The partition of Africa

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Title:: The partition of Africa
Description:: Borders, political dominance, and colonial rule: these were headline news one hundred years ago just as they are today. Blatantly imperialistic, this map was made during the political tensions before World War I to declare world powers’ land claims. In “The Partition of Africa,” European leaders divvied up the continent for their nations’ economic gains.
Creator:: Shepherd, William R. (William Robert), 1871-1934
Cartographer:: Shepherd, William R. (William Robert), 1871-1934
Publisher:: Henry Holt and Company
Date:: [1911]
Format:: Maps/Atlases
Location:: Boston Public Library
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center
Collection (local):: Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
Subjects:: Africa--Maps
Places:: Africa
Africa
Extent:: 1 map : color ; 28 x 23 cm
Terms of Use:: No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Publisher:: [New York] : [Henry Holt and Company]
Scale:: Scale approximately 1:40,000,000
Language:: English
Notes:: Relief shown by hachures.
Appears in the author's Historical atlas. New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1911.
Notes (date):: This date is inferred.
Notes (exhibitions):: Exhibited: "Crossing Boundaries: Art // Maps" organized by the Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library, 2018-2019.
Identifier:: 06_01_000971
Call #:: G1030 .S4
Barcode:: 30000005036009