Tartariae Imperium - Antique map

Author: Magini, Giovanni Antonio

Other authors: Porro, Girolamo

Publisher: Petrus Keschedt

Published: Köln

Publishing year: 1597

Northeast Asia / Tartary / North America. "Tartariae Imperium". Orig. copperplate engraving from G. Magini's 'Geographiae Universae'. Engraved by G. Porro. Published by P. Keschedt in Cologne, 1597. With title above the map and 2 ornamental cartouches. 13:17 cm (5 1/4 x 6 3/4 inch.) on paper sized 16:23 cm.

Koeman III, map 8050:381, ed. 381:01.; Burden: The Mapping of North America, Nr. 99. - Latin edition. - A miniature map of Northeast Asia with Japan and large portion of North America ("Americae vel Novi Orbis Pars" - including depiction of California). - Thinned paper in the upper left corner underlaid (see photo).

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Tags: Antique map, Antique maps, Old maps, Northeast Asia, Tartary, Russia, North America, California, Tartariae Imperium, copperplate engraving map, Magini, Porro, Geographiae Universae, 1597