Map of Asia

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Map of Asia

Winter, A. d' / Sanson d'Abbeville, Nicolas / Halma, François

Map of Asia.

Asia.

A mistake has been made in colouring the chart: the green line running along the African coastline has been extended across the Mediterranean.

The shape and location of Alaska is wrong.

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Is part of:

Aden Banten Cochin Colombo Melaka Kanton/Guangzhou Al Basrah Muscat Shiraz

Creator

Winter, A. d' (engraver / etcher)

Sanson d'Abbeville, Nicolas (land surveyor / mapmaker)

Halma, François (publisher)

Period

ca. 1705

Material

paper

Technique

coloured engraving

Kind

print

Dimension

28,5 x 19,5 cm28,5 x 19,5 cm

Number

386 E 1 deel III, na p. 3

Owner

Koninklijke Bibliotheek

Tags

compass / dial, banderole / cartouche / ornamentation, Map/Chart/Plan

Inscription

Asia

Sources and literature

Croix, A.P. de la, Algemeene weereldbeschryving: nae de rechte verdeeling der landschappen [...] (1705)