Parthian Empire Ancient Persia Persepolis Fars Iran 1683 Mallet hand color map

Empire Des Perses et des Parthes, Ancient Perse.

(Old Maps, Asia, Middle East, Ancient World, Persia, Iran, Parthian Empire, Fars, Persepolis, Ctesiphon, Bactria, Caspian Sea, Persian Gulf).

Issued 1683, Paris, for A.M. Mallet. 

Charming 17th century copper engraved map with lovely hand color.

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.

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

Sheet measures c. 7 7/8" H x 5 7/8" W.

Printed area measures c. 5 1/2" H x 4" W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.

[B12505].