L'Asie, selon les nouvelles observations de Messrs. de l'Academie des Sciences

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This early 18th century map of Asia features a drawing of a woman burning offerings on an altar, while two children carry cornucopias, and a camel looks on. The Roman god Mercury descends from the sky in the background wearing his winged helmet.

Details
Date
1713
Printer/Publisher
Pieter van der Aa
Publication Location
Leiden
Attributes

Longitude and Latitude

Insets

Cartouche

Illustration

Inset Map

Features

River

Regional Border

Mountain/Volcano

Reef

Shoal

Library Catalogue

Title
L'Asie; Asia in praecipuas ipsius partes
Subtitle
selon les nouvelles observations de Messrs. de l'Academie des Sciences, etc
Author/creator
Aa, Pieter van der (1659-1733)
Subject (topical)
Maps (documents)
Country
Netherlands
Date issued
2019 
Language
French; English; Latin
Extent
online resource
Note
Insets: Kaimachitae -- Provincia Leaotunia.<br>Title from decorative cartouche.<br>At head of map: Asia in praecipuas ipsius partes distributa, ad observationes academiae regiae scientiarum, et exquisitissimas tabulas, quae nunquam antehac lucem viderunt, excusa a Petro vander Aa, cum privilegio ordinum Hollandiae et westfrisiae.<br>Map imprint: A Leide : Chez Pierre vander Aa. avec privilege.<br>From: Le nouveau thʹe^atre du monde / Pieter van der Aa. A Leide: Chez Pierre vander Aa, Marchand Libraire, 1713.<br>In French and Latin.
Subject (geographic)
Asia
Published
A Leide : Chez Pierre vander Aa, [1713]
Shelfmark
COLLBN Port 172 N 40
Persistent URL
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:3282102

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