Author: LAET, Joannes de).
Title: Persia, seu regnis Persici status, variaque itinera in atque per Persiam; cum aliquot iconibus incolarum.
Description: 1633 Engraved title, 8 woodcut costume plates (1 colored). 374, 8 pp. index. 16mo. 17th century vellum. Leiden, ex offinina Elzevier, 1633. Johannes de Laet (1581-1649), director of the Dutch West Indies Company, composed a series of geographical works to inform clients about the various lands the company did business with. This work on Persia entirely is based on published materials and included details on topography, climate, agriculture, religion, customs, governmental structure, and wealth. - Willems 386. GEOGRAPHY: ASIA ; GRAPHIC ARTS:ELSEVIER ;

Keywords: GEOGRAPHY: ASIA ;