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Map Map of the Coast of Arabia, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Carte de la Coste d'Arabie, Mer Rouge, et Golfe de Perse

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Title

  • Map of the Coast of Arabia, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.

Other Title

  • Carte de la Coste d'Arabie, Mer Rouge, et Golfe de Perse

Summary

  • This 1740 map is by the French cartographer and hydrographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1703-72). It was published by order of Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, Count de Maurepas (1701-81), secretary of state under King Louis XV. The map focuses exclusively on the coastlines, and provides no detail about the interior of the Arabian Peninsula. It shows pearl banks along the coast from Bahrain to Julfar. Qatar is noted ("Katara"), but the peninsula that it occupies is not accurately drawn. Kuwait is not shown, but the island of "Peleche" is indicated. The Red Sea is indicated as Mer Rouge ou Golfe d'Arabie (the Red Sea or the Gulf of Arabia). The note at upper right explains the use of three different symbols: a star to indicate places whose locations had been determined by astronomical observations of latitude and longitude; a cross to indicate places whose locations had been determined by astronomical observations of (only) latitude; and a modified cross to indicate places whose locations had been determined by latitudinal observations made by skilled navigators.

Names

  • Bellin, Jacques-Nicolas, 1703-1772 Creator.
  • Maurepas, Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, 1701-1781 Contributor.

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1740.

Headings

  • -  Bahrain
  • -  Iraq
  • -  Kuwait
  • -  Oman
  • -  Qatar
  • -  Saudi Arabia
  • -  United Arab Emirates
  • -  Yemen
  • -  1740
  • -  Arabian Gulf
  • -  Arabian Peninsula
  • -  Persian Gulf

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  Original resource extent: 1 map; black and white; 20.50 x 23.50 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: Qatar National Library.
  • -  Content in French.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021668408

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Bellin, Jacques-Nicolas, Creator, and Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux Maurepas. Map of the Coast of Arabia, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1740] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668408/.

APA citation style:

Bellin, J. & Maurepas, J. P. (1740) Map of the Coast of Arabia, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021668408/.

MLA citation style:

Bellin, Jacques-Nicolas, Creator, and Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux Maurepas. Map of the Coast of Arabia, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, 1740] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021668408/>.