Title

Persia

Document Type

Document

Publication Date

1676

Abstract

Publication: [London] : [printed for Tho. Basset at the George in Fleet-street, and Ric. Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard], [1676]

Physical Description: 1 map ; 9 x 12 cm on sheet 10 x 16 cm

More Author / Title Information: P. Kærius cælavit.

Cartographic Mathematical Data: Scale shown as ratio to "German Com Myll" (i.e. German common mile), a measure which varied across different times and regions. The conversion to modern miles is undetermined. Approximately 1.7 cm represents 100 German common miles.

Notes: Engraved by Pieter Van Den Keere.

Leaf may have been separated from the 1676 edition of An epitome of Mr. John Speed's theatre of the empire of Great Britain and of his Prospect of the most famous parts of the world, London : printed for Tho. Basset at the George in Fleet-street, and Ric. Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1676.

Verso is printed with English-language text, page number 169, with the header "Of Poland."

Relief shown pictorially.

University of Nebraska Omaha Notes: Map seller identified this as 1662 edition, but cataloger matched leaf to 1676 edition.

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