Mesopotamia Armenia Cyprus Arabia Deserta Babylonia 1621 Magini Porro map Persia

Tavola Quarta dell' Asia + Tavola Terza dell'Asia.

Issued 1621, Padua Italy by Magini. Map copper engraved by Porro.

Maps printed on each side of sheet, so 2 maps printed back to back on a single sheet. Another great Turkey/ Central Asia / Northern India map printed on the reverse of the map showing Cyprus and the Holy Land/ Mesopotamis valley, shown in pics above.

The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason.

Note the sea monster in the Caspian Sea. Fascinating arrangement of entirely erroneous mountain ranges, lakes and rivers.

Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a fine patina. 

Sheet measures c. 11 1/4”H x 7 3/4”W.

Map Printed area measures c. 5” H x 7” W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, p. 189.

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