Composite: Africa. / Bartholomew, J. G. (John George), 1860-1920 ; John Bartholomew and Son / 1922

Composite: Africa. Bartholomew, J. G. (John George), 1860-1920 ; John Bartholomew and Son, 1922

Composite: Africa. / Bartholomew, J. G. (John George), 1860-1920 ; John Bartholomew and Son / 1922

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Full Title: (Composite of) Section maps of Africa on scale of 1:5,000,000. The Edinburgh Geographical Institute, John Bartholomew & Son, Ltd. "The Times" atlas. (London: The Times, 1922)

Author: Bartholomew, J. G. (John George), 1860-1920 ; John Bartholomew and Son

Date: 1922

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Author: Bartholomew, J. G. (John George), 1860-1920 ; John Bartholomew and Son

Date: 1922

Short Title: Composite: Africa.

Publisher: London: The Times.

Type: Composite Map

Object Height cm: 163

Object Width cm: 152

Scale 1: 5,000,000

Note: Composite of 6 col. maps. Relief shown by hypsometric tints and spot heights; depths by bathymetric tints. Shows shipping routes with distances, submarine cables, etc. Includes insets. Title from verso of maps. Contents: Pl. 71. South Africa -- Pl. 74-75. Central Africa ... section -- Pl. 76. West Africa -- Pl. 77. North-west Africa -- Pl. 78. Egypt and the Nile.

World Area: Africa

Full Title: (Composite of) Section maps of Africa on scale of 1:5,000,000. The Edinburgh Geographical Institute, John Bartholomew & Son, Ltd. "The Times" atlas. (London: The Times, 1922)

List No: 2113.090

Page No: Pl. 71...78

Series No: 95

Published In: Times survey atlas of the world.

Publication Author: Bartholomew, J. G. (John George), 1860-1920

Publication Date: 1922

Publication Note: This is the second issue of the 1920 edition, which was the first edition to use Bartholomew's maps (the only earlier edition used maps by Andree, published in 1895 (see our #1010). Superb maps, beginning a run of Times Atlas editions that continues today. Cover title: The Times atlas & gazetteer of the world. Includes page of corrections from the 1920 ed.

Publication List No: 2113.000

Publication Type: World Atlas

Publication Maps: 112

Publication Height cm: 47

Publication Width cm: 32

Image No: 2113090

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