Author: Matthias Quad von Kinckelbach / Johannes Bussemacher
Publisher: J. Bussemacher, Cologne.
Year: 1597
Size: 21.1 x 29.9 cm
Reference:
Asia partiu orbis maxima. MDXCVIII.
₱61,600.00
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Description
hand-coloured copper engraving, verso text – Asia.
Map from “Geographisch Handtbuch”. This general map of Asia extends from the eastern Mediterranean to Japan, the latter indicated as a single, large island with one or two smaller islets dotted about its shores. Some of the mythical lakes still cover the interior of China. New Guinea is indicated by a land mass labelled “Tierra Baixa”. Quad, basing many of his works on de Jode – as in this one – intended to compete with Ortelius et al via a smaller and thus cheaper atlas version.
Condition
with centerfold as issued, discolouration along centerfold, bottom left corner, professionally extended, paper toning, 2 small worm holes along bottom neatline, cleaned. SCARCE.
