1837, I Historical and geographical table of Asia, Persia, Tartary, Arabia
Large original encyclopedic engraving , dating from 1837. Entitled: "
I Historical and geographical table of Asia, Persia, Tartary, Arabia". Originally published in an atlas of sciences, by Henri Duval. Magnificent period colors, handmade. A perfect illustration of scientific erudition and the luxury of knowledge, this large double sheet covers the history and geography of the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Iran, Asian Turkey, Tartary, Iraq, etc.). Includes among other things:
- A magnificent antique map of the Middle East.
- Historical notices on Iran, independent Tartary, Arabia, the kingdom of Kabul or Afghanistan, the kingdom of Herat or Korosan, the confederation of the Beloutchis...
- Statistics on the Asian continent.
Dimensions: 41cm x 61cm
Good state of conservation and large dimensions. Beautiful patina of the paper. For the rest, please look at the photos to note the presence or absence of the usual defects in engravings from this period (stains, foxing, wetness, tears or micro tears on the margins). engraving folded in half and formerly mounted on a miter. The central fold can possibly be split a few millimeters. You buy what you see. Due to the patina and manual coloring, this type of board has an almost unique rendering and will still be impressive framed, under glass.
Middle East כון) is an original expression Western which designates, for Europeans, Americans and Africans, a region between the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the line drawn by the border between Iran on the one hand and Pakistan on the other hand. This region is mainly found in Asia, but is sometimes extended to North Africa. Near East and Middle East do not designate two clearly separated geographical spaces – as if, going east, we saw the Near East and the Middle East succeed one another before reaching the Far East. These terms designate the same space defined, at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, by the British Foreign Office as the Middle East, and by the French Quai d'Orsay as the Middle East. The area concerned includes at least the Fertile Crescent (Iran, Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Lebanon), the Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait) and the Nile Valley (Egypt). Pakistan and Afghanistan are sometimes added (legacy of the definition inherited from the British Empire). This space is home to several cultural and ethnic groups, including Persian, Turkish, Arab, Kurdish and Jewish culture. The three main language groups are the Iranian languages, the Turkic languages, and the Semitic languages (including Arabic, Amharic, and Hebrew).
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