"Persici vel Sophorum Regni Typus", Mercator/Hondius
Subject: Persia - Iran
Period: 1609 (published)
Publication: Gerardi Mercatoris - L'Atlas ou Meditations Cosmographiques...
Color: Hand Color
Size:
19.9 x 13.9 inches
50.5 x 35.3 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 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.
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Condition: B+
A sharp impression with a 7" centerfold separation at bottom that has been archivally repaired and light toning in the margins, away from the map image.
