COLLECTION NAME:
Old Maps Collection
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Old Maps Collection
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Barcode:
3687800354453D
identifier
3687800354453D
Barcode
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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
false
Original Title:
Tartariae sive magni Chami regni tӱpus
full_title
Tartariae sive magni Chami regni tӱpus
Original Title
false
Contributor:
Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598, author
contributor
Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598, author
Contributor
false
Category:
Atlas
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Atlas
Category
false
Type:
Printed
type
Printed
Type
false
Language:
Latin
language
Latin
Language
false
Language:
Portuguese
language
Portuguese
Language
false
Language:
Spanish
language
Spanish
Language
false
Language:
Italian
language
Italian
Language
false
Create Year:
[1571]
date
[1571]
Create Year
false
Page No.:
47
description
47
Page No.
false
Scale:
[1:20,000,000].
scale
[1:20,000,000].
Scale
false
Physical Map Dimension (cm):
35 x 47 cm, on sheet 42 x 55 cm
obj_height_cm
35 x 47 cm, on sheet 42 x 55 cm
Physical Map Dimension (cm)
false
Note:
Abraham Ortelius published in 1571 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 1571 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
false
Note:
Original map is from the atlas 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' from Abraham Ortelius copperplate printed in 1571 and hand colored. The atlas has 53 maps.
note
Original map is from the atlas 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' from Abraham Ortelius copperplate printed in 1571 and hand colored. The atlas has 53 maps.
Note
false
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
false
Note:
Title inside strapwork cartouche on the upper right corner of the map sided by phytomorphic motives. Legend inside strapwork cartouche on the left bottom corner of the map sided by Adam and Eve, headed by two birds a fleur-de-lis.
note
Title inside strapwork cartouche on the upper right corner of the map sided by phytomorphic motives. Legend inside strapwork cartouche on the left bottom corner of the map sided by Adam and Eve, headed by two birds a fleur-de-lis.
Note
false
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
false
Note:
Map with graticule.
note
Map with graticule.
Note
false
Note:
Land masses in different colors.
note
Land masses in different colors.
Note
false
Note:
Relief is shown pictorially.
note
Relief is shown pictorially.
Note
false
Note:
Map inside yellow scroll work border.
note
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
Reference:
Cartographica Neerlandica http://www.ortelius…
reference
Cartographica Neerlandica http://www.orteliusmaps.com/book/ort163.html
Reference
false
Subject:
Atlas
subject
Atlas
Subject
false
Geographic Area:
China
geographic_area
China
Geographic Area
false
Geographic Area:
Taiwan
geographic_area
Taiwan
Geographic Area
false
Geographic Area:
Japan
geographic_area
Japan
Geographic Area
false
Geographic Area:
Mongolia
geographic_area
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:
[47]
relation
[47]
Relation Note
false
Pub Title:
[Theatrum Orbis Terrarum].
pub_title
[Theatrum Orbis Terrarum].
Pub Title
false
Pub Author:
Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
pub_author
Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
Pub Author
false
Pub Year:
1571
pub_year
1571
Pub Year
false
Pub location:
Antuerpiae
pub_location
Antuerpiae
Pub location
false
Provenance:
Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal
source
Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal
Provenance
false
Provenance:
source
http://id.bnportugal.gov.pt/bib/catbnp/279930
Provenance
false
Provenance Call No.:
C.A. 117 V.
original_call_no
C.A. 117 V.
Provenance Call No.
false
MUST holding:
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MUST holding
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