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Auction 187, Lot 593

"Persia sive Sophorum Regnum cum Armenia Assyria Mesopotamia et Babilonia", Cluver, Philipp

Subject: Persia - Iran

Period: 1729 (circa)

Publication: Introductio in Universam Geographicam

Color: Hand Color

Size:
10.2 x 8.1 inches
25.9 x 20.6 cm
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Charming small map covering the region from the Mediterranean to Pakistan, including the Caspian Sea, the Persian Gulf, and part of the Arabian Peninsula. It is fully engraved with mountains, forests, many ancient place names, and adorned with a decorative title cartouche.

Cluver's Introductio in Universam Geographicam was a popular atlas, appearing in over 45 editions during a 100-year period. The first edition was published without maps in the 1620s, and the first edition to include maps was published circa 1641. The various editions were published in different cities throughout Europe, including Amsterdam, Nuremberg, and London. This map is from a later edition.

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Condition: B+

A fine impression issued folding with light scattered foxing and minor extraneous creasing along the fold at left.

Estimate: $110 - $140

Sold for: $130

Closed on 4/27/2022

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