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30 - MIDDLE EAST - PERSIA - IRAN - "Description des Tombeaux & au…
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Estimate €80 - €200
Description
MIDDLE EAST - PERSIA - IRAN - "Description des Tombeaux & autres monumens anciens que l'on trouve non loin de PERSEPOLIS dans une montagne de roche appellée la MONTAGNE DES SEPULCHRES" (Naqsh-e Rostam in IRAN). 1719. Etching and engraving, and typography. Watermarked laid paper (escutcheon surmounted by a fleur-de-lys). Plate from the work "Atlas Historique" by Henri Abraham Chatelain. Folded in two. Margins. Decorative engraving depicting the tombs and other monuments of the ancient kings of Persia. 43 x 51.5 cm. Condition A (tear at the foot reaching the text consolidated on the reverse and a short tear in the lower margin, otherwise good condition).
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About the sale Works on paper: from ancient to modern, 300 years of history
Auction location
Auction time 06/23/2026 at 1:00 PM
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