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Henry Salt - Map of part of Abyssinia, 1809-1810 (USA edition, pub. 1816)

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"Map of part of Abyssinia", copied from the original by Henry Salt esq., which appeared as a foldout frontispiece to Henry Salt's 1814 A Voyage to Abyssinia . Certainly appeared in the American printing: Philadelphia 1816 1st American Edition, at the very start of the book as a preface, Folding Engraved Map: Published by M. Carey ; Boston : Wells and Lilly, 1816. Printed by Lydia R. Bailey. 9 1/8 by 5 3/4 inches See reference .
"Map of part of Abyssinia", copied from the original by Henry Salt esq., which appeared as a foldout frontispiece to Henry Salt's 1814 A Voyage to Abyssinia . Certainly appeared in the American printing: Philadelphia 1816 1st American Edition, at the very start of the book as a preface, Folding Engraved Map: Published by M. Carey ; Boston : Wells and Lilly, 1816. Printed by Lydia R. Bailey. 9 1/8 by 5 3/4 inches See reference .Henry Salt. — https://www.cowanauctions.com/lot/travel-africa-ethiopia-henry-salt-voyage-to-abyssinia-1816-1st-american-edition-folding-engraved-map-colored-in-outline-1959115 — Wikimedia Commons: Henry Salt - Map of part of Abyssinia, 1809-1810 (USA edition, pub. 1816).jpg
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First published in 1816 (USA)
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Henry Salt.
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Ethiopia
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Map

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