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The Kingdome of Persia : with the cheef citties and habites described

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Description:
Relief shown pictorially. Map is bordered by depictions of the costumes of various peoples and city views. Insets: Spaha -- Ormus -- Tarvis -- Gilan. Text on verso: "The Description of the Kingdom of Persia..." ; p. 33-34 ; signature R. This map appeared in Speed's A prospect of the most famous parts of the world, 1627. "The Goos workshop in Amsterdam engraved ... The kingdome of Persia ... dated 1626, for John Speed, "A prospect of the most famous parts of the world" 1627."--Worms, L. British map engravers, p. 268.
Publisher:
[London] : Sold by Ric. Chiswell in St. Pauls Churchyard & by Tho. Basset in Fleet street, [1626]
Place(s):
Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan
Subject(s):
Afghanistan—Maps—Early works to 1800, Iran—Maps—Early works to 1800, and Pakistan—Maps—Early works to 1800
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Princeton
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