Asiae IIII tab
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic |
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| Form | electronic; computer; online resource |
| Extent | 1 map : copper engraving, hand colored ; 35 x 47 cm |
| Place | Germany |
| Place | [Cologne |
| Publisher | Godefridus Kempen |
| Publication date | 1578 - 1584; 1578, 1584] |
| Issuance | monographic |
| Language | Latin |
| Map data | Scale not given ; E 30°56'00"--E 50°07'00"/N 38°35'00"--N 26°41'00"). |
Creators/Contributors
| Cartographer | Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594 |
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| Associated with | Ptolemy, active 2nd century |
| Printer | Kempen, Gottfried von, active 1576-1598 |
Subjects
| Subject | Deserts > Arabian Peninsula > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
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| Subject | Asia > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Middle East > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Armenia > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Mesopotamia > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Cyprus > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Syria > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Saudi Arabia > Maps > Early works to 1800 |
| Genre | Map |
| Genre | Cartographic image-cri |
Bibliographic information
| Note | Relief shown pictorially. |
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| Note | Latitudinal and longitudinal lines along margins, and explanatory text in cartouche. |
| Note | Title at top. |
| Note | Imprint taken from atlas. |
| Note | Decorative cartouche, ship. |
| Note | Shows topography, waterways, ports. |
| Note | From Mercator's Ptolemaeus, Claudius, Geographia, Cologne: Kempen, 1578, 1584. |
| Local note | This copy has pencil inscription in lower left: 198. |
| Local note | Holes in bottom area of map. |
| Local note | Latin text on verso. |
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| Location | electronic resource |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Images from the The Renaissance Exploration Collection courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.
- Copyright
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.
- License
- This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights (Public Domain Mark 1.0).
Collection
Renaissance Exploration Map Collection
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