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Title: 'Deliniantur in hac tabula Orae maritima, freti Mecani al Maris rubri Arabiae, Ormi, Persiae, ... ' A superb example of one of the best maps of the area of its time. "The surprising fact about the representation of the (Arabian) peninsula is the close resemblance of the outline to that of a modern map when compared with other engraved maps of the time."-- Tibbetts Linschoten’s maps derive their unique beauty from the fact that they were directly modeled after Portuguese portolan charts. So even in printed form, these maps retain the lush decorative flourishes of their sources. Linschoten acquired most of the information that was the basis of his maps during his employment as the secretary to the Portuguese archbishop in Goa, India from 1583 to 1589. Of particular value were the sailing guides he obtained that not only provided the best sailing routes to the East Indies and its lucrative spice trade but also showed the way from port to port once there. Upon his return to the Netherlands, Linschoten published these documents with accompanying maps along with his own lively descriptions of the area in the momentously important work, the Itinerario. Few books have had greater influence on historical events; this work literally “broke the Portuguese monopoly on the East Indian trade” (Walter) and helped usher in the Dutch Golden Age of unprecedented prosperity. In excellent condition. Tibbetts, G. R. Arabia in Early Maps, p. 23, no. 46.
ANTIQUE MAPS (1354)
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