Asia noviter delineata - Alte Landkarte

Autor: Blaeu, Willem Janszoon

Verlag: Blaeu, Joan and Blaeu, Cornelis

Verlagsort: Amsterdam

Erscheinungsjahr : 1630

Asien. "Asia noviter delineata". Original copperplate engraving. W. J. Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1630. Published by Willem and Joan Blaeu in the 2nd volume of Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Amsterdam, 1640. Orig. old colouring. With figure title-cartouche and several ships, animals and sea-creatures. The map is surrounded by 3 decorative borders: 10 pairs in traditional clothing (Syri, Arabes, Armenius Perse, Balaguatae, Insulani Sumatrae, Iavani, Insolae Moluccarum et Bandae, Chineses, Moscovitae, Tartari) by the sides and 9 bird's-eye-views of Asian main cities and harbors of the time (Candy, Calecuth, Goa, Damasco, Ierusalem, Ormus, Bantam, Aden, Macao) at the top of the map. 41:55,5 cm.

Koeman II, map 8000:2, ed. 2:201 (1640-43 Latin). - Blaeu's figural map of Asia represents a pinnacle of Dutch cartography of 17th century. - Mint condition, wide margins.

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Stichwörter: Alte Landkarte, Alte Landkarten, Antike Karten, Asien Karte, Asia noviter delineata, Blaeu, carte a figures, 1630, original Kupferstichkarte