By Lt. Col. Bridges (after John Barrow 1764-1848).

Published 1805, in Dutch.

Hand coloured copperplate engraving from John Barrow’s ‘Travels into The Interior of Southern Africa’.

Around this time, the Royal navy compiled scientific data of the coastline to be used in sea charts for the first time. This map being the most comprehensive and accurate map of the area at the time.

Cape Town was under the control of the Batavian Republic at the time (a French Vassal). In 1806 a year after the publication of this book, Cape Town became part of the British Empire.

31.3cm x 58cm unframed.
Slightly foxed.

R5,000