1910 Wood Engraved Map India Ceylon Burma Sri Lanka Myanmar Southeast Asia TYJ1

This is an original 1910 wood engraved map of India, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Burma (Myanmar) showing the route traveled through Southeast Asia by American zoologist, William Temple Hornaday during his expedition of 1877Ð1878.

CONDITION

This 104+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. No natural defects. No surface rub. Small tear - left margin. No water damage. Please note that the portfolio creases are original.

• Product Type: Original Wood Engraved Map; Two-Color
• Grade: Very Fine +++
• Dimensions: Approximately 14 x 10 inches; 36 x 25 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Period Paper is pleased to offer an collection from 1910 of ethnological and zoological wood engravings (and two maps) of the travels of the American hunter, naturalist and zoologist, William Temple Hornaday (1854-1937). From 1877-1878 Hornaday traveled through India, Ceylon (present day Sri Lanka), the Malay Peninsula, and Borneo collecting wildlife specimens and making sketches of the indigenous peoples of Southeast Asia.

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