Compagnie Générale Transatlantique North Africa Route Map Date of Publication_1912 48 x 33 cm

48 x 33 cm

this ward plan of Lime Street appeared in Noorthouck’s History of London

Armorial bookplate to the verso of the half title in volume two (none in volume one)

By the late 17th century it had become scarce and expensive and there were calls for a new edition

dissected into 16 panels and laid on linen

Compagnie Générale Transatlantique North Africa Route Map Date of Publication_1912 48 x 33 cmThis steamship route map of the western Mediterranean and Northwest Africa shows the routes from Marseille and Bordeaux to Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco, with considerable detail of the road network inland. Decorative elements include a compass rose, a matelot steering a ships wheel, and a couple of steamships in the upper border. Condition & Materials Printed area 63. 5 x 99 cm, printed in three colours, lined on linen.