L'Asie

infoSanson, Nicolas; 1652

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On this late 17th century map of Asia by the French cartographer Nicolas Sanson, mainland Southeast Asia is labelled ‘PresquIsle de la le Gange [Peninsula of the Ganges]’.

Details
Date
1652
Map Maker
Sanson, Nicolas
Printer/Publisher
Nicolas Sanson
Publication Location
Paris
Attributes

Compass Rose

Longitude and Latitude

Insets

Cartouche

Features

River

Regional Border

Mountain/Volcano

Library Catalogue

Title
L'Asie
Author/creator
Sanson, Nicolas
Subject (topical)
Maps (documents)
Country
Netherlands
Date issued
2019 
Language
French
Extent
online resource
Note
Par le Sieur Sanson d'Abbeville, Geographe ordinaire du Roy.
Subject (geographic)
Asia
Published
A Paris : chez l'Auteur Avec Privilege pour vingt ans, 1652
Shelfmark
COLLBN Port 172 N 16
Persistent URL
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:3282082

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