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Stock# 14745
Description
Decorative map of the region, colored by Kingdoms and Provinces. Extends from the Gulf of Adan and part of the Saudi Peninsula to Biafra, Medra, Bournou and Berdoa. Centered on Nubia and Ethiopia. Highly detailed, with lots of annotations in English. Nice decorative cartouche and compass rose.
Emanuel Bowen Biography
Emanuel Bowen (1694?-1767) was a British engraver and print seller. He was most well-known for his atlases and county maps. Although he died in poverty, he was widely acknowledged for his expertise and was appointed as mapmaker to both George II of England and Louis XV of France. His business was carried on by his son, Thomas Bowen. He also trained many apprentices, two of whom became prominent mapmakers, Thomas Kitchin and Thomas Jeffreys.
