L'Asie

infoSanson, Nicolas; 1669

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Produced by the French cartographer Nicolas Sanson (1600–1667) in the mid-17th century, this map of Asia features hand-coloured regional borders. Its cartouche features cherubim and decorative scrollwork.

Details
Date
1669
Map Maker
Sanson, Nicolas
Attributes

Longitude and Latitude

Insets

Cartouche

Features

Regional Border

National Border

Jungle/Wooded Area

Mountain/Volcano

Library Catalogue

Creator
Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667
Published/Created Date
1669
Publication Place
A Paris :
Publisher
Chez Pierre Mariette, rue St. Iacques à l'Esperance, avec privilege de Sa Majte. pour 20 ans,
Description
From Guillaume Sanson's Cartes générales de toutes les parties du monde.
Prime meridian: Ferro.
Relief shown pictorially.
Sheet measures 45.5 x 59.9 cm. Bookplate: From the collection of Laura K. and Valerian Lada-Mocarski.
Watermark.
Extent
1 map : hand col. ; 38.7 x 55.0 cm.
Extent of Digitization
Complete work digitized.
Scale
Scale [ca. 1:24,000,000]
Coordinates
(E 40°0ʹ--E 150°0ʹ/N 70°0ʹ--S 12°0ʹ). and -012.000000 and 040.000000 and 070.000000 and 150.000000 and 24000000 and a
Edition
Reveüe et changée en plusieurs endroits suivant les Memoires les plus recents Par G. Sanson, Geogr. Ordinaire du Roy
Language
French
Call Number
50 1669
Container / Volume Information
BRBL_00723
Format
cartographic
Genre
Maps
Resource Type
Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic)
Asia--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name)
Lada-Mocarski, Laura K.--(Laura Klots),--1902-1997--Bookplate
Lada-Mocarski, Valerian,--1898-1971--Bookplate
Mariette, Pierre, 1634-1716
Sanson, Guillaume. Cartes générales de toutes les parties du monde
Access
Public
Rights
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
Citation
Pastoureau, M. Les atlas français, Sanson V E, 211
Orbis ID
8303151
Object ID (OID)
15830592

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