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Dufour, A. H. (Auguste Henri); Rohrbacher, Rene Francois; Raynaud; Antoine, Louis (Printer); Lahanier, Lacouchy et Cie : Original Map - "Empire Romain d'Orient, a l'epoque de la prise de Jerusalem en 636 de J.C. [Eastern Roman Empire, at the time of the capture of Jerusalem in 636 AD]; Pl. 13"; From "Atlas geographique dresse pour l'histoire universelle de l'eglise catholique de l'abbe Rohrbacher" ("Geographical Atlas, Compiled for, the Universal History of the Catholic Church of Abbot Rohrbacher")

Gaume Freres et J. Duprey, Editeurs, Paris, France, 1861

Text is in French. Original publisher's hand-colored map showing parts of the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia with an emphasis on the Eastern Roman Empire (also known as the Byzantine Empire) and other empires ruling at the time of the Siege of Jerusalem in the year 636. Map with margins measures 21 1/2" x 16 1/2." Actual map area measures 18" x 13." The vertical center fold line is original as this map came from an atlas. Map is very clean and intact except for some foxing and age toning on front and back and minuscule wear to edges and corners. A Very Good copy. This map is roughly centered on Arabia (Empire of Mahomet, or Mehmed). Surrounding areas are shown such as northeastern Africa and parts of Europe and Asia. In addition to the Byzantine Empire and the Empire of Mahomet, the depicted empires include the Tang Dynasty, the Khazars, the Empire of the Avares, and the Sasanian Empire (also, Sassanid Empire, or the Empire of the Iranians). The map features beautiful blue, yellow, green, and pink watercolors. Most, if not all, of the watercolors correspond to the different empires and the lands they control. Major cities and natural features such as mountains, seas, and rivers are included. Scales of distance in the lower-right corner. Title in the lower-left corner. Lines of latitude and longitude and neatline also included. The following is printed beneath the map below the neatline: "Le Trait par Raynaud," "Impie. [Imprimerie] de Louis Antoine, 1, rue de Cluny, Paris," and "Ecrit par Lahanier, Lacouchy et Cie [Compagnie]." This map is Plate 13 from an atlas that accompanied "L'Historie universelle de l'eglise catholique" ("Universal History of the Catholic Church"), a notable work by Abbot Rohrbacher. Rene Francois Rohrbacher (1789-1856) was a French priest, ecclesiastical historian, and politician. The main author of this atlas is Auguste Henri Dufour (1795-1865), a French geographer.. Map. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding

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