Map of Asia

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Map of Asia

Blaeu, Wilhelm (Jansz.) / Blaeu sr., Joan / Blaeu, Wilhelm (Jansz.)

Map of Asia.-Asia noviter delineata.

The map is ringed by views of cities and people in traditional dress. The cities shown are Candy, Calecuth, Goa, Damasco, Ierusalem, Ormus, Bantam, Aden and Macao.

The chart is taken from the Blaeu-Van der Hem Atlas.

The chart was originally contained in Joan Blaeu's 'Atlas Maior'.

Please contact Österreichische Nationalbibliothek for reuse and copyrights.

Creator

Blaeu, Wilhelm (Jansz.) (publisher)

Blaeu sr., Joan (publisher)

Blaeu, Wilhelm (Jansz.) (writer)

Period

1662

Material

paper

Technique

coloured engraving

Kind

print

Dimension

41 x 55,5 cm41 x 55,5 cm

Number

Van der Hem 43:03

Owner

Österreichische Nationalbibliothek

Tags

Map/Chart/Plan, banderole / cartouche / ornamentation, ship / vessel, fauna, Person, Asians, Africans & Americans, European, survey / view, bird's-eye view / elevation, elevation / bird's-eye view, building

Inscription

Asia

Sources and literature

Krogt, Peter van der, The Atlas Blaeu - Van der Hem: of the Austrian National Library (2005)