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

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.

Resource Link:

https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9970156213506421

Identifier:

ark:/88435/6108vd72j

Language:

en and English

Creator:

Speed, John, 1552?-1629

Publisher:

[London] : Sold by Ric. Chiswell in St. Pauls Churchyard & by Tho. Basset in Fleet street, [1626]

Provider:

Princeton

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Image

Subject:

Afghanistan—Maps—Early works to 1800, Iran—Maps—Early works to 1800, Pakistan—Maps—Early works to 1800, Maps—Afghanistan—1626, Maps—Iran—1626, Maps—Pakistan—1626, and Maps

Theme:

Afghanistan—Maps—Early works to 1800, Iran—Maps—Early works to 1800, Pakistan—Maps—Early works to 1800, Maps—Afghanistan—1626, Maps—Iran—1626, Maps—Pakistan—1626, and Maps

Spatial Coverage:

Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

TIFF