South Africa Botswana Christian missionaries Vaticana c.1953 large old map Portraits & Famous People Issued 1857

Issued 1857

14 3/4" H x  8 7/8" W

Liberia named a colony

Issued 1845

(Austria / Lombardy / Venice / Vienna / Hungary / etc

South Africa Botswana Christian missionaries Vaticana c.1953 large old map Portraits & Famous People Issued 1857South Africa Issued by St. Gabriel Mission presses, Vaticana, Vienna, Austria, c. 1953. (Propaganda cartography) With small inset maps of Ascension Island and St. Helena at bottom left. Fascinating early to mid 20th century vintage color lithographed thematic map, overprinted in red, locating Christian Missions across the region. Of note as well for the uncommon issuance source. Captures the region at a fascinating point in mid 20th century history,