[John Cooke of Hendon, English cartographer.] Engraved map of Cairo, Egypt, titled 'Plan du Kaire et des Environs', including plan of the 'Chateau du Kaire' and key to 'Ghize'.

Thirty-six works by Cooke are listed between 1790 and 1843. The present item, along with its companion piece ‘Carte de la basse Egypte: dressée d'après les observations astronomiques de C. Nouet, et les reconnaissances des ingénieurs et officiers employés à l'Armée d'Orient’, appeared in ‘Planches du Voyage dans la Basse et la haute Egypte, par Vivant Denon’, published in Paris by P. Didot in 1802. Both have the engraved signature ‘John Cooke, sc, 50 Howland St.’ The dimensions of the map are approximately 31.5 x 23.5 cm. The surrounding margins have been closely trimmed, leaving a little space at the foot with the caption ‘PLAN DU KAIRE ET DES ENVIRONS’, and at bottom right ‘John Cooke, sc. 50 Howland St’. Somewhat worn and discoloured, with worn central vertical crease. A fine example of the cartographer’s art, with plan at top right of the ‘CHATEAU DU KAIRE’, with numbered key from A to T; and key to ‘GHIZE’, from A to H, at bottom right.