Africa - [LOT of 2] - Cape of Good Hope, Madagascar, Cape Town, Antananarivo, South Africa; Louis Vivien de Saint Martin -- Adolf Stieler - Carte de l'Afrique Meridionale, Madagascar..... / Das Capland..... - [LOT of 2] - 1821-1850

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This lot contains two hand-coloured maps of southern Africa, Madagascar and the Cape region: Louis Vivien de Saint-Martin’s 1826 “Carte de l'Afrique Meridionale, Madagascar.....” and Adolf Stieler’s 1877 “Das Capland.....”, measuring 59 × 43 cm and 49 × 41 cm respectively.

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This LOT of 2 Large-Folio Geographic Maps consists of original engravings dating from 1826 and 1877.

One map belongs to the rare edition by LOUIS VIVIEN DE SAINT MARTIN, published in 1826 in his atlas, titled “UNIVERSAL ATLAS To Serve the Study of Ancient and Modern Geography and History........... in Paris, 1826”;
the other map, by contrast, belongs to the German edition of STIELER, published in Germany in 1877.

Fantastic maps, published in PARIS and BERLIN, with excellent coloring, wide margins, and fine geographic detail throughout.

Condition: very, very good; very clean, as shown in the photos, especially considering their large size and publication dates..

Overall dimensions of the larger map: 59 x 43 cm
Overall dimensions of the smaller map: 49 x 41 cm

Seller's Story

I am a private Catawiki seller and I sell collectibles, a wonderful world.
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This LOT of 2 Large-Folio Geographic Maps consists of original engravings dating from 1826 and 1877.

One map belongs to the rare edition by LOUIS VIVIEN DE SAINT MARTIN, published in 1826 in his atlas, titled “UNIVERSAL ATLAS To Serve the Study of Ancient and Modern Geography and History........... in Paris, 1826”;
the other map, by contrast, belongs to the German edition of STIELER, published in Germany in 1877.

Fantastic maps, published in PARIS and BERLIN, with excellent coloring, wide margins, and fine geographic detail throughout.

Condition: very, very good; very clean, as shown in the photos, especially considering their large size and publication dates..

Overall dimensions of the larger map: 59 x 43 cm
Overall dimensions of the smaller map: 49 x 41 cm

Seller's Story

I am a private Catawiki seller and I sell collectibles, a wonderful world.
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Details

Era
1400-1900
Number of objects
2
Country
Africa
Geographical specification
[LOT of 2] - Cape of Good Hope, Madagascar, Cape Town, Antananarivo, South Africa
Map maker/publisher
Louis Vivien de Saint Martin -- Adolf Stieler
Map/book title
Carte de l'Afrique Meridionale, Madagascar..... / Das Capland..... - [LOT of 2]
Period
1821-1850
Condition
Excellent
Technique
Steel engraving
Additional Information
Original LOT of 2 BIG FOLIO colored copper plates
Map colour
Later hand colour
Height
59 cm
Width
43 cm
ItalyVerified
9746
Objects sold
100%
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