John Speed: The Kingdome of Persia
|
|
| |
|
|
|
Cartographer:
|
John Speed
|
|
Title:
|
The Kingdome of Persia
|
|
Date:
|
1627
|
|
Published:
|
London
|
|
Width:
|
20 inches / 51 cm
|
|
Height:
|
15 inches / 39 cm
|
|
Map ref:
|
MEAST4374
|
|
Description:
|
|
Exquisite map of Persia (Iran) with a decorative border featuring bird's eye views of four cities, as well as eight costumed figures in local dress. Published in the first edition (1627) of the first world atlas by an Englishman, John Speed's A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World.
Speed's maps are some of the most collected antique maps due to their exquisite decorative elements, the charming English descriptive text found on the verso of each map, and their foundational role in the history of British cartography.
English descriptive text on the verso (image available on request. Strong impression. [MEAST4374] |