"Persici vel Sophorum Regni Typus", Mercator/Hondius

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 charming pictorial detail of topography and cities. The Caspian Sea is given a horizontal oval shape. A pair of strapwork cartouches embellish the map. French text on verso.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. I) #8200:1A.

Condition: A

A crisp impression on a bright sheet with a hint of toning and offsetting along the centerfold. There is minor toning along the edges of the sheet and a few small chips in the top corners.