Hartmann,G. Lot n° 1748

Map of the northern part of German Southwest Africa from the coast to longitude 19° east of Greenwich and from latitude 17° to 21° south. 4 (of 6) sheets at 1:300,000, drawn on behalf of the South West Africa Co. Lim, London by Dr. M. Groll. Hamburg, published by L. Friederichsen & Co (1904). Autogr. and colored lithograph by C.L.Keller, Berlin. Each ca. 76 x 90 cm. Each mounted in 24 segments on linen and folded several times. For the history of the map see Jana Moser, Untersuchungen zur Kartographiegeschichte von Namibia, Diss. Dresden 2007 (Digit.). - Available are sheets 1: Gauko-Otavi, 2: Sessfontein, 3: Olukonda, 4: Outjo. - Until the 1970s the only source of information for Kaokofeld travelers (Moser). - Ger. Wear, verso partly with moisture margins. - Rare.