Subject: Persia - Iran
Period: 1766 (published)
Publication: The Maps and Charts to the Modern Part of the Universal History
Color: Black & White
Size:
16.6 x 13.6 inches
42.2 x 34.5 cm
This fine map of the Persian Empire is packed with detail of the topography, cities, towns and roads. It covers the region from the Caucasus through present-day Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran. Decorated with a pictorial title cartouche and a small compass rose.
References: Shirley (BL Atlases) T.BOW-2d #25.
Condition: A
A dark impression issued folding on a watermarked sheet with a damp stain and several tears in the right blank margin, well away from map image.