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A rare 1829 John Thomson historical map illustrating the conquests and conversions of Mohammed and his followers. The map, which is centered on Arabia, covers from the Canary Island to Japan and from Scandinavia to South Africa. Thomson compiled this map from various sources ranging from the journals of Mungo Parke to travelers reports from Central Asia and the Far East. ).
This map engraved by T. Clerk and published by John Thomson for Thomson's 1829 New Classical And Historical Atlas. This atlas, and the maps it contains, is quite rare and OCLC identifies only 3 examples.
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