Original Antique Woodcut Map of Persia

€ 590

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Sheet size: 38 × 48.3 cm (15.0 × 19.0 in)
Condition: Fair
Reference: BG-13425

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Repaired: Repairs on and next to folding line. Age-related toning. Shows wear and soiling. Repairs on and next to folding line. Vertical tear in top margin (next to folding line), sl. affecting image. Latin text on verso. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Tabula V Asiae'. Important early woodcut map of Persia, depicting the area of Mesopotamia, Armenia and the Gulf, to the Caspian and Carmania (Iran). Includes names of places and natural features. In margins: climatic and latitudinal notes. Descriptive text within ornamental borders on verso.

This map originates from 'Claudii Ptolemaei Geograhicae' by Claudius Ptolemy (Latin: Ptolemaeus).