North African Hajj Routes Caravans Sea Trade Morocco Egypt Mecca 1683 Mallet Map Assorted & Miscellaneous

Route Maritime de Tetuan a la Mecque - Route de la Caravane de Marco a Quibriche - Route de la Caravane de Quirbriche a la Mecque.(Old Maps, 17th Century Maps, Africa, North Africa, Morocco, Tripoli, Tunis, Egypt, Hajj Routes, Caravans, Sea Travel). Issued 1683, Paris, for A. M. Mallet. Charming 17th century copper engraved map with lovely hand color. The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason. Example has light old damp staining in the blank margins, the image displays a fine patina. Sheet measures c. 7 7/8" H x 5 7/8" W. Printed area measures c. 5 1/2"H x 4" W. Cartographic Reference (s):Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.[B12377].