Subject: Asia - Central
Period: 1545 (circa)
Publication: Geographia Universalis
Color: Hand Color
Size:
13.5 x 9.8 inches
34.3 x 24.9 cm
Ptolemaic map of the region east of the Caspian Sea including present-day Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and part of Iran. The map shows rope-like mountain ranges and pictorial depictions of forests and cities. The small text panels describe the ancient peoples of the region. Decorative woodblock engraving and Latin text on verso.
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Condition: A
Nice impression. The centerfold has been reinforced on the verso.