Justus Perthes: Der Schneeberg Kilima-Ndjaro in Ost- Afrika
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Cartographer:
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Justus Perthes
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Title:
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Der Schneeberg Kilima-Ndjaro in Ost- Afrika
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Date:
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1864
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Published:
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Gotha
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Width:
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8 inches / 21 cm
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Height:
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5 inches / 13 cm
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Map ref:
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AFR5746
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Description:
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| Unusual map of Mount Kilimanjaro marking topography and river tributaries. The map uses information recorded by Prussian officer Baron Karl Klaus von der Decken who in Ausgust 1861 was accompanied by English geologist R. Thornton during the first attempt to climb Kibo, reaching approximately 8,200 feet (2,500m). Original colour. [AFR5746] |