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A rare map of the Persian Gulf
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A rare map of the Persian Gulf, engraved by Brandshagen for Englebert Kaempfer's "Amoenitatum exoticarum politico-physico-medicarum fasciculi V'. It is decorated with three views of Muscat, and views of Hormuz and Qeshm, both with plans fo their forts.
A Swedish physician and diplomat, Kaempfer visited Persia in 1684 as part of the Swedish embassy to the Shah.
Additional information
| Dimensions | 340 × 255 mm |
|---|---|
| Cartographer | |
| Date | 1712 |
| Extra Info | Tabula Hydrographica Sinus Persici. |
| Publication | Lemgo: Heinrich Wilhelm Meyer, 1712. 255 x 340mm. |
| Condition | Trimmed at sides, printed border reinstated with manuscript; bottom edge. |
| References | Not listed in Al-Qasimi's 'The Gulf in Historic Maps'. |
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