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Auction 185, Lot 801
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"Arabia in Early Maps - A Bibliography of Maps Covering the Peninsula of Arabia Printed in Western Europe from the Invention of Printing to the Year 1751"

Subject: References, Arabia

Period: 1978 (published)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
8.6 x 10 inches
21.8 x 25.4 cm
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G.R. Tibbetts' informative reference focuses on European maps of the Arabian Peninsula made before Carsten Niebuhr's Danish Arabia expedition in 1761. The chronological bibliography covers 281 maps, ranging from Ptolemaic maps of the region from the 15th century to D'Anville's 1751 map of Asia. It includes a chapter outlining the history of cartography of the Arabian Peninsula. Features 22 illustrations, some in color. An invaluable reference for anybody interested in the region.

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Condition: A

Minor shelf wear.

Estimate: $150 - $180

Sold for: $75

Closed on 11/17/2021

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