Robert Dudley (1574–1649). Carta particolare...Arabia...1647 Celestial Views & Maps The result is a map

The result is a map that rivals John Mitchell's great map of British America

elegantly embellished with wind heads

as the "Lafreri school

Pope was familiar with the leading ornithologists and naturalists of the period

20 3/4" x 24" sheet

Robert Dudley (1574–1649). Carta particolare...Arabia...1647 Celestial Views & Maps The result is a mapRobert Dudley (15741649)Carta particolare che comincia con il capo Dofar in Arabia e finisce con il capo Comorin in India, et tapora nellIndieFrom DellArcano del Mare, Florence: Lucini for Dudley, 16461647Copperplate engravingSheet size: 23 x 17 inches This rare and extraordinary sea chart by Robert Dudley, engraved by Antonio Francesco Lucini, is a landmark in the history of cartography. Published in Florence as part of Dudleys DellArcano del Mare