Exactissima Asiae delineatio, in praecipuas regiones, ceterasq partes divisa

infoWitsen, Nicolaas; Allard, Carel; c.1700

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The illustration on this map highlights the wealth of the Asian trade routes, with merchants wearing elaborate robes presenting valuable treasures to a royal figure. A monkey, tortoise and camel emphasise the 'exoticism' of Asia.

Details
Date
c.1700
Map Maker
Witsen, Nicolaas; Allard, Carel
Printer/Publisher
Carel Allard
Publication Location
Amsterdam
Attributes

Longitude and Latitude

Insets

Illustration

Cartouche

Inset Map

Features

Market

Domesticated Animals

River

Regional Border

Library Catalogue

Title
Exactissima Asiae delineatio
Subtitle
in praecipuas regiones, ceterasq. partes divisa et denuo in lucem edita per Carolum Allard
Author/creator
Allard, Carel<br>Witsen, Nicolaas (1641-1717)
Subject (topical)
Maps (documents)
Country
Netherlands
Date issued
2019 
Language
Latin
Extent
online resource
Note
"Extracta ex authenticis tabulis D. Nicolai Witsen, cos. Amst. et precipuorum auctorum, cum consensu viri amplissimi".
Subject (geographic)
Asia
Published
Amsterdam : Carel Allard, [approximately 1700]
Shelfmark
COLLBN Port 172 N 39
Persistent URL
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:3282101

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