London: Laurie & Whittle, 1795. Map. Engraving. Image measures 20 1/4" x 28" Beautiful double-page map of Turkey and the Middle East, published in 1795 by D'Anville. Robert Laurie (c. 1755-1836) and James Whittle (1757-1818) were London-based map and atlas publishers active in the late 18th and early 19th century. Their firm combined Laurie's engraving skills with Whittle's social contacts and print sales experience. Together, they published numerous maps and atlases, often enlisting prominent cartographers such as Kitchin, Faden, Jefferys..... More

Philadelphia: Thomas Cowperthwait & Co., 1849. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 11 1/2" x 14". Beautifully detailed map of Arabia and surrounding regions comprising present-day Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. The map delineates important towns and major routes, as explained in a small key at the bottom center. This particular map comes from the 1849 edition of Mitchell's seminal "New Universal Atlas" published by Thomas Cowperthwait & Co. In good condition, with a minor stain to left margin..... More

London: Child, G., 1752. Map. Hand colored copper-plate engraving. Image measures 9" x 10" This stunning map of Arabia, drawn from a sea chart published in 1740 by the order of the Count de Maurepas, was engraved by G. Child and published in Thomas Salmon's "Universal Traveller". The map extends from the Mediterranean eastward to Persia and south to the Horn of Africa, showing extraordinary detail in terms of topography. It also notes several important caravan routes, tribes, pilgrimage routes..... More

Jonas Hanway, 1753. Map. Uncolored engraving. Measures 13 1/2" x 21 1/4". This incredibly detailed map features a chart of the Caspian Sea and its surroundings, harbors and anchorages. Oriented with north to the right, depicts the 'world's largest lake' when it was being explored by Europeans to open up navigational possibilities to aid with trade in Asia. The coastline are exquisitely detailed with oceanic depths noted and beautifully rendered topography. A note in the bottom right states that 'This..... More