Africa showing Mountains of the Moon 1849 Flemming old antique map Fortified City The old city walls of

The old city walls of Maastricht are clearly shown in detail as they then existed

5 3/8" H x  8 7/8" W

Fine and uncommon original antique engraved map

Quite remarkable and fascinating for what is certainly among the very earliest depictions of a hippopotamus to appear in Western culture

the visual effect pleasing and utterly unique to this mid 19th century era of creating a large color print like this entirely by hand

Africa showing Mountains of the Moon 1849 Flemming old antique map Fortified City The old city walls ofAfrika (Africa Sahara Guinea Hottentots Mozambique Madagascar Egypt Arabian Peninsula Mediterranean Sea) Issued 1849, Glogau Leipsic by C. Flemming for Sohr & Berghaus Fine and uncommon original old 19th century lithographed German map with original outline hand color. Scarce folio sheet mid 19th century map. A large chain of mountains in the middle of the continent is labeled "Mountains of the moon" in German. A picture is worth a thousand words. The