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| Keywords: 1855 Spruner Map of Africa up to the Arab conquests in the 7th century - Geographicus - Africa600-spruner-1855.jpg This is Karl von Spruner ™s 1855 map of Africa up to the Arab conquests in the 7th century Historical notes and dates appear throughout except in southern Africa which shows only rivers This would make a nice companion piece to Plates 12 13 showing Africa between the 8th and 14th centuries and again since the beginning of the 15th century Relief is shown by hachures and the finely engraved detail throughout exhibits the exquisite craftsmanship for which the Perthes firm is best known Justus Perthes published the map as plate number 11 in Dr Karl von Spruner's 1855 Historisch-Geographischer Hand-Atlas zur Geschichte Asiens Africa ™s America ™s und Australiens also known as Histor Atlas Ausser Europa 1855 undated Size in 15 12 25 object history credit line accession number Africa600-spruner-1855 Spruner Karl von <i>Historisch-Geographischer Hand-Atlas zur Geschichte Asiens Africa's America's und Australiens </i> Gotha Justus Perthes 1855 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Karl Spruner von Merz Old maps of Africa | ||||
