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MAP OF THE NEDSJED COUNTRY, OR CENTRAL ARABIA, MANUSCRIPT MAP, [C.1835]
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- "Map of the Nedsjed Country of Central Arabia". [c.1835]
MANUSCRIPT MAP OF ARABIA, pen and ink, 250 x 315mm., on paper watermarked 1835, a few short marginal tears, slight browning
Literature
Facey, W. Riyadh the Old City, 1992
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
EARLY 19TH-CENTURY MAP OF CENTRAL ARABIA, INCLUDING AN EARLY DEPICTION OF RIYADH الرياض. This map is very similar to "Map of the Nedsjed Country or Central Arabia - Egypt and the positions occupied by the Troops of Mohammed Aly Pacha, in the year 1820", which appeared in An Account of the Transactions of His Majesty's Mission to the Court of Persia in the Years 1807-11, by Sir Harford Jones Brydges in 1834.
William Facey mentions only two European travellers making early reference to Riyadh in their journals, Sadlier and Jombard. Sadlier's map in his Account of a Journey from Katif in the Persian Gulf to Yamboo on the Red Sea, 1823, does not show Riyadh, only Manfufunah. Jombard's Carte comprenant le pays de Nejd ou Arabie Centrale, 1823, does show Riyadh. The city had become the capital of the Second Saudi State in 1823, shortly before this map was drawn.
William Facey mentions only two European travellers making early reference to Riyadh in their journals, Sadlier and Jombard. Sadlier's map in his Account of a Journey from Katif in the Persian Gulf to Yamboo on the Red Sea, 1823, does not show Riyadh, only Manfufunah. Jombard's Carte comprenant le pays de Nejd ou Arabie Centrale, 1823, does show Riyadh. The city had become the capital of the Second Saudi State in 1823, shortly before this map was drawn.