Antique Engraving, The Negroes of Kachao preparing Maniac Root, 1777.

Antique Engraving, The Negroes of Kachao preparing Maniac Root, 1777.  

Titled ‘The Negroes of Kachao preparing Maniac Root’.

1, Scraping the root.

2, Rasping.

3, Sifting.

4, Pressing.

5, Making the Maniac Root into cakes.

Engraved for Charles Theodore Middleton’s complete system of Geography.

Genuine, original copper plate antique engraving.

Size – 8 ½ x 13 ½ inches.

Published – 1777.

Condition – very good with some age toning.

Blank on reverse.