Ptolemys map of Arabia (his map of the sixth province of Asia) is regarded as the basis for future representations of the peninsula, which changed... Show morePtolemys map of Arabia (his map of the sixth province of Asia) is regarded as the basis for future representations of the peninsula, which changed as new information reached Europe. It is accurately located geographically on the southern coast of the Gulf. However the island of Tyllo (Tylos/Bahrain) that should be across from Catara is too Far East near the straits of Hormuz, this map Boundaries are shown as spotted line, Mountains are represented as slabs and shaded. They have a double outline, perhaps an unsuccessful attempt to show the thickness of the slab. The indentures of the coastline, the lines of rivers and outlines of the mountains have a characteristic semi-circular appearance. Names are in Roman type. Nomenclature is approximately the same as the 1478 edition. The engraver is unknown, but M.A.Hind has suggested Rosseli. In the British Museum copy the map was printed in two halves, but these have been joined and the map refolded. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00197 Print Map Item-ID: i11400456 BIB-ID: 1783646 Show less
J. & G. Menzies sculpt., Edinr. Relief shown by hachures. Greenwich meridian. Printed label "No. 44" pasted to upper right corner. Main Heritage... Show moreJ. & G. Menzies sculpt., Edinr. Relief shown by hachures. Greenwich meridian. Printed label "No. 44" pasted to upper right corner. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00348 Print Map Item-ID: i11400973 BIB-ID: 1172440 Forms part of the Roger S. Baskes Collection at the Newberry Library. ICN Show less
Relief shown pictorially. From a view done by Matheo Pagano in 1549. From Braun and Hogenberg's Civitates orbis terrarum. Indexed for points of interest. ... Show moreRelief shown pictorially. From a view done by Matheo Pagano in 1549. From Braun and Hogenberg's Civitates orbis terrarum. Indexed for points of interest. Text on verso. Birds-eye plan of Cairo with Pyramids and Sphinx marked in the right side and illustration of Arabs in the lower l. h. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00507 Print Map Item-ID: i11404280 BIB-ID: 1172771 Historic Maps copy is gift of Robert A. McCabe, Class of 1956. NjP Show less
"Drawn & Engraved by J. Dower ... " Numbered 25. Shows boundaries, rivers, deserts and principal settlements. Relief shown by hachures. Greenwich... Show more"Drawn & Engraved by J. Dower ... " Numbered 25. Shows boundaries, rivers, deserts and principal settlements. Relief shown by hachures. Greenwich meridian. Main Heritage Display General HC.MAP.01084 Print Map Item-ID: i11403160 BIB-ID: 1172659 Persia and Arabian Peninsula. Show less
This map western Asia dating from early 19th century with an elegant cartouche (in the form of camel draped in red velvet) shows the southern cost... Show moreThis map western Asia dating from early 19th century with an elegant cartouche (in the form of camel draped in red velvet) shows the southern cost of the gulf as an almost straight line. The coast is broken only by the mouth of large river called Aftan, level with the island of Bahrain. The source of the river shown as being in the middle of Arabia is not far from Dreiye (Dirriyah, now in Saudi Arabia). Although the peninsula and the name Qatar are not shown, for the first time the city of Zabara (Zubarah) is indicated east of the mouth of the river, this town, a trading port, was one of the pearls fishing centers where European ships called in. Par P. Lapie Géographe, 1809. Gravé par Chamouin Rue de la Harpe N°35. Ecrit par Giraldon. Published in: "Précis de la géographie universelle" in 1810 by Malte-Brun. Copper engraving and includes cartouche in the form of camel draped in red velvet. Printed by Prudhomme and colored by Mrs. Diot. Original Meridian: Paris. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.01069 Print Map Item-ID: i11403068 BIB-ID: 1784374 Show less
From: Nieuwe En Beknopte Hand-Atlas : Bestaande In Eene Verzameling Van Eenige Der Algemeenste En Nodigste Landkaarten ... no Main Heritage Compact... Show moreFrom: Nieuwe En Beknopte Hand-Atlas : Bestaande In Eene Verzameling Van Eenige Der Algemeenste En Nodigste Landkaarten ... no Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00058 Print Map Item-ID: i1706563x BIB-ID: 1525223 Show less
traduits de l'italien en français par J. Balarin de Raconis ; publiés et annotés par M. Ch. Schefer. Main Heritage Shelves General DS7 .V37 1888 Book I... Show moretraduits de l'italien en français par J. Balarin de Raconis ; publiés et annotés par M. Ch. Schefer. Main Heritage Shelves General DS7 .V37 1888 Book Item-ID: i10135510 BIB-ID: 1015187 Show less
Voyages and travels, Description and travel, Description and travel, Description and travel, DS7 .V37 1654
van de Heer Ludowyck di Barthema van Bononien, Ridder &c. : gedaen in de Morgenlanden, Syrien, Arabien, Perssen, Indien, Egypten, Ethiopien en... Show morevan de Heer Ludowyck di Barthema van Bononien, Ridder &c. : gedaen in de Morgenlanden, Syrien, Arabien, Perssen, Indien, Egypten, Ethiopien en andere. Uyt het italiaens in hoogh-duyts vertaelt door Hier. Megiserium en uyt den selven - in't Neder-duyts gebracht door F.S. Rare second Dutch translation of this highly important and adventurous narrative containing the first recorded visit of a non-Muslim to Mecca. This edition includes for the first time several full-page engravings - one depicting a 15th-century battle against camel-riding Arabs. - Ludovico di Varthema or Barthema (ca. 1468-1517) sailed from Venice to Egypt in 1502 and travelled through Alexandria, Beirut, Tripoli, and Aleppo, arriving in Damascus in April 1503. Here he enrolled in the Mameluke garrison and proceeded overland to Khaybar, Medina and Mekka, thereby becoming the first European to enter the two holiest cities of Islam. His travels furthermore took him to South Arabia, Shiraz (Persia), India, Goa, Cochin, and supposedly the Malay isthmus, Sumatra, Banda, the Moluccas, the Spice Islands, Borneo, Java and Malacca. He finally returned to Lisbon in 1508. - "Varthema's Itinerario, first published in 1510, had an enormous impact at the time, and in some respects determined the course of European expansion towards the Orient" (Howgego). His account, moreover, contains a detailed description of Mecca and the Islamic pilgrimage, and four evocative plates (including an illustration of a Sati ritual). - Contrary to the statement on the title-page, this is de second Dutch translation; an earlier and rather elusive rendering had already been published at Antwerp in 1544 (recorded in just one institutional copy worldwide!). The present translation was made by Felix van Sambix de Jonge after Megiser's German translation of the Italian. With a poem by Simon de Vries Main Heritage Shelves General DS7 .V37 1654 Book Item-ID: i16875606 BIB-ID: 1510982 Show less
Main Heritage Display General HC.MAP.00031 Print Map Item-ID: i11400390 BIB-ID: 1172382 Show moreMain Heritage Display General HC.MAP.00031 Print Map Item-ID: i11400390 BIB-ID: 1172382 Show less
the map drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin. "The illustrations by H. Warren & engraved by J. Rogers." The map Drawn and Engraved by J. Rapkin [ben. marg... Show morethe map drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin. "The illustrations by H. Warren & engraved by J. Rogers." The map Drawn and Engraved by J. Rapkin [ben. marg. r. h.] Covers: 30°-60°E. 12°-34°N. Shows also road traces. Sketches: Arab woman , [up l. h.]. Camel [low l. h.]. Mount Sinai [up r. h.]. Arabs [low r. h.] Main Heritage Display General HC.MAP.01092 Print Map Item-ID: i16875655 BIB-ID: 1510987 Show less
