Historic Map : Spruner Map of Africa Since The Beginning of The 15th Century , 1855, Vintage Wall Art 1806 maps fortresses

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Historic Map : Spruner Map of Africa Since The Beginning of The 15th Century , 1855, Vintage Wall Art 1806 maps fortressesThis is Karl von Spruner's 1855 map of Africa "since the beginning of the 15th century." Two insets include, at left, "The Colonies of the Gold Coast," and below that, Al Magreb (northwest Africa) "after Leo Africanus," the Moorish diplomat and author best known for his book Descrittione dell'Africa ("Description of Africa") describing the geography of North Africa. Relief is shown by hachures, and historical dates appear throughout. This would make a