Engraving of Pilgrims at the Court of the Kaaba in Mecca, 1884

1884. 19th Century engraving of the Court of the Kaaba in Mecca. Image measures 5x7.5" on a 7x10.5" page 115 from volume 3 of Élisée Reclus' "Nouvelle géographie universelle" (Hachette, 1884). The engraving depicts a sweeping view of Mecca with the cityscape in the background. In the foreground are the thousands of pilgrims gathered to worship near the Kaaba, which stands in the center of the court. In very good condition.