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Auction 131, Lot 772

"Persia Nuova Tavola", Ruscelli, Girolamo

Subject: Persia - Iran

Period: 1591 (circa)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
9.6 x 7.3 inches
24.4 x 18.5 cm
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Italian edition of this finely engraved map centered on the Persian empire and the region around the Caspian Sea and extending to the Persian Gulf. Italian text on verso.

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Condition: B+

The usual printer's ink residue in the plate and a slightly uneven impression. There are four binding holes repaired along the centerfold.

Estimate: $100 - $140

Sold for: $75

Closed on 3/17/2010

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