Striking map of India and the Malaysian Peninsula, showing excellent detail throughout. From the scarce “Atlas Portatif, contenant la Gographie Universelle Ancienne et Moderne” by Eustache Herisson published in Paris in 1809 at Desray.
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Fascinating map of Asia based on Ortelius’with the exception of the addition of a strait dividing the southern portion of the Malay Peninsula. Interesting depiction of Japan, no sign of the Korean Peninsula. Includes region south of Nova Guinea that is marked as Terrae Incognita Australis, separated from Nova Guinea by a narrow channel. Engraved by Girolamo Porro for “Geografia di Claudio Tolomeo” by Giovanni Antonio Magini published in Padua, 1621.
- Author: MAGINI Giovanni Antonio – TOLOMEO Claudio
- Year: 1621
- Dimension: 14 x 18 cm
- Place of publication: Padova
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This miniature version of Ortelius’ important map of Southeast Asia shows how sketchy the available information was concerning the region. The East Indies are presented as a randomly scattered group of islands with Java and Borneo particularly misshapen. Beach pars, a presumed promontory of the great southern continent based on Marco Polo’s account, protrudes into the bottom of the map. Japan is presented in its kite-shaped form, and in the upper right corner America makes…
- Author: ORTELIUS Abraham
- Year: 1598
- Dimension: 75 x 105 mm
- Place of publication: Antwerp
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Miniature map from “Neu aussgeffertigter kleiner Atlas” by J. Muller published in Franckfurt in 1702 at Johann Philip Andrea. Engraved with great care by G. Karsch e G. Bodeneher. Rare.
- Author: MULLER Johann Ulrich
- Year: 1702
- Dimension: 70 x 80 mm
- Place of publication: Frankfurt
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Very detailed small map showing the region from India through southern China and the Philippines, and includes all of the Malaysian Peninsula with parts of North Sumatra and Borneo. In India, the Bay of Cambray is very exaggerated. The mythical Chiamai Lacus appears northeast of India, along with two large lakes in China. From the Mercator Hondius “Atlas Minor” published in Amsterdam in 1648 at Jannsonius. In 1607 Jodocus Hondius published a reduced size version…
- Author: MERCATOR Gerard - HONDIUS Henricus
- Year: 1648
- Dimension: 195 x 144 mm
- Place of publication: Amsterdam