Carte du Cours du Nil comprenant l’Egypte, la Nubie, l’Abyssinie et la Mer Rouge

Original antique map of the course of the River Nile, covering Egypt, Nubia, Abyssinia and the Red Sea, engraved by Jules Andriveau-Goujon and published in Paris in 1850. The full title of the map is “Carte du Cours du Nil comprenant l’Egypte, la Nubie, l’Abyssinie et la Mer Rouge” (Map of the course of the Nile comprising Egypt, Nubia, Abyssinia and the Red Sea). The map depicts the course of the Nile from its sources in the highlands of Abyssinia to its mouth in the Mediterranean delta, including the region of Nubia south of Egypt. The course of the river extends across the whole of Egyptian territory, passing through Cairo, the capital situated in the delta. The map also shows the Red Sea on its eastern flank, an important route of communication between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. In the mid-19th century, geographical knowledge of these regions was advancing thanks to European explorations in search of the sources of the Nile. Jules Andriveau-Goujon was a Parisian publisher and cartographer active during the 19th century, specialising in the production of geographical maps and atlases. Copperplate engraving.