Schedel
Damascus
1493. Schedel's Nürnberger Chronicle. Woodcut in contemporary colour.
The earliest view (fantasy view) of Damascus and as such very rare. Printed 80 years before the second printed view of Damascus from Braun & Hogenberg.
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Braun & Hogenberg
Aden
1572. Later colour.
The oldest printed view of Aden, incl. smaller views of Eastafrican harbours Mombaza, Quiowa and Sofala
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Janssonius, J.
Syriae Descriptio (Middle East)
ca. 1640. Original outline colour
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Janssonius, J.
Turcicum Imperium
1640 - Original colour, heightened with gold.
Beautiful map of the Turkish Empire with the Sultan in the cartouche.
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Dapper, Olivier
Aden (Yemen) (Middle East)
1680. B/W as issued. Double 4to.
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Dapper, Olivier
Bagdad
1680. Later colour
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Dapper, Olivier
Basra (Middle East)
1680. Later colour
Basra (Iraq), showing the mouth of the Eurphrat and the Tigris
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Dapper, Olivier
(Middle East) Nova Totius Arabiae...Descriptio
1680. (Asia, Van Meurs). Later colour. Double 4to.
Reduced copy of Frederik de Wit's wellknown 1661 map of the area.
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Dapper, Olivier
Mocha (Middle East)
1680. Double 4to; B/W as issued.
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Dapper, Olivier
Saba (Middle East)
1680. Double 4to, B/W as issued. Slightly wrinkled on the fold
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Sickeleers, P.
Vero Retrato della ..... Constantinopoli (Turkey)
1689, RomaB/WNo margins, not affecting the print
Portrait of the Madonna of Istria of Constantinople, with the city in the background.
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Mortier, Pierre
(Middle East) Red SeaCarte des Principales Ports de Mer...Mer Rouge
1700 Chart from the Neptune François B/W as issued
Map with 10 charts of the main Red Sea Ports. Mint.
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Malherbe, P.
Camaran (Yemen)
1864. Litho in original colour. Double 4to.
Rare !
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