29th Nov, 2023 12:00
Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine
Map, Persici vel Sopho Rum Regni Typus
map of Persia with cartouch 'Persici vel sopho rum regni typus', Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius, Amsterdam 1623, text to verso titled 'The Description of the Kingdome of Persian' from the "Gerardi Mercatoris Atlas sive Cosmographicae" (Mercator-Hondius Atlas), engraving 50cm x 35cm, paper 57cm x 48cm
The central theme of this map centers on the ancient Kingdom of Persia, even though it prominently displays the contemporary territories of Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan. Notably, the map highlights key cities such as Bagadet (Baghdad), Chabul or Cabul (Kabul), which is situated to the south rather than the north of Candahar (Kandahar), and various other towns and cities. This map offers a fascinating glimpse into how Western observers perceived the geography of the interior during the early 1600s.
map of Persia with cartouch 'Persici vel sopho rum regni typus', Gerard Mercator and Jodocus Hondius, Amsterdam 1623, text to verso titled 'The Description of the Kingdome of Persian' from the "Gerardi Mercatoris Atlas sive Cosmographicae" (Mercator-Hondius Atlas), engraving 50cm x 35cm, paper 57cm x 48cm
The central theme of this map centers on the ancient Kingdom of Persia, even though it prominently displays the contemporary territories of Iraq, Iran, and Afghanistan. Notably, the map highlights key cities such as Bagadet (Baghdad), Chabul or Cabul (Kabul), which is situated to the south rather than the north of Candahar (Kandahar), and various other towns and cities. This map offers a fascinating glimpse into how Western observers perceived the geography of the interior during the early 1600s.
Auction: Fine Instruments of Science & Medicine, 29th Nov, 2023
