Exactissima Asiae delineatio, in praecipuas regiones, ceterasq partes divisa

infoAllard, Carel; Witsen, Nicolaas; Tiedeman, Ph.; Gouwen, Gilliam van der; 1705

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

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Date
1705
Map Maker
Allard, Carel; Witsen, Nicolaas; Tiedeman, Ph.; Gouwen, Gilliam van der
Publication Location
Amsterdam; Batavia
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Longitude and Latitude

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Features

Market

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Library Catalogue

Main Title
Exactissima Asiæ delineatio : in præcipuas regiones cæterasqs partes divisa et denuo in lucem edita / per Carolum Allard Amstelo-Batavum ; extracta ex authenticis tabulis D. Nicolai Witsen, cos. Amst. et precipuorum auctorum, cum consensu viri amplissimi ; Ph. Tiedeman delin. ; G. v. Gouwen sculp.
Barcode
B26055937D
Personal Author
Allard, Carel, 1648-approximately 1709; Witsen, Nicolaas, 1641-1717; Tiedeman, Ph; Gouwen, Gilliam van der, engraver
Extent
1 scans.
Description
On lower border of map: "Extracta ex authenticis tabulis D. Nicolai Witsen, cos. Amst. et precipuorum auctorum, cum consensu viri amplissimi ; Ph. Tiedeman delin. ; G. v. Gouwen sculp." Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Imprint
Amsteolo-batavum : [Publisher not identified], [1705]
Date Published
1705
BRN
200179528
Series Title
David Parry Southeast Asian Map Collection

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