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Auction 128, Lot 771

"Persia sive Sophorum Regnum cum Armenia, Assyria Mesopotamia et Babilonia", Cluver, Philipp

Subject: Middle East

Period: 1697 (published)

Publication: Introductio in Universam Geographicam…

Color: Hand Color

Size:
10 x 8 inches
25.4 x 20.3 cm
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Charming small map covering the region from the Mediterranean to Pakistan, including the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf, and part of the Arabian Peninsula. It is fully engraved with mountains, forests, many ancient place names and adorned with a decorative title cartouche.

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Condition: A

There are a couple printer's creases at bottom, else fine.

Estimate: $130 - $170

Sold for: $95

Closed on 5/20/2009

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