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Large 8vo. 2 vols. (6), II, 356 pp. 14 genealogical tables (9 folding) & 3 hand-coloured folding maps. Original green cloth gilt. First and only edition of this excessively rare manual on the tribal structures in the very area where the region's biggest ongoing armed conflict started in 2011. Compiled initially in 1886, the text was brought up to date in 1907 by Captain A. E. Mosse. The authors provide a chronological breakdown of the events, relationships and hostilities of each of the 16 tribes in the Aden area. In addition, the work discusses the nature of each tribe (i.e. "a proud, warlike and independent race"), their income and their organisation, with notes on sub-tribes and their reigning families. The appendix includes copies of the treaties and agreements signed between local tribes and the British, many of which led to the establishment of the British Protectorate. - Aden was ruled as a part of British India from 1839 until 1937, when it became a Crown Colony. Its proximity to Zanzibar, the Suez canal and Mumbai made it an important strategic possession in the British Empire. Hunter wrote the first account of some of the tribes surrounding Aden in his work "An Account of the British Settlement of Aden in Arabia" (1877). - Slightly rubbed and spotted. Old library shelfmarks to upper covers; some contemporary underlinings in coloured pencil. The tables are at the end of the text volume, while the maps are stored loosely in a pocket in a separate volume. - Rare. Only two copies traced at auction within the last 50 years, one of which was lacking the maps showing the tribes of Yemen and the boundaries of the Aden protectorate. Not in Macro.
615 x 880 mm, on a scale of 1:2,000,000. Large heliozincographed folding map in black, blue and red, with relief shown by contours, hachures and gradient tints. Folded. Large detailed terrain map of the Arabian Gulf and the surrounding area with a legend of geographic denominations in English, Arabic, and Farsi, such as "Fort: Qasr (Arabic), Kaleh, Kalat (Persian)". The map shows terrain levels in particular detail and the major roads, railways and telegraph lines. The sheet latitude limits are: 24°-32° north and 44°-60° south, including Qatar, Kuwait, the Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Iraq. - The map was published in 1912 by the India Survey Office under the direction of Sir Sidney Gerald Burrard (1860-1953), who was Colonel and Surveyor General of India in that year. He was majorly invested in the geographical and cartographic survey of India, especially the Himalayas, and retired one year after the publication of the present map. The map is based on Frederic Fraser Hunter's (1876-1959) first large scale general map of Arabia for the India Survey Office in 1906-08. Hunter was also involved as editor in the creation of the present Southern Persia map. As the Southern Persia sheet the present map is part of a very large nine-sheet combined map covering the area from the Red Sea to India, called the "Survey of India Southern Asia Series" (1912-45). The present map and a separately published index could be obtained only on application through an officer at the Map Record and Issue Office in Calcutta. - Some slight foxing, a tiny tear on the crossing of two folds, bottom edge frayed. Otherwise in good condition. D. Foliard, Conflicted Cartographies of a Peninsula. In: Geographies of Contact (2019), pp. 71-76. F. F. Hunter, Reminiscences of the Map of Arabia and the Persian Gulf, in: GJ 54 (1919), pp. 355-363.
Small folio (205 x 282 mm). Turkish manuscript on paper. 113 pp., per extensum, with half-page illustrated headpiece and numerous tables. Black and occasional red ink on paper, text ruled in red and green ink throughout. Contemporary black half calf over cloth boards. Decorated paper pastedowns. A "brief account of knowledge of some constants" by Hussein bin Ibrahim Al-Kitbi Al-Falak, written in accurate penmanship and containing numerous astronomical tables in black and red ink. - Paper a little browned and brownstained. Bookplate on front flyleaf with printed portrait, dated 1342.
Standard issue, 710 x 1264 mm. Scale 1:24,300. Fine nautical chart of the port of Aden, historically a major hub of transportation for the region, prepared by the British Admiralty. Undoubtedly one of the better antiquarian maps of Aden under British administration. With a small panoramic view of the peninsulas of Aden and Little Aden. - The chart shows the Aden Peninsula with the city and harbour, as well as Little Aden peninsula and Bander Tauwahi. It details the port area, labeling the clock tower, the market, the cemetery, the Prince of Wales pier, police lines and telegraph stations, as well as Marbut Hill, Chapel Hill and Barrack Hill. It includes the mountainous Aden Peninsula and Gold Mohur Valley, as well as smaller islands such as Flint Island, Slave Island, and Sirah. On Little Aden the chart includes the Sheikh Ghadir temple as well as Mount Sugarloaf. In addition, the chart marks a quarantine area between both peninsulas for sea-going vessels. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of 1906; it was first published in 1907 and saw several corrections up to 1936. - With two folds. A few manuscript notes. Slightly brownstained.
Standard issue, 698 x 1024 mm. Scale 1:6,120. Detailed nautical chart of the port of Aden, historically a major hub of transportation for the region, prepared by the British Admiralty. Undoubtedly one of the better antiquarian maps of Aden under British administration. - The chart details the port area, labelling the Hotel de l'Europe, churches, the post office, the American Consulate, Cunningham market, the Prince of Wales pier, coal wharfs and the Aden Coal Company, as well as Marbut Hill, Chapel Hill and Barrack Hill. It includes the mountainous Aden Peninsula and Gold Mohur Valley, as well as the quarantine station on Flint Island. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys between 1906 and 1936; it was first published in 1907 and saw several corrections up to 1937. - With a single fold. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso. Slightly brownstained near upper right corner and on lower right margin.
Standard issue, 710 x 1,236 mm. Scale 1:2,730,000. Nautical chart of the Gulf of Aden and the Arabian Sea including the west coast of India, prepared by the British Admiralty. The chart details the strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, the Gulf of Aden, Socotra Island and the open sea as well as the Somali coast and the Horn of Africa. Among the major labeled cities are Mokka, Aden, Masira, and Ras al Hadd in Arabia, as well as Bombay and Surat in India. The chart shows the boundary between the British and Italian spheres of interest in Africa and warns the mariner of approaching the eastern point of Socotra during the south-west monsoon. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after surveys by the East India Government between 1828 and 1863, as well as Indian navy surveys between 1836 and 1849; it was first published in 1899 and saw several corrections up to 1935. - With two folds; a few manuscript notes. With a stamp "Increase 50%" near lower right corner. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso. Larger and smaller tear in lower margin along the folds; small hole near lower margin; small dampstain near lower right corner.
Standard issue, 814 x 1006 mm. Scale 1:712,000. Nautical chart of the Gulf of Aden including the Horn of Africa and Socotra Island, prepared by the British Admiralty. With three panoramic views featuring Ras Jard Hafún and its neighbouring hills. - The chart details the Arabian and African coasts, Abd al-Kuri, and the Socotra Islands. Among the major labeled places are Ras-al-Kalb, Mukalla, Shihr, and Ras Kusa'ir on the Arabian coast, as well as Ras Adado, Bandar Kassim, Alula, and Hafun on the African continent. The chart shows geological features, marking several limestone formations including Jebel Warsangeleh, and warns mariners of the somewhat outdated rendering of Cape Guardafui, and of approaching the eastern point of Socotra island during the south-west monsoon. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after surveys by the Indian navy as well as Admiralty surveys between 1836 and 1927; it was first published in 1886 and saw several corrections up to 1934. - Small marginal tear in the centrefold, pierced in one place. Slightly brownstained. Two folds. A few manuscript notes and stamp "Increase 50%" near lower right corner. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso.
Standard issue, 700 x 1025 mm. Constant ratio linear horizontal scale 1:800,000. Nautical chart of the Gulf of Aden with the Arabian and African shoreline, prepared by the British Admiralty. With a small view of Ras-al-Kalb mountain. The chart details the Gulf from the Red Sea and the strait of Bab-el-Mandeb in the west to the cities of Burum in Arabia and Bander Báad in Africa in the east. It shows Perim Island, the Gulf of Tajura, mountains like Jebel Arar and Jebel Fadthli, as well as tribal areas. Among the most prominent labelled cities are Mokka, Aden, Balhaf, Zeila, Berbera, and Las Khoreh. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of 1836-48 and 1911; it was first published in 1888 and saw several corrections up to 1931. - With a single fold. A few manuscript notes. With a stamp "Increase 50%" near lower right margin. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso. Some small marginal tears in the centerfold; not touching image.
Standard issue, 700 x 1025 mm. Constant ratio linear horizontal scale 1:800,000. Nautical chart of the Gulf of Aden with the Arabian and African shoreline, prepared by the British Admiralty. With a small view of Ras-al-Kalb mountain. The chart details the Gulf from the Red Sea and the strait of Bab-el-Mandeb in the west to the cities of Burum in Arabia and Bander Báad in Africa in the east. It shows Perim Island, the Gulf of Tajura, mountains like Jebel Arar and Jebel Fadthli, as well as tribal areas. Among the most prominent labelled cities are Mokka, Aden, Balhaf, Zeila, Berbera, and Las Khoreh. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of 1836-48 and 1911; it was first published in 1888 and saw several corrections up to 1934. - With a single fold. A few manuscript notes. With a stamp "Increase 50%" near lower right corner. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso. Slightly brownstained.
Standard issue, 710 x 1160 mm. Nautical chart of the Gulf of Suez from Suez to the Strait of Jabal, prepared by the British Admiralty. With two inset maps of the Ras Gharib anchorage and Abu Zenima Bay, as well as views of the Zafara and Ras Gharib lighthouses and the Sinai mountains with Mount Catherine. - The chart shows the Bay of Suez with the ports of Ibrahim and Thewfik and the maritime canal, as well as the Atakah mountains, the Zafarana plain and Mount Sinai. Among the most prominent labelled cities are Suez, Zafara, Abu Zenima, Ras Gharib, and El Tor. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of 1871-72; it was first published in 1873 and saw several corrections up to 1933. - With two folds. With a stamp "Increase 50%" near lower right corner. A few manuscript notes. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso. Faint marginal flaws, not touching image; somewhat spotted.
Standard issue 516 x 688 mm. Scales 1:7,230 to 1:29,040. Nautical chart of ten of the principal harbours and anchorages of the Red Sea, prepared by the British Admiralty: Sherm Sheikh, Sherm el Moiyah, Mersa Diba, Sherm Habban, Omeider Island, Dahab, Sherm en Noman, Wasit anchorage, Akaba Bay, and Khor el Wahla. The chart of Akaba Bay shows Akaba City and the ruined fort as well as Victoria Pier and an observation spot. Several charts show dangerous coral reefs, including Harrier reef on the Khor el Wahla chart. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after surveys by the Austrian Imperial ship "Pola" in 1895-96, as well as an admiralty survey of 1918; it was first published in 1899 and saw several corrections up to 1921. - With a stamp "Increase 50%" near upper margin. Captioned in former collectors' hands on verso. Blueish smudge near upper margin; several small marginal tears, only one of which touching text.
Standard issue, 514 x 690 mm. Scales 1:8,250 and 1:94,700. Nautical chart of Perim Harbour, Beilul Bay and the Rakhmat Island anchorage in the Red Sea, prepared by the British Admiralty. The island of Perim divides the Strait of Mandeb into two channels. The island, as a dependency of Aden, was part of the British Empire between 1857 and 1967. - Perim encloses a deep and comparatively large natural harbour on the southwestern coast. The chart labels the pilot's and coal agent's houses, piers, coal stacks, the hospital, the Lloyd's signal station, and leisure facilities like a tennis court and a cricket ground. Other prominent places on the island include the fishing village of Meyun, Murray Point, William Bay, the old fort, and a parade ground. The two smaller maps of Beilul Bay and Rakhmat Island detail lava formations, mangroves, and swamps. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of 1885; it was first published in 1886 and saw several corrections up to 1919. Captioned in former collectors' hands on verso.
109,5 x 195 cm. Mounted on cloth. Large nautical chart of the Indian Ocean from the Cape of Good Hope to Australia. It combines the western sheet (Cape of Good Hope to Cape Comorin) and the eastern sheet (Cape Comorin to Australia) on a single map with two title vignettes. The chart details the Arabian Peninsula with the Red Sea and the Gulf, the eastern coast of Africa, Madagascar, India, parts of China, Indonesia, and the entire continent of Australia. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was first published in 1856 and saw several corrections up to 1867. - Some pencil notes. Cracked in several places; marginal flaws professionally repaired.
Standard issue, 690 x 850 mm. Scale 1:96,600; 1:96,800; 1:36,950. Nautical chart of some of the main islands in the Red Sea, displaying Jebel Jukur and the Hanish Islands, prepared by the British Admiralty. With 2 inset maps of the Zebayir Islands and the Abu Ali Channel. - The main chart details the 23 islands and rocks of the Hanish Islands, administered by the Italian colony of Eritrea from 1923 to 1941 (when Italy left Eritrea, administration was carried on by Britain). The Zabayir archipelago, featured on an inset map, is a group of 10 major volcanic islands rising on top of an underlying shield volcano and reaching a height of 191 metres above sea level. The second inset map of the Abu Ali Channel includes a large portion of Jebel Zukur. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after an Admiralty survey of 1881/2; it was first published in 1883 and saw several corrections up to 1928. - With a single fold; tear to lower margin, touching image; two small marginal tears, not touching image. A few manuscript notes. Stamped "Increase 50%" at lower margin. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso.
Standard issue, 1015 x 912 mm. Constant ratio linear horizontal scale: 1:96,660 approx. Detailed nautical chart of the Red Sea from Jabal al-Tair Island to the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb, prepared by the British Admiralty. With an inset map of Khor Ghuleifakeh. - The chart pays particular attention to volcanic activity, labelling volcanic cones, lava hills, and active volcanos. It details islands in the Red Sea including Haleb, the Hanish Islands, and the Zubair Group, and includes warnings of strong currents as well as a note that the depths of the Red Sea were obtained via Echo Sounding. Labelled cities ashore include Mocca, Hodeida, and Loheiya on the Yemen coast, as well as Rehayto, Assab, and Baylul on the coast of Eritrea. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was compiled from information in the Hydrographic Department to 1930; a prior version appeared as early as 1882. - Small tear to left margin; two folds. A few manuscript notes. With a stamp "Increase 50%" at lower margin. Captioned in former collector's hand on verso.
Standard issue, 685 x 1025 mm. Scale 1:29,420. Nautical chart of Kamaran Island and Kamaran passage in the Red Sea, prepared by the British Admiralty. With an inset map of Kamaran harbour. - During the second part of the 19th century, Kamaran Island was occupied by the Ottomans, who built a quarantine station for pilgrims from East Africa, the Gulf, India and the East conducting the Hajj by sea to the Ottoman-controlled holy city of Mecca. The chart details the quarantine area on the island, labelling quarantine buildings and the quarantine anchorage. Among the most prominent labelled places are Ras Rasha, Ras el Yemmen, Ras el Bayádh, and Saliff. Other details include Risha Island with a coral-free spot marked "good landing", as well as a warning of buoys adrift in the Kamaran passage. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys in 1899; it was first published in 1900 and saw several corrections up to 1919. - With a single fold. Captioned in a former collector's hand on verso. Two small marginal tears.
Standard issue, 687 x 860 mm. Scale 1:17,980. Nautical chart of the southernmost part of the Red Sea with Perim Island, prepared by the British Admiralty. With a view of the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb near lower margin. - Perim Island, as a dependency of Aden, was part of the British Empire between 1857 and 1967. The island encloses a deep and comparatively large natural harbour on the southwestern coast. The chart labels the pilot's house, piers, coal stacks, the hospital, and the Lloyd's signal station. Other prominent places on the island include the fishing village of Meyun, Murray Point, William Bay, the old fort, and a parade ground. The chart includes the Arabian coast of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, detailing Sheikh Malu or Oyster Island, Ras Sheikh Syed, and Jebel Manhali. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys between 1874 and 1918; it was first published in 1874 and saw several corrections up to 1924. - With a single fold. Some manuscript corrections and a note in pencil: "Caution / The 2 Red Lights on Lloyd's Signal Station are now discontinued". With a stamp "Increase 50%" near lower right corner. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso. A large tear in the centrefold.
Standard issue, 696 x 1020 mm. Scale 1:200,000. Nautical chart of the Gulf of Aden from the Bab al-Mandab Strait to the city of Aden, prepared by the British Admiralty. The chart details the approximate western boundary of the British Protectorate and pays particular attention to geological features, labelling the Jebel Arror or Chimney Peaks, as well as numerous other hills along the coast including the Sugarloaf near Aden. Among the most prominent labelled places are Perim Island, Jezirath Sowabih, Jebel Manhali, Sakiah, Ras al Ara, Aden, and Aden Harbour. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of 1900 and 1929; it was first published in 1930 and saw several corrections up to 1935. - With a single fold. Small ruststains near lower corners; a few manuscript notes. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso.
Standard issue, 700 x 1024 mm. Scale 1:10,000 and 1:25,000. Detailed nautical chart of Port Sudan, the primary port of Sudan, prepared by the British Admiralty. Undoubtedly one of the best maps of the young city, which was built between 1905 and 1909 by the administration of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to replace Suakin. Both the city of Port Sudan as well as the approaches to Port Sudan are combined on a single sheet. - The chart details numerous mooring posts, the port police, cranes and the customs office, as well as dangerous coral reefs stretching across the entire shore of Port Sudan. It includes landmarks such as churches and mosques, the Governor's residence, the public garden, school, and hospital, as well as sports clubs and the Polo grounds. Another interesting detail is the "pilgrim quarantine enclosure" to the south of the city, as well as the Atbara and Port Sudan railway. In addition, the Approaches chart displays offshore features like the Wingate Reefs and the North Towartit Reef. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The Port Sudan chart was composed after an Admiralty survey of 1904; it saw corrections in 1916 and 1920. The Approaches chart is the result of a 1927 survey carried out by HMS Endeavour. - With a single fold. A few manuscript notes; stamp "Increase 50%" to lower margin. Captioned on verso in two former collectors' hands.
Standard issue, 700 x 1025 mm. Scale 1:10,000 and 1:25,000. Detailed nautical chart of Port Sudan, the primary port of Sudan, prepared by the British Admiralty. Undoubtedly one of the best maps of the young city, which was built between 1905 and 1909 by the administration of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to replace Suakin. Both the city of Port Sudan as well as the approaches to Port Sudan are combined on a single sheet. - The chart details numerous mooring posts, the port police, cranes and the customs office, as well as dangerous coral reefs stretching across the entire shore of Port Sudan. It includes landmarks such as churches and mosques, the Governor's residence, the public garden, school, and hospital, as well as sports clubs and the Polo grounds. Another interesting detail is the pipeline from the West to the South Town as well as the Atbara and Port Sudan railway. In addition, the Approaches chart displays offshore features like the Wingate Reefs and the North Towartit Reef. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The Port Sudan chart was composed after an Admiralty survey of 1904; the Approaches chart is the result of a 1927 survey carried out by HMS Endeavour. The entire chart was first published in 1929 and saw several corrections up to 1937. - With a single fold. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso.
Standard issue, 687 x 1024 mm. Scale 1:8,100. Detailed nautical chart of Port Sudan, the primary port of Sudan, prepared by the British Admiralty. Undoubtedly one of the best maps of the young city, which was built between 1905 and 1909 by the administration of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan to replace Suakin. - The chart details numerous mooring posts, the port police, cranes and the customs office, as well as dangerous coral reefs stretching across the entire shore of Port Sudan. It includes landmarks like churches and mosques, the Governor's residence, the public garden, school, and hospital, as well as sports clubs and the Polo ground. Another interesting detail is the "pilgrim quarantine enclosure" south of the city, as well as the Atbara and Port Sudan railway. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of 1904; it was first published in 1905 and saw several corrections up to 1918. - With a single fold. Captioned in a former collector's hand on verso. Two small marginal tears, hardly touching image.
Standard issue, 515 x 700 mm. Scale 1:4,850. Nautical chart of Port Ibrahim at the entrance of the Suez Canal, prepared by the British Admiralty. It details the north and south harbour basins and the railway station in between, as well as marina buildings including the coast guard station, a quarantine building, a telegraph office, a mosque, and the naval school. The chart includes the Canal Company's premises, showing their southern basin, workshops and offices. Further, it features notes on fairways being dredged in the 1930s and shows the sandbank of Kad el Marakeb south of the port. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after surveys carried out by the Suez Canal Company from 1899 to 1930; it was first published in 1901 and saw several corrections up to 1936. - Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso. Small brownstain and small marginal tear near lower right corner.
Standard issue, 700 x 1020 mm. Constant ratio linear horizontal scale 1:2,189,000. General nautical chart of the entire Red Sea with the coastlines of Hejaz and Yemen, as well as Egypt, Nubia, Sudan, and Abyssinia, prepared by the British Admiralty. - The chart details the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba, the Sinai Peninsula, the Strait of Jubal, and the open sea in its entirety, including several archipels like the Farisan and Hanish islands, concluding with the Strait of Bab-el-Mandeb and the westernmost part of the Gulf of Aden. It features many details ashore including the Hejaz Railway, the river Nile and the Nubian desert. Among the most prominent labeled cities are Suez, Yenbo, Jidda, Lith, Medina, Mokka, Aden, Khartum, and Port Sudan. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys up to 1884; it was first published in 1885 and saw several corrections up to 1928. - With a single fold. A few manuscript notes and a stamp "Increase 50%" near title. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso. Two tears in the left and right margin at the centrefold; remains of old adhesive tape in an attempt to repair the tear; a few smaller marginal tears.
Standard issue, 710 x 860 mm. Scale 1:71,920. Nautical chart of the Red Sea from Mersa Denebh to Kunfida in Saudi Arabia, and from Abú Dara to Trinkitat in Sudan, prepared by the British Admiralty. With six inset maps of Lith, Jelajil, and Kunfida, as well as Khor Delwen, Khor Shinab, Mersa Ar-Rakiyaí, as well as four mountain views. - The chart shows a vast portion of the Red Sea, featuring the Farsan Bank and the Suakin Group, as well as dangerous reefs covering large parts of the shores. Among the most prominent labelled cities are Jiddah, Lith, and Kunfida in Saudi Arabia, as well as Port Sudan and Suakin in Sudan. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of the 19th century; it was first published in 1873 and saw several corrections up to 1937. - With a single fold. A few manuscript notes. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso.
Standard issue, 710 x 860 mm. No scale information. Nautical chart of the Red Sea between Trinkitat in Sudan and Hodeida in Saudi Arabia, prepared by the British Admiralty. With three inset maps of Khor Nohud, Gizán, and the Disei Village Bay, as well as a view of Jabal at Tair Island. - The chart shows the Farasan Islands as well as the Dahlak Archipelago and the Zubair Group. Among the most prominent labelled cities are Loheiya, Hodeida, Gizán, and Massawa. Other interesting details include an Egyptian military station at Mount Keren, an Italian post near the Arafale craters, the Husna-l Majis Hill Fort, and the Sheikh's Tomb near Hali Point in Saudi Arabia. - The British Admiralty has produced nautical charts since 1795 under the auspices of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (HO). Its main task was to provide the Royal Navy with navigational products and service, but since 1821 it has also sold charts to the public. The present chart was composed after Admiralty surveys of the 19th century; it was first published in 1873 and saw several corrections up to 1936. - With a single fold. A few manuscript notes. Captioned in print and in a former collector's hand on verso. Brown smudge near left margin; faint marginal flaws.