Published by (circa1747)., (Leipzig)., 1747
Seller: Asia Bookroom ANZAAB/ILAB, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Engraved map on laid paper, in original uncoloured state, 19 x 24 cm; 25.1 x 30.3 cm (sheet), original folds, a trifle spotted and browning to one of the folds, but in good condition. Fine map of the Iranian island of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, by Jacques Nicolas Bellin published in Prevost's "Histoire generale des Voyages .". Traditional Persian vessels can be seen bobbing in the foreground and numbers of merchant vessels to the East, illustrating the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, and the competition for access to trading routes. Sites of fresh water are noted and the Portuguese fortress to the north of the island is delineated. A beautiful map.
Published by Nicolaus Bellin, Paris, 1755
Seller: Antiquariat Reinhold Berg eK Inh. R.Berg, Regensburg, Germany
Map
Other. Copper engraving, hand colored in outline and wash. A fine detailed and interesting map engraved by Bellin after earlier voyages. Published in the French edition by of Bellin's travel books. In excellent condition. Two small holes outside the picture. 190 by 241mm (7½ by 9½ inches).
Published by No place, mid-18th c.
Seller: Antiquariat INLIBRIS Gilhofer Nfg. GmbH, Vienna, A, Austria
Engraving, 252 x 308 mm. Matted. Hormuz Island, near Qeshm Island in the Arabian Gulf. - Cf. Al-Quasimi 175.
Language: German
Seller: Antiquariat Clemens Paulusch GmbH, Berlin, Germany
Art / Print / Poster
Kupferstich aus Schwabe, Allgem. Historie der Reisen, 1748, 19 x 24.