map Collec
Forty-two new maps of Asia, Africa, and America ... : all engrav’d, according to the latest
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
The River Nile, with all the pyramids
Description:
Imperfect: tear at bottom center fold with no loss of text., In ink on verso: 15., and Includes "The draught of ye pyramids taken exactly from Mr. Greaves".
Subject (Geographic):
Africa --Maps --Early works to 1800 and Nile River
Engraved by George Vertue probably from Leake's orginial sheets., Library has sheet one only of two-sheet map., and Ms. note on map: This is apparently 1/5 [1/2?] of the so-called Faithorne map, published by Newcourt after Fire of 1666 and purporting to show Lo