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A New Map of Arabia: Divided Into Its Several Regions and Districts. (A New Map of Arabia: Divided Into Its Several Regions and Districts) 1794
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Old map of Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, Yemen.
Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697-1782). Appointed the first geographer to the king of France in 1773, d'Anville was one of the most important mapmakers of the 18th century, known for the accuracy and scientific quality of his maps. The work presented here is said to contain "Additions and Improvements from Mr. Niebuhr," a reference to Carsten Niebuhr (1733--1815), a German-born Danish explorer and civil engineer who journeyed through Arabia and Yemen in 1762--67 and whose Travels through Arabia and Other Countries in the East (an abridged translation from the original German) was published in Edinburgh in 1792. The map includes cities and towns, coastlines, caravan routes to Mecca, wells, mines, and other geographic features, and brief notations on some of the peoples and kingdoms of the Arabian Peninsula. Qatar is shown as "Catura," with the notation "Coast little Known" just south of its location. Four distance scales are given: great Arabian miles, great parasangs or Persian leagues, sea leagues, and British miles. The map was published by the London firm of Laurie & Whittle, a partnership of the engraver Robert Laurie (circa 1755-1836) and print seller James Whittle (1757-1818) that was known for its accurate maps and nautical charts.
Created by Baptiste Bourguignon D, Carsten Niebuhr in 1794.
Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697-1782). Appointed the first geographer to the king of France in 1773, d'Anville was one of the most important mapmakers of the 18th century, known for the accuracy and scientific quality of his maps. The work presented here is said to contain "Additions and Improvements from Mr. Niebuhr," a reference to Carsten Niebuhr (1733--1815), a German-born Danish explorer and civil engineer who journeyed through Arabia and Yemen in 1762--67 and whose Travels through Arabia and Other Countries in the East (an abridged translation from the original German) was published in Edinburgh in 1792. The map includes cities and towns, coastlines, caravan routes to Mecca, wells, mines, and other geographic features, and brief notations on some of the peoples and kingdoms of the Arabian Peninsula. Qatar is shown as "Catura," with the notation "Coast little Known" just south of its location. Four distance scales are given: great Arabian miles, great parasangs or Persian leagues, sea leagues, and British miles. The map was published by the London firm of Laurie & Whittle, a partnership of the engraver Robert Laurie (circa 1755-1836) and print seller James Whittle (1757-1818) that was known for its accurate maps and nautical charts.
Created by Baptiste Bourguignon D, Carsten Niebuhr in 1794.
- Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- Original resource extent: 1 map ; 46.5 x 59 centimeters.
- Original resource at: Qatar National Library.
- Content in English.
- Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.
Map Tags
1794
Arabian Gulf
Arabian Peninsula
Bahrain
Baptiste Bourguignon D
Carsten Niebuhr
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Iran Islamic Republic Of
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Map
Oman
Persian Gulf
Qatar
Red Sea
Saudi Arabia
Sudan
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
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