A 17th century globe gore of the Arabian Sea

CORONELLI, Vincenzo Maria.

[Arabian Sea.]
Venice, 1696. Coloured. c.280 x 280mm, set in text.

A map showing the Arabian Sea from Oman to Madura, with a text roundel describing how to sail from Goa to Madagascar and the Cape of Good Hope.
Although the plate was engraved to be pasted onto a globe in 1688, this edition was issued in Coronelli's 'Isolario', with an Italian text underneath.


Stock ID : 23240