Nieuwe en naukeurige kaart van Asia

infoBowen, Emanuel; Bachiene, Willem Albert; Jagen, Jan van; 1773

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Map of Asia featuring an early—and very vague—depiction of New Britain (‘Nieuw Brittanje’) which was named by the British explorer William Dampier when he visited in 1700. The ‘Straat van Dampier’ is also shown, dividing New Britain from New Guinea.

Details
Date
1773
Map Maker
Bowen, Emanuel; Bachiene, Willem Albert; Jagen, Jan van
Attributes

Compass Rose

Longitude and Latitude

Scale

Insets

Cartouche

Features

River

Regional Border

Mountain/Volcano

Reef

Shoal

Library Catalogue

Title
Nieuwe en naukeurige kaart van Asia : uit daadelijke ondervindingen en reisbeschrijvingen met behulp der beste land- en zeekaarten ontworpen en volgens sterrekundige waarnemingen in orde gebragt
Author/creator
Bowen, Emmanuel; Bachiene, Willem Albert; Jagen, J. van, c.
Published
1773
Extent
1 scans.
Note
https://catalogue.leidenuniv.nl/permalink/f/1a7spq1/UBL_ALMA21236956350002711

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