Carte de la ville de Bassora en Irak Lot n° 45

Vera Delineatio Civitatis Bassaorae Map published by Thevenot in Paris in 1663, captioned in Arabic and Latin. Later reprint. 41,5 x 36 cm This rare map describes southern Iraq at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, around Basra. Fifty-six place names on the map are in Arabic. This is one of the few printed maps, this early, that we have seen that provides such an accurate representation of this part of the world. The map shows the locations of families belonging to the Mandaean minority in Iraq. Rare Detailed Map of Southern Iraq with Arabic Place Names Basra/ Iraq/ Arabic Typography. THEVENOT, M. [Paris, 1663] Vera Delineatio Civitatis Bassorae. A rare map of southern Iraq of the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, focusing on Basra, shown in a small bird-eye. Fifty-six place names on the map are in Arabic. The map shows the locations of families belonging to Iraq's Mandaean minority.