Description: Color reproduction of the "Vatican map of the Nile" (Vat. Turc. 73; Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana) on sheet folded inside back cover. Origin of map manuscript: circa 1685 in Turkish with Arabic script; represents Valley of the Nile; original title: Dèurr-i bãi-misãil ãin ahbãar-¸ Nãil.
Review Quotes: "This book is a useful resource for those interested in the 'earliest' of travellers . . . and provides an important addition to the observations, experiences, and perspective provided by other 17th century travellers. Put simply, a manuscript of incredible significance is now available at your finger-tips for easy perusal, and one of the most charming features of this work? The authors provide a beautiful pull-out printed copy (in full colour) of the Vatican map at the back (the equal length of ten pages of the book). A 'splendid volume, ' as a previous reviewer of the work put it, and well-worth owning."-- "ASTENE Journal"