1749 Vaugondy Map of the Middle East

Description: 1749 Vaugondy Map of the Middle East WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS - NOT REPRODUCTIONS Title: L'Arabie. Par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy fils de Mr. Robert Geog. ord. du Roi. Description: This is a hand colored 1749 Didier Robert de Vaugondy map of the Middle East. The map depicts the region from the Mediterranean and Egypt to Persia (Iran) and from Syria and Iraq to the Indian Ocean and northern Ethiopia (Abissinie), including the Arabian Peninsula. The Holy Land is labeled, and locates both Nazareth and Jerusalem. The Arabian Peninsual is divided into several different regions, although there are two dominant labels 'Arabie Deserte' or 'Desert Arabia' and 'Arabie Heureuse' or 'Happy Arabia.' 'Happy Arabia' is divided between the States of the Sharif of Mecca (Etats du Cherif de la Meque) and Yemen. The Etats du Cherif de la Meque includes both Mecca (la Meque) and Medina (Medine), both of which are labeled. The cities of Aden, in Yemen, Cairo (le Caire), Damascus, Babylon, Tikrit, Basra, and Ispahan are labeled, along with several smaller towns. Bahrain (Bahrein) is depicted along the Persian Gulf, and the highly strategic Strait of Hormuz is labeled. Across the Red Sea, the African coast is depicted, including Egypt, the Kingdom of Sennar or Nubia, which was in modern-day Sudan, and Abyssinia, which is depicted as being in Ethiopia and Somalia. Mountain ranges are illustrated in profile and several rivers snake across the map. This map was published by Gilles Robert de Vaugondy in his Atlas Universel, Portatif et Militaire in the 1749 edition. Size: Printed area measures 6.5 inches high by 7 inches wide. Condition: Very good. Blank on verso. Original press mark visible. Shipping: Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available: 1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required. 2. FedEx Ground or Home Delivery (15 USD). USA Only. 1 - 10 days. If your address is a P.O. Box and cannot ship FedEx we will ship USPS Priority and, while we ship promptly, recent postal personnel cutbacks mean that delivery may take time. Signature Required. 3. FedEx International or DHL International EXPRESS (45 USD). 4. We can use your FedEx Account. Customs: International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents. Insurance: All shipments are insured privately against loss and damage. All of our shipments require a signature for insurance purposes. If you have any questions please feel free to email us through eBay. Other ServicesConservation Framing: Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service. Antique Map Restoration: Geographicus can repair and restore your antique map. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing. BEWARE anyone attempting to contact you, from a different eBay account, claiming to represent Geographicus Antique Maps. My eBay handle is GeographicusMaps. If you are contacted by email by someone offering you my items, please call me directly to be certain you are not dealing with a con artist. "

Price: 220 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2024-09-22T21:45:52.000Z

Shipping Cost: 15 USD