Rare map of the Arabian Peninsula, published by Johann Ulrich Muller. The Arabian Sea is called M[are] El Catif, with the Island of Bahrain shown. The Red Sea is alternatively named Sea of Mecha. Many other early place names. Many other interesting...
Fine Large-Format Map of Africa by Jaillot Striking map of the continent of Africa, by the French mapmaker Alexis-Hubert Jaillot. Although the imprint line has not been updated, this example was probably published by Mortier in Amsterdam around 1696....
Striking example of the Title Page from Jaillot's Atlas Nouveau. The gods Mars and Pallas are shown, along with Louis the Great, King of France. Navarra and Monseigneur Le Dauphin are shown mounted on horseback, along with a picture of Atlas...