Biledulgerid North Africa Elephant Dragon Camel Lions Warriors 1683 Mallet print Iran 20 1/2" H x 13

20 1/2" H x 13 5/8" W

New York by Evans & Dickerson

inevitable and easy to forgive or overlook

couple small neat archival tape repairs

European Cheese label collection: mid-20th century

Biledulgerid North Africa Elephant Dragon Camel Lions Warriors 1683 Mallet print Iran 20 1/2" H x 13Biledulgerid. (Old Maps, 17th Century Maps, Mallet Prints, Africa, North Africa, Biledulgerid, Camels, Lions, Dragon, Warriors). Issued 1683, Paris, for A. M. Mallet. Charming 17th century copper engraved map with lovely hand color. The image has a near folk art feel, numerous tiny mammals, two men holding a title banner, a style unique to this historical era. Utterly unlike anything produced today and of modern aesthetic appeal for this reason.