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Willem Janszoon Blaeu: Asia Noviter Delineata
Title: Asia Noviter Delineata Map Maker: Willem Janszoon Blaeu
Description: Nice full color example of Blaeu's map decorative map of Asia. This map shows major Asian Cities across the top and indigeneous costumes along the sides. Korea is shown as a Peninsula. Japan is oddly projected. Classic Northeast Passage shown, with a highly speculative and incomplete NE Coast of Asia shown, opposite and equally conjectural piece of North America. Large portions of the Borneo Coastline and other parts of the Islands in Southeast Asia and Australasia are incomplete or highly inaccurate. The map is decorated with numerous sea monsters, sailing ships and a well place Elephant at above the source of the Ganges and illustration of the Great Wall of China. Condition Description: 2 short printer's creases at the bottom. Narrow side margins. Minor split at centerfold, reinforced on verso, and backed with tissue.
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