Arabia Red Sea c.1829 Arrowsmith antique map old outline hand color

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Arabia Red Sea c.1829 Arrowsmith antique map old outline hand color ARABIA. Issued London: c. 1829; by the ArrowsmithsFine original antique engraved map with original outline hand color. Printed on quality paper which retains its inherent structural flexibility and soundness. In Good or better condition, light offsetting and overall dustiness, some small spotting and uniform age toning, crease at bottom right corner, edges a bit worn with one edge trimmed narrow as seen [note: we grade very conservatively and always seek to disclose any noteworthy flaws]. The printed area remains visually pleasing, a nice impression of an interesting and fairly uncommon antique map.Any minor defects along the sheet edges and in the margins may be seen in the photos. Sheet measures c. 10 3/4" H x 8 1/4" W. Engraved area measures c. 9 1/2" H x 8" W. [18560] [note : All old sheets of printed paper possibly have short edge splits. Each sheet has existed for a very long time and has probably been handled repeatedly in the course of it's existence. It has a history unique to it as an object. Most of the time any edge splits are short, minor, insignificant and have been closed- either long ago or more recently with small pieces of archival tape. Most often these splits are trivial and easy to overlook visually. Basically, they would not significantly read more