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John Senex: A New Map of Asia from the latest Observations Most Humbly Inscrib'd to the Right Honbl. George Earl of Warrington &c.
Title: A New Map of Asia from the latest Observations Most Humbly Inscrib'd to the Right Honbl. George Earl of Warrington &c. Map Maker: John Senex
Description: Nice example of Senex's map of Asia. John Senex was one of England's best known map makers at the beginning of the 18th Century, who was appointed Geographer to Queen Anne. This is a very attractive map of Asia, combining the latest information available to Senex with the many misconceptions of the continent prevalent in Europe at the time. Many rivers, towns, lake, roads, and other information is presented from the Urals to the East Indies. The map tracks the currents in the Indian Ocean by month and also notes the currents along the east coast of SE Asia and the Philippines. An inset of "ye supposed N. Coast of Asia" is given in the lower left "to avoid too great a contraction of the scale." The map is most confused in the seas to the north of Japan. The "Land of Iess" and "Company's Land" are shown as indistinct and large land masses, and north of them is an open "Eastern Ocean." Senex includes a charming cartouche, which shows two figures in Asian dress, along with flora and fauna of the continent.
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