Asia secundum legitimas projectionis stereographicae regulas et juxta recentissimas observation et relationes = Carte de l'Asie, projettée stereographiquement, tirée des relations et observations

infoBoehm, Augustus Gottlob; Hase, Johann Matthias; 1744

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This mid-18th century map of Asia has a stereographic projection to aid navigation. An illustration features Asian men—probably merchants, one of whom sits on a throne—and a kneeling elephant.

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Date
1744
Map Maker
Boehm, Augustus Gottlob; Hase, Johann Matthias
Printer/Publisher
Homann Heirs
Publication Location
Nuremberg
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Domesticated Animals

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Shoal

Library Catalogue

Title
Asia secundum legitimas projectionis stereographicae regulas et juxta recentissimas observation et relationes; Carte de l'Asie, projettée stereographiquement, tirée des relations et observations
Subtitle
explosis aliorum fabulosis designationibus et narrationibus, abhibitis quoque veterum monumentis et recentiorum itinerariis descripta, et in partes suas methodicas IX divisa = Carte de l'Asie, projettée stereographiquement, tirée des relations et observations : contenues dans les voyages modernes, de meme que dans les monumens des anciens, corrigée de tout ce qui sent la fable, et divisée en ses IX. parties methodiques
Author/creator
Hase, Johann Matthias (1684-1742)<br>Boehm, Augustus Gottlob.<br>Homann Erben (Firm)
Subject (topical)
Maps (documents)
Country
Netherlands
Date issued
2019 
Language
Latin; French
Extent
online resource
Note
a Joh. Matth. Hasio ; designata a M. Aug. Gottlob Boehmio.<br>Relief shown pictorially.<br>Decorative title cartouche depicts an Asian king enthroned what appears to be an American Indian female with feathered headdress.
Subject (geographic)
Asia (continent)
Published
[Norimbergae] : Impensis Homannianorum Heredum, 1744
Shelfmark
COLLBN Port 172 N 49
Persistent URL
http://hdl.handle.net/1887.1/item:3282111

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