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Description

Detailed chart of Africa, from one of the leading early 19th Century German publishers.

A number of early trade routes are shown in the northern interior. The map presents a very modern and scientific approach to the knowledge of the interior, avoiding the speculative information included in most 18th Century maps.

Condition Description
Minor discoloration at centerfold
Iohann Matthias Christoph Reinecke Biography

Johann Christoph Matthias Reinecke (1768-1818) was a German scientist. He worked in a variety of fields, most notably cartography and paleontology. A true polymath, he spoke eight languages and also wrote poems and songs. He produced a variety of maps in his career, including a series for the Geographical Institute in Weimar.