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Cartographer: Sebastian Munster
Title: : [Asia]
Date: 1578 Size: 14 x 11 inches
Published: Basel
Description: Seminal map of Asia and one of the first not to use the Ptolemaic template.
Map Ref: AS1084

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Cartographer: Abraham Ortelius
Title: : Asiae Nova Descriptio
Date: 1592 Size: 19 x 15 inches
Published: Antwerp
Description: Attractive early map of Asia with a clear North-East passage and curious depictions of Japan, China, the Philippines, and New Guinea. Original hand colour. Latin text on verso. [Ort: 7]
Map Ref: AS1207

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Cartographer: Cornelis De Jode
Title: : Asia, Partium Orbis Maxima
Date: 1593 Size: 18 x 15 inches
Published: Antwerp
Description: RARE map of Asia from De Jode's "Speculum Orbis Terrarae". Prominently features the Great Wall of China.
Map Ref: AS954

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Cartographer: Giovanni Antonio Magini
Title: : Asia
Date: 1596 Size: 7 x 5 inches
Published: Venice
Description: Asia. Coloured.
Map Ref: AS823

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Cartographer: Fiamengo Arnoldo di Arnoldi
Title: : Asia
Date: 1600 Size: 19 x 15 inches
Published: Siena
Description: RARE Lafreri school map of Asia with an early depiction of Luzon in the Philippines. Strong impression.
Map Ref: AS513

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Cartographer: Abraham Ortelius
Title: : Asia
Date: 1600 Size: 4 x 3 inches
Published: Antwerp
Description: Asia. Miniature map. Coloured.
Map Ref: AS559

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Cartographer: Matthias Quad
Title: : Asia Partiv Orbis Maxima
Date: 1609 Size: 12 x 8 inches
Published: Heidelberg
Description: Asia. Early black and white map with strong impression.
Map Ref: AS564

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Cartographer: Jodocus Hondius
Title: : Asiae Nova Descriptio
Date: 1613 Size: 20 x 15 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Beautiful 17th century Golden Age map of Asia drawn and published by one of the founders and eminent members of this School of mapmaking. Embellished with several ships and sea monsters. Original hand colour.
Map Ref: AS1159

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Cartographer: Petrus Bertius
Title: : Description D'Asie
Date: 1618 Size: 5 x 4 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Asia. Miniature map. Coloured.
Map Ref: AS718

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Cartographer: J. & H. Hondius
Title: : Asia
Date: c. 1620 Size: 22 x 16 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: A stunning map of Asia with uncommon cartes-à-figures borders featuring six bird's-eye city views and ten panels of costumed figures. Coloured.
Map Ref: AS649

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Cartographer: Samuel Purchas
Title: : Asia
Date: 1625 Size: 7 x 6 inches
Published: London
Description: Early miniature map of Asia. Published as part of "Hakluytus Posthomous or Purchas his Pilgrimis". Coloured.
Map Ref: AS1150

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Cartographer: John Speed
Title: : Asia
Date: 1627 Size: 21 x 16 inches
Published: London
Description: John Speed's exquisite map of Asia embellished with miniature city views along the upper border and costumed figures on both sides. English text on verso. Strong impression.
Map Ref: AS1181

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Cartographer: Mercator Hondius
Title: : Asia
Date: 1628 Size: 8 x 6 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Early decorative map of the continent. Coloured.
Map Ref: AS891

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Cartographer: Mercator Hondius
Title: : Asia
Date: c. 1630 Size: 18 x 15 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Asia. Verso text in French. Decorative cartouche and ship detail. The continent is separated regionally in wonderful original colour.
Map Ref: AS863

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Cartographer: Henricus Hondius
Title: : Asia
Date: c. 1636 Size: 20 x 15 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Decorative map of Asia by one of the leading figures of the Dutch Golden Age of Cartography. Extends from Arabia to Southeast Asia. Korea is no longer depicted as an island. English edition. Coloured.
Map Ref: AS1208

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Cartographer: Petrus Bertius
Title: : Carte De L'Asie
Date: 1639 Size: 14 x 11 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Asia. Reduced version of the map by Hondius with interior vignettes and Paris imprint under Tavernier. Coloured.
Map Ref: AS841

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