MME001 Carte de Perse, dressee pour l'usage du Roy. Par G. Delisle premier Geographe de S.M. de l'Academie Royale des Sciences. A Paris, chez l'Auteur sur le Quay de l'Horloge avec Privilege de S.Mte., Decembre 1724. Gravee par P. Starck-man.
By Guillaume de L’Isle, Amsterdam, Covens & Mortier. c1730s or 40s Iraq, Persia, Armenia, Caucasus, Afghanistan and parts of Central Asia. De L’Isle has been called “the first scientific cartographer” because of the meticulous care he took to assemble all the latest geographical information. His maps represented a major advance in both accuracy and detail. While sparsely decorated, they stand out for their elegance.
480 x 613 mm (18 ¾ x 24 in) Original outline colour. Fine impression in very good condition, lower margin just trimmed (as bound); 120 mm (4 3/4in) repair to centerfold. $400.00
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