Asiae Nova Delineatio
Amsterdam: Nicolaas Visscher, 1690. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 17" x 21 1/2". Stains to upper center margins, otherwise in good condition. Impressive map of Asia, including Arabia, the Middle East, and the East Indies. Korea is accurately depicted as a peninsula, unlike many insular depictions the period. Visscher maps Japan according to delineations made by Mercator; while Hokkaido, labeled as Yedso on this map, is partially drawn as per the discoveries of De Vries. A dedication features the coat..... More