HONDIUS, J./ PURCHAS, S. - Persicum Regnum

Early map of Persia, published in his famous collection of voyages "His Pilgrimes". With descriptive text in English on both sides. Size of paper: 32x21cm. In 1625 Samuel Purchas published "His Pilgrimes" which is one of the fullest and most important collections of voyages and travels in the English language. These four volumes comprised details of the major voyages of discovery and exploration to that date and were accompanied by many maps from the "Atlas Major" by Mercator-Hondius. A rare issue.
There are very good details of the region east of the Caspian Sea, showing modern-day Uzbekistan. The region here is labeled as "BUCCARA" and SAMARCHAND. The important city along the Silk Road Samarcand (Samarchad) is are mentioned.