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Auction 199, Lot 588

"Persia sive Sophorum Regnum", Blaeu, Willem

Subject: Persia - Iran

Period: 1634 (dated)

Publication: Le Theatre du Monde

Color: Hand Color

Size:
19.4 x 14.8 inches
49.3 x 37.6 cm
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This handsome map shows the Persian Empire during the time of the Safavid dynasty. It is fully engraved with mountains, rivers and hundreds of tiny villages. The map is richly embellished with a title cartouche surmounted by three Persian gentlemen, a ship sailing in the Indian Ocean, and a coat of arms in the dedication cartouche. French text on verso published between 1635-38.

References: Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #8200:2.1.

Condition: A

A sharp impression with full contemporary color on a sheet with a professionally repaired centerfold separation at bottom.

Estimate: $300 - $375

Sold for: $220

Closed on 9/11/2024

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