Abyssinia Ethiopia Nubia Addis Ababa Mekelle 1865 Johnston large folio map Prussia bumped corners some display rubbing

bumped corners some display rubbing

it is clearly a local publishing response to a then new market demand by tourists seeking visual souvenirs of the spectacular scenic views along the route

geopolitical boundaries at this moment

Scarce early 20th century patent medicine promotional

Abyssinia Ethiopia Nubia Addis Ababa Mekelle 1865 Johnston large folio map Prussia bumped corners some display rubbingUpper Nubia and Abyssinia. (Old Maps, 19th Century Maps, Africa, East Africa, Abyssinia, Nubia, Addis Ababa, Mekelle). Issued 1865, Edinburgh & London by Wm. Blackwood for K. Johnston. Fine oversize mid 19th century engraved map with original outline hand color. A nice large map of the era. From an uncommon atlas, a monumental folio production which was quite expensive in its day and hence had a relatively small circulation compared to smaller format