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Auction 179, Lot 794
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"A Map of the Albert N'Yanza and of the Routes Leading to Its Discovery in 1864", Royal Geographical Society

Subject: Eastern Africa

Period: 1866 (dated)

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Color: Hand Color

Size:
13 x 19.1 inches
33 x 48.5 cm
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This detailed map shows the route of Samuel Baker into the interior of Africa. While fellow explorer Captain J.H. Speke was the first European to see Lake Victoria in 1858, Baker was the first to witness Lake Albert on March 16, 1864. These two lakes together form the primary sources of the Nile River. Baker would later be named the Governor of the Equatorial Nile Basin in 1869.

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Condition: A

Issued folding on a bright sheet that is now flattened and backed with tissue. There is a hint of offsetting and a small smudge below the title.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $140

Closed on 9/16/2020

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