Carte de la Turquie d'Asie, de la Perse, de l'Afghanistan et de l'Arabie

Carte de la Turquie d'Asie, de la Perse, de l'Afghanistan et de l'Arabie cartographic map cartographic image fr Paris Eymery, Fruger et Cie 1831 monographic fre 1 map: copperplate engraving, folio, Size: 54 x 39 cm The map dates from the time when Qatar was beginning to be shown as a clearly delineated peninsular formation. Before 1827-1835 the northern coast of Arabia was little explored and was shown as a smooth curve although occasionally the island of Bahrain was depicted. Here Qatar begins to emerge as a peninsula though it would be a few years before its true shape was depicted on maps. The map shows the pearling banks around Qatar and marks the location of the famous pearling town of Zubarah (Zebarra) in Qatar as well as Ras Rakan (Ras Reccan). Major towns and caravan routes are shown throughout. The desert of the Empty Quarter is shown as genuinely empty rather than filled with fanciful places as with earlier 17th and 18th century maps of Arabia. Relief is shown by hachures. No Known Copyright No Known Copyright dressée par M. Lapie, Lt. Colonel, et M. Lapie fils, Lieutenant Ingenieur Géographe ; la gravure dirigée et éxécutée par Lallemand. Relief shown by hachures Meridian: Paris meridian Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00693 Print Map Item-ID: i11403664 BIB-ID: 1172709 (E 17°17'00"--E 78°50'00"/N 46°57'00"--N 12°25'00") Caucasus Maps Turkey Maps Arabian Peninsula Maps Afghanistan Maps Iran Maps 718610206 aacr RERO gevbge 100302 20131209034343.0 ocn718610206 Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.5 using MARC21slim2MODS3-5.xsl (Revision 1.111 2016/3/24) fre