Asiae, Arabiam felicem, Carmaniam ac sinum Persicum comprehendens Mercator, Gerhard 1512-1594 cartographic map cartographic image xx Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] [1578] 1578 monographic lat

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The celebrated Flemish cartographer Gerard Mercatorrendition of Ptolemys map of Arabia based on his important Geographia. The map, a copperplate engraving, shows the entirety of the Arabian Peninsula and parts of Africa and Persia. Details of the topography of the interior are almost completely fanciful though the place names having been based upon reports of travelers and traders are of great historical interest. Among these place names is Qatar given as Catara. No Known Copyright No Known Copyright [Gerard Merkator]. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00175 Print Map Item-ID: i2066168x BIB-ID: 1842141 ar----- [Ca. 1:9,150,000]. Early maps Arabian Peninsula Maps Early works to 1800 G7520 1578 .M4 Ptolemy, active 2nd century NEW aacr QAFCL 150412 20150412110147.0 ocm00000NEW Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.5 using MARC21slim2MODS3-5.xsl (Revision 1.111 2016/3/24) eng