MAP OF PERSIA: Persiae Regnum sive Sophorum Imperium,circa 1597 engraved map of the Persian Empire, plate XXXI from Giovanni Antonio Magini's "Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo", was published in (circa) 1597 in Cologne by Petrus Keschedt. Titled "Descrittione dell'Imperio Persiano, o de' Sofi," the map depicts the vast Safavid dominion stretching from the Caspian Sea (Mare Hyrcanum) and Armenia in the west to Candahar and the borders of India in the east, richly detailed with numerous place names, mountain ranges, and regional divisions including Arabia Deserta, Arabia Felix, and the Persian Gulf (Sinus Persicus). The map is accompanied by descriptive letterpress text in Italian on the facing page, opening with a decorative historiated woodcut initial "B," discussing the empire's boundaries, geography, and climate. Framed. Not examined out of frame. Sight (as matted): 11.5 x 8 inches; frame: 15 x 11 inches $200-300
