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The Absent-Minded Beggar Map
The Absent-Minded Beggar Map
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An uncommon cloth map of South Africa, featuring lyrics to Rudyard Kipling's patriotic poem The Absent-Minded Beggar, set to music by Arthur Sullivan. Kipling wrote the poem in 1899 to raise funds for the Daily Mail's "Soldiers' Families Fund" during the Boer War and it was published in various forms. This map version shows both roads and railroads; embellished with portraits of Queen Victoria and Lord Roberts. Matted in painted wooden frame. Very good condition, with minimal foxing. Not inspected outside of frame. London: Daily Mail Publishing Co. Cloth map. British. c1899. Sight: 17" H x 17" W. CODE-PFA
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The Absent-Minded Beggar Map

Estimate CA$200 - CA$300
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Starting Price CA$25
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