1633 1st PERSIA Iran Costume History ELZEVIR Dutch West India Company Geography

1633 1^st PERSIA Iran Costume History ELZEVIR Dutch West India Company Geography

Joannes de Laet, a Dutch geographer and director of the Dutch West India Company, composed Persia seu Regni Persici Status, Variaque Itinera in atque per Persiam as a 16th-century examination of the region’s geography, commerce, and cultural dynamics. Printed by the esteemed Elzevir family—celebrated for their meticulous typography and influential role in Dutch publishing—the book draws upon multiple firsthand travel accounts, the work methodically catalogs provincial boundaries, city fortifications, and local customs, often supported by latitudinal observations. It devotes particular attention to major urban centers, agricultural bounty, and religious practices, illuminating the interconnectedness of trade and governance in early modern Persia.

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LAET, Joannes de

Persia seu Regni Persici Status, Variaque Itinera in atque per Persiam : cum Aliquot Iconibus Incolarum.

[Leiden]: LUGD. BATAV. Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1633. First Edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete
  • 374, [8]
  • 9 full-page engraved plates (including engraved title page)
• Provenance: Handwritten – F. N. [Grgos]
• Reference(s): Willems 386
• Language: Latin
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~ 4.25in X 2.25in (11cm x 6cm)

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