CARTE DE L’EGYPTE DE LA NUBIE DE L’ABISSINIE

Delisle was an important French cartographer of the early 18th century. He held the position of First Royal Geographer to the King. A map of Egypt, Nubia and Abyssinia. From Africa in the west to the Arabian peninsula in the east and the Mediterranean sea in the north to Sudan in the south. Scales top right. Interesting notes in the countries explains who rules these areas. In Royaume de Gorhan it explains that these inhabitants have a particular language and reside in the desert.

Good condition - dark patches to lower margins, some off-setting and slight browning to centre-fold.