Tabula Asiae VII

by Girolamo Ruscelli

$250 · Offered by Argosy Book Store

Venice. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 7 1/2 x 10 1/4 , sheet measures 8 1/2 x 12 1/4 Early map of Central Asia published circa 1574 in beautiful detail, with major rivers, cities, mountain ranges, and regions labeled. The map depicts the region east of the Caspian Sea, including present-day Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and part of Iran. Shows the Turris Lapideas, a stone tower marking the midpoint of the ancient

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