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Rollos, George, fl. 1770 An Accurate Map of Africa Drawn from the Sieur Robert with Improvements

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09862.02 Author/Creator: Rollos, George, fl. 1770 Place Written: London, England Type: Map Date: 1770 Pagination: 1 map Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 29.5 cm Order a Copy

One map entitled An Accurate Map of Africa Drawn from the Sieur Robert with Improvements, dated 1770. Contains the entire continent of Africa, as well as a small portion of the Middle East. The island of Madagascar is also included. The map notes many coastal cities, as well as lakes and rivers.

Rollos, George, fl. 1770

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