Antique map - of Egypt 1920
Poster sold unframed but easy to frame!
This poster is sold rolled up inside a rigid protective tube. Our sizes are standard and you will easily find a frame or poster hanger (magnetic poster holder) to suit your taste!
Description
This 1920 map of Egypt, reprinted from an original plate by The Times (London), is a rare cartographic piece that combines geographical precision, graphic elegance, and unique historical context. Originating from a prestigious British atlas, this document offers a detailed representation of the Egyptian territory and its main cities, roads, and waterways just after World War I.
At the heart of this map, the Nile River unfolds with majesty, winding from the south to the delta in the north, structuring the life, agriculture, and urbanization of the country for millennia. The Times represented the course of the Nile not only as a central geographical landmark, but also as the vital axis of all Egypt. Around this river, the map shows the distribution of oases, Saharan caravan routes, and emerging modern communication axes.
In 1920, Egypt was barely emerging from the turmoil of World War I and a strong British presence that influenced infrastructure, administration, and even cartography. Two years later, in 1922, Egypt proclaimed its nominal independence and became the Kingdom of Egypt. This map signed by The Times thus reflects a period of intense transition, where European cartographic representation still deeply influences the way of seeing and teaching the geography of the country.
The maps published by The Times at the beginning of the 20th century are renowned for their clarity, refined typography, and meticulous hatching to represent the relief. Here, the main cities (such as Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan), railways, roads, and administrative borders are drawn with a precision that today delights historians and collectors. The style, both functional and aesthetic, characterizes the golden age of printed cartography.
Creative paper
For vintage paper posters, we use a natural-toned and textured, slightly grained, 200 gsm FSC®-certified fine art paper. We chose this paper for its durability and to preserve its vintage look: it is an uncoated paper, so the colors will have an "aged" appearance that stays true to the spirit of the original card.
If you would like to get an idea of how the printed result will look, which is always different from what you see on screen, please contact us and we will be happy to help! Rest assured that we will do our utmost to respond to your request as quickly as possible!
Shipping costs
For shipping, we use Colissimo by La Poste.
You can choose your Colissimo pickup point after paying for your order (you have 10 business days to collect your order).
We recommend choosing delivery to a pickup point, as you can select the one that suits you, to avoid being delivered to a pickup point you cannot choose if you are not home for a home delivery with Colissimo.
- Mainland France : €6 to a pickup point, €8 for home delivery without signature, €9 for home delivery with signature, free delivery to a pickup point on orders over €60
- Europe (Austria, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland): €12, free delivery on orders over €100
- United Kingdom: €18, free delivery on orders over €120
Manufacturing and delivery
For paper posters : we print to order in our workshop in Bordeaux.
- We prepare orders within 24 to 48 hours (Monday to Friday) after receipt of payment and hand over the packages on day 2/3. Colissimo then delivers within 3 to 4 days.
- If your order contains several posters, they will be shipped in a single shipping tube.
If you wish to receive your posters in separate tubes, you will need to place as many orders as desired tubes.
- Please allow a total delivery time of 5 to 7 business days to receive your order (excluding holiday periods or exceptional circumstances).
- For urgent orders, you can call us at 05 56 02 03 20 or write to us at bonjour@cartopolo.fr
For complaints related to delivery, you have a maximum of 7 days from the receipt of the package, dated by the delivery notice, to send them to us. Sending photos of the packaging, the shipping label attached to the packaging, as well as the product will facilitate the processing of your request.
Satisfied or your money back!
Not satisfied or have you changed your mind? You have 14 days from the date of receipt to return your order to us.
Once the returned product has been received by Cartopolo in perfect condition in its unopened original packaging, the refund will be issued to the credit card used for the purchase within 30 days.
Returns are only accepted for standard products from our online catalog. Any order that has been customized cannot be returned or refunded.
If you have any doubts or questions about a product before purchasing it, we recommend contacting us via our contact form or by phone. We will do our utmost to respond as quickly as possible!