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Gorgeous map of the region from Japan and Korea to Mongolia and Tartary, centered on China. The map was used to illustrate the Dutch translations of the account of the voyage of Fernando Perez d' Andrade to Malaga, the Gulf of Bengal and China in 1516, on behalf of the King of Portugal by the Portuguese historian Joan de Barros. The map illustrated an early account published by Vander Aa, one of the most prolific compilers of information on the early explorations to America, Asia and Africa. In total, the work reached 130 narratives, which were offered in 28 8vo volumes. A finely executed copper plate engraving with decorative cartouche.
Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733) was a Dutch mapmaker and publisher who printed pirated editions of foreign bestsellers and illustrated books, but is best known for his voluminous output of maps and atlases. Van der Aa was born to a German stonecutter from Holstein. Interestingly, all three van der Aa sons came to be involved in the printing business. Hildebrand was a copper engraver and Boudewyn was a printer.
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