Maps

Latest Maps/Middle East/Arabia

Title:Aden, Arabiae foelicis emporium celeberrimi nominis...Superb early view of Aden by Braun & Hogenberg from the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum'.Original colour.Centrefold.Very good condition.

Superb Ptolemaic map of Arabia and Gulf.Sea monster.Excellent hand colour.Mint condition.

Attractive & rare small copper engraving of 2 Arabs from Mallet's Description De L'Univers.Hand colour.Good condition.

A superb example of De L'Isles highly detailed map of the region.The map extends west to include Sicily, the Southeastern Mediterreanean, Barbaria, Nigritie, and a Guinea on the West Coast of Africa. To the east, the map includes the Persian Gulf, Saudi Arabia, the Gulf of Aden and the Kingdom of Ajan and Dadel. De L'Isle's maps provided the first truly scientific mapping of the regions covered avoiding the flamboyant Dutch style of illustrations and adopting a highly detailed and decorative approach to the printed map. The result is a combination of spectacular detail and accuracy.Original outline colour.Mint condition.

Full Title:Carte de la Coste d'Arabie Mer Rouge et Golfe de Perse. Tiree dee la Carte de lOcean Oriental Publiee en 1740 par Ordre de Mer le Comte de Maurepas. Augmentee sur des Remarques Particulieres et dressee sur des Observations Astronomiques. Rare 1773 edition. Cartouche,Compass rose etc.Very good hand colour.Very good condition. Tibbetts, Arabia in Early Maps, 267.

A fine detailed map from an early edition of Steilers Atlas engraved by Gotha.Inset of Ethioia.Original outline colour.Printed on heavy paper.V.good condition.

From Mallets Description De L'Univers.Attractive map of the Arabian Peninsula with many place names,mountains etc.Hand colour.V;good condition.

Early map of Arabia & Persian Gulf.An enlarged version of Gastaldi's map of Ptolemaic Arabia, 1548. Published in Ruscelli's 'La Geographi di Claudio.Galleons and sea monster.Excellent hand colour.Very good condition.SOLD

Attractive and detailed map of Arabia.Interesting caravan routes marked.Full original colour.Compass rose.Mint condition.

Very attractive Ptolomaic map of Arabia and the Gulf.Misshapen gulf.Beautifully engraved with stipple sea etc.Excellent had colour.Mint.SOLD

Title:De Persiaanze Zee met de Eylanden Baharem, Queixome en Ormus, tussen Arabie en Persie. Very attractive and quite scarce early 18th century engraved map.Three figures stand behind the title box which sits atop a distance scale. A small compass rose above the figures, enhances the visual appeal of the map.Mecca is at bottom left, mountain ranges, rivers and islands all seen with an attempt at accuracy. SOLD Tibbetts, Arabia in Early Maps, 194.

Attractive early map of Arabia with very good hand colour.Lots of place names etc.Very good condition.SOLD