Persian Empire, Persia Sive Sophorum Regnum Merian 1636

Title: Persia Sive Sophorum Regnum.

Description: Old antique map of the Persian Empire shows the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Arabian peninsula and Tartary.
The map is original out the time, copperplate engraved with hand coloring titled 'Persia sive Sophorum Regnum'.
The detailed antique map of the Persian Empire during the Shah Safi 1629–1642 who controlled all of what is now Iran, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Armenia, eastern Georgia, parts of the North Caucasus including Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, and Afghanistan, as well as parts of Turkey, Syria, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
The detailed map is decorated with a beautiful title cartouche depicting the shah in full costume with two attendants. With signature of M. Merian at the bottom right.

Cartographer: Matthäus Merian the Elder was a renowned Swiss engraver, cartographer, and publisher who lived from 1593 to 1650. He is known for his numerous maps and atlases, which were highly influential during his time.
Origin: Theatrum Europaeum (was a journal on the history of the German-speaking lands by Matthäus Merian, published between 1633 and 1738 in 21 quarto volumes.)

Sheet app.: 37.5 x 34 cm. 15 x 13.5 inches.
Image app.: 34.5 x 26.5 cm. 13.75 x 10.25 inches.
Condition: A good example of an antique map with some marginal imperfections consistent with age.

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