Asia: according to the Sieur D'Anville, divided into its Empires, Kingdoms & States

infoAnville, Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'; 1780

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The cartouche on this map of Asia features an Asian man smoking a long pipe, surrounded by packages, vases, a bow and arrow, a censer (incense burner) and a camel carrying a large load. The second sheet of the map features Southeast Asia.

Details
Date
1780
Map Maker
Anville, Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'
Printer/Publisher
Robert Sayer and John Bennett; Thomas Kitchin
Publication Location
London
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Library Catalogue

Title
Asia [map] : according to the Sieur d'Anville, divided into its empires kingdoms & states, showing the European settlements in the East Indies, and all the new discoveries, made by the Russians, the Dutch and the English..
Author
Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782, cartographer ; Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm), publisher
Publication Date
November 16th 1780
Map Data
Scale [1:9,000,000].
Format
1 map : 4 plates ; 104 x 128 cm
Language
English
Extent
2 scans.
Additional Information
Printed for Rob. Sayer and John Bennett ... as the Act directs
Publisher Details
London : Printed for Rob. Sayer and John Bennett ... as the Act directs
Subjects
Asia -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Shelfmark
Allen LRO 408 (Weston Stack)
Permalink
http://solo.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/permalink/f/1vrc72e/oxfaleph013443965
Aleph System Number
13443965
Miscellaneous Notes

General Note: Title cartouche depicts local produce, a palm tree and a camel.
General Note: Shows boundaries, rivers, settlements, islands; notes.
General Note: Relief shown pictorially.
General Note: Ferro meridian.
Geographic Coverage Note: Asia.
Copy-specific Notes

Open note in new window Notes for Bodleian Library: Allen LRO 408 Folded sheets: folded into eight. - Hand coloured ill.: Hand coloured: boundaries.
Is Part Of
Kitchin, Thoamas, d.1784 General atlas describing the whole universe 1780

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