{"product_id":"prospect-der-kuste-coasts-of-gibraltar-ceuta-niebuhr-baurenfeind-1773-map-p-6-111787","title":"Prospect der… Küste—Coasts of Gibraltar \u0026 Ceuta—Niebuhr\/Baurenfeind 1773 map","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eA. Prospect der Europäischen Küste bey Gibraltar. B. Prospect der Africanischen Küste bey Ceuta [A. View of the European coast near Gibraltar. B. View of the African coast near Ceuta]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA paired coastal prospect showing Gibraltar and Ceuta, the opposing European and African shores at the entrance to the Mediterranean. The plate marks the start of Niebuhr’s journey and presents the Strait as both a geographical threshold and a symbolic passage from Europe towards the Islamic world. The format is simple but effective, with the two horizons set one above the other for comparison. Such coastal profiles were practical navigational aids as well as illustrations, helping readers visualise landfalls from the sea. The Gibraltar and North African subject gives the plate broad appeal beyond Arabia collectors, linking Spanish, British, Moroccan and Mediterranean history in one compact folding sheet. As a pair, the views create a concise geographical comparison within the journey narrative.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53342830035291,"sku":"P-6-111787","price":115.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-6-111787a.jpg?v=1780947928","url":"https:\/\/www.antiquemapsandprints.com\/products\/prospect-der-kuste-coasts-of-gibraltar-ceuta-niebuhr-baurenfeind-1773-map-p-6-111787","provider":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}