Regnum Persicum Imperium Turcicum in Asia by Ottens 1730
Title: Regnum Persicum Imperium Turcicum in Asia Russorum Provinciae ad Mare Caspium. aliaeque regions finitimae, item Ponti Euxini Maris Casph, ae Sinus Persici nouiffimae ac fideliffimae delineations omnia ex variss observationibus in lucem edita a Reinero et Josua Ottens. Geographis Amstelaedam. _____________________
Description: Antique old map of the Middle East with the Kingdom of the Persian, Empire in the Turkish province of Asia, Russia to the Caspian Sea. other surrounding region, and also the Black Sea Black Sea Casphor, AE Gulf nouiffimae fideliffimae and delineation of all the observations variss published by Reiner and Joshua Ottens. GEOGRAPHY Amstelaedam. (Translated from Latin) _____________________
Large antique map by Reinero and Josua Ottens Copper engraving, hand colored in outline and wash when published.
Cartographer: Joachim Ottens (1663 - 1719) and his sons Renier (1750) and Joshua (1765) Ottens were prominent Dutch booksellers and map publishers from about 1680 to 1790. Joachim, the founder of the firm, was initially employed as a copperplate engraver by Frederick de Wit.
References: Tibbets, G. R., Arabia in Early Maps: A Bibliography of Maps Covering the Peninsula of Arabia, Printed in Western Europe from the Invention of Printing to the Year 1751, 260. Alai, C.
Size: Sheet app.: 92 x 53 cm 36.1 x 20.9 inch. Image app.: 87.5 x 50 cm 34.4 x 19.8 inch. Condition: Very good and clean condition with original coloring, folds as published.
