Justus Perthes
Mombasa to Kilimanjaro, 1891
11 ½ x 20 ½ in
29 x 52 cm
29 x 52 cm
AFR6511
£ 495.00
Spezialkarte der Mombassa-Kilimandscharo Route in Britisch-Ostafrika A detailed survey of the route from Mombasa, Kenya to Taveta at the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro. This map is derived from astronomical...
Spezialkarte der Mombassa-Kilimandscharo Route in Britisch-Ostafrika
A detailed survey of the route from Mombasa, Kenya to Taveta at the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro. This map is derived from astronomical observations gathered by Hans Meyer, the first European to reach the summit of Kilimanjaro. A large inset shows the Taita Hills in greater detail. Some basic information about the geology and vegetation is also provided on the map.
Additionally, but less prominently, the map also shows the route of Dr. Oscar Baumann, who was a member of Meyer's Expedition before both men were captured during the Abushiri Revolt. They would later be ransomed for a huge sum. Baumann would later become the first modern European to enter what is now the country of Rwanda.
Another route shown is that of the expedition of Count Samuel Teleki and Ludwig von Hohnel, who were the first Europeans to map Lake Rudolf and Lake Stefanie. They also surveyed and mapped large sections of the Rift Valley.
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.
Its first article reported on an expedition into North Africa and the Sahara by Heinrich Barth and Adolf Overweg. This report was enough to secure a circulation of 4000 for the fledgling magazine and, more importantly, encouraged other important scientist-explorers of the day who were attracted by the magazine’s heavy scientific emphasis to send in their own reports. These included Sven Hedin, the Swedish explorer of Central Asia and the Himalayas, and Alfred Wegener, the geoscientist who pioneered the theory of continental shift which led to the modern theory of plate tectonics.
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. [AFR6511]
A detailed survey of the route from Mombasa, Kenya to Taveta at the foot of Mt Kilimanjaro. This map is derived from astronomical observations gathered by Hans Meyer, the first European to reach the summit of Kilimanjaro. A large inset shows the Taita Hills in greater detail. Some basic information about the geology and vegetation is also provided on the map.
Additionally, but less prominently, the map also shows the route of Dr. Oscar Baumann, who was a member of Meyer's Expedition before both men were captured during the Abushiri Revolt. They would later be ransomed for a huge sum. Baumann would later become the first modern European to enter what is now the country of Rwanda.
Another route shown is that of the expedition of Count Samuel Teleki and Ludwig von Hohnel, who were the first Europeans to map Lake Rudolf and Lake Stefanie. They also surveyed and mapped large sections of the Rift Valley.
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.
Its first article reported on an expedition into North Africa and the Sahara by Heinrich Barth and Adolf Overweg. This report was enough to secure a circulation of 4000 for the fledgling magazine and, more importantly, encouraged other important scientist-explorers of the day who were attracted by the magazine’s heavy scientific emphasis to send in their own reports. These included Sven Hedin, the Swedish explorer of Central Asia and the Himalayas, and Alfred Wegener, the geoscientist who pioneered the theory of continental shift which led to the modern theory of plate tectonics.
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. [AFR6511]
