Map of Tartaria or the kingdom of the great Cham.

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Old Maps Collection

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36878003544117

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36878003544117

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Title:

Map of Tartaria or the kingdom of the great Cham.

title

Map of Tartaria or the kingdom of the great Cham.

Title

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Original Title:

Tartariae sive magni Chami regni tӱpus.

full_title

Tartariae sive magni Chami regni tӱpus.

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Contributor:

Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598, author

contributor

Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598, author

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Contributor:

Plantijnsche Drukkerij, printer

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Plantijnsche Drukkerij, printer

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Category:

General Maps

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Type:

Printed

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Printed

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Language:

Latin

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Latin

Language

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Language:

Portuguese

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Portuguese

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Language:

Spanish

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Spanish

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Language:

Italian

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Italian

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Create Year:

[1612]

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[1612]

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Page No.:

380

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380

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Scale:

[1:20,000,000].

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[1:20,000,000].

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Physical Map Dimension (cm):

35 x 47 cm, on sheet 46 x 62 cm

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35 x 47 cm, on sheet 46 x 62 cm

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Note:

Abraham Ortelius published in 1570 in Antwerp the reputed first modern atlas 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'. It contains originally 53 maps later updated continuously by Ortelius in 'Additamenti' until his death in 1598. By 1612 the atlas had already 31 editions in many languages. This map depicts Tartary, Japan, and the west coast of North America and just like many others of Ortelius' maps, it was innovative for its time. It is one of the earliest map to include the Strait of Anian, which separates North America and Asia. Today the Bering Strait, Anian derives from Ania, a Chinese province on a large gulf mentioned in Marco Polo’s travels which was in fact the Gulf of Tonkin -somehow transposed over time from Vietnam to the northwest coast of North America. It appeared on maps until mid 18th century. On the map can be seen quite a number of legends, even though the information is mostly imaginary. But they also reveal some of Ortelius' sources, Prester John, Marco Polo, and the Bible, always an important source for European mapmakers. The map also includes a remarkable early treatment of the Northwest Coast of America, with California.

note

Abraham Ortelius published in 1570 in Antwerp the reputed first modern atlas 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum'. It contains originally 53 maps later updated continuously by Ortelius in 'Additamenti' until his death in 1598. By 1612 the atlas had already 31 editions in many languages. This map depicts Tartary, Japan, and the west coast of North America and just like many others of Ortelius' maps, it was innovative for its time. It is one of the earliest map to include the Strait of Anian, which separates North America and Asia. Today the Bering Strait, Anian derives from Ania, a Chinese province on a large gulf mentioned in Marco Polo’s travels which was in fact the Gulf of Tonkin -somehow transposed over time from Vietnam to the northwest coast of North America. It appeared on maps until mid 18th century. On the map can be seen quite a number of legends, even though the information is mostly imaginary. But they also reveal some of Ortelius' sources, Prester John, Marco Polo, and the Bible, always an important source for European mapmakers. The map also includes a remarkable early treatment of the Northwest Coast of America, with California.

Note

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Note:

Original is a copper plate printed map water colored by hand. This map is from the 1612 Spanish edition of the 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' by Abraham Ortelius.

note

Original is a copper plate printed map water colored by hand. This map is from the 1612 Spanish edition of the 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' by Abraham Ortelius.

Note

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Note:

On Tartary are depicted seven Tartar yurt tents, two of them with kings seated on thrones at the entrance of the tents. There are two European sail ships on water and a sea monster.

note

On Tartary are depicted seven Tartar yurt tents, two of them with kings seated on thrones at the entrance of the tents. There are two European sail ships on water and a sea monster.

Note

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Note:

Title inside strapwork cartouche on the upper right corner of the map sided by phytomorphic motives. Legend insede strapwork cartouche on the left bottom corner of the map sided by Adam and Eve, headed by two birds a fleur-de-lis.

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Title inside strapwork cartouche on the upper right corner of the map sided by phytomorphic motives. Legend insede strapwork cartouche on the left bottom corner of the map sided by Adam and Eve, headed by two birds a fleur-de-lis.

Note

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Note:

The upper, right and left borders of the map labelled with North, East and West in Latin Septentrio (Septentriones), Oriens and Occidens respectively.

note

The upper, right and left borders of the map labelled with North, East and West in Latin Septentrio (Septentriones), Oriens and Occidens respectively.

Note

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Note:

Map with graticule.

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Map with graticule.

Note

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Note:

Land masses in different colors.

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Land masses in different colors.

Note

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Note:

Relief is shown pictorially.

note

Relief is shown pictorially.

Note

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Note:

Map inside yellow scroll work border.

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Map inside yellow scroll work border.

Note

false

Note:

Title, scale, privilege and land and water masses in Latin with place names in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian.

note

Title, scale, privilege and land and water masses in Latin with place names in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian.

Note

false

Note:

Title, scale, privilege and land and water masses in Latin with place names in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian.

note

Title, scale, privilege and land and water masses in Latin with place names in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian.

Note

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Reference:

Cartographica Neerlandica http://www.ortelius…

reference

Cartographica Neerlandica http://www.orteliusmaps.com/book/ort163.html

Reference

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Subject:

Atlas

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Atlas

Subject

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Geographic Area:

China

geographic_area

China

Geographic Area

false

Geographic Area:

Taiwan

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Taiwan

Geographic Area

false

Geographic Area:

Japan

geographic_area

Japan

Geographic Area

false

Geographic Area:

Mongolia

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Mongolia

Geographic Area

false

Geographic Area:

Russia

geographic_area

Russia

Geographic Area

false

Geographic Area:

North America

geographic_area

North America

Geographic Area

false

Relation Note:

[380]

relation

[380]

Relation Note

false

Pub Title:

Theatro D'el Orbe de la Tierra

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Theatro D'el Orbe de la Tierra

Pub Title

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Pub Author:

Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598

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Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598

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Pub Year:

1612

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1612

Pub Year

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Pub location:

Antwerp

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Antwerp

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Provenance:

Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal

source

Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal

Provenance

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Provenance:

http://id.bnportuga…

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http://id.bnportugal.gov.pt/bib/catbnp/280111

Provenance

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Provenance Call No.:

C.A. 32 A.

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C.A. 32 A.

Provenance Call No.

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MUST holding:

https://must.primo.…

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https://must.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/853MUST_INST/171sgkf/alma991002994249705076

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Map of Tartaria or the kingdom of the great Cham.