Perse, Carte de l’Empire de. With large title-cartouche by J. Arrivet adorned with garlands + fourfold miles indicator with Persian, Turkish, French, and nautical scale. Persia map 1 : 7,600,000 by Rigobert Bonne (Raucourt, Ardennes, 1727 – 1795) in engraving colored in outline for Jean Lattré, Paris. 1771. 33 x 43.9 cm.

The Persian empire – today Iran – with its provinces, i. a. Khorasan – Kohistan – Sigistan – Kandahar – Arrokage – Mecran – Mogostan – Laristan – Kerman – Farsistan – Chusistan – Laurestan – Irakajemi – Aderbigian – Gilan – Masanderan – Chiruan – Dahestan – Gorgan . Further Armenia + Georgia . –In the north between Black Sea + Caspian Sea limited by the Terek River, in the east by Lake Aral – Amudarja River – Bamian – Indus – Multan , then till the delta at the Arabic Sea – Street of Hormuz – Persian Gulf with Bahrain – Qatif – Basra . The Euphrates till Hille , the Tigris with Baghdad – Takrit – Mossul – Diyabakir and finally Trabzon. By this also comprising all of Kurdistan. – Typographic watermark.
Offer no. 14,753 / EUR  235. (c. US$ 379.) + shipping

“  … that I have received the parcel in good order. Very well and professional packed indeed. The litho of Mourot is according to my expectations. The drawing is rare. Colouring most probably same time … ”

(Mr. P. v. d. W., June 26, 2003)