India Hindoostan Nepal Independent Rajahs 1817 Arrowsmith Hall engraved map December2021 Source of the Nile river

Source of the Nile river in Africa is located within what is certainly the apocryphal Mountains of the Moon range of the interior

Joints and edges scuffed but firm

14" H x 20 1/4" W

with entirely untrimmed original wide deckle edges as issued

Paperback edition

India Hindoostan Nepal Independent Rajahs 1817 Arrowsmith Hall engraved map December2021 Source of the Nile riverHindoostan (India). Published 1817, Edinburgh, Scotland by A. Constable. Cartography by A. Arrowsmith, engraved by Sidney Hall. Uncommon scarce early 19th century engraved map with original hand color. Sheet toned with light gentle scattered age spotting as seen: map displays a nice condition the images capture this better than words. Light paper adhesion along left edge of sheet from former tissue guard. Sheet measures c. 8 3 4 x 11. Printed area c.