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"Imperii Persici in Omnes suas Provincias (tam Veteribus quam Modernis Earundem Nominibus Signatas) Exacte Divisi Nova Tabula Geographica...", Homann, Johann Baptist
Subject: Persia - Iran & the Caucasus
Period: 1715 (circa)
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Color: Hand Color
Size:
22.9 x 19.2 inches
58.2 x 48.8 cm
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This striking map of the Persian Empire includes present-day Iran, Iraq, Armenia, Georgia, Afghanistan, and part of Pakistan. Two large pictorial cartouches graphically depict the cultural attainments of the empire. The map is filled with detail of towns, mountains, forests, caravan routes, and a quaint village scene is pictured in the Turkistan region.
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Condition: B+
Full contemporary color on a sheet with a large "4" watermark. There is light toning along the centerfold and edges of the sheet.
Estimate: $200 - $230
Price: $150
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