Asia divided into its principall regions in which may be seen the extent of the empires, monarchies, kingdoms and states which at present divide Asia

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Description

Title: Asia divided into its principall regions in which may be seen the extent of the empires, monarchies, kingdoms and states which at present divide Asia
Alternative Title: Asia distinguished into its principall parts
Creator: Berry, William, active 1669-1708, cartographer
Contributor: Sanson, Nicolas, 1600-1667.
Published / Created: 1680.
Publication Place: London and England London
Publisher: Sold by William Berry at the signe of the Globe between Charing-Cross and White-Hall
Description: BEIN 1973 Folio 10: Sheet measures 60.8 x 95.5 cm. Bookplate of José M. Rodriguez. No. 49 of 63 maps bound together.
Map of Asia from Saudi Arabia, Russia, India, China, Japan to Southeast Asia. Relief shown pictorially.
Dedication in cartouche: To the most serene and most sacred majesty of Charles II by the grace of God, King of Great Brittain, France and Ireland. This map of Asia is humbly dedicated, and presented by your majesties loyal subject, and servant William Berry.
At head of map: Asia distinguished into its principall parts viz. Turky in Asia, Arabia, Persia, India, China, Tartaria, the islands of Japan, of the Philippines, of the Moluckes, of the Sundaes, of Ceylan, and of the Maldivies, where are set down the empires, monarchies, kingdoms, and states which are found there at present.
Extent: 1 map : 52.3 x 86.2 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale [ca. 1:12,165,120]
Coordinates: (E 7⁰30ʹ--E 155⁰00ʹ/N 74⁰00ʹ--S 14⁰00ʹ).
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 1973 Folio 10

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Maps
Early works to 1800
Material: hand col. ;
Subject (Geographic): Asia, Central
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Asia
Subjects: Asia, Central > Maps > Early works to 1800
South Asia > Maps > Early works to 1800
Southeast Asia > Maps > Early works to 1800
Asia > Maps > Early works to 1800

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Identifiers

Catalog Record: 8477124
Object ID (OID): 2046687