FORTY-FIVE COLOR MAPS
[AFRICA]. HERTSLET, Sir Edward (1824-1902). The Map of Africa by Treaty. [London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1909]. Portfolio of all 45 color maps (the three text volumes are not present). Maps approximately 823 x 735 mm and smaller. All maps folded (some rubbing, occasional edgewear, some tears at creases). Housed in original box (heavily worn, in several pieces). THIRD EDITION. An important group of maps of how European powers divided Africa up, before World War I cast everything into chaos.