Africa Continent Cape Colony Guinea Congo 1861 Tardieu large hand color map Isle of Man Western Union Telegrams

Western Union Telegrams

Leather dried and chipped

Covers are separated and detached from booklet

large light old dampstaiing at top right of map (easy to overlook or forgive)

Africa Continent Cape Colony Guinea Congo 1861 Tardieu large hand color map Isle of Man Western Union TelegramsAfrique. (Old Maps, 19th Century Maps, Africa, Continent, Cape Colony, Madagascar, Congo, Guinea, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, Abyssinia). Issued 1861, Paris by Tardieu & Vuillemin. Nice looking large format mid 19th century engraved map with original hand color & piano key border. Well preserved, clean, nice looking example with pleasing age patina. Original center fold as issued. Sheet Measures c. 16 1 2" H x 21" W. Engraved Area Measures c. 13 1 2" H x