Ancient Assyria Mesopotamia Middle East Arabia Iran 1683 Mallet Hand Color Map Other

Empire des Assyrienns & Assyrie Chaldee et Mesopotamie Selon Les Anciens.(Old Prints, 17th Century Prints, Asia, Middle East Assyria, Mesopotamia, Tigris, Euphrates, Persia, Arabia). Issued 1683, Paris, for A. M. Mallet. Charming 17th century copper engraved map with lovely hand color. The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason. Mostly clean and well preserved example, the printed image displays a fine patina. Sheet measures c. 7 7/8 "H x 5 7/8 "W. Printed area measures c. 5 1/2 "H x 4 "W. Cartographic Reference (s):Tooley's Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, pp. 196.[B12235].