RARE MAP WITH CITY VIEWS AND COSTUMES FIGURES
FREDERIK DE WIT Asiae Nova Descriptio. Amsterdam 1660
Double page engraved map with original color and printed on thick paper.61x51 cms.very good condition.
City views of Ormus,Aden,Jerusalem,Damasco,Rodus,Fama-gusta.The costumes at borders represents:Tartarus,Chinensis,Arabic and Javensis.The city views are copied from Hondius map of Asia.Costumes are from Van den Keere map of 1614.In lower right corner is provided information about Tasman second voyage(1644) to North Australia coast.New Guinee is based on Le Maireaccounts.The information of Maerten Gerritz Vries to North Japan is also shown.Ref: Monumenta cartografica vol VI pg 156-57. This map is 2 state.
Euro5500
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