17th century map of the Turkish Empire

DE WIT, Frederick.

Turcicum Imperium.
Amsterdam, c.1688. Fine original colour. 455 x 555mm.

The second state of De Wit's map of the Turkish Empire, without 'Johannes Lhulier Sculp' in the bottom right border and with his own imprint in the title cartouche. Some more detail has been added in the interior of Arabia (in the region of modern Riyadh), and, strangely, in Italy & Germany. The title cartouche features three men in turbans above two western slaves.

TIBBETTS: 117.
Stock ID : 20724