17th century French map of Arabia

SANSON, Nicolas.

Carte des Trois Arabies. Tirée en Partie de l'Arabe de Nubie en partie de divers autres Autheurs.
Paris: Pierre Mariette, 1654. Coloured. 415 x 500mm.

An important map of the Arabian peninsula, showing it divided ino 'Arabia Petrée', 'Deserte' and 'Heureuse'.
There is little accurate detail in the Persian Gulf, with no peninsula of Qatar, but Bahrain Island is marked.

TIBBETTS: 98, illus.
Stock ID : 24087