City Views, Persia, Turkey, Georgia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran et al.
"Verschiedene Prospekte der vornehmsten Staedten in Persien"
Each row from left to right:
1st row: Astrachan on the Wolga in Russia) - Derbent (southernmost city of Russia) - Tiflis (Capital of Georgia) - Kars (Turkey)
2nd row: Erzerum (Erzurum, Turkey) - Baccu (Baku, Azerbaijan) - Sultania (Sultanieh, Iran) - Shamakhi (Azerbaijan)
3rd row: Erivan (Jerewan, Armenia) - Schiras (Shiras, Iran) - Candahar (Kandahar, Afghanistan) - Ardebil (Azerbaijan) -
4th row: Kachan (Iran) - Isphahan (Iran) - Gamron (Bandar Abbas, Iran)
Copper etching. Original hand coloring.
Published by Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1723)
Nuremberg, ca. 1720
Centerfold has small repaired hole in the middle of map and has been repaired in the lowest part.
There are two pleats parallel to centerfold, on on each side. The impressions are very good.
Signs of age and use in margins.
48,5 x 47,8 cm (ca. 19 x 18.8")