Subject: Southern Asia
Period: 1751 (dated)
Publication:
Color: Hand Color
Size:
31.1 x 29.3 inches
79 x 74.4 cm
This large map of Southwestern Asia extends from Turkey and the Arabian peninsula in the west, to Tibet and all of India in the east. There is fine detail throughout Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and much of India, whereas the Arabian peninsula and areas east of the Caspian Sea are left largely blank. Tibbetts considers this map "the first really modern map of Arabia." A very large title cartouche fills the entire Arabian Sea and incorporates three Asian figures and numerous religious symbols. Printed on two sheets, joined.
References: Tibbetts #281.
Condition: B
Printed on heavy, watermarked paper with light toning along centerfold, some offsetting, and a few small spots. There are faint damp stains in top blank margin, not affecting map.