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A New and Accurate Map of Africa. Drawn from the best & most approved Modern Maps and Charts and regulated by Astronomical Observations by Eman Bowen
DescriptionA New and Accurate Map of Africa. Drawn from the best & most approved Modern Maps and Charts and regulated by Astronomical Observations by Eman Bowen CTASC.jpg
Map of the continent of Africa from the atlas A complete system of geography, published in 1760. Countries, kingdoms, deserts, islands, and bodies of water are labelled. The Mediterranean Sea, Arabia, and some of Persia can be seen. A cartouche showing people, animals and trees can be seen in the lower left.
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Atlases
Oceans
Africa
Algeria
Mediterranean Region
Mediterranean Sea
Morocco
Canary Islands
Sahara
Egypt
Red Sea
Nubia
Benin
Ethiopia
Congo
Hottentot
Monomotapa Empire
Madagascar
Saudi Arabia
Cyprus
Tripoli (Libya)
Includes ornamental cartouche.
Prime meridian is London.
Page 45 of A complete system of geography. Being a description of all the countries, islands, cities, chief towns, harbours, lakes, and rivers, mountains, mines, &c. of the known world ... In two volumes. The whole illustrated with seventy maps, by Emanuel Bowen, Geographer to His Majesty, being all new-drawn and ingraved according to the latest discoveries and surveys; making, of themselves, a complete atlas, for the sse of gentlemen, merchants, mariners, and others, who delight in history and geography ... Vol. 1. London: Printed for William Innys, Richard Ware, Aaron Ward, J. and P. Knapton, John Clarke, T. Longman and T. Shewell, Thomas Osborne, Henry Whitridge ... M.DCC.XLVII.Reflief shown pictorially.
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