Mercator Hondius: Turcici Imperii Imago
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Cartographer:
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Mercator Hondius
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Title:
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Turcici Imperii Imago
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Date:
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c. 1620
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Published:
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Amsterdam
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Width:
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19 inches / 49 cm
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Height:
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14 inches / 36 cm
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Map ref:
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MEAST4470
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Description:
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Celebrated Dutch Golden Age map of the Middle East showing the extent of the Ottoman Empire. One of only a handful of maps to use the term 'Arabian Gulf' instead of 'Persian Gulf'. The elaborate strapwork cartouche is surmounted by an image of the former Ottoman Emperor Mehmed III (1595-1603).
French descriptive text on the verso (image available on request). Original hand colour. [MEAST4470] |