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Antique Print Captain Speke Explorer Nile Africa 1863

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Antique Print Captain Speke Explorer Nile Africa 1863
This is an original image from the magazine Illustrated Times, printed August 8, 1863. This full page shows a portrait of Captain Speke, one of the explorers who discovered the source of the Nile. The etching has fine detail, and shows a cartographer's instrument he used. The page is in excellent conditition, with slight stain spots in the corners. The image size is 7 3/4" x 13 1/4". The sheet is taped to a matte, that measures 13 1/4" x 19 1/2".
This is a fine print of an early explorer.