"Persici vel Sophorum Regni Typus", Mercator/Jansson

This beautiful little map of the Persian Empire is a reduced version of Hondius' fine map of the region. It shows the region from the Caspian Sea to the Persian Gulf and over to present-day Afghanistan, naming Cabul. The map is filled with place names and pictorial topography and is adorned with decorative cartouches for the title and scale of miles. Engraved by Petrus Kaerius for Jansson's edition of the Atlas Minor. French text on verso.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. III) #8200:352.1.

Condition: A

A nice impression on paper with a hint of toning, faint damp stains along the bottom edge of the sheet, and a short tear at bottom left.