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EGYPT

TME102 - J. PLAYFAIR "Egypt Drawn & Engraved for Dr. Playfair's Atlas." Edin. 1821. 18X11 Colored. Striking map of the Nile Delta and the River Nile flowing through Egypt with detailed settlements along it's banks to Assuan and the Monastery of Savour. Locates Alexandria; Suez and the Gulf of Suez and the Red Sea. Part of Arabia and the Great Desert of Selima. Many towns & villages in the Delta regions. (Some overall age-toning, otherwise very good condition.

$125

Double click to enlarge photoTME103 - J. PLAYFAIR "Egyptus Antiqua Drawn & Engraved for Dr. Playfair's Atlas" Edin. 1821. Colored. The same map as above but depicting ancient Egypt with early settlements along the Nile Valley and around the Delta regions, locating Alexandria and the Mediterranean coast. Includes part of Arabia and the Red Sea. 

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$80

PERSIA

Double click to enlarge photoTME104 - J. PLAYFAIR "Persia Drawn & Engraved for Dr. Playfair's Atlas" Edin. 1821. Colored. 18X21 Large colorful map shows the Persian Gulf and the Caspian Sea; wide areas of desert, Locates Ispahan, Shiraz, Meshid, Taheran and all primary towns, villages and settlements. Shows the border kingdoms and states of Iraq with Bagdad & Babylon; Russia and Afganistan. (Light overall age toning with some browning down centerfold, otherwise good condition.) 

$120

PALESTINE & SYRIA
TME106 - J. PLAYFAIR

Double click to enlarge photoLeft side "Palestine & Syria Drawn & Engraved for Dr. Playfair's Atlas" Edin. 1821. Colored. 17X11. Fine map shows the seacoast at the eastern end of the Mediterranean locating Palestine, Pachali of Acre, Pachalic of Tripoli, Pachalic of Alippo and the Pachalic of Damascus, with many towns & settlements. Shows rivers, elevations. Locates a region titled "Tribes of the Haouari Arabes", the Plains of Havron and the Bedouins; Jericho, Gaza, Maouali, Jerusalem, Bairout, Antioch, Damascus, Antioch, Acre and Jaffa. 

Right side "Syria Antiqua et Palestina Drawn & Engraved for Dr. Playfair's Atlas" Edin. 1821. Colored. 17X11. (Map covers the same areas as above listed map, but depicted during the early Roman occupation) 

$200

Double click to enlarge photoTME109 - ASTLEY (T) "A Chart of the Coast of Persia, Guzarat & Malabar drawn from the French chart of the Eastern Ocean published in 1740 by order of the Count de Maurepas, improved from particular Surveys and regulated by Astronomical Observations." London c.1745. Colored. 10X8. Attractive and finely engraved chart shows the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman with Cape Ras algat on the Arabian shore and Cape Jaskes on the Persian side. Includes the coasts of Persia, the Arabian Sea, western India and the Malabar coast. Locates the Maldive and many offshore islands. Capes, bays, shoals and all principal harbors. Very decorative title cartouche in water area has leaf and scroll motif. Sea-serpents, a fountain and sea-horse. Compass rose in center. Longitude from London. 

$185

Double click to enlarge photoTME112 - LAURIE & WHITTLE "Palaestina" by Mons. D'Anville. London 1794. Colored. 15X16½. Handsome map of Palestine with many towns and settlements noted. From D'Anville's 'Complete Body of Ancient Geography.' Includes 3 very detailed inset maps. 1.) Jerusalem. 2.) The Tribes. 3.) Places laid down by distances given on a scale reduced to a third. Excellent overall detail of the region. 

$185

Double click to enlarge photoTME126 - A. E. LAPIE Palestine Paris 1812. Colored. 8¾X12. Very finely engraved & detailed map shows Palestine & part of Syria from Berytus & Sidon to Gaza and Egypt on the Mediterranean coast. Includes Jerusalem & many smaller cities, towns & harbors & locates the Dead Sea, Damascus and a large section of the Arabian desert on Palestine's eastern border. Includes 2 inset charts 1.) Royaume Des Israelites sous David & Salomon, and 2.) Les Douze Tribes. (The 12 Tribes depicting their borders and regions.) The title is in a decorative landscape scene with a drawing of a tent under leafy tree branches. An attractive map from Atlas Complet by C. Malte Brun and A. E. Lapie. Drawn by Giraldon and engraved by J. B. M. Chamouin.

$125

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TME129 - J. KEUR “Perigeinatie Veertich-Iarige Reyse Der Kinderen Israels...der Pieter en Jacob Keur”. Amstd. 1702. Colored. 12X17½. This beautifully engraved map of Palestine shows the Mediterranean coast decorated with sailing ships and a compass rose and a very decorative title cartouche, and along the bottom of the map are illustrations of different episodes of the Exodus especially of the receipt of the Tables of the Law by Moses. Dutch text is inscribed on both sides of the verso titled “Korte Beschryvinge van de Reyse der Kinderen Israels”. Map also depicts many place names, rivers and seas throughout. Fine detail. ( Ref. Maps of the Holy Land Compiled by Eran Laor. #807. ) A lovely map.

$650

Double click to enlarge photoTME137 - BRITISH ADMIRALTY “Persian Gulf. Bushire (Bushenr).” London. 1906 (1965)B/W. 39X25½. Excellent chart shows Bushire on the Persian Gulf in present day Iran. Locates the Persian Governor's House and the British Residency. Hundreds of depth soundings appear in the Gulf and the chart includes both topographical and hydrographical details. At top of chart is a long landfall approach view of Bushire at Lat. 28°57'30N. Long. 50°45'40E. A very detailed chart in good condition.

$110

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TME141 - R. BONNE “Carte De L'Egypte Moderne Avec La Partie Orientale Des Etats De Tripoli.” Paris. 1787. Colored. 8½X12½. Very detailed map of the Nile River in Egypt from it's delta at Alexandria on the Mediterranean Sea down to Asuan where a Cataract is noted at the border with what is present day Northern Province & the Nubian Desert. Includes the Red Sea, part of Arabia and Palestine and the North African seacoast on the Mediterranean Sea to Tripoli. Also shows the islands of Crete & Cyprus. The map was engraved under the direction of Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) the Head of the Depot De La Marine in Paris, and published by Nicolas Demarest in “Atlas Encyclopedique” in 1787.

$165

Double click to enlarge photoTME142 - T. KELLY “Egypt.” London. 1817. Colored. 9½X7¼. Finely engraved map of the Nile River tracing it's path through Egypt from it's Delta on the Mediterranean Sea-Coast near the City of Alexandria. Depicts the Desert & the large Oasis Magna with tribal settlements in it's vicinity & includes many place names of cities, towns & settlements along both sides of the river, and shows an area called The Pyramids on the Nile's western shore. Includes the Gulf of Suez & part of the Red Sea. The map was published by Thomas Kelly & included in Christopher Kelly's “A New & Complete System of Geography.” A very attractive map.

$185

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TME143 - A. FINLEY “Egypt.” Phila. 1832. Colored. 11¼X8½. Excellent map of Egypt shows the Nile River from the Delta on the Mediterranean Sea-Coast near the City & Harbor of Alexandria. The River flows southward bordered by towns & settlements on it's east and west shores. Depicts the Desert & the Oasis of Parva and the larger Oasis Magni, both have indications of tribal settlements in their vicinity. Includes the Gulf of Suez & the Red Sea & part of Arabia Petraea. The map was published by Anthony Finley (c.1790-1840) for inclusion in his “New General Atlas,” with plates engraved by Young & Delleker. Finely engraved & colored.

$185

Double click to enlarge photoTME144 - THOMAS COWPERTHWAIT “Egypt Etc.” Phila. 1850. Colored. 15X12¼. This is a wonderfully detailed map of Egypt with the Nile River flowing southward from it's Delta on the Mediterranean Sea-Coast near the City & Harbor of Alexandria. The River flows down to Nubia, in a direct line course of 2,450 miles, and along all it's windings measures over 4000 miles, longer than any other river in the world. The Nile flows past Cairo & on both east & west sides of it's length are towns & settlements with notes on ancient tombs & ruins, cataracts (rapids) pyramids, temples, slave markets and desert regions. Includes the Gulf of Suez & the Red Sea. In the top right corner of the map is a listing of Egyptian names used on the map, translated into English. The map has a decorative border frame & was printed by Thomas Cowperthwait in Philadelphia in 1850 for Samuel Augustus Mitchell's “New Universal Atlas.” A fine map with good color.

$225

Double click to enlarge photoTME145 - R. BONNE “Duodecim Tribus Israelis Sive Terra Sancta. Autore R. Bonne. Primario Hydrographo Navali. Augusto 1781. Cum Privilegio Regis.” Paris. 1781. Outline color. 12½X8½. Fine map of Palestine depicted in Latin shows the territories of the 12 Tribes of Israel with portions of Syria, Jordan & part of Lebanon. Locates the Dead Sea & the Sea of Galilee & the coast bordering the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Includes cities, towns, lakes, rivers & mountains. Published in “Recueil des Cartes Sur La Geographe Ancienne” & engraved under the direction of Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) the Royal Hydrographer & Director of the Depot De La Marine in 18th century Paris. Good condition.

$110

Double click to enlarge photoTME146 - C. WEIGEL “Syria Propria Cum Phoenice. Studio Chri. Weigel. Norimbergae Cum Privilegio S. Caes. Maj.” Nuernberg. 1719. Colored. 12½X16. Splendid early copper engraved map with original color, shows the Near East with the areas of Syria & the Lebanon divided into regions & provinces. Depicts the Mediterranean coast & many early place names, with mountains & rivers from Mesopotamia to Arabia Deserta, Palmyrene, Chalcidene, Commagene, Selevcis, Antiochene & many more down to the border with Palestine. In top right, the title is surrounded by antique coins with symbols from antique Syria & Phoenicia. Christoph Weigel (1654-1725) was a goldsmith, engraver, illustrator & publisher in Nuernberg Germany in the late 17th/early 18th century where he produced many maps & atlases of both the antique & the modern world as it was known at that time. Of particular interest is the fact that all his maps were hand-colored in outline & decorative body color immediately after they were printed in his publishing house. The majority of early map publishers issued their maps in b/w with later coloring by outside artists & colorists. An excellent map in very nice condition.

$550

Double click to enlarge photoTME147 - J. TALLIS “Modern Palestine.” London. 1851. Colored. 12½X10. Attractive & finely engraved map shows Palestine divided into regions, tribes, provinces & states along the Mediterranean Sea Coast. Depicts the Dead Sea & the Sea of Galilee. Locates Jerusalem and many cities, towns, villages & harbors interspersed with mountain ranges & rivers. The map is decorated with 4 vignette views 1.) Jaffa with boat & harbor, 2.) Nazareth, 3.) Natives of Mount Lebanon, & 4.) Gazelle in landscape scene. John Tallis (1792-1842) who produced this map started what became a family business, in London in 1820, & when he died the business was carried on by his widow and children. The business produced maps, atlases, books and prints & eventually established a branch of the business in New York City. This map of Palestine is a steel engraving outlined in hand-color & wash.

$275

Double click to enlarge photoTME148 - J. MURRAY “Map of Jerusalem.” London. 1882. B/W. 10½X10½. From Murray's Handbook of the Mediterranean. Map depicts the Syrian, Armenian, Greek, Latin & Coptic Convents, the English, French, Spanish, Austrian & Prussian Consulates, the Mission Hospital, and the Protestant Church Includes many more landmarks, roads, a cemetery, hotels and details of the Jewish, Mohammmedam and Armeniam Quarters. Engraved by Edward Weller, & published by John Murray (1808-`1892). Murray's Handbooks were thought to be the basis for the later Baedeker Guides. Map was folded into the Handbook but is now flattened and ready for framing.

$110

 

 
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