Egypt Nile River Delta Mts. of Moon Arabia c.1850 antique Meyer map
Egypt Nile River Delta Mts. of Moon Arabia c.1850 antique Meyer map Egypt Nile River Delta Mts. of Moon Arabia c.1850 antique Meyer map Egypt Nile River Delta Mts. of Moon Arabia c.1850 antique Meyer map
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Die Lauender des Pascba von Aegypten

(Egypt / Nile River Delta / Nubia / Abyssinia / Arabia / etc.)

Issued Hildburghausen, Germany c. 1850 by Meyer.

Detailed mid-19th century engraved German map with original outline hand color.

Of particular note for the remarkable level of interior detail, including a long chain of mountains at lower left corner called "Mountains of the Moon" which is inaccurate and speculative. Includes much of the Arabian peninsula.

Sheet is gently uniformly age toned with light scattered foxing/ spotting and edge darkening.

Sheet measures c. 12" x 10".

Engraved area measures c. 9 7/8" x 7 1/2".

[R10462]

Espenhorst, Bibliographie der Handatlanten , 3.1.2.1 (p.176)

Tooleys Dictionary of Mapmakers , v. 3, p. 245