Abyssinia Ethiopia Nubia Addis Ababa Mekelle 1865 Johnston large folio map Prussia Souvenir Prints)

Souvenir Prints)

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

3 volumes set

bumped corners some display rubbing

Abyssinia Ethiopia Nubia Addis Ababa Mekelle 1865 Johnston large folio map Prussia Souvenir Prints)Upper 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