A beautiful and well preserved 18th century book in it's original period binding
Of note for the prominent huge unbroken chain of mountains depicted cutting across the entire middle interior
28" H x 22 3/4" W
Memoires de l'Institut Royal de France Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres
Dozens of full page celebrity ads for numerous brands of cigarettes throughout
Arabia East Africa Egypt Ethiopia Abyssinia 1792 Elwe rare Dutch large map Bunnell's Pond A beautiful and well preservedCarte de l'Egypte de la Nubie de l'Abissinie. (Northeastern Africa, Kingdom of Agnor, Ethiopia, Nubia, Egypt, Nile River, Tripoli, Desert of Seth) Issued 1792, Amsterdam, by Jan Elwe. Fine and uncommon 18th century engraved folio sheet map with original hand color. Map includes Eastern Africa as well as the Arabian Peninsula. Much if not all the interior topographical detail ranges from inaccurate to speculative, and includes many engraved notes about