Persia Nova Tabula [New map of Persia] map drawn by Giacomo Gastaldi based on Munster & Petri's earlier work and published in Venice by G B Pedrezano with text titled 'Della Persia moderna' [On modern Persia] on the back
The first use of the name Persia on a map
| Order number: |
MCA/G/2 |
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| Date(s) of creation: |
[1548] |
| Level: |
Item |
| Format: | Archive |
| URL: |
http://digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA005311 |
| URL Description: |
Digital version available online at SOAS Digital Collections |
| Order number: |
MCA/G/2 |
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| Summary: |
The first use of the name Persia on a map |
| Previous numbers: |
PTOL 9-II |
| Extent: |
1 item |
| Note: |
Publication: Venice: G.B. Pedrezano |
| Access status: |
Open |
| Language: | Latin Italian |
| Physical description: |
B/w; map 12.5x17 on sheet 17.5 x22.5cm |
| Publications: |
A discussion of this map, reference number E25, can be found on page 37 of 'General Maps of Persia 1477-1925' by Cyrus Ala'i (Brill, 2010) |
| Format: | Archive |