Finely coloured carte a figures map of the Persian Empire from John Speed’s “A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World”. Covering modern day Iran and Iraq, as well as portions of the Turkish Empire, Russia, Tartaria, India, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States, it is decorated across the top with views of four cities of the region and panels down both sides depicting local men and women in period dress. A description of kingdom of Persia appears on the verso in English. It is a superb dark impression on heavy, stable paper in excellent condition. 39.5 cm x 51 cm