COLLECTION NAME:
Old Maps Collection
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MUST~2~2
Old Maps Collection
Collection
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Barcode:
3687800354095F
identifier
3687800354095F
Barcode
false
Title:
Tabula geograph. in qua Europae, Africae, Asiaeq[ue] et circujacentium insularum orae maritimae accuratè describuntur et ad intelligentia navigationum Indicaru[m] accommodantu
title
Tabula geograph. in qua Europae, Africae, Asiaeq[ue] et circujacentium insularum orae maritimae accuratè describuntur et ad intelligentia navigationum Indicaru[m] accommodantu
Title
false
Contributor:
Pontanus, Johannes Isacius, 1571-1639, cartographer
contributor
Pontanus, Johannes Isacius, 1571-1639, cartographer
Contributor
false
Contributor:
Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612, engraver, printer
contributor
Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612, engraver, printer
Contributor
false
Category:
General Maps
category
General Maps
Category
false
Type:
Printed
type
Printed
Type
false
Language:
Latin
language
Latin
Language
false
Language:
Portuguese
language
Portuguese
Language
false
Create Year:
[1611]
date
[1611]
Create Year
false
Format:
JPEG 2000, 5191 × 4086, 37MB
format
JPEG 2000, 5191 × 4086, 37MB
Format
false
Page No.:
4
description
4
Page No.
false
Scale:
[ca. 1:80,000,000].
scale
[ca. 1:80,000,000].
Scale
false
Physical Map Dimension (cm):
27 x 41 cm, on sheet 36 x 50 cm
obj_height_cm
27 x 41 cm, on sheet 36 x 50 cm
Physical Map Dimension (cm)
false
Note:
This is a rare map from 'Rerum et Urbis Amstelodamensium Historia' -placed right before fol. 145- by Johannes Isacius Pontanus apparently engraved by Jodocus Hondius. The map extends from western Europe to Japan with all Africa, Arabia and Southern Asia. It shows the route of Dutch merchants to the Indies for it celebrates the opening of the sea routes from Europe to the Dutch East Indies, following the voyage of Cornelis Houtman in 1597. Houtman's expedition, which passed through the Sunda Strait, by passing the Portuguese controlled Malacca Strait and thereby opening up trading opportunities for Dutch traders in the region, assuring the ascent of Amsterdam to a world trading power and commerce center. Includes an inset with costumed figures showing native representations of people from: Ethiopia, Guinea, Persia, Turkey, Molucas, Java, Sumatra, Mallaca and China.
note
This is a rare map from 'Rerum et Urbis Amstelodamensium Historia' -placed right before fol. 145- by Johannes Isacius Pontanus apparently engraved by Jodocus Hondius. The map extends from western Europe to Japan with all Africa, Arabia and Southern Asia. It shows the route of Dutch merchants to the Indies for it celebrates the opening of the sea routes from Europe to the Dutch East Indies, following the voyage of Cornelis Houtman in 1597. Houtman's expedition, which passed through the Sunda Strait, by passing the Portuguese controlled Malacca Strait and thereby opening up trading opportunities for Dutch traders in the region, assuring the ascent of Amsterdam to a world trading power and commerce center. Includes an inset with costumed figures showing native representations of people from: Ethiopia, Guinea, Persia, Turkey, Molucas, Java, Sumatra, Mallaca and China.
Note
false
Note:
Original map is copperplate printed, colored by hand, 26 x 41 cm.
note
Original map is copperplate printed, colored by hand, 26 x 41 cm.
Note
false
Note:
Both the title and the natives representations inside strapwork cartouches.
note
Both the title and the natives representations inside strapwork cartouches.
Note
false
Note:
Relief shown pictorially.
note
Relief shown pictorially.
Note
false
Note:
Latitude line on the left border of the map and Equator as longitude line. Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn in red.
note
Latitude line on the left border of the map and Equator as longitude line. Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn in red.
Note
false
Note:
The four borders of the map labelled with North, South, East and West in Latin Septentrio (Septentriones), Meridies, Occidens and Oriens respectively.
note
The four borders of the map labelled with North, South, East and West in Latin Septentrio (Septentriones), Meridies, Occidens and Oriens respectively.
Note
false
Note:
Continents outlined in different colors. Islands colored yellow, green and pink.
note
Continents outlined in different colors. Islands colored yellow, green and pink.
Note
false
Note:
Map outlined in fivefold fillet colored yellow.
note
Map outlined in fivefold fillet colored yellow.
Note
false
Note:
Macao in East Indies Maps.
note
Macao in East Indies Maps.
Note
false
Note:
Title, legends, land masses and water masses in Latin but place names in Portuguese.
note
Title, legends, land masses and water masses in Latin but place names in Portuguese.
Note
false
Reference:
Nordenskiöld, A.E. v. 3, 635
reference
Nordenskiöld, A.E. v. 3, 635
Reference
false
Geographic Area:
Eastern Hemisphere
geographic_area
Eastern Hemisphere
Geographic Area
false
Geographic Area:
Indian Ocean
geographic_area
Indian Ocean
Geographic Area
false
Geographic Area:
Asia
geographic_area
Asia
Geographic Area
false
Geographic Area:
Southeast Asia
geographic_area
Southeast Asia
Geographic Area
false
Geographic Area:
Africa
geographic_area
Africa
Geographic Area
false
Geographic Area:
Australia
geographic_area
Australia
Geographic Area
false
Relation Note:
[pl. 4]
relation
[pl. 4]
Relation Note
false
Pub Title:
Rerum Et Urbis Amstelodamensium Historia
pub_title
Rerum Et Urbis Amstelodamensium Historia
Pub Title
false
Pub Author:
Pontanus, Johannes Isacius, 1571-1639
pub_author
Pontanus, Johannes Isacius, 1571-1639
Pub Author
false
Pub Year:
1611
pub_year
1611
Pub Year
false
Pub location:
Amsterdam
pub_location
Amsterdam
Pub location
false
Provenance:
National Library of Australia
source
National Library of Australia
Provenance
false
Provenance:
source
https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1916493
Provenance
false
Provenance Call No.:
MAP RM 3289
original_call_no
MAP RM 3289
Provenance Call No.
false
MUST holding:
must_holding
https://must.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/853MUST_INST/171sgkf/alma991002923848205076
MUST holding
false