Justus Perthes
Spheres of Interest in Southwest and East Africa, 1890
10 x 13 ½ in
26 x 34 cm
26 x 34 cm
AFR6482
£ 145.00
Die Interessensphären in Südwest- und Ost-Afrika A map of the spheres of interest in Southwest and East Africa, following the negotiations between the German and British governments in June 1890....
Die Interessensphären in Südwest- und Ost-Afrika
A map of the spheres of interest in Southwest and East Africa, following the negotiations between the German and British governments in June 1890. Features 3 maps: region above the Gulf of Guinea, Namibia and environs, and Tanzania and environs. Key to explain colonial possessions in the bottom left corner.
The Geographische Mitteilungen, in which this map was originally published, is the oldest German language geographical journal - its first issue was in 1855 and it finally closed its doors in 2004. The magazine was conceived and edited by August Heinrich Petermann and published by the venerable firm of Justus Perthes in Gotha, Germany.
In comparison to its contemporaries, such as the Geographical Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, the Mitteilungen had a far greater interest in ethnography and the physical and natural sciences, leading to the inclusion of many fascinating, but sometimes obscure, maps on the most recent theories related to climatology, meteorology, botany, and zoology.
Original colour.
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A map of the spheres of interest in Southwest and East Africa, following the negotiations between the German and British governments in June 1890. Features 3 maps: region above the Gulf of Guinea, Namibia and environs, and Tanzania and environs. Key to explain colonial possessions in the bottom left corner.
The Geographische Mitteilungen, in which this map was originally published, is the oldest German language geographical journal - its first issue was in 1855 and it finally closed its doors in 2004. The magazine was conceived and edited by August Heinrich Petermann and published by the venerable firm of Justus Perthes in Gotha, Germany.
In comparison to its contemporaries, such as the Geographical Journal of the Royal Geographical Society, the Mitteilungen had a far greater interest in ethnography and the physical and natural sciences, leading to the inclusion of many fascinating, but sometimes obscure, maps on the most recent theories related to climatology, meteorology, botany, and zoology.
Original colour.
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