Lot 144
  • 144

Arabia--Royal Geographical Society

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • A collection of 6 maps including travellers routes through Arabia, prepared for the R.G.S. journal. [London, 1854-1914], coloured lithographs, various sizes (3 in booklets), full detailed listing available
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This group includes Arabia by Sir Lewis Pelly, 1865,  who travelled between Riyadh, Bahrain and Kuwait; Carruthers North west Arabia (1910); Wallin's map of northern part of Arabia, 1854; Leachman's Northern Arabia sketch map (1942); Palgraves' Map of Arabia (1864), and the French edition by Lavollee of Palgrave dans le jebel-shomer enndle Nejed (1867).

Condition

the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
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