Arabia East Africa Egypt Ethiopia Abyssinia 1792 Elwe rare Dutch large map Bunnell's Pond couple leaves torn with loss

couple leaves torn with loss at bottom

28" H x  22 3/4" W

Of note for the prominent huge unbroken chain of mountains depicted cutting across the entire middle interior

A beautiful and well preserved 18th century book in it's original period binding

the paper has been gently age toned as always

Arabia East Africa Egypt Ethiopia Abyssinia 1792 Elwe rare Dutch large map Bunnell's Pond couple leaves torn with lossCarte 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