John Arrowsmith
Nubia and Abyssinia, 1840
21 1/2 x 25 in
54 x 64 cm
54 x 64 cm
AFR6172
Important map of Nubia and Abyssinia, charting the Southern part of the Nile as well as local caravan routes. Modern day Sudan and Ethiopia. Unusually, the map also records the...
Important map of Nubia and Abyssinia, charting the Southern part of the Nile as well as local caravan routes. Modern day Sudan and Ethiopia.
Unusually, the map also records the regions frequented by various nomadic groups including the "Ababde Arabs" or the modern Ababda People, the "Bisharee Arabs" or modern Bishari People and the "Kubbabeesh Arabs" or modern Kababish People.
Original colour.
Unusually, the map also records the regions frequented by various nomadic groups including the "Ababde Arabs" or the modern Ababda People, the "Bisharee Arabs" or modern Bishari People and the "Kubbabeesh Arabs" or modern Kababish People.
Original colour.
