Title from item., Date from British Museum website., Place of publication from item., In lower margin: Extrait des Voyages de Mr. Forsoeck, Chirurgien Hollandais, présent au départ d'un Criminel, en 1774., Description from British Museum website: Illustration to the story of the Poison of the Bohon Upas Tree on the island of Java; the condemned criminal arrives to collect the poisonous sap, with previous unsuccessful victims lying dead on the ground., Sheet trimmed., This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., and Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Poison.
Publisher:
Se vend à Paris chez Helman, Graveur de Madame, Rue St. Honoré, vis-à-vis l'Hotel de Noailles, No. 315 and Chez Ponce, Graveur de Mgr. Comte d'Artois, Rue St. Hiacinte, No. 19.
Subject (Topic):
Upas, Criminals, Plant toxins, Death, Trees, Harvesting, and Dead persons
Title from item., From: Johann de Bry, Emblemate saecularis, Francoforti: J.T. and J.I. de Bry, 1596., In image lower right: 44., This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., and Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Dropsy; Insanity.
Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782 Cook, James, 1728-1779 Kitchin, Thomas, d. 1784, creator Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794
Published / Created:
1787 January 6
Call Number:
1982 Folio 10
Image Count:
2
Description:
Also appeared in Kitchin's General atlas describing the whole universe. London : Printed for Robert Sayer, [1780]., No. 29 of 43 maps bound together in composite atlas., Relief shown pictorially., Scale [ca. 1:11,100,000]., Sheets mounted together to form 2 sheets., Shows boundaries, rivers, settlements, islands; includes descriptive notes., and Title cartouche depicts local produce, a palm tree and a camel.
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., 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., Map of Asia from Saudi Arabia, Russia, India, China, Japan to Southeast Asia. Relief shown pictorially., No. 49 of 69 maps bound together in composite atlas., and Scale [ca. 1:12 165 120].
Publisher:
Sold by William Berry at the signe of the Globe between Charing-Cross and White-Hall
Subject (Geographic):
Asia --Maps --Early works to 1800, Asia, Central --Maps --Early works to 1800, South Asia --Maps --Early works to 1800, and Southeast Asia --Maps --Early works to 1800