Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d' 1697-1782 cartographic map cartographic image fr Paris [publisher not identified] 1765 monographic fre

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This map "Golfe Arabique ou Mer Rouge" by Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville, published in Paris in 1765. This map shows settlements, shoals and banks, anchorages, roads, etc. Relief shown pictorially; depths by soundings in inset maps. This is also a very large copperplate map of the Red Sea showing exact detail of shorelines and islands from Suez to the southern tip of Yemen. Tributaries, islands, and cities are named. Four insets show "Port de Giddah", "Suakem", Matzua et Arkiko", and "Al Babo". Good impression printed on sturdy double-layer paper with full margins. Some mold stains on right image edge and center fold and light general soiling. No Known Copyright No Known Copyright par le Sr. d'Anville de l'Academie Royale des Belles-Lettres, et de celle des Sçiences de Petersbourg, Sécretaire de S.A.S. Mgr. le Duc d'Orléans. Inset maps: Suakem -- Matzua et Arkiko -- Al Babo (ou la Porte) et ses environs -- Port de Giddah. Main Heritage Compact General HC.MAP.00090 Print Map Item-ID: i11401503 BIB-ID: 1783524 mr----- Scale [ca. 1:3,100,000] (E 32°--E 46°/N 31°--N 11°). Harbors Red Sea Maps Early works to 1800 Red Sea Maps Early works to 1800 G5687.R3 1764 .A6 NEW aacr QAFCL 141204 20141208123133.0 ocm00000NEW Converted from MARCXML to MODS version 3.5 using MARC21slim2MODS3-5.xsl (Revision 1.111 2016/3/24) eng