A New Map of Arabia: Divided into Its Several Regions and Districts

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The record is made up of 1 items. It was created in 1794. It was written in English. The original is part of the Qatar National Library.

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Content: This map of Arabia, published in London in 1794, is an English translation of a map by the French cartographer and geographer Jean-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.
Extent and format: 1 items
Physical characteristics: 1 map ; 46.5 x 59 centimeters
Written in: English in Latin script
Type: Map

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Original held at: Qatar National Library
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: 12891
Date(s): 1794 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Arabian PeninsulaPersian GulfArabian GulfRed Sea
Places: Saudi ArabiaEthiopiaUnited Arab EmiratesIsraelQatarLondonEgyptDjiboutiIraqSudanEritreaIslamic Republic of IranJordanKuwaitBahrainYemenOman
People & organisations: Carsten NiebuhrJean-Baptiste Bourguignon d' Anville

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A New Map of Arabia: Divided into Its Several Regions and Districts, Qatar National Library, 12891, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/qnlhc/12891> [accessed 6 October 2024]

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