Rare Antique Print-PERSIA-KINGDOM OF ORMUS-IRAN-COSTUME-MOORS-Van der Aa-1725

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Plate: 'Figure et habits des Femmes des Maures a Ormus'. (The Moorish women of Ormus in their traditional costume.) This rare plate shows 2 women from the Kingdom of Ormus, Persia / Iran. Copperplate engraving on a verge type hand laid paper with watermark. Authenticity 100% guaranteed. Description: This plate originates from the very scarse: 'La galerie agreable du monde (.). Tome premier des Indes Orientales.', published by P. van der Aa, Leyden, c. 1725. This famous work was published in 66 parts and is the biggest print / map book ever published. Van der Aa incorporated plates by other publishers such as Blaeu, Visscher, de Wit, meurs, Halma, Mortier, Allard in this work and often added broad decorative borders. Probably the costliest and complete universal geographic work ever produced. It is said that only 100 copies were printed. Ref: Koeman Aa9; Phillips 2780 note. This plate was originally published by Carolus Allard as part of his: 'Orbis habitabilis oppida et vestitus (.).', in Amsterdam c. 1698. The costume plates in this work are engraved by Aldert Meijer. This plate was originally published in 'Voyage de la Perse', Mandelslo 1619.Artists and Engravers: Pieter van der Aa (Leiden 1659-1733) was a Dutch publisher best known for preparing maps and atlases. The Galerie Agreable contains plates and maps by the best Dutch engravers: Luiken, Goeree, Mulder, Stoopendaal, ao. Condition: Excellent. General age related toning and occasional light staining from handling. Paper edge uncut and thus irregular. Original middle fold as issued. A small tear in the bottom margin (middle fold) not affecting image. Storage location: B38-08 The overall size is ca. 19.5 x 15.2 inch. The image size is ca. 12.6 x 8.5 inch. The overall size is ca. 49.5 x 38.5 cm. The image size is ca. 32 x 21.5 cm.

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• Titre: Rare Antique Print-PERSIA-KINGDOM OF ORMUS-IRAN-COSTUME-MOORS-Van der Aa-1725
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