"Persia, sive Sophorum Regnum", Jansson, Jan

Handsome map of the Persian Empire during the time of the Safavid dynasty. It covers the region from the Caucasus to India, with the Persian Gulf coastline of the Arabian peninsula. Good detail includes rivers and hundreds of tiny villages. Beautifully decorated with a sailing ship, a fine title cartouche featuring a Persian ruler and two warriors, and a local surveyor beside the scale of miles. Blank verso, published between 1666-80.

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

Condition: B+

A crisp impression on a lightly toned sheet with a Strasbourg Lily watermark and a couple of paper flaws in the blank margins, not affecting the map.