Carte de l'Egypte, de la Nubie, de l'Abissinie &c

Carte de l'Egypte, de la Nubie, de l'Abissinie &c L'Isle, Guillaume de 1675-1726 Desrosiers. cartographic map cartographic image Early maps. fr Paris Chez l'Auteur Quai de l'Horloge a l'Aigle de l'Or 1707, i.e. [between 1710 and 1719] 171u monographic fre 1 map : hand colored ; 48 x 59 cm Guillaume de L'Isle(1675-1726) was on of the most important cartographers of the early 18th century and a major figure in making Paris a center of cartographic science at this time. The map shows the various kingdoms in North West Africa and Arabia with their borders clearly demarcated. Towns and settlements noted. In the area of Qatar is a town labeled "Catema." The pearl banks of the Gulf are also shown. No Known Copyright No Known Copyright par Guillaume De Lisle de l'Academie Rle. des Sciences ; Desrosiers, sculp. Relief shown pictorially. Shows forested and inhabited areas, etc. Divisions Arabie Petree, Arabie Desert, ile de chader, Oman, Chaulan, Tehama, Royaume de lYemen ou de lArabie Heureuse, pays de Hadramaut, Pays de Segerou ou Schajar. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00666 Print Map Item-ID: i11402052 BIB-ID: 1172548 f------ f-ua--- ar----- Scale [ca. 1:9,200,000] (E 8°--E 64°/N 39°--N 0°). Africa Maps Early works to 1800 Egypt Maps Early works to 1800 Arabian Peninsula Maps Early works to 1800 G8200 171- .L5 Harvard Map Collection digital maps Africa Harvard Map Collection digital maps Egypt Harvard Map Collection digital maps Arabian Peninsula 698594508 aacr HLS 110125 20131209034016.0 ocn698594508 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.5 using MARC21slim2MODS3-5.xsl (Revision 1.111 2016/3/24) eng