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An Antique Map of Absyssinia

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL MAP

Ref: John001, 1875, W. & A.K.Johnston

W. & A.K. Johnston was a highly successful map publishing, printing and engraving company during the Nineteenth century. Along with his brother William (1802 - 1888), Alexander Keith Johnston (1804 - 1871), a Scottish geographer, son of Andrew Johnston and Isabel Keith, formed the well known cartographical firm in 1826.

Co-founders of W. & A.K.Johnston, Alexander was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1849 and in 1862 he was a founding member of the Meteorological Society of Scotland. William was elected Lord Provost of Edinburgh in 1848. Perhaps one of their most famous achievements was that of the first physical globe, which won them a number of awards at The Great Exhibition of 1851. The globe making aspect of their business continued well in to the twentieth century and their services were recognised by the leading scientific societies on both sides of the Atlantic.

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