"Persici vel Sophorum Regni Typus", Hondius, Jodocus
Subject: Persia - Iran
Period: 1630 (circa)
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Color: Hand Color
Size:
19.8 x 13.8 inches
50.3 x 35.1 cm
A stunning map of the Persian empire based on Ortelius' map of the same title. The map is centered on Persia, and it also shows present-day Iraq and Afghanistan, and the Indus River. It is filled with scores of place names, details of the Persian Gulf, and graphic detail of the topography and cities. A pair of strapwork cartouches embellish the map. Latin text on verso.
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Condition: A
Marginal fold separations have been professionally repaired, and the lower right corner has been replaced with a expert facsimile of the border corner.
