Rare Old Map of South Africa & Central Africa 1899 - British Empire Imperialism & Boer Wars, Cape Town, Mozambique, Botswana,

An incredibly detailed map of South and Central Africa, originally published in 1899 by Juta and Company in South Africa and Edward Stanford in London.

This map was published between the two Boer Wars, and although ostensibly it was published for the British public, the detailed cartography of the region was used by the British Empire in the second Boer War. The result of which, as you may know, was the creation of the country of South Africa.

You might recognise a few of the geopolitical areas on the map, but most are identified by the names of the local people in that area - such as Zululand or Khama's Land.

This map looks great at all sizes: 18x24 inches (45.5x61cm) and 24x36 inches (61x91.5cm), but it looks even better when printed large.

I can create beautiful, large prints of this map up to 200 inches (508cm). Please get in touch if you're looking for larger, customised or different framing options.

The model in the listing images is holding the 24x18 inch (61x45.5cm) version of this map.

Please note that at 20x16 inches the writing is very small. It's legible at 24x18 inches, but still very small. The writing on the map will likely not be legible on the 36x24in canvas option. I recommend you go as large as you can with this one.

If you’re looking for more options, I have another interesting South Africa map from 1860 by Fullarton.

Some of the locations on this map include: Cape Town, George, East London, Durban, Newcastle and Johannesburg.

Most notably you can see the different historical regions such as Gazaland which in modern-day is Mozambique and Zimbabwe, Namaqualand the arid region of Namibia and South Africa, and Bechuanaland which now forms The Republic of Botswana.

This would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving or housewarming gift for someone from South Africa or perhaps someone who has ancestral heritage from one of the Southern African regions.

This map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.

For most orders, delivery time is about 3 working days. Personalised and custom made maps take longer, as I have to do the personalisation and send it to you for approval, which usually takes a day or two.

Please note that for larger framed orders (over 40in/100cm), and some other framed sizes, the delivery time will be closer to 7-10 days.

If you need your order to arrive by a certain date, please contact me before you order so that we can find the best way of making sure you get your order in time.

I print and frame maps in 22 countries around the world. This means your map will be made locally, which cuts down on delivery time and reduces the chance of your map being damaged during delivery. There won't be any extra taxes or duties to pay, and we'll put less CO2 into the air.

All of my maps are well packaged and sent in a rugged tube if unframed, or surrounded by foam if framed.

I try to send out all maps within 1 or 2 days of receiving your order, though some products (like face masks or mugs) can take longer to make.

If you select Express Delivery at checkout your order we will prioritise your order and send it out by 1-day courier (Fedex, DHL, UPS, Parcelforce).

We can sometimes do next-day delivery if you order before 10am. But usually it's best to contact me first before you order.

Read my full delivery and local production guide

My standard frame is a gallery style black ash hardwood frame. It is simple and quite modern looking. My standard frame is around 20mm (0.8in) wide.

I use super-clear acrylic (perspex/acrylite) for the frame glass. It's lighter and safer than glass - and it looks better, as the reflectivity is lower.

Six standard frame colours are available for free (black, dark brown, dark grey, oak, white and antique gold). Custom framing and mounting/matting is available if you're looking for something else.

Most maps are also available as a framed canvas. The map is printed on matte (not shiny) canvas, stretched over a box frame, and then 'floated' within a simple wood frame. The end result is quite beautiful, and there's no glazing in front of your map.

All frames are provided "ready to hang", with either a string or brackets on the back. Very large frames will have heavy duty hanging plates and/or a mounting baton. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

See some examples of my framed maps and framed canvas maps.

Alternatively, I can also supply old maps on canvas, foam board, cotton rag and other materials.

If you want to frame your map yourself, please read my map size guide first.