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Friday, June 30, 2017

Northern India: Mogul Empire

Northern India: Mogul Empire
Double page. Expertly reinforced on verso ( reverse) 
French text on verso 
Excellent condition

~ The most famous and imported map of the Mogul Empire produced.1640-1642 by Henricus Hondius, Amsterdam. Handcolored and copperplated engraved
~ French edition of the famous Morcator-Hondius Atlas ( 16x20" )
~ The standard map of the region for the century, copied by all other map maker of the era and for decades after
~ Showing the areas from Afghanistan to Northern India, focus of the Mogul territory of Northern India. The two capitals of Agra and Delhi shown at the empire heart. The Indus and Ganges rivers are shown in detail.
~ A mystical lake, "Chiamay" in Burma is shown as source of numerous rivers. Lions and elephants, as well as a tiger and a camel shown on land and a Dutch ship shown on the seas.
~ A beautiful cartouche shows two men richly dressed in clothing of the mogul court and army with the mogul coat of arms in between.
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