Persia seu Regni Persici status: Variaque itinera in atque per Persiam

1633. LAET, Joannes de. Persia seu Regni Persici status: Variaque itinera in atque per Persiam. . 374, [x]pp. Engraved title, signed CC Dufend, with a full length portrait of a Persian holding a cartouche with title, 8 full page woodcuts, floriated woodcut initials and headpieces.16mo. Contemporary vellum. Amsterdam ex officina Elzeviriana 1633. The work gives a general description of the region, including eight charming and accurate full page woodcuts of Persians in costume, probably inspired by earlier works such as Nicolay's on the Turks. It covers Persian history topography, geography, religious customs, government and politics,and also includes contemporary descriptions of cities such as Baghdad, Damascus, and Mecca. Bottom corner of final page missing. Neverthelesss an appealing copy.