Tartaria...
by HONDIUS, JODOCUS
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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About This Item
(Amsterdam).: (H. Hondius). (circa1640).. Engraved hand coloured map of Central Asia and part of China, 33.8 X 49.2 cms (trimmed to the margin), title cartouche and descriptive text in Latin, degree markings “Milliaria Germanica communia…”, text in German on the verso “Von der Tartaren oder dem Reich des grossen Chams”, central fold, sheet toned, small hole and split in the lower corner (r) and outer edge of the map, (minimal loss), tape adhesion to old mount on the verso, in sound condition. Most attractive map of Tartary: Central Asia, northern China and Iran, Korea (shown as an island) and the northwest coast of America. “Nova Zembla”, in the Russian Arctic Ocean explored by Willem Barentsz between 1594 and 1596, is shown, the imaginary Strait of Anian separates America and northern Asia, and the mythic land of Gog is noted. The map is adorned with a vignette of a nomadic caravan and their herd together with figures of a Tartar and a Samoyed in the lower corner, the Great Wall and mountains are depicted pictorially. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Asia Bookroom (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 214114
- Title
- Tartaria...
- Author
- HONDIUS, JODOCUS
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- (H. Hondius)
- Place of Publication
- (Amsterdam).
- Date Published
- (circa1640).
- Keywords
- 17th Century, Alaska, Antiquarian, Antique Map, Cartography, Central Asia, China, Eurasia, Geographical Discovery & Exploration, Kirghiz, Map, Maps, Charts & Atlases, Mythology, Tadzhikstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Voyages And Travels, zz_Gallery_Antiqu
- Bookseller catalogs
- Maps; China_Collectable;
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About the Seller
Asia Bookroom
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
About Asia Bookroom
Asia Bookroom is a large open shop specialising in books on Asia. We also have smaller sections on the Middle East and the Pacific. Our stock ranges from antiquarian books through to new books. We also carry ephemera relating to Asia including an interesting range of 19th and 20th Century ephemera published in East Asia in English, Chinese and Japanese.
Asia Bookroom issues regular specialised book lists on Asia and invite you to let us know your interests so that we can let you know of new arrivals as they come in to stock. And if you are in Australia's capital city Canberra we hope you will visit our shop!
Asia Bookroom issues regular specialised book lists on Asia and invite you to let us know your interests so that we can let you know of new arrivals as they come in to stock. And if you are in Australia's capital city Canberra we hope you will visit our shop!