Abyssinia Ethiopia Nubia Addis Ababa Mekelle 1865 Johnston large folio map Arts Pictorial Graphics 23 3/4"H x 15 3/4"W

23 3/4"H x 15 3/4"W

Decorative cartouche at top right features seated nude figures with banners

so please take a close look

closed 4" split at bottom centerfold

Compares nations of the world by circle size

Abyssinia Ethiopia Nubia Addis Ababa Mekelle 1865 Johnston large folio map Arts Pictorial Graphics 23 3/4"H x 15 3/4"WUpper 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