Antique Map the Windward, 1859

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Antique map titled 'The Windward or South Caribbean Islands'. Original antique map of South Caribbean Islands. This map originates from … Read more Antique map titled 'The Windward or South Caribbean Islands'. Original antique map of South Caribbean Islands. This map originates from ‘The Imperial Atlas of Modern Geography’. Published by W. G. Blackie, 1859. The Windward Islands, also known as the Islands of Barlovento, are the southern, generally larger islands of the Lesser Antilles. Part of the West Indies, they lie south of the Leeward Islands. The name was also used to refer to a British colony which existed between 1833 and 1960 and originally consisted of the islands of Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent, and the Grenadines. Today these islands constitute three sovereign states. The island of Dominica, also today a sovereign state, was traditionally considered a part of the Leeward Islands until 1940, when it was transferred from the British Leeward Islands colony to the British Windward Islands.
Up to 250V (Europe/UK Standard).The wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise. See less