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Auction 137, Lot 712

"Persia", Thomson, John

Subject: Persia - Iran

Period: 1817 (published)

Publication: A New General Atlas

Color: Hand Color

Size:
20 x 17.8 inches
50.8 x 45.2 cm
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Very nicely engraved map showing the villages, roads, watershed and topographical details of the area. Extends to include part of modern-day Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Engraved by J. & G. Menzies.

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Condition: B+

Original color with wide margins, as issued. Lightly soiled, with a short centerfold separation at bottom, far from map image.

Estimate: $120 - $150

Sold for: $80

Closed on 9/14/2011

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