Arabian Peninsula Mecca Medina Red Sea Persian Gulf 1860 Weller Blackie fine map
Arabian Peninsula Mecca Medina Red Sea Persian Gulf 1860 Weller Blackie fine map Arabian Peninsula Mecca Medina Red Sea Persian Gulf 1860 Weller Blackie fine map Arabian Peninsula Mecca Medina Red Sea Persian Gulf 1860 Weller Blackie fine map Arabian Peninsula Mecca Medina Red Sea Persian Gulf 1860 Weller Blackie fine map
$ 150.00

Arabia.

(Asia, Middle East, Arabian Peninsula, Mecca, Medina, Hejaz, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Yemen, Oman, UAE).

Issued 1860, Glasgow by Blackie & Son. Engraved by Edwn. Weller.

Fine and scarce oversize mid 19th century engraved map with original outline hand color. 

From an uncommon atlas of the era, a monumental folio production that was quite expensive in its day.

Well printed and nicely detailed, with extensive terrain topography features.

Well preserved, clean, nice looking example with pleasing age patina. A tiny closed split at bottom center fold.

Original center fold as issued.

Sheet Measures c. 21 1/2" x 14 5/8".

Engraved Area Measures c. 19 1/2"  x 13 1/2" .

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 1, 143.

[R26978].