Door Buster Arabia Peninsula Sea Monster 1621 Magini Ptolemaic Geographia Early Engraved Map Collection [njJY2oeq]

Saudi Arabia, 1621.

Tavola Sesta Dell�Asia.

Issued 1621, Padua Italy by Magini. Map copper engraved by Porro.

The image has a near folk-art feel, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason.

Note the sea monster in the Pelagus Sea. Fascinating arrangement of entirely erroneous mountain ranges, lakes and rivers.

Mostly clean and well preserved example, the image displays a fine patina. Another great Turkey/ Central Asia / Northern India map printed on the reverse, shown in pics above.

Sheet measures c. 11 1/4�H x 7 3/4�W.

Map Printed area measures c. 5� H x 7� W.

Cartographic Reference(s):

Tooley's�Dictionary of Mapmakers, vol. 3, p.

[R35965].